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Sep 2015

Dec 10, 2017

India eyes Asean pivot against OBOR

Amid fresh controversy over China’s OBOR projects in south Asia, India will next week host the first ever Asean-India Connectivity Summit with help, not surprisingly, from Japan, which has emerged as the linchpin of India’s Act East Policy. The summit, which will be held on December 11-12, has secured participation from all 10 Asean nations, with Vietnam and Cambodia likely to be represented at the ministerial level. Japan will be the only country outside of Asean to participate in the summit, which aims to enhance economic and industrial relations between India and Asean.

State’s First Model Apple Village

Khiram- Sirhama of South Kashmir’s Anantnag became the state’s first model apple village. Minister for Revenue, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Abdul Rehman Veeri inaugurated the first model apple village. The major components of the model village apple include a shift from traditional to high-density apple plantation, digging of borewells, construction of sheds in orchards, rejuvenation of old and saline orchards with new varieties, providing farm machines like tractors, weeders and sprayers, setting up of juice preservation plant, grading and packing, and training to farmers.

Dec 09, 2017

India Joins as 42nd Member of Wassenaar Arrangement

In a boost to its nuclear non-proliferation credentials, India has been accepted as the 42nd member of the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA). WA participating states reviewed the progress of a number of current membership applications and agreed at the plenary meeting to admit India which will become the Arrangement’s 42nd participating state as soon as the necessary procedural arrangements for joining the WA are complete.

Delhi Government Scraps License of Max Hospital

The Delhi government has scrapped the licence of Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, where a newborn was declared dead and handed over to his family in a plastic bag. The action came hours after a probe panel submitted its final report on the negligence. The Delhi government cancelled the licence of Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, on Friday. The hospital cannot run its out-patient department or admit new patients with immediate effect, state health minister Satyendar Jain said, announcing the government action.

SC Raises Gender Question on Adultery Law

The question ‘Why should only a man and not a woman involved in an adulterous relationship be criminally prosecuted?’ was raised before the Supreme Court which agreed with the petitioner that section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 198(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) were “archaic” and “gender discriminatory”. The three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, issued a notice to the government on the public interest litigation (PIL) that wants the two sections to be struck down and declared unconstitutional.

Section 497 of IPC, read with the CrPc provision, makes adultery an offence. But only the man involved is liable to be punished, provided the husband of the woman with whom he is in a relationship.

CISF to Provide Security to VIPs

With a view to keep two specialised central forces- CRPF and ITBP- focussed on their respective core areas, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to take them off VIP security. This in turn will now mean that providing security to VIPs will be the responsibility of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and National Security Guard (NSG). The task shall progressively be assigned only to Special Security Group (SSG) of CISF, which has been specifically created for the purpose.

Dec 08, 2017

No Law on Change of Women’s Religion after Marriage

The Supreme Court said the law does not sanction the concept of a women’s religion getting merged with her husband’s faith after an inter-religion marriage. A five- judge Constitution Bench was headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra. Goolrokh M Gupta , a parsi woman, who had married a Hindu, challenged the customary law was upheld by the Gujarat High Court in 2010.

Congress Suspends Mani Shankar Aiyar

The Congress suspended senior Leader Mani Shankar Aiyar for calling Narendra Modi “neech aadmi”. Aiyar was served an ultimatum by AICC Vice President Rahul Gandhi to apologise to the PM. Rahul decided to issue show-cause notice and suspend him from party’s primary membership.

Kumbh Mela bags spot in Unesco’s cultural heritage list

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has recognised India’s Kumbh Mela — the largest congregation of religious pilgrims in the world — as an “intangible cultural heritage of humanity”. The event has found a place among over 360 cultural practices that are being safeguarded by Unesco.

Fortis Gurgaon Removed from Haryana Govt Panel

Haryana health minister Anil Vij ordered the removal of Fortis hospital, Gurgaon, from the panel of the state government in the wake of the death of a seven-year-old girl during dengue treatment at the hospital. When a private hospital is removed from the state government’s panel, it can no longer treat patients who are state government employees, pensioners, and their dependents. The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) had been also directed to look into the possibility of cancelling the hospital’s land lease.

Dec 07, 2017

Bombay HC Upholds Validity of RERA

The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), observing it was crucial to protect the interests of flat buyers across the country and develop incomplete projects.

Taj Mahal Second Best on UNESCO List

Taj Mahal in Agra is the second best UNESCO world heritage site in the world, according to a new survey. With over 80 lakh visitors per year, the monument is rated after Angkor Wat. The survey has been conducted by online travel portal TripAdvisor.

Dec 06, 2017

Technology and Innovation Support Centre Sets up in Punjab

India’s first Technology and Innovation Support (TISC) has been set up at Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCST). It has been set up by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) at the United Nations through the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). The centre was inaugurated by Roshan Sunkaria. The centre will serve as a gateway to connect innovators of the region with global TISC network.

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