| 1. India-Japan agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy has come into force. Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and Ambassador of Japan to India Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu exchanged diplomatic notes in this regard. The agreement was signed on 11th November last year in Tokyo during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Japan. MEA spokesman Gopal Baglay said, the agreement is a reflection of the strategic partnership between the two sides and will pave the way for enhanced cooperation in energy security and clean energy. |
| 2. Telangana government has launched “Janahitha” to receive complaints from public. The programme, kickstarted in Suryapet district on pilot basis is aimed at facilitating the public to submit their complaints on line and get speedy redressal. Besides submitting their grievances, the public can also apply for various welfare schemes through this facility. Inaugurating the programme, Telangana Energy minister G Jagdeesh Reddy said Janahitha will be implemented across the state in a phased manner. AIR correspondent reports that the Janahith, a special portal, developed by Telangana IT department, is a single window for all grievances and its redressal management. |
| 3. Ram Nath Kovind has been elected as the new President of India. Ram Nath Kovind has been elected as the new President of India as he secured victory over opposition candidate Meira Kumar to become the 14th President of the country. Announcing the results, Lok Sabha Secretary General and returning officer Anoop Mishra told media in New Delhi that Mr Kovind got 2930 votes valued 7,02,044 and Meira Kumar got 1844 votes valued 3,67,314. |
| 4. According to ADB ,India growth rate will be 7.4 per cent in 2017 and 7.6 percent 2018. According, to Asian Development Bank supplement report India is expected to achieve the projected growth rate of 7.4 per cent in 2017 and further up to 7.6 per cent next year on strong consumption demand, with South Asia leading the growth chart in Asia and the Pacific. |
| 5. LK Advani has got Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions in Lok Sabha JD-U leader Sharad Yadav also received the Lifetime Achievement Award as a Rajya Sabha representative from Vice President Hamid Ansari at a function organized by the Lokmat Media Group to honor distinguished Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members. |
| 6. Union Cabinet has approved 15% hike in salaries for public sector company employees. Union Cabinet has cleared a 15 per cent hike in salaries for public sector company employees. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved implementation of the recommendations of the 3rd Pay Commission for central public sector enterprises' employees. The new wages are effective from first of January this year. In another decision, the Cabinet has given permission to the Inland Waterways Authority of India to raise 660 crore rupees through bonds in the current fiscal for development and maintenance of national waterways. The proceeds from the bonds will be utilised for development and maintenance of national waterways. |
| 7. Australia became the 35th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA). ISA is an initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2015 in Paris. It is co-led by India and France. The aim of ISA is to support developing countries to boost their solar production capacity. India on its part through the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is contributing $1 million to the ISA fund. |
| 8. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has dedicated the state's longest bridge to the nation. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated to the nation the state's longest bridge and named it after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The 2.88 km bridge over the river Kathajodi will connect the state capital of Bhubaneswar with Cuttack reducing the distance between the two cities by 12 km. |
| 9. According to Forbes, Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi tops poll of most powerful Arab women for 2017. Ms. Qasimi was followed by two women from Egypt - Sahar Nasr, the country’s minister of investment and international cooperation and Ghada Wali, the minister of social solidarity. Forbes has also released a list of the top 100 most powerful Arab business women for 2017, and the UAE represents the highest number of women, with 18, followed by Egypt, with 16. |
| 10. Indian shot-putter Manpreet Kaur suspended provisionally for her second dope offence. she tested positive for a banned steroid, just a couple of days after her first dope flunk. Manpreet has tested positive for a banned steroid and stimulant dimethylbutylamine in a test conducted on her urine sample taken on April 24 during the first leg of the Asian Grand Prix Meet at Jinhua in China. |
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