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Modi launches projects to train 40 crore people
Politics
and Government >
National Skill
Development Mission
The
initiatives namely, National Skill Development Mission, National
Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015, Pradhan
Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme and the Skill Loan scheme
were launched by PM Narendra Modi at an event recently. They were
launched to mark the first-ever World Youth Skills Day. These
projects aim to train over 40 crore people in India in different
skills by 2022. Students completing courses from skill development
programmes under the Government will receive certificates and even
job offers.
1993
Mumbai blast case: Yakub Memon's hanging unlikely on July 30
India
> Terrorism
The
only convict in the 1993 Mumbai blast case, Yakub Memon, has managed
to delay his hanging which was supposed to take place on July 30.
Memom had recently filed a mercy plea which has been forwarded to
President Pranab Mukherjee. Following this a 14-day gap between
rejection of mercy plea of a death row convict and his execution has
to be maintained according to a Supreme Court verdict. Even if the
President rejects his plea, he has a right to challenge the rejection
of the mercy petition further delaying Memon’s execution.
30
people killed in Turkish blast IS suspected behind the attack
World
> ISIS
A
cultural centre hosting anti-Islamic State activists was attacked by
a suicide bomber resulting in the death of 30 people. Most of
the dead were university students who belonged to an anti-IS group
and had been planning a mission to help Kobane residents. The Turkish
authorities strongly believe involvement of ISIS behind this attack.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the attack calling
it “an act of terror”.
Greece
reopens banks, start repaying some debts
World
> Greece
crisis
Greece
showed signs of stability as it reopened its banks and ordered
billions of euros owed to international creditors to be repaid. It
had closed its banks and ATMs for three weeks to save the system from
collapsing under a flood of withdrawals. Acceptance of the bailout
terms and reopening of the banks have marked a new stage for Greece's
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, after months of difficult talks.
Greece has begun making payment to European Central Bank, failure of
which could have forced the country out of the Eurozone.
Others
Boeing
signs pact with Tatas to develop aerospace and defence sector
technology
Corporate
> Make
In India
US-based
aircraft maker Boeing has entered into a pact with Tata Advanced
Systems Limited (TASL) to develop high-end aerospace and defence
sector technology in India, which can cater to the global markets.
According to a Boeing representative, TASL will benefit from the deal
by getting "significant work packages" in the
aerospace-defence manufacturing space.
Make
in India: India, Russia to jointly build 200 military choppers
Politics
and Government >
Defence
Among
the several defence projects on which India and Russia are working
under the ‘Make in India’ programme, one of them includes
manufacturing of 200 helicopters in India with Russian collaboration.
This move is set to strengthen decades-old defence co-operation
between the two countries. The upcoming projects may include Russian
submarines and frigates being built. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in
a statement said that Russia continues to remain India's primary
defence supplier.
National
Career Service portal launched by PM Modi
Politics
and Government > National
Career Service portal
In
a bid to modernize all government-run employment exchanges, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi launched National Career Counselling Portal
where job seekers can meet job providers. The portal is being set up
under the National Career Service (NCS) project which aims at
transforming all the government-run employment exchanges. Candidates
can also avail career-related counselling by either visiting these
centres or through its helpline numbers.
Stephen
Hawking launches 100-million dollar search for aliens
Science
and Technology > Stephen
Hawking
Prof
Stephen Hawking launched a new $100-million project named
Breakthrough Initiatives programme, with an aim to discover
extra-terrestrial life. The programme is funded by US-based
billionaire and Silicon Valley technology investor and physicist Yuri
and characterised as the “biggest scientific search ever undertaken
for signs of intelligent life beyond Earth.” It plans to put the
entire weight of modern day technology behind this mission by
covering 10 times more of the sky than previous programmes and scan
five times more of the radio spectrum.
National
Security Adviser Ajit Doval in Kashmir regarding terror
recruitment
India
>Terrorism
A
growing number of youth joining militancy in Kashmir has urged
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to visit Kashmir to meet
Governor NN Vohra, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and senior
security and intelligence officers regarding the same. Doval is
expected to review the security situation and devise a mechanism to
deal with the "new challenge". The situation in South
Kashmir is posing a challenge to the safety of the country.
Declare
'Ekta Sthal' as national memorial, urges BJP leader
Politics
and Government >
'Ekta Sthal'
BJP
leader Manoranjan Kalia has urged PM Narendra Modi to declare 'Ekta
Sthal', memorial of Jana Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mukherjee at
Madhopur on Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir border, as a national
memorial. Kalia said that it is important that the coming generations
learn about Mukherjee who had played an important role in maintaining
unity of the country, through ‘Ekta Sthai’.
China
expected to be 3rd largest nuclear energy generating country
World
> Nuclear
Energy
China
is expected to acquire the position of 3rd largest nuclear energy
generating country by 2017. According to US energy information
administration (EIA), China will beat Republic of Korea and Russia in
nuclear generating capacity by the end of 2015. Around 2017, China is
likely to take the position behind the US and France by overtaking
Japan. In order to climb this ladder, China plans to increase nuclear
capacity to 58 gigawatts (GW) and to have 30 GW of capacity under
construction by 2020.
Myntra
gets new CEO as ex-CEO Mukesh Bansal becomes Board Chairman
Corporate
> e-commerce
Flipkart-owned
fashion e-tailor Myntra put rumors to rest when it announced
appointment of former McKinsey Director Ananth Narayanan as its new
CEO. With its ex-CEO Mukesh Bansal occupied with his role of taking
country’s largest e-commerce firm Flipkart, to the next level,
Myntra had been looking for a new CEO lately. Also, Bansal was
recently appointed as the head of Flipkart’s commerce
platform. Following Narayanan’s joining of the company, Bansal
will assume the role of Myntra’s board chairman.
Government
proposes bond guarantee entity worth Rs 5,000 crore to boost market
Economy
> Government
In
a bid to boost market and encourage cooperate investors, the
government has planned to set up a guarantor for corporate bonds. The
proposed Bond Guarantee Corporation of India with a net worth of
around Rs 5,000 crore, will work as a non-government entity with a
51% stake for the private sector. The company will raise about
half the capital through subordinate debt and the rest will be in the
form of callable capital, which the government will provide as and
when required. This move is expected to deepen and widen the
corporate bond market.
Vidarbha
Singh questions posting of Gujrat cops in CBI
Politics
and Government >
CBI
Himachal
Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has raised questions on the
“fairness” of CBI in recruitment of cops. According to Singh,
more number of police officers from Gujrat have been posted in CBI as
Gujrat being the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Singh’s statement comes as an attack on the CBI which had recently
registered a Preliminary Enquiry (PE) against him and his family
members relating to a disproportionate assets case.
Hurriyat
chief Syed Ali Shah Geelani gets a nine month valid passport
Politics
and Government > Extremist
Government
has finally issued a passport to Kashmiri separatist leader Syed
Ali Shah Geelani that is valid for nine months. His application for a
passport had been rejected twice by the government on the grounds of
incomplete information. BJP, one of the ruling parties of Jammu and
Kashmir had asked for his apology for his anti-national activities
before handing him a passport.
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