Lisbon Treaty
- Lisbon Treaty, international agreement that amended the Maastricht Treaty, Treaties of Rome, and other documents to simplify and streamline the institutions that govern the European Union (EU).
- The Lisbon Treaty, ratified by all 27 member states, entered into force on December 1, 2009.
- While it was not explicitly called a European constitution, the treaty addressed a number of issues that had been central to the 2004 EU draft constitution, an initiative that was scuttled after voters in France and the Netherlands rejected it in 2005.
- Britain became the first nation in history to trigger Article 50, the six-paragraph-long section of the Lisbon Treaty, briefly outlining the process for exiting the union.
Bravaria
- Why in news? India and Bavaria to Set up Joint Group to Identify Areas of Co-Operation in Water Sector.
- Bavaria has a rich experience of successfully cleaning the river Danube in Germany and India may benefit from their experience.
- Bavaria is a state in Southeastern Germany, bordering Liechtenstein, Austria and the Czech Republic.
Mission 11 Million
- ‘Mission 11 Million’ programme has been launched in coordination with FIFA in about 30 cities across the country. The primary objective of the programme is to engage more than 11 million children in activities relating to Football.
- In October, India will host the FIFA U-17 Football World Cup.
India becomes Net Exporter of Electricity for the
first Time
- As per Central Electricity Authority, the Designated Authority of Government of India for Cross Border Trade of Electricity, 1st time India has turned around from a net importer of electricity to Net Exporter of electricity. During the current year 2016-17 (April to February 2017), India has exported around 5,798 Million Units to Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar which is 213 Million units more than the import of around 5,585 Million units from Bhutan. Export to Nepal and Bangladesh increased 2.5 and 2.8 times respectively in last three years.
- Export of power to Bangladesh from India got further boost with commissioning of 1st cross border Interconnection between Baharampur in India and Bheramara in Bangladesh at 400kV in September 2013. It was further augmented by commissioning of 2nd cross border Interconnection between Surjyamaninagar (Tripura) in India and South Comilla in Bangladesh. At present around 600 MW power is being exported to Bangladesh.
- A few more cross border links with neighbouring countries are in pipe line which would further increase export of Power.
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