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Women
pilots may fly supersonic fighters in 2-3 years says IAF chief
India>
Women
Officers
A
major break from the rigid combat-exclusion policy for women in the
armed forces, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha announced that IAF will now
allow women officers to fly fighters. The IAF's proposal will be
discussed at a meeting called by defence minister Manohar Parrikar
with the three Service chiefs.
List
of Nobel Prize Winners 2015
Awards
> Nobel
Prize Winners 2015
Nobel
Prizes 2015 was announced by the Nobel Assembly from 5 October to 12
October 2015. The prizes were announced in different sections, namely
Physics, Chemistry, Physiology, Literature, Peace and Economics.
Source:
http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/list-of-nobel-prize-winners-2015-in-pictures-1444655834-1
Iran
Parliament approves Nuclear Deal with world powers
World
> Iran
Iran's
parliament approved the country's nuclear deal with world powers,
paving the way for the historic agreement curbing Tehran's atomic
programme to take effect and for sanctions to end. The vote came
after fierce debate over the terms of the accord, which was struck on
July 14 but has faced a rough ride from hardliners in Tehran and in
the US Congress.
Citizenship
given to 14,864 people who opt to stay in India
India
> Indian
Citizenship
India
has accorded citizenship to 14,864 persons who were living in the
enclaves on the Bangladesh side, as part of a recent landmark land
boundary agreement signed by Narendra Modi government with the
neighbouring country. The process of swapping enclaves on both the
sides were going on for last few months in Cooch Behar, West Bengal,
which was being monitored by ministry of home affairs.
Others
India
in talks with Peru for free trade pact and to widen trade base with
Latin American nations
Economy
> Foreign
Trade
On
October 12, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and Indian
Army (IA) began a joint counter-terrorism exercise, codenamed
Hand-in-Hand 2015, at Kunming Military Academy in Yunnan province
located in south-western China. The aim of the exercise is to develop
joint operating capability, share useful experience in
counter-terrorism operations and to promote friendly exchanges
between the armies of India and China.
BJP
MLAs thrash legislator who hosted ‘beef party’ in JK
India
> JK
assembly
BJP
legislators thrashed independent MLA Engineer Sheikh Abdul Rashid
inside the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for holding a beef protest in
Srinagar on Wednesday. Rashid's protest was a part of a series of
such beef parties organised across the country following the lynching
of Mohammed Akhlaq in Uttar Pradesh's Dadri area last week.
Sekhar
Basu to be the next chairman of Atomic Energy Commission
India
> Atomic
Energy Commission
Renowned
scientist Sekhar Basu was on Friday appointed as chairman of Atomic
Energy Commission.
Basu,
who is presently director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and
chief executive of the Nuclear Recycle Board (NRB), will replace RK
Sinha who superannuates on October 23 and he will have a tenure till
September 19, 2016. Basu has also been appointed Secretary,
department of atomic energy.
UN
proposes unity government to end Libya conflict
World
> Libya conflict
The
UN envoy for Libya has announced a national unity government for
Libya after months of talks between the North African country's two
rival governments. Bernardino Leon told reporters that the names of
candidates for the national unity government have been decided. Leon
said the prime minister for the new government is Fayez Sarraj, a
member of the Tripoli-based administration.
Fourth
International Day of the Girl Child observed across the world
Days
> Fourth
International Day of the Girl Child
The
Fourth International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) was observed across
the world on 11 October 2015 with the theme The Power of Adolescent
Girl: Vision for 2030. To mark the occasion campaigns, meetings and
workshops were held to across the world to raise awareness about
importance of girl child and steps to promote gender equality.
KP
Sharma Oli becomes Nepal's new prime minister
Politics
and Government > Nepal's
New Prime Minister
Nepal's
parliament has chosen Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli as the new prime
minister, sweeping him into a number of challenges from rebuilding
recently earthquake-hit areas and calming street protests, to
soothing tensions with neighbouring India.
Source:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/10/kp-sharma-oli-nepal-prime-minister-151011074949703.html
China
and India Hold Joint Military Exercise
World
> China
- India Joint Military Exercise
On
October 12, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and Indian
Army (IA) began a joint counter-terrorism exercise, codenamed
Hand-in-Hand 2015, at Kunming Military Academy in Yunnan province
located in south-western China. The aim of the exercise is to develop
joint operating capability, share useful experience in
counter-terrorism operations and to promote friendly exchanges
between the armies of India and China.
Jamaica’s
Marlon James Wins Man Booker Prize
Awards
> Man Booker Prize
A
fictional history of the attempted murder of Bob Marley in 1976 has
given Jamaica its first ever Man Booker winner. Marlon James has
become the first Jamaican author to win the prize in its 47-year
history for his 686-page epic A Brief History of Seven Killings.
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