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IOM Becomes a Related Organization to the UN
New York - Member States of the United Nations (UN), through the General Assembly, today unanimously adopted a resolution approving the Agreement to make the International Organization for Migration (IOM) a Related Organization of the UN. The Agreement outlines a closer relationship between IOM and the UN to strengthen the cooperation and enhance their ability to fulfil their respective mandates in the interest of
7th CPC: Govt to set up anomalies committees
NEW DELHI: The Centre will set up anomalies committees to examine individual, post and cadre-specific anomalies arising out of implementation of the recommendations of seventh Central Pay Commission. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has been authorised to take action regarding pay and related issues concerning officers of all India services--Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service
SC representation in state government services inadequate: report
NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh is the only state which is providing adequate reservation to Scheduled Castes in government jobs, statistics compiled by National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) have revealed. The report shows the Scheduled Castes representation in state government services is inadequate and is showing a decreasing trend over the years in almost all other states. Chhattisgarh, which provides 12.82 per
Maharashtra to start water transport in two years: Fadnavis
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government is working to start the Navi Mumbai-Gateway of India water transport facility by March 2018, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the Legislative Assembly today. "We are in process to make all necessary facilities to start this transport, Fadnavis said. "Government is also working for Mumbai-Konkan water transport and the report making is in the final stages," Fadnavis
Centre asks states to speed up implementation of e-NAM
NEW DELHI: The Centre today asked state governments to speed up implementation of electronic-national agriculture market (e-NAM) to achieve the target of integrating 200 mandis by September this year. At present, only 23 mandis in eight states have been integrated with the e-NAM. The government has kept a total target of 585 by March 2018. A meeting was called here today to discuss with state government
Defence PSUs miserably failed in meeting self-reliance: CAG
NEW DELHI: In a scathing assessment, the central auditor said defence public sector units have miserably failed in meeting the objective of self-reliance, with a majority of contracts entrusted to them facing delays, hampering the capability enhancement plans of the Indian Army. The report, which echoes the sentiments of the private sector that has been battling the government for more orders and is upset that a majority of
Modi government to organise 'Bharat Parv' to mark Independence Day
NEW DELHI: The capital will witness a mega event to mark the Independence Day with the Modi government deciding to hold a cultural spectacle spanning six days from August 12, nearly two-and-half-months after it organised an extravaganza to celebrate its second anniversary at India Gate. The event 'Bharat Parv' will be held in the heart of the national capital at Rajpath to celebrate India's Independence and
MANIPUR JOINS “UDAY” SCHEME ; WOULD DERIVE AN OVERALL NET BENEFIT OF Rs 263 CRORE THROUGH “UDAY” The Government of India, the State of Manipur and the DISCOM of Manipur signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the Scheme UDAY – “Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana” today for operational turnaround of the DISCOM. Manipur is the fourteenth State to
MoU signed between Ministry of Railways and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
Minister of Railways E-Released “Final Report on the Passenger Feedback Survey at major Railway Stations for Cleanliness Ranking.” In the august presence of Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Railways and Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) to evaluate the Green Initiatives and rate the performance of Industrial Units of Indian
National Agricultural Research System is One of the Largest in the World
The Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) coordinates and promotes agricultural research & education in the country. DARE provides the necessary government linkages for the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the premier research organisation for co-ordinating, guiding and managing research, education and extension in agriculture including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences
Centre Approves 93 Seed Hubs Under National Food Security Mission
93 seed hubs against a target of 150 at Indian Council of Agriculture Research Institutes (ICAR), State Agriculture Universities (SAUs), Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) have been approved under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) with an outlay of Rs.13981.08 lakh. 15% of the allocation for pulses component of NFSM is earmarked for production of quality seed of pulses seeds through states. An incentive of Rs.25/-
CSIR laboratories develop an anti-diabetic herbal formulation
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), through its constituent laboratories jointly developed scientifically validated herbal product NBRMAP-DB as anti-diabetic, hypoglycemic formulation with hepato-protective and anti-oxidant properties. The knowhow for the product was licensed to M/s AIMIL Pharma Ltd., Delhi who are manufacturing and marketing it as BGR-34. It has been reported by M/s AIMIL
The Ministry of AYUSH is mandated to promote and propagate AYUSH systems of medicine across the globe. To achieve the objective, the Ministry of AYUSH signs Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for ‘Country to Country’ cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicines; sets up AYUSH Academic Chairs in foreign Universities/ Educational Institutes; establishes AYUSH Information Cells in the premises of the
Scheme for Voluntary Certification of Yoga Professionals started by M/o AYUSH
Scheme for Voluntary Certification of Yoga Professionals started by M/o AYUSH to provide good quality Yoga teachers: Shri Shripad Yesso Naik . Yoga and Naturopathy systems are seen to have positive impact on the health and well-being of those who practice them regularly. Many life style and other diseases can be well managed by the regular practice of Yoga. Yoga has been practiced in different parts of the world
Famed Indian actress Sadhana passes away in Mumbai's Hinduja hospital, age 74
Prominent yesteryear actor Sadhna passes away in Mumbai. Sadhana Shivdesani, who was a part of many evergreen films, passed away on Friday morning at Hinduja hospital. The cremation will take place tomorrow from her Santacruz residence. The actress was previously in news for suffering from a tumour last year. She reportedly had a small lesion in her mouth that was cancerous and underwent a successful surgery
NASA to launch spacecraft to near-Earth asteroid
NASA is set to launch a new spacecraft in September that will travel to a near-Earth asteroid known as Bennu and bring back a sample of surface material which may contain building blocks of life. To identify the regions in which the building blocks of life may be found, the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) team equipped the spacecraft with an instrument
Govt providing a subsidy of Rs 15000 per ton on urea : Ananth Kumar
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Fertilizer minister Ananth Kumar on tuesday said that government is providing a subsidy of 15000 rupees per ton on urea. He also said that under the present govt prices of fertilizer have been reduced.
Signs of prehistoric human activity found in China
Ancient humans lived and hunted in harsh environments at an altitude of 4,000 metres on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China over 10,000 years ago, archaeologists have confirmed. Researchers with Qinghai Normal University and Qinghai Archeological Research Institute in China discovered a prehistoric ash layer in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai and confirmed that the layer is residue of human activity. Dozens
First placenta-on-a-chip to help study causes of preterm birth
Scientists have developed the first placenta-on-a-chip that can fully model the transport of nutrients across the interface between mother and foetus, an advance that may help identify causes of preterm birth and ways to prevent it. The flash-drive-sized device contains two layers of human cells and microfluidic channels on either side of those layers, that allows researchers to study how molecules are transported through, or are
Govt appreciates Irom Sharmila's decision to end fast
Manipur's "Iron Lady" Irom Sharmila will be ending her 16-year fast on August 9. She also decided to contest next year's state Assembly elections as an Independent candidate. Sharmila sat on a hunger Strike in year 2000, demanding repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. The 44-year-old iconic human rights activist, who has been forcibly fed through a nasal tube since 2000, said she would join politics.
East Bengal to honour Milkha Singh with Bharat Gaurav Award
Kolkata’s football club East Bengal on 26 July 2016 announced that the 2016 Bharat Gaurav Award, also known as Pride of India Award, will be conferred on legendary athlete Milkha Singh. Singh will be honoured with the prestigious award on the East Bengal Foundation Day (1 August 2016). Along with the award, a cheque of 2 lakh rupees will also be presented to him. Besides, special awards along with a cash prize of 1
India's CSIR ranked World's 12th Best Government Institute
The 2016 report of the prestigious Scimago Institutions Rankings in the fourth week of July 2016 ranked the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as the 12th Best Government Institutions in the world. In 2016, the ranking of the premier institute jumped to 12th spot after being at 14th spot for three consecutive years. The overall global ranking of CSIR also improved from 110 to 99th position. CSIR is the
India without aircraft carrier for 8 months
NEW DELHI: India thinks of itself as an emerging superpower but does not have a single operational aircraft carrier as of now. Its solitary aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, will be ready for action only after eight months due its ongoing maintenance refit. More alarmingly, the 44,570-tonne INS Vikramaditya will in all probability have to soldier on alone for the next six-seven years. In its report tabled in Parliament on
States reject GST rate proposed by Arvind Subramanian panel
New Delhi: The goods and services tax (GST), whenever it comes into force, could end up being higher than 18%, with state governments rejecting the rate proposed by a panel led by chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian. At the same time, the states reiterated their commitment to protecting the interests of the people by reducing the tax burden while safeguarding their own revenues, at a meeting of the empowered
Demand for state finance ministers committee
NEW DELHI: IN order to address issues relating to the debt burden of the states, there was a demand for setting up a committee of state finance ministers made in the Rajya Sabha by Members of Parliament (MP) on Tuesday. The MPs demanded that the committee should be headed by the Union Finance Minister and the government has indicated its agreement to the proposal. Derek O’Brien, Rajya Sabha MP and member
Central government employees to get salary hikes from August
New Delhi : The central government on Tuesday formally notified its acceptance of the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations, clearing the way for payment of increased salaries and pensions to around 10 million employees and pensioners with effect from August. Arrears dating back to January 2016 are expected to be paid before 31 March 2017. The government set up a committee under the department of
Sharad Pawar to receive Tilak Sanman Puraskar
Pune : NCP chief will be honoured with this year’s Tilak Sanman Puraskar for his contribution to Green revolution . The award will be presented on 1 August by Dr. Dipak Tilak at Tilak SMarak Mandir as it the 96th Death Anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak Every year. This is the 34th year of Lokmanya Tilak Sanman Puraskar, before this Manmohan Singh, Indira Gandhi, S.M Joshi, etc were felicitated with this award. And
Govt to reduce the number of Maoist affected districts
The government is planning to reduce the number of districts affected by Maoists by about a fifth. 106 districts have been identified as maoist affected. Out of these, the government may remove almost 20 districts from the list. These 106 districts span over 10 states which are Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. These
Haryana notifies Freight Assistance Scheme for exporting MSMEs
Haryana Government on 25 July 2016 notified the "Freight Assistance Scheme" for the exporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) located anywhere in the State. It has given time till September 9 to submit the claim application on the web portal of the Industries and Commerce department for the financial year 2015-16. The decision was taken in backdrop of the additional cost that is borne by the MSMEs
Railways to add 30,000 bio toilets this year: Minister
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Indian Railways on Tuesday said it plans to add 30,000 bio toilets on its trains during this year. According to Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Indian Railways have so far provided more than 40,000 bio toilets and plans to add 30,000 during the current year. The minister spoke at an event here in which the Indian Railways entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
NIIT Limited announces Q1 (April - June 2016) consolidated results FY 2016-17
Records Revenue at Rs. 260.4 Cr, up 12% YoY, delivering double-digit growth after 16 quarters. EBITDA grows 36% YoY to Rs. 22.2 Cr in Q1 FY 16-17, a substantial increase from Rs. 16.4 Cr EBITDA in Q1 FY15-16 . Corporate Learning Group delivers 19% YoY revenue growth, while profitability remains steady at 12%. Skills & Careers Group accelerates revenue to 7% YoY and EBITDA% to 4% with a 487 bps rise
‘Thithi’ director excited, humbled to win honour in Germany
Raam Reddy’s directorial debut won the honour at the 13th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart. Kannada film Thithi has won the German Star of India Award for the Best Feature Film at 13th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart here and its director Raam Reddy feels “really excited and humbled”. “This festival in Stuttgart was the German premiere of Thithi, and I’m really excited and humbled that we won Best Film. This festival is
Twitter awards $10,080 to Indian-origin hacker for discovering security flaw
Microblogging website Twitter awarded Avinash Singh, an Indian-origin White Hat hacker, $10,080 for discovering a security loophole in its Vine video-sharing service. The flaw enabled Singh to access the entire cache of Vine's online code. Avinash Singh reported the security loophole to Twitter in March and was
Kagiso Rabada clean sweeps CSA awards
South African pace sensation Kagiso Rabada won as many as six honours at the annual Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards in Johannesburg. Rabada made his international debut in November 2014 in a Twenty20 International match but came to fame with his exploits in the Test and One-Day International formats over the past year. After his ODI debut in July 2015, Rabada went on to take 37 wickets from 20 games at an
Delhi HC asks Govt to reconsider plea of CRPF Jawan for ‘Gallantry Award’
The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government to reconsider its decision not to give Gallantry Award to an CRPF Jawan. The Court observed that a brave soldier needs to be recognized for his commitment to serve the nation with dignity and honour. Rajesh Shukla served as Constable with CRPF and in 1992 he was stationed in the State of Punjab where the Terrorism was at its peak at that time. He had
Army honours 2 officers for capturing war on camera
Chandigarh: Two officers from the ministry of defence (MoD) Col Basu Deb Maitra and Lt Col Dipak Dass of photo division, directorate of public relations (DPR), who had filmed the Kargil war on camera, were honoured on Tuesday at Kargil War Memorial during Kargil Vijay Diwas celebration 2016 at Drass. They were honoured by the Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh and Army commander of Northern Command Lt Gen D
Parliament passes Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016
Parliament has passed the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016. The bill was first passed in Rajya Sabha and later in Lok Sabha during Monsoon session of Parliament. It seeks to amend the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 to widen the scope of the law against child labour and stricter punishments for violations. Key Facts The Bill calls for complete ban employment of children
MHA sets up T V S N Prasad Committee to explore possible alternatives to pellet guns in Kashmir
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has setup a seven-member expert committee for exploring the other possible alternatives to pellet guns as non-lethal weapons. The Committee will be headed by T V S N Prasad, Joint Secretary in the MHA. It will submit its report within two months. Other members of the committee: Atul Karwal (IG, CRPF), Rajeev Krishna, (IG Operations, BSF), Tushar Tripathy (DDG, Small
Permanent Court of Arbitration rules against Antrix Coroporation in Devas case
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands has ruled against Antrix Corporation in the case with Devas Corporation over sharing of spectrum on satellites. A PCA tribunal has found that the Union Government’s actions in annulling a contract between Devas and Antrix Corporation Ltd. It also found that it has denied Devas commercial use of S-band spectrum constituted an expropriation
Bezwada Wilson, TM Krishna win Ramon Magsaysay Award 2016
Bezwada Wilson, TM Krishna win Ramon Magsaysay Award 2016 . Two Indians, social activist Bezwada Wilson and musician TM Krishna, have won the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award 2016. They are among the total six awardees selected for the 2016 Ramon Magsaysay Award, often regarded as Asia’s Nobel Prize.
World Health Organisation declares Brazil free of measles
The World Health Organization (WHO) on 26 July 2016 declared Brazil free of measles. The step was taken after no case of the disease was registered in 2015. From 1985 to 2000, Brazil saw no domestic cases of measles, although it broke out in 2013 in the northeastern states of Pernambuco and Ceara. The WHO it had worked alongside the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) to eradicated the disease,
Parveen Rana to replace Narsingh Yadav for Rio Olympics
India on 26 July 2016 named Parveen Rana as a replacement for dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav for Rio Olympics in the 74kg freestyle category. The Rio Olympics is scheduled to happen from 5 August to 21 August 2016. Freestyle wrestler Rana had earlier won a gold medal in the 74kg category at the Dave Schultz Memorial Wrestling Tournament in USA in 2014. United World Wrestling on its website said that it had
Union Government plans to redraw Red Corridor
Union Government has decided to reduce the number of Maoist-affected districts by about a fifth. As per reports, about 20 out of 106 districts described as being Maoist-affected and part of the Red Corridor may soon no longer be part of the list. Dropping of these districts from the list will result in drying of the financial aid given to the districts. The aid was being provided to the tune of 30 crore rupees annually for various
Union Government approves 1601 crore rupees for Himayat programme in J&K
The Union Government on 26 July 2016 approved nearly 1600 crore rupees for Jammu and Kashmir under skill development initiative 'Himayat'. The allocated fund will be invested in training 1.24 lakh local youths in vocational courses. As per Jammu and Kashmir Rural Development Minister Abdul Haq Khan, under the reanimated Himayat programme, youths from both rural and urban areas of the state would be imparted
Former diplomat Arundhati Ghose passes away
Former Indian diplomat Arundhati Ghose passed away on 26 July 2016 in New Delhi. The eminent diplomat headed the Indian delegation at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. Born on 25 November 1939, she studied at Cathedral and John Connon School. She graduated from Lady Brabourne College in Kolkata. Thereafter, she studied at Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan.
Second phase of the Feed the Future-India Triangular Training Programme launched
Second phase of the Feed the Future-India Triangular Training Programme was launched on 25 July 2016. The programme was launched in New Delhi by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID). The programme will provide specialized agriculture training to 1500 agricultural professional across Africa and Asia.Objectives of Training: To address human
Flipkart acquires online fashion portal Jabong
Flipkart Ltd on 26 July 2016 acquired online fashion portal Jabong through its unit Myntra in a move to maintain its position as the market leader. However, the financial details of the deal were not revealed. This acquisition will strengthen Flipkart Group's position in Fashion and Lifestyle segment to compete with Amazon Fashion in India.
