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07 Union Government announced One Rank One Pension scheme for exSep servicemen
Politics and Government > One Rank One Pension
The Union Government on 5 September 2015 announced One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for exservicemen. The scheme was pending for nearly four decades.
Source: http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/union-government-announced-one-rank-one-pensionscheme-for-exservicemen-1441601356-1
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.
Source: http://post.jagran.com/33-percent-reservation-for-women-in-paramilitary-forces-rajnath-singh1441785640
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).
Source: http://www.financialexpress.com/article/healthcare/happening-now/india-missed-2015-childmortality-target-lancet-report/132983/
The Centre will notify the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana, which would make it mandatory for all
mining companies to contribute 10 per cent-30 per cent of royalty for welfare of tribals and other affected
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persons in mining areas. The move comes within a month of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise of Rs
6,000 crore for development of tribals in mining-affected areas in his Independence Day speech.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Miners-to-pay-10-per-cent-royalty-to-tribalwelfare/articleshow/48981102.cms
Gearing up for its ambitious plan to provide 24x7 power to all, the government has started the process of
drafting National Electricity Plan for next five years which will outline sector's projections, including
generation.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/24x7-power-government-begins-workon-national-electricity-plan/articleshow/49032688.cms
In a spectacular rebuff to India, Nepal promulgated a constitution despite India's pleas to postpone until it
could be more acceptable to a greater number of people in the Himalayan republic.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Nepal-snubs-India-adopts-constitution-amidprotests/articleshow/49034772.cms
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with US President Barack Obama the two countries have
decided to further deepen their security and economic cooperation and increase bilateral trade five-fold to
$500 billion.
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Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-india-us-increase-trade-five-fold-to-500-billion-2127939
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today embarked on a visit to Ireland and the US. In the first leg of his seven-day
trip, he will be in Ireland, the first Prime Ministerial visit from India in almost 60 years.
Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/pm-modi-embarks-on-visit-to-irelandus/article7680519.ece
India signed a nearly $3 billion deal for purchase of 22 Apache attack helicopters and 15 Chinook heavy-lift
choppers with American aviation giant Boeing and the US government. The first helicopter is likely to be
handed over to India in the next three to four years.
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/india-us-sign-deals-for-apache-chinook-copters/storyDHIaRilgrBfprx0qewSPJJ.html
India has emerged on top of the foreign direct investment league table, overtaking China and the United
States, according to the FT data service. A ranking of the top destinations for greenfield investment (measured
by estimated capital expenditure) in the first half of 2015 shows India at number one, having attracted roughly
$3 billion more than China and $4 billion more than the US, according to the Financial Times newspaper.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-pips-US-China-as-No-1-foreign-direct-investmentdestination/articleshow/49160838.cms?
Indias biggest, indigenously-built warship INS Kochi was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Union defence
minister Manohar Parikkar at the Mumbai dockyard. Commissioning it, Parikkar described the 7,500-tonne
vessel, capable of speeds of more than 30 knots and there is renewed enthusiasm among defense production
units, PSUs and private sectors.
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Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/mumbai-naval-warship-ins-kochi-commissioned-byparrikar/story-UrvROsRP0sTfM5QQwLRAmJ.html
Corporate
02 FMC to be merged with SEBI from September 28
Sep 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.
Source: http://www.businesstoday.in/markets/stocks/fmc-sebi-merger-from-sept-28-arunjaitley/story/223375.html
09 Ratan Tata joins technology venture capital firm IDG Ventures in advisory
Sep role
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.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/ratan-tata-joins-technology-venture-capitalfirm-idg-ventures-in-advisory-role/articleshow/48879901.cms
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.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/cabinet-approves-telecoms-spectrumtrading-by-mobile-operators/articleshow/48883284.cms
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi is the sole Indian-origin executive in Fortune's list of 50 most powerful women in
business, which has been topped by General Motors CEO Mary Barra.
Source: http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-09-10/news/66396945_1_fortune-list-ceo-marybarra-yahoo-ceo-marissa-mayer
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Economy
04 India, UAE move closer to set up Rs 5 lakh crore joint infrastructure fund
Sep 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.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-uae-move-closer-to-set-uprs-5-lakh-crore-joint-infrastructure-fund/articleshow/48794303.cms
India voted in favour of a draft resolution on 'Basic Principles on Sovereign Debt Restructuring Processes' in the
UN General Assembly. India has told the UN that "fair and balanced" resolution of sovereign debt issues can
help in continued inclusive growth and sustainable development of debtor countries and also promote global
macro-economic stability.
Source: http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-09-11/news/66434863_1_resolution-sustainabledevelopment-debt-sustainability
India voted in favour of a draft resolution on 'Basic Principles on Sovereign Debt Restructuring Processes' in the
General Assembly. India has told the UN that "fair and balanced" resolution of sovereign debt issues can help
in continued inclusive growth and sustainable development of debtor countries and also promote global
macro-economic stability.
Source: http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-09-11/news/66434863_1_resolution-sustainabledevelopment-debt-sustainability
14 RBI, Nepal Rastra Bank ink pact for supervisory information exchange
Sep Supervisory information exchange
Reserve Bank inked an agreement with Nepal Rastra Bank on exchange of supervisory information. The MoU
was signed by Nepal Rastra Bank's Executive Director Narayan Prasad Paudel and RBI's Executive Director
Meena Hemchandra at the central office of Reserve Bank.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/rbi-nepal-rastra-bank-ink-pact-forsupervisory-information-exchange/articleshow/48960399.cms
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24 India, Iran and Afghanistan come together for international transit corridor
Sep International Transit Corridor
India is looking to step up the pedal over its ambitious Chabahar port project in Iran by signing an international
transit corridor agreement with Iran and Afghanistan. One of the reasons why the port project is important for
India as it will facilitate access to Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/india-iran-and-afghanistancome-together-for-international-transit-corridor/articleshow/49086363.cms
India
03 Cabinet okays exemption of 13 central laws from land Act
Sep 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.
Source: http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-09-03/news/66178731_1_land-ordinance-landacquisition-2013-act
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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.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Ahmed-Javed-replaces-Rakesh-Maria-as-Mumbaipolice-commissioner/articleshow/48867536.cms
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.
Source: http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/union-government-announced-one-rank-one-pensionscheme-for-exservicemen-1441601356-1
After a long wait of nearly 17 years, Karnataka will finally get an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) of its own
in the city of Dharwad making it the last south Indian state to get an IIT. Classes at IIT Dharwad are expected to
commence as early as from the next academic session i.e. 2016 - 2017 at a temporary campus on the Water
and Land Management Institute (WALMI) premises.
Source: http://www.indiaedunews.net/karnataka/karnataka-gets-its-first-iit-in-dharwad-classes-from-201617.html
Victims and survivors of the 2006 Mumbai train bombings on Friday demanded death penalty for the 12 of the
13 convicted by a Special Court.
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Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/711-blasts-verdict-victims-demand-death-penalty-foraccused/article7641479.ece
The government is working on a plan to generate employment for retired defence personnel below officer
rank who hung up their boots in their 30s and still have a valuable contribution to make in other fields.
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-working-on-plan-to-induct-retired-jawans-intopolice-forces/article1-1389353.aspx
Air India could soon be operating the world's longest nonstop commercial flight. The airline is planning to link
the IT hotspots of India and US Bengaluru and San Francisco (SFO) which are almost 14,000 km apart.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/49041389.cms
In a bid to empower the transgender community in Odisha, the state government has decided to implement
five sub-schemes launched by the central government. The sub-schemes will be implemented by the state
government through its newly-created Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with
Disabilities (SSEPD).
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/odisha-to-implement-5-sub-schemesfor-transgenders/articleshow/49056019.cms
India has slipped in global rankings on broadband penetration but has made slight progress in the percentage
of individuals using internet in the country, according to a United Nations report.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/India-slips-in-broadband-penetration-rankingsReport/articleshow/49056571.cms
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The US has said it is committed to India's inclusion as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, days
after the General Assembly adopted a negotiating text for the long-pending reforms of the powerful wing of
the world body.
Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-us-backs-india-s-bid-for-permanent-unsc-seat-2127888
Police found three bags containing live bombs inside the Falaknuma Express at Howrah station early on
Wednesday, barely 48 hours before the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bombs-found-in-falaknuma-express-at-howrahstation/article1-1392630.aspx
Indicative of its growing engagement with the US, India will share a share a list of most wanted terrorists
involved in 26/11 and other terror attacks to the US. The prominent names in the list are JuD chief Hafiz Saeed,
26/11 mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and Mumbai blast accused Tiger
Memon. Besides these 16 individuals, India will also seek America's help in nabbing Sikh militants residing in
Pakistan.
Source: http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/15-most-wanted-terrorists-can-us-help-india-nabthem_1801019.html
24 PM Modi to host G-4 meet in New York to push for UNSC reforms
Sep G-4 Meet
India announced a summit of G-4 countries, the leading proponents of UN Security Council expansion, shortly
after Prime Minister Narendra Modis arrival in the US. The summit, which was mooted by India, will be hosted
by Modi at the hotel Waldorf Astoria and will be attended by Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe, German
chancellor Angela Merkel and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/pm-modi-to-host-g-4-meet-in-new-york-to-push-for-unscreforms/story-lcggSKlKNedujDW3Tq7yYO.html
India launched its first space observatory, Astrosat, from the countrys main space centre at Sriharikota in
Andhra Pradesh, becoming a member of the select group of space organisations to have a lookout in orbit
after the US, Japan, Russia and Europe. The satellite was zoomed into space by a PSLV C-30 rocket from the
Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 10am.
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Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/eye-in-the-sky-india-launches-its-first-space-observatoryastrosat/story-hoH7ar1JljmOYYcQmNdTUM.html
India and Indonesia have signed a pact for repatriation of each other's wanted prisoners and cooperate in all
criminal matters, including gathering evidence. Under the agreement, India will execute summons to an
accused person or to any person requiring to attend and produce documents or a search-warrant issued by an
Indonesian court.
Source: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/india-indonesia-sign-pact-to-cooperate-oncriminal-matters-115090901154_1.html
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Greece's Alexis Tsipras has said his left-wing Syriza party has a "clear mandate" after winning a second general
election in less than nine months.
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34307795
Nearly three years after the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam surfaced, the Central Bureau of
Investigation (CBI) has decided to examine former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati, "to unearth larger
conspiracy" in the scam.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/nrhm-scam-central-bureau-ofinvestigation-decides-to-examine-mayawati/articleshow/49052039.cms
India promises to hike renewable energy targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, in long-awaited
pledges to be announced next week for upcoming UN climate change talks. India will increase solar and wind
energy capacity but it's unclear whether it will commit to a timeline for reducing its overall carbon emissions
blamed for climate change.
Source: http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-09-24/news/66854780_1_nationally-determinedcontributions-indcs-climate-change
Sports
05 Gagan Narang achieves No.1 spot in Asian ranking, Jitu Rai is No.2
Sep 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.
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Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/gagan-narang-achieves-no-1-spot-in-asianranking-jitu-rai-is-no-2/articleshow/48834524.cms
India won two bronze medals from track and field events on Wednesday, which was a relatively quiet day for
India on the third day of competitions in the 5th Commonwealth Youth Games.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Indians-bag-two-bronze-medals-inCommonwealth-Youth-Games/articleshow/48886222.cms
BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya, aged 75, passed away late on Sunday in Kolkata. The veteran cricket
administrator had suffered a cardiac arrest recently and was undergoing treatment. Dalmiya was a well-known
cricket administrator and former ICC President as well. He is credited largely with bringing in money into Indian
cricket during his initial years with the Board and making the BCCI, one of the foremost financially strong
cricket boards in the world.
Source: http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/74794/bcci-president-jagmohan-dalmiya-passes-away
World
01 Google unveils new logo at turning point in company's history
Sep Google
Google introduced a new sans-serif and slightly toned-down four-colour logo on Tuesday in the biggest
redesign since 1999.
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/01/google-logo-history-new-doodle-redesign
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Palestinians overwhelmingly won the right to fly their national flag in front of the United
Nations headquarters, a symbolic step opposed by Israel and the United States.
Source: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/palestinians-win-approval-to-fly-flag-at-un-1.2348456
16 Australian warplanes make first air strike in Syria, France to follow soon
Sep Syria
Australian warplanes have carried out their first air strike against the Islamic State group in Syria, destroying an
armoured personnel carrier, defence minister Kevin Andrews has revealed. France will also carry out its first air
strikes on the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria "in the coming weeks," according to Defence Minister JeanYves Le Drian.
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/australian-warplanes-make-first-air-strike-insyria/article1-1390685.aspx
Read More: http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/french-air-strikes-on-islamic-state-in-syria-in-coming-weeksfrench-defence-minister-1218150
China and Russia are set to sign an agreement on developing a wide-bodied airliner before the end of the year.
Russias United Aircraft Corporation and state-controlled Commercial Aircraft Corp of China Ltd have been
considering the joint development of the jet since May 2014.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/China-Russia-to-sign-jetagreement-by-end-2015/articleshow/49042120.cms
Members of a Nigerian civilian defence group say suspected Islamic extremists have killed at least 54 people by
detonating explosive devices in crowded places in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, in the northeast.
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/8-dead-in-triple-blasts-in-borno-state-capital-nigerianofficial/article1-1392181.aspx
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The disruption in cross-border trade between India and Nepal following protests by Madhesis has affected
markets and citizens across both sides of the un-demarcated border.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Madhesi-border-blockade-sparks-anti-Indiafeelings-in-Nepal/articleshow/49161720.cms
30 Pakistan hits back over PoK report, claims visuals doctored, propaganda of
Sep Indian media
PoK Report
A day after Pakistan government's brutality in the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir was exposed, the nation claimed
that the visuals were doctored and called it a propaganda of the Indian media.
Source: http://www.ibnlive.com/news/world/pakistan-hits-back-over-pok-report-claims-visuals-doctoredpropaganda-of-indian-media-1123918.html
30 Barack Obama says that Syria leader Assad must go if Islamic State is to be
Sep defeated
Islamic State
US President Barack Obama said that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad must go if the Islamic State group is to be
defeated, as he rallied world leaders to revitalize the coalition campaign against the jihadists.
A day after clashing with Russian President Vladimir Putin over how to handle the crisis in Syria, Obama hosted
a counterterrorism summit at the United Nations to take stock of the one-year air war against IS fighters in
Iraq and Syria.
Source: http://www.firstpost.com/world/barack-obama-says-that-syria-leader-assad-must-go-if-islamic-stateis-to-be-defeated-2449792.html
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