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AWARDS AND HONOURS
Mandi, Sindhudurg Emerge Cleanest Districts In India
Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra have emerged the cleanest districts in India according to a report released in New Delhi by Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. A total of 22 hill districts and 53 plain areas were assessed under the Gramin Swachh Survekshan launched in May this year. Mandi was judged as the cleanest district in ‘Hills’ category and Sindhudurg cleanest in the ‘Plains’ category.
Quick Link – Emerge Cleanest Districts
Wrestler Sakshi Malik enters world top-5
India’s bronze medal winner at the Rio Olympics, Sakshi Malik entered the top 5 of the 58 kg women’s wrestling world rankings at the fourth place . She is now the only Indian wrestler to be ranked in the top 10 of the United World Wrestling rankings, after becoming the country’s first female Olympic medallist in the sport.
Quick Link – Sakshi Malik
London tops ‘Cities of Opportunity’ list
London has maintained top spot as a centre for business, finance and culture, widening its lead over its competitors. PwC’s Cities of Opportunity 7 report measures 30 cities across 10 indicators including transportation and infrastructure, the ease of doing business, demographics and livability, technology readiness and cost.
Quick Link – Cities of Opportunity
APPOINTMENTS
Pakistan appoints Wasim Bari as manager of national cricket team
Former Pakistan Test captain Wasim Bari has been appointed as the new manager of the national team for the coming ‘home’ series against the West Indies in the UAE. Wasim Bari has been appointed as manager for the West Indies series since Intikhab Alam’s contract expires on September 30.
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INDIAN AFFAIRS
Centre issues fresh guidelines for flexi-fund for CSS
Government has issued fresh flexi-fund guidelines that will give more freedom to states in spending money under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) to meet local developmental requirements. Under the new norms, flexi-funds in each CSS has been increased from the current 10 per cent to 25 per cent for states and 30 per cent for Union Territories.
The guidelines said that state governments will have to constitute a state-level sanctioning committee to avail of the flexi-fund facility. The flexi-fund facility is not for CSS which emanate from legislation, like MNREGA.
Quick Link – flexi-fund for CSS
CBDT launches ‘e-nivaran’ facility to resolve income tax grievances
CBDT has launched the ambitious e-nivaran facility for online redressal of taxpayers grievances related to refunds, ITRs and PAN among others as part of its initiative to reduce instances of harassment of the public when it comes to complaints related to the I-T department. An exclusive e-nivaran (electronic resolution) link has recently been activated on the e-filing portal of the department https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in.
Quick Link – ‘e-nivaran’
Arunachal Pradesh Governor JP Rajkhowa sacked</p
Arunachal Pradesh governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa was removed from his post.A communique from Meghalaya governor V Shanmuganathan will take over the additional duties as Arunachal governor. The President has directed that Shri J.P. Rajkhowa shall cease to hold the office of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh and has appointed Shri V. Shanmuganathan, Governor of Meghalaya, to discharge the functions of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, in addition to his own duties, until regular arrangements for the office of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh are made.
Quick Link – JP Rajkhowa sacked
Cabinet Approvals – September 12′ 2016
Cabinet approves signing of the Extradition Treaty between India and Afghanistan
• Cabinet approves Cadre Review of Group ‘A’ Executive Officers of Border Security Force
• Cabinet approves extension of contract between India and the International Seabed Authority for exploration of Polymetallic Nodules
• Cabinet approves Bilateral Technical Arrangement between India and Switzerland on the identification and return of Swiss and Indian Nationals
• Cabinet approves Exchange of Tariff concessions under the Fourth Round of Negotiations APTA
• Cabinet approves establishment of Higher Education Financing Agency for creating capital assets in higher educational institutions.
• Cabinet approves MoU between India and Kenya on cooperation in the field of National Housing Policy Development and Management
• Cabinet approves creation of GST Council and its Secretariat
• Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and Mozambique on cooperation in the field of Youth Affairs
• Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and South Africa in the field of Information and Communication Technologies
• Cabinet approves initiation of the Third Phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP)
• Cabinet approves enhancing the buffer stock of pulses up to 20 lakh tonnes .
Quick Link – Cabinet Approvals
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY>
Newly found asteroid came within 40k km of Earth>
A newly found asteroid, named ‘2016 RB1’, came within 40,000 km of Earth .which is less than one-tenth of the moon’s distance from Earth. The 7-16 metres wide asteroid was first spotted on September 5, 2016. Scientists have predicted that it was the closest the asteroid would come near the Earth for at least the next 50 years.
Quick Link – Newly found asteroid
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS>
UK’s 1st robotic kidney transplant performed>
Robots have been used to perform kidney transplants for the first time in the UK. One of the patients, who had previously undergone a kidney transplant by traditional open surgery, reported significantly less pain with the robotic method. Another patient reported a faster post-operative recovery time. Both the patients were reportedly able to recover using only paracetamol rather than morphine.
Quick Link – Robotic kidney transplant
FOREIGN RELATIONS>
HP, Singapore sign MoU for smart integrated township
Himachal Pradesh government signed a preliminary Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore government for developing a smart integrated township in Jathiadevi near Shimla airport.
The MoU was signed between Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) and Asian Pacific Singapore Enterprise in the presence of Urban Development and Town and Country Planning and Housing minister Sudhir Sharma.
Quick Link – HP& Singapore
Joint Indian-US army exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas 2016’ to begin in Uttarakhand
As part of the on going Indo-US defence cooperation, a joint military training ‘Exercise YUDH ABHYAS-2016′ would be conducted in the foothills of Himalayas at Chaubattia in Uttarakhand from September 14 to 27. Under the aegis of Headquarter Central Command, the venture is a series of one of the longest running joint military training and a major ongoing bilateral defence cooperation endeavours between India and US.
Quick Link – Yudh Abhyas 2016
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Kenya on cooperation in the field of National Housing Policy Development and Management
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its expost-facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Kenya on cooperation in the field of National Housing Policy Development and Management (NHPDM). The MoU was signed on 11th July, 2016 at Nairobi during the visit of the Prime Minister of India.
Quick Link – India and Kenya
