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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - December 2016

Dec 2016

Jun 03, 2018

No Alliance with AAP

At a time when the Congress is advocating for Opposition unity ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the President of its Delhi unit, Ajay Maken, ruled out any alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Capital.

Demand of Full-time CM in Goa

In its bid to put pressure on the BJP-led governments in Goa, the Shiv Sena threatened to start an agitation if the State did not get a full-fledged Chief Minister to replace Manohar Parrikar, who is currently undergoing treatment in a U.S. hospital.

Shiv Sena's Goa president Jitesh Kamat said that how can a State continue to function in the absence of a Chief Minister. There are so many urgent issues, including resumption of the mining industry.

Mr. Kamat further demanded that President's Rule be imposed in the State until a new Chief Minister was appointed.

Jun 02, 2018

Pact to Build Marine Ambulances

Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) has entered into an agreement with Kerala government to construct three marine ambulances for the state fisheries department.

The vessel will be designed by CSL at its in-house design department. The vessel will be able to complement 2 patients and will have a total crew capacity of seven, including the paramedical staff.

India Successfully Test-fires SFDR Missile

India successfully carried out a flight test of Solid Fuel Ducted (SFDR) Ramjet propulsion based missile.

The test flight was conducted as a technology demonstration from the Launch Centre-III of Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha.

The 250-kilogram SFDR missile has been under development since 2013.

Singapore a Strategic Partner

India and Singapore agreed to deepen their economic and defence ties as they signed eight agreements, one on logistics cooperation between their Navies.

The two countries signed an implementation agreement between their Navies on mutual coordination, logistics and services support for visits of naval ships, submarines and naval aircraft �" including ship-borne aviation assets.

Jun 01, 2018

Rejection of Modi Wave

Ahead of next year's general elections, a united opposition got a major boost when it delivered a huge blow to the BJP, defeating it in three out of four Lok Sabha seats and nine out of ten assembly seats.

Bhaichung Bhutia Launches Political Party

Former footballer Bhaichung Bhutia launched his new political outfit, Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP), in his native state Sikkim.

May 31, 2018

Upgraded Pinaka Rocket

An upgraded version of Pinaka rocket, with a guidance system and an enhanced range, was successfully test-fired from the Proof and Experiment Establishment (PXE) at Chandipur in Odisha.

The earlier Pinaka version, which was an unguided one, has now been upgraded into a guided version, with a navigation, guidance and control kit developed by the Research Centre.

India and Indonesia Elevate Ties

India and Indonesia elevated their bilateral ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The two countries condemned terrorism in all its forms.

The two countries also signed 15 agreements, including one to boost defence cooperation, and called for freedom of navigation in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.

PRAAPTI App and Web Portal Launched

The Union Ministry of Power has launched web portal (www.praapti.in) and app namely PRAAPTI (Payment Ratification and Analysis in Power procurement for bringing Transparency in Invoicing of generators). The web portal and app aims to bring transparency in power purchase transactions between Generators and Discoms.

May 30, 2018

NAAC Gets New Director

Former Vice-Chancellor of Tumkur University S. C. Sharma has taken charge as the Director of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for a five-year term. He replaces Latha Pillai, Adviser, NAAC & Director (Acting). The former director D. P. Singh's term ended on December 2017.

Navodaya Vidyalayas on TopAmong all the categories of schools affiliated to the Central Board of ...

Among all the categories of schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) schools recorded the best pass percentage in the Class X exams. Government schools registered the lowest pass percentage (63.97%).

JNVs clocked a pass percentage of 97.31%, while Kendriya Vidyalaya schools recorded a pass percentage of 95.96%. Private schools registered a pass percentage of 89.49%.

India and Pakistan Reaffirm Ceasefire Commitment

The armies of India and Pakistan reiterated their commitment to the ceasefire understanding of 2003.

Both the DGMOs agreed to fully implement the ceasefire understanding of 2003 in letter and spirit forthwith and to ensure that henceforth the ceasefire will not be violated by both sides.

The two sides also agreed that in case of any issue, restraint would be exercised and the matter will be resolved through utilisation of existing mechanisms of hotline contacts and border flag meetings at local commanders' level.

Pankaj Saran Appointed Deputy NSA

The Government of India appointed senior diplomat Pankaj Saran as Deputy National Security Advisor. Saran is currently serving as India's Ambassador to Russia.

Pankaj Saran a 1982 batch officer of Indian Foreign Service (IFS) was in November 2015 appointed as India's envoy to Russia.

R. K. Agarwal Appointed President of NCDRC

Former Supreme Court judge Justice R. K. Agrawal has been appointed the President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). The NCDRC, which deals with consumer rights and addresses their disputes and grievances, is a quasi-judicial commission set up in 1988 under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986.

Justice Agrawal, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, was sworn in as a judge of the top court in February 2014. He will take over from Justice D. K. Jain, who will complete his term on May 31.

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