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Tata Advanced Systems signs deal with Bell Helicopter
Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) and US-based Bell Helicopter have signed a deal to jointly develop the helicopter market in India. The agreement seeks to support of India’s aviation and defence modernization initiatives with an emphasis on ‘Make in India’. Under this agreement Both companies will jointly develop the helicopter market in India, including potential production and assembly, training, maintenance, repair and
Lifeline Express: World’s first hospital on a train completes 25 years of service
The Lifeline Express, the world’s first hospital on a train of Indian Railways has completed 25 years of service to the poor and underprivileged masses of rural India. To mark the occasion and celebrate the success of the train a function was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra. About Lifeline Express The Lifeline Express is also known as the Magic Train of India. It was launched on 16 July 1991. The Lifeline Express
Former Congress minister Kasam Bapu Tirmizi passes away
Former Congress Minister Kasam Bapu Tirmizi, 86, who represented Gandhinagar constituency in the assembly twice between 1980 and 1990, died on Saturday at his residence in Gandhinagar. He was buried in his native village of Limbadiya, just one and a half kilometre away from Naroda Patiya, the scene of mass massacre during 2002 communal pogrom. He is survived by a son Mohammed Iqbal, an advocate and two
Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad Launches Transforming India Website
The Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology and Law & Justice, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad today formally launched new Transforming India website - www.transformingindia.mygov.in - in New Delhi. 'Transforming India' website is a repository for sharing the impact of various governance initiatives with citizens in real-time. This website provides information in a user-friendly format enabling
HRD Ministry signs ADDENDUM X to MoU with Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI)
HRD Ministry signs ADDENDUM X to MoU with Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) . Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India and Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) have signed on 15.07.2016 an ADDENDUM X to the Memorandum of Understanding providing for the details of Programme of Co-operation. Sh V.S. Oberoi, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of
Government steps in to address concerns of Spinning Sector due to rising cotton prices
CCI to sell cotton stock to spinning mills in MSME category only. The recent spurt in cotton prices has resulted in higher input costs for the spinning sector in India. In view of this situation, the Government reviewed the situation and decided the following: Cotton Corporation of India will sell its existing stock, purchased under MSP, to spinning mills in the MSME category only. This would be based on firm indents by
Shri Radha Mohan Singh Inaugurates 88th ICAR Foundation Day Function
Shri Radha Mohan Singh Inaugurates 88th ICAR Foundation Day Function. Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister gives away ICAR Annual Awards. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh today inaugurated the 88th Foundation Day and Annual Award Function of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The Ministers of State
Banks can't use their own FDRs as collateral: Sebi
NEW DELHI: Strengthening its risk management mechanism, markets regulator Sebi today barred banks from using their own Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) as collateral in their function as trading or clearing members of stock exchanges, directly or through associate entities. In a circular to clearing corporations, Sebi asked them not to accept such FDRs while trading or clearing members having already deposited their
ICRISAT and NIAB, UK join hands to develop cereals that use nitrogen efficiently for higher yields
PUNE: A team of researchers from India and the United Kingdom have come together to develop new cereal crop varieties that use nitrogen efficiently that in turn will reduce greenhouse emissions and make farming more profitable and sustainable. The partnership will explore natural variations of cereals and basic research in model plants to deliver new varieties of cereals with enhanced nitrogen use efficiency. With
India invites Australian Army for special forces exercise
NEW DELHI: Indian and Australian special forces could soon be seen in action together as India reaches out to countries in the Asia Pacific region as part of defence diplomacy. Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag, who is on a visit to Australia, has extended invitation to the Australian Army to participate in the inaugural Joint Special Forces Training Exercise being planned in India in October this year. The call for deeper ties
India slips to 3rd place on business optimism index: Thornton
NEW DELHI, July 15: After staying on top for two quarters, India slipped to the third position globally on the scale of business optimism because of delays in key reforms like the GST and bad loans facing state-owned banks, says a report. According to the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), India ranked third during the April- June quarter of 2016. “Delays in key reforms like GST, non-resolution of
Manoj Prabhakar appointed head coach of UP Ranji team
Lucknow, Jul 16 : Former Test all rounder Manoj Prabhakar has been appointed as the head coach of Uttar Pradesh Ranji Trophy team. Zimbabwe cricketer Heath Streak will be the consultant for the Gaur Hari Singhania Cricket Academy. These decisions were taken during the working committee meeting of Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA), held at Mussoorie, in the hilly resort of Uttarakhand yesterday. After
England skipper Alastair Cook breaks Sunil Gavaskar's record of most runs as a Test opener!
A month after breaking Legendary Sachin Tendulkar's record of the youngest batsmen to reach 10,000 runs in Test cricket, England captain Alastair Cook has now earned the distinction of scoring the most number of runs as a Test opener, eclipsing Sunil Gavaskar's 30-year-old world record.
Captain Cook on record-breaking spree
Supreme Court asks Centre about steps being taken to protect voting rights of defence personnel
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to apprise it about the steps being taken to protect voting rights of defence personnel. Responding to the PIL filed by MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar, SC directed the Centre to file a report on possible steps which can be taken to protect the rights of the armed forces as pleaded in the petition and granted Centre four weeks time to respond. Chandrasekhar said, "In
Dabur signs MoU with DRDO to promote cultivation of rare medicinal plants
MUMBAI: Ayurveda company Dabur India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Defence Research and Development Organization's (DRDO) Defense Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) to promote sustainable cultivation of rare medicinal plants in the most difficult terrain in the world, Ladakh. "Under this agreement, both the organisations will educate farmers in the Leh-Ladakh about high altitude
Government working on Rs 30,000 crore corpus for venture capital funds in defence sector
NEW DELHI: A Rs 30,000-crore corpus for venture capital funds (VCFs) for defence production by foreign companies — that's the big idea the government is working on. A ministry of defence (MoD) concept note, which ET has reviewed, proposes that foreign defence companies that have sold equipment to India can invest in VCFs as part of their offset obligations (at least 30% of the contract value must be invested
‘Ramayana month’ begins in Kerala
Kerala on 16 July 2016 started observing Ramayana month in the temples. In Malayalam it is termed as the Ramayana Masam. The Ramayana Month starts with the commencement of Malayalam month ‘Karkidakam’. During this month the temples and homes of the state recites Adhyatma Ramayanam Kilippattu written by medieval devotional poet Thunjath Ezhuthachan for the 30 days. Ezhuthachan is
Courage & Commitment authored by Margaret Alva
Courage & Commitment: An Autobiography: Margaret Alva. A book titled Courage & Commitment: An Autobiography by Margaret Alva was in news in the second week of July 2016. Via this book, Alva narrates her forty-year career under four Prime Ministers, namely Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, PV Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh. It also tells about her transition from politician to Governor.
NASA's next Mars rover set for 2020 launch
Washington: The US space agency is ready to proceed with the final design and construction of its next Mars rover, currently targeted to launch in the summer of 2020 and arrive on the Red Planet in February 2021, NASA said. The Mars 2020 rover will investigate a region of Mars where the ancient environment may have been favourable for microbial life, probing the Martian rocks for evidence of past life. "This mission marks a
Govt seizes newpapers, mobile network suspended as Kashmir reels under curfew
As the tension continues in Kashmir the government has intensified the clampdown paralysing the state for the eighth day in the wake of clashes following killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani that has left 38 persons dead and over 3100 injured. "Curfew continues to remain in force in all 10 districts of Kashmir valley today as precautionary measure for maintaining law and order," a police official said.
US, China clash over market economy status at WTO
The United States (US) warned China on Thursday that it had not done enough to qualify for market economy status, especially in steel and aluminium, sowing the seeds for a trade battle between Washington and Beijing at the end of 2016. Upon China's admission to the WTO in 2001, it was told by other members that they would not use its published, state-controlled prices to judge whether or not it was "dumping"
HC asks Centre to give views on noise pollution rules
The Bombay High Court on Friday asked the Centre to give its views pertaining to interpretation of noise pollution rules next week. A bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka was hearing a bunch of PILs filed by Dr Mahesh Bedekar and others raising concern over nuisance created by organisers of religious festivals with regard to noise pollution and erection of 'mandaps' and 'pandals' (makeshift structures) on streets and
Services export up 13% at $13.46 bn in May, imports at $7.9 bn
Services export rose by 13.4 per cent to $13.46 billion in May this year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed on Friday. The services export in May 2015 was at $11.87 billion. In the preceding month of April, the export stood at $12.91 billion. Also, services import in May 2016 increased by 25.4 per cent at $7.9 billion compared to $6.32 billion in the year-ago month. Services import in preceding month (April
NGT orders criminal action against Telangana officials
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered criminal proceedings against officials of the Telangana State Power Generation Corporation (TSPGCL) for undertaking construction of a 1,280-Mw thermal power plant project without mandatory environmental clearance. The order, passed by the Southern bench of the tribunal on July 11, requires that penal proceedings be initiated within four weeks of the judgment. In its
India negotiates on mandatory change of refrigeration technology
India will be negotiating at the Montreal Protocol with one hand tied behind its back when the talks begin on Monday at Vienna. Countries gathering at Vienna are to decide how and when to phase down the use of refrigerant gases that are less damaging for the ozone holes than the ones used previously but add to global warming. The Montreal Protocol has traditionally dealt with gases and substances that damage the ozone
Arunachal Pradesh crisis: CM Nabam Tuki steps down, Pema Khandu new CLP leader
Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki on Saturday stepped down as the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader, effectively relinquishing his position as CM, media reports said. Wire agency ANI quoted Congress MLA Kaming Dolo as saying that Pema Khandu was to be elected the new CLP leader of the north-eastern hill state. What this also means is that a scheduled floor test to establish Tuki's chief
RBI allows foreign players to hike stake in Axis, IDFC Bank
Reserve Bank has allowed foreign investors to up their stakes in Axis Bank and IDFC Bank to up to 74 per cent and 46 per cent, respectively. “Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)/Registered Foreign Portfolios Investors (RFPIs) can now invest from existing 62 per cent up to 74 per cent of the paid-up capital of Axis Bank under the Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS)”, RBI said in a notification. In a separate notification it
India's Nalanda University makes it to the World Heritage List
Istanbul: The World Heritage Committee on Friday added nine new cultural sites, including India's Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara, to the prestigious World Heritage List. The committee, at its 40th session in Istanbul, made the decisions following a day-long review of some of the 27 nominations submitted from around the world for this year, Xinhua news agency reported. Nalanda University, also
Cabinet Sub-committee studying changes to Article 371(J): CM
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that a Cabinet Sub-committee was studying the required amendment to Article 371(J) to overcome bottlenecks in extending 8 per cent reservation in jobs and promotions in the districts outside the jurisdiction of Hyderabad Karnataka region. In a written reply to a starred question from the BJP’s Amarnath Patil in the Legislative Council, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that based on the
Plastic consumed by cattle: SC asks Centre to setup committee
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to constitute a committee for implementating environment protection laws and consider prohibiting the use, sale and disposal of plastic bags which are consumed by stray cattle making them suffer and die a painful death. A bench of Justices V Gopala Gowda and Adarsh Kumar Goel said the issue was not adversarial litigation and asked the petitioner and other
100 companies get government notice on CSR spend
NEW DELHI: The Registrar of Companies (RoC) has served warning to about 100 companies over non-disclosure or improper disclosure of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending, sending a strong signal that the government is very serious about compliance. Regional registrars of companies (RoCs) have shot off notices to companies asking them to furnish further details of spending in some cases or face action
High Court asks Centre to file affidavit on ESAs
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Central government to file an affidavit stating whether encroached forestland had been excluded from ecologically sensitive areas in the modified proposal made by the State government in the wake of the submission of the Kasturirangan committee report. The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Anu Sivaraman
Onion, potato crisis may worsen, traders surrender licences
Onion and potato traders operating in Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) and other market committees in Nashik district of Maharashtra have decided to surrender their licences. The decision has been taken after the state government issued an ordinance to delist fruits and vegetables from
U.N. rights panel urges Kuwait to amend broad DNA testing law
A U.N. human rights watchdog called on Kuwait on Friday to amend a counter-terrorism law requiring nationwide compulsory DNA testing, saying that it was disproportionate and violated the right to privacy. Any testing should be limited to individuals suspected of having committed serious crimes and only after a court order, the 18 independent experts said after reviewing Kuwait's record in upholding civil and political
Indian Army to honour martyrs on 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas
Udhampur, July 15 (IBNS): The Army is preparing extensively to honour the martyrs of the Kargil War of 1999 in a series of solemn ceremonies this year, a government release stated. The primary event which shall mark the 17th anniversary of the Victory is scheduled to be held at Kargil War Memorial loc at Drass from 25 to 26 of this month. It will be attended by a large number of dignitaries of the Army and civil
Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates first edition of “India Skills”
Union Ministers Venkaiah Naidu, Smriti Irani, Prakash Javadekar, Jitendra Singh and Rajiv Pratap Rudy were present at the event. Today is the day when Skill India is also celebrating its first anniversary. Marking the first anniversary of the “Skill India” initiative, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) also announced the launch of five major initiatives reinforcing Ministry’s commitment to the youth of
Skill India celebrates its 1st anniversary today, govt launches five initiatives
Kolkata/New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): Marking the first anniversary of the 'Skill India' initiative, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) under the leadership of Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) on Friday announced the launch of five major initiatives reinforcing his ministry's commitment to the youth of India. These initiatives are Pradhan
Indian Warships visit Port Kelang
During the visit, the IN ships will have professional interaction with the Royal Malaysian Navy towards further enhancing co-operation between the two forces. In addition, calls on senior Government and military authorities, sporting and cultural interactions and sharing of best practices, aimed at strengthening ties and mutual understanding between the two Navies, are also planned. The visiting IN ships are also likely to
PM Modi to inaugurate inter-state council meet today
The meeting is taking place after a decade long gap. "Will inaugurate the 11th meeting of the Inter-State Council today. The Council is meeting after a gap of almost ten years," the PM tweeted. Speaking about the meeting, the Prime Minister said that he is looking forward to meet the state CM's and his other ministerial colleagues. "Looking forward to interacting with State CMs, Ministerial colleagues & others to discus &
Philippines won't sacrifice sea feud victory in China talks
MANILA: The Philippines will fight for its landmark arbitration victory to be upheld when it talks about resolving its South China Sea disputes with China, which has refused to recognize the ruling, the government lawyer said on Friday. The Philippine position disclosed by solicitor general Jose Calida runs against that of China, which opposes use of the tribunal ruling as basis for any negotiations. Under a 1982 UN treaty
RFEF honours Del Bosque after leaving La Roja
Madrid, July 15 (IANS) Former Spain coach Vicente del Bosque was on Friday honoured by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after he announced he was leaving La Roja and retiring as a coach. Del Bosque received the honour amid a standing ovation at the Ordinary General Assembly of the RFEF, to which the retiring coach said they can depend on him when needed, reports Efe. "In these eight years we
Cabinet approves the Revised Cost Estimate of Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan
The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its approval for revised cost estimates of Rs 7,290.62 crore for the 1,020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Bhutan.The total cost escalation for the project, at this stage, is Rs 3,512.82 crore. The Hydroelectric project seeks to provide surplus power to India and thus augment power availability in the country. The bilateral agreement to
Emirates named world’s best airline in 2016 Skytrax awards
Emirates was named the world’s best airline at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2016.The Dubai carrier also won the world’s best inflight entertainment award for a record 12th consecutive year, and best airline in the Middle East. This is the 4th time Emirates has earned the top plum since Skytrax introduced the airline awards 15 years ago: the carrier won the first in 2001, again in 2002 and in 2013. In
Rare Marbled Map butterfly sighted in Eastern Ghats
Rare Marbled Map butterfly was sighted in Eastern Ghats near PM Kota village of Maredumilli mandal in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. This is the first time that the Marbled Map butterfly species, usually found in the north-east, was sighted in South India. The butterfly was found by a group of green enthusiasts including N. Chandramohan Reddy, an Indian Forest Service officer, while they were exploring
ICC releases Test, ODI, and T20I Rankings
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on 12 July 2016 released the official ICC men’s Team Rankings from Test, One Day International (ODI) and T20I cricket. India held the second position in the latest ICC Test rankings with 112 rating points followed by Pakistan and England. Australia leads the Test rankings with 118 rating. Top 3 teams in ICC Test Rankings
