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Aug 26, 2017

Shah and Irani Become Rajya Sabha MPs

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah and Union Minister Smriti Irani were sworn-in as Rajya Sabha members.
M. Venkaiah Naidu, administered the oath to both the BJP leaders.
It will be Shah’s first stint as a parliamentarian, while Irani will enter for her second term.

Return of Nandan Nilekani

Eight years after he relinquished all responsibilities at Infosys to take on the task of building the Aadhaar infrastructure, Nandan Nilekani has returned to the company he co-founded in 1981.
The Infosys board named him non-executive chairman.
Nilekani, according to sources, will stay for a minimum of two years at the company though there's pressure on him to take a five-year term. He will replace R. Seshasaye.

Aug 25, 2017

Tata Sons Ropes in Roopa Purushothaman

Tata Sons has roped in Everstone Capital’s head of research Roopa Purushothaman as its chief economist and head of policy advocacy.
Ms. Purushothaman will drive macro-economic research as well as all policy and advocacy initiatives relevant to the businesses of the Tata Group. She is a graduate from the Yale University and a post-graduate from the London School of Economics.

Aug 24, 2017

Interim CMD of Air India

The government moved Ashwani Lohani from the now operationally profitable Air India to the Railway Board as its chairman, while giving interim charge of the national carrier to senior IAS officer Rajiv Bansal.
Lohani replaces A. K. Mital at Railway Board.
Bansal has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Air India for three months.

Sub-categorisation of OBCs

The Union Cabinet approved a proposal for setting up of Commission under article 340 of the Constitution to examine the issue of sub-categorization of the Other Backward Classes.
The Commission shall be known as the Commission to examine the sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs). It will submit its report within 12 weeks from the date of appointment of a Chairperson.
The Commission will examine the extent of inequitable distribution of benefits of reservation among the castes included in the broad category of OBCs, especially with reference to OBCs included in the Central list.

Assembly Bypolls

Polling for four assembly seats in Delhi, Goa and Andhra Pradesh ended peacefully amid tight security.
The voting for the bypolls was held in Bawana in Delhi, Nandyal in Andhra Pradesh, and Valpoi and Panaji in Goa.

Aug 23, 2017

Verdict on Instant Triple Talaq

The Supreme Court by a majority verdict set aside the practice of divorce through triple talaq among Muslims.
In view of the different opinions recorded by a majority of 3:2, the practice of 'talaq-e-biddat' (triple talaq) is set aside, a five-judge constitution bench said in a 395-page order.
While Chief Justice JS Khehar and Justice S Abdul Nazeer were in favour of putting on hold for six months the practice of triple talaq and asking the government to come out with a law in this regard, Justices Kurian Joseph, RF Nariman and UU Lalit held it as violative of the Constitution.

Former Manipur CM Passes Away

Former Manipur Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Rishang Keishing passed away due to multiple-organ failure.
Keishing served as Manipur CM for four times.
He was the last surviving member of India's first post-1947 Parliament.

Aug 22, 2017

Indian Navy Commisions New Ship

The Indian Navy commissioned an amphibious ship for transport and deployment of battle tanks.
The IN LCU L52, the second Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV class was commissioned by Andaman and Nicobar Lt. Governor Jagdish Mukhi.
The second of its kind to enter the navy, the ship has been indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata.

AIADMK Merger

Six months after breaking up following the death of Jayalalithaa, the two factions of the AIADMK merged with rebel leader O. Panneerselvam made the Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and party Coordinator while the AIADMK decided to sack the now jailed V. K. Sasikala as general secretary.
Panneerselvam has been allocated the portfolios of Finance, Housing, Rural Housing, Housing Development, Slum Clearance Board, Town Planning, Urban Development, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and Accommodation Control.

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