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INDEX JULY MAGAZINE

NATIONAL

TOPICS PAGE NO.
PM LAUNCHES „DIGITAL INDIA PROGRAMME‟ 1
PRIME MINISTER LAUNCHES „SKILL INDIA INITIATIVE‟ 3
NATIONAL POLICY FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2015 5
NEW MEMBERS APPOINTED FOR NORTH EASTERN COUNCIL 6
TRAI‟s AUDIT ON QUALITY OF SERVICE BY TELECOM SERVICES 6
PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA (PMKSY) 7
CENTRAL SCHEME FOR PROMOTION OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL MARKET 8
INITIATIVES LAUNCHED UNDER THE DIGITAL INDIA PROGRAMME 9
RASHTRIYA AVISHKAR ABHIYAN (RAA) LAUNCHED 9
IISC BANGALORE GOT FIFTH PLACE IN BRICS UNIVERSITIES RANKING 9
GUIDELINES OF PM KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA APPROVED 10
SECOND MEETING OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF NITI AAYOG 11
NATIONAL HERITAGE CITY DEVELOPMENT AND AUGMENTATION YOJANA 11
APPROVAL FOR PHASE-II OF E-COURTS MISSION MODE PROJECT 12
ANGANWADI KARYAKARTRI BIMA YOJANA 12
46TH INDIAN LABOUR CONFERENCE HELD 12
JAN AUSHADHI SCHEME TO MAKE AVAILABLE GENERIC MEDICINES 13
SURAKSHIT KHADYA ABHIYAN LAUNCHED 13
MISSION INDRADHANUSH: CREATING AWARENESS ON IMMUNISATION 14
DEENDAYAL UPADHYAYA GRAM JYOTI YOJANA LAUNCHED 14
ATAL INNOVATION MISSION 14
GOVERNMENT NOTIFIES GUIDELINES GOVERNING ADOPTION OF CHILDREN 15
CABINET APPROVES NEW CONSUMER PROTECTION BILL 16
JOINT PANEL ON LAND BILL GETS TIME 16
BILL INTRODUCED TO REPLACE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ORDINANCE 16
SC SEEKS ADVICE FROM EC ON BIHAR UPPER HOUSE TENURES 17
NJAC: SC SEEKS DETAILS OF STATES‟ RATIFICATION 17
INDIA‟S POPULATION CROSSES 127-CRORE MARK 18
SOIL HEALTH CARD SCHEME TAKES OFF 18
SC SEEKS CENTRE‟S REPLY ON RE-PROMULGATION OF LAND ORDINANCE 18
39 MORE DRUGS COME UNDER PRICE CONTROL 19
PRIVILEGE MOTION AGAINST VADRA 19
SC ORDERS TO DELHI TO SET UP SHRC 19
CENTRE RETURNS CONTROVERSIAL GUJARAT BILL 20
CENSURE MOTION NOTICE AGAINST SUSHMA 21

ECONOMY

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ENHANCED TO RS.160 22
FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS REGISTER GROWTH OF 1.8% 22
CHEMICALS MINISTRY SIGNS 3 MOUS WITH SKILL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY 22
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT SIGNS MOU WITH MINISTRY OF HEALTH 23
TOURISTS ARRIVED ON E-TOURIST VISA REGISTER A GROWTH OF 955.9% 23
WHEAT PROCUREMENT SURPASSES LAST YEAR‟S MARK 24
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GOLD DEPOSIT SCHEME (GDS) IN NEWS 24
INDIA‟S FOREIGN TRADE (MERCHANDISE): JUNE, 2015 25
INDIA‟S FOREIGN TRADE (SERVICES): MAY, 2015 25
SCHEME OF RECAPITALISATION OF REGIONAL RURAL BANKS 25
MINERAL PRODUCTION DURING MAY 2015 26
LOAN AGREEMENT WITH ADB FOR NATIONAL URBAN HEALTH MISSION 26
OBJECTIVES & GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHING MEGA FOOD PARKS 27
SEPT 30 DEADLINES TO DECLARE ASSETS ABROAD 27
CABINET NOD FOR NATIONAL AGRICULTURE MARKET 28
AIIB, A NEW MULTILATERAL INSTITUTION 28
WB APPROVES $650 M LOAN FOR EASTERN FREIGHT CORRIDOR 28
INDIA IS NOW A $2-TRILLION ECONOMY 29
LUPIN BUYS 100% STAKE IN ZAO BIOCOM IN RUSSIA 29
BLACK MONEY LAW COMES INTO FORCE 29
BSNL LAUNCHES „MOBILE WALLET‟ 31
JAYPEE GROUP GETS NOD TO SELL POWER PROJECTS 31
BSE LAYS DOWN NEW NORMS FOR BIDDING IN OFS SEGMENT 31
CORPORATION BANK LAUNCHES FIRST MUDRA CARD 32
FIRST POSTAL ATM OPENS IN MYSURU 32
NHAI, SIX OTHER PSUS TO RAISE RS.40,000 CR THROUGH TAX-FREE BONDS 32
BSE ASIA INDEX LAUNCHES TWO INDICES 33
2.5 LAKH MILLIONAIRES IN INDIA IN 2014 33
INDIA‟S STEEL IMPORTS SURGE 53 % IN Q1 33
CENTRE TO SET UP TRADE FACILITATION COUNCIL 33
INDIA‟S FIRST DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL PARK 34
RAJYA SABHA PANEL ACCEPTS ALMOST ALL CLAUSES IN GST BILL 34
RBI SETS UP PANEL ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION 35
CENTRE APPROVES SIX-LANING OF EPE 36
CABINET NOD TO REDEVELOP 400 MAJOR RAILWAY STATIONS 36
PIPAVAV DEFENCE INKS PACT WITH RUSSIAN FIRM 36
KALYANI GROUP TIES UP WITH RAFAEL TO MAKE SPIKE MISSILES 37
BANKS TOLD TO MEET FARM CREDIT LIMIT 37
RBI TIGHTENS NORMS FOR CREDIT CARD BILLING 37
RBI INKS PACT WITH SRI LANKA‟S CENTRAL BANK 37
NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK OF BRICS OPENS IN SHANGHAI 38
RATAN TATA PICKS UP STAKE IN OLA 38
NRIS CAN INVEST IN NPS 38
LANDMARK TRADE PACT ON SLASHING TECH TARIFFS 39
CENTRE TO SET UP RS.500-CR PHARMA UPGRADATION FUND 39
FM RULES OUT ACTION ON P-NOTES 39
RBI TO ISSUE 10 RUPEE COIN TO MARK INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY 40
RUSSIA‟S ROSNEFT TO ACQUIRE 49% STAKE IN ESSAR OIL 40
BSE LAYS DOWN NEW NORMS FOR SHARE SETTLEMENT, TENDERING 40
KALYAN GROUP OWNER WEALTHIEST JEWELLER IN INDIA 41
BHEL COMMISSIONS SUDAN‟S LARGEST POWER PLANT 41
GOVT EXTENDS BAN ON ONION STOCK BEYOND LIMIT 41
CLEAN ENERGY FUND TO GIVE CHEAPER LOANS 42
VIZAG PORT TOPS IN SEAFOOD EXPORTS IN TERMS OF VALUE 42
DOLLAR-LINKED TARIFFS ALLOWED FOR NEW SOLAR PROJECTS 42
C-DOT LAUNCHES SOLAR POWERED WI-FI HOTSPOTS 42
AT 7.5%, INDIA TO BEAT CHINA IN 2016 43
BHEL COMMISSIONS SECOND 500 MW UNIT AT TUTICORIN 43
E-COMMERCE BECOME SECOND LARGEST OFFICE SPACE OCCUPIE 43
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DUMPING DUTY IMPOSED ON PHENOL IMPORTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA 43
FSSAI SETS 12,000 STANDARDS FOR FOOD ADDITIVES, INGREDIENTS 44
MINISTRY MOOTS NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND 44
CCEA APPROVES INTRA-STATE POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM 44
GOVT LINKING NPR DATA WITH AADHAAR 45
INDIA RANKS 8TH FOR TOURIST ARRIVALS IN AUSTRALIA 45
REVISED DRAFT OF THE INDIAN FINANCIAL CODE RELEASED 45
WTO MEMBERS SEAL TRILLION-DOLLAR IT TRADE DEAL 47
GOVT CUTS TARIFF VALUE ON IMPORTED GOLD 48
NEW PANEL TO STUDY MAT IMPACT ON COMPANIES ADOPTING „IND AS’ 48
CABINET CLEARS INVESTMENT IN AIFS, AMENDS ANTI-HIJACKING BILL 48
PAYTM GRABS BCCI TITLE SPONSOR RIGHTS FOR ₹203 CR 49
FOREIGN INVESTMENT ALLOWED IN MULTI-BRAND RETAIL 49
SEVEN INDIAN FIRMS AMONG WORLD„S 500 LARGEST COMPANIES 50
SEBI EASES DELISTING NORMS 50
GOVT TO INFUSE RS 12,010-CR CAPITAL IN PSU BANKS 50
PFIZER-HOSPIRA DEAL GETS COMPETITION COMMISSION NOD 51
INFIBEAM FILES FOR IPO IN INDIA'S FIRST E-COMMERCE LISTING 51
WORLD BANK TO LEND $650 MN FOR INDIAN RAIL PROJECT 51
GOVERNMENT TO SPEND RS 50,000 CRORE ON NEW IRRIGATION SCHEME 52
RATAN TATA LAUNCHES INTERNET INITIATIVE FOR WOMEN 52
IRDAI FORMS PANELS FOR PROMOTING E-COMMERCE IN INSURANCE 52
TELEPHONE CROSS 1-BILLION MARK IN INDIA 52
IDBI SIGNS REFINANCING AGREEMENT WITH MUDRA BANK 53
SHAH PANEL ON MINIMUM ALTERNATIVE TAX ON FIIs 53
TURBO MEGHA AIRWAYS GETS FLYING LICENCE 53
RELIANCE COMPLETES STAKE SALE IN US PIPELINE VENTURE 54
RBI ISSUES RS 100 NOTES WITH NEW NUMBERING PATTERN 54
RBI INTRODUCES PRE-PAID INSTRUMENT TO EASE COMMUTER WOES 54
RBI MAKES CHANGES TO NBFC MANAGEMENT CONTROL NORMS 54
SEBI NOTIFIES NORMS FOR MUNICIPAL BONDS 55
CABINET APPROVES SIMPLIFICATION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT NORMS 55
RENMINBI TO BECOME FOURTH MOST-USED CURRENCY 56
CABINET APPROVES INTEREST SUBVENTION ON CROP LOANS 56
IDFC GETS RBI NOD FOR STARTING BANKING OPERATION 56
KINNEVIK $20 MILLION STAKE IN QUIKR 56
JAPAN'S NIKKEI BUYS FINANCIAL TIMES 56
FOREIGN CAPITAL INFLOWS AT RS 8,400 CR IN JULY 57
RAJESH EXPORTS BUYS WORLD'S LARGEST GOLD REFINING FIRM 57
AXIS BANK SIGNS $200 MILLION LOAN AGREEMENT WITH ADB 57
BSE, NSE TO LAUNCH NEW IRFS CONTRACT 57
CHINA BECOMES LARGEST PRODUCER & CONSUMER OF POTATOES 58
CABINET APPROVES RS 20,000-CR INFRA INVESTMENT FUND 58
GOVERNMENT NOTIFIES COMPOSITE CAP FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT 58
INDIA IS SECOND LARGEST CONSUMER OF TOBACCO 59
INDIA & WB SIGN ANDHRA PRADESH DISASTER RECOVERY PROJECT 59
'BRICS' BANK LAUNCHES IN SHANGHAI, TO WORK WITH AIIB 60
HDFC MF SELLS RS 429-CR STAKE IN PROCTER & GAMBLE 60
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES DOWN BY $237.5 MILLION 60

INTERNATIONAL

IRAN REACHES HISTORIC NUCLEAR DEAL 61
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UNESCO ANNOUNCES 24 NEW WORLD HERITAGE SITES 62
JAPAN LOWER HOUSE PASSES SECURITY BILLS 63
NEW CASE MARKS EBOLA‟S RETURN TO LIBERIA 64
GREEK GOVERNMENT-DEBT CRISIS 64
AFTER 50-YEAR USA TO SET UP EMBASSY IN CUBA 65
TUNISIA DECLARES EMERGENCY 66
RUSSIA VETOES „GENOCIDE‟ RESOLUTION 66
THAILAND DEPORTS 100 UIGHUR MUSLIMS TO CHINA 66
TAIWAN TO ELECT FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT 67
N. KOREA POLLS SEE 99.97 % TURNOUT 67
“AFRICA‟S PINOCHET” GOES ON TRIAL 67
BURUNDI PRESIDENT NKURUNZIZA WINS ELECTION 67
UAE ON A MISSION TO SEED CLOUDS IN SUMMER 67
TUNISIA PASSES TOUGH ANTI-TERRORISM LAW 68
PAKISTAN GETS $336 MILLION AID FROM USA 69
SAUDI PRINCE PLEDGES $32BN TO CHARITY 69
CHINA UNVEILS 'INTERNET PLUS' PLAN TO FUEL GROWTH 69
UAE TO SCRAP FUEL SUBSIDIES FROM AUGUST 69
CHINA WORKING ON WORLD‟S LARGEST NUCLEAR POWER EXPANSION 70
PLANE CRASHED IN INDONESIA 70
CHINA ROLLS OUT MEASURES TO PREVENT STOCK MARKET CRASH 70
YEMEN CRISIS IN NEWS 70
„AL-SHABAAB‟ IN NEWS 71
U.S. TRADE DEFICIT WIDENS 71
SYRIA RATIFIES FRESH $1 BILLION CREDIT LINE FROM IRAN 72
MYANMAR SETS DATE FOR ELECTION THAT MAY DEFINE SCOPE OF REFORM 72
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS TO BE FINALISED BY SEPTEMBER 73
ROMANIA'S PRIME MINISTER QUITS 73
IRAQ GETS FIRST FUNDING TO REBUILD WAR-STRUCK REGIONS 74
NOBEL WINNER MALALA OPENS SCHOOL FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES 74
LIBYA PARTIES SIGN DEAL WITHOUT TRIPOLI GOVERNMENT 74
FIRST BATCH OF F16 JETS ARRIVES IN IRAQ 75
CAMBODIA PASSES LAW TO REGULATE NGOs 75
NATO PLANS BIGGEST EXERCISE TO COUNTER ISLAMIC STATE 76
UKRAINE PASSES BILL TO GRANT EAST REGIONS MORE AUTONOMY 76
RUSSIA, U.S. AGREE FISHING BAN IN ARCTIC AS SEA ICE MELTS 76
EGYPT APPROVES ANTI-TERRORISM BILL 77
GREEK PARLIAMENT APPROVES BAILOUT MEASURES 77
COLOMBIA TO UNEARTH 'WORLD'S LARGEST URBAN MASS GRAVE' 78
BURKINA TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL INDICTS FORMER PRESIDENT 78
BIRD FLU SPREADING ACROSS WEST AFRICA 78
JAPAN DEMANDS CHINA STOP OIL EXPLORATION IN EAST CHINA SEA 79
AUSTRALIA TO INTRODUCE COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN FOOD LABELLING FROM 2016 79
UKRAINE & REBELS REACH DEAL FOR WEAPONS WITHDRAWAL 79
MALDIVES ALLOWS FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF LAND 80
PAKISTAN TO SHUT DOWN BLACKBERRY SERVICES BY DECEMBER 80
NIGERIA MARKS POLIO-FREE YEAR 80
FRENCH CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL APPROVES EAVESDROPPING LAW 81
EGYPT'S UNVEILS 'NEW SUEZ CANAL' 81
MAJOR WILDFIRE BROKE IN CALIFORNIA 82
CHINA CONDUCTS AIR, SEA DRILLS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA 82
JAPAN APPROVES INCREASE IN FUKUSHIMA COMPENSATION 82
SOUTH KOREA NOW FREE OF MERS 83
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RUSSIA VETOES BID TO SET UP TRIBUNAL FOR MH17 83
U.S. APPROVES $5.4 BILLION TO SAUDI ARABIA 83
CUBA BECOMES FIRST NATION TO ELIMINATE MOTHER-TO-CHILD HIV 84
135,000 REFUGEES REACHED EUROPE BY SEA 84
CHINA MAKES LAW TO MAKE NETWORKS CONTROLLABLE 84
ASEAN LAUNCHES FUND FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS 85
CHINA NAVY HOLDS FIRST MISSILE COMBAT RESUPPLY DRILL 85
CUBA OPENS WI-FI HOTSPOTS ACROSS COUNTRY 86
FRANCE REFUSES ASYLUM TO ASSANGE 86
ISLAMIC STATE DESTROY SYRIA'S PALMYRA ANTIQUITIES 86
RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT VOTES TO ADOPT PRIVACY LAW 86
US & VIETNAM HOLD HISTORIC TALKS IN WASHINGTON 87
DRONE POSTAL DELIVERIES BEGIN IN SWITZERLAND 87
SOUTH CAROLINA PASSES BILL TO REMOVE CONFEDERATE FLAG 87
MYANMAR JOINS CHEMICAL WEAPONS ORGANISATION 87
PAUL KAGAME FOR THIRD TERM IN RWANDA 88
CHINA BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF 'WORLD'S TALLEST' DAM 88
CHINA ALLOW DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY FORCES ABROAD 88
CHINA STARTS BUILDING ITS LARGEST SOLAR PLANT 88
VOLCANIC ASH FORCES AIRPORT CLOSURES IN COLOMBIA 89
„BOKO HARAM‟ IN NEWS 89
UN ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON WILDLIFE POACHING 89
UN APPROVES RENEWAL OF UN ASSISTANCE MISSION IN IRAQ 90

COMMITTEES & REPORTS

SOCIO ECONOMIC & CASTE CENSUS 2011 DATA FOR RURAL INDIA RELEASED 91
ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS 93
COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION OF MERITORIOUS IN TEACHING PROFESSION 97
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS DOUBLING OF MPS‟ SALARY 97
THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS REPORT 2015 97
MDG REPORT 2015 ON INDIA 98
INDIA‟S PROGRESS ON THE MDGS FOR 2015 98
EXPERT GROUP SET-UP TO CLASSIFY THE CASTE/TRIBE DATA 99
INDIA STANDS SECOND ON TRUST IN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 100
NET NEUTRALITY PANEL RELEASES REPORT 100
UTTAR PRADESH TOPS IN CASES AGAINST ONLINE CONTENT 101
ONLY A THIRD OF DEVELOPING WORLD‟S PEOPLE USE INTERNET 101
INDIA TO BE WORLD'S MOST POPULOUS COUNTRY BY 2028 101
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS TOUCH 2-BILLION MARK: ITU REPORT 102
INDIA TO SURPASS CHINA‟S POPULATION BY 2022 102
TASK FORCE ON AYUSH SYSTEM OF MEDICINES 103
EVERY THIRD PERSON IN THE WORLD IS OVERWEIGHT 103
MNREGA WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME 103

ENVIRONMENT

INDIA, CHINA SUFFER HEAVILY DUE TO AIR POLLUTION 104
'CARBON SINK' DETECTED UNDERNEATH WORLD'S DESERTS 104
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS SLOW DOWN GLOBAL WARMING 104
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM AFRICAN RIVERS 105
SUBMERGED VOLCANO CLUSTER DISCOVERED 105
SOUTH AFRICA'S GREAT KAROO REVEALS MASS EXTINCTION 106
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SCIENCE EXPRESS TO FOCUS ON CLIMATE CHANGE THIS YEAR 106
NATIONAL CYCLONE RISK MITIGATION PROJECT PHASE-II 107
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC WATER PUMPING SYSTEM PUT UNDER SMAM 107
CYCLONIC STORM „KOMEN‟ OVER NORTHEAST BAY OF BENGAL 108
JAPAN SETS 26% CUT IN GREENHOUSE GASES AS TARGET 108
TYPHOON NANGKA WREAKS HAVOC IN JAPAN 108
GREEN CLIMATE FUND TO BECOME OPERATIONAL SOON 108
2014 WAS EARTH'S HOTTEST YEAR 109
100 YEARS OF ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA 109
SAHARA WAS ONCE HOME TO WORLD‟S LARGEST LAKE 109
GOVT SETS ROOFTOP SOLAR TARGETS FOR STATES 110
„TYPHOON CHAN-HOM‟ PUSHES TOWARDS CHINA 110
CYCLONE 'KOMEN' HIT INDIA 110
AUSTRALIA HAILS 'TREMENDOUS' UN BARRIER REEF DECISION 111
HURRICANE DOLORES FORMS OFF MEXICO'S PACIFIC COAST 111

INDIA & WORLD

MEETING OF INDIA-MYANMAR JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMISSION 112
PM MODI‟S VISIT TO TAJIKISTAN 113
PRIME MINISTER MODI‟S VISIT TO KYRGYZISTAN 114
PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO TURKMENISTAN 115
MEETING BETWEEN PMs OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN IN UFA, RUSSIA 116
G-4 DIRECTORS GENERAL ON UNITED NATIONS AFFAIRS MEETING 116
7TH BRICS SUMMIT: UFA (RUSSIA) 117
PM MODI‟s VISIT TO KAZAKHSTAN 118
PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO UZBEKISTAN 119
EXCHANGE OF ENCLAVES BETWEEN INDIA AND BANGLADESH 119
8TH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES 120
ISSUE OF WTO FOOD SUBSIDIES & INDIA 120
INDIA & USA AGREEMENT TO IMPLEMENT FOREIGN ACCOUNT TAX ACT 121
INDO–MAURITIUS JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING ON HYDROGRAPHY 122
INDIA & USA SIGNS MOU TO ESTABLISH PACESETTER FUND 122
INDIA AND GEORGIA SIGN MOU ON ELECTORAL COOPERATION 123
27 NATIONS WORKING ON EARLY EARTH QUAKE WARNING SYSTEM 123
AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN INDIA & ARMENIA IN AGRICULTURE 123
MOU SIGNED BETWEEN INDIA & CANADA IN FIELD OF CIVIL AVIATION 124
BANGLADESH TO OPEN MISSION IN ASSAM 124
INDIA KEEPS AWAY FROM VOTE AGAINST ISRAEL IN UN 124
USA-INDIA FATCA SCHEDULED TO START SOON 124
INDIA, PAKISTAN BECOME FULL SCO MEMBERS 125
ISRAEL OFFERS TO HELP CLEAN GANGA 125
VISA RULES RELAXED FOR PAK. MINORITY PILGRIMS 126
ITALY MOVES ITLOS IN MARINES CASE 126
PACT ALLOWS INDIAN NURSES TO WORK IN SINGAPORE 126
TRIPURA-BANGLADESH POWER TRANSMISSION TO BEGIN NEXT YEAR 126
INDIA TO GAUGE GAINS FROM EURASIAN UNION 127
2nd RIMES MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE, NEW DELHI 127
BRICS NATIONS AGREE TO CREATE $100 BILLION FOREX POOL 128
FOUNDATION FOR INDO-BANGLADESH TELECOM LINK LAID 128
GOVERNMENT GIVES NOD TO INDIA-CANADA CIVIL AVIATION PACT 128
INDIA ABSTAINS ON UN RESOLUTION ON USA NGO 129
Rs.1,000 CRORE APPROVED FOR INDIA-BANGLADESH RAIL LINK 129
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E-TOURIST VISA EXTENDED TO CHINA, HONG KONG AND MACAU 129
INDIA WILL EXPORT POWER TO BANGLADESH 130
INDIA, SINGAPORE SIGN AGREEMENT TO BOOST MARITIME COOPERATION 130
INDIA, RUSSIA SIGN CUSTOMS PACT TO BOOST TRADE 130

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

SCIENTIFIC PROBE CONFIRMS PRESENCE OF METHANE ON PLUTO 131
TWO NEW TRIALS OF EBOLA VACCINES BEGIN IN EUROPE AND AFRICA 131
ROSETTA SPACECRAFT FINDS MASSIVE SINKHOLES 131
NASA UNVEILS BOOMERANG-SHAPED AIRCRAFT TO FLY ON MARS 132
NUSTAR OBSERVATORY SPOTS 5 BLACK HOLES 132
SCIENTISTS FIND PEBBLES MAKING PLANETS 132
PHILAE LANDER FINDS ORGANIC MATERIAL ON COMET 133
SCIENTIST HELPS FIND BREAKTHROUGH MALARIA CURE 133
SCIENTISTS DEVELOPED GENE FOR BETTER RICE VARIETIES 133
IBM UNVEILS WORLD'S FIRST 7-NANOMETRE CHIPS 134
NASA PICKS 4 ASTRONAUTS TO FLY FIRST COMMERCIAL SPACE MISSIONS 134
NEW BUTTERFLY SPECIES FOUND 134
GALAXY DISCOVERED 5 BILLION LIGHT YEARS AWAY 135
CURIOSITY MARS ROVER CAPTURES RARE SUNSPOTS 135
SCIENTISTS DISCOVER NEW KIND OF PARTICLE 135
NEW METHOD FOR MEASURING A KILOGRAMME DEVELOPED 136
RESEARCHERS TEAM MAKES GENE-EDITING TOOL SIMPLER 136
CHINA BEGINS ASSEMBLING LARGEST SEA PLANE 136
BIGGEST-EVER SEARCH FOR ALIEN LIFE STARTED 137
CHINA STARTS WORLD'S BIGGEST RADIO TELESCOPE 137
INSAT-3D WEATHER SATELLITE COMPLETES 2 YEARS 137
CASSINI SPOTS RED ARCS ON SATURN MOON TETHYS 137
FIRST AURORA DISCOVERED BEYOND OUR SOLAR SYSTEM 138
ASTRONOMERS FIND STAR WITH 3 SUPER-EARTHS 138
E-NOSE DEVELOPED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING 138
PSLV SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES FIVE UK SATELLITES 139
CIVIL AVIATION MINISTER LAUNCHES GAGAN SYSTEM 140
INDIA FOILS COLGATE-PALMOLIVE BID TO PATENT NUTMEG MOUTHWASH 140
INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED CRYOGENIC ENGINE SUCCESSFULLY TESTED 140
VISIBILITY MEASURING SYSTEM-DRISHTI INSTALLED AT IGI AIRPORT 141
21 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS ARE UNDER OPERATION 141
INDIA RANKS 12TH POSITION IN NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION 142
NASA-ISRO SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (NISAR) MISSION 142
CLOUD AEROSOL INTERACTION & PRECIPITATION ENHANCEMENT EXPERIMENT 143
„SOLAR IMPLUSE‟ LANDS IN HAWAII 143
RUSSIAN CARGO SHIP „PROGRESS‟ DOCKS WITH ISS 144
EUROPE'S COMET PROBE PHILAE HAS WOKEN UP 144
AUSTRALIAN GETS „ONE-IN-A-MILLION‟ BRAIN DISEASE 144
UTTARAKHAND GETS EARLY QUAKE WARNING SYSTEM 145
FIRST ELECTRIC PLANES FLY OVER ENGLISH CHANNEL 145
ANTRIX HAS ORDERS FOR SENDING 28 SATELLITES 145
A VIRTUAL DATE WITH PLUTO 145
ANTRIX WEBSITE „HACKED‟ 145
SAARC SATELLITE LAUNCH LIKELY IN DECEMBER 2016 146
NEW FISH SPECIES DISCOVERED IN KERALA 146
KERALA BEGINS INTENSIVE DRIVE AGAINST ANTHRAX 146
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LARGE HEART-SHAPED FEATURE FOUND ON PLUTO 146
PLUTO LARGER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT 147
AUSTRALIAN TRACKING STATION GET FIRST NEW IMAGES OF PLUTO 147
CHINA ADDS 2 SATELLITES TO BEEF UP GPS TO RIVAL US NETWORK 148
DISTANT URANUS-SIZED PLANET DISCOVERED 148
RESEARCHERS DESIGN FIRST ARTIFICIAL RIBOSOME 149
WORLD'S FIRST WHITE LASERS DEMONSTRATED 149
SCIENTISTS SUCCESSFULLY EDIT HUMAN T CELLS 149
MAKE CHROMOSOMES FROM DNA: LATEST DEVELOPMENT 150
SUPERFAST FLUORESCENCE SETS NEW SPEED RECORD 150
BIGGER, OLDER COUSIN TO EARTH DISCOVERED 151
KIWI BIRD GENOME SEQUENCED 151
NEW GOBY FISH DISCOVERED 151
OSKAR'S STRUCTURE REVEALED 151
JUPITER TWIN DISCOVERED AROUND SOLAR TWIN 152
NEW CELL DIVISION MECHANISM DISCOVERED 152
RESEARCHERS DEVELOP HEALTHY BEVERAGE INDEX 153
COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF WOOLLY MAMMOTH GENOME COMPLETED 153
WORLD‟S HIGHEST MAGNETIC FIELD (1,020MHZ) NMR 153
RUSSIAN SOYUZ LIFTS NEW CREW TO SPACE STATION 154
WORLD'S FIRST MALARIA VACCINATION APPROVED 154
ASTRONOMERS DISCOVER MOST EARTH-LIKE PLANET YET 154
DELTA ROCKET BLASTS OFF WITH MILITARY SATELLITE 154
GOOGLE EARTH GETS A NEW SUITE OF FEATURES 155
NASA SIGNS SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATION AGREEMENTS WITH BRAZIL 155
NASA CAPTURES EPIC IMAGE OF EARTH FROM 1.6 MILLION KM 156

DEFENCE

DEBRIS OF MISSING COAST GUARD DORNIER LOCATED 157
INDIAN AIR FORCE FORMALLY INDUCTS THE AKASH MISSILE 157
INS TEG TO DO SURVEILLANCE OPERATIONS IN EEZ OF MAURITIUS 157
LAUNCHING OF INS VISAKHAPATNAM 158
ARMY TO LAUNCH AUTOMATION SOFTWARE FOR RECORDS 158
LT. GEN. RAI IS NEXT VICE CHIEF OF ARMY 158
RE-FITTED VIKRAMADITYA READY TO JOIN NAVY 158
GOVT CLEARS NAVAL P-8IS AND AIR DEFENCE GUNS FOR ARMY 159
A.P. PLANS TO ACQUIRE INS VIRAAT 159
NAVY ALIGNS INDIGENISATION PLAN WITH „MAKE IN INDIA‟ 159
SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE TO BE TESTED IN ISRAEL 159
„RANI DURGAVATI‟ JOINS COAST GUARD FLEET 160
INDIA TEST-FIRES NAG ANTI-TANK MISSILE FROM HELICOPTER 160
INDIA TO BUY FOUR MORE BOEING SPY PLANES 160
BARAK-8 MISSILE TO UNDERGO TESTING IN OCT 160
COCHIN SHIPYARD LAUNCHES NEW FAST PATROL VESSEL 161
ARMY LAUNCHED NEW AUTOMATION SOFTWARE FOR RECORDS 161
INDIA, RUSSIA TO JOINTLY BUILD 200 MILITARY CHOPPERS 161

AWARDS & HONOURS

2015 RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARDEES ANNOUNCED 162
UN NELSON MANDELA PRIZE WINNERS HONOURED 162
INDIAN HOCKEY LEGEND DHYAN CHAND AWARDED 'BHARAT GAURAV' 163
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INDIAN-ORIGIN SCIENTIST GETS AWARD 163
“MAKE IN INDIA” WINS AWARD 163
18th NATIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENT COMPETITION 164
RAILTEL BAGS 12TH NATIONAL AWARDS FOR COST MANAGEMENT 164
G.D. BIRLA AWARD FOR SANJEEV GALANDE 164
M.S. SWAMINATHAN HAILS WORLD FOOD PRIZE WINNER 164
SANTANA, KLEIN WIN AMERICAN BOOK AWARDS 165
PM CONFERS ICAR AWARD TO JOURNALIST 165
GMR HYDERABAD AIRPORT BAGS GOLDEN PEACOCK AWARD 165
INDIAN FIRM WINS MICROSOFT COUNTRY PARTNER AWARD 165
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CONFERRED ON PROF SRIRAM 165
MYTRAH ENERGY‟S RAVI KAILAS WINS RENEWABLE ENERGY AWARD 166
SHAIK N MEERA GETS ICAR „YOUNG SCIENTIST‟ AWARD 166
4 INDIAN-AMERICANS HONOURED WITH GREAT IMMIGRANTS AWARD 166

STATES

APPAREL & GARMENT MAKING CENTRE IN MIZORAM 167
'NAKSHATRA VATIKA' INAUGURATED AT NILAYAM GARDENS 167
CHENNAI COACH FACTORY MANUFACTURED 50,000th COACH 168
FIRST-EVER PG COURSE IN NORTHEAST STUDIES STARTED 168
FIRST SUVIDHA TRAIN FROM GORAKHPUR TO DELHI 169
HARYANA GOVERNMENT CLOSES TOLL PLAZAS 169
JAMMU AND KASHMIR GOVERNMENT SACKS 63 'TAINTED' CIVIL SERVANTS 169
DELHI HC SEEKS RESPONSE ON 21 PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES 169
MADHYA PRADESH'S WORLD RECORD IN WASHING HANDS 170
'OPERATION SMILE' TRACES 44 MISSING CHILDREN 170
BILL TRIFURCATING BANGALORE UNIVERSITY PASSED IN KARNATAKA 170
UTTAR PRADESH FIRST TO HAVE VEHICLE TRACKING SYSTEM 170
THE VYAPAM SCAM IN NEWS 171
KERALA SETS UP TOURISM INVESTMENT BOARD 171
INDIA'S FIRST PRIVATE AIR FREIGHT STATION ALL SET TO OPEN IN CHENNAI 172
U.P. GOVERNOR APPROVES FOUR NOMINATED MEMBERS FOR COUNCIL 172
ENTIRE NAGALAND DECLARED AS „DISTURBED AREA‟ 172
SC REJECTS PLEA FOR U.P. GOVERNOR‟S REMOVAL 172
GODAVARI MAHA PUSHKARALU BEGINS 173
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION BIFURCATED 173
TELANGANA TO MAKE IT PARKS DIFFERENTLY ABLED-FRIENDLY 173
CONTROVERSIAL BILL ON MIGRANTS WITHDRAWN 174
GOVT NOD FOR FORMATION OF DUDA 174
BENGALURU TOPS IN DEATHS DUE TO RECKLESS DRIVING 174
PURI CHARIOTS FESTIVAL CELEBERATED 174
STAMPEDE AT PUSHKARULU GHAT OF GODAVARI RIVER 175
KUMBH MELA BEGINS IN NASHIK 175
PUDUCHERRY GOT THE FIRST SMART CITY NOMINATION 176
YAKUB MEMON HANGED 176
TRIPURA: PENSION FOR TRANSGENDERS LAUNCHED 178
2 DESALINATION PLANTS TO BE SETUP IN TAMILNADU 178
LOKAYUKTA BILL PASSED IN KARNATAKA 178
INDIA‟S LONGEST ROAD TUNNEL BEING BUIT IN UDHAMPUR 179

SPORTS

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