Current Affairs 12th and 13th April 2017

Aditya Birla Nuvo merging with - Grasim Industries

• The shareholders of Grasim Industries Limited, Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited (ABNL) and Aditya Biral Financial Services Limited (ABFSL) approved the Scheme of merging of ABNL with Grasim in April 2017.

Death Penalty Report 2016 released by - Amnesty International

• The Amnesty International released the Death Penalty Report 2016 on 11th April 2017. Report showed, at least 1,032 people were executed in 23 countries in 2016. In 2015, Amnesty International recorded 1,634 executions in 25 countries across the globe. 
• Mostly executions took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Pakistan – in that order.

MoU between India and Russia for cooperation in Science & Technology notified by - Union Cabinet

• The Union Cabinet was notified of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Russia for cooperation in the field of Science and Technology (S&T)  on 12th April 2017.
• The MoU amis at facilitating and supporting the joint scientific and research activities between scientific organizations that are subordinated to the Agency and scientific organizations and scientists of the Republic of Russian Federation.

Achim Steiner as new administrator of UNDP named by - UN chief Guterres

•  Achim Steiner was named as the new administrator of UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) by the UN chief Antonio Guterres. 
• Letter by Guterres dated 12th April 2017 said, Clark has steered the UNDP since 2009. Steiner was chosen for the position over several other candidates including the French Environment Minister Segolene Royal. 
• Reports suggest that selection result has surprised Royal because Guterres had promised a woman would take the job at UNDP.

Russia rejects UN resolution condemning - Syria chemical attack

• Russia rejected a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution on 12th April 2017 that condemned the use of chemical weapons in the rebel-held Syrian town, Khan Sheikhoun and demanded a speedy investigation into the details of the attack.
• The western countries believe that Bashar al-Assad-led Syrian government has a lot to do with the chemical attack, an allegation that is rejected by both Moscow and Syria.

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