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1.India Hosts First Conference On Military Medicine For SCO Member Nations

India is hosting the first conference on military medicine for member nations of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation in New Delhi today.The two-day conference is being held with an aim to share best practices in the field of military medicine.

2.UAE Prez Bestows First Class Order Of Zayed II Award To Navdeep Singh Suri

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has bestowed the First Class Order of Zayed II award to the Ambassador, Navdeep Singh Suri.The award is given in recognition of his contribution to the development and strengthening of friendly relations and co-operation between the two countries. It is a rare honour given to any diplomat.

3.India Requests South Korea, Japan To Review Their FTAs With New Delhi

PiyushGoyal has requested South Korea and Japan to review their respective Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with India. Talking to media persons in New Delhi, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said, the FTAs should be reviewed as the present import-export position has changed since the time India entered into these agreements.The development comes just after India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations decided to review their FTA.

4.PM Modi Launches Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana From Ranchi

Prime Minister Narandra Modi launched Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana from Ranchi today. The scheme will secure the lives of five crore small and marginal farmers by providing a minimum pension of three thousand rupees per month, to those who attain 60 years of age.The scheme has an outlay of 10 thousand 774 crore rupees for the next three years. All small and marginal farmers who are currently between the ages of 18 to 40 years can apply for the scheme.

5.Dr PK Mishra Takes Over As Principal Secretary To The Prime Minister

Dr Pramod Kumar Mishra appointed as Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India.Dr Mishra varied work experience in the management of programmes relating to agriculture, disaster management, power sector, infrastructure financing, and regulatory issues outstanding career profile comprising research, publications, policy formulation and programme/project management.

6.DRDO Successfully Flight-Tests Indigenously Developed MPATGM Missile 

In a major boost for Indian Army, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested indigenously developed low weight, fire and forget Man-Portable Antitank Guided Missile (MPATGM) in the ranges of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.The missile was launched from a man-portable Tripod launcher and the target was mimicking a functional tank.The missile hit the target in top attack mode and destroyed it with precision.All the mission objectives were met. This is the third series of successful testing of MPATGM.

7.India’s 2nd Scorpene-Class Submarine To Be Commissioned On September 28

India’s second Scorpene-class attack submarine INS Khanderi will be commissioned into the Navy by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Mumbai on September 28.The conventional diesel-electric submarine has been manufactured by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai.The first Scorpene-class submarine INS Kalvari had been commissioned into the Indian Navy on December 2017.

8.Madhya Pradesh Govt To Allow People To Adopt Cows Online

The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to turn to the state’s people to seek donations for its ‘Project Gaushala’ by letting them adopt cows online. People can adopt a cow for a minimum of 15 days and can go on supporting it till the animal’s lifetime. While a lifetime adoption costs Rs 3 lakh, those willing to adopt a bovine for a year will have to pay Rs 21,000. Those adopting for a month will have to pay Rs 2,100 and those willing to adopt for 15 days will have to pay Rs 1,100.

 

9.U.S. Designates Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan Chief Noor Wali Mehsud As Global Terrorist

The United States has slapped sanctions on the chief of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Noor Wali Mehsud and designated him as a global terrorist, as the Trump administration unveiled new tools to pursue terror suspects, their financiers and supporters globally.Mehsud was designated as a ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorist’ by the U.S. Department of State on Tuesday, on the eve of the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

10.UN Chief: West Bank Annexation Would Violate International Law

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to annex a key part of the occupied West Bank would violate international law.“Such steps, if implemented, would constitute a serious violation of international law,” Mr. Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.

11.Vietnam Opens Southeast Asia’s Largest Solar Power Farm

Vietnam has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s largest solar power farm which has the capacity to produce 688 million kWh of electricity annually. The Dau Tieng Solar Power Complex, a joint venture with the Thai industrial group B.Grimm Power Public Company, occupies 540 hectares in Tay Ninh province.The complex was constructed on the Dau Tieng Reservoir – the largest artificial lake in Vietnam – and is expected to generate 10 per cent of the country’s solar energy to guarantee supply to 320,000 homes

12.ONGC To Invest More Than Rs 13,000 Cr To Raise Its Oil & Gas Exploration In Assam

The ONGC will invest more than 13,000 crore rupees to raise its oil and gas exploration in Assam. This was announced by ONGC in Guwahati yesterday evening.The company will be drilling more than 220 oil and gas wells throughout the state in next five years.ONGC has already signed an MoU with Assam government to enhance its operation in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for reducing oil and gas import by 10 percent by 2022.

13.Mini Conclave Of First Investor Summit-2019 Is Held In Leh

After abrogation of Article 370 and 35A, the Mini Conclave of First Jammu and Kashmir Investor Summit-2019 is held in Leh on Thursday.Addressing the investors, the Jammu and Kashmir Industries & Commerce Principal Secretary Navin Kumar Choudhary said the latest political developments are meant for rapid development in the state.

14.Track Asia Cup Cycling: Ronaldo Laitonjam Wins The Fourth Gold

In Cycling, India’s Ronaldo Laitonjam won his fourth gold medal on the concluding day of Track Asia Cup competition in New Delhi. India emerged overall champions as its players picked up three medals in the day, two gold and one bronze.Overall, India topped the medals tally, with 10 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze as the tournament came to an end at the IGI Sports Complex. Uzbekistan finished second, with 4 gold and 3 silver. Malaysia secured third place, with 4 gold and 1 silver.