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PASSES AWAY-DAILY-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
World’s oldest cricketer Lindsay Tuckett passes away
Lindsay Tuckett,passed away in Bloemfontein this morning at the age of 97. Cricket South Africa (CSA) has paid rich tribute to Lindsay Tuckett. he represented South Africa in nine Test matches against England between 1947 and 1949. Tuckett made his debut in the first Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham in 1947, taking 5/68 in the first innings in 37 overs.In his full international career he took
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Noted Assamese poet Nalini Dhar Bhattacharyya died at 95
Noted Assamese poet, literary critic and author and winner of the Sahitya Akademi award Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya passed away at a private hospital in Guwahati . Bhattacharyya, aged 95, was suffering from age-old ailments. Bhattacharyya was a former principal of Arya Vidyapeeth College, Guwahati, his younger brother and another well-known Assamese litterateur Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya had
Willy Wonka’ actor Gene Wilder passed away at 83
Gene Wilder, who established himself as one of America’s foremost comic actors with his delightfully neurotic performances in three films directed by Mel Brooks; his eccentric star turn in the family classic “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”; and his winning chemistry with Richard Pryor in the box-office smash “Stir Crazy,” died early at his home in Stamford, Conn. He was 83.
Early laptop pioneer John Ellenby dies at age 75
John Ellenby, a British-born computer engineer who played a critical role in paving the way for the laptop computer, died in San Francisco. He was 75. Mr. Ellenby’s pioneering work came to fruition in the early 1980s, after he founded Grid Systems, a company in Mountain View, Calif. As chief executive, he assembled an engineering and design team that included the noted British-born
Mathrubhumi former editor K K Sreedharan Nair passed away
Mathrubhumi former editor K K Sreedharan Nair passed away . He was 86. The end came at a private hospital in Kochi. After an illustrious career spanning over six decades, Sreedharan Nair had retired from service on June 8, 2015. Sreedharan Nair, who joined Mathrubhumi in 1953 as sub editor, later occupied the posts of senior sub editor, chief sub editor, news editor and deputy editor.
SR Nathan former Longest-serving singapore president passed Away
Indian-origin former Singapore President Sellapan Ramanathan popularly known as S R Nathan died after suffering a stroke. A veteran public servant, 92-year-old Nathan passed away peacefully at Singapore General Hospital. He was also closely associated with the country’s founding leader Lee Kuan Yew. He was the sixth and longest-serving President of Singapore and served two terms from
Smallpox epidemiologist Donald Ainslie Henderson dies at 87
American epidemiologist Donald Ainslie Henderson — leader of the international campaign against smallpox in the 1980s — has passed away at age 87 due to complications from a hip fracture. D.A. will forever be known for his work as a “disease detective,” which led to the eradication of smallpox more than 30 years ago. This achievement was the only such vanquishment of a human disease in
Former international umpire Subrata Banerjee dies
Subrata Banerjee, a former international umpire passed away at the age of 71 in Kolkata. Banerjee rendered his services as an umpire in men’s as well as women’s international games. He also officiated in age group tournaments as well. Banerjee stood in 13 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in his international career, which spanned for 15 years. Banerjee made his international debut in
FOREIGN TOUR-RELATION -NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
First SAARC Youth Parliamentarians Conference begins in Islamabad
The First SAARC Young Parliamentarians Conference begins in Islamabad, with the key theme of “Peace & Harmony for Development.” The National Assembly (NA) of Pakistan has taken the initiative to host the first ever conference inviting young parliamentarians from seven other SAARC member countries. For two days the young parliamentarians will share ideas, deliberate upon
India pledges Rs 39.97 million for upgrading school in Nepal
India has pledged financial assistance worth 39.97 million Nepali Rupees for the construction of a new building and a hostel facility at a Sanskrit school in eastern Nepal. A tripartite agreement between the Indian Embassy, the local development officer, Ilam District, and principal of Shree Saptmai Gurukul Sanskrit Vidhyashram Secondary School was signed in this regard . The project is
China’s high-speed train maker launches operation in India
China’s largest high speed train maker has announced that its first USD 63.4 million joint venture plant in India to repair and manufacture railway locomotive engines has started operations. The state-run China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) is the first foreign company to set up assembly line of rail transportation equipment in India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled
BRICS women’s conference begins in Jaipur
Theme of the second session, to be held on the second day on August 21, will be ‘Containing Climate Change – Imperatives of Global Cooperation’. A two-day meeting of BRICS women parliamentarian’s forum began in Jaipur. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said that government has chosen the path of removing poverty by empowering the poor. The Lok Sabha Speaker called on
PM Modi Afganistan president Ashraf Ghani jointly inaugurate the restore stor palace in Kabul
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday jointly inaugurated the renovated Stor Palace in Kabul through video conferencing. During the video conference, Prime Minister Modi assured that India’s 1.25 billion citizens would always be on Afghanistan’s side in its quest to establish regional peace, security and stability. The Stor palace has been the setting for many
India, US sign deal to share military bases
India and the U.S signed the bilateral Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) that will give the militaries of both countries access to each other’s facilities for supplies and repairs. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and U.S. Defence Secretary Ash Carter said in a joint statement that LEMOA “will facilitate additional opportunities for practical engagement and exchange.”
India, Vietnam Sign 12 Agreements to Boost Bilateral Ties
India and Vietnam signed 12 agreements in a wide range of areas covering defence, IT, space, double taxation and sharing white shipping information, signalling a strong upward push in their strategic ties. The agreements were signed by officials of the two sides in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Vietnam has shown a keen interest in air
Modi arrives in Vietnam; to discuss ways to boost defence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew into the Vietnamese capital on his maiden visit to hold wide-ranging talks with the country’s top leadership on ways to bolster strategic bilateral ties in key areas like defence, security, counter terrorism and trade. Modi will hold extensive talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and call on President Tran Dai Quang on 05 sep 2016. He is also
SCIECE AND TECHNOLOGY-DAILY-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
MobiKwik launches ‘Bubble Pin’, one-step offline payments now possible
MobiKwik has launched a one-step offline payments mode, called Bubble Pin. This pin is generated on the MobiKwik app when a user clicks on the ‘Pay at store’, and it is valid for 60 seconds. The pin is a combination of alphabets and numbers. To make a payment, the user needs to share this pin with the retailer. The company claims that Bubble pin is designed to make transaction more secure,
BANKING-DAILY-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
World Bank sanctions Rs 980 cr for Brahmaputra dredging
The World Bank has sanctioned Rs 980 crore to dredge the Brahmaputra as an initiative to develop waterways to Bangladesh and to other South East Asian countries in a bid to boost trade and industry in the Northeast. “Opening up of the Brahmaputra waterways for trade will lead to a reduction in the cost of transportation of goods and will ultimately result in Assam becoming a export hub for the
RBI transfers Rs 65,876 crore surplus to government
The Reserve Bank will transfer to the central government its surplus profit of Rs 65,876 crore, marginally lower than the amount given last year. “The (RBI Central) Board approved the transfer of surplus of the Reserve Bank for the year 2015-16 amounting to Rs 658.76 billion to the Government of India,” the central bank said in a statement. The RBI had paid Rs 65,896 crore to the government
Flipkart now on Kotak Mahindra Bank’s mobile banking app
Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB), announced the availability of Flipkart’s mobile site in its mobile banking app, which gives the customer a secure in-app shopping environment. KMB has been expanding the scope of offerings on its mobile banking app, and this move further strengthens its mStore which already allows booking of air tickets, hotels and bus tickets. Shopping on Flipkart via
E-verifying without net banking: More banks to follow PNB,UBI
After Punjab National Bank and United Bank of India, more banks are likely to soon start a facility wherein an account holder can verify his income tax return on e-filing site even without having netbanking. Electronic Verification Code (EVC) can be generated by pre-validating the bank account on the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department. “PNB and UBI have launched this facility which
Times Internet partners HDFC Bank to launch co-branded Debit Card
Times Internet, the digital arm of the Times of India Group, and private sector lender HDFC Bank entered into a partnership to launch co-branded debit cards. This is the second co-branded card launched by Times Internet with HDFC Bank, after launching a (co-branded) credit card targeted at the entertainment segment in 2013.The Times Points HDFC Bank Debit Card will offer customers the
UBI launches USSD based mobile app for basic banking needs with NPCI
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the umbrella organisation for all retail payments system in the country is pleased to announce that Union Bank of India has launched USSD based *99#mobile application for their customers. UBI is the first bank to introduce Android based mobile application on USSD platform. The App is available for download on the play store as – Union Bank
Deutsche Bank whistle blower refuses $8 mn reward
former Deutsche Bank risk officer has refused his share of a $16.5 million award from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for reporting misdeeds. Eric Ben-Artzi accuses the SEC of not going after executives, but hitting lower-ranked employees. “But Deutsche did not commit this wrongdoing. Deutsche was the victim. To be precise, the bank’s shareholders and its rank-and-file
ICICI Bank unveils new ‘smart keys’ mobile app
ICICI Bank unveiled a payment service that uses a smartphone keyboard. Christened ‘iMobile SmartKeys’, this feature enables ‘iMobile’ users to make quick and secure payments on any mobile application including chat, messenger, email, games or search browser without having to exit their current application in their smartphone. “This is in lieu of customers having to switch tabs or
NBFCS allowed to use Sarfaesi for cases above Rs.1 Crore
The government has allowed NBFCs with asset base of Rs.500 crore and above to be covered under the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (Sarfaesi) Act 2002 for cases of above Rs.1 crore, like all other financial institutions. The restriction on using SARFAESI for cases of Rs.1 crore would mean that NBFCs couldn’t enforce the security
Punjab National Bank makes locker visiting facility free
The Punjab National Bank (PNB) becomes the first public sector bank to make locker visiting facility free for its customers. The lender had earlier allowed 12 free visits to the lockers per customer in a year. The new rule, which eliminates an additional fee charged by the bank during locker visits, has been introduced from August 1, 2016. It is a customer-friendly move. With this, PNB has become
21 banks to go live with Unified Payments Interface
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is live and currently available for customers of 21 banks. UPI is a payment solution which empowers a recipient to initiate the payment request from a smartphone. It facilitates ‘virtual payment address’ as a payment identifier for sending and collecting money and works on single click 2-factor
Karnataka Bank launches KBL-SMARTz app based on UPI platform
Karnataka Bank has launched “KBL-SMARTz,” a mobile application built on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), umbrella organization for all retail payments system in India. UPI is new initiative from NPCI in digital payments ecosystem. Interface is designed to enable customers across UPI member banks to pay and collect
Doha Bank opens first branch in Kerala
Doha Bank, one of the prominent banks in Qatar, is formally inaugurating its first branch in Kerala . The branch offers all banking products to corporate and retail customers. It will be formally inaugurated by the State Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The Bank has its other two branches in Mumbai. Doha Bank is one of the largest commercial banks in the State of Qatar. It was incorporated
HDFC to deploy robots at its branches: Report
Over the next few weeks, you may encounter a robot at a branch of HDFC Bank as the country’s second largest private sector lender tries to match Japanese players that have launched humanoids.Taking a cue from Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, which launched a robot named Nao last year, and Mizuho Bank’s Pepper, HDFC Bank has launched ‘Project AI’ (artificial intelligence)
India’s Economy to Expand 7.6% in FY17: RBI
The near-term growth outlook for India seems brighter than last fiscal and the economy is likely to expand at 7.6 per cent in 2016-17, the Reserve Bank said. Overall GVA (gross value added) growth is projected at 7.6 per cent in 2016-17, up from 7.2 per cent last year,” RBI said in its Annual Report 2015-16.Overall GVA (gross value added) growth is projected at 7.6 per cent in 2016-17, up from 7.2
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APOINMENT-DAILY-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
P D Gupta appointed VC of Homi Bhabha National Institute
Eminent scientist P D Gupta was appointed as Vice Chancellor of Mumbai-based Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI). He has been appointed to the post for five years, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training said. The HBNI is an aided institution of the Department of Atomic Energy and is a deemed to be university under the UGC Act.
Centre sets up panel to suggest steps to promote card payments
The government set up an eleven member panel headed by former finance secretary Ratan P Watal to suggest ways to promote electronic transactions through incentives such as tax rebates, cash back and lottery. Besides suggesting changes in the existing regulatory mechanism relating to digital transactions, the panel will recommend steps for leveraging unique identification number or other
ZEE hires Punit Misra to handle domestic broadcast business
Punit Goenka-led Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) announced the appointment of Punit Misra as the CEO – domestic broadcast business. Misra will report to Goenka, MD & CEO, ZEEL and will head one of the five verticals that are part of the new corporate structure at the Subhash Chandra-promoted company. He takes up the post with effect from October 1. Prior to his
Sharmila Tagore among three appointed as BCCC member
The Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) announced the appointment of actress Sharmila Tagore, theatre activist Arundhati Nag and academician Ira Bhaskar as its new non-broadcast members (eminent persons’ category). Tagore, a popular Bollywood actor, served as the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) from 2004 to 2011. Bhaskar who is a
AM Naik names SN Subrahmanyan as next Larsen & Toubro chief
Larsen & Toubro’s group executive chairman AM Naik has finally named his successor. Addressing the company’s 71st annual general meeting, Naik for the first time mentioned that L&T’s deputy managing director and president S N Subrahmanyan will be his successor once he retires on September 30, 2017. The first move towards putting in place a succession plan by the company was
Djokovic elected as ATP Player Council President
The new ATP Player Council elected World No. 1 Novak Djokovic as President and Kevin Anderson as Vice President , ahead of the start of the US Open. “First of all, it’s an honour to be elected to be part of the Council,” said Djokovic , after his first-round victory over Jerzy Janowicz. “I gladly accepted it, because it’s a calling. It’s a responsibility. “Of course, I’ll do my best to contribute to the
Anuradha Rao appointed as MD, CEO of SBI Mutual Fund
SbiMutual Fund said it has appointed Anuradha Rao as its Managing Director and chief executive. Prior to this, Rao was Deputy Managing Director at Sbi handling New Business Portfolio. She has also worked as the Chief General Manager of personal Bankingat the bank. Some of the key assignments handled by her include developing the home loans and real estate businesses at SBI. She
Ashok Chawla is new Chancellor at Teri university
The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri) officially appointed former Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla as the new Chancellor of Teri university. With this, Teri ended its last association with former Chancellor and Head R.K. Pachauri, who was accused of sexually harassing a female colleague in 2015. Pachauri stepped down as chairperson of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Michel Temer sworn in as Brazil’s new president after Dilma ousted by Senate
Michel Temer has been sworn in as the new president of Brazil after Dilma Rousseff was stripped of the presidency by the Senate in an impeachment trial. Temer took an oath of office a few hours after the Senate voted 61-20 to remove Rousseff from office for breaking fiscal laws in her management of the federal budget. Temer was accompanied by leaders of both chambers of Congress and his
Maharashtra, Gujarat governors given additional charge
President Pranab Mukherjee gave Maharashtra Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao additional charge of Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat Governor Om Prakash Kohli of Madhya Pradesh. The tenure of Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah ended while that of Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav will come to an end on September 7. “The Governor of Maharashtra, Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao, will
K K Aggarwal elected National President of IMA
Cardiologist K K Aggarwal has been unanimously elected as the National President of the Indian Medical Association for the year 2016-17. Mr. Aggarwal is currently the Secretary General of the doctors association. “Dr Ravi Wankhedkar from Maharashtrawill be the National President for the year 2017-18 and Dr R N Tandon will take over as Honorary Secretary General. The new team will
Mukund Choudhari assumes charge as MOIL CMD
Mukund Chaudhari has taken over as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of (Manganese Ore India Limited) MOIL . a city-based miniratna company. The MOIL, which is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Steel, is the largest producer of Manganese Ore in the country. Prior to taking over as CMD, Chaudhari was holding the post of Director (Finance). A chartered accountant
UK appoints envoy to Iran for first time since 2011
The UK has appointed an ambassador to Iran for the first time since 2011, restoring diplomatic relations.The decision comes nearly five years after Iranians invaded the British Embassy and one year after the British Embassy reopened in Tehran, which reflects gradual thawing of relations in the wake of the Iranian nuclear agreement. Nicholas Hopton, a Middle East specialist, was appointed UK
AWARD AND HONOUR -DAILY-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
Rahane, Lalita, Shiva Thapa to get Arjuna Award
Cricketer Ajinkya Rahane, athlete Lalita Babar, and boxer Shiva Thapa, along with 12 other sportspersons will be conferred with the Arjuna Award, a government press release declared . Para-athlete Sandeep Singh Mann and deaf wrestler Virender Singh will also be awarded the sporting honour, which constitutes a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, a medal, and a citation. Ajinkya Rahane will
Ketan Mehta to pick India’s Oscar entry
The Film Federation of India (FFI) has kick started the process to cherry pick the film, which will officially represent India at the 89th Academy Awards next year. And the deadline for submitting entries for the foreign film category Oscar is October 1. Ketan Mehta has been approached to head the 17-member jury which comprises technicians and artistes within the film industry. As per sources
Dr Hrushikesh Mallick to get prestigious Sarala Award-2016
Noted Odia poet Dr Hrushikesh Mallick will be honoured with the 37th edition of prestigious Sarala Award for his outstanding poetry. The annual award carrying a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh and a citation would be conferred on Mallick for his poetry work “Jeje Dekhi Nathiba Bharat”, the Sarala Award Committee announced . Two more prominent personalities of Odisha will be honoured for their
Top 10 Richest Countries in World: In Wealthiest Countries List India is 7th
In the list of 10 Richest Countries in World, India is ranked 7th and they have beaten Canada at 8th, Australia at 9th and Italy at 10th. This report is made by new wealth world and this is governed by Capegemini. America in at the first place and second place in ths list is occupied by China. Due to the huge population of India it was able to make a place in the list of the richest countries of world. With
Two Indian-American women named in White House Fellow programme
Two Indian-American women have been selected for the prestigious White House Fellow programme that offers firsthand experience of working at the highest levels of the US federal government. Astrophysicist Anjali Tripathi from California and physician Tina R Shah from Chicago are among the 16 White House Fellows appointed from across the nation for the year 2016-17, . Shah is a
Telangana Aarogyasri Healthcare Trust Bags FICCI Award
The GPS enabled mobile app of the Telangana Aarogyasri Healthcare Trust bagged this year’s Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)’s healthcare excellence award. It is the second award for the app having secured the ‘Elite Smart Healthcare Conclave’ for being the most important mobile app in the nation. Aarogyasri CEO Dr. M. Chandrasekhar will be receiving
Ronaldo wins UEFA Best Player in Europe award
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo has been declared UEFA’s Best Player in Europe for 2016. He won the award ahead of teammate, Gareth Bale and Atletico Madrid forward, Antoine Griezmann. This is the second time that the Portuguese captain has won the award, tying him with the Argentine Messi as the only two players to have had the honour of winning the award twice. Ronaldo had a
Satheesh Reddy conferred first IEI-IEEE award
Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister and DRDO’s DG (Missiles & Strategic Systems), was conferred the first IEI-IEEE Award for engineering excellence 2015 . The award is in recognition of his ‘significant national contributions towards missiles and aerospace technologies’. The award was presented by the Institution of Engineers (India) and the Institute of Electrical and
Athlete Lalita Babar, chessplayer Gagare to get SJAM awards
Grandmaster Shardul Gagare, athlete Lalita Babar and India batsman Ajinkya Rahane have been named recipients of the Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai’s (SJAM) Golden Jubilee Annual Awards 2016. Former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan will present the trophies and certificates to all the 17 award recipients during a function here on September 3. The Ahmedanagar-based Gagare, who
Toyota is world’s most valuable automobile brand
Japanese car manufacturer, Toyota Motors has been named as the world’s most valuable car brand by British market research giant – Millward Brown. Toyota has taken the number one spot in BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands recently released by the market research firm. Apparently Millward Brown has been carrying this study for the past 11 years and since then Toyota has taken
Four athletes get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
It was a celebration of woman power in sports as Olympic stars PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar were conferred India’s highest sporting honour the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna along with shooter Jitu Rai in a gleaming awards ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. For the first time in the history of National Sports Awards, four athletes were chosen for the Khel Ratna
IOA chief Ramachandran awarded the Olympic Order
President of the Indian Olympic Association N Ramachandran was awarded the Olympic Order for his outstanding services to the Olympic movement. The Olympic Order is the highest award of the Olympic Movement and is awarded for particularly distinguished contributions to the Olympic Movement, that is, recognition of efforts worthy of merit in the cause of sport. It was established in
Sudarsan Pattnaik wins prize in Moscow sand art show
Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the people’s choice prize for his sand sculpture titled “Mahatma Gandhi- World Peace” at the ninth Moscow Sand Sculpture Championship 2016. Sudarsan has already won a gold medal for the 15-foot-high sculpture which he created at the championship held in April 2016. The sand art depicted the message of non-violence and peace.In the
Jackie Chan to Receive Honorary Oscar
Veteran action star Jackie Chan is one of four people slated to receive an honorary Oscar this year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced . According to the Academy, honorary Oscars are awarded “to honor extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the
Zaheer Khan gets honorary life membership from MCC
Former pacer Zaheer Khan has been made an honorary life member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), becoming the 24th Indian cricketer to be bestowed the honour.“MCC has elected Zaheer Khan as an Honorary Life Member of the Club,” the Club said in a statement. Zaheer played 92 Test matches for his country during a successful career, taking 311 wickets at 32.94 runs apiece.The 37-
JSS Malappuram wins Unesco literacy award
The Jan Sikshan Sansthan (JSS), Malappuram, has won the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy. The award has been conferred on the JSS in recognition of its literacy-linked skill development activities among the underprivileged in rural areas. The JSS bagged the prestigious international award for its initiatives in applying new technology in literacy. Innovations such as Braille
World Health Organisation certifies Sri Lanka as Malaria-free
The World Health Organization has certified Sri Lanka as a malaria-free nation, in what it called a “truly remarkable” achievement. WHO regional director Poonam Khetrapal Singh said in a statement that Sri Lanka was among the most malaria-affected countries in the mid-20th century. WHO said Sri Lanka began an anti-malaria campaign that successfully targeted the mosquito-borne parasite that
346 teachers awarded National Teachers’ Award
Quoting Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, “You cannot make or build the nation by just bricks; you have to establish the minds of young people and then alone can the nation building take place.” – the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee said that teachers have a crucial social responsibility during the formative years of the children. Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented National Awards to
GOVERNMENT SCHEME-APPROVAL-DECISION-DAILY-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
Govt plans to launch TV reality show for startups
Govt is taking some more steps to encourage startups in India after PM Modi’s Startup India, Stand up India initiative. Now Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has come up with an idea of launching TV reality show for the Indian startups while commencing a dedicated TV channel destined only for the Indian startups and entrepreneurs. As per the reports, these projects have also
Health Ministry launches campaign to eradicate leprosy
NEW DELHI: The Health Ministry today launched a two-week-long massive campaign to eradicate leprosy by focussing on 149 endemic districts across the country. In a first, the Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) aims to cover more than 1,600 blocks in the 149 districts across 20 states where nearly 3 lakh health teams will undertake door-to-door visits to detect leprosy cases. "We
India’s first textile university to come up at Surat
Gujarat government is planning to set up India’s first textile university at Surat with an investment of about Rs 800 crore – Rs 900 crore. The textile industry will support the government in the endeavour.The state government will fund about Rs 800-900 crore for the university, which is expected to get operational in the next one and a half years. The aim of the university is to provide all
LEGAL-COURT BILL-ACT-DAILY-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
West Bengal Assembly passes resolution for State’s name change
The West Bengal Assembly passed a resolution for renaming the state as ‘Bangla’ in Bengali and ‘Bengal’ in English, weeks after a proposal in this regard was put forward by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Mamata said, “Everyone would be happy with the change of name of Bengal. The people of Bengal have accepted the name ‘Bangla’. We have given importance to that. Congress, CPM, BJP
HC directs govt to include 3rd gender in UPSC exam
Transgender or third gender may soon be introduced as a new category in UPSC application forms. The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to take necessary steps to “expeditiously” modify the rules regarding the prestigious civil services examinations to incorporate transgender or third gender in the exam application forms. Referring to the landmark judgement passed by the Supreme Court on
Rajasthan high court becomes the fourth state to launch e-stamp facility
Rajasthan High Court becomes the fourth state to provide E-stamp facility . As a new initiative of information and technology, e-Stamp Facility was inaugurated in Rajasthan High Court Jodhpur and Jaipur bench simultaneously. In Jaipur, eCourt Fees Centre was inaugurated by Chief Justice Navin Sinha while in Jodhpur, the facility was launched by Justice Govind Mathur. With this, Rajasthan has
POLITICAL-DAILY-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
Trinamool Congress becomes India’s 7th national party
The Election Commission of India (EC) accorded national party status to the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), making it the seventh party that can contest Lok Sabha and assembly polls across the country on its own symbol. The recognition comes at a time when TMC chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is looking to expand beyond her home state and secure for herself
SPORT-DAILY-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
US Open 2016: Serena Williams overtakes Roger Federer for most Grand Slam match wins
Serena Williams now owns more victories in Grand Slam matches than anyone else in tennis’ Open era, surpassing Roger Federer with her 308th. “I don’t know. We’ll see,” Williams said during her on-court interview after reaching the US Open quarterfinals by beating Yaroslava Shvedova 6-2, 6-3 on Monday. “Hopefully we’ll both keep going,” she added. “I know I plan on it. I know he does. So
Sania Mirza wins her 7th title of the year
There were mixed fortunes for India’s top tennis stars as Sania Mirza won the Connecticut Open title but Leander Paes squandered five match points to go down in the Winston-Salem final. Second seeds Mirza and Romania’s Monica Niculescu needed 1 hour 30 minutes to prevail over the unseeded Ukrainian-Chinese Taipei duo of Kateryna Bondarenko and Chia-Jung Chuang, 7-5, 6-4. It was tough
Saina drops to 9th spot, Sindhu remains at 10th
India’s Saina Nehwal dropped four points to be ninth, while compatriot PV Sindhu remained in the 10th spot in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings despite getting a silver in the women’s singles competition at the recently-concluded Olympics in Rio. Rio semi-finalist Li Xuerui moved up a place to be second, while her compatriot Yihan Wang, who lost to Sindhu in the quarter-finals,
BUSINESS-DAILY-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
BHEL commissions Unit-4 of Teesta Low Dam hydro power project
State-run BHEL said it has commissioned the fourth and last unit of the 4×40 MW Teesta Low Dam Hydro Electric Project (HEP) Stage-IV in West Bengal. A run-of-the-river greenfield project located in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, Teesta HEP has been set up by NHPC Ltd, on the River Teesta, BHE. BHEL was entrusted with the Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) works for four units of 40 MW
Gurgaon to get new IT park worth $400 million
Singapore-based business space solutions provider Ascendas-Singbridge said it will develop an IT Park, comprising 8 million sq ft area, in Gurgaon at a project cost of USD 400 million. In the first phase, the company would develop two buildings with about 1 million sq ft of Grade A office space. It would complete the first building in Phase 1 in Q4 of 2017. The unveiling ceremony was graced by
STATE -DAILY-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
Goa becomes 15th state to ratify GST bill
Goa became the 15th state to ratify the goods and services tax (GST) constitutional amendment bill passed by Parliament. This means the bill is one short of the 16 states that need to ratify it before it can be sent for presidential assent. The 40-member legislative assembly passed the 122nd constitutional amendment bill by voice vote, an official at the Goa secretariat said. In the process,
Mehbooba Mufti launches UJALA scheme in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti o launched the central government’s UJALA scheme in the state with the distribution of LED bulbs among people. The National LED programme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2015. Under this scheme consumer can buy five LED bulbs at the rate of Rs 20 each by showing monthly electricity bills or ID cards.In case
Declare monkeys vermin for 1 more year: Himachal
The Himachal Pradesh government has urged the Centre to declare monkeys as ‘vermin’ for one more year. This comes ahead of the previous order of declaring monkeys as vermin for six months within the Shimla Municipal Corporation limits, coming to an end on September 14. Declaring an animal type as vermin allows authorities to kill them without forest department’s permission. the
PM inaugurates 1st phase of SAUNI project in Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) project at Aji 3 dam near Jamnagar in Gujarat. Later at Sanosara, Modi addressed his first public rally in Gujarat after becoming the Prime Minister. The SAUNI irrigation project will cater to the region that is the heartland of Patidars, or the Patel community, which is up in arms over the
Kiran Bedi launches ‘Shramdaan movement’ in Puducherry village
Lt Governor Kiran Bedi launched ‘Shramdaan movement’ as part of Swachh Bharatand Swachh Puducherry initiative at a remote village here. “Shramdaan is a habit and a movement, and every one irrespective of status should be involved in the drive against garbage. She said Mahatma Gandhi was also involved himself in ensuring a clean environment and “we should all adhere to the path shown
Maharashtra govt proposes internal security act
Maharashtra Government has proposed an internal security act to deal with the challenges of terrorism and communal and caste violence. The proposed legislation, ‘Maharashtra Protection of Internal Security Act, 2016,’ would be the first such state-level act for internal security which will give more power to the police department if implemented. It proposes ‘special security zones’ where
Delhi To Get All-New Aerospace Museum
Delhi will soon have a sprawling new Aerospace Museum close to the international airport focused mainly on Nation’s rich aviation history. New Aerospace Museum is not only meant to preserve the glorious tradition of the IAF but also to create awareness in general public about India’s rich Aerospace heritage. the IAF believes that the Museum would be a popular tourist attraction and a
Suresh Prabhu commissions new rail line in Andhra Pradesh
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu commissioned a new railway line between Nandyala and Yerraguntla. They also flagged off a new passenger train between Nandyala and Kadapa. They inaugurated the facilities through a remote video link from Vijayawada in the presence of Union I&B and Urban Development Minister M
Maharashtra government to transform 1,000 villages with the help of corporates
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the State government plans to transform 1,000 villages with the help of corporate sector, and the civil society over the next few years. He said corporate sector is already working with the government in various sectors through the CSR and “we thought of using their resources, knowledge, technology and planning and implementation skills”.He
Bengaluru to host 2017 Bharatiya Pravasi Divas
The IT-BT capital of the country, Bengaluru, will host the 2017 Bharatiya Pravasi Divas. Scheduled to take place on February 7, 8 and 9 of 2017, the Ministry of External Affairs held a meeting with Tourism Minister R V Deshpande for a preliminiary round of talks. Minister for Tourism R V Deshpande said: “The Bharatiya Pravasi Divas, scheduled to be hosted from February 7 to February
Himachal Health Minister launches ambulance mobile app
Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Kaul Singh Thakur launched a mobile app for availing immediate and easy access to ambulances in the state. The app named ‘108 HP’ can be downloaded on any smartphone. “The app will make the access to the National Ambulance Service (NAS) much faster and does not require sharing of information such as name and location. Himachal has become the first
Haryana govt to develop 340 villages as Horticulture Villages
Haryana Government has decided to develop 340 villages as Horticulture Villages at a cost of 93 crore rupees during the Golden Jubilee year of the State. It has also decided to establish 140 clusters in these villages. This was stated by Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister OP Dhankar. An MoU was also signed with the Apio Inc. for processing and packaging of horticultural products in
Rajasthan partners with Cisco for connected learning solution
NEW DELHI, SEPT 5: Rajasthan’s education department has partnered with US-based technology firm Cisco to promote digital learning across the state using virtual digital room solutions. “This initiative aims to enhance the quality of education through digital learning for academia to connect, collaborate, create and share content across 12 centres of State Institute for Education Management
SUMMIT-DAILY-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
India to host the 1st BRICS Film Festival from Sept. 2
India will be hosting the first BRICS film festival which will begin from Sept. 2, said Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu. The five-day BRICS film festival would be held from September 2 to 6 at New Delhi. “The film festival will showcase an amalgamation of culture, films, song, dance and food of the 5-member countries including Brazil, Russia, India, China and
SURVEY AND REPORT-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
Human trafficking up by over 25% in 2015: NCRB
Human trafficking has emerged as the fastest rising crime, an increase of over 25 per cent in 2015, according to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Telangana have reported the highest number of such cases. However, the overall incidents of crime in 2015 increased by merely 1.4 per cent as compared to 7.5 per cent in 2014. The
India ranked 77 in disaster risk index of the world
India has been ranked 77th on the World Risk Index, topped by Island state of Vanuatu. The World Risk Report 2016, published by the UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and Bundnis Entwicklung Hilft, analyses the role that infrastructure plays in shaping a country’s disaster risk. The Index, calculated by the University of Stuttgart, ranks 171 countries according to
India Jumps 19 places to 35 in World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index
India has now been ranked 35 amongst 160 countries compared to rank of 54 in Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2016. This is a jump of 19 places. The World Bank has recently released a Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2016 report titled “Connecting to Complete 2016”. The Logistics Performance Index Report is published by World Bank every two years. Release added further that
MISCELLANEOUS-DAILY-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
Air India to fly over Pacific to save fuel, cost
Saving significant fuel costs and time, Air India will soon start flying over the Pacific Ocean region for its lucrative direct services to San Francisco from here with aviation regulator DGCA approving the new route. The regulatory nod comes as a boost for the national carrier, which would be doubling the frequency of its Delhi-San Francisco direct flights to six per week from November. Some years
Mother Teresa International Film Fest kicks off in Shillong
Meghalayatoday celebrated Mother Teresa's sainthood with a four day Mother Teresa International Film Festival(MTIFF) 2016 here. The MTIFF 2016 celebrates the canonisation of Mother Teresa and the festival concludes on September 9 here before moving to Jowai from September 14 to 17. Films, documentaries and short films showcasing the life and work of Saint Teresa of Kolkatawould be
TCS joins hands with SASTRA Varsity to train school teachers
CHENNAI, SEPT 5: IT major Tata Consultancy Services today announced that it has partnered with Thanjavur-based SASTRA Deemed University to train over 2,000 teachers from Tamil Nadu on digital teaching methods, and also set up a teacher’s training centre at the varsity campus. “Tata Consultancy Services has partnered with SASTRA University, Thanjavur to establish a Teacher’s
COMMITTEE-DAILY-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
Shri Madhukar Gupta Committee submits report to the Union Home Minister
The Ministry of Home Affairs had constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri Madhukar Gupta, Retd. Home Secretary in April, 2016, for strengthening border protection and addressing the issue of gaps and vulnerability in border fencing along Indo-Pakistan Border. The Committee presented its report to the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh. The Committee has
AGREEMENT-DAILY-NEWS-FROM 01-09-2016 TO 07-09-2016
BCCI signs MoU with TERI to promote renewable energy
Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) y signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri) for promoting renewable energy. “We signed the MoU with the chamber to popularise clean energy and climate. We will work with BCCI with our technical resource. We can offer technology and business models on renewables,” TERI director
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