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November 6, 2016

Andhra Pradesh tops World Bank’s energy-saving rankings

The sunrise state Andhra Pradesh has been ranked number

one in the World Bank’s ‘Energy Efficiency Implementation

Readiness’. The ranking of the states were released in the

World Bank’s study report titled: ‘India’s State Level Energy

Efficiency Implementation Readiness’. Andhra Pradesh topped

with overall score of 42.01 followed by Rajasthan (41.89), Karnataka (39.34) and Maharashtra

(39.29). Kerala, Gujarat, Delhi (UT), Punjab, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh are the other states in the

top ten ranking in that order.

Google ties up with ASI for virtual tour of monuments

Technology giant Google has tied up with Archaelogical

Survey of India (ASI) for 360 degree virtual tour of 280-odd

monuments across the country. ASI has given its

permission to Google for creating the virtual tour of the

monuments which would be available in the Google maps.

Some of the major monuments are Taj Mahal, Victoria Memorial and the ruins of Hampi. Of the

total 280 monuments 30 are in West Bengal and eight are from Kolkata. The ASI is the premier

organization for the archaeological researches and protection of the cultural heritage of the

country. The prime objection of ASI is to maintain the archaeological sites, ancient monuments

and remains of national importance.



India, Venezuela sign deals to increase oil production

India and Venezuela have signed an oil production deals

worth about 1.45 billion US dollar to increase oil

production. The agreement was signed between Oil and

Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Venezeulas Petroleos de

Venezuela SA (PDVSA), and Venezuela’s consortium Delta

Finance BVin Caracas. The Indo-Venezuelan partnership

created in 2009 is expected to double the daily oil production of San Cristobal field from 20,000

to 40,000 barrels of oil. The agreement comes amid a severe economic crisis in Venezuela. It is

seen as a way to boost oil production, pay off debts, obtain funds from other foreign partners,

and increase the country’s oil income.

World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed on November 5

The First World Tsunami Awareness Day was

observed across the world on 5 November 2016 to

spread awareness among people across the world

about Tsunami. The United Nations General

Assembly (UNGA) had constituted the day by

adopting a resolution in December 2015. The proposal

was first mooted by Japan after the 3rd UN Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held in

Sendai (Japan) in March 2015. ‚Effective Education and Evacuation Drills‛. Spread awareness

among people across the world in matters related to the dangers of tsunami. Stress on the

importance of early warning systems in order to mitigate damage from the devastating natural

calamity.



India-Bangladesh joint military exercise SAMPRITI-2016 begins

The seventh edition of India-Bangladesh

joint military exercise SAMPRITI-2016 has

commenced to practise counter-terrorism

and disaster-management operations. The

14-day (from 05 to 18 November 2016) joint

military exercise will be held at Shaheed Salauddin Cantonment in Tangail, Dhaka

(Bangladesh’s Capital). The SAMPRITI 2016 will simulate a scenario where both nations are

working together in a Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism environment under the UN

Charter. The exercise curriculum is progressively planned in which the participants will initially

get familiar with each other’s organizational structure and tactical drills.

Latvia becomes first Baltic Sea country to link with China’s OBOR

Latvia has become the first country in the Baltic Sea area to sign a

Memorandum of Understanding to link up with China’s One Belt

and One Road (OBOR) Initiative. The MoU was signed after

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s meeting with his Latvian

counterpart Maris Kucinskis in Riga (capital of Latvia). It was

Chinese Premier’s first visit to the European Union country. Besides, Latvia and China also

singed five agreements on cooperation in such areas as small and medium-sized enterprises,

transportation and logistics. OBOR initiative is China’s ambitious development strategy and

framework that aims to boost its connectivity and trade across Asia, Africa and Europe.



New Delhi Declaration, Asian Regional Plan adopted at AMCDRR 2016

The 2016 Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk

Reduction (AMCDRR) adopted ‘New Delhi Declaration’

and ‘Asian Regional Plan for Implementation of the Sendai

Framework’. It was the first AMCDRR to be held after the

advent of the Sendai Framework for DRR (SFDRR) 2015-

2030. The next AMCDRR will be held in Mongolia in 2018. AMCDRR was established in 2005. It

is a biennial conference jointly organized by different Asian countries and the United Nations

Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). The Conference also commemorated the first

World Tsunami Awareness Day (observed on 5 November) to spread awareness on tsunami.

India, UNISDR sign Statement of Cooperation on Sendai Framework

India and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

signed a Statement of Cooperation (SoC) of the Sendai

Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR). It was

signed during the second day of the Asian Ministerial

Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016

held in New Delhi. The cooperation aims to ensure effective

implementation and monitoring of the SFDRR through

Training and capacity building for Asian countries. It also seeks at promoting international and

regional cooperation to reinforce political commitment.



Union Government launches Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan

The Union Government launched Pradhan Mantri Surakshit

Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) to provide free health check-ups to

pregnant women at government health centres and hospitals. The

Scheme was launched by Union Minister of Health and Family

Welfare J P Nadda in New Delhi. It was announced by Prime

Minister Narendra Modi during his monthly radio address Mann

Ki Baat in June 2016. The national programme aims to provide pregnant ladies free ante-natal

services (ANC) and required treatment for free on 9th of every month. Objectives of the scheme

are (i) Provide healthy life to the pregnant women. (ii) Lowering the maternity mortality rate.

(iii) Making pregnant women aware of their health issues and diseases. (iv) Making sure safe

delivery and healthy life of the baby.

Indian Women’s hockey team wins 2016 Asian Champions Trophy

Indian Women’s hockey team has won the 2016 Asian

Champions Trophy held in Singapore. It was the maiden

win of Indian Women’s hockey team in Asian Champions

Trophy. In summit clash held in Singapore, India defeated

China by 2-1 goals. The first goal for India was scored by

Deep Grace Ekka in the 13th minute which was equalised

by China’s Zhong Mengling in the 44th minute. The second and winning goal was scored by

Deepika Thakur that gave the India formidable lead to win the tournatment. The Asian Hockey

Champions Trophy is held annually by the Asian Hockey Federation since 2011. The



tournament features the Asian Games top six field hockey teams competing in a round robin

format.