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- Hollywood actor Leonardo Di Caprio is joining with billionaire investors and philanthropists Laurene Powell Jobs and Brian Sheth to create an environmental organization called “Earth Alliance”.
- It will work globally to protect ecosystems and wildlife, support renewable energy and secure indigenous rights to the benefit of all life on Earth.
- New Space India Limited (NSIL) has been incorporated as a ‘new’ commercial arm of Department of Space to tap the benefits of the Research & Development carried out by ISRO.
- Antrix Corporation limited was the first commercial venture started in 1992 to market the products and services of ISRO.
- Chinese player Li Shi Feng has won the men’s singles title of Canada Open Badminton. He defeated India’s Parupalli Kashyap in the title clash.
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a USD 6 billion loan over a period of 3 years for the cash strapped Pakistan.
- The financial aid includes an immediate disbursement of USD 1 billion to help Pakistan address its Balance of Payment crisis.
- The Department of State of USA has designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist outfit.
- BLA is blamed for the civil war-like situation in Balochistan, which is Pakistan’s largest province.
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