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GOVERNMENT SCHEME-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
Finance ministry starts studying rail, general budget merger
NEW DELHI: The Indian railway budget may no longer be a standalone financial plan and may instead be merged with the general budget as early as next year, with the government considering a proposal to combine them. "It's a possibility next year," Arvind Panagariya, vice chairman of NITI Aayog, the government's policy-making body, said on Monday, responding to a query on the possibility of merging the
PM launches 'Azadi 70 Saal-Yaad Karo Qurbani' campaign
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday kicked off 'Azadi 70 Saal-Yaad Karo Qurbani', programme from Bhabra, Alirajpur in Madhya Pradesh. Addressing a rally Prime Minister said that 75 years ago, Mahatma Gandhi asked the Britishers to 'Quit India' and today is a fitting moment to remember all those who made it possible for us to breathe in freedom. Prime Minister also said that a handful of misguided and
Women may get maternity leave for 26 weeks; Bandaru Dattatreya may table bill today
NEW DELHI: Labour minister Bandaru Dattatreya may table the much-awaited amendment to Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 bill in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, paving way for 26 weeks of maternity leave to working women. Move is also aimed at providing 12 weeks of maternity leave to commissioning mothers and introducing an enabling provision of "work from home" for nursing mothers. The changes proposed by the
Government allows employees of IT SEZs to work from home
NEW DELHI: The government has allowed employees working in IT and ITeS special economic zones (SEZs) to work from home or a place outside the zone provided they meet certain conditions, meeting a demand of the industry. The government has extended this flexibility subject to conditions such as the person should be a regular employee of the SEZ unit and should be authorised by the unit to undertake the work
Government never imposed penalty of Rs 200 crore on Adani port and SEZ, says Anil Madhav Dave
NEW DELHI: The government has "never" imposed a penalty of Rs 200 crore on Adani port and SEZ, Rajya Sabha was informed today. "The government has never imposed the penalty of Rs 200 crore on Adani port and SEZ and accordingly the question of withdrawl does not arise," Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said in a written reply. The Environment Ministry had earlier in July termed as "incorrect"
HRD ministry ready with quality schooling plan
NEW DELHI: With every other report on education pointing to a major quality deficit and dipping learning levels, the Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry is readying a slew of measures towards course correction right at school and the PMO is tracking closely. From holding annual learning assessment surveys across states to developing a 'sound' question paper for higher secondary classes and 'social auditing' of how
Union Government aims to roll out GST from April 1, 2017
The Union Government has set the ambitious target to roll out of the Goods and Services Tax, (GST) from 1st April 2017. It was announced by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley after unveiling a detailed road map for GST implementation. This announcement was made after Rajya Sabha had passed The Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014. How would be GST administered in India? There will be two
PM Narendra Modi launches Mission Bhagiratha in Telangana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Mission Bhagiratha with an objective to provide safe drinking water to all. The scheme is the brain child of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao. It was launched by state Government at Komatibanda Village, Gajwel in Medak District of Telangana. Key Facts Mission Bhagiratha is a water grid project that aims to provide safe drinking water to all even to remotest places in
Centre announces solar power projects for Railway and Ports
The Railway buildings and stations are all set to function using solar power to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, announced the Ministry of Railways. Addressing the issue, Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy and Mines announced this in Lok Sabha. He also announced that the Ministry has planned to harness 1000 MW of solar power through developer mode through land
Government has proposed setting up of 4 major ports
The government has proposed to set up four new Major Ports viz. Enayam in Tamil Nadu, Sagar in West Bengal, Dugarajpatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Vadhawan in Maharashtra. Minister of State for shipping Pon Radhakrishnan informed Lok Sabha. He said that out of these the Cabinet has conveyed in-principle approval for setting up of Enayam Port in Tamil Nadu on 5th July, 2016. Assistance will be extended by the
Javadekar to inaugurate transit campus of IIT in Jammu
Union Minister for Human Resource and Development Prakash Javadekar had inaugurated the transit campus of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Jammu and the IIT Jammu’s transit campus . total of 90 students have been enrolled at IIT Jammu-30 each in computer science and engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering for the academic session,. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
LEGAL-COURT BILL-ACT-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
Amend law to ban print ads 48 hours before polling: EC to government
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has urged the government to amend the electoral law to bar political advertisements in newspapers 48 hours before the day of polling on the lines of the restriction on electronic media. The move came as the poll panel had to use its constitutional powers to ban such newspaper advertisements on a case-by-case basis during the Bihar Assembly elections in October-
HC seeks Centre's reply on Airtel plea for refund of over Rs 2500 crore
NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court today sought the Centre's response on telecom major Bharti Airtel's plea seeking refund of over Rs 2,500 crore, which includes disputed licence fees of Rs 399.92 crore paid by it for its Punjab circle for 1996-98 and interest on the amount. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal issued notice to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and sought its reply
Fast-track court judge fails CJI TS Thakur's law test
NEW DELHI: An aspiring district judge, ordered by a high court to be appointed to that post, ended up ruining his case as he failed to answer CJI T S Thakur's elementary questions on law and procedure in a packed courtroom on Monday. As a result, the Supreme Court stayed his appointment. Having served as a fast track court judge in Arunachal Pradesh for 12 years on an ad hoc basis, he was eligible to be absorbed
Lok Sabha passes The Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014
The Lok Sabha on 8 August 2016 passed The Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014. The bill was passed by two-third majority, with 443 members voting in its favour and none against in the final vote. Introduced in Lok Sabha in May 2015, the Bill was passed by Rajya Sabha on 3 August 2016.
Provisions of the Bill
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
Tata Steel looking at sponsoring research by IIT Madras scientists into graphene
CHENNAI: India's largest private sector steel company Tata Steel is looking at sponsoring research by IIT Madras scientists into graphene, a new-generation carbon material hotly pursued by corporations in search of the next building block for electronic gadgets and transform processes in the manufacturing sector. Just one-atom thick, many times stronger and lighter than steel, graphene is being tested in applications from
China successfully launches first satellite for mobile telecommunication
China has successfully launched the first satellite dubbed as The Tiantong-01 for mobile telecommunication. It was launched on-board of the Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. Key Facts The Tiantong-01 is the first satellite of China’s homemade satellite mobile telecom system. It is a key part of the country’s space information infrastructure. It will operate in a geosynchronous orbit (GEO) and
Endosulfan causes DNA damage in animals: Study
Researchers in India for the first time have found that mice and rats exposed to endosulphan suffer from DNA damage and genomic instability, and impaired DNA damage response. This breakthrough discovery was discovered team of researchers led by Prof. Sathees Raghavan from the Bengaluru based IISc (Department of Biochemistry). Key Highlights of Research When animals get exposed endosulphan, it
China launches Tiantong-01; its first satellite for mobile telecommunication
China on 6 August 2016 successfully launched its first satellite for mobile telecommunication, Tiantong-01.Tiantong-01 satellite was launched from southwestern China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center, with the Long March-3B carrier rocket. More geostationary satellites will be sent into orbit for the system. It is the first satellite of China's homemade satellite mobile telecom system, and a key part of the country's space
South India’s first Doppler weather radar inaugurated
Southern India’s first Doppler weather radar, which can provide advance information about storms, cyclones, and other severe weather conditions, was inaugurated at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram. This is India’s second C-Band Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar (C-DWR) as the first was unveiled by PM Narendra Modi in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, in May 2015. Indian
CSIR-CFTRI Develops Nutrice Cream
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) constituent Laboratory, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI) Mysuru, in association with M/s Oleome Biosolutions, Bengaluru and M/s Dairy Classic Ice Creams Pvt. Ltd., has developed Nutrice. Nutrice cream is an Omega-3 and Vitamin-E enriched frozen nutritional dessert from vegetarian source. Dietary supplementation of
APPOINTMENT-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
Manish Tandon appointed as CEO of CSS Corp.
Manish Tandon was on 6 August 2016 appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CSS Corp, a global Technology Support company. He will be inducted as a whole time Director of the board and as CEO. He will succeed TG Ramesh, the current CEO who now moves onto the role of a strategic advisor role as a non-executive director on the board.
BANKING-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
HDFC Life reaches deal with Max Life to create $10 billion insurer
MUMBAI: HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co Ltd reached agreement on Monday to take over smaller rival Max Life Insurance in an all-stock deal to create the nation's top private life insurer valued at nearly $10 billion. The companies, which began deal talks in June, said HDFC Life shareholders would own 69 per cent of the new company and Max Life shareholders 31 per cent. As part of the deal, Max Life is to be merged
SBI directs five associate banks to clean up books before proposed merger
MUMBAI: State Bank of India has directed five associate banks to clean up their books as a prelude to the proposed merger — the move that has led to Rs 2,018 crore combined losses of associate banks in the first quarter ending June this year. Senior officials from the State Bank group told ET that the associate banks were told to align the classification of loans with the parent bank, even if it requires them to take a hit on
ECONOMICAL-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
Rajan's last policy leaves key rates unchanged
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan left key interest rates unchanged at his last policy review on Thuesday. Repo rate at which RBI lends to the banks has been retained at 6.5%. The reverse Repo Rate which is paid to banks has been maintained at 6%. The Cash Reserve Ratio will be at 4% Meanwhile, Governor Rajan was hopeful that banks will transmit the cut in interest rate by RBI over the last few months to the consumers. On
India's largest spectrum auction to start from Sep 29
Bidding rounds for the country’s biggest-ever spectrum auction will begin from September 29, in which mobile airwaves worth Rs. 5.63 lakh crore at the base price value will be put up for sale. “Large chunk of spectrum is being put for auction which address issue of fragmentation, improve quality of service and rules have been made bidder friendly,” Telecom Secretary J.S. Deepak said while releasing Notice Inviting
India slaps anti-dumping duty on steel products from 6 nations
An anti-dumping duty of USD 474-557 per tonne was imposed on 'hot-rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel' import from China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Brazil and Indonesia, the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance said in a notification. The duty would be in force for six months till February 7, 2017. The anti-dumping duty was imposed on recommendation of the Directorate General of
India exported meat worth $568 million in April-May
NEW DELHI: India exported meat and meat products worth $568 million during April-May of this fiscal, Parliament was informed today. The main export destinations include Vietnam, Egypt, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. India mainly exports processed meat and meat of buffalo, sheep and goat. In quantity terms, the overseas shipments stood at 1,92,748 tonnes in the first two months of this fiscal, Commerce and
'Unused imported raw material may be sold by EOUs in DTA'
I refer to your earlier Q&A stating that trading is not permitted for EOUs. Can an EOU make DTA sale of raw material imported/indigenously procured duty free, if they remain un-utilised due to any reason, such as reduction in export orders? Yes. As per Para 6.15 (a) (ii) of the FTP, in case an EOU/EHTP/STP/BTP unit is unable to utilise goods and services, imported or procured from DTA, it may be disposed of in DTA with
India has achieved a landmark milestone of economic reforms: EEPC India
KOLKATA: EEPC India, the apex organisation of the engineering exporters, today said India has achieved a landmark milestone of economic reforms, which would help the government's flagship programme of Make in India giving boost to the manufacturing. However, it said the GST implementation should be done in a manner to avoid procedural difficulties for exporters. EEPC India Chairman Mr T S Bhasin congratulated the
POLITICAL-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
Turkey coup: Erdogan backs return of death penalty
Turkish President Erdogan told a huge rally in Istanbul that he would approve the return of the death penalty if it was backed by parliament and the public. The massive rally followed last month's failed coup. Turkey
Irom Sharmila set to be free today, but her security a concern
IMPHAL: With militant outfits of Manipur issuing diktat against Irom Sharmila for her decision to join politics and marry a non-resident Indian, her security has become a matter of prime concern for the Congress-ruled state government. The court of chief juridical magistrate (Imphal West) will hear her case on Tuesday. As Sharmila is set to call off her 16-year fast demanding repeal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act on
After ditching Mayawati and partying with Azam Khan, SP Maurya joins BJP
LUCKNOW: Exactly one and half months after leaving the BSP, Swami Prasad Maurya joined the BJP on Monday in presence of Amit Shah, Om Mathur and Keshav Prasad Maurya. A big catch, Maurya who was a close aide of Mayawati and served as a minister thrice in BSP regimes, is a prominent OBC face in UP. He was being wooed by both the ruling Samajwadi Party, which was pretty sure initially of inducting
Mulayam Singh Yadav says dismayed at Lok Sabha's functioning; Speaker Sumitra Mahajan rejects charge
NEW DELHI: Continued protests over the demand for special category status for Andhra Pradesh today saw Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav expressing dismay over the way Lok Sabha was being conducted, a charge which was staunchly rejected by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. "...I have seen many a Speaker. Why are you not holding consultations with leaders of political parties" to sort out such issues, a
Vijay Rupani takes oath as Chief Minister of Gujarat
Vijay Rupani, the newly elected leader of Gujarat BJP, was sworn in as the 16th Chief Minister of Gujarat on 7 August 2016. Rupani, who succeeds Anandiben Patel, was the senior most cabinet minister in Anandiben Government. Apart from Rupani, Nitin Patel was also sworn-in as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state. Gujarat governor OP Kohli has administered the oath of post and secrecy to the Chief Minister
SPORT-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
Michael Phelps wins 19th gold as Peaty ends 28 years of hurt
RIO DE JANEIRO: Michael Phelps capped an explosive evening of record-breaking and barely concealed needle Sunday by bagging an astonishing 19th Olympic gold medal in the men's 4x100 metres freestyle relay.
Earlier, Adam Peaty ended 28 years of Olympic hurt for Britain's male swimmers as he romped to gold in the 100 metres breaststroke final in Rio, smashing the world record for the second time in two days.Cheered
Rio Olympics: USA leads medal tally
USA leads at Rio Olympics with 3 Gold and 12 medals in the kitty; China and Australia at second and third position; Michael Phelps creates history by bagging his 19th Olympic gold. World number one Novak Djokovic crashed out of Rio Olympics in the first round on Sunday by Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro, who had also defeated him in the bronze medal match at the London Olympics. The Serbian, who has won
Sweden's Sjostrom breaks world record in 100m butterfly
RIO DE JANEIRO: Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom set a new world record in the 100m butterfly to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. Sjostrom, on Sunday clocked in at 55.48 seconds to break her own world record of 55.64 seconds set at the World Championships held in August 2015 in Kazan, Russia, reports EFE. She was 98 hundredths quicker than the Canadian Penny Oleksiak who won the silver medal
Abhijeet Gupta retains Commonwealth Chess championship crown
Grandmaster and former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta has won the 20th Commonwealth Chess championship crown 2016 held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. With this victory he has retained the Commonwealth Chess championship crown which was won earlier by him in 19th edition. Besides, International Master Tania Sachdev also finished with a gold medal. In this edition all the medals were won by the Indians players
Australia wins gold in first-ever Olympic Women's Rugby Sevens Championship
Australia on 8 August 2016 clinched the gold medal as the first-ever Olympic champion in the Women's Rugby Sevens category. The Australian team defeated New Zealand by 24-17. The bronze medal was won by Canada that defeated Britain by a score of 33-10. Rugby Sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics marks the debut for rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics, though rugby union was
Gymnast Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian to qualify for Vault Finals
Dipa Karmakar, the Indian Gymnast, on 7 August 2016 created history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to enter the Olympic final at the Rio Olympic Centre. The 22-year-old qualified for the final round in the Individual vault final of artistic gymnastics after finishing eighth on the standings. Competing in the third sub-division, Dipa had an average score of 51.665. She scored 14.850 by performing her much-vaunted
The 31st Summer Olympic Games opened in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, with a low-tech but vibrant opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium. Acting Brazil President Michel Temer declared the Games open as fireworks lit up the night sky signalling the launch of the biggest sporting spectacle. The theme of the 31st edition of Summer Olympic Games was “World peace and Environment“. Key Facts the programme
ENVIRONMENT-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
No action on NGT plan for Yamuna
NEW DELHI: More than a year after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) came up with a solution to Yamuna's pollution problem, agencies are yet to implement it. A number of excuses were given by both state and central agencies about funding and execution of the project. NGT in its order published on Monday observed that objections were raised on "frivolous and casual grounds and ultimately the judgment itself was
WII to house India’s first tiger repository
The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) will house the India’s first repository on tigers, under its new Tiger Cell. The repository will consist of huge database on tiger conservation and population estimation which has been prepared with collaborated effort with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). About Wildlife Institute of India (WII) WII is an autonomous institution under the Union Ministry of Environment Forest and
BUSINESS-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
Adani gets extension for Sarguja power plan till FY20
The Adani Group had got the extension for setting up 540 Mw power plant in Chhattisgarh’s Sarguja region till 2019-20. The 4×135 Mw thermal power project would be based on the coal washery rejects and would come up within the Parsa East and Kete Basan coal blocks, which had been originally allotted to Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RRVUNL). Adani Mines had been assigned the work of Mining,
STATE -DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
Haryana to implement 'NCR Taxi Scheme'
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today approved a proposal of the State Transport Department to implement a new 'NCR Taxi Scheme 2016' in 13 districts of the state falling in the National Capital Region. Stating this here, an official spokesman said that the scheme would be implemented in the Districts of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Jhajjar, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Sonepat, Panipat, Karnal, Mewa, Palwal,
Assam government considering handing over rhino poaching to NIA
GUWAHATI: Assam government today said it cannot stop rhino poaching alone and is considering to hand over the probe to National Investigation Agency in order to break the international cartel. Replying to a Zero Hour notice by AGP MLA Pabindra Deka, Forest Minister Pramila Rani Brahma said the state government is currently evaluating options to hand over the investigation to NIA. "Our department or government cannot
First plane to be made in India may fly out of Maharashtra
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government is set to take concrete steps in the next 15 days to roll out what state officials say could well become the 'torch bearer' of the 'Make in India' initiative -the first 20-seater commercial passenger plane built in India. The state will allot 46-acres of land in Palghar to Amol Yadav (40), a Jet Airways pilot, for building 20-seater commercial planes. No company in India has manufactured
Odisha Government launches Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana
The Odisha Government had launched Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana, a special assistance scheme for elderly weavers. The scheme was launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the occasion of the second National Handlooms Day (observed on 7th August). Key Facts The scheme aims at improving the financial condition of over 8,000 weavers in the state. The beneficiary must have been worked in this field at least
Railways, Chhattisgarh govt. ink agreement for formation of JV
The Ministry of Railways has signed an agreement with the Chhattisgarh government for formation of a joint venture (JV) company for focussed resource mobilisation, implementation and monitoring of critical rail projects. The agreement was signed in the presence of Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Chief Minister Raman Singh. Mr. S. C. Jain, Executive Director (Works) signed the agreement on behalf of the Railways
WB wins AIC Rice Improvement Project Award 2015
West Bengal has been selected for the All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project Award 2015. This is the first time the state will be receiving this award. It was selected by the 51st committee from the Indira Gandhi Krishi Bikash Kendra. Earlier, West Bengal won the Krishi Kamran Puraskar for three consecutive years. The state has been selected for the award for its achievement in four key areas that include scientific
Odisha government launches Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana
The Odisha government on 7 August 2016 launched a special assistance scheme for elderly weavers, ‘Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana’, to mark the National Handlooms Day. Under the scheme all weavers above the age of 60 years would get a monthly pension of 500 rupees, and those above 80 years would get 700 rupees. The scheme is aimed at improving the financial condition of over 8000 weavers, who have been
Telangana launches Water Resources Information System
Telangana State Government on 6 August 2016 launched a unique Water Resources Information System to assess accurate reserves of water in thousands of Tanks and reservoirs across the state. For this purpose, the Telangana Irrigation Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Space Research Organization over sharing satellite data. The new system will be set up by ISRO's National Remote
SUMMIT-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
Oil prices rebound as OPEC announces meet
LONDON: World oil prices rebounded Monday, with support coming from an announcement by OPEC that the producers' cartel plans an informal meeting next month which may result in lower output. Around 1145 GMT, Brent North Sea crude for delivery in October was up 66 cents at $44.93 a barrel compared with the close on Friday. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for September delivery won 53 cents to
DEFENCE -DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
India asks FATF to get details of JeM’s trust
NEW DELHI: In a bid to corner Pakistan at the world stage, India has approached European countries and USA, who are part of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), seeking bank transaction details of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) owned al Rehmat Trust, which has several offices in Pakistan. The banned terror outfit JeM, headed by Maulana Masood Azhar, enjoys the patronage of Pakistan, according to NIA. The group
PASSES AWAY-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
Former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Kalikho Pul found dead
GUWAHATI: In a shocking incident, former chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Kalikho Pul has committed suicide at the official residence of the Chief Minister in Itanagar. Pul had recently been unseated as chief minister by Pema Khandu following all the dissenting Congress MLAs coming back to the fold. Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein confirmed that Pul hanged himself from a ceiling fan
MISCELLANEOUS-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
National Anthem ban:Allahabad school's manager held
A school in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad that reportedly never allowed the singing of the national anthem , has been shut down and its manager has been arrested after several teachers resigned over his refusal to allow the anthem on Independence Day. Zia-Ul Haq, the manager of the M.A. Convent School, has been arrested under a law against "Insults to National Honour". He has also been accused of running the school illegally.
PMO makes salaries of officials public: Bhaskar Khulbe highest paid, takes home Rs 2.01 lakh
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has made public the monthly remuneration of all its officers and staff as part of proactive disclosure under the Right to Information Act. The Secretary to the Prime Minister and IAS officer of the 1983 batch, Bhaskar Khulbe is the highest paid official at the PMO with a monthly salary of Rs 2.01 lakh, as per the PMO statement as on June 1, 2016. Khulbe, who was till recently
ET Young Leaders 2016: India Inc gets a peek at 50 shades of leadership
MUMBAI: Fifty men and women have forced their way through 32,000 aspirants, three levels of rigorous testing and in-depth interviews by a panel of 11 topnotch chief executive officers to make it to the prestigious ET Young Leaders 2016 list. ET Young Leaders is the largest and most competitive such talent-spotting exercise in India Inc. Only one out of 640 applicants made it to the final list. "This is the future of India," said
Priyanka Chopra adds another feather to her cap, will now judge 'Project Runway' season 15
LOS ANGELES: Actress Priyanka Chopra's next international show is "Project Runway". The 34-year-old actress, who made her foray into Hollywood with TV series "Quantico," will be one of the guest judges on the season 15 of the popular fashion reality show. Priyanka took to Instagram to share a picture from the set of the show. They are also joined by Marchesa founder Georgina Chapman. Klum and Posen are returning
COMMITTEE-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
Lodha Committee recommendation on BCCI reforms are unconstitutional and illegal: Justice Katju
Justice (Retired) Markandey Katju panel appointed by BCCI to advice on SC verdict on implementation of Justice Lodha committee recommendations submitted its interim report to it on 7 August 2016. The panel in its recommendations termed Supreme Court verdict on BCCI reforms as recommended by Lodha Committee as unconstitutional and illegal.
AGREEMENT-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
India, Switzerland in talks for pact on information exchange
NEW DELHI: India is in discussion with Switzerland to enter into an agreement for implementation of Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) between the two nations, Parliament was informed today. "The government is in discussion with the government of Swiss Confederation to enter into an agreement for the implementation of AEOI between the two countries," Minister of State for Finance Santosh Kumar Gangwar
Sidelining marines incident, Sushma Swaraj gears up to reset ties with Italy
NEW DELHI: India and Italy will look to boost ties, overcoming acrimony over last four years on the marine issue, when foreign minister Sushma Swaraj visits Rome for Mother Teresa's canonisation next month. Swaraj, on her maiden visit abroad since her indisposition, may meet her Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni in Rome to explore ways to mend India-Italy ties. Swaraj and Gentiloni are expected discuss ways to step
TODAYS SPECIAL-DAILY-NEWS-08-08-2016-09-08-2016
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples observed with theme Right to Education
9 August: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples was observed on 9 August 2016 with theme Indigenous Peoples' Right to Education. The day was founded by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 23 December 1994 with adoption of resolution 49/214 proclaiming that the International Day of the World's Indigenous People shall be observed
2nd National Handloom Day observed across the country
7 August: National Handloom Day , 2nd National Handloom Day was observed across the country on 7 August 2016 with the main function being held at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. On this occasion, Sant Kabir Awards and National Handloom Awards were presented. The Day was also celebrated at state level in all the states and Day was also celebrated in more than 200 handloom clusters. The first National Handloom
75th anniversary of Quit India Movement
75th anniversary of the quit India movement is being observed on Monday. On 8th August, 1942, "Quit India Movement" was launched by Mahatma Gandhi for Satyagraha, during World War II. Mahatma Gandhi made a call to Do or Die in his Quit India speech delivered in Mumbai at the Gowalia Tank Maidan. Prime Minster Narendra Modi will be visiting the birthplace of Chandrashekhar Azad in the Alirajpur district of
