A. PM Narendra Modi launches two projects between India, Bangladesh
1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh’s PM
Sheikh Hasina alongwith Chief Minister of Tripura inaugurated two historical
projects between two countries via video conference.
2.These projects are 100 MW
power export via transmission lines between Surjamaninagar (Tripura) and South
Comilla in Bangladesh.
3.Announcement of India’s 3rd Internet Gateway optical
fibre connection between Cox Bazaar in Bangladesh and Agartala (Tripura).
4.Bangladesh will export 10 gbps (gigabytes per second) of Internet bandwidth to
India.
5. It will help India strengthen telecom services and connectivity in
India’s underdeveloped and sparsely connected eight northeastern states.
6.Under
the connectivity project, an international gateway for broadband connectivity
will be set up at Agartala (Tripura) through which connectivity will be
provided via Bangladesh.
7.India’s state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and
Bangladesh Submarine Cable Co. Ltd (BSCCL) using the network of the Bangladesh
Telecom Co. Ltd are implementing agencies.
8.These agreements on the export of
electricity and Internet bandwidth were signed between both countries in Dhaka
during PM Narendra Modi’s official visit to Bangladesh in June 2015.
B. March 23: World Meteorological Day
1.Every year 23rd March is being observed as World Meteorological Day (WMD).
2.The theme for 2016 year is “Hotter, Drier, Wetter.
Face the Future”.
3.The theme highlights the disruption caused by climate change
on the natural pattern of the seasons and increasing frequency and intensity of
certain extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts and heavy rainfall.
4.On the occasion of WMD, various meteorological research awards will be also
given.
5.These awards include International Meteorological Organization Prize,
Professor Dr. Vilho Vaisaila Award and Norbert Gerbier-Mumm International
Award.
Background
1.On this day in 1950 the World Meteorological Organisation
(WMO) Convention came into force that aimed at creating WMO.
2.Later in 1951, WMO
became United Nations specialized agency for meteorology, geophysical sciences
and operational hydrology.
C. Justice Permod Kohli appointed as Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal
1.Retired Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court Justice Permod Kohli has been appointed as the Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).
C. Justice Permod Kohli appointed as Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal
1.Retired Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court Justice Permod Kohli has been appointed as the Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).
2.His appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of
the Cabinet (ACC) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New.
3.Justice Kohli
will have tenure of five years with effect from the date of assumption of
charge of the post or till attaining the age of 68 years, whichever is earlier.
About Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)
1.CAT was established under Article
323A of the Constitution (inserted by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976).
2.It exercises original jurisdiction in relation to recruitment and all services
matters of public servants covered by it.
3.Its jurisdiction extends to the
all-India services, Central civil services, civil posts under the Centre and
civilian employee of defence services, It is a multi-member body consisting of
Chairman and members.
D. Nepal joins SCO grouping as dialogue partner
1.Nepal was officially made a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a Beijing-based regional security grouping.
D. Nepal joins SCO grouping as dialogue partner
1.Nepal was officially made a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a Beijing-based regional security grouping.
2.In this regard, Nepal signed memorandum during Nepalese Prime
Minister K P Sharma Oli official visit to China.
3.As a dialogue partner, Nepal
will be able to participate in the multi-field cooperation of the SCO.
4.It will
also create new opportunities for the SCO’s mutually beneficial cooperation and
benefit people living in the extensive region that the SCO covers.
About
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
1.SCO is a Eurasian economic, political and
military organisation.
8 Members: China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan. Observers: Afghanistan, Iran,
Mongolia and Belarus.
Headquarters: Beijing, China.
Established: 2001 in
Shanghai by the leaders 6 countries viz. China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia,
Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
