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Jul 01, 2017

Punjab To Do Away with 3 Police Ranges

Punjab will no longer have two supervisory levels in its policing structure. It has abolished the post of DIG in different police zones, and also vested IGPs with supervisory powers. Earlier four police zone were headed by a DIG each, and seven by IGs. Now on, three districts will form a police range. A new post, that of ADGP (Border) has been created for greater vigil and the India-Pakistan border.

Delhi Registers Highest Rainfall in June in More than a Decade

New Delhi registered the highest rainfall in June, in more than a decade. Experts at the Indian Meteorological Department said these all are pre-monsoon showers, and that the monsoon is still stuck over Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar. Since June 1, New Delhi area has received 191.9 mm of rain. This is the wettest June witnessed by Delhi in at least the past decade according to available data.

KK Venugopal to be the Next Attorney General of India

Eminent advocate and Constitutional expert KK Venugopal is set to be the next Attorney General of India. Venugopal replaces Mukul Rohtagi. Venugopal has appeared in several high-profile cases, including the 2G case. He also argued against the reservation of OBCs in the Mandal case.

India to buy 22 Apache helicopters from US

India and the US have signed a deal for the supply of 22 Apache helicopters, considered one of world's most lethal combat machines, to the Indian security forces, making it one of the few nations to have such a high-tech aircraft in its stable. The Apache helicopters are considered world's most lethal attack choppers.These attack helicopters have been in service since 1984.India will purchase 22 of its latest version with latest Block III configuration at a cost of about $ 1.4 billion.This will perhaps be India's first pure attack helicopter in its possession.

Haryana Becomes the First State to Use App For Electoral Management

Haryana has become the first state to use to the EROnet for online electoral rolls management to facilitate the voters. Under the system, people can get registered for issuance of Voter ID, get details of voter card changed and get their vote transferred from one electoral roll to another online.

Jun 30, 2017

Kahan Singh Pannu back as 24th Chairman of PPCB

IAS officer Kahan Singh Pannu took charge as the 24th Chairman of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB). It will be his second tenure as PPCB Chairman. The post of PPCB Chairman had fallen vacant after the transfer of Manpreet Singh Chhatwal.

Election to the Vice President on 5th August

With incumbent Vice-President Hamid Ansari’s term ending on August 10, the Election Commission announced the election the post on August 5 and the counting of votes on the same day. Altogether, 790 MPs will exercise their right to vote. Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said the notification for the election would be issued on July 4 and nominations could be submitted by July 18. The scrutiny will take place on July 19, and the last date for withdrawing is July 21.

Ndia’s Tallest New Air Traffic Control (ATC) to Start Operation in December

The new 101.9-metre air traffic control (ATC) tower at the Delhi airport — touted to be the country’s tallest — is likely to start operations by December.The airport operator has handed over the tower to the Airports Authority of India (AAI), whose chief said trial runs will begin soon. The tower, among the tallest structures in Delhi, will give a 360-degree view of the airport to the controllers who will be able to see all the three runways, aprons and taxiways. The tower, built at a cost of ₹350 crore, has come up at a more centralised location. It is adjacent to the present tower and once ready, it will be the seventh tallest ATC tower in the world. The new tower’s design is based on India’s national flower, the lotus. The present ATC complex and the 60-metre tower was built in 1999 and is at a considerable distance from the third runway constructed in 2008. As air traffic grows at almost 20%, the airport operator is changing the master plan to increase the capacity of the terminal and airside. The new ATC tower and the fourth runway is expected to help to reduce congestion in the air and handle more flights.

UP gets New Chief Secretary

The second senior-most IAS officer of UP cadre in the state, 1981 batch officer Rajiv Kumar, replaced 1983 batch Rahul Bhatnagar as the new Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh.

Jun 29, 2017

PDP Assures Support to Ram Nath Kovind

Jammu and Kashmir's ruling Peoples Democratic Party assured NDA presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind of its support in the forthcoming election to Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Polling for Post of Vice President

According to the Election Commission, the date of polling for the post of Vice President will be announced by this month-end.
The term of Hamid Ansari, who has held the post for two consecutive terms, is coming to an end on August 10.
The Electoral College which elects the Vice President, who is also the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, consists of elected and nominated members of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.

Jun 28, 2017

Attorney General’s Post

Senior advocate K. K. Venugopal has emerged as the front-runner for the post of attorney general following the decision of Mukul Rohatgi to step down as the top law officer in the government.
Venugopal, who is the recipient of Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan, is likely to represent as the top law officer for the second time, as he was one of the Additional Solicitors General during Morarji Desai’s government.

Jun 27, 2017

Lupin Chief Passes Away

Lupin Ltd. founder and chairman Desh Bandhu Gupta passed away. He was 79 and had been active in office till his last day.
He founded Lupin in 1968. Lupin is the fourth-largest generics pharmaceutical player by market capitalisation in the world.

Chinese Troops Enter India

In a major provocation, the Chinese troops entered India in the Sikkim sector and jostled with Indian Army personnel guarding the Indo-Sino frontier, besides destroying two Indian bunkers.
The Indian soldiers formed a human wall to stop the Chinese troops from progressing further into the region.
The bunkers that were destroyed are in the Lalten area of the Doka La area of Sikkim.

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