International
Affairs
Russia Uses Iran as Base to Bomb Syria
Russia
used Iran for the first time as a base from which to launch air strikes against
Syrian militants.
Russian Tupolev-22M3
bombers &Sukhoi-34 fighter bombers used Iran’s Hamadan air base to strike targets
in Syria.
It
was the first time Russia has used the territory of another nation.
Russia
has launched a bombing campaign to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in
Sept last year.
Indian Origin Student Develops Drone
An
Indian-origin student in the United Kingdom has developed a drone that provides
communication immediately after the occurrence of a natural disaster.
The
potentially life-saving system called Exigency, was invented by Luqmaan Patel,
a student at Staffordshire.
The
drone provides such an area with temporary communications.
It
will facilitates victims to quickly contact family and rescue groups.
Statue of Sister Nivedita Unveiled
In
recognition of her great services, a statue was unveiled in her native town in
North Ireland.
She
devoted her life for emancipation of women.
She
was a Scots-Irish social worker, author, teacher and a disciple of Swami
Vivekananda.
Sister
Nivedita met Swami Vivekananda in 1895 in London and traveled to Kolkata in
1898.
Swami
Vivekananda gave her the name Nivedita (meaning “Dedicated to God”).
Pakistan Offers Nuclear Non-Testing Agmt
Pakistan
has offered India a bilateral arrangement for not conducting a nuclear test.
This
was announced by the Pakistan Prime Minister Adviser on Foreign Affairs
Sartaj Aziz.
The
two countries have announced unilateral moratoriums on nuclear tests.
Unilateral
moratoriums are voluntary & legally non-binding.
A
bilateral arrangement would be legally binding and difficult to withdraw
unilaterally.
National
Affairs
Govt Allows e- KYC for Mobile Connection
The
govt has issued e-KYC guidelines to make the online process of validation
& activation new mobile connections faster.
The
move is intended to cut down time for SIM activation as KYC is verified
instantly.
In
e-KYC, a customer through her Aadhaar number will online authorise UIDAI to
provide demographic details to the mobile operator.
Earlier,
the entire verification process lasted 8-10 hours
Maha Relaunches Majhi Kanya Bhagyashri
Maharashtra
government has relaunched its “Majhi Kanya Bhagyashri”.
The
objective of scheme is to improve the skewed girl child ratio in Maharashtra.
This
re launched move is an amalgamation of “Sukanya” scheme and the Centre’s “Beti
Bachao, Beti Padhao” scheme introduced last year.
The
government intends to take the scheme to the village level through massive
public awareness programme.
Sports
Thiago da Silva Wins Gold in Pole Vault
Brazil’s
Thiago Braz da Silva set an Olympic record of 6.03m to win a gold in the men’s
pole vault in Rio.
He
failed in his first attempt at 6.03m but went clear with his second to win
Brazil’s second gold of the Games.
He
gave the host country its first athletics gold medal of the Games.
France
Lauvillenie took silver & American Sam Kendricks sealed bronze with 5.85m.
Andy Murray Wins Tennis Gold
Andy
Murray of Great Britain has won the gold medal in men’s singles tennis category
in Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
He
defeated Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro in the final.
With
the win, he retained the medal and became the first player to win two men’s
singles tennis gold medals in Olympics.
Del
Potro had defeated world number one Novak Djokovic in the first round.
PV Sindhu Stuns World No.2 Wang Yihan
India’s
PV Sindhu defeated world number two Wang Yihan of China to enter the
semi-finals of the Rio 2016 Olympics.
She
won in straight sets 22-20, 21-19 in the badminton women’s singles
quarter-finals.
She is
now a win away from assuring India a medal.
She
became only the second Indian women’s player to reach the semi-final of
Olympic.
Saina
Nehwal had reached the same stage at the 2012 Games.
Business
& Economy
GoAir Gets Nod to Fly to 9 Nations
Mumbai-based
carrier GoAir has got the government’s nod to fly to nine countries beginning
next March.
It
would make it the fifth Indian airline to fly abroad.
The
airline has been granted rights to operate to Iran, China, Vietnam, Maldives,
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Qatar & Saudi Arabia.
The
no-frills carrier Go Air has launched domestic operations in November
2005.
BBB Should Appoint Executives at Banks
Outgoing
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has stressed the need to improve governance at
public sector banks.
He
said the task of appointing top executives should be left to the Bank Board
Bureau (BBB).
At
present, the Centre appoints the top executives.
His suggestion
is in line with the proposals of the P.J. Nayak committee set up by the RBI to
look into the issue of governance in Indian banks.
S&P ,BSE Liquid Rate Index Launched
Asia
Index, a joint venture between S&P Dow Jones Indices & BSE has launched
a new index to measure the performance of Collateralised Borrowing
& Lending Obligation (CBLO) rate.
The
index is designed to measure the returns from a daily rolling deposit at the
CBLO rate.
CBLO
facilitates borrowing and lending for various tenors from overnight up to
a maximum of one year.
Tata Power Solar Comm 100 mw Project
Tata
Power Solar has commissioned a 100 mw solar project for NTPC in Anantapur,
Andhra Pradesh,
It
is the biggest solar project commissioned using domestically manufactured solar
cells and modules.
The
plant is expected to generate nearly 160 million units of energy per year
It
will help offset approximately 110,000 tonnes of CO2 in the first year.
Hike Messaging App Raises $175 million
Hike,
a messaging app has raised $175 million in a round led by China’s Tencent
and Foxconn,
Its
existing investors SoftBank Group, Bharti Enterprises& Tiger Global
also participated in the fourth round.
It
has so far raised $250 million overall in four rounds of investment.
Hike
messaging platform has 100 million users in India.
Its
biggest competitor in India is Facebook Inc owned WhatsApp.
Bihar Becomes 2nd State to Ratify GST
The
Bihar state Legislature has unanimously ratified the constitution amendment
bill on Goods and Services Tax, GST.
The
bill was moved by the commercial taxes minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav.
After
passage of the bill by the state legislature, Bihar now became the second state
to ratify the GST.
The
Bill needs to be ratified by 16 of the 31 state assemblies to become law.
SBH Opens Platinum Branch
State
Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) has opened its ‘Platinum’ branch at Jubilee Hills,
Hyderabad to cater exclusively to the NRI & HNI clients.
The
branch is fully mechanised with Wi-Fi facility, mobile& internet
banking.
It
has dedicated relationship executives to offer a range of services including
forex, services, conference facility for business meetings.
The
branch will work 7 days a week.
Malayalam scriptwriter T A Razzaq Dies
Noted
Malayalam scriptwriter T A Razzaq passed away.
He
started his career as a scriptwriter in 1991 for Mohanlal-starred
“Vishnulokam”,
As
a scriptwriter, his notable films include Kanakinavu, Ghazal,
Perumazhakalam, Aayirathil Oruvan and Thalolam.
He
is a recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for best story thrice
-Kanakkinavu (1996), Aayirathil Oruvan (2002) & Perumazhakalam (2004).
First Speaker of Delhi Assembly Dies
Charti
Lal Goel, the first Speaker of Delhi Assembly and father of Union Sports
Minister Vijay Goel has passed way.
He
was one of the founding members of Bharatiya Jan Sangh.
He
became the first Speaker of Delhi Assembly in 1993& continued in the post
till 1998.
He
has also served as the deputy mayor of Delhi and was among the political
leaders imprisoned during the Emergency in 1975.
Noted Punjabi Writer Gurdial Singh Dies
World
famous prominent Punjabi writer, novelist and short story writer Gurdial Singh
passed away.
The
award-winning Punjabi film, ‘Anne Ghore Da Daan’ (Alms of the Blind Horse), was
also based on his Punjabi novel .
He
rose to popularity with the publication of his novel ‘Marhi Da Deeva’ in 1964.
He
was the recipient of honours such as Padma Shri, Jnanpith Award & Sahitya
Akademi Award.
Former FIFA President Havelange Dies
Former
Fifa president Joao Havelange has passed away.
Have
lange ,the Brazilian was predecessor to Sepp Blatter at world football’s
governing body, serving from 1974 to 1998.
He
was an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member from 1963 until 2011.
As
Fifa president he led the World Cup’s expansion from 16 to 32 teams, with six
competitions held under his tenure.
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