Thursday, August 19, 2010

Current Affairs - 18.08.2010

  • Human Rights activist Ansar Burney has urged the Pakistan government to accept the donation offered by India for the flood relief work “in the greater interest of peace and love.”
  • The government on Thursday introduced a bill in the Rajya Sabha to award death penalty to those involved in the hijacking of civilian planes.The Anti-Hijacking (Amendment) Bill 2010, introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, seeks to have a provision to deal with hijacking, making the law more comprehensive and stringent.
  • Iran will begin building its third uranium enrichment plant in early 2011, a top official said, defying world powers who have imposed new sanctions on Tehran for pursuing the sensitive nuclear work.
  • India Inc on Thursday delivered a stern message to China, which is: the Chinese industry is putting at risk its own growth prospects in India by treating Indian companies as junior and unequal partners.
  • MELBOURNE: An Indian-origin woman has been appointed as state's multicultural commissioner by the Victorian government to strengthen the multiculturalism and diversity in the state.