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New Tarantula species named after Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Scientists has named a newly discovered species of tarantula (a big hairy spider) was named as Kankuamo Marquezi after the famed Colombian novelist and 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The species was discovered in large number in an isolated mountain range in Caribbean Colombia. It was named after him as homage to the country where it was found. It was
India ranks 91 in Networked Readiness Index 2016
India was placed at 91st position in the Networked Readiness Index (NRI) 2016 that was released by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) on 6 July 2016. The index was released as the part of the WEF’s Global Information Technology Report 2016.It measures countries’ success in creating the necessary conditions for a transition to a digitised economy and society.
Union Government launched National Green Highways Mission
Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari Under this initiative, lantation drive on 1500 km of National Highways was launched at a cost of about 300 crore upees.Besides, the minister also launched the following initiatives on this occasion.
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Russia's brand new Soyuz rocket lifts off from Baikonur, taking 3-man crew to ISS
A modernized Soyuz capsule has successfully blasted off into space from the Baikonur cosmodrome with a three-man crew on board. The extended two-day flight to the ISS will give Russian scientists and engineers a chance to test out the new space technology.In less than 10 minutes, the rocket carrier Soyuz-FG with manned spacecraft Soyuz MS-01 reached orbit. Once in outer space, the three-man
Delhi government suspends Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar was suspended Wednesday, by an order signed by the CM himself, said sources in the Delhi government. According to government rules, an IAS official who is detained in official custody for more than 48 hours is “deemed to have been suspended”.Kumar was arrested Monday in connection with an alleged case of corruption, and sent to
Priyanka Chopra is the Goodwill Ambassador for India.By Christine Nayagam, Stanislas Dembinski, Surbhi Kapila and Virat Garg Posted On : July 5, 2016 in UNICEF – the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund – has launched the #FairStart campaign in New Delhi, today, with UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and Indian actress, Priyanka Chopra, and UNICEF Representative to India, Louis Georges
Deepak Singhal appointed new Chief Secretary of UP
Principal Secretary Irrigation Deepak Singhal has been appointed the new Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh. A 1982 batch IAS officer, Singal would replace Alok Ranjan, who retired on June 30, an official spokesman said today.Singhal's appointment came after Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav returned from vacations. Senior IAS officer Pravir Kumar was looking after the charge of Chief Secretary after
Syrian army announces 72-hour nationwide ceasefire
The Syrian military has unilaterally declared a 72-hour truce covering the whole country. The announcement was coinciding with the Eid festival marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. However the statement did not specify whether the ceasefire extended to military action against jihadists such as the Islamic State group or the l-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front. A number of
US sanctions North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un
The US has sanctioned North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the first time, accusing him of human rights abuses. A statement from the US Treasury named Kim as directly responsible for violations in his country. Ten other top North Korean officials have also been blacklisted. There has been no response yet from the North Korean government. The measures freeze any property the individuals have in the
Shri Rajnath Singh to inaugurate the BRICS Heads of Drug Control Agencies Working Group Meeting
Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the second anti-drug Working Group meeting of Heads of Drug Control Agencies of BRICS countries here. The meeting is being organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). Besides the delegates from the member countries, the Ambassadors of the respective countries shall also be attending the inaugural session. The Directors General of
Renewal of The India-Bhutan Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit
The existing Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between India and Bhutan was signed on 29th July 2006 for a period of ten years. Discussions were held between both countries at New Delhi on 05-06 July 2016, to finalise the text of the draft new Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit. The visiting Bhutanese delegation was led by Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Royal
33rd Tri Services Commanders' Conference Hosted by South Western Air Command SWAC
The Tri-Services Commanders' Conference of Southern Region is an annual feature amongst the seven Commanders' of the Army, Navy and the Air Force [Southern Command of the Indian Army, Western Naval Command, Eastern Naval Command and Southern Naval Command of Indian Navy, South Western Air Command and Southern Air Command of the Indian Air Force and Andaman and Nicobar
Centre approves Rs 643.25 crore FDI investments
New Delhi: The Union government on Wednesday approved four Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals entailing a total investment of Rs 643.25 crore. "On the recommendations of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), the government has approved three FDI proposals of Rs 223.25 crore, and one proposal involving FDI of Rs 420 crore," a statement said.One proposal each from
Ostrich relative that lived 50 mn years ago traced
New York: Analysis of fossil remains dating 50 million years represent a new species that is a previously unknown relative of the modern-day ostrich, researchers say. The bird fossils were found more than a decade ago, completely intact with bones, feathers, and soft tissues in a former lake bed in Wyoming in the US. "This is among one of the earliest well-represented bird species after the age of
Guwahati: Nearly 90,000 people have been affected in the latest wave of floods across seven districts in Assam. Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) sources said more than 88,000 people are reeling under flood in 257 villages across Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Nagaon, Jorhat, Golaghat, Morigaon and Biswanath districts. Currently, Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger mark at
Sonowal govt faces protests over hike in VAT rate
Guwahati: The honeymoon of people of Assam with the new BJP-led government is virtually over with the decision of the new government to increase rate of VAT in 127 household items and prices of LPG cylinders, Petrol and Diesel has triggered statewide protests. The BJP and its allies which have come to power with an overwhelming mandate after promising to trigger all round development in the state, in
231 projects under Namami Gange to be launched all over country today
With an aim to give a major boost to Namami Gange Programme, 231 projects will be inaugurated today at various locations in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Haryana and Delhi. Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti made this announcement at a press conference in the national capital yesterday. Modi Government: 'Namami Gange' programme to commence today 1,600
Chirom Indira for National Award, Design and Development for Promotion of Handloom Products
Smt. Chirom Indira W/o Shri Chirom Sanjoy Singh from Thangmeiband Lairenhanjaba Leikai, Imphal, Manipur have been selected for National Award for the year 2015 by O/o Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India for her invaluable contribution towards the development of Handloom Sector specially for Design and Development for the Promotion of
First fossil facial tumour found in dinosaur jaw
Scientists have discovered the first record of a fossil facial tumour in the jaw of a 69 million-year-old dwarf duck-billed dinosaur. An international group of researchers, including Kate Acheson from the University of Southampton in the U.K., have documented a type of non-cancerous facial tumour, which is found in humans, mammals and some modern reptiles, but never before encountered in
'Gene - An Intimate History' by Indian American oncologist
NEW DELHI: The ethical and moral quandaries thrown up by the question of manipulation of the human genome -- of whether a man can truly transcend his genes -- are hotly debated, as are the unbridled prospects it tantalisingly offers. This knotty dilemma of whether human beings should remain bound to heredity or alter the course of future generations, interspersed with a personal family history
Sarvitha Sethi to be Coca-Cola's first woman CFO in India
NEW DELHI: Coca-Cola India is set to get its first woman CFO, as Sarvitha Sethi, commercial finance director of its central and southern Europe operations, will soon take over the reins from Sanjeev Kumar, VP finance for India and South West Asia for Coca-Cola. This is being seen as part of a recent movement by top companies to hire more women as decision makers, as Sethi will be the only woman
India is world's fourth-largest app economy:
BENGALURU: India is rapidly moving into the mobile app age and is already the fourth-largest mobile app economy. The amount of time Indians spend on apps has also increased dramatically, says mobile-app analytics company App Annie. In total app downloads per year, only China, US, and Brazil are ahead of India. The annual figure for India is projected to grow by 92% to reach 7.7 billion downloads
Manchester City signs first eSports player to represent the club
One of the richest football clubs in the world is turning its attentions away from the international soccer transfer market and towards the burgeoning eSports scene instead. On Wednesday the club announced it had signed Kieran ‘Kez' Brown, an up-and-coming gaming star. He is set to be the first eSports person to represent Manchester City at eSports tournaments and fan events. "It's exciting; it's
NADA signs two-year MoU with Australian agency
The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has signed a two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Australian Anti-Doping Agency (ASADA) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to bolster India’s anti-doping programme. A detailed project plan has been established to ensure India implements a more effective anti-doping programme that is
Home: Railways develop air-conditioned coaches for DEMU trains
The Indian Railways have developed the first air-conditioned coaches for its diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) trains. Till now, the existing DEMU trains consisted only of non-air conditioned coaches, an official press release said.The first AC coach has been manufactured at Indian Railways’ Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF). Existing 8-coach DEMU trains will have two such newly
Gravitational waves can tell how black holes are born
Gravitational waves or ripples in space-time captured by space detectors could soon be used to discover when and how some of the universe's largest black holes were born, scientists say. Scientists led by researchers at the Durham University in the UK ran the huge cosmological simulations that can be used to predict the rate at which gravitational waves caused by collisions between the monster black
R Thiruppathi Venkatasamy appointed as Accountant General of Tamil Nadu
R Thiruppathi Venkatasamy was on 6 July 2016 appointed as the Accountant General of Economic and Revenue Sector Audit of Tamil Nadu with immediate effect. His appointment was approved by the Union Government.Venkatasamy is a 2000 batch officer of Indian Audit and Accounts Service. Prior to this appointment, he was serving as the Senior Deputy Accountant General in the organisation of
This Daring Siachen Soldier is the First Indian to Climb Mt. Everest and Reach the South Pole
Arjun Kumar Thapa, a 34-year-old Havaldar in the Gorkha Regiment, has become the first Indian to successfully scale Mt. Everest, ascend he South Pole and finish two tours of duty at the Siachen glacier. Thapa scaled the Everest on May 20 of this year, as part of the 30-member Indian Army Massive Everest Expedition: 2016.In 2011, he had travelled with an eight-member army team to reach
MP Cabinet approved Madhya Pradesh Tax on Entry of Goods in Local Areas Amendment Bill, 2016
State Cabinet of Madhya Pradesh on 5 July 2016 gave its nod to Madhya Pradesh Tax on Entry of Goods in Local Areas Amendment Bill, 2016. The Bill seeks to levy 6 percent entry tax on goods brought to local areas for consumption after purchase under e-commerce. The step has taken in the wake of losses to the state exchequer due to the online shopping. It made toilet in home mandatory for
Yeldi Softcom receives semi-closed wallet licence from RBI
Yeldi Softcom, a payment srervices company, announced that it has received semi-closed wallet licence today from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The licence opens up a new league of possibilities in terms of the products that could be launched by Yeldi Softcom to bring in further avenues to carry out cashless transactions. The acquisition of the licence will enable Yeldi to target a larger audience to
Banking liquidity reaches neutral zone
Banks can no longer complain that policy transmission is getting hampered due to liquidity tightness. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has honoured its promise of keeping the banking sector liquidity in a “neutral” zone, or no-deficit, no-surplus mode and this should now force banks to cut rates. In March, the banking sector liquidity deficit touched the Rs 2-lakh-crore mark, as the government kept its cash
Rajasthan becomes first state to introduce minimum wages for part time workers
Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to introduce minimum wages for part time workers. In this regard, the Labour Department has issued a notification. With this, part time workers in the state now come under the Minimum Wages Act 1948. As per the new rule, it is now mandatory for employer to pay 50% of the prescribed a day minimum wage to a person who works for less than four
China inducts largest homegrown Y-20 military transport plane
China inducted its largest indigenously-built transport aircraft named as Y-20, marking a crucial step in its Air Force history for improving its strategic power projection capability. It is also considered as a breakthrough for Chinese defence sector especially in military aviation technology which will allow the world’s largest force to transport cargo and troops over long distances in diverse weather conditions.
Kannada movie 'Thithi' wins top awards at 19th Shanghai International Film Festival
MUMBAI: Filmmaker Raam Reddy's acclaimed Kannada film "Thithi" has bagged the top awards at the ongoing 19th Shanghai International Film Festival and the filmmaker says the response from the Chinese audience for the film has been "overwhelming". "Thithi" won the Best Film and Best Script Writers in the Asia New Talent Awards at the festival in Shanghai. Other films nominated in the Best
22-year-old Bastar geek develops super computer
RAIPUR: A 22-year-old geek from Maoist-hit Bastar has developed a mini super-computer with speed and efficiency that can match an assembly of 32 computers. Engineering graduate Saad Memon developed the computer with Rs 5 lakh financial aid from a Pune-based engineering college, where he studied. He has also filed two patent rights for his super-computer's software - human brain simulation.
International Cancer Congress at Nagpur on 9th and 10th July 2016
Nagpur: HCG-NCHRI Nagpur Center and top 10 Cancer organizations like Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO), Association of Radiation Oncologist Of India (AROI), Indian Society of Medical & Pediatric Oncology (ISMPO),Indian Co-operative Oncology Network (ICON), Association of Breast Surgeons of India (ABSI), Indian Cancer Society (ICS), Vidarbha Association of Pathologists
Karnataka government to launch new start-up policy
The Karnataka government is all set to launch a new start-up policy.Addressing a gathering of start-ups at the Global Mobile App Summit and Awards, Priyank Kharge, Karnataka Minister for IT, said the State government is working on a new start-up policy. “We are coming up with a start-up booster kit where start-ups can register with the Karnataka Biotechnology and Information Technology
Zee Learn appoints Debshankar Mukhopadhyay as CEO
Zee Learn, education branch of Essel Group, on 6 July 2016 appointed Debshankar Mukhopadhyay as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).Essel Group is among India’s most prominent business houses with a diverse portfolio of assets in media, packaging, entertainment, education etc. Debshankar ukhopadhyay holds over 20 years of experience in educational and financial sectors across South Asia. Prior to
US sanctions North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un for human rights abuses
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on 6 July 2016 designated top officials of the North Korean regime along with Kim Jong-Un and for their ties to North Korea’s notorious abuses of human rights. This is the first time that US has sanctioned North Korean leader over human rights abuses. The designated ones include ten other individuals, and five
Four-member committee: Panel to examine feasibility of having a new fiscal year
The government has constituted a four-member committee to examine the desirability and feasibility of having a new financial year. The committee, headed by former Chief Economic Adviser Shankar Acharya, will look into the impact of having a new financial year in relation to effect of different agricultural crop periods, taxation systems and procedures and impact on businesses. Former Cabinet
