Current Affairs 9th May 2015

Current Affairs 9th May 2015 - Important Points

• Who has written the book titled Unbelievable – Delhi to Islamabad - Prof Bhim Singh

• Which party has won the UK General election 2015 - Conservative Party

• Which two countries has signed 11 MoIs for Higher Academic Cooperation - India and Russia

• North Korea successfully test-fired - Underwater ballistic missile

• Who has imposed monthly tax on all households in Delhi - NGT

Current Affairs 9th May 2015 - Details

Who has written the book titled Unbelievable – Delhi to Islamabad - Prof Bhim Singh

Among the important National Current Affairs, On 8th May 2015, Book titled Unbelievable – Delhi to Islamabad authored by Prof. Bhim Singh was unveiled by Vice President M Hamid Ansari in New Delhi.

The book, a travelogue is an effort initiated by the lawyers of India and Pakistan to work jointly to ensure that Pakistani prisoners suffering in Indian jails are treated in accordance with the spirit of the Constitution of India. The same treatment should be mended for the Indian prisoners on Pakistan and they should be given fair trials.

Which party has won the UK General election 2015 - Conservative Party

Among the important International Current Affairs, On 8th May 2015, David Cameron’s Conservative Party won the UK General election 2015 by securing 331 seats in a Parliament of 650. The incumbent Prime Minister David Cameroon will continue to be in the office after this win.

Result of 2015 UK General Election

• Labour Party led by Ed Miliband secured 232 seats by receiving 36% votes
• Nicola Sturgeon heading Scottish National Party secured 56 seats by receiving 9% votes
• Liberal Democrats led by Nick Clegg secured 8 seats by receiving 1% votes
• Peter Robinson heading Democratic Unionist Party secured 8 seats by receiving 1% votes
• Others secured 15 seats

The British Parliament has 650 seats with 326 required for a majority.

Which two countries has signed 11 MoIs for Higher Academic Cooperation - India and Russia

Among the important National Current Affairs, On 8th May 2015, Indian and Russian institutions of higher learning inked 11 Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to establish the Network of Institutions of Higher Education.

IIT Delhi, Madras and Bombay and also University of Delhi, Indian Statistical Institute and Institution of Engineers were among those who signed the memorandum.

The MoIs were inked in Moscow in presence of President Pranab Mukherjee. During his four day visit to Russia, Mukherjee was conferred with honorary Doctorate by the Russian Diplomatic Academy.

The major Academic Institutes of India and Russia will combine efforts to train highly qualified staff for innovative economy and expand scientific, technical and technological cooperation.

North Korea successfully test-fired - Underwater ballistic missile

Among the important International Current Affairs, On 8th May 2015, North Korea successfully test-fired a newly developed Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) described as a world level strategic weapon.

After the order of Leader Kim Jong-Un, the underwater ballistic missile that will meet the latest military science and technology requirements of the country was test-fired.

This underwater ballistic missile is capable of striking and wiping out hostile forces in any waters. This missile programme has violated the UN resolution that prohibits Pyongyang from conducting ballistic missile tests.

Who has imposed monthly tax on all households in Delhi - NGT

Among the important National Current Affairs, On 8th May 2015, National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered that every household in Delhi will have to pay a monthly environmental compensation to clean up Yamuna River.

According to the direction, the payment to be paid will be directly proportional to the property or water tax whichever is greater. In case of unsanctioned colonies households that do not pay water bill or property tax will have to pay between 100 rupees to 500 rupees.

On a petition of Manoj Misra, an environmental activist, against severe pollution in Yamuna River, the decision was made by the NGT bench headed by its chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar.

This amount would be added to property tax, water bill or the electricity bills by the respective departments which will transfer the money to Delhi government. The amount deposited through the compensation will be used to set up new sewage treatment plants and provide other technology to clean up river Yamuna.