A.AAHAR 2016 kicked off at New Delhi
1.The largest fair on Food and Hospitality Sector in India, AAHAR 2016
has kicked off at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
2.It is
the 31st edition in this series of the fair and was inaugurated
by Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal.
Key
facts
1.AAHAR is largest show of its kind in South Asia. It is organized by India
Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) under aegis of Ministry of Commerce and
Industry.
2.It is supported by the different ministries. The main aim of the fair
is act as a growth propelling event to promote Brand India on a global
platform.
3.AAHAR 2016 will cover two separate but concurrent exhibitions
(i)
Hospitality India: It will cover Hotel & Restaurant Equipment and Supplies
(ii) Food India: It will cover Foods, Processed Foods, Food Processing and
Beverages.
B.Rajya Sabha passes Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016
1.Rajya Sabha has passed the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016 without any discussion.
2.The Bill proposes to amend the some provisions of the Sikh
Gurdwaras Act, 1925 retrospectively with effect from October, 2003.
Key facts
1.The amendment bill removes exception given to Sahjdhari Sikhs in 1944 to vote
in the elections to members of the Board and the Committees constituted under
the parent Act.
2.The proposed amendment was carried out by the Union Ministry of
Home Affairs’ (MHA) Notification dating October 2003 that had debarred
Sahjdhari Sikhs voting rights.
3.The notification was issued in exercise of the
powers conferred by the Parliament under section 72 of the Punjab
Re-organisation Act, 1966.
4.The Bill was proposed after the MHA’s notification
was quashed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana. Since 1949, Sehajdhari
Sikhs are continuously exercising their voting rights in the Shiromani Gurdwara
Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections.
2.The bill seeks to amend Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 to
include certain communities from Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala and West Bengal
in the list.
3.It also has provisions for exclusion of certain communities from Odisha and removal of area restriction in respect of certain communities.
Key facts
Chhattisgarh:
1.Inclusion of Sais, Sahis, Sarathi, Soot-Sarathi, Thanwar communities in the list.
Haryana: Inclusion of (i) Aheria, Aheri, Hari, Heri, Thori, Turi and (ii) Rai Sikh communities in the list.
Kerala: Inclusion of Peruvannan community in the list and Modification in the area of specification of Malayan community.
West Bengal: Removal of area restriction of Chain community.
Odisha: Exclusion of Bariki and Kummari communities in the list.
2.It is the fifth edition in the
biennial series of this international exhibition and was inaugurated by
President Pranab Mukherjee at the Begumpet Airport (also known as Hyderabad Old
Airport).
Key facts
1.India Aviation 2016 has been jointly organised by Ministry of Civil Aviation and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on the lines of Make in India.
2.More than 200 major participants across the globe are going to part and will be displaying latest aircrafts.
3.Delegations led by Ministers and Senior Government Officials from more than 25 are going to participate in the event.
4.It will also see the participation of leading Aircraft Manufacturers, helicopter manufacturers and engine manufacturers.
2.The list has been topped by the American hip hop artist and
entrepreneur Kanye West. 2016 was the second annual edition of list and was
compiled based on two primary criteria viz. global impact through social media
and overall ability to drive news As per Time magazine PM Narendra Modi has
more than 18 million Twitter followers and over 32 million Facebook likes to
his official page.
3.He is as an Internet star who often uses social media to conduct diplomacy.
Time Magazines 30 Most Influential People on the Internet list Kanye West (US).
Joy Cho (South Korea). James Corden (UK). Laci Green (US). Josh Holz and Daniel Lara (US). DJ Khaled (US) Johnetta Elzie (US) and DeRay Mckesson (US). J.K. Rowling (UK) Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg (Sweden) Donald Trump (US) Lele Pons (US). Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) Caitlyn Jenner (US) Essena O’Neill (US) Narendra Modi (India) Elise Andrew (UK) Ken M (US) Lilly Singh (Canada) Matt Drudge (US) Angie Nwandu (US) Andrew Bachelor (Canada) Kayla Itsines (US) Peter Bouckaert Kim Kardashian West (US) Josh Ostrovsky (US) Drake (US) Tess Holliday (US) Helen Van Winkle (US)
2.It was revealed by the fourth World Happiness Report 2016
published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global
initiative for the UN.
Key Highlights of Report
Top 10 countries: Denmark (1st), Switzerland (2nd), Iceland (3rd), Norway (4th) and Finland (5th), Canada (6th), Netherlands (7th), New Zealand (8th), Australia (9th) and Sweden (10th).
5 Least happiest countries: Rwanda (152nd), Benin (153rd), Afghanistan (154th), Togo (155th), Syria (156th) and Burundi (157th).
Among BRICS: Brazil (17th), Russia (56th), China (83rd), South Africa (116th) and India (118th). India’s Neighbours: Nepal (78th), China (83rd), Bhutan (84th), Pakistan (104th), Bangladesh (110th), Sri Lanka (117th) and Afghanistan (154th).
2.He was 77. He was one of the
best-known players of the instrument after the legendary Bismillah Khan.
3.He hailed from a family of renowned Shehnai exponents from Benaras.
About Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan
1.Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan was famously known for his innovative style and mastery over the classical and semi-classical and folk music repertoire.
2.He had played Shehnai at the inauguration ceremony of Doordarshan television channel in 1973 with Pandit Ravi Shankar and also had rendered its signature tune.
C.Lok Sabha passes The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2016
1.Lok Sabha has passed Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to include certain communities in the list of Scheduled Castes (SC) from 4 states.
2.The bill seeks to amend Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 to
include certain communities from Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala and West Bengal
in the list. 3.It also has provisions for exclusion of certain communities from Odisha and removal of area restriction in respect of certain communities.
Key facts
Chhattisgarh:
1.Inclusion of Sais, Sahis, Sarathi, Soot-Sarathi, Thanwar communities in the list.
Haryana: Inclusion of (i) Aheria, Aheri, Hari, Heri, Thori, Turi and (ii) Rai Sikh communities in the list.
Kerala: Inclusion of Peruvannan community in the list and Modification in the area of specification of Malayan community.
West Bengal: Removal of area restriction of Chain community.
Odisha: Exclusion of Bariki and Kummari communities in the list.
D.India aviation show 2016 begins in Hyderabad
1.The India Aviation 2016, an international exhibition and conference on civil aviation kicked off in Hyderabad, Telangana.
2.It is the fifth edition in the
biennial series of this international exhibition and was inaugurated by
President Pranab Mukherjee at the Begumpet Airport (also known as Hyderabad Old
Airport). Key facts
1.India Aviation 2016 has been jointly organised by Ministry of Civil Aviation and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on the lines of Make in India.
2.More than 200 major participants across the globe are going to part and will be displaying latest aircrafts.
3.Delegations led by Ministers and Senior Government Officials from more than 25 are going to participate in the event.
4.It will also see the participation of leading Aircraft Manufacturers, helicopter manufacturers and engine manufacturers.
E.PM Narendra Modi named among 30 most influential people on internet list of Time Magazine
1.Time Magazine has named Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi among the 2016 edition list of 30 most influential people on the internet. He was placed at 15th position.
2.The list has been topped by the American hip hop artist and
entrepreneur Kanye West. 2016 was the second annual edition of list and was
compiled based on two primary criteria viz. global impact through social media
and overall ability to drive news As per Time magazine PM Narendra Modi has
more than 18 million Twitter followers and over 32 million Facebook likes to
his official page. 3.He is as an Internet star who often uses social media to conduct diplomacy.
Time Magazines 30 Most Influential People on the Internet list Kanye West (US).
Joy Cho (South Korea). James Corden (UK). Laci Green (US). Josh Holz and Daniel Lara (US). DJ Khaled (US) Johnetta Elzie (US) and DeRay Mckesson (US). J.K. Rowling (UK) Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg (Sweden) Donald Trump (US) Lele Pons (US). Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) Caitlyn Jenner (US) Essena O’Neill (US) Narendra Modi (India) Elise Andrew (UK) Ken M (US) Lilly Singh (Canada) Matt Drudge (US) Angie Nwandu (US) Andrew Bachelor (Canada) Kayla Itsines (US) Peter Bouckaert Kim Kardashian West (US) Josh Ostrovsky (US) Drake (US) Tess Holliday (US) Helen Van Winkle (US)
F.India ranks 118th on UN’s World Happiness Index 2016
1.India ranked 118th out of 157 countries on the United Nations’ World Happiness Index (WHI) 2016.
2.It was revealed by the fourth World Happiness Report 2016
published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global
initiative for the UN. Key Highlights of Report
Top 10 countries: Denmark (1st), Switzerland (2nd), Iceland (3rd), Norway (4th) and Finland (5th), Canada (6th), Netherlands (7th), New Zealand (8th), Australia (9th) and Sweden (10th).
5 Least happiest countries: Rwanda (152nd), Benin (153rd), Afghanistan (154th), Togo (155th), Syria (156th) and Burundi (157th).
Among BRICS: Brazil (17th), Russia (56th), China (83rd), South Africa (116th) and India (118th). India’s Neighbours: Nepal (78th), China (83rd), Bhutan (84th), Pakistan (104th), Bangladesh (110th), Sri Lanka (117th) and Afghanistan (154th).
G.Shehnai exponent Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan passes away
1.Eminent Shehnai exponent Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan passed away following prolonged illness in Kolkatta, West Bengal.
2.He was 77. He was one of the
best-known players of the instrument after the legendary Bismillah Khan. 3.He hailed from a family of renowned Shehnai exponents from Benaras.
About Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan
1.Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan was famously known for his innovative style and mastery over the classical and semi-classical and folk music repertoire.
2.He had played Shehnai at the inauguration ceremony of Doordarshan television channel in 1973 with Pandit Ravi Shankar and also had rendered its signature tune.
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