1. Govt sets up panel to review environment laws
i. The Government has constituted a high-level committee to review various environment laws in order to bring them in line with current requirements.
ii. The four-member panel, headed by former Cabinet Secretary T S R Subramanian, has been asked to review five key green laws concerning protection and conservation of environment, forest, wildlife, water and air among others.
iii. The committee has been set up in the backdrop of government taking serious measures to fasten the environment clearance process for achieving economic growth without compromising green issues.
iv. "Based on experience gained in the implementation of aforesaid Acts, it has been decided to constitute a high-level committee to review these Acts and suggest appropriate amendments to bring them in line with their objectives," said a Ministry order.
2. Sushma Swaraj inaugurates India Investment meet in Bahrain capital Manama today
i. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the first ever India Investment meet in Bahrain capital Manama today.
ii. The meeting is aimed at attracting investments from Bahrain and the Gulf region into India and give a boost to bilateral trade and investment relations.
iii. During her stay, she will hold talks with top Bahraini leaders and discuss issues of mutual, regional and international interest.
iv. This is the first visit to the Gulf region and to Bahrain by the External Affairs Minister, which underlines the importance of the region in view of high stakes India has in terms of its energy security, Indian Diaspora and trade ties.
3. India signs 2 MoUs in WHO regional Health Ministers Meet
i. India has signed 2 MoUs during the WHO South East Asia Health Ministers Meet in Dhaka yesterday.
ii. A multilateral MoU among India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Thailand on prevention, control and eradication of Kalazar, a vector borne disease affecting millions of people in the region, was signed with the aim to eradicate the disease by 2020.
iii. Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, India has already put into effect interventions to aggressively tackle the disease in 56 affected districts of the country in Bihar, West Bengal and Jharkand.
iv. A bilateral MoU between India and Bangladesh was also signed for cooperation in the field of traditional systems of medicine and homeopathy.
4. Former Attorney General of India Goolam Essaji Vahanvati died
i. Former Attorney General of India Goolam Essaji Vahanvati died of a heart attack in Mumbai on 2 September 2014. He was 65.
ii. He was the first Muslim to become India's Attorney General.
Goolam Essaji Vahanvati
• Born on 7 May 1949, Goolam Essaji Vahanvati obtained a law degree from Government Law College in Mumbai after graduating from St Xavier’s College.
• He began his practice as an advocate in his father’s chambers in 1972.
• He became the advocate general of Maharashtra in 1999.
• He served as the solicitor general of India from 2004 to 2009.
• In 2004, he was appointed by the International Cricket Council to probe the allegations of racism in Zimbabwe.
• He became India's 13th Attorney General in 2009 under UPA-2 regime
i. The Government has constituted a high-level committee to review various environment laws in order to bring them in line with current requirements.
ii. The four-member panel, headed by former Cabinet Secretary T S R Subramanian, has been asked to review five key green laws concerning protection and conservation of environment, forest, wildlife, water and air among others.
iii. The committee has been set up in the backdrop of government taking serious measures to fasten the environment clearance process for achieving economic growth without compromising green issues.
iv. "Based on experience gained in the implementation of aforesaid Acts, it has been decided to constitute a high-level committee to review these Acts and suggest appropriate amendments to bring them in line with their objectives," said a Ministry order.
2. Sushma Swaraj inaugurates India Investment meet in Bahrain capital Manama today
i. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the first ever India Investment meet in Bahrain capital Manama today.
ii. The meeting is aimed at attracting investments from Bahrain and the Gulf region into India and give a boost to bilateral trade and investment relations.
iii. During her stay, she will hold talks with top Bahraini leaders and discuss issues of mutual, regional and international interest.
iv. This is the first visit to the Gulf region and to Bahrain by the External Affairs Minister, which underlines the importance of the region in view of high stakes India has in terms of its energy security, Indian Diaspora and trade ties.
3. India signs 2 MoUs in WHO regional Health Ministers Meet
i. India has signed 2 MoUs during the WHO South East Asia Health Ministers Meet in Dhaka yesterday.
ii. A multilateral MoU among India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Thailand on prevention, control and eradication of Kalazar, a vector borne disease affecting millions of people in the region, was signed with the aim to eradicate the disease by 2020.
iii. Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, India has already put into effect interventions to aggressively tackle the disease in 56 affected districts of the country in Bihar, West Bengal and Jharkand.
iv. A bilateral MoU between India and Bangladesh was also signed for cooperation in the field of traditional systems of medicine and homeopathy.
4. Former Attorney General of India Goolam Essaji Vahanvati died
i. Former Attorney General of India Goolam Essaji Vahanvati died of a heart attack in Mumbai on 2 September 2014. He was 65.
ii. He was the first Muslim to become India's Attorney General.
Goolam Essaji Vahanvati
• Born on 7 May 1949, Goolam Essaji Vahanvati obtained a law degree from Government Law College in Mumbai after graduating from St Xavier’s College.
• He began his practice as an advocate in his father’s chambers in 1972.
• He became the advocate general of Maharashtra in 1999.
• He served as the solicitor general of India from 2004 to 2009.
• In 2004, he was appointed by the International Cricket Council to probe the allegations of racism in Zimbabwe.
• He became India's 13th Attorney General in 2009 under UPA-2 regime
