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R Venkataramani appointed as 15th Attorney General of India

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The Union government has appointed senior advocate R Venkataramani as the 15th Attorney General of India for a period of three years.

Venkataramani will succeed 91-year-old K K Venugopal, whose term will end on September 30.

The development comes days after senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi declined to become India's Attorney General.

The first Attorney General of India was MC Setalvad (1950-1963).

Attorney General of India 

Article 76 of the Indian constitution provides for appointment of Attorney general of India by the President of India.

Qualification 

The person who is appointed for the post of Attorney general shall have the same qualification as required to become the Judge of the Supreme Court of India.

Term of Office 

He holds office at the pleasure of the President of India. It means he can be dismissed any time by the President.

Functions 

He is the first law officer of the Government of India.

He gives legal advice to the President of India.

He can appear in any court of India on behalf of the government of India.

He is the only person apart from a minister who can participate in the proceedings of any house of the Parliament without being its member. However he cannot vote in the Parliament.

Union Cabinet approves sharing of Kushiyara River between India and Bangladesh

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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on 28 September 2022 , has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of the Republic of India and the Republic of Bangladesh on withdrawal of upto 153 cusecs of water each by India and Bangladesh from common border river Kushiyara.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 6th September, 2022 between the Ministry of Jal Shakti, and Ministry of Water Resources, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh during the visit of the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India.

This MoU will enable Government of Assam to withdraw upto 153 cusecs of water from the common stretch of Kushiyara river during dry season (1st November to 31st May) for their consumptive water requirement.

A Joint Monitoring Team shall be set up by both the countries to monitor the withdrawal of water by each side during the dry season. 

India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers  including Ganges, Teesta, Manu, Muhuri, Khowai, Gumti, Dharla, Dudhkumar and Kushiyara and others.

Kushiyara River

• It is a branch of the Barak River. The Barak River rises in Manipur Hill in Manipur and after flowing through Mizoram it enters Assam.
• The river next splits into two branches, the Surma (north) and the Kushiyara (south), which enter Bangladesh and turn southwest. 
• The Kushiyara River forms the boundary between Assam and Sylhet district of Bangladesh.

Government appoints Lt General Anil Chauhan as the Chief of Defence Staff

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The Government of India has appointed Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who shall also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs with effect from the date of his assumption of charge and until further orders. 

 The post of the CDS was vacant after the death of the first CDS, General Bipin Rawat, was killed in a helicopter crash on December 8, 2021. General Rawat took over the CDS post on 1 January 2020.

Lt Gen Anil Chauhan was commissioned into the 11 Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army in 1981. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. 

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)

• The post of the Chief of Defence staff was created by the government on the recommendation of the Kargil Review Committee headed by K. Subramanyam.
• The CDS is a 4 star General whose rank is the same as the chief of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
• He is the military adviser to the Nuclear Command Authority (chaired by the Prime Minister), which handles India’s nuclear arsenal. 
• He will ensure the integration of land-air-sea operations through the eventual setting up of theatre commands.
• The CDS remains in office for the period mentioned by the government or retires after attaining the age of 65 years.
• He is not eligible to hold any government office after demitting (resigning) as the CDS.

Union Government extends PMGKAY till December 2022

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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 September 2022 has extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY-Phase VII) for a further period of 3 months, October to December 2022. The phase VI of the scheme was to end on 30 September 2022.

This will cover nearly 80 crore beneficiaries across India.

The government has extended the scheme keeping in mind the coming festival season so that there is no additional burden on the poor.

PMGKY is the world's largest food security programme which was launched in April 2020 to provide relief to the poor and migrant population suffering due to the corona -19 induced lockdown and the consequent hardship faced by them.

Features of the PMGKAY 

• PMGKAY is a part of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) to help the poor fight the battle against Covid-19.
• Its nodal Ministry is the Ministry of Finance.
• Under this scheme, the government provides additional free of cost 5 kg per person per month food-grains (rice/wheat) to around 80 crore beneficiaries of National Food Security Act (NFSA) including the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) beneficiaries. 
• The PMGKAY has now been linked with One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) plan where migrant workers can get the benefit of the scheme through any ration shops in India.

Financial burden on the central government 

• The scheme is fully funded by the government of India 
• The government of India has so far spent Rs 3.45 lakh Crore upto Phase-VI of PMGKAY. With the additional expenditure of about Rs. 44,762 Crore for Phase-VII of this scheme, the overall expenditure of PMGKAY will be about Rs. 3.91 lakh crore for all the phases.
• The total outgo in terms of food grains for PMGKAY Phase VII is likely to be about 122 Lakh metric tonnes. The aggregate allocation of food grain for phases I- VII is about 1121 lakh metric tonnes.

Phases of the PMGKAY Scheme 

Phase 1 from April to June 2020

Phase II from July to November 2020

Phase III from December 2020 to May 2021 to June 2021

Phase IV from July 2021 to November 2021

Phase V from December 2021 to March 2021 

Phase VI from April 2022 to September 2022 

Phase VII from October 2022 to December 2022

Important Government Scheme

National Food Security Act (NFSA)

The Public distribution system in India is covered under the National Food Security Act 2013.  It was implemented on 10 September 2013.

• It covers all the State and Union Territories in India.
• The scheme is administered by the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution.
• The Act provides for coverage of upto 75% of the rural population and upto 50% of the urban population for receiving subsidized foodgrains under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), thus covering about two-thirds of the population.
• Food Grains are provided to beneficiaries in two categories, Antodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Priority Household (PHH).
• The Antodaya Anna Yojana beneficiaries get 35 kg of foodgrains per month and the Priority Household gets 5kg per person per month.
• The beneficiary gets rice/wheat or coarse cereals at a highly subsidized price. 

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appointed as the Prime Minister

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The Saudi King Salman has appointed the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the Prime Minister of the country, according to a royal decree published on 27 September 2022.

Prince Mohammed is already de facto ruler of the world’s largest oil exporter, and the appointment formalises his role as leader of the kingdom’s government.

The crown prince, known by his initials MBS, previously served as deputy prime minister as well as defence minister. He is being replaced as defence minister by his younger brother, Khalid bin Salman, who was deputy defence minister.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 

• Saudi Arabia is a West Asian kingdom founded by Ibn Saud in 1923. The country is known for its oil and Islam.
• According to the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2020, Saudi Arabia has the world’s 2nd largest oil reserves in the world after Venezuela.
• At present it is the world's largest exporter of crude oil. 
•  It has two of the holiest shrine of Islam, Mecca and Medina mosque
• The world's largest mosque Al-Haram or forbidden mosques is in Mecca.
• The world's second largest mosque, Mosque of the Prophet, or Masjid al-Nabawi is in Medina. 
• The Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) headquarters is also in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
• The world’s largest sand area, the Rub al-Khali (“Empty Quarter”) which is spread around 647,500 square km, is also in Saudi Arabia.

Capital of Saudi Arabia: Riyadh 

Currency: Saudi Riyal 

King of Saudi Arabia: King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 

Ajay Kumar Srivastava to be the next MD and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank

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The Government of India has approved the appointment of Ajay Kumar Srivastava as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Indian Overseas Bank   for a three year term with effect from 1 January 2023.

Ajay Kumar Srivastava is presently the Executive Director in the bank.

The present MD and CEO of IOB, Partha Pratim Sengupta’s tenure ends on 31 December 2022.

Indian Overseas Bank 

It is a public sector bank owned by the government of India 

The Indian Overseas bank was founded by M. Chidambaram Chettyar in 1937.

It was nationalized by the government of India in 1969. 

It has four branches and offices in 4 Countries: Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Srilanka.

Headquarters: Chennai 

MD and CEO of IOB: Partha Pratim Sengupta’

Tagline of the bank: Good People to Grow With

Compulsory registration of Phones IMEI before sale from 1 January 2023

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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has made the registration of the IMEI (International mobile equipment identity number) of all mobile phones mandatory before their first sale in India on its anti-counterfeit and lost handset blocking portal from January 1, 2023. This includes mobile handsets manufactured in India or imported.

The notification has been issued by the DoT under the Prevention of Tampering of the Mobile Device Equipment Identification Number (Amendment) Rules, 2022.

Significance of IMEI

Every mobile phone comes with a unique 15-digit IMEI number which serves as the unique ID of the device. Whenever a call is made from the phone, the IMEI number is displayed on the telecom network. This helps the law enforcement agencies to track a mobile phone which has been stolen or used by suspected criminals or terrorist. However, due to the presence of counterfeit devices with the same IMEI on telecom networks.it is becoming difficult for the law enforcement agencies to track the phone.

The government has launched the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) project to block and trace lost or stolen mobile phones and added Indian Counterfeited Device Restriction (ICDR) system to curb proliferation of such handsets.

World Rabies Day

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World Rabies Day is observed every year on 28 September to raise awareness about the effects of rabies virus disease and ways to prevent it.

Important facts

• This day is celebrated on 28 September on the occasion of the death anniversary of the famous French biologist Louis Pasteur.

• The theme of this day for the year 2022 is 'Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths'.

• Louis Pasteur developed the first rabies vaccine and laid the foundation for the prevention of rabies.

• World Rabies Day was first observed on 28 September 2007.

• The event was organized in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) by the Alliance for Rabies Control and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA.

About Rabies

• Rabies is a viral disease. This virus is present in the saliva of animals suffering from rabies such as dog, cat, monkey etc.

• According to statistics, about 99 percent of cases in humans are caused by dog bites.

• The time period between bites of an animal infected with rabies and the appearance of symptoms of rabies can range from four days to two years, or sometimes more.

The UP Government has approved the proposal regarding the establishment of 'Ranipur Tiger Reserve'

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The proposal regarding the establishment of 'Ranipur Tiger Reserve' was approved in the cabinet meeting held on September 27 under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Important facts

• Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary at Chitrakoot will be the first tiger reserve of Bundelkhand and the fourth tiger reserve of the state.

• The tiger reserve will span across 53,000 hectares of land, including 30,000 hectares of buffer area and 23,000 hectares of core area which was already notified as Ranipur wildlife sanctuary in Chitrakoot district of the state.

• Once the Ranipur Tiger Reserve is notified, it will become a part of Project Tiger of the Government of India.

• After coming to the submerged area due to the formation of this Tiger Reserve, tigers will come here from Panna Tiger Reserve. They can be rehabilitated safely.

• The cabinet has also decided to set up the Ranipur Tiger Conservation Foundation.

About Ranipur Tiger Reserve

• Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the UP-MP border in Chitrakoot and about 150 km from Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.

• Covered with northern tropical dry deciduous forests, this area is home to tigers, leopards, bears, spotted deer, sambar, chinkara and other mammals.

• Established in 1977, it is one of the main attractions of Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh.

Other tiger reserves in Uttar Pradesh

• At present there are three tiger reserves in the state. These include Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Amangarh Tiger Reserve and Pilibhit Tiger Reserve.

INS Sunayna becomes the first naval ship to participate in a Combined Maritime Forces Exercise held at Seychelles

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The Indian Naval Ship, INS Sunayna participated in the capacity building exercise Operation Southern Readiness conducted by Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) at Seychelles from 24-27 September 2022.

This was the first time that an Indian Navy ship participated in CMF exercise.

A live demonstration on Visit Board Search & Seizure (VBSS) operations was also conducted onboard HMS Montrose led by the Seychelles Special forces with close support from the Indian Naval team.

The event was coordinated as part of the Distinguished Visitor's demonstration and witnessed by President Wavel Ramkalawan of the Republic of Seychelles.

 Republic of Seychelles 

It is an island republic in the western Indian Ocean. It is an African country. 

It was a French colony which has a sizeable Indian population.

Capital: Victoria 

Currency:  Seychelles Rupee

President: Wavel Ramkalawan

Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav represented India in the ‘8th World Green Economy Summit’ held in Dubai

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Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav attended the Ministerial Roundtable for the Green Economy at the 8th World Green Economy Summit (WEGS) held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 28 September 2022.

WGES is organised by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), the World Green Economy Organization (WGEO), and the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy.

The theme of the 8th World Green Economy Summit: ‘Climate Action Leadership through Collaboration: The Roadmap to Net-Zero’. 

The World Green Economy summit announced the launch of the ‘Global Alliance on Green Economy’.

The ‘Global Alliance on Green Economy’ aims to build a coalition of countries, prioritising a green economy in the context of climate action and sustainable development, to enhance the capacity of developing countries, provide support for their green economy transition projects and exchange knowledge on implementation.

NASA DART mission: Spacecraft slams into asteroid 9.6 million kilometres away

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In NASA's Dart space mission, the Dart spacecraft successfully collided with an asteroid in space on 27 September. The purpose of this mission was to change the direction and speed of the asteroid.

Important facts

• NASA's spacecraft collided with the asteroid at a speed of 22500 kilometers per hour in space.

• Through this test, NASA wanted to see whether the direction of an asteroid coming towards Earth could be changed or not.

• The asteroid that the spacecraft collided with is named Dimorphos.

• Dimorphos orbits around another asteroid, the asteroid Didymos.

• The purpose of this program is to see that if a dangerous asteroid comes towards Earth, it can be destroyed or its direction can be diverted.

• Now scientists will keep an eye on the speed and movement of the asteroid for the next two months, it will be calculated. Only after this will get accurate information about how successful NASA has been in trying to change the path of the asteroid.

• NASA has recorded more than 8000 Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) around the Earth.

• Some of these are larger than 460 feet in diameter, if they hit the earth, they can destroy many cities.

About NASA DART Mission

• 'DART' is a low cost spacecraft.

• This is a technique that can prevent an asteroid from hitting the Earth.

• Its purpose is to test a technology that can change the direction of incoming asteroids towards Earth.

• The purpose of this mission is to test new technology to be prepared in the event of an asteroid coming towards Earth in the future.

Government bans Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliates for five years

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The Central Government has declared the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliates an unlawful association with immediate effect for a period of five years.

Important facts

• The decision comes a day after the police conducted fresh raids in several states and detained more PFI activists.

• In Delhi, 30 people have been detained by raids in Nizamuddin, Rohini district and Shaheen Bagh.

• Last week, the National Investigation Agency and the Enforcement Directorate arrested 106 top PFI leaders and booked them on charges of money laundering and terror financing.

• The PFI and its following affiliates have been banned – Rehab India Foundation, Campus Front of India, All India Imam Council, National Confederation of Human Rights Organisation, National Women Front, Junior Front, Empower India Foundation and Rehab Foundation, Kerala.

About Popular Front of India (PFI)

• It was created in 2007 through the merger of three Muslim organisations in southern India.

• These three Muslim organisations are-

1. The National Democratic Front in Kerala,

2. The Karnataka Forum for Dignity, and

3. The Manitha Neethi Pasarai in Tamil Nadu

• It describes itself as a non-governmental organisation and a neo-social movement striving for the empowerment of the marginalised, deprived and oppressed sections of India.

• Its headquarter is at Delhi.

• It merged with various other social organizations and spread to the north, west, east and northeastern states of the country.

• It has various wings such as - women's wing, student wing, political wing, an NGO and a think tank with more than 50,000 members.

Shubi Gupta, Charvi wins the U-12 and U-8 section title at the FIDE World Cadets Chess Championship

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India’s Shubi Gupta and A Charvi won the girls under-12 and under-8 sections respectively in the FIDE World Cadets Chess Championship .

The FIDE World Cadets Chess Championship  was held in Batumi, Georgia from 16 September to 27 September  2022.

Medal winners of India 

Under -12 Girls events

Shubhi Gupta, of Uttar Pradesh  scored 8.5 points from 11 rounds to claim the gold medal  in the under-12 event.

Under 8 Girls event 

A.Charvi of Karnataka won the gold medal in the U-8 girls event with nine points 

Under -8 boys events 

 Safin Safarullakhan  of Kerala won the bronze medal in the under-8 boy category . The gold medal was won by France’s Marc Llari  and the silver was won by Russian Sav Shogdzhiev Roman.

NDMA 18th Foundation Day

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28 September, 2022 is NDMA's 18th Foundation Day. Addressing the 18th Foundation Day of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in New Delhi, Home Minister Amit Shah said that India has significantly reduced the damage caused by disasters in recent years.

Important facts

• Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai said, since 2014 the government has taken practical steps in disaster response.

• He said that Aapda Mitra Scheme is being implemented which has helped in involving the local people in disaster management.

• India has achieved great success in the direction of overall strengthening of disaster management and several schemes are being implemented in this direction.

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

• NDMA was established through the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and was constituted in Dec 2006.

• The aim of the National Disaster Management Authority is to build a safer and disaster-resilient India by developing a holistic, proactive, multi-disaster and technology-driven strategy for disaster management.

Organisational Structure

• The Prime Minister is the ex-officio chairperson of the NDMA. 

• The Cabinet Minister is the Vice-Chairman.

• The NDMA Secretariat, headed by a Secretary, is responsible for providing secretarial support and continuity.

• Along with this, NDMA has 8 Ministers of State as its Members.

Steps taken by indian government in Disaster Management

• India is a signatory to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

• India is working closely with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR).

• India has formulated the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP). 

• NDMA has taken an initiative on Earthquake Disaster Risk Indexing (EDRI) for 50 important cities and 1 district in seismic zone IV and V zones.

• 30 most flood affected districts of 25 states have been included in NDMA's Aapdamitra scheme.

• The government has constituted a National Crisis Management Committee and a Crisis Management Group.

Bangladesh launches interactive gaming portal to mark Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s birthday

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Bangladesh launched its first interactive gaming platform named ‘Hasina and Friends’ to mark the 75th birth anniversary of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on September 28.

Important facts

• Unveiling this platform, Minister of State for ICT Junaid Ahmed Palak said that it is the first learning platform built in Bangladesh.

• The Minister announced that from now on every year Hasina and Friends Festival will be organized in which children will also be rewarded.

About interactive gaming platform ‘Hasina and Friends’

• It is designed to educate children about the environment, education and digital connectivity.

• Children will be able to learn many life skills through this gaming platform.

• It has been designed to foster creativity among children, make them smart and inculcate in them progressive and liberal values. 

• This will give a boost to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Vision 2041 to make Bangladesh a developed country.

• Through this platform, children will be taught the lessons of the history, culture and development of Bangladesh.

About Sheikh Hasina

• Sheikh Hasina secured a fourth term as prime minister after winning the 2018 general election. 

• Hasina has become the longest-serving Prime Minister of Bangladesh since independence.

India, Netherlands formalise fast track mechanism for investments

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The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the Embassy of the Netherlands on 27 September officially signed a Joint Statement to formalize the Bilateral Fast-Track Mechanism (FTM) between India and the Netherlands.

Important facts

• The Ambassador of The Netherlands to India, Marten van den Berg, and Secretary, DPIIT, Anurag Jain, formally signed the Joint Statement on 27th September 2022.

• It aims to serve as a platform for faster resolution of investment cases of Dutch companies operating in India.

• Invest India, the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency, is the executive body of bilateral FTMs.

• The FTM will function in close collaboration between DPIIT, the concerned Ministries and Departments, Invest India and the Embassy of the Netherlands.

• This mechanism will strengthen bilateral efforts to enhance mutual investment activities, as well as support and develop business cooperation between companies in the two countries.

Diplomatic relations between India and The Netherlands

• The diplomatic relations between both countries were established in 1947. 

• Since then, the two countries have developed strong political, economic and commercial ties and various regional cooperations.

• According to official Indian statistics, the Netherlands is the fourth largest foreign direct investor in India.

• Between April 2000 and June 2022, the cumulative inflow of foreign direct investment from the Netherlands to India reached approximately US$ 42.3 billion.

• In 2021-2022, the bilateral trade between the two countries stood at USD 17 billion.

• India exports mainly mineral fuels and mineral based products, organic chemicals, electrical machinery and equipment, aluminum, iron and steel and pharmaceutical products to the Netherlands.

Indian fertiliser firms sign MoU with Canada's Canpotex

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India’s fertiliser companies- Coromandel International, Chambal Fertilizers and Indian Potash Limited signed an MoU with Canpotex, Canada on 27 September 2022. 

Important facts

• The MoU was presented to Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, at Delhi.

• As part of the MoU, Canpotex, Canada will supply 15 LMT of potash annually to Indian fertilizer companies for a period of 3 years.

•  This supply sharing is expected to improve fertilizer availability within the country and reduce the cost of fertilizers.

• It is a significant step towards ensuring long-term fertiliser availability for the farming community.

• The MOU will reduce both supply and price volatility and ensure stable long-term supply of Potassic fertilisers to India.

Significance of Potash

• Potash is a source of potassium and is used directly as a combination of 'N' (nitrogen) and 'P' (potash) nutrients in MOP (Muriate of Potash) as well as NPK fertilizers.

• India meets 100% of its potash requirement through imports.

• India imports approximately 40 LMT MOP annually.

About Canpotex

• It is a joint venture between leading fertiliser players, Mosaic and Nutrien, and markets Potash being produced at Saskatchewan region in Canada.

• Canpotex, Canada is one of the largest suppliers of potash globally, exporting approximately 130 LMT of potash annually.

• It exports potash to more than 40 countries and is one of the major suppliers of potash to India.

Sixth anniversary of Surgical Strike

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The nation celebrates the sixth anniversary of surgical strike on 28 September.

Important facts

• On 28 September 2016, the Indian Army launched surgical strikes against terrorist camps situated in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

• Eleven days after the Uri attack, in which 18 soldiers lost their lives, the Indian Army conducted surgical strikes on the intervening night of 28 and 29 September 2016, in which terrorists inflicted heavy losses.

• The Indian Army, including commandos of various units of the Para (Special Forces) stationed in Jammu and Kashmir, raided several positions across the border.

• With this action, India gave a befitting message that if needed, it can cross the border and attack terrorist hideouts.

What is a Surgical Strike?

• A surgical strike or surgical operation is a military attack carried out only for the purpose of destroying a designated military target.

• In a surgical strike, every effort is made to cause less damage to the surrounding construction, vehicles, buildings or other public.

• Such an action requires tremendous coordination between the government, intelligence agencies and security forces.

• India has conducted surgical strikes against insurgent groups in Myanmar in 2015 and terror launch pads along the Line of Control in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in 2016.