IMF Quota System
The IMF members delay quota changes and agree to maintain funding.
Three PoK terror camps destroyed, says Army Chief
Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat said on Sunday that following definitive information of terrorists attempting infiltration from camps in Tangdhar and Keran sectors along the Line of Control (LoC), the Army took retaliatory action on four camps, destroying at least three.
Kurds leave besieged Syria border town
Turkey has said that Kurdish fighters were withdrawing from the border town of Ras al-Ain under an agreement brokered with the United States
India, Maldives to take defence ties forward
India and Maldives have decided to take forward several pending measures to promote defence co-operation in the next few months.
NTCA red flags M.P. government move
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has red-flagged the Madhya Pradesh government’s move to increase tourism activities inside the State’s tiger reserves in violation of the existing guidelines and asked it to take corrective steps.
Two panels formed to revamp ‘British-era’ IPC
The Home Ministry is all set to overhaul the Indian Penal Code (IPC) designed by the British. A senior government official said rebooting the code introduced by the British in 1860 was necessary as it is primarily based on the spirit of “master and servant.”
Railway Board to be trimmed by 25%
The Railways has decided to prune the Railway Board by 25%, cutting down its strength from 200 to 150, by transferring Director-level officials and above to Zonal Railways, in a long pending move to enhance efficiency.
Venezuela wins seat on UN Rights Council
Venezuela won a contested election for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday despite a campaign by over 50 organisations and many countries opposed to Nicolas Maduro’s government and its rights record.
Terror-funding: FATF retains Pakistan on grey list
The terror financing watchdog FATF discussed Pakistan’s actions for countering terror financing and anti-money laundering at the International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG) plenary in Paris that concluded on Friday.
Be MC to pay Rs. 200 for unresolved complaints
From October 30, Odisha’s Berhampur Municipal Corporation will pay Rs. 200 compensation to its inhabitants whose complaints regarding cleaning of roads, drains, community toilets and garbage lifting are not resolved within 24 hours.