Food and Agriculture Organization

• The FAO s a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information, and helps developing countries and countries in transition modernise and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices, ensuring good nutrition and food security for all.
• Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates into English as "let there be bread".FAO was established on 16 October 1945 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. In 1951 its headquarters were moved from Washington, D.C., United States, to Rome, Italy.

Navratan companies

PSU companies are divided into three categories:

Maharatna:-In 2009, the government established the Maharatna status, which raises a company's investment ceiling from Rs. 1,000 crore to Rs. 5,000 crore.These are Coal India Limited,

Indian Oil Corporation Limited,NTPC Limited,Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited,Steel Authority of India Limited

Navratna:-was the title given originally to nine Public Sector Enterprises(PSEs), identified by theGovt. of India in 1997 as its most prestigious, which allowed them greater autonomy to compete in the global market.The number of PSEs having Navratna status has been raised to 16, the most recent addition beingOil India Ltd.eg.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited,Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited,GAIL (India) Limited,Hindustan Aeronautics Limited,Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited,Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited,National Aluminium Company Limited,National Mineral Development Corporation Limited,Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited,Oil India Limited,Power Finance Corporation Limited,Power Grid Corporation of India Limited,Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (Vizag Steel),Rural Electrification Corporation Limited,Shipping Corporation of India Limited.

Miniratna Status:-Miniratnas can also enter into joint ventures, set subsidiary companies and overseas offices but with certain conditions. In 2002, there were 61 government enterprises that were awarded Miniratna status. However, at present, there are 63 government enterprises that were awarded Miniratna status.

General Information

Red Corner Notice

Red Corner Notice (RCN) is a notice issued by Interpol Headquarter, Lyon (France) to all member countries of Interpol at the request of a member country. The requesting country makes such a request when the fugitive wanted by it is suspected to be abroad and the competent court has issued a valid arrest warrant against the fugitive.As soon as the arrest warrant becomes invalid or infructuous for any reason, the requesting country has no option but to get the RCN cancelled. If a fugitive, for any reason, is of the opinion that the arrest warrant against him is/has become invalid.

Interpol

 Interpol, whose full name is the International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation. It was established as the International Criminal Police Commission in 1923 and adopted its telegraphic address as its common name in 1956.Its membership of 188 countries provides finance of around $59 million through annual contributions. The organization's headquarters is in Lyon, France. It is the second largest intergovernmental organization after the United Nations.Its current   Secretary General is Ronald Noble,a former United States Under Sectretary of the Treasury for Enforcement. Its current President is Singapore's Senior Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

United Arab Emirates 

The United Arab Emirates is a federation situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Iran.Termed emirates because they are ruled by emirs, they are Abu Dhabi, Ajman,Dubai,Fujairah,Ras al-Khaimah,Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain. The capital is Abu Dhabi.