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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Thursday, October 13, 2011

HEADLINES
  • Goons attack Prashant Bhushan in chamber
  • Final report submitted by interlocutors on Kashmir issue
  • R.K Sharma acquited in Shivani murder case
  • Advani ducks queries on prime ministerial ambitions.
NATIONAL NEWS
  • In final report, panel seeks permanent solution for Kashmir
    • The J&K interlocutors submitted their final report to the home minister.
    • The report deals with issues relating to economic, social and cultural aspects of the state
    • The report will be shared in a all party delegation before opening up for puclic comments
  • Have not given Terai and Doars away – Mamata
    • WB chief minister confirmed that the two regions of Terai and Doars are not given away to the Gorkhaland territorial Administration (GTA) and only a committe has been formed to look in to the matter.
    • The committe comprises of four from the GJM, three from the state government and the director of census operation representing the centre.
  • BRAHMOS aerospace plans expansion
    • The union government holds 50.5 % of share and the Russian government holds 49.5%
  • Sale of property through attorney general not valid.
    • The supreme court deprecated the practice that sale of immovable properties through sale agreement, general power of attorney/transfer and said such sale of property is not valid
  • Kudankulam project in larger interest of the state - Manmohan
    • Reiterating that nothing would be done to threaten the interest of the people, he said that scrapping the project will be detrimental in blocking the development of the state.
  • India, 23 others conduct mock Tsunami drill
    • It was done in the coastal regions of Orissa, Maharastra and Puducherry.
    • It was named as Excercise IO Wave 11.
    • During the drill the operational efficacy of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation system was tested
  • India – Vietnam sign pact for oil exploration in South China sea
    • India and vietnam signed a slew of pacts including an extradition treaty, to deepen trade security and strategic ties between the countries.
    • The pact signed by two state owned oil companies include new investment and exploration sites and supply of gas and oil to the two countries.
    • In the field of security the two countries instituted a mechanism of biennial dialogue on security issues between the home ministry and its vietnamese counterpart
  • Bid for world heritage status for Delhi
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
  • China rules out Bhramaputra diversion
    • A top chinese water resources official ruled out any plan to divert bhramaputra river's waters to tackle water shortages.
    • The reason is due to the environmental impacts, technical difficulties and state relations
    • But he also said that the government may look out for hydro power projects which unlike the diversion plans would not affect India.
  • Fears grew that a ship stuck on a Newzealand reef would break up and release a new wave of pollution
  • Up to 300 tonnes of heavy fuel has already leaked in to the environmentally sensitive bay of plenty since the Rena ploughed in to the reef.
EDITORIALS, OPINIONS & COLUMNS
  • An editorial on Kudankulam's nuclear plant and its future
  • How to restore government's credibitly – CAG's opinion
  • Myanmar's changing pulse – An editorial on how Myanmar's change will affect India positively
ECONOMY & BUSINESS NEWS
  • Infosys post 10% increase in profit, benefits from rupee depriciation
  • CAG raises red flag against RIL
    • The CAG has asked the petroleum and natural gas ministry to allow RIL to recover expenditure on its eastern off shore KG- D6 oil and gas fields only after it has been audited
  • CAG has said that there is considerable scope for improvement in the management of exploration and production.
    • The CAG also reiterated that numerous deficiencies in compliances and control issues by the ministry/ director of Hydrocarbon(DHG)

SPORTS
  • Force India – Sahara deal
    • Sahara has decided to invest $100 million in force India
    • Subrato Roy and Vijay mallya will have 42.5 % each and Michiel mol family having the remaining 15%

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