1.India,
Rwanda signs 3 MoUs in Innovation, aviation and visa deals.
India
and Rwanda has signed 3 MoUs in Innovation, Aviation sectors and visa
requirements during the Vice President Hamid Ansari’s visit to the Rwanda,
which will boost the bilateral relationship between the countries.
As per
the MoU , both India and Rwanda have concluded a bilateral Air services
agreeing for direct flight between Kigali and Mumbai in April.
The
other MoUs are to set up an entrepreneurial development centre in Rwanda and
mutually exempt from visa requirement for entry of diplomatic and official
passport holder.
The
MoUs were signed during India-Rwanda business forum organised by FICCI and
Rwandan Government.
Rwandan
Prime Minister Anastase Murekezi said that this will boost the bilateral relationship
between the countries. He also said that , Rwandan Government wants to
encourage tourism, also they want Bollywood films to be short in Rwanda, which
will help to develop tourism sector in Rwanda.
2.
Justice Sapre-Cauvery Tribunal’s New head.
The
Supreme Court has appointed Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre as new chairman
of the Cauvery water Disputes Tribunal.
Chief
Justice of India J S Khehar has nominated A M Sapre as new Chairman. The post
fell vacant after the resignation of Justice B S Chauhan following his
appointment as Law commission chairman, in March 2016
A.M
Sapre served as Judge at the Madhya Pradesh High Court and Rajasthan High
Courts. He also served as Chief Justice of Gauhati and Manipur High court
before he was elevated as judge of Supreme Court.
About Cauvery
Water Dispute Tribunal:
Cauvery
water Tribunal was set up in June 2 1990, after reading the dispute the tribunal
announces in 2007 allocating 419 tmc water to Tamil Nadu and 270 tmc to
Karnataka, 30tmc ft to Kerala and 7 tmc ft to Puducherry. However both Tamil
Nadu and Karnataka filled a review petition before the tribunal to reallocate
the water share.
In
2012, the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was the chairman of Cauvery River
authority and directed Karnataka to release 9000 cusecs of water daily. Again
Karnataka Government failed to comply with order.
Again
in 2016 the Then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Jayalalitha filed an interlocutory petition in Supreme
Court seeking release of water as per guidelines of Cauvery Tribunal and
Supreme Court has now directed Karnataka Government to release 15,000 cusecs of
water but Karnataka Government Failed to comply with order duet to widespread
violent protest.
About Water Dispute Tribunal:
The
Interstate River Water Disputes Act 1956 which is enacted in Government of
India under Article 262 of Constitution of India made the central Government
to settle the issue when there is inter-state water dispute arise.
However in December 2016, the Central
Government cleared a proposal to set up single permanent Tribunal to settle interstate water dispute. This helps
to speed up the water sharing dispute between states. At present there are 8 Tribunals
including cauvery, Mahadayi, Ravi and Beas, Vansadhara, and Krishna River.
3. Corbett
Tiger Reserve Gets nod to kill poachers.
The Corbett
Tiger Reserve located in Uttarakhand, get not shoot at sight against poachers,
but the order is only for self-protection against poachers carrying Arms.
According
to the data ,112 tigers have died between November 2000 to November 2016, which
includes 56 natural deaths, 19 deaths due to mutual fight, 17 deaths due to
accident and 6 deaths due to poaching.
About
Corbett Tiger Reserve:
The
Corbett Tiger Reserve is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand, it is the
oldest national park in India. It was established in 1936 to protect the endangered
Bengal Tiger. It is known for its rich Flora and Fauna and especially its
Bengal Tigers.
4. India
and Japan Signed Agreement on Rail Safety
India
and Japan has signed an Agreement on enhancing Rail Safety in Indian Railways
with focus on railway track and rolling stock safety. Agreement was came in
during the time when the train derailments are on the rise
The MoU
was signed between A.K Mittal , Indian Railway Board Chairman and Hiroshi
Tabata, Japan Vice Minister of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure , Transport and
Tourism
As Per the
Agreement, to check the major rail accidents, both the countries agreed in the
areas of cooperation include the Rail Weilding, Rail Inspection and Providing
automatic railway track safety inspection, maintenance of rolling stock and relevant railway safety.
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