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International Affairs
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns home after two day visit to UAE.
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- The visit saw both sides come down heavily on countries sponsoring terrorism against other states.
- The two sides decided to elevate India-UAE relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership and chart out a new course for cooperation in key areas like trade and investment, defense, security, maritime security and intelligence sharing.
- Note : Modi was the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Gulf nation in 34 years.
- The last Indian Prime Minister to visit the UAE was Indira Gandhi in 1981.
- Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has approved stringent new counter-terrorism laws to fight growing insurgency in the country.
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- The laws establish special courts and offer additional protection from legal consequences for military and police officers who have used force.
- They also impose the death penalty for anyone found guilty of setting up or leading a terrorist group.
National Affairs
- Delhi Transport Department approves the plan of Bike-on-Rent facility in the national capital and it will be notified by the end of this month.
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- Licenses will be issued for motorcycles which can be hired for use by individuals and tourists.
- The measure has been taken to boost tourism in the city.
- The move aims at providing last mile connectivity to tourists and individual in the city.
- The Supreme Court today asked search engines like Google India, Yahoo India and Microsoft Corporation (I) Pvt Ltd to respond to the allegations that they were violating Indian laws and a court order by not blocking advertisements on sex determination of a foetus.
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- The apex court had earlier ruled that the search engines shall not advertise or sponsor any advertisement which would violate Section 22 of the PCPNDT Act, 1994.
- The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) has became the first airport in the country to be fully powered by solar power.
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- A 12 MW solar power plant in the airport premises will be inaugurated by the State Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today.
People in News
- Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe of United National Party claims victory in Parliamentary elections.
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- Rajapaksa concedes defeat in this election.
- President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee passes away.
- She founded the 'Geetanjali Troupe', whose mission is to propagate Rabindranath Tagore's philosophy as expressed through his songs and dance-dramas.
- Books written by Suvra Mukherjee :
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- Chokher Aloey : This book is a personal account of her close interaction with Indira Gandhi
- Chena Achenai Chin : A travelogue recounting her visit to China.
Business & Economy
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated & laid foundation stone of 11 National Highway projects of 700 km at a capital cost of Rs 9700 crore in Bihar (Ara).
- Modi also announced a "Special Package" of Rs 1,25,000 crore for Bihar.
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- Breakup of this Special Package :
- Farmer’s Welfare : Rs 3,094 cr
- Education : Rs 1,000
- Skill Development : Rs 1,550 cr
- Health : Rs 600 cr
- Electricity : Rs 16,130 cr
- Rural Roads : Rs 13,820 cr
- Highways : Rs 54,713
- Railways : Rs 8,870 cr
- Airports : Rs 2,700 cr
- Digital Bihar : Rs 449 cr
- Petroleum & Gas : Rs 21,476 cr
- Tourism : Rs 600 cr
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- Total : Rs 1,25,003 cr
- Food grain production in the country estimated to have declined by 4.66 per cent to 252.68 million tonnes (mt) in 2014-15 due to poor monsoon and unseasonal rain.
- Global Credit Rating Agency Moody's lowers India's growth forecast for this year to 7 per cent from 7.5 per cent projected earlier.
- Finance Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the Second edition of the State Bank of India's Banking & Economics Conclave.
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- Theme of this year's conclave : 'India's growth story: What needs to be done?'
- Scottish professional tennis player Andy Murray has won Rogers Cup Masters Tournament 2015 by beating Novak Djokovic.
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