I Waman Kendre

National School of Drama Director Waman Kendre was on October 25, 2016 elected the new president of the Asia
Pacific Bureau (APB) of Theatre for a term of one year. He was elected in the seven-day long meet of the drama schools from across the globe, held in New Delhi.

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Government Launches Survey To Assess Swachh Bharat Mission Progress

Urban Development Minister Mr. M. Venkaiah Naidu on August 6, 2016 launched a survey in New Delhi to assess and rank cities and towns based on levels of sanitation and efforts made by the urban local bodies. The Swachh Survekshan 2017 is the second survey since the launch of the Swachh Bharat Mission in October 2014. While the last round of survey was conducted among 73 cities with a population of 10 lakh and above each, this second round of survey will cover 500 cities and towns. The survey will include urban areas with a population of one lakh and above each, capital towns with less than one lakh population, and towns of importance from the point of view of heritage, tourism and hilly locations, etc.
Mr. Naidu said that since the first Swachh Survekshan Survey, 115 cities have become open defecation-free (ODF) and another 793 cities and towns are set to become so by March 2017. The Minister released various publications and mobile applications to help the 500 cities and towns prepare for the survey to be conducted in January 2017. He addressed, via video¬conferencing, the Mayors, Municipal Chairpersons, Municipal Commissioners and other officials of the cities and towns to be surveyed. He said that cities would be ranked based on the reports by urban local bodies on the progress made towards construction of toilets, feedback of citizens and independent observation of sanitation levels. Since the launch of , the Swachh Bharat Mission in October 2014, construction of 21 lakh househutd toilets has been completed and construction of another 21 lakh toilets is in progress, Mr. Naidu said. The mission target in this regard construction of 1.04 crore toilets b 201).
Mr. Naidu also launched a Swachhta mobile app and Swachhta helpline (1969) to enable citizens to participate more effectively and actively in th Swachh Bharat Mission in urban area Citizens can post photos of unhygieni places in urban areas on Swachh Ap and they will be informed of actio taken by the respective urban loct bodies in a specific time period. Usin toll free helpline number 1969, citizen can seek information about the ways c participating in the cleanliness missio and can also enquire about the state of their applications for construction a toilets.

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India, US Sign Historic LEMOA Agreement

India and the US on August 29, 2016 signed Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA). The logistics agreement will enable the forces of the two nations to use each other's bases for repair and replenishment of supplies. The agreement was signed in Pentagon by US Defence Secretary Mr. Ashton Carter and India's Defence Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar during the latter's visit to the US. The two leaders had agreed on the memorandum in principle when they had last met in India in April 2016. LEMOA will ensure that both militaries can share logistical support, supplies, and services on a reimbursable basis, and provides a framework to govern them. This may include food, water, billeting, transportation, petroleum, oils, lubricants, clothing, medical services, spare parts and components, repair and maintenance services, training services, and other logistical items and services. According to the joint statement, the US has agreed to elevate defence trade and technology-sharing with India to a level commensurate with its closest allies and partners.

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According to Mr. Ashton Carter, this agreement makes joint operations much easier. But each government would have to agree on a case-to-case basis. Mr. Carter has said that when the governments agree, this is an agreement that makes it all go so much more smoothly and efficiently. But, neither US nor India can set up base in each other's country through this deal. "There is no provision for any base or any sort of activities to set .Lip a base in India", Mr. Parrikar said at -joint news conference with Mr. Carter after the two leaders held talks at the Pentagon. Mr. Parrikar said that LEMOA was basically logistics support to each other's fleet, like_supply of fuel, supply of many other things which are required for joint operations, humanitarian assistance and many other relief operations. It would ensure that both navies can be supportive of each other in the joint venture operations they do.
In the face of a rampantly hostile China, this agreement will give the US a credible foothold in China. According to a Forbes report, the US Navy plans to deploy 60% of its ships in the Indo-Pacific. This agreement can give the US an easy access to Indian bases to refuel its fleets. It is probably the next best thing to having bases in the region. For India, it is another step in strengthening its strategic partnership with the US.

Philippine Government, Communist Rebels Sign Ceasefire Deal

The Philippine government a Communist guerrillas (Natio Democratic Front (NDF)), August 26, 2016, signed an rode ceasefire deal. The deal signed in Norway will facilitate peace talks at ending one of Asia's longest-ru insurgencies. As per the Nonve government, which is facilitating talks, both sides agreed to imple unilateral ceasefires which are unlimi in time. Norway has had a role facilitator for the peace process s 2001. Fitful peace talks have been g on since 1986. The agreement ext a truce in place for the Oslo mee which began on August 22, 2016 a the first formal negotiating session the conflict since 2011. Philip President Mr. Rodrigo Duterte's adviser, Mr. Jesus Dureza, called the historic. Both sides agreed to imple unilateral, indefinite ceasefi something that has never been achi before in the peace process.
The two parties also agreed to sp up the peace process, and aim to rt the first substantial agreement economic and social reforms within months. They plan to follow this up an agreement on political constitutional reforms, before a agreement on ending the armed con can be signed. The head of the delegation, Luis Jalandoni, was opti about the potential for achieving al peace deal. He said that the peace could now move forward with a atmosphere and with the negotiatio social and economic .reforms, which vit41'for addressing the roots of the conflict.-The government and the also renewed an agreement that en immunity and security for representatives of the rebels' po wing, the National Democratic Fro that they can take part in the negotia
The Communist Party of Philippines launched a rebellion in that has so far claimed the liv 30,000 people, according to o estimates. Its armed faction, the People's Army (NPA), is now be to have fewer than 4,000 gunmen, from a peak of 26,000 in the 1 when a bloodless revolt ended 20-year dictatorship of the late pre Ferdinand Marcos.
The force behind these tal Philippine President Mr. Rodrigo who took office on June 30, 2016 a landslide election victory
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