Saturday, August 31, 2013
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Friday, August 23, 2013
INDIA is now world's third largest user
India is now world’s third largest Internet user after U.S., China.
Govt clears bill to scrap collegium system for appointment of judges to higher courts
The Cabinet approved the bill which entails replacing the collegium system with a Judicial Appointments Commission wherein it will have a say in appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and the 24 high courts.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/government-clears-bill-to-replace-collegium-system/article5050659.ece
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/govt-clears-bill-to-scrap-collegium-system-for-appointment-of-judges-to-higher-courts/1158819/
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/government-clears-bill-to-replace-collegium-system/article5050659.ece
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/govt-clears-bill-to-scrap-collegium-system-for-appointment-of-judges-to-higher-courts/1158819/
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Angela Merkel has become the first chancellor to visit Germany's former concentration camp at Dachau
Angela Merkel has become the first chancellor to visit Germany's former concentration camp at Dachau, where she expressed 'deep sorrow and shame'. She described Nazi era as a horrible and unprecedented chapter of the history.
Located at the site of an abandoned ammunition factory, is was the first camp set up to hold political prisoners and later Jews. The concentration camp was heavily guarded and was surrounded by a wall and electrically charged barbed wire fence. according to one estimate, out of 2 lakh prisoners held about 30,000 died due to disease and malnurition.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/10255833/Merkel-expresses-her-deep-sorrow-and-shame-during-historic-Dachau-visit.html
Located at the site of an abandoned ammunition factory, is was the first camp set up to hold political prisoners and later Jews. The concentration camp was heavily guarded and was surrounded by a wall and electrically charged barbed wire fence. according to one estimate, out of 2 lakh prisoners held about 30,000 died due to disease and malnurition.
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German Chancellor's Military Aircraft Security Breached
German Chancellor's Military Aircraft Security Breached, when a man in his underpants danced on the wings of the Airbus 319 parked in Cologne's airport closed military sections.It took almost three hours for the authorities to get him off from the plane. He was touching buttons in the cockpit, when he inadvertently triggered an alarm. Angela Merkel is the present chancellor of Germany
The aircraft had enough fuel to go upto China and ready for take off, had he known how the fly it !
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The aircraft had enough fuel to go upto China and ready for take off, had he known how the fly it !
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Food Security Scheme rolled out in Delhi, Haryan, Rajsthan and Uttarakhand
Food Security Scheme rolled out in Delhi, Haryan, Rajsthan and Uttarakhand
read http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130821/main1.htm
read http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130821/main1.htm
Dr Narendra Dabholkar killed in Pune
Dr Narendra Dabholkar was killed in Pune. he was a renown campaigner against superstition.
read http://www.indianexpress.com/news/if-anyone-must-die-let-it-be-me/1157783/?rheditorpick
read http://www.indianexpress.com/news/if-anyone-must-die-let-it-be-me/1157783/?rheditorpick
C-130 Super Hercules of Indian Air Force lands at Daulat Beg Oldie
C-130 Super Hercules of Indian Air Force lands at Daulat Beg Oldie, which is very close to line of actual control between India and China.
also read http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-dares-china-iaf-super-hercules-aircraft-daulat-beg-oldie-ladakh/1/300395.html
also read http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-dares-china-iaf-super-hercules-aircraft-daulat-beg-oldie-ladakh/1/300395.html
Chinese intrusion in Chaglagam in Arunachal Pradesh
Chinese troops intrusion in Chaglagam in Arunachal Pradesh has been reported on 13 August.
read http://www.indianexpress.com/news/chinese-troops-do-it-again-intrude-20-km-inside-arunachal-pradesh/1158096/
read http://www.indianexpress.com/news/chinese-troops-do-it-again-intrude-20-km-inside-arunachal-pradesh/1158096/
India, ASEAN target $100 bn bilateral trade by 2015
India, ASEAN target $100 bn bilateral trade by 2015 . Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Mr. Sharma said that India had launched the ASEAN-India Centre in New Delhi. He further said that ASEAN-India Trade and Investment Centre at new Delhi has been proposed. The occasion was 11 th ASEAN economic Ministerial meeting at Brunei.
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/india-asean-target-100-bn-bilateral-trade-by-2015/article5045229.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/india-asean-target-100-bn-bilateral-trade-by-2015/article5045229.ece
Friday, August 16, 2013
Nepal's election for November doubtful
Caretaker government of Chief Justice has started taking bold administrative decisions and have also presented a full one year budget in July. This is giving rise to doubts in the minds of the people of Nepal about holding of rescheduled election in November. Regmi was a compromise candidate for heading the caretaker government, but because of the delay in holding elections he is getting criticism from even his supporters.
also read http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/08/15/nepal-top-judge-turned-head-government-struggles-to-hold-election-losing/
http://zeenews.india.com/news/south-asia/nepal-s-fringe-parties-seal-poll-deal_869484.html
also read http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/08/15/nepal-top-judge-turned-head-government-struggles-to-hold-election-losing/
http://zeenews.india.com/news/south-asia/nepal-s-fringe-parties-seal-poll-deal_869484.html
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Gorkhaland
The hilly areas of Darjeeling has been Nepali speaking and centre for agitation for Gorkhaland. Darjeeling was not a part of Bengal and it was leased to British by Sikkim in 1835. A movement by Shubash Ghising of Gorkha National Liberation Front in 1986-88 led to creation of Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council , as semi autonomous governing body.
Later Gorkha Janmukto Morcha's effort for a separate Gorkhalnad state led to the creation of Gorkha Territorial Administration. Mr Gurung resigned from the GTA, after creation of Telangana was announced on 30 July 2013, to fight for a statehood of Gorkhaland.
also read http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/08/the-battles-for-gorkhaland/?ref=nepal&_r=0
Later Gorkha Janmukto Morcha's effort for a separate Gorkhalnad state led to the creation of Gorkha Territorial Administration. Mr Gurung resigned from the GTA, after creation of Telangana was announced on 30 July 2013, to fight for a statehood of Gorkhaland.
also read http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/08/the-battles-for-gorkhaland/?ref=nepal&_r=0
Mangal Singh Rajput
Mangal Singh Rajput died 3 days after he set himself on fire demanding separate 'Gorkhaland'
Potti Sriramulu
Potti Sriramulu was a political activist, who died in 1952 consequent to hunger strike demanding a state for Telugu speaking people of Madras Presidncy. This led to creation of Andhra State in 1953.Later Telangana regin of Hyderabad state was merged in this Andhra Pradesh in 1956. A State Reorganistion Commission was set up. Although Indian government was not in favour of states on linguistic basis , for fear of balkanization.
also read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andhra_State
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INS Sindhudarshaka
INS Sindhudarshaka, a kilo class submarine, is int he news. It is a naval submarine of India, which has submerged at dock following a blast and major fire. Fate of 18 person on board is being ascertained.
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Revising War Renouncing constitution of Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said that revising 'War Renouncing constitution of Japan' is his historic duty.
Morsi custody extended for 15 more days
Egypt's ousted President Morsi's custody has been extended for 15 more days. he is kept in detention at an unidentified location by army on charges of conspiring with Hamas.
Thursday, August 8, 2013
DIG,SP,DSP alongwith 35 others killed while attending a slain police officers funeral in Pakistan
A mosque inside police lines n Quetta ( Capital city of Balochistan province in Pakistan ) was targeted by a suicide bomber killing 38 persons and injuring 50 others.
Quetta is located in South West of Pakistan.It was a major attack on police forces with 8 kg of explosives used in the attack.Persons killed were mostly police persons. State police chief had a narrow escape, while 300 others had gathered for funeral of a slain police station chief.
no one has claimed the responsibility but the area is infested by Taliban insurgency. as well as tension between Shia's and Sunnis and also Baloch separatists.
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Quetta is located in South West of Pakistan.It was a major attack on police forces with 8 kg of explosives used in the attack.Persons killed were mostly police persons. State police chief had a narrow escape, while 300 others had gathered for funeral of a slain police station chief.
no one has claimed the responsibility but the area is infested by Taliban insurgency. as well as tension between Shia's and Sunnis and also Baloch separatists.
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Khidmat Helpline (Ministry of Minority Affairs)
To empower minorities through a toll free " khidmat " helpline, Ministry of Minority Affairs has launched the service to provide uptodate information regarding welfare programmes and for lodging related complaints.
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Food Security Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha
Much awaited Food Security Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha on 7 August. The bill aims to provide 67 % of population the right to highly subsidised food. The bill promises to give 5 kg of foodgrains to the country's 80 crore people at Rs 1-3 per kg, every month.
food Minister K V Thomas introduced the fresh bill after withdrawing an earlier one and alongwith the ordinance promulgated on 5 July 2013.
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food Minister K V Thomas introduced the fresh bill after withdrawing an earlier one and alongwith the ordinance promulgated on 5 July 2013.
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Pakistani Army's Border Action Team
Pakistani Army's Border Action Team( BAT) is an amalgam of Pakistan army's regulars and Laskar-e- Toiba terrorists.
BAT on ni 5-6 August breached the LOC and ambushed an Indian patrol killing 5 soldiers in Chakkan-da-Bagh area in Poonch, where trans LOC trade between J&K and PoK takes place four days a week.
Indian government had taken a strong step in lodging a protest with Pakistan.
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BAT on ni 5-6 August breached the LOC and ambushed an Indian patrol killing 5 soldiers in Chakkan-da-Bagh area in Poonch, where trans LOC trade between J&K and PoK takes place four days a week.
Indian government had taken a strong step in lodging a protest with Pakistan.
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Tunisian Crisis
More than ten thousand protesters have marched in tunis, Capital of Tunisia , protesting against Islamist's led government ,demanding their resignation. The protests have been precipitated by killing of prominent opposition leader a secular Chokri Belaid( six months before) and Mohamad Brahmi on 25 th July.
The protests are worst since overthrowing of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011, by a popular uprising. Constitution drawing process is already eight months behind schedule and after which elections are due to be held in December.
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The protests are worst since overthrowing of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011, by a popular uprising. Constitution drawing process is already eight months behind schedule and after which elections are due to be held in December.
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Mc Cain's vist to Egypt
Mc Cain , US senator, who had run a presidential candidate in 2008, has said that peaceful negotiatiation and reconciliation between the major players is the only way to bring peace in Egypt. After military takeover of 3 rd July , there has been violent clashes between military and supporters of ousted President Mohammad Morsi.
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US Senators visit Egypt
Mc Cain and Lindsey Graham are two US senators, who had visited Egypt and met their new rulers, who were installed by the military, after sacking elected government of Morsi. The senators have opined that situation in Egypt is very bad and it is on the verge of an all out bloodshed or words to that effect.
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Snowden's whereabouts in Russia is not publicly known after Russia granted temporary asylum
Snowden's whereabouts in Russia is not publicly known after Russia granted temporary asylum . This has strained relations between US and Russia. President Obama has said that he is disappointed and he accused Russia of occasionally adopting cold war mentality. However high level talks between US and Russia will go ahead despite the asylum issue.
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Border Security Force ( BSF)
Border Security Force ( BSF) is among the world's largest border guarding agencies. It has a strength of 2.4 lakh personnel ( including women constables ). It has 180 battalions. It is primarily responsible for peacetime management of Inia- Pakistan and India- Bangladesh international border having 609 border out posts ( BOP) on Indo-Pak and 802 BOPs on Indo- Bangladesh border. Like other central armed police forces, BSF functions under Ministry of Home Affairs.
Government s also considering handing over of management of India- Myanmar border to BSF, which is presently being managed by the Assam Rifles.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a fund of Rs 3,665 crores for developing infrastructure under the 12 th Five Year Plan estimates.
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Government s also considering handing over of management of India- Myanmar border to BSF, which is presently being managed by the Assam Rifles.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a fund of Rs 3,665 crores for developing infrastructure under the 12 th Five Year Plan estimates.
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Daocheng Yading Airport in Tibet Autonomous Region
Daocheng Yading Airport in Tibet Autonomous Region is going to be the world's highest airport ( 4411 m). It is under construction in Garzi Tibetan Autonomous Perfecture in Sichuan province.
China has already constructed five airports at Gongar, Lhasa, Bangda ( 4334 m), Xigaze and Ngari in Tibet Autonomous Region.
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China has already constructed five airports at Gongar, Lhasa, Bangda ( 4334 m), Xigaze and Ngari in Tibet Autonomous Region.
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