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*🗞GN || Friday,26 Jan 2018*
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The democratic nation of India unites to marks its 69th Republic Day today - a day of pride for all countrymen.
If you have ever wondered why January 26 was the chosen day to bring the Constitution into force, there is an interesting reason behind it. During the Lahore Session of the INC (Indian National Congress) in 1929, it was for the first time in the history of the Indian Struggle of Independence that the demand for complete independence was made. Following this, 26th January 1930 was declared as Purna Swaraj Diwas (meaning Independence Day). So when the Assembly was finalising the day on which the Constitution should come into effect, 26th January was the preferred choice to honour the wish of the freedom fighters who were the first to demand complete independence.
Significance
It is the day when monarchy was demolished from the country. On 26th January 1950, India was declared a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic and the Constitution assured the citizens of India justice, equality and liberty.
In the words of Bhagat Singh, "The sanctity of law can be maintained only so as long as it is the expression of the will of the people". When the Constitution came into effect from 26th January 1950, people were assured that could enjoy their 'Fundamental Rights' and had freedom of speech; it was the freedom in real sense as people could express their will and enjoyed equal law.
"January 26 plays a significant role in the lives of every Indian citizen. This day gave us the power to elect our own representatives to run the democracy. We were freed from the trailing clutches of the British rule," said Bhargav Prasad, a teacher.
While we celebrate Republic day with grandeur, we should also remember the struggle of the freedom fighters who had made this day possible. Like Lal Bahadur Shastri had once said. "We believe in peace and peaceful development, not only for ourselves but for people all over the world," we should not stop working for the development of the Republic of India.
A nation is what its people wants it to be. We should be grateful that our forefathers struggled hard and sacrificed their lives to earn independence. Today India is counted as one of the biggest republic countries, and this has been made possible because many decades back our leaders spent sleepless nights to draft and adopt a Constitution. It is now our duty to take it forward and work towards making India a bigger and better county.
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*🗞GN || Friday,26 Jan 2018*
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- PM Modi Holds Bilateral Talks with 3 ASEAN Leaders
- Maharashtra state government has banned the sale of tobacco at shops selling fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).
- The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has awarded 325 air routes under the second phase of government’s flagship regional connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik).
- Senior scientist Dr V Narayanan has assumed charge as Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC).
- The Centre today announced it would infuse ₹88,139 crore as capital into 20 state-owned banks during the current fiscal.
- American multinational technology company Apple topped the Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies List 2018 for 11th Consecutive year.
- Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Signs MoU with IL&FS for Construction of Zojila Tunnel
- NSIC Inks Pact with Malaysia’s SME Corporation
- India Ranks 177th in Environmental Performance Index
- India Ranks 81st On Global Talent Competitiveness Index
- Vodafone, Flipkart Tie up for 4G Smartphones
- Government to Infuse over Rs88 Thousand Crore in 20 PSB
- Windies' all-rounder Kieron Pollard has become the first cricketer to play 400 T20 matches, achieving the feat while playing for Melbourne Renegades against Adelaide Strikers in the BBL.
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*🗞GN || Friday,26 Jan 2018*
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BCIM
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(1). BCIM stands for Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar
(2). It is a sub-regional organisation
(3). It aims at greater integration of trade and investment between the four countries
(4). BCIM economic corridor is an initiative conceptualised for significant gains through sub-regional economic cooperation within the BCIM.
(5). The multi-modal corridor will be the first expressway between India and China and will pass through Myanmar and Bangladesh
(6). BCIM evolved from ‘Kunming Initiative’ (A platform in 1990s)
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*🗞GN || Friday,26 Jan 2018*
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NHAI
(1). NHAI is an autonomous agency of the Union Government, responsible for management of a network of over 70,000 km of national highways in India.
(2). It was established through National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988.
(3). In February 1995, it was formally made an autonomous body.
(4). It is a nodal agency of the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
(5). It is responsible for the development, management, operation and maintenance of National Highways.
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*🗞GN || Friday,26 Jan 2018*
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Commonwealth of Nations
(1). Formerly called the British Commonwealth
(2). It is an intergovernmental organisation of 52 member states that were mostly territories of the former British Empire
(3). HQ : London
(4). Mozambique and Rwanda are also its members, who were never colonies of Britain
(5). Maldives left the group in Oct 2016
(6). This was set up after the second world war (in 1949) by Britain, to maintain close economic ties with its erstwhile colonies that were now rapidly becoming independent
(7). It is not a trade block. It aims to promote democracy, human rights, world peace etc.
(8). Commonwealth countries in theory do not consider each other ‘foreign’, and hence send ‘High Commissioners’ and not ‘Ambassadors’
(9). Several countries (such as Britain, Caribbean islands) grant the right to vote to any commonwealth country citizen residing in their territory to vote in their elections
(10). In non-commonwealth countries, commonwealth countries can seek assistance at the British embassy, in case their own country does not have consular services in that country
(11). On occasion, the commonwealth has suspended members for not maintaining democratic governments (such as Nigeria from 1995-1999). Recently, there have been lots of protests demanding that Sri Lanka be dropped, given the war crimes inflicted on Tamils during the civil war
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*🗞GN || Friday,26 Jan 2018*
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BCIM
(1). BCIM stands for Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar
(2). It is a sub-regional organisation
(3). It aims at greater integration of trade and investment between the four countries
(4). BCIM economic corridor is an initiative conceptualised for significant gains through sub-regional economic cooperation within the BCIM.
(5). The multi-modal corridor will be the first expressway between India and China and will pass through Myanmar and Bangladesh
(6). BCIM evolved from ‘Kunming Initiative’ (A platform in 1990s)
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*🗞GN || Friday,26 Jan 2018*
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RCEP
(1). RCEP stands for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
(2). It is a proposed free trade agreement between countries of ASEAN(10 countries) and 6 other countries with which ASEAN has existing FTAs (including India).
(3). 10 ASEAN nations are :
a. Brunei,
b. Burma (Myanmar),
c. Cambodia,
d. Indonesia,
e. Laos,
f. Malaysia,
g. Philippines,
h. Singapore,
i. Thailand,
j. Vietnam
(4). 6 Other Nations are :
a. Australia,
b. China,
c. India,
d. Japan,
e. South Korea and
f. New Zealand
(5). RCEP negotiations were formally launched in November 2012 at the ASEAN Summit in Cambodia
(6). RCEP is viewed as an alternative to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, which includes the United States but excludes China
(7). RCEP potentially includes more than 3 billion people or 45% of the world’s population, and a combined GDP of about $21.3 trillion, accounting for about 40 percent of world trade
(8). The combined GDP of potential of RCEP members surpassed the combined GDP of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) members in 2007.
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*🗞GN || Friday,26 Jan 2018*
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The democratic nation of India unites to marks its 69th Republic Day today - a day of pride for all countrymen.
If you have ever wondered why January 26 was the chosen day to bring the Constitution into force, there is an interesting reason behind it. During the Lahore Session of the INC (Indian National Congress) in 1929, it was for the first time in the history of the Indian Struggle of Independence that the demand for complete independence was made. Following this, 26th January 1930 was declared as Purna Swaraj Diwas (meaning Independence Day). So when the Assembly was finalising the day on which the Constitution should come into effect, 26th January was the preferred choice to honour the wish of the freedom fighters who were the first to demand complete independence.
Significance
It is the day when monarchy was demolished from the country. On 26th January 1950, India was declared a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic and the Constitution assured the citizens of India justice, equality and liberty.
In the words of Bhagat Singh, "The sanctity of law can be maintained only so as long as it is the expression of the will of the people". When the Constitution came into effect from 26th January 1950, people were assured that could enjoy their 'Fundamental Rights' and had freedom of speech; it was the freedom in real sense as people could express their will and enjoyed equal law.
"January 26 plays a significant role in the lives of every Indian citizen. This day gave us the power to elect our own representatives to run the democracy. We were freed from the trailing clutches of the British rule," said Bhargav Prasad, a teacher.
While we celebrate Republic day with grandeur, we should also remember the struggle of the freedom fighters who had made this day possible. Like Lal Bahadur Shastri had once said. "We believe in peace and peaceful development, not only for ourselves but for people all over the world," we should not stop working for the development of the Republic of India.
A nation is what its people wants it to be. We should be grateful that our forefathers struggled hard and sacrificed their lives to earn independence. Today India is counted as one of the biggest republic countries, and this has been made possible because many decades back our leaders spent sleepless nights to draft and adopt a Constitution. It is now our duty to take it forward and work towards making India a bigger and better county.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.
*🗞GN || Friday,26 Jan 2018*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- PM Modi Holds Bilateral Talks with 3 ASEAN Leaders
- Maharashtra state government has banned the sale of tobacco at shops selling fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).
- The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has awarded 325 air routes under the second phase of government’s flagship regional connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik).
- Senior scientist Dr V Narayanan has assumed charge as Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC).
- The Centre today announced it would infuse ₹88,139 crore as capital into 20 state-owned banks during the current fiscal.
- American multinational technology company Apple topped the Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies List 2018 for 11th Consecutive year.
- Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Signs MoU with IL&FS for Construction of Zojila Tunnel
- NSIC Inks Pact with Malaysia’s SME Corporation
- India Ranks 177th in Environmental Performance Index
- India Ranks 81st On Global Talent Competitiveness Index
- Vodafone, Flipkart Tie up for 4G Smartphones
- Government to Infuse over Rs88 Thousand Crore in 20 PSB
- Windies' all-rounder Kieron Pollard has become the first cricketer to play 400 T20 matches, achieving the feat while playing for Melbourne Renegades against Adelaide Strikers in the BBL.
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.
*🗞GN || Friday,26 Jan 2018*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BCIM
➖➖➖
(1). BCIM stands for Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar
(2). It is a sub-regional organisation
(3). It aims at greater integration of trade and investment between the four countries
(4). BCIM economic corridor is an initiative conceptualised for significant gains through sub-regional economic cooperation within the BCIM.
(5). The multi-modal corridor will be the first expressway between India and China and will pass through Myanmar and Bangladesh
(6). BCIM evolved from ‘Kunming Initiative’ (A platform in 1990s)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.
*🗞GN || Friday,26 Jan 2018*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NHAI
(1). NHAI is an autonomous agency of the Union Government, responsible for management of a network of over 70,000 km of national highways in India.
(2). It was established through National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988.
(3). In February 1995, it was formally made an autonomous body.
(4). It is a nodal agency of the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
(5). It is responsible for the development, management, operation and maintenance of National Highways.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.
*🗞GN || Friday,26 Jan 2018*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Commonwealth of Nations
(1). Formerly called the British Commonwealth
(2). It is an intergovernmental organisation of 52 member states that were mostly territories of the former British Empire
(3). HQ : London
(4). Mozambique and Rwanda are also its members, who were never colonies of Britain
(5). Maldives left the group in Oct 2016
(6). This was set up after the second world war (in 1949) by Britain, to maintain close economic ties with its erstwhile colonies that were now rapidly becoming independent
(7). It is not a trade block. It aims to promote democracy, human rights, world peace etc.
(8). Commonwealth countries in theory do not consider each other ‘foreign’, and hence send ‘High Commissioners’ and not ‘Ambassadors’
(9). Several countries (such as Britain, Caribbean islands) grant the right to vote to any commonwealth country citizen residing in their territory to vote in their elections
(10). In non-commonwealth countries, commonwealth countries can seek assistance at the British embassy, in case their own country does not have consular services in that country
(11). On occasion, the commonwealth has suspended members for not maintaining democratic governments (such as Nigeria from 1995-1999). Recently, there have been lots of protests demanding that Sri Lanka be dropped, given the war crimes inflicted on Tamils during the civil war
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.
*🗞GN || Friday,26 Jan 2018*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BCIM
(1). BCIM stands for Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar
(2). It is a sub-regional organisation
(3). It aims at greater integration of trade and investment between the four countries
(4). BCIM economic corridor is an initiative conceptualised for significant gains through sub-regional economic cooperation within the BCIM.
(5). The multi-modal corridor will be the first expressway between India and China and will pass through Myanmar and Bangladesh
(6). BCIM evolved from ‘Kunming Initiative’ (A platform in 1990s)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.
*🗞GN || Friday,26 Jan 2018*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
RCEP
(1). RCEP stands for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
(2). It is a proposed free trade agreement between countries of ASEAN(10 countries) and 6 other countries with which ASEAN has existing FTAs (including India).
(3). 10 ASEAN nations are :
a. Brunei,
b. Burma (Myanmar),
c. Cambodia,
d. Indonesia,
e. Laos,
f. Malaysia,
g. Philippines,
h. Singapore,
i. Thailand,
j. Vietnam
(4). 6 Other Nations are :
a. Australia,
b. China,
c. India,
d. Japan,
e. South Korea and
f. New Zealand
(5). RCEP negotiations were formally launched in November 2012 at the ASEAN Summit in Cambodia
(6). RCEP is viewed as an alternative to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, which includes the United States but excludes China
(7). RCEP potentially includes more than 3 billion people or 45% of the world’s population, and a combined GDP of about $21.3 trillion, accounting for about 40 percent of world trade
(8). The combined GDP of potential of RCEP members surpassed the combined GDP of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) members in 2007.
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