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Accordingly China on Friday continued to oppose India's entry to the NSG, by saying that global non-escalation order will collapse if New Delhi joined the group without being a signatory to the NPT. Beijing reiterated that accepting the Non Proliferation Treaty was a must for India to become a member of the elite 48-nation club which regulates global nuclear trade. The opposition to India joining the NSG has been forcefully led by China, which has said that admission to India cannot be allowed without also letting in Pakistan despite questions over its nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation for decades. The NSG, which was created in response to India's first nuclear test in 1974, is committed to preventing nuclear technology from being used for arms. A handful of countries that includes Brazil, Austria and Ireland have said that because India has not signed the Non-Proliferation treaty or NPT, it cannot be shown special preference despite the US openly urging just that.

Neither India nor Pakistan has signed the NPT, generally seen as a prerequisite to NSG membership. Government sources have said that of the 48 members of the NSG, 38 countries broadly backed India. The others said that before a decision can be taken on India, the nuclear bloc must first establish criteria that will be used equally for any applicants who have not signed the non-proliferation treaty.

Switzerland said that India's entry must be discussed in the context of these criteria. On Thursday, Japan raised the Indian issue. It was taken up at a special session though China had said that the membership of non-NPT countries would not be discussed at the plenary.    
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Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati has obliviously drawn the heed of Pakistan Media. The now discarded cupola shaped design for the Andhra Pradesh assembly at Amaravati drawn by international architects Maki and Associates has sparked off a conjecture that a mega nuclear power plant is being planned on the right bank of the river Krishna near Vijayawada. The footage of one such debate on a media in Pakistan was telecast by a Telugu TV channel on Tuesday night. One of the participants on the Pakistani channel proclaim that a mega city is being constructed in Andhra Pradesh to manufacture what he called hydrogen bombs. He also accused the United States of helping Andhra Pradesh in building Amaravati. 

Visits of sundry teams from Japan, Singapore and China  to Vijayawada has reportedly created a sort of fear psychosis on the other side of the border over a 'Mega Nuclear City'. En Passant the AP government had rejected the 'dome' design for the assembly as it favour nuclear towers. The government has asked Maki and Associates to come out with a new design. 
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According to the reports by New World Wealth, India has been ranked seventh in the list of top 10 wealthiest countries in the world. With total individual wealth of $ 5,200 billion, India is largely owing to its large population. Adding that on a per capita basis, the average Indian is 'quite poor'. India only makes the W10 due to its large population. Over the past 15 years the country grew 'strongly' and china was the fastest growing W10 country from past 2000-2015. Australia and India also grew strongly as per reports. 

India has overtaken Italy this past year, Canada and Australia are expected to overtake Italy in the next coming years. Australia's ranking is stirring considered it has only 22 million people living.

List Of Top 10 Countries with total individual wealth:

1- United States $48,700 billion
2- China $17,300 billion
3- Japan $15,200 billion 
4- Germany $9,400 billion 
5- United Kingdom $9,200 billion
6- France $7,600 billion 
7- India $ 5,200 billion
8- Italy $5,000 billion
9- Canada 9th, $4,800 billion 
10-Australia $4,500 billion

Note:
  • 'Total individual wealth' refers to the private wealth held by all individuals in each nation.
  • The report defines 'wealth' as the net assets of an individual, which includes all their assets (cash, property, business interests, equity) less any liabilities. The report excludes government funds from its figures.
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Asics an japanese trainer and sportswear manufacturer company has bought the running app 'Runkeeper, making it the latest in a string of fitness app purchases by sporting-goods manufacturers. The app, which has over 33 million users worldwide, is available for the Android, iPhone and with smartwatch apps links to other fitness tracking apps and platforms. Runkeeper was set up in 2008 and quickly became one of the most successful running tracking apps, using a smartphone’s to trace routes, times and distance with GPS. It has became one of the only running apps to support GPS tracking independently of a smartphone on compatible Android Wear smartwatches.
Founder and chief executive of Runkeeper App (Jason Jacobs) said that it is clear that the fitness brands of the future will not just make physical products but will be embedded in the consumer journey in ways that will help keep people motivated and maximise their enjoyment of sport. Jacobs said that the app would continue to exist in its current form and be improved at an increased pace with Asics providing “many resources to bear that we couldn’t fathom having access to on our own”. Jacobs also said that data from Runkeeper users who use its shoe tracking feature shows that tAsics trainers are its most run-in shoes.
Runkeeper boston based was one of the last remaining popular independent fitness tracking apps with millions of users US fitness app MyFitnessPal was bought by sporting apparel manufacturer for an amount for $475m in February last year which also acquired MapMyFitness in 2013. And another German fitness app company Runtastic was bought by Adidas for $239m in August last year.But sports brands with digital fitness integration is not a new idea. Nike was one of the big brands pioneering the field with its various partnerships with Apple under the Nike+ brand, which morphed into the Nike+ Fuelband wristband fitness tracker in 2012 before being discontinued in 2014.
Nike Running apps was continued by nike to make for smartwatches and smartphones including being a launch partner with Apple’s smartwatch. For sporting goods manufacturers having a digital ecosystem is likely to aid customer loyalty as changing your running tracking app with all its data and previous logs of your activity is more involved than simply slipping on a new pair of trainers.
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PM Narendra Modi today said the ‘Make in India’ initiative has become a movement in Japan and the island nation has created a fund of about USD 12 billion for it.”Today, there is a ‘Make In India’ movement in Japan. I have been told that USD 11-12 billion fund has been earmarked for it. This clearly indicates how both the countries can move forward,” he said while addressing the India-Japan Business Leaders Forum here. 
‘Make in India’ is proceeding in mission mode, not just in India, but also in Japan, he added.Modi also said that for the first time Japan will import cars from India.”Maruti (Suzuki) will manufacture here. Japanese company will manufacture here and export it to Japan,” he said, adding that both India and Japan should move ahead together, not just in the sphere of high-speed trains, but also for “high-speed growth.”
Recalling his last visit to the country, Modi said Japan committed an investment of USD 35 billion.
“The figure had surprised many at that time, but today, within a short time-span, unimaginable progress had been made, and the contours of this investment were beginning to get visible on the ground,” he said.
Highlighting the improvement in economic indicators in both India and Japan, he said these were extremely encouraging, especially in the light of the global economic slowdown.”It is clear that India is a land of possibilities,” he added.Praising Modi’s reforms programme, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, “Prime Minister Modi’s speed of implementing policies and reforms is like Shinkansen (bullet train) and his reform agenda is as safe as Shinkansen.” Abe also said that India has become a very attractive investment destination for Japan.
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