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April 30, 2015

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Seychelles, an archipelago of 90000 inhabitants became the 161st member of the Wo

Trade Organization (WTO). It is one of the smallest nations among the WTO members

This approval by WTO ended Seychelles 20-year long wait to become a member of W
since it had applied for WTO membership in May 1995.

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Seychelles also became the 33rd government to accede to the rules-based multilate
trading system through Article XII negotiations since the WTO was established in 199

The President of Seychelles, James Michel had signed the legal instrument for
island nation to the WTO on March 25, 2015 a day after the accession protocol w
ratified by the Seychelles National Assembly.

As per the WTO rules, the 30-day countdown to its WTO membership was activated
March 27, 2015 and Seychelles officially became a WTO member on April 26, 2015.

It should be noted that the Protocol of Accession was signed by former Seychel
Minister of Trade, Finance and Investment Pierre Laporte and WTO Director General (D
Roberto Azevedo.
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Union Cabinet gives nod to amendments in the Prevention of Corruptio

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April 30, 2015

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The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its nod
amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA), 1988 by pursuing the Prevent
of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013.

The proposed amendments in the bill to amend parent Act mainly aim at laying do
more stringent measures to tackle corruption.

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It also seeks to fill in the perceived gaps in the domestic anti-corruption law as per
United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).

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Proposes more stringent punishment for the offences of bribery, both for the b
giver and the bribe taker.

Enhances punishment from the minimum 6 months to 3 years and from the maxim
five years to seven years.

Extends the protection of prior sanction for prosecution to public servants who ce

to hold office due to retirement and resignation.

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gratification in the PCA 1988.

Background

The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 was introduced in the Rajya Sab
in August 2013. But the Bill was not passed in Rajya Sabha.

The amendment Bill incorporates the recommendations given by the 20th L

Commission headed by Justice (retd) AP Shah in its 254th Report in order to bring a
corruption law in line with the UNCAC.
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Dr. Pramod Patil and Dr. Ananda Kumar won 2015 Whitley Awards for
wildlife conservation
April 30, 2015

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Two Indians, Dr. Pramod Patil and Dr Ananda Kumar have been awarded with
prestigious 2015 Whitley Awards for their contribution to wildlife conservation
developing countries.

Both of them received a Whitley prize worth 35000 pound along with seven ot
environmentalists at a ceremony in Royal Geographical Society, London.

Dr. Pramod Patil was awarded for his work to protect the iconic great Indian bust
(GIB) in the Thar Desert.

While, Dr Ananda Kumar received this award for developing innovative communicat
systems namely Elephant Information Network (EIN) has enabled human-eleph
coexistence in southern India.

About Whitley Award

The Whitley Award was established in 1994 by Edward Whitley and given by
Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN).

Every year, the award recognises and celebrates effective national and regio
conservation leaders across the globe.
The award is also dubbed as Green Oscar.
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