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Neighbourhood First in Nepal Intro:- On June 7, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Nepal, marking his fourth term as Prime Minister.

1997 Estimated significant that more than $5 billion will now be spent by the local bodies on infrastructure(eq) and delivery of social services. Madhesis Problems.

5 Neighbourhood First in Nepal Intro:- On June 7, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Nepal, marking his fourth term as Prime Minister. Turbulent politics in Nepal which makes him the 24 th Prime Minister since the beginning of multiparty democracy in the country 27 years ago Local body elections- These elections were last held in 1997 Estimated significant that more than $5 billion will now be spent by the local bodies on infrastructure(eq) and delivery of social services. Madhesis Problems. Constitution- New Constitution promulgated in 2015, seven provinces have been created Relations with India- Blamed India for stoking the Madhesi agitation and imposing an economic blockade. Deuba s challenges- primary responsibility is to ensure that provincial and parliamentary elections are held before January 18, which gives him a tenure of under eight months. Immediate challenge is to conclude the 2 nd phase of local body elections scheduled for June 28

6 Continue China has been stepping up its presence in Nepal. 1)-Possible rail link- Road link with Tibet. 2)-Belt and Road Initiative and a special economic zone has been promised. 3)-For the first time, joint military exercises were held in early )-1,200 MW hydel project on the Budhi Gandaki river was awarded on EPCF (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Finance) basis to the Gezhouba group. India needs to support Mr. Deuba s efforts to conclude the local body elections followed by the passage of the constitutional amendment. Which will clear the way for the provincial and parliamentary elections under the new Constitution. This will go a long way in bringing political stability to Nepal Importantly, India needs to ensure speedy delivery of the generous pledges of over a billion dollars committed during the last two years to make good on Mr. Modi s neighbourhood frist policy.

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Leave them students alone Intro:- Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) Foisted two more board examinations on unsuspecting students from next year.

8 Leave them students alone Intro:- Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) Foisted two more board examinations on unsuspecting students from next year. The council has always claimed to be student friendly, so officials have hastened to point out that these examinations would be application-based and would not require preparation. 1)-Inclusion of Sanskrit as an optional language from Standards V to VIII 2)-Introduction of mandatory yoga from Standard I. Freedom Selecting textbooks CISCE- minimum monitoring- Attempting to take control of the entire school curriculum. Focus on the teacher- focus should be on teacher training and teacher development. Indian education system is constantly blamed for being too exam and textbook-oriented. Time and energy should be spent on improving the administration of these important exams Instead of invading new areas which will only result in the dilution of existing services.

Continue Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) A national level, private, Board of School education in India that conducts the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and

9 Continue Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) A national level, private, Board of School education in India that conducts the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and the Indian School Certificate examinations for Class X and Class XII respectively. It was established in 1958 The then Minister of Education- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, presided over a conference in 1952 on pan-india level Certificate examinations. The aim was to consider the replacement of the overseas Cambridge School Certificate Examination by an All India Examination.

10 Six days of war, 50 years of occupation Intro:-Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, while addressing his pilots at airbase in Sinai Peninsula. A week earlier, Nasser had remilitarised the Sinai Peninsula. A week after Nasser s speech, Egypt and Jordan Cold War enemies signed a joint defence agreement. Israel read these developments as preparations for a major war. On June 5, within six days of the Jordanian- Egyptian agreement, Israel launched a surprise attack on Egypt, totally destroying the Egyptian Air Force in one day.

11 Continue Sixth day of the war, on June 10, Israel had captured 1)-The entire Sinai and Gaza Strip from Egypt; 2)-The West Bank and eastern Jerusalem from Jordan; and 3)-The Golan Heights from Syria. The U.S. offered diplomatic protection, advanced weapons and financial aid to Israel. Remained one of the pillars of American foreign policy in the region. Myth of Arab unity broken Egypt, the strongest of them all, would take years to recover from the humiliation it suffered They promised to withdraw from Sinai and Golan but decided to continue military presence in the West Bank and Gaza until peace agreements were signed with Arab countries. Since the June 1967 war, the undeclared policy of Israel towards the occupied territories has been to continue the occupation.

12 Conclusion Arab countries, in the Sep 1967 Khartoum(capital and largest city of Sudan) conference, declared their famous Three Nos 1)-No peace with Israel, 2)-No recognition of Israel and 3)-No negotiations with Israel Israel agreed to the establishment of a Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Gaza as part of the Oslo Accords(capital of Norway) in the early 1990s. Today, 50 years since the end of the June War, 1)-Israel is still on the Golan Heights, the Syrian territory which it promised to return after war; 2)-East Jerusalem, which the Palestinians want as the capital of their future state, remains annexed to Israel; 3)-Gaza, the tiny Mediterranean strip that houses about two million Palestinians, is today the world s largest outdoor prison, blockaded by both Israel and Egypt; and the 4)-West Bank remains an Israeli colony.

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17 News Analysis Page-1,13- GST Council decides to lower rates on 66 items

18 Continue Page-2- Dragon Boat Festival, is a traditional holiday originating in China

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Continue Page-11-Not interested in second term as A-G, says Rohatgi Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, whose three-year tenure will end on June 19, has asked the government not to

20 Continue Page-11-Not interested in second term as A-G, says Rohatgi Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, whose three-year tenure will end on June 19, has asked the government not to consider him for reappointment to the post Page-11-India, Israel set to expand defence ties As India and Israel celebrate 25 years of their diplomatic relations Suppliers of defence equipment

21 Continue Page-14-How does the monsoon affect the economy? India s annual monsoon rainfall is expected to be 98% of the long-period average (LPA), up from 96% projected earlier. The forecast has a margin error of 4%. The monsoon is considered normal if rains in the June-September season are between 96% and 104% of a 50-year average. Monsoon is the lifeblood for India s farm. 70% of annual rainfall in the June-September monsoon season. 800 million people live in villages and depend on agriculture. Accounts for about 15% of India s gross domestic product (GDP)

22 Continue Page-18-Nadal returns as the king of clay-rafael Nadal hit the centre court and blew Stan Wawrinka

Continue Page-18-Floating solar farm relects China s clean energy aims United States was withdrawing from the Paris climate pact, China s clean energy

23 Continue Page-18-Floating solar farm relects China s clean energy aims United States was withdrawing from the Paris climate pact, China s clean energy ambitions were being reflected in the launch of the world s largest floating solar farm. 40-megawatt power plant has 1,60,000 panels resting on a lake

24 Q- Ans 12 members are nominated by President for term of 6 years for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services. Penicillin, the first true antibiotic, was discovered by Alexander Fleming Feance-Areva - installation in Rajasthan, India. Telengana touches Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharastra and Chhattisgarh

Nations: Borders & Power

Nations: Borders & Power What factors determine where boundaries between countries are established? How do different countries related to one another? Political Regions Governments establish boundaries