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Union
Government announced One Rank One Pension scheme for ex-servicemen
Politics
and Government > One
Rank One Pension
The
Union Government on 5 September 2015 announced One Rank One Pension
(OROP) scheme for ex-servicemen. The scheme was pending for nearly
four decades.
India
> Reservation
Union
Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced 33 percent reservations would
be provided for women in all paramilitary forces, including Central
Industrial Security Force (CISF). He also cited that initiatives had
been launched to take the head count of the force from the present
1.36 lakh to an estimated two lakh.
India
missed 2015 child mortality target: Lancet report
India
> Child
Mortality
India
has the highest number of child deaths in the world, with an
estimated 1.2 million deaths in 2015 — 20 per cent of the 5.9
million global deaths. According to The Lancet report, India does
not figure in the list of 62 countries — which includes Bangladesh
and Nepal — that have achieved the Millennium Development Goal to
reduce the under-five mortality by two-thirds between 1990 and 2015
(25 years).
Others
FMC
to be merged with SEBI from September 28
Corporate
> FMC-
Sebi Merger
The
government notified the merger of commodities market regulator
Forward Markets Commission (FMC) with Securities and Exchange Board
of India (SEBI) with effect from September 28.
Govt
cancels Greenpeace India's FCRA licence, NGO says determined to fight
order
Politics
and Government >
Greenpeace
Licence
Government
cancelled the registration of Greenpeace India under the Foreign
Contribution Regulations Act (FCRA) for its activities which
allegedly hampered country's economic growth.
Cabinet
okays exemption of 13 central laws from land Act
India
> Land Act
The
Cabinet has approved the Centre's decision to issue an order under
the `removal of difficulties' clause to ensure that exemption of 13
central laws from the land acquisition Act remains valid even after
the land ordinance lapsed on August 31.
India
may be grilled at WHO meet on failure to implement larger pictorial
warnings on tobacco packs
India
> WHO meet
India
may have to face tough questions on tobacco control at the upcoming
south-east Asia regional committee meeting of the World Health
Organization next week. The meeting, which will take place in Dili in
Timor Leste, will be attended by health ministers from 11 countries
of the south-east Asia region including Indian health minister J P
Nadda.
R
Sampanthan became first tamilian to lead opposition in Sri Lankan
parliament in 32 years
World
> Sri
Lanka Parliament
Tamil
National Alliance (TNA) leader R Sampanthan on 3 September 2015
became the first tamilian to lead the opposition of in the Sri Lankan
parliament after a gap of 32 years. An announcement was made in this
regard by the speaker Karu Jayasuriya in the house.
India,
UAE move closer to set up Rs 5 lakh crore joint infrastructure fund
Economy
> India
and UAE
A
little over a fortnight since Narendra Modi became the first Indian
PM to visit the UAE in 34 years, the two countries on Thursday inched
towards creation of proposed $75-billion (about Rs 5 lakh crore)
joint infrastructure investment fund.
InSPA,
global alliance of 107 sunshine countries to be launched in New Delhi
India
> InSPA
The
term InSPA was in news in the first week of September 2015 as the
Union Government is planning to launch the global alliance on solar
energy at a conclave in New Delhi. InSPA stands for International
Agency for Solar Policy & Application. Its launch event is
expected to be attended by 107 member countries that are located
between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn including China and
Australia.
Gagan
Narang achieves No.1 spot in Asian ranking, Jitu Rai is No.2
Sports
> Shooting
Olympic
medallist Gagan Narang of India has achieved the number one spot in
men's 50m rifle prone shooting category in Asia. Jitu Rai was placed
number two in men's 50m pistol with 1929 points, behind Jongoh Jin of
Korea.
Ratan
Tata joins technology venture capital firm IDG Ventures in advisory
role
Corporate
> Ratan
Tata
Iconic
business leader Ratan Tata is taking the mentor's role at technology
venture capital firm IDG Ventures India. He will lend his expertise
to IDG Ventures portfolio companies on business growth, global
expansion, team building and leadership.
Bihar
polls will begin on October 12, end on November 5
Politics
and Government > Bihar
Polls
Bihar
will have five-phase Assembly elections between October 12 and
November 5 and counting of votes will take place on November 8. Chief
Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi today said polls to the 243-seat
Assembly will be held on October 12, 16, 28, November 1 and 5. The
term of the current Assembly expires on November 29.
4-day
meat ban in Mumbai sparks outrage
India
> Meat Ban
India’s
financial capital has banned the slaughter and sale of meat for four
days this month following a demand from the strictly vegetarian Jain
community, sparking outrage among meat-eaters already upset by a
permanent beef ban imposed this year. Members of India’s tiny, but
financially powerful, Jain community will observe a religious fast
for eight days from Friday. Officials said they demanded the ban as
their religion prescribes non-violence to all living beings.
Ahmed
Javed replaces Rakesh Maria as Mumbai police commissioner
India
> Mumbai
police commissioner
Ahmed
Javed on Tuesday was appointed the new Mumbai police commissioner.
Ahmed Javed will take over from Rakesh Maria. Rakesh Maria has been
promoted to DG Home Guards. Rakesh Maria was much in the news these
days due to Mumbai Police's ongoing investigations in the Sheena Bora
murder case.
Cabinet
approves telecoms spectrum trading by mobile operators
Corporate
> Spectrum
trading
The
Cabinet has cleared spectrum trading guidelines under which telecom
operators will be able to sell radiowaves to other service providers,
a move that will help address the problem of spectrum shortage.
Dengue
cases at all-time high in Delhi
India
> Dengue
cases
The
number of dengue cases reported in Delhi have touched the mark of
1,259 till September 5, highest since 2010. North Delhi district is
the worst affected area with as many as 511 cases reported from here
so far. East Delhi has reported the lowest number of dengue cases i.e
110.
Queen
Elizabeth becomes UK's longest-reigning monarch
World
> UK's
longest-reigning monarch
Queen
Elizabeth, who ascended the throne aged just 25 as her exhausted
country struggled to recover from the ravages of World War Two, made
history when she becomes Britain's longest-reigning monarch. British
Prime Minister David Cameron led tributes to the queen.
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