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Current Affairs: November 15, 2016
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November 15, 2016
CPEC becomes reality as Pakistan inaugurates Gwadar port
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the
operational activities of the revamped strategic Gwadar
port in the south-western Balochistan Province. With the
operationalisation of the deep sea port, the multi-billion
dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), linking
western China to the Arabian Sea became a reality. The port was operationalised after a Chinese
commercial ship laden with around 250 containers set off for West Asia and Africa. The ship
was carrying Chinese goods which were ferried by major trade convoy that started from
Kashgar in western China on 30 October 2016 reached Gwadar on 12 November 2016.
Termination clause in N-deal with Japan not binding on India
The Union Government has said that the ‚termination‛ clause
in the recently signed historic civil nuclear deal with Japan will
be not binding on India. But the ‚termination‛ clause merely
records the ‚views‛ of the Japanese side considering its ‚special
sensitivities‛ as Japan is the only nation to have suffered a
nuclear attack. Besides, the Union Government has also insisted
that India has made ‚no additional commitments‛ over the similar agreements signed with the
US and other countries. The historic India-Japan Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (or nuclear
deal) was signed on 11 November 2016. The ‘Note on Views and Understanding’ signed after
the agreement effectively allow Japan to invoke an ‚emergency‛ suspension of nuclear supplies
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if India goes for testing a nuclear weapon and to contest any compensation claims from India in
court.
Researchers isolate a bacterium in chicken transmitting multidrug resistant
pathogen to humans
Researchers from Hyderabad have isolated Helicobacter pullorum bacterium in chicken that
may be source of transmission of the multidrug resistance pathogen
to humans. This is the first evidence on prevalence and isolation of H.
pullorum multidrug resistance bacterium from broilers and free-
range chicken sold in Indian markets. Helicobacter pullorum is a
pathogen commonly found in the liver and gut of poultry birds
including chickens. It is untreatable and may be cancer-causing.
World Pneumonia Day is observed on November 12
The World Pneumonia Day is observed globally every
year on November 12 to generate awareness about the
‘pneumonia’ disease. The day aims to highlight the
severity of pneumonia and bring together the people
from all over the world to promote the prevention and
treatment of the disease. 2016 theme is ‚Keep the
Promise, Stop Pneumonia Now‛. The World Pneumonia Day was first observed in 2009 after
more than 100 organisations joined together form the Global Coalition against Child
Pneumonia. At present, the global coalition comprises of over 140 NGOs, academic institutions,
government agencies and foundations.
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36th India International Trade Fair begins in New Delhi
The 36th edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF)
has started at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. It will be held
from 14th to 18th November 2016. The fair was
inaugurated by the President Pranab Mukherjee. The
theme of 2016 IITF is Digital India. 150 companies from 27
countries are taking part in the fair. The 2016 IITF has been
organised by the India Trade Promotion Organisation
(ITPO), under aegis of Union Ministry of Commerce and
Industry. This year’s partner country is South Korea and focus country is Belarus. Besides,
Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand are partner states and Haryana is focus state.
Aditi Ashok becomes the first to win women’s Indian Open tournament
Teen golf sensation Aditi Ashok (18) became the first Indian
woman to win a Ladies European Tour title. She achieved this
feat by winning the Hero Women’s Indian Open held at the DLF
Golf and Country Club in Gurugram, Haryana. She won a prize
purse of 60,000 dollar. She won the tournament with a score of 3-
under-par 213. Her round included birdies on the par-four
second and 10th holes and bogeys on the seventh, 13th and 17th. Aditi Ashok is the first and the
only Indian golfer who had played the Asian Youth Games (2013), Youth Olympic Games
(2014), Asian Games (2014) and Rio Olympics (2016).
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India-Nepal Joint Training Exercise Surya Kiran culminates
The tenth edition of India-Nepal Joint Military Training
exercise was conducted at Army Battle School (NABS),
Saljhandi in Nepal from 31 October to 13 November
2016. The bilateral Military Training exercise had played
important role in boosting defence ties between India
and Nepal. In this exercise, Indian Army is being represented by elite Kumaon Regiment, while
Nepal Army is being represented by Jabar Jung Battalion. It provided an ideal platform for
troops of the two countries to share their experiences on Counter Terrorists Operations and
Disaster Management.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates International Conference on sugarcane value
chain
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Conference and Exhibition on
Sugarcane Value Chain – Vision 2025 Sugar in Pune,
Maharashtra. The 3 days conference has been organised by
Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI) at Manjari near Pune.
Around 1,500 delegates are expected to participate in this
conference from across the globe. In this conference,
eminent international and national speakers will deliver
lectures on significantly different important aspects of sugarcane value chain.
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Meng Hongwei elected as new INTERPOL President
Meng Hongwei, high-level police official from China has
been elected as the new President of International
Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). With this, he
becomes first Chinese citizen to hold the four-year post.
He was elected at the INTERPOL’s 85th annual general
assembly held in Bali, Indonesia and succeeds Mireille ‚Ballen‛ Ballestrazzi. Prior to this
appointment, Meng Hongwei was Vice Minister of Public Security in China. He rich experience
of 40 years in criminal justice and policing. In his career he has overseen affairs related to legal
institutions, counter-terrorism, narcotics control, border control, immigration and international
cooperation.