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K P Sharma Oli becomes Nepal PM for the second time

• Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has appointed CPN-UML chairperson K P Sharma Oli (65-year) as the Prime Minister (41st)  after his Left alliance routed the ruling Nepali Congress in the country's parliamentary and local polls. 

• Earlier, Mr. Oli had served as the country's prime minister from October 11, 2015, to August 3, 2016.

• The appointment was made under the article 76 of Nepals Constitution which states that in case of no clear majority of any party in the House of Representatives, the President shall appoint as Prime Minister the member of the House of Representatives who can have the majority with the support of two or more political parties.

• Olis PM candidacy was supported by the UCPN-Maoists, Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, and Madhesi Rights Forum-Democratic along with 13 other small parties.

• Earlier, former prime minister and Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba had addressed the nation and submitted his resignation to the president.

• Deuba was elected as the 40th Prime Minister on June 6 with the support from CPN (Maoist Centre) which is now a part of Left alliance and opting for merger with CPN-UML.

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World's First 'Driverless Transport Pods' tested in Dubai

• In a first move towards the future of transport, the Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai launched the test of the world's first 'Autonomous Pods' during the World Government Summit on Sunday, February 11, 2018.

Designed and made by :- NEXT Future Transportation Inc.

• Transportation - are designed to travel shortand mediumdistances in dedicated lanes. 

• They can be coupled together in as little 15 seconds or detached – depending on the riders’ destination – in five seconds.

• Each pod is fitted with cameras and electromechanical technologies to carry out the coupling and detaching, which can be activated while the pod is in motion.

PILOT TEST OF THE PODS :-

1. RTA Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors Mattar Al Tayer said that the testing of these driverless units, directed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has been done in order to transform Dubai into the smartest city worldwide.
2. He added that the pods are a part of RTA endeavours to provide autonomous transport by carrying out technological tests on autonomous transport means under Dubai's climatic conditions.

ABOUT THE AUTONOMOUS PODS :-

• They are designed to travel short and medium distances in dedicated lanes.

• They are capable of being coupled together in 15 seconds or getting detached in five seconds, depending on the rider's destination.

• The dimensions of one pod are 2.87 metres length, 2.24 metres width, and 2.82 metres in height.

• It weighs around 1500 kilograms with a capacity to carry 10 passengers.

• Each pod has an average speed of 20 kilometers per hour.

• They are embedded with a battery that supports three hours of operation, and can be charged in six hours.

• They come with three protection systems to avoid crashes.

• The main system comprises 3D cameras, and the second one is a standby system based on ordinary cameras, and the last is operated manually by the operator.

1. The pods form part of Dubai's larger strategy of making 25 percent of all journeys in Dubai autonomous by 2030.
2. RTA has signed an agreement with the US-based Next Future Inc. to develop the units as part of the initial phase of Dubai Future Accelerators.

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5th South Asia Region Public Procurement Conference held in New Delhi.

Hosted By

Public Procurement Division (PPD) of Ministry of Finance and All India Management Association (AIMA).

The theme of the Fifth Conference is -

“Public Procurement and Service Delivery.

• It was held under auspices of South Asia Region Public Procurement Network (SARPPN), which is sponsored and facilitated by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank.

Aim 

To strive to improve public procurement of member countries to ensure timely and quality delivery of public services.

Objective :-

• Its objective was to enable heads of Public Procurement and other key stakeholders in 8 South Asian countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka  and Afghanistan) to meet and learn from one another and from experts in field of public procurement.

• It will help South Asian Governments to consider enhancements and innovations in their public procurement systems, enable efficient utilization of public resources, ensure quality and timeliness in delivery of services.

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Government To Launch KUSUM Scheme To Encourage Farmers For Solar Farming

• The Union Government announced a fund of Rs 1.4 lakh-crore for the ambitious Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahaabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme.

• The scheme will work towards promoting solar power production a.k.a. solar farming up to 28,250 MW to help farmers.

• The Union Budget 2018-2019 has allotted Rs 48,000 crore to lead the scheme for a period of ten years.

KEY FACTS ABOUT THE KUSUM SCHEME

• KUSUM scheme will provide 1.75 million off-grid agricultural solar pumps.

• It will build 10,000 MW solar plants on barren lands for solar farming.

• Farmers will be given a chance to earn extra income if they help produce additional power by setting up solar power project on their barren land.

• The energy produced by the farmers on their barren land will be bought by the state electricity distribution companies (DISCOMS).

• The scheme is likely to decrease the consumption of diesel in the agriculture sector (used in pumps).

• KUSUM scheme also includes the distribution of 17.5 lakh solar pumps for which 60 per cent subsidy will be given to the farmers.

BENEFITS OF THE SOLAR FARMING

1. Solar farming promotes decentralised solar power production and energy efficiency along with water security to the farmers. 
2. It will lessen the burden of diesel costs on the farmers and help them earn extra income when they set up the solar power plant on their barren land.

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