International Affairs
Sri
Lanka’s New Constitution by November
Sri
Lanka’s new draft Constitution could be presented in Parliament before the next
budget which would be announced by mid-November this year.
The
Maithripala Sirisena government has set in the process of making a new
Constitution since January this year.
The
aim is to replace the existing 1978 constitution. In the new Constitution, the
Prime Minister will hold the supreme executive power.
Pak
hand in Pathankot airbase attack :US
US
confirms Pakistan’s hand in Pathankot airbase attack and gives evidence.
On
January 2, 2016, a heavily armed group attacked the Pathankot Air Force
Station, part of the India’s Western Air Command, killing six Indian security
personnel.
The
US investigation has found that the Facebook groups accessed by the friends of
JeM handler Kashif Jaan were related to jihad and JeM.
Indonesian
may be world’s oldest person
An
Indonesian man who claims to be an incredible 145 years old may be the oldest
person in the world ever.
According
to the documents recognised by Indonesian officials, Mbah Gotho from Sragen in
central Java was born on December 31, 1870.
If
the papers are true, that would make him much older than the verified oldest
person – Jeanne Calment, 122, of France .
China’s
cargo train to Russia
China
launched a cargo train service from Guangzhou city to Russia to boost trade as
part of its multi-billion dollar project to revive ancient silk routes.
The
train will travel 11,500 km over 14 days.
Its
cargo includes garments, shoes, hats, cloth, lamps & lanterns, electrical
appliances, & electronics.
New
cargo train service saves 30 days compared with shipping services.
6th
Tokyo International Conference
Tokyo
International Conference on African Development (TICAD) is a conference with
the objective “to promote high-level policy dialogue between African leaders
& development partners.
Japan
is a co-host of these conferences.
It
will be the 1st-ever TICAD Summit to be held in the Africa in its history
of 20 years.
TICAD
plan to discuss issues like Industrialization, Health, & Social
stability.
China
launches aircraft engine maker
China
has set up a state-owned aircraft engine maker with registered capital of 50
billion yuan ($7.5 billion).
The
new company, called China Aero-Engine Group and with 96,000 employees, will
focus on designing, manufacturing & testing of aircraft engines.
China’s
cabinet, Beijing municipal govt., the Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC)
& Commercial Aircraft Corp of China are investors.
Pakistan
to host 19th SAARC Summit
Pakistan
is going to host the 19th SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation) Summit in Islamabad & Murree on November 9-10, 2016.
The
18th SAARC Summit was held in Kathmandu, Nepal in November 2014.
The
SAARC Summit Cell is headed by Ambassador Amjad Sial, who is a senior diplomat
and nominee of the Government of Pakistan as the next Secretary General of
SAARC.
National Affairs
PM
holds talks with Myanmarese President
Prime
Minister Narendra Modi today held extensive talks with Myanmarese President U
Htin Kyaw to bring a new momentum in bilateral ties between the two neighbours.
This
was the first top-level engagement between the two countries.
He
arrived in the Buddhist pilgrimage town of Gaya on Saturday where he visited
the Mahabodhi Temple
Centre
proposes a unique ID for health
Centre
has proposed another set of unique identification numbers to track the
beneficiaries of the National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS)
NHPS aims
to provide Rs 1 lakh cover to people below the poverty line (BPL).
The
scheme is meant primarily to take care of in-patient expenditure through
empanelled hospitals, including private hospitals and will cover close to 1,600
treatment procedures.
Awards & Honors
SN
Subrahmanyan: Next L&T chief
Larsen
& Toubro’s head AM Naik said that SN Subrahmanyan, who is currently deputy
managing director and President, will take over as his successor from October
1, 2017.
The
appointment announcement of Subrahmanyan has come in the 71st annual general
meeting.
Subrahmanyan
is a management graduate also holds Civil Engineering in his curriculum besides
being the youngest member on L&T’s board
Sports
Four
athletes get RG Khel Ratna award
Four
athletes, including Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu, gymnast Dipa
Karmakar, shooter Jitu Rai and Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik received
the Rajiv Khel Ratna award.
Fifteen
sportspersons were honoured with the Arjuna Award and three with the Dhyan
Chand Award.
President
Pranab Mukherjee presented the awards at a sports awards ceremony in New
Delhi.
Business & Economy
Doha
Bank opens branch in Kerala
Qatar’s
based Doha Bank has opened a branch, the Kerala’s Chief Minister Pinarayi
Vijayan inaugurated the branch.
Doha
Bank is one of the largest commercial banks in the State of Qatar. It was
incorporated in 1978.
It
commenced its domestic and international banking services in Doha, Qatar on
March 15, 1979.
Mahindra
to track vehicles information
(M&M)
announced Mahindra DiGiSENSE, a technology solution that connects Mahindra
range of pick up vehicles, tractors, trucks & construction equipment to the
cloud.
It
enables vehicle owners to access vital information about their vehicles on
a real-time basis sitting far away.
Mahindra
has become the first OEM in India to integrate its product line-up onto a
cloud-based technology platform.
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