Petrol Price Hiked By Rs 3.38 Per Litre, Diesel By Rs 2.67 Per Litre

ADVE

Petrol price was today raised by Rs 3.38 per litre while diesel rate was increased by Rs 2.67 per litre. Revised rates will take effect from midnight.

"During the current fortnight, crude oil prices in the international market have witnessed a steep increase by 13 per cent (over $5/bbl) compared to previous fortnight, with a corresponding increase in the international prices of petroleum products," said Indian Oil Corp, the country's largest fuel retailer.

After today's revision, consumers will have to shell out Rs 63.47 for a litre of petrol in Delhi, and Rs 52.94 for a litre of diesel, as against Rs 60.09 and Rs 50.27, respectively, until now.

Fuel prices were last revised on August 15, when petrol was made cheaper by Rs 1 a litre and diesel by Rs 2 per litre.

"The current level of international prices warrant an increase in prices of Petrol and Diesel, the impact of which is being passed on to the consumers. In view of above, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. has decided to effect the following price changes w.e.f midnight of 31st August 2016 / 01st September 2016," IOC added.

Petrol and diesel prices are deregulated in India, which means they are linked to market rates.

State-owned fuel retailers Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) revise rates of the fuels on the 1st and 16th of every month based on the average oil price and foreign exchange rate in the preceding fortnight.

News From:
http://profit.ndtv.com/news/commodities/article-petrol-price-hiked-by-rs-3-38-per-litre-diesel-by-rs-2-67-per-litre-1452708

Third rail line between Vijayawada, Gudur gets nod

The Central government has given its approval for the construction of the third rail line between Vijayawada and Gudur Junction at an estimated cost of Rs.3,246.60 crore.

The expected completion cost of the project, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is pegged at Rs.3,875.68 crore.

The 287.67-km-long third line, part of the Grand Trunk route connecting the northern and southern States, is expected to be completed in six years.

The section contributes significantly to the movement of foodgrain to the southern States and it would augment services of freight trains catering to demands at various loading points.

The third line will cover Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore districts.

In addition to facilitating travel, the project envisages additional transport capacity to meet the requirements of the southern States in terms of movement of foodgrain and goods to Krishnapatnam and nearby ports.

The 287.67-km-long third line, part of the Grand Trunk route, is expected to be completed in 6 years.

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/third-rail-line-between-vijayawada-gudur-gets-nod/article9028195.ece

3 killed, 4 injured in cracker unit blast

Two workers died on the spot and one succumbed to injuries sustained in a blast at an illegal fire cracker manufacturing unit at A-Kothapalli village in Devarapalli mandal under Chodavaram Police Circle in Visakhapatnam district on Wednesday afternoon. Four others suffered grievous injuries and are said to be in critical condition.

The deceased have identified as Thotapalli Bujji (16), Gali Rambabu (35) and J. Siva (30). While Bujji and Rambabu died on the spot, Siva succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam.

The injured are S. Sankar Rao (25), K. Mahesh (28), K. Nageswara Rao (35), all with over 95 per cent burns and K. Surya Rao (45), with 30 per cent burns. The injured were first shifted to KGH, but later moved to a corporate hospital.

According to Superintendent of Police Rahul Dev Sharma, the owner of the unit K. Nageswara Rao, a native of Anaparthi in East Godavari district, is a habitual offender and was earlier involved in manufacturing fire crackers illegally.

He moved to A. Kothapalli village on Tuesday evening and started manufacturing the crackers for the upcoming Vinayaka Chavithi at a hut at A. Kothapalli village, on Wednesday morning.

While four of them were involved in making the crackers, the others were just curious onlookers. While mixing the ingredients there would have been a spark and that resulted in the blast, said Chodavaram Circle Inspector Y. Murali Rao.

According to the SP, the cause of the blast and the materials that were stored and being used for making the crackers were yet to be ascertained. A CLUES team has been pressed into service to collect the evidences and send them to the forensic laboratory, said Mr. Rahul Dev.

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/3-killed-4-injured-in-cracker-unit-blast/article9000612.ece 

Three killed in Baramulla

Militants launched two attacks in the Kashmir Valley in the past 24 hours and left three security personnel dead and seven others injured. Militants ambushed an Army convoy in Baramulla and also attacked a police station.

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/three-killed-in-baramulla/article9000744.ece 

5 protesters killed in CRPF firing in J&K

The volatile situation in the Kashmir Valley took a turn for the worse on Tuesday when five civilians were killed and 52 injured, including 24 security men, prompting mainstream political parties to express concern over the “shrinking political space.”

While four persons died in Budgam district, one was killed in Anantnag. Locals in Budgam alleged that a CRPF patrol team opened fire “directly at stone-throwing protesters” in the morning, killing two on the spot. Two others died in hospital.

The locals said there was no attempt to fire pellet shotguns or tear-gas shells to disperse the crowd. “The CRPF fired to kill. All victims died of bullet injuries,” one resident alleged. Five of the injured were shifted to Srinagar hospitals.

A police spokesman, however, claimed that the crowd tried to snatch weapons from security personnel, forcing them to open fire. “Twenty-two personnel were injured in clashes in Budgam district,” the spokesman said.

In a separate incident in Anantnag, security forces opened fire at a procession, killing a youth and injuring 11 others. In the afternoon, a mob set fire to the house of a local Army man in Anantnag district.

Fresh violence forced the authorities to stringently continue with curfew restrictions in large parts of the Valley.

No movement of locals and vehicles were allowed in the Valley, where Internet services remained shut and mobile phone services suspended.

In Srinagar’s Batamaloo area, violent protests left two policemen injured where a protester died on Monday.

Hurriyat faction chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has asked people to march towards the United Nations office in Srinagar as the death toll of civilians touched 65 since July 8, the day militant commander Burhan Wani was killed. Separatists have asked people to hold sit-in protests in their localities on Wednesday.

Mainstream political parties, meanwhile, claimed they were losing space because of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and the Centre’s failure to control the situation.

“Six protesters dead in Kashmir in the past 24 hours but let’s sort out Balochistan since we are doing such a good job in J&K at the moment,” tweeted former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

Mr. Abdullah said he would hold a meeting of all Opposition parties in Srinagar on Wednesday to “deliberate on the role that can be played by mainstream parties.”

Meanwhile, the Army claimed that the five infiltrators killed near the LoC in Uri on Monday were planning “a major attack in J&K.”

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/5-protesters-killed-in-crpf-firing-in-jk/article8996871.ece 

Two youths killed in road accident

In a collision between a motorcycle and a lorry that occurred on National Highway 63 in Gadiganur police station limits on Monday, two youths died on the spot and another sustained grievous injuries.

According to the police, the three youths from Ballari were heading towards Tungabhadra dam on the motorcycle.

The names of the deceased were given as Shivu and Putta, both aged 23.

The injured is admitted to Sanjeevani hospital in Toranagal and his condition is said to be critical.

Gadiganur police have registered a case.

News from:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/two-youths-killed-in-road-accident/article8992773.ece 

Thottiyam farmers use solar dryer on coconut shells

The office-bearers and employees of the Thottiyam Banana Growers Group have evolved a system of using the solar dryer to dry coconut shells for converting them into copra.

The group has been producing value-added banana products for the past three years and it has now started using the solar dryer for producing copra.

“This is the first time that we have taken up this experiment and it appears to be not only efficient but also hygienic,” said Manikutti Subramanian, managing director of the company, and Dheenadayalan, working partner.

The advantages of using solar dryer are many as compared to the conventional method of drying them in the open fields as is done in Pudkottai, Aranthangi, Pattukottai, and Vaduvur in the central region. The task is accomplished is three days as against one week earlier.

The coconuts stay clean protected from flies and bacteria and hence it ensures hygienic drying of the coconut. “We have tried this on 50 kg of coconut shells which yielded 13 kg of copra,” says Mr. Subramanian.

Oil extraction was found to be about 5 per cent over the conventional method.

They say that the time taken for drying would be reduced from three days to two days during summer.

The group has decided to educate farmers about the advantages of using the solar dryer to dry the coconut, they said.

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/thottiyam-farmers-use-solar-dryer-on-coconut-shells/article8987559.ece 

Four die of asphyxiation in manhole

In yet another tragic incident, four persons died of asphyxiation after they went into a sewage manhole at Ayyappa Society on Saturday evening. While the first three were workers went in to clean it, it was unclear whether the fourth person was also a worker or a passerby who went to help. An ambulance worker who volunteered to retrieve the bodies also fell inside, but was later rescued.

According to officials of the Madhapur police station, the incident took place between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. It was later also found that the agency which had taken up the work had engaged the labourers without taking permission from the water board. It also did not take any precautionary measures before sending the workers into the sewer main.

The names of the four persons who died were believed to be Srinivas, Satyanarayana, Nagesh and Gangadhar. The driver of the 108 ambulance worker was identified as Chandu. According to an official from the HMWSSB, the work at the sewer main was sub-contracted to one Loka Reddy. A police source said that the workers were asked to take up the work without any supervision.

The police official said that the Madhapur PS and the Fire department were informed that four persons had gone into the sewer and had not come out, at about 5 p.m., after which officials rushed to the spot. “Ambulances were also called, and Chandu decided to go in. The rope tied around his waist somehow was undone and he also fell inside,” he said.

The operation to remove the four bodies and to rescue Chandu ended only about 6.30 p.m., after which the latter was taken to Maxcure hospital in Madhapur. According to the police, the workers lived in the slums with their families behind the Osmania University campus. Even till 9.30 p.m., no case was registered, but cops said that relatives of the deceased would lodge a complaint with the Madhapur police.

Probe launched

The HMWSSB launched a high-level inquiry headed by M. Satyanarayana, Executive Director, HMWSSB, into the mishap at Ayyappa Society. According to a press release, as part of the JNNURM works, the sewer main was laid by the contractor. However, the workers who had gone into the sewer without any sort of protection died of suffocation due to the poisonous gases in the manhole.It was found that the HMWSSB had blacklisted the agency earlier for similar negligence at Madhapur.

Though a notice was given to the agency, it did not respond. The HMWSSB would pay an ex gratia of Rs.2.5 lakh each to kin of the deceased.

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/four-die-of-asphyxiation-in-manhole/article8987711.ece 

Sri Lankan flight grounded

A Sri Lankan Airlines flight bound for Colombo on Saturday was grounded at the Tiruchi International Airport due to a technical snag. Sources said the engine fault was detected a few minutes before the flight was about to take off at 9.30 am.

All 146 passengers had boarded prior to the detection of the fault. Since it could not be set right immediately, all passengers were asked to alight and accommodated in a hotel.

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/sri-lankan-flight-grounded/article8987558.ece 

Kudankulam unit dedicated to nation

A President, a Prime Minister and a Chief Minister sitting in three different cities met virtually to dedicate the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) to the nation. Nearly 28 years after Russia and India signed the agreement to set up the plant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday did the honours through a video conference organised from Moscow, Delhi, Chennai, and Kudankulam.

The 1,000-MWe KNPP-1 is the largest single unit of electrical power in India. “In years ahead, we are determined to pursue an ambitious agenda of nuclear power generation. At Kudankulam alone, five more units of 1,000 MWe each are planned,” Mr. Modi said.

He said the government planned to build a series of bigger nuclear power units in cooperation with Russia.

But Mr. Modi, a big proponent of solar power, also made a case for building partnerships “for green growth.”

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/kudankulam-unit-dedicated-to-nation/article8970913.ece?ref=sliderNews 

Eight temples burgled in one night in Mandya district

Eight temples were burgled between Monday night and Tuesday morning in Mandya district.

Burglars had targeted six temples in different parts of the district and had decamped with cash, silverware and other materials on July 19.

Even before this could fade from public memory, the burglars struck again, looting valuables from Basaveshwara temple in Hale Elekere; Sri Hombalamma and Pattaladamma temples in Yethagadahalli; Bhairaveshwara temple in Aghalaya; Anjaneya Swamy temple in Maduvinakodi, and the village temple at Ranganathapura in K.R. Pet taluk; Anjaneyaswamy temple, near Naguvanahalli Gate, and Maralingeshwara temple, near Maralagala in Srirangapatna taluk, the police said.

Cash stolen

Unidentified persons broke open the doors of eight temples, between Monday night and Tuesday morning, and decamped with cash from collection boxes (hundis), ‘thali’, silverware and others valuables, officials at the police stations concerned said. The incidents came to light on Tuesday morning when the priests noticed the temple doors damaged, a senior police officer told The Hindu.

“We will intensify night patrolling,” the officer said.

Handiwork of one gang?

The police suspect it to be the handiwork of one gang. Cases have been registered in the jurisdictional police stations.

Incidents came to light on Tuesday morning when priests noticed the temple doors damaged

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/eight-temples-burgled-in-one-night-in-mandya-district/article8971907.ece

Suicide bomber kills at least 70 in Pakistan hospital

A suicide bomb packed with ball-bearings tore through a Pakistani hospital on Monday and killed at least 70 people, as witnesses described tearful staff rushing towards the site to help the wounded.

The bomber struck a crowd of 200 people gathered at Civil Hospital in the Balochistan provincial capital Quetta after the fatal shooting of a senior local lawyer earlier in the day. More than 100 were wounded, officials said.

Video footage showed bodies strewn on the ground, some still smoking, among pools of blood and shattered glass as shocked survivors cried and comforted one another.

Many of the victims were clad in the black suits and ties traditionally worn by Pakistani lawyers.

An AFP journalist was about 20 metres away when the bomb went off. “There were huge black clouds and dirt,” he said.

“I ran back to the place and saw dead bodies scattered everywhere and many injured people crying. There were pools and pools of blood around and pieces of human bodies and flesh.”

Police confirmed that the attack was a suicide blast.

“The bomber had strapped some eight kg (18 pounds) of explosives packed with ball-bearings and shrapnel on his body,” bomb disposal unit chief Abdul Razzaq said.— AFP.

News From: 

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/suicide-bomber-kills-at-least-70-in-pakistan-hospital/article8961402.ece

3 BSF jawans killed in Kashmir

Three jawans of the Border Security Force (BSF) were killed in a surprise attack by militants in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Monday. The attack was followed by an hour-long ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops. One militant was killed in the retaliatory fire.

Sources said a group of militants ambushed a BSF picket in the Macchil sector in the morning, in a well-organised attack. The militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the attack. 

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/3-bsf-jawans-killed-in-kashmir/article8961407.ece

Seven dead, seven injured in Ayodhya after being run over by truck

At least seven people have been killed and seven others injured in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on Monday night after a truck ran over them. According to news agency ANI, all those injured and deceased in the incident were sleeping near a divider on the road.

Hindustan Times reported that the incident took place at Gorakhpur highway. The report stated that all the victims were residents of Kanpur and were in Ayodhya to attend a religious event.

Further details about the incident are awaited.

News From:

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/seven-dead-in-ayodhya-after-being-run-over-by-truck-2963205/ 

Four killed in van-bus collision

Four persons were killed and three others injured when the van they were travelling in collided with a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation bus near Idaikal in the district around 5 p.m. on Sunday.

The van dashed against the bus while negotiating a curve on Nainaragaram– Idaikal Road. The victims, who were from Chinna Anuppanadi in Madurai, were returning from Courtallam, sources said.

The deceased were identified as Jothi (67), Priya (23), J. Vignesh Babu (27) and S. Babu (47). The injured – Kavitha Devi (44), wife of Babu, B. Suresh (17) and B. Karthik (20) – were admitted to Tirunelveli Government Medical College Hospital.

Superintendent of Police V. Vikraman inspected the accident spot.

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/four-killed-in-vanbus-collision/article8957212.ece

Second building collapse in a week: eight dead, two injured in Bhiwandi

Eight people died and two were injured when a two-storey building collapsed at Bhiwandi on Sunday morning.

The dead were identified as Sajjanlal Gupta (60), wife Satyawati Gupta (55), Dhaniram Thakur (45), Rekha Thakur (35), Somvanti Thakur (60), Shivani Thakur (14), Devesh Thakur (9), and Naitik Thakur (3).

Mahadeo Gupta Building in Hanuman Tekadi, according to sources, was declared ‘most dangerous’, but the residents had decided not to vacate despite repeated pleas and action by the local authorities. National Disaster Response Force teams from Thane and Kalyan rushed to the spot immediately upon receiving an alert, while firefighters were carrying out rescue operations.

According to a Bhiwandi civic body spokesman, the occupants of the building had been served evacuation notices, after which two of the five-six or six resident families vacated, but others stayed back. The water connection to the building was snapped when the occupants refused to vacate and the power supply was also going to be cut soon, the spokesman said.

On July 31, a two-storey building had caved in following heavy rain, claiming eight lives, including those of four children and three women, while 10 others were injured.

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/second-building-collapse-in-a-week-eight-dead-two-injured-in-bhiwandi/article8957750.ece 

Questions and Answers 08 August 2016

Questions

1.Deodhar trophy is associated with Which sport/game?
  [A]Football
  [B]Hockey
  [C]Tennis
  [D]Cricket

2.Who amongst the following is NOT a famous author?
  [A]KiranDesai
  [B]Aravind Adiga
  [C]Kiran Shankar More
  [D]Chetan Bhagat 

3.First Earth Hour event was organized in which year?

  [A]2005 [B]2008 [C]2007 [D]2010
  

4.Which country has awarded highest number of death sentence in 2014?

    [A]Egypt [B]Nigeria [C]Iraq [D]Japan

5.Adoor Gopalakrishna is a famous filmmaker in which of the following languages?

   [A]Malayalam [B]Marathi [C]Telugu [D]Hindi

Answers

1.[D]Cricket.
   This trophy is named after Prof D.B.Deodhar.this trophy is established in early seventies.

2.[C]Kiran Shankar More

  Kiran Shankar More was the Wicket keeper for Indian Cricket team.More started the Kiran More-Alembic Cricket Academy.he was the chairman of selectors for the indian team from 2002-2006.

3.[C]2007.

   Earth Hour is a worldwide grassroots movement uniting people to protect the planet, and is organised by WWF. The first Earth Hour event was observed on March 31 2007, Sydney, Australia.
 

4.[B]Nigeria.

   Egypt and Nigeria accounted for well over 1,000 of the death sentences announced in year 2014, more than a third of the world’s total, as per Amnesty International annual report. Nigeria announced 659 death sentences, mostly for murder and armed robbery. Egypt announced at least 509 death sentences last year, many of them in the mass trials that have been held since the ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in 2013. The countries with the most recorded executions last year were Iran with at least 289, Saudi Arabia with at least 90, Iraq with at least 61 and the United States with at least 35.

5.[A]Malayalam.
   Moutatthu Gopalakrishnan is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer. He had a major role in revolutionizing Malayalam cinema and is regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of India. He was honoured the Bishwaratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika International Solidarity Award by Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.

Questions and Answers 06 August 2016

Questions

1. Who has been selected for the 2016 Amnesty International Human Rights Award?

   [A]Pradeep Hedau

   [B]Monira Rahman

   [C] Abel Barrera

   [D]Henri Tiphagne
 

2.World kidney day is observed on ?
   [A]04 March [B]06 March [C]13 March [D]09 March

3. Who has become the India’s first civil servant to successfully scale Mount Vinson Massif?

   [A]Pankaj Chauhan

   [B]Aparna Kumar

   [C]Aniket Darra

   [D]Sudha Gupta

4.Indian Overseas bank head quarters is located at ?
   [A]Kolkata [B]Mumbai [C]Bangalore [D]Chennai 

5. Who has been conferred with the V Shantaram Life Time Acheivement Award at MIFF 2016? 

   [A]Naresh Bedi

   [B]Mike Pandey

   [C]Neelam Singhi

   [D]Mukesh Sharma
 

Answers

1.[D]Henri Tiphagne.

   Indian lawyer and human rights defender, Henri Tiphagne has been selected for the 2016 Amnesty International Human Rights Award for his exceptional commitment to human rights. The award comes with 10000 Euros and will be given to him on 25 April 2016 at the Maxim Gorki Theatre in Berlin, Germany. Tiphagne is the first Indian to receive the Amnesty award. He is the founder of the organization People’s Watch, one of the most notable human rights organizations in India.

2.[C]13 March
    It is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF).it is to create awareness about the importance of Kidneys.

3.[B]Aparna Kumar.

   Aparna Kumar, a 2002-batch IPS officer from Uttar Pradesh cadre, has become the India’s first civil servant to successfully scale Antarctica’s highest peak Mount Vinson Massif. She climbed the 17,000-feet-high peak and hoisted the Tricolour and the UP police flag there. Earlier, she had successfully scaled Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
 

4.[D] Chennai.

   The bank was founded in 1937.it is established to encourage overseas banking and foreign exchange operations.

5.[A]Naresh Bedi.

   The noted wild life film maker Naresh Bedi has been conferred with the V Shantaram Life Time Acheivement Award at 14th edition of 2016 Mumbai International Festival (MIFF), Mumbai. He is the first Asian to receive a Wildscreen Panda Award and the first Indian to receive a nomination for the British Academy Film Awards.

3 killed, 150 injured in Kashmir clashes

Three civilians were killed and around 150 were injured as fast-spreading protests and clashes convulsed large parts of the Kashmir Valley and the Muslim belts of the Jammu region where Internet was blocked again on Friday.

Anti-government rallies were taken out in around 45 places in the Valley’s 10 districts after Friday prayers. Two civilians were killed in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, indicating a further escalation as the deaths took place in a relatively less volatile district. One student was killed in Baramulla’s Sopore area in clashes.

The death toll has risen to 55 since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an operation on July 8 that triggered a massive public backlash.

Police sources said fierce clashes broke out in south Kashmir’s volatile districts of Shopian, Anantnag, Kulgam and Pulwama, leaving scores of protesters injured.

In north Kashmir’s Kupwara and Baramulla districts, medical emergencies were declared in hospitals to manage the rush of injured protesters. Scores were wounded in Bandipora and Ganderbal districts after rallies turned violent when the security forces disallowed the marches.

Srinagar’s Shri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital confirmed receiving protesters who sustained pellet and bullet injuries. The hospital also witnessed clashes as the dead were being ferried to their respective areas.

According to official figures, more than 4,600 people, including security personnel, have been injured in the ongoing unrest in Kashmir.

In Srinagar, separatist leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Geelani were arrested in an attempt to foil their march towards the Hazratbal Shrine.

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/3-killed-150-injured-in-kashmir-clashes/article8950822.ece 

14 killed as Bodo rebels attack market in Kokrajhar

Fourteen persons, including two women, were killed in Kokrajhar district of Assam in broad daylight on Friday when militants dressed in Army fatigues opened fire and hurled bombs at a busy weekly market. Though the incident occurred 15 km from Kokrajhar town, an Army patrol van which was nearby when the firing started engaged the terrorists, killing one of them.

“The incident occurred at Balajan-Tinali market between 11.40 a.m. and 11.45 a.m. In the retaliation, one terrorist was killed,” L.R. Bishnoi, Inspector-General of Police, Bodoland Territorial Area District, told The Hindu .

Eighteen persons were injured, though agencies put the number at 20. Most of the victims were killed on the spot and two died while being taken to hospital.

NDFB faction suspected

Mr. Bishnoi said there was “no doubt” that one of the factions of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was behind the attack.

Initial reports said two militants came in an auto rickshaw and opened fire indiscriminately and hurled grenades on the shops. The Army said swift action by the troops “prevented indiscriminate killings of civilians in the crowded market place.”

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/14-killed-as-bodo-rebels-attack-market-in-kokrajhar/article8950410.ece

Questions and Answers 05 August 2016

Questions

1.Michelle Kakade, who has become the first person to complete the Indian Golden Quadrilateral on foot, is belonged to which city of India?

  [A]Pune [B]Kochi [C]Chennai [D]Bengaluru

2.Which of the following Indian companies has/have been listed in the 2016 Fortune 500 list of the world’s biggest corporations in terms of revenue?

  [A]Indian Oil Corporation 

  [B]Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd 

  [C]Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd 

  [D]All of the above

3.The Ghatampur Thermal Power Station (GTPS) is located in which state of India?

  [A]Odisha [B]Rajasthan [C]Madhya Pradesh [D]Uttar Pradesh

4.World book and copyright day is observed on ?
  [A]May,29
  [B]April,23
  [C]March,17
  [D]October,22

5.Gomai River is tributary to which of the following rivers ?
  [A]Narmada
  [B]Krishna
  [C]Tapti

  [D]None of these

Answers

1.[A] Pune.

  Michelle Kakade from Pune has become the first person to complete the Indian Golden Quadrilateral on foot. It took her 193 days, 1 hour & 9 minutes to cover 5968.4 kms of the Golden Quadrilateral that connects the 4- major metros of India. With this, she booked her name in the Guinness Book of World Records for “Fastest time to travel the Indian Golden Quadrilateral on foot (female)” across 57 major cities in India and on the India’ most valuable and largest highway project.

2.[D]All of the above.

   In the 2016 Fortune 500 list of the world’s biggest corporations in terms of revenue, 7 Indian companies are listed. These are Indian Oil Corporation (161st), Reliance Industries Ltd (215th), Tata Motors Ltd (226th), State Bank of India (232nd), Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (358th), Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd (367th), and Rajesh Exports (423rd). The list is topped by Walmart, followed by State Grid and China National Petroleum.
3.[D]Uttar Pradesh.

   The Ghatampur Thermal Power Station (GTPS) is an upcoming coal-based thermal power plant located in Ghatampur in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh (UP). Recently, it is in news because the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval for installation of 1980 MW Ghatampur Thermal Power Project (GTPC) through a Joint Venture Company “Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL)”, which is formed jointly by Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC) and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL).

4.[B]April 23

   In 1995 UNESCO announced 23 April as World book and Copy right day.This date is Anniversary of the Birth and Death of William Shakespeare.

5.[C]Tapti

  Gomai originates from Satpura range and merge in Tapti river.apart from Gomai Arunavati, Shiva, Bori, Aner and Vaki rivers are also Tributaries to Tapti.

Blow to AAP as HC says L-G is Delhi’s administrative head

In a major blow to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the capital, the Delhi High Court on Thursday held that the Lieutenant Governor was its “administrative head” and that it “continues to be a Union Territory.”

The High Court also set aside the AAP government’s contention that the L-G was supposed to act “only on the aid and advice of the Ministers” even as it declared “illegal” the commission of inquiry ordered by the AAP government into the CNG Fitness scam in the transport department and also the Commission of Inquiry to go into the alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).

A Bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath interpreted Article 239 A, 239AA of the Constitution and the provisions of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act and the Transaction of Business Rules to rule that Delhi continues to be a Union Territory.

Notifications quashed

“On a reading of Article 239 and Article 239AA of the Constitution together with the provisions of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 and the Transaction of Business of the Government of NCT of Delhi Rules, 1993, it becomes manifest that Delhi continues to be a Union Territory even after the Constitution (69th Amendment) Act, 1991 inserting Article 239AA making special provisions with respect to Delhi,” said the Bench.

The court also quashed several notifications issued by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after returning to power in February 2015, terming them “illegal” as they were issued “without concurrence of the L-G.”

The order has come as a huge setback to the AAP government which has been fighting for complete control over the governance of Delhi and has repeatedly blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government for trying to rule through the L-G.

The Delhi Government’s senior standing counsel Rahul Mehra said they would file a Special Leave Petition against the judgment in the Supreme Court. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia told a press conference that they respected the High Court order but did not agree with it.

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/blow-to-aap-as-hc-says-lg-is-delhis-administrative-head/article8945216.ece?ref=sliderNews 

Bengal, Kerala protest against GST amendment

Hours before Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had spoken of the headaches in implementing the Goods & Services Tax (GST) issues had begun to crop up.

In what could be the very first such headache for him, the Chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on the GST, West Bengal’s Amit Mitra, and the Finance Minister of Kerala, Thomas Isaac, have written to Mr. Jaitley, complaining that an amendment to the Bill — that the Rajya Sabha passed on Wednesday — for amending the Constitution to pave the way for the roll-out of the new tax departs from the consensus reached between the Centre and the States.

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Mr. Jaitley had quipped in response to his predecessor P. Chidambaram’s plea — the government must keep the indirect tax low to protect the poor — that “Being former Finance Minister is a luxury, implementing GST a headache.”

News From:

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/bengal-kerala-protest-against-gst-amendment/article8945217.ece