International Affairs
After staying on top for two quarters, India slipped to the third position globally
on the scale of Business Optimism
because of delays in key reforms like the GST and bad loans facing state-owned
banks, says a report.
According
to the latest Grant Thornton
International Business Report (IBR), India ranked third during the
April-June quarter of 2016.
The Islamic State has
claimed responsibility for the truck
attack in France's Nicein which 84
were killed.
Turkey's army
today taken over the country’s
administration in an attempted coup to protect the democratic order and
to maintain human rights.
Note :
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan regains control by this evening.
UNESCO has also declared five 'World Heritage Sites' in Libya to be in danger, citing damage caused by the conflict in the country as
well as the threat of further damages.
The
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz in Uzbekistan, the Old Towns of Djenné in Mali
and Nan Madol in Micronesia were also declared 'World Heritage Sites in
Danger'.
The
11th Edition of the Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM 2016) has
issued Ulaanbaatar Declaration.
The
declaration has reaffirmed ASEM’s commitment for greater partnership through
informal political dialogue and initiatives in economic and socio-cultural
fields.
National Affairs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired the 11th meeting of the Inter-State Council (ISC)
in Delhi.
This
is the first Inter-State Council
meeting since 2006.
The
council comprises of all Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of all Union
Territories and 17 Union Ministers.
Modi asked the states to focus on intelligence sharing which
will help the country to stay alert and updated in countering internal security
challenges.
Issues
like inter-state relations, internal security, school education, Aadhaar card,
and economic planning were also discussed in the meeting.
Note :
The last ISC meeting was held in 2006 during the previous UPA regime.
The world's first
hospital on a train, the Lifeline Express, today completed 25 years of service to the
poor and underprivileged masses of rural India.
Also
known as the Magic Train of India,
the train medically served more than 10 lakh poor in rural India and covered
two lakh kilometres distance since its launch in 1991.
The Cabinet
Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) has been reshuffled, with Smriti Irani being dropped as a special
invitee and HRD Minister Prakash
Javadekar elevated as a member.
Najma
Heptulla, who recently resigned from the Union Cabinet, was removed from the
panel.
Note :
CCPA is headed by the Home Minister and is mandated to recommend the dates for
Parliamentary sessions.
According to the recent data released by the Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas, over 14 lakh
LPG connections have been released to the women of BPL families under
the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
(PMUY).
Important
Points to Note :
The
scheme, launched in May this year, aims at providing LPG connections to five
crore below-poverty-line beneficiaries over the next three years.
The
scheme is currently under operation in 487
districts of 17 states.
The Union Government has launched Transforming India Website (www.transformingindia.mygov.in),
a repository for sharing the impact of various governance initiatives with
citizens in real-time.
It
was launched by the Union Minister of
Electronics and Information Technology and Law & Justice Ravi Shankar
Prasad in New Delhi.
Awards & Honors
UNESCO
today
declared the Nalanda University in
Bihar a World Heritage Site.
The
university houses the remains of a monastic institution dating from the 3rd
century BC to the 13th century AD.
Considered
the oldest university in the Indian subcontinent, it imparted knowledge for
about 800 years.
Important
Points to Note :
UNESCO
also declared the Archaeological Site of Philippi in Greece and the
Antequera Dolmens Site in Spain to
be 'World Heritage Sites'.
It
added nine sites to its 'World Heritage List', including the Archaeological
Site of Ani in Turkey, the Persian Qanat in Iran and Nan Madol in
Micronesia.
Google
has
named the Aamir Khan starrer 'PK'
as the most searched Indian film in the
last 10 years.
Other
films among the most searched include 'Kahaani', 'Baahubali', 'Aashiqui 2',
'Dhoom 3' and 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'.
Other
Toppers in the List :
Directors :
Filmmaker Prabhu Deva was the most searched director while Karan Johar, Farhan
Akhtar, Raj Kapoor and Farah Khan were also among most searched directors.
Actors :
Salman Khan was the most
searched actor in past ten years, followed by Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar,
Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth.
Actresses :
Sunny Leone topped the
actresses list followed by Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor, Kajal Aggarwal and
Deepika Padukone.
Business & Economy
The Indian Railways has
launched a special train for car
freight called 'Auto Express'. Currently available from Gurgaon to Nidvanda, the
train can run at 100 kmph, reducing travel time to 57 hours from the current 70
hours.
With
the new train, the vehicles transported between the two regions will increase
from the current 2,000 to 6,000 units per month.
People in News
Arunachal
Chief Minister Nabam Tuki resigned today, following which the scheduled floor test
will reportedly not take place.
Note :
The newly elected Congress leader Pema Khandu has staked claim to form the
government, but the date of the swearing-in has not yet been decided.
Books & Authors
Former Rajasthan governor Margaret Alva's autobiography titled "Courage & Commitment" was
recently released.
In
this book Alva narrates her forty-year
career under four Prime Ministers, namely Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, PV Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh.
It
also tells about her transition from politician to Governor.
Sports
Singer Katy Perry
has released her new single 'Rise', which has been chosen as the official anthem to be played during the Rio Olympics broadcast by
the American television network 'NBC'.
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