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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - September 2015

Sep 2015

Jun 01, 2017

Karnataka Assembly Elections

The Congress will contest the upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka under the leadership of Chief Minister K. Siddaramaiah.
The party also retained G. Parameshwara as the Karnataka unit President and asked him to resign from the state cabinet immediately.

India Rejects Australia's Proposal

India has rejected Australia's request to participate in the joint naval exercises with the US and Japan.
Australia had formally written to the Indian Defence Ministry in January asking if it could send naval ships to join the July wargames as an observer.
India blocked the proposal and suggested that Canberra sends officers to watch the exercises in the Bay of Bengal from the decks of the three participating countries` warships, instead.

May 31, 2017

Stay on Sale of Cattle for Slaughter

The Madras High Court has temporarily put on hold the central government notification that outlawed sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets triggering a political storm while directing the state and the Government of India to reply in four weeks.
As per the court it was an individual's right to choose his food, while hearing a public interest litigation against the Centre's recent notification imposing license raj to curb cattle slaughter.

May 30, 2017

New Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia

Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla has been unanimously elected as Chancellor (Amir-e-Jamia) of Jamia Millia Islamia for five years by the university's court.
Heptulla succeeds Lt. Gen. M.A. Zaki (retd.) who has completed his five-year term.
After her new appointment, Heptulla will have to resign as Governor.

E-office System in UP from October

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister issued instructions for compulsory implementation of e-office system in the state secretariat from October 1.
Chief Secretary Rahul Bhatnagar has been asked to present before an action plan for the implementation by June 15.
Yogi has also formed a group of officials who would deliberate on required hardware, software, training of personnel and making way for digitisation of existing physical files.

May 29, 2017

Heritage Line of Delhi Metro Inaugurated

Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off the much-awaited Heritage Line of the Delhi.
An extension of the Violet Line (ITO-Escort Mujeser), the 5.17 km heritage corridor comprises four stations, Delhi Gate, Jama Masjid, Lal Qila, and Kashmere Gate.

Army Chief Defends Human Shield Incident

Army Chief Bipin Rawat defended the human shield incident.
According to him the troops needed innovative ways to fight against the dirty war in Kashmir.
This is a proxy war and proxy war is a dirty war. It is played in a dirty way. The rules of engagements are there when the adversary comes face-to-face and fights with you.

May 28, 2017

India’s Aid to Mauritius

India announced a $500 million line of credit to Mauritius as the two countries decided to firm up cooperation in the field of maritime security in the Indian Ocean region.
The two sides signed a maritime security agreement after extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth.
The two sides also decided to ramp up cooperation in a number of areas including trade and investment.

Madras University Gets New V-C

Vice-Chancellors have been appointed for the University of Madras and the Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU).
P. Duraisamy, former head of the Econometrics Department at the University of Madras, is the new V-C, while P. P. Chellathurai is the new V-C of MKU.

Bengal Government’s First Anniversary

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, organsed blood donation camps and started ambulance services, besides taking up other social programmes for benefit of the public, to mark the first anniversary of Trinamool-led State government.

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