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Aug 28, 2016

[CA] News - Aug 28, 2016

News @ Aug 28, 2016
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INDIA
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# Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. J. Jayalalithaa now turns to be the longest serving women Chief Minister in India
- Chief Minister for 5505 days
- She overtook Ms. Sheila Dikshit (Delhi), who worked for 5504 days
- It is followed by Ms. Vasundra Raje (2825 days)

# Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Ms. Mehbooba Mufti met Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi and presented a three-point action plan, which includes substantive dialogue with the separatists and Pakistan, to end the current unrest in the State

# In a significant decision, the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) has allocated 36 tmcft of water to Andhra Pradesh and 15 tmcft to Telangana for September
# Flood fury continues unabated in Bihar, death toll touches 153
# Delhi High Court reserved its order on Maran Brother's bail plea in connection with a money - laundering case against them in Aircel - Maxis case
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BILATERAL ISSUES
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# 19th SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit will be held in Islamabad on Nov 09-10, 2016
- Pakistan Prime Minister Mr. Nawaz Sharif invited the leaders of SAARC Member States to grace the Summit with their presence and looking forward to welcome them at Islamabad

# India and Pakistan must continue talks including Kashmir: USA
# Holland to raise concerns on free speech in India at UN review
# "International Arbitration in BRICS: Challenges, Opportunities and Road ahead" held in New Delhi
- From India, Union Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley participated
- Stressed for larger economic and trade cooperation including goods and services

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STATES SCAN
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# Andhra Pradesh: debilitating kidney disease affects many in Srikakulam Dt
# Andhra Pradesh: Jana Sena founder cum film star, Mr. Pawan Kalyan stresses "Special Category Status" for the State
# Gujarat: Government is planning to set up India’s first textile university at Surat with an investment of about Rs 800 crore
- Surat, previously known as Suryapur, is a city and former princely state in the Indian state of Gujarat
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TAMIL NADU
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# After a prolonged silent, Chief Minister, Ms. J. Jayalalithaa urged Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi to withdraw nod for dam across River Siruvani
# "We had met Karnataka Chief Minister, Is it possible to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister" (on River Cauvery issue): Tamil Nadu Farmers Association
# SRM Chancellor + IJK Party President + PT media Owner, Mr. Pachamuthu alias Pari Vendhar lodged in Puzhal prison

# Tamil Nadu government is in deep slumber: DMK Chief, Mr. M. Karunanidhi
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WORLD
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# Bangladesh: Dhaka Gulshan cafe siege mastermind shot dead by police
# Seventh edition of the Mountain Echoes Literary Festival 2016 Kicked off in Thimpu
- From India, Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ms. Vasundhra Raje participated

# USA and Russia have made key steps towards agreeing a new ceasefire in Syria, but a final deal has not been reached
# USA to create world’s largest protected marine area off Hawaii
# Turkey: allows policewomen to wear Islamic headscarf
# 6th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Nairobi
- Japan pledges $30 bn support for Africa
# Japanese scientists detect rare deep-Earth tremor S wave microseism
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ECONOMICS
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# Singapore - based business space solutions provider Ascendas - Singbridge said it would develop a IT park in Gurugram at a project cost of $400 million
# Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, DIPP, will launch a nation-wide awareness campaign on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
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SPORTS
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# Durand Cup (Football) to begin today
# Steeplechase specialist Lalita Babar, who finished a creditable 10th in the Rio Olympics, have been chosen for the Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai’s (SJAM) Golden Jubilee Annual Awards 2016

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