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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - September 2015

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Oct 31, 2017

Patidar Reservation

Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel extended the deadline for the Congress party till November 7 to clear its stand on the Patidar community's demand for quota.
In a meeting with the Congress, the Patidar leaders listed their demands and the party agreed to four of them, but the demand for Patidar reservation did not reach a final conclusion.

Yogesh Chander Takes over as DG of NIA

Yogesh Chander Modi assumed charge as the Director General of National Investigation Agency.
He succeeded Sharad Kumar, IPS (1979 Batch of IPS, Haryana Cadre).
Modi had joined the NIA as Officer on Special Duty in September 2017.

Centre Relaxes Arms Rules

The government has liberalised the arms manufacturing policy with the aim to boost its 'Make in India' initiative, doing away with renewal of licence every five years, allowing increase in capacity up to 15 per cent without its prior permission and introducing a one-time licence fee.
The new Arms Rules, which came into effect last week, also give a blanket permission for manufacturers to supply arms to state or central government without seeking prior approval from the Union Home Ministry.
The new rules will apply to those who have been granted licences by the Union Home Ministry for manufacturing small arms and ammunition.

Oct 30, 2017

Army Finalises Mega Procurement Plan

The Army has finalised one of its biggest procurement plans for infantry modernisation under which a large number of light machine guns, battle carbines and assault rifles are being purchased at a cost of nearly Rs. 40,000 crore to replace its ageing and obsolete weapons.
The world's second largest standing Army has been pressing for fast-tracking the procurement of various weapons systems considering the evolving security threats including along India's borders with Pakistan and China.

Farooq Abdullah Re-elected as President

National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah was today re-elected as the President of the oldest party in Jammu and Kashmir at a delegates' session which was held after a gap of 15 years.
He was first appointed as the party president in 1981 and had continued to hold the post, except from 2002 to 2009.
In 2002, in a similar function held at the same venue, Farooq Abdullah had passed the baton to his son, Omar Abdullah, who was then a Minister of State for External Affairs in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government.

BRO Opens another Bridge

Continuing its development work in the strategic Ladakh region, Project Himank of the BRO dedicated another bridge to the people of the cold desert, the third such bridge in a month, for efficient connectivity to China border.
The chief engineer of Project Himank, Brigadier D M Purvimath, inaugurated the 30-metre heavy bridge over the Linche River on Leh-Loma road.
The Leh-Loma road is the main connectivity to various link roads along the Line of Actual Control.

Alphons to Contest Rajya Sabha Poll

As per reports, Union Minister of State for Tourism K. J. Alphons will be the BJP candidate for the Rajya Sabha byelection in Rajasthan.
The Rajya Sabha seat was vacated by former Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu when he became the Vice-President.
Alphons joined the BJP in 2011 and is a member of the party’s national executive.

Oct 29, 2017

BJP Richest National Party

The two main political parties of Tamil Nadu, the DMK and the AIADMK have the highest income amongst all regional parties.
According to Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has the highest income amongst all regional parties, followed by All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
BJP has the highest capital (National Party) at present followed by Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
The reserve funds of BJP, between FY 2004-05 and 2015-16 increased by 700 per cent while that of Indian National Congress (INC) increased by 169 per cent.
The highest percentage increase was seen in All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) with 13447 per cent followed by BSP with 1194 per cent.

Virbhadra Singh to Contest from Arki

Arki, a small town 38 km from Shimla, has shot into prominence as Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh is contesting the seat in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections in November.
Mr. Singh vacated his traditional seat of Shimla (Rural) for his son, and shifted here, taking on Ratna Singh Pal, a first-time Bharatiya Janata Party candidate.

Oct 28, 2017

New Delhi in Top-10 Fastest-growing Cities

According to a study, one Indian and five Chinese cities have made it to the top-10 fastest growing cities for tourism in the decade between 2016-2026. While Chonging in south-west China took the top spot, New Delhi was placed seventh in a list dominated by Asian cities.

Commanders Asked to Prepare for Combat

Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba asked top naval commanders to keep an unwavering focus on combat readiness in the wake of the evolving security architecture in the region.
Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat and IAF Chief Air Marshal B. S. Dhanoa had also interacted with the navy commanders.

Oct 27, 2017

Rajasthan Assembly passes Bill to provide 5% quota to OBCs

The Rajasthan Assembly passed by voice vote a fresh Bill to provide 5% quota to five communities including Gurjars, in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category by raising its limit from 21 to 26%. The new bill titled “Rajasthan Backward Classes, 2017” would provide for the reservation of seats in educational institutions in the state and of appointments and posts in services for category of more backward classes within the OBC. Five communities- Banjara, Gadiya Lohar, Gurjar, Raika and Gadaria - and their six sub-castes have been covered in the 5% category

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