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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - September 2015

Sep 2015

Jul 26, 2017

Ram Nath Kovind Sworn in as President

Ram Nath Kovind was sworn in as 14th President and called for making India an economic leader as well as a moral exemplar.
He was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India J. S. Khehar in Parliament's Central Hall.

India Rejects OIC Resolutions

According to India, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) had no locus standi in the country's internal affairs after the 56-member body demanded that New Delhi implement the UN resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir.
The Ministry of External Affairs has termed the resolutions as misleading.
This is not the first time. In April last year also, India had asked OIC to refrain from making statements regarding country's internal matters.

Naval Petrol Warships Launched by Private Sector

Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (RDEL), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure, launched the first two offshore naval petrol vessels (NOPVs) at their shipyard in Pipavav, Gujarat.
The two NOPVs, 'Shachi' and 'Shruti', are among five ships being constructed by RDEL under the P-21 project of the Indian Navy.

Jul 25, 2017

Indian Workers Emigrating to Gulf Nations Declines

As per the Ministry of External Affairs, India recorded a 34.6 per cent decline in registered number of workers emigrating to Gulf countries between 2014 and 2016. This has led to a slight drop in overall remittances or private transfers made by Indians working abroad.
The official figures for emigration to six gulf countries - United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain - dropped from 775,845 in 2014 and fell to 507,296 in 2016.

BRO to Construct Tunnels

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) will construct two tunnels through the 4170-metre high Sela Pass in Arunachal Pradesh, which would cut down the distance to China border through Tawang by 10 km.
The tunnels would cut down at least an hour of travel time between the Army's 4 Corps headquarters at Tezpur and Tawang. Moreover, the tunnels would ensure that NH 13 and especially the 171 km stretch between Bomdila and Tawang, remains accessible in all weather conditions.

Jul 24, 2017

Leader of Opposition in Gujarat Assembly Quits

Veteran leader Shankersinh Vaghela, who quit the grand old party Congress on July 21 has resigned as Leader of Opposition in the Gujarat Assembly.
His resignation letter which was sent to party President Sonia Gandhi clearly mentioned that Vaghela was forced to take this tough decision as some Congress leaders were conspiring against him ahead of the Assembly polls, expected to be held in Gujarat in December.

Former ISRO Chief Passes Away

Former space scientist and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Udupi Ramachandra Rao passed away.
Udupi Ramachandra Rao had served as the organisation's head from 1984-1994. He had launched India's first satellite Aryabhatta in 1975.
Rao was the recipent of Padma Bhushan in 1976 and Padma Vibhushan in 2017.
He was the first Indian to be inducted in the Satellite Hall of Fame - Washington in 2013 and in International Astronautics Federation (IAF) in 2016.

Terror Attacks in India

According to the latest data compiled by the US State Department, India has witnessed the third highest number of terrorist attacks in 2016, more than Pakistan that has slipped to the fourth position.
Iraq with 2,965 terrorist attacks and Afghanistan with 1,340 terrorist attacks, were ranked first and second respectively, followed by India that recorded 927 attacks and Pakistan at 734 attacks.
The department said that more than half of the terrorist attacks in India in 2016 took place in four states: Jammu and Kashmir at 19 per cent, Chhattisgarh at 18 per cent, Manipur at 12 per cent, and Jharkhand at 10 per cent.

Jul 23, 2017

Press Secretary to President

The Union Cabinet has appointed senior Indian analyst and a fellow of Observer's Research Foundation (ORF) Ashok Malik as the Press Secretary to President.
Malik joined the ORF in 2015 and presently heads its 'Neighbourhood Regional Studies Initiative', which focuses on Indian domestic politics and foreign/trade policy.

Historic Recommendations for Transgenders

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment, headed by the Chairperson Ramesh Bais has recommended in its 43rd report, that a transgender person should have the option to choose either `man`, `woman` or `transgender` as well as have the right to choose any of the options independent of surgery/hormones.
The Committee, in its historic report, has recommended that the Bill must recognize transgender persons` right to marriage, partnership, divorce and adoption, as governed by their personal laws or other relevant legislation.

Jul 22, 2017

Deficiencies in Army’s Ammunition Reserves

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has presented a dismal picture of the Army’s War Wastage Reserve (WWR) ammunition, especially of high calibre equipment needed to wage intense war.
WWR is the reserve quantity of ammunition needed to meet the requirements for the expected duration of operations.

Darjeeling Unrest

The Centre blamed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for the Darjeeling unrest. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said that the Trinamool Congress chief’s approach had set the quiet hills on fire and tripartite talks between the Centre, the State and the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration could be held once peace is restored.

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