Malaysia And Turkey To Face Import Restrictions For Their J&K Stand

India is mulling over import restrictions on some products from Malaysia and Turkey over their official stand on J&K. These countries criticized New Delhi for removing Article 370 and 35A from Kashmir.

What did Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohammad say about J&K?

Speaking at UN, Mahathir Mohammad angered New Delhi by calling India’s action in Kashmir as “invaded and occupied”, the Modi government is contemplating serious action to reveal its displeasure over the Kashmir stand of Malaysia.

What import restriction would Malaysia face in India?

The government is planning to limit the import of palm oil from Malaysia. A discussion held by the commerce and industry ministry suggested restriction over palm oil import on Malaysia. India buys more than 9 million tons of palm oil annually from Malaysia and Indonesia.

How would the import restrictions affect Malaysia?

India imports the largest amount of edible oils and the palm oil accounts for close to two-thirds of its total import of edible oil. In the first nine-months of 2019, India emerged as the biggest buyer of palm oil from Malaysia. India is looking at Indonesia, Argentina and Ukraine for palm oil imports.

But the Malaysian PM said that he hadn’t received any official communication from India regarding restrictions on palm oil import. On the other hand, the Indian government officials are also tight lipped on the import restriction being imposed on Malaysia.

What is the result of declaration of import restrictions on Malaysia?

As expected, the Malaysian palm oil futures recorded a sharp decline after five days of gains on Friday evening.

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Google Doodle Celebrates Life of Kamini Roy Feminist And 1st Indian Women To Graduate In British India

Google makes a Doodle to commemorate the life of Kamini Roy who holds many distinctions in addition to being the first woman honors graduate in India. Born on October 12, 1864, in Basanda village in then Bakergunj district of Bengal Presidency now in Bangladesh, Kamini Roy was a noted Bengali reformer of her times.

Personal life of Kamini Roy

Born in an elite Bengali Baidya family, her father Chandi Charan Sen was a judge, writer and a leading member of the Brahmo Samaj. Her education started at home when she started reading from his father’s library. She grew interest in mathematics and then in Sanskrit. 

Academic life of Kamini Roy

One of the first girls to attend school in British India, Kamini Roy first joined Bethune School in 1833 and later went to Bethune College of the University of Calcutta forgraduation with a bachelor of arts degree with Sanskrit honors in 1866.The same year she started teaching in the same college.

Social life of Kamini Roy

Kamini Roy became a feminist after coming into contact with a fellow student of Bethune School Abala Bose known for her social work in women’s education and improving condition of widows. Also, Kamini Roy was deeply impressed by Bose and his advocacy for women’s rights.

Noted works of Kamini Roy

  • Took part in Ilbert Bill agitation
  • Became president of the Bengali Literary Conference
  • Elevated to Vice-President of the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad
  • Helped Bengali women with the fundamental right to vote in 1926
  • Received Jagattarini Gold Medal for her contribution in the field of literature

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Mary Kom With 8th Medal Becomes The Most Successful Boxer At The Worlds

MC Mary Kom had a great day at the ongoing Women’s Worlds in Ulan Ude, Russia, when she became the most successful boxer in the history of the World Championships – both men and women.

Indian boxing legend MC Mary Kon wins 8th medal at the Worlds

The 36-year old Mary Kom won her 8th WC medal by defeating the Rio Olympics bronze medalist, Columbia’s Valencia Victoria. She won in a 51kg category quarterfinal bout by a unanimous 5-0 verdict and became the only boxer to secure eight medals at the Worlds

Mary Kom’s medal tally at the Words

The heavyweight legend has six gold medals and a silver at the Worlds. The only boxer matching her standard is Cuba’s Felix Savon. The second most successful boxer at women’s Worlds is Ireland’s Katie Taylor. She has six medals – five gold and one bronze.

For record, May Kom’s earlier won medals in pinweight (46kg) and light-flyweight (48kg) category. The 51kg heavyweight is the new introduced division and for this reason the first medal of Mary Kom. Here it is necessary to mention that 51kg heavyweight is an Olympic category.

Mary Kom’s next battle

Mary Kom is aiming at her 7th Worlds gold by defeating the present European Championship and European Games gold-medalist, Turkey’s BusenazCakiroglu. It is going to be an interesting game because it is the first time Mary Kom will BusenazCakiroglu.

This match is important for Mary Kom because winning a gold will be a direct entry to first 2020 Olympic qualifier in Wuhan, China without going through selection trails at home.

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HDFC Chairman Voice Concern Over Common Man’s Money In PMC Bank Fraud Case

The RBI swung into action after it found irregularities in loan disbursement to real estate developer HDIL. It was found that the bank’s exposure to the realty firm was exceeding to the regulations. Also, the lender hid the NPAs of HDIL.

HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh voiced concern over PMC bank case

HDFC Chairman called the crisis at the Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC) brutally unfair. There are regular loan waivers and corporate write-offs but no financial system protects the savings of common man. RBI’s capping the withdrawal limit for PMC bank at Rs. 25,000 has affected thousands of PMC bank customers whose money is stuck in the brank fraud and they all are common people.

HDFC Chairman highlighted stood for common man

Mr. Parekh further said that there was no sin in finance bigger than the misuse of the savings of the common people. He revealed his concern about absence of a robust system to protect the honest savings of common people. He stressed that trust and confidence were the backbone of any financial system and the power of ethics and values should be underestimated.

HDFC Chairman in support of the government

Mr. Parekh admitted that this problem could crop up across the globe. He called for efforts to encourage savings to grow credits. The savings at 30% of GDP is an indication of a declining trend over the past decade. Household savings is important for economy. He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the center of financial studies by B-School SP Jain.

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Mayank Agarwal And Cheteshwar Pujara Polled In 100-Runs After Early Dismissal Of Rohit Sharma In 2nd Test Day 1 Match

The opening-day of 2nd Test between India and South Africa saw early dismissal of Rohit Sharma but Mayank Agarwal and CheteshwarPujara put India in a dominant position by putting in 100-runs together. South Africa also made a change in bowling order. It brought spinners at both the ends.

Highlights of the match

  • Playing at 37, CheteshwarPujara went ahead for a big one into the mid-wicket stands. He took a lose ball by SenuranMuthuswany to hit a six.
  • Captain Faf du Plessis brought Anrich Nortje to test the strength of Mayank Agarwal in facing bouncers. But Mayank hit back-to-back boundaries and put Indian score over 100-runs.
  • Anrich Nortje and Keshav Maharaj brought South Africa back to game with a couple of tight overs but this success was short-lived as soon as Pujara pick up a boundary and took India past the 90-run mark.
  • Anrich Nortje tried hard to break the 2nd wicket partnership of Indian batsmen. He wanted to take advantage of Mayank’s weakness against short-pitched balls.
  • Mayank Agarwal made his 4th half-century in Test Cricket. This Karnataka batsman proved cricket after taking lead from Rohit Sharma. Early dismissal of Rohit made the South African team jubilant but Mayank who already had a double-hundred in Vizag test gave a strong base to Indian team.

The second-wicket batsmen did a great job together by keeping the bowlers at a bay. Post lunch, they started looking for some bad balls to play boundaries to add more runs to the Indian score.

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First State Of The Nation Report Published On The World Mental Health Day

The State of the Nation report on children’s mental wellbeing states that more than 4 in 5 children and young people are happy with their lives. It is the first ever researched report published to mark World Mental Health Day on 10th October.

Highlights of the report

  • Children are happy with their families, friends and schools
  • Bullying especially cyberbullying is the key concern for poor wellbeing
  • Teenage girls are more prone to bullying
  • Sleep and leisure are also important factors in wellbeing of children
  • The pressure children face is different from the pressure their parents face
  • Older teenage girls constituting 22.4% in the age group of 17-19 years suffer from an emotional disorder
  • Seeing friends and feeling safe in the neighborhood impact children’s ability to concentrate
  • Age comes out as a bigger factor in wellbeing
  • Young females report they are more anxious than males
  • Females report more cyberbullying than males
  • Women have slower satisfaction with leisure time than men
  • Social media can’t be associated with psychological health of teenage girls

What was the need of the State of the Nation report?

The report fulfills a government commitment to piece together evidences on wellbeing of young people especially children of schools and colleges. The objective of the report is to identify trends and drivers that can promote wellbeing. The government aims to provide the right environment where everyone can grow. The report highlights the role every member of the society can play in wellbeing of children and young people.

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World Celebrates The World Post Day And 145 Years Of UPU On 9 October

The Universal Postal Union (UPU) observes 9 October as World Post Day. Started in 1874 in Switzerland, UPU was the beginning of the revolution of global communication. The revolution is about the ability to write to others all over the world.

The start of World Post Day

The first World Post Day was declared at the 1969 UPU Congress in Tokyo Japan. And the proposal for starting a day for World Post was mooted by Shri Anand Mohan Narula, a member of the Indian delegation. And his proposal for declaring 9 October as the World Post Day was accepted by the congress.

Celebrations of the World Post Day

Every year, over 150 countries across the globe celebrate the World Post Day on 9th October. Some countries observe 9th October as a working holiday for their postal staff while others award the promising employees for commendable service.

Objective of the World Post Day

According to the UN, the World Post Day is celebrated to highlight value of the postal sector in everyday life for both individuals and businesses and its contribution in developing countries on both the social and economic front. The day is observed to encourage the member countries generating a broader awareness on the role of Post.

UPU Director General Bishar Abdirahman Hussein’s message

The DG thanked to the world citizen on the 145 years of UPU and called on the people to remember the role Post played in helping humanity across the globe. He further said the best way to celebrate the past is to work for the future.

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India vs South Africa Women ODI Cricket: Mithali Raj Says High Score Necessary To Popularize Women Cricket In India

Indian cricket team of women suffered a blow just before the first One Day International (ODI) against South Africa. A key player of the team was retired hurt and ruled out of the series. But the good thing is that the Indian skipper is in high spirits to popularize women’s cricket in India.

Press briefing of Indian skipper Mithali Raj

Captain of Indian women’s cricket team, Mithali Raj, predicted that the ODI series with South Africa would be “very competitive.” She further stressed her point that the women’s cricket matches had to be high scoring in order to popularize women’s cricket. She was addressing the press ahead of the first ODI in Vadodara.

Smriti Mandhana retired hurt

A fracture in her right toe made Smriti Mandhana unfit for playing the series. She was ruled out of the entire series but a final call on her ouster would be taken only after an assessment by physios in NCA. She needs an MRI but that is possible only after the swelling is controlled.

Head coach Woorkeri Raman speak for Smriti Mandhana

The head coach is still uncertain whether Smriti would be able to play but the coach would take a decision only after receiving a detailed medical report from physios. She said that it was difficult to give any timeline for her recovery.

India vs Africa ODIcricket series

The two teams would play a series of three limited over matches starting from October 9. The first match will be played at the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara.

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Ravana Effigy Went Into Flames While Setting In Vidhsha, MP

In a freak incident in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, an effigy of Ravana burnt to ashes after colliding with electricity powerline. The incident happened just a day before Dusshera celebrations.

How Ravana effigy burnt before Dusshera?

It happened in Sironj area of Vidisha district. At the time of incident, the effigy was being installed at a predetermined place. The authorities were trying to setup the Ravana near a bus stand to celebrate Dusshera when the mannikin hit the 132 KV power line passing over it. Soon the Ravana was in flames and came down heavily in the form of ashes. The persons holding the effigy became mute spectators to the flames.

How tall was Ravana effigy?

It was a 33-feet tall Ravana stuffed with firecrackers of different shapes and sizes. As soon as it touched the high-tension electric line, it burst into flames with the firecrackers setting off the effigy. It was a horrific scene as the area was packed with audience gathered to see the effigy being set for Dusshera festival. Also, there were passerby who stopped hearing the sound of firecrackers. But luckily there was no accident at the site. All the persons working on the Ravana effigy and passerby were safe.

Who was responsible for the Ravana burning incident?

Locals blamed the Sironj Municipality and the authorities for the unfortunate incident. According to locals, the responsible persons should have taken precautionary measures to prevent the collision of the effigy with the powerline. It was a clear negligence on the part of the authorized persons.

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IAF Gets The First Rafael Jet On Its 87th Birth Anniversary

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhaduria inaugurated the 87th birth anniversary of the Air Force at a grand event at Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad. The day becomes more important with Defense Minister Rajnath Singh receiving the first multirole fighter jet Rafael in France today.

What did Air Chief Marshal say in his address?

RKS Bhaduria highlighted the need to remain on high alert on the security front citing “present security environment in the neighborhood.” He was addressing a huge gathering including air force warriors and their families. He called all air force warriors to serve the country with great integrity at all times.

Air Chief Marshal remembered Pulwama attack

Bhaduria referred to the suicide attack in Pulwama to remind the press the need for defense installations to remain on high alert at all times. He projected the security environment in the neighborhood as a very serious cause of concern.

Highlights of the speech of IAF Chief

  • Focus on training for pilots and technicians
  • Promotion of Indian firms in fleet assistance
  • Air force warriors to remain in combat mode
  • Providing relief and rescue operations during national emergencies
  • All organs of IAF to work with synergy
  • Thanked nation for all the support and trust

Highlights of the celebration

  • Cricket legend and honorary Group Captain Sachin Tendulkar attended the IAF Day celebration
  • The IAF officers involved in Balakot airstrike flew 3 Mirage 2000 aircrafts and 2 Su-30MKI fighter aircraft in Avenger Formation

Wing Commander AbhinandanVarthaman led a MiG formation in a MiG Bison aircraft

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