New U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma arrives in Delhi
Brazil's Dilma Rousseff sworn in for 2nd presidential term
(i) The new U.S. Ambassador, Richard Rahul Verma, arrived in Delhi on Friday. He is the first ever Indian-American to be appointed the U.S. envoy to India.
(ii) Mr. Verma will continue the embassy’s work in advancing the U.S.-India strategic partnership, said a communiqué from the mission.
(iii) “I am honoured to serve as U.S. Ambassador to India at such an exciting time in our bilateral relationship,” he was quoted as saying.
(iv) “I look forward to meeting the Indian people and working together with the Indian government on our shared goals of security, development and prosperity,” Mr. Verma said.
Bank strike on January 7
(i) Bank employees’ unions have decided go on a strike on January 7 across the country to press for a wage hike.
(ii) Bank unions have also threatened to go on strike on multiple days later this month if their demand is not accepted.
(iii) “We want early conclusion of the 10th bipartite wage negotiation (with IBA) for satisfactory and reasonable wage hike and so we are going on an all-India bank strike on January 7,” United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) convener Vishwas Utagi told presspersons here on Thursday.
(iv) The unions have been demanding a wage revision linked to the gross profit of the banks.
Expert panel under CVC to be formed
(i) The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has invited applications for constitution of a committee of experts to scrutinise requests from ministries and departments for reconsideration of their advice on proposals for prosecution sanction against officers facing corruption charges.
(ii) Persons fulfilling eligibility conditions have been asked to submit applications by January 19.
The CVC is mandated to tender advice in respect of officers in cases where investigating agencies seek sanction for their prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
(iv) Sometimes, the department/ministry concerned refers the cases back to the CVC for reconsideration.
Bezbaruah committee recommendations will be implemented within 6 months: Rajnath Singh
(i) Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the government has approved the recommendations made by the Bezbaruah committee which will be implemented in the next 6 months.
(ii) He also said that a North East Special unit of police has been activated in Delhi to address problems of people from the North East.
(iii) Rajnath Singh also said they are planning to incorporate new sections in the Indian Penal Code to put an end to hate crimes.
(iv) This committee was set up after the killing of Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania in a Delhi market.
(i) Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff began her second term Thursday vowing to rein in government spending to curb inflation and pull Latin America's largest economy out of a four-year slump.
(ii) As she took the oath of office in Brasilia, Rousseff also promised to embark on an anti-corruption crusade in response to a multi-billion-dollar graft scandal engulfing state-run oil company Petrobras that threatens to haunt her second term.
(iii) Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, has promised to rein in government spending to curb inflation and pull Latin America's largest economy out of a four-year slump.
Stephen Marandi sworn-in as Pro-tem Speaker
(i) Ranchi, JMM MLA Stephen Marandi was on Friday sworn-in as the Pro-tem Speaker of Jharkhand Assembly.
(ii) He was administered the oath by Governor Syed Ahmed at the Raj Bhavan here.
(iii) Chief Minister Raghubar Das, Parliamentary Affairs Minister C P Singh, former Chief Minister Hemant Soren and several other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Kerala set for National Games; countdown begins
(i) Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (PTI) With just three weeks left for the start of the 35th edition of National Games here, preparations are in full swing with the state government formally launching the official countdown of the multi-sporting event.
(ii) As a prelude to the fortnight-long sporting gala, to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 31, a series of promotional programmes including 'Run Kerala Run' marathon and a torch rally will be held in the coming days.
ISRO’s Mangalyaan Completes 100 Days In Martian Orbit
(i) Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO's) Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) aka Mangalyaan, which had successfully entered the Martian orbit on September 24, 2014, has today completed 100 days around the Red planet. Let's take a look how these 100 days had been for the Mangalyaan in the space.
(ii) On November 5, 2013, the mission was launched by the state-run space agency on board its PSLV C25 from Sriharikota's Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
Administrative failure behind Naxalism: Jharkhand CM
(i) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday attributed “administrative failure” as a major cause behind Naxalism and assured to provide development-oriented schemes and good governance in the state.
(ii) Addressing his maiden press conference as Chief Minister here on Friday, Mr. Das said it was really unfortunate that even after over six decades of Independence, the poor villagers were deprived of basic amenities including water, road, electricity etc.
(iii) There is no doctor, no teacher, villagers are deprived of basic amenities like road, electricity and water, he said, adding that these are the reasons for increase in Naxal activities.
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