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TODAYS SPECIAL-DAILY-NEWS-08-09-2016
08 September: International Literacy Day
The International Literacy Day is being observed 08 September every year to emphasize the importance of literacy to individuals, society and communities This year, the world is celebrating 50th International Literacy Day. The day was established in 1966 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). 2016 Theme: ‘Reading the Past, Writing the
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GOVERNMENT SCHEME-APPROVAL-DECISION -DAILY-NEWS-08-09-2016s
‘Job Fair for Divyangjans’ Inaugurated by Shri Thaarwarchand Gehlot
Two days “Job Fair for Divyangjans” organized by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment was inaugurated by Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Shri Thaarwarchand Gehlot here today. The Fair has been organized from 7th to 8th September 2016 at Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped (VRCH), Plot No.-9-11, Karkardooma, Vikas marg, New Delhi-110092.
Inauguration of revamped website of Inter-State Council Secretariat by Shri Rajnath Singh
The Union Home Minister of India Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the revamped website of the Inter¬-State Council Secretariat here today. This site which is Standardised Testing Quality Control (STQC) compliant has been audited for site security and is designed to be disabled friendly. The website which is video enabled and as a screen reader feature also has a responsive design so that it
Union Government launches #Gas4India campaign to promote use natural gas in the country
The Union Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has launched #Gas4India campaign, aimed at promoting the use of natural gas in the country. It was launched by Union Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi. He also launched the website, Twitter handle, facebook page and Theme song of the campaign. Key Facts Gas4India is a unified cross-
First Phase of ESICS Pilot Project of Telemedicine Services inaugurated
The first phase of ESIC (Employees State Insurance Corporation) Pilot Project of Telemedicine Services was launched for providing specialist medical services at a distance to insured workers. It was launched by the Union Minister of State (MoS) for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya in New Delhi. Key Facts In the first phase, ESIC Model Hospital at Basaidarapur has been connected
Integration of DigiLocker with Driving Licenses & Vehicle Registration Certificates launched
The Union Government has launched a new service -integration of DigiLocker with Driving Licenses (DL) & Vehicle Registration Certificates (RC). It was jointly launched by Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad in New Delhi. Key Facts With this integration
Helpline no. 14401 for info on power cuts launched
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has introduced a new helpline called ‘Urja Mitra’ for updates about electricity supply. Consumers in India can now dial 14401 and get an update from their respective power distribution companies about outages in their area through the ‘Urja Mitra Helpline’.DoT has created the helpline to facilitate power distribution companies to provide
Govt. approves Rs.450 cr Swadesh Darshan projects
The government has approved projects worth about Rs 450 crore under ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme for five states. The scheme was launched with an objective to develop 13 theme-based tourist circuits in the country and the approval for five was given in a meeting of the central sanctioning and monitoring committee (CSMC). “The CSMC for the Swadesh Darshan Scheme has approved projects
LEGAL-COURT BILL-ACT-DAILY-NEWS-08-09-2016
Central Assistance to Andhra Pradesh
1. The Central Government is committed to help and assist the newly created State of Andhra Pradesh. The commitments of the Centre emanate from four basic documents, namely, the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, the report of the Fourteenth Finance Commission, the statement of the then Prime Minister before the Parliament on 20.2.2014 and the Report dated
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-DAILY-NEWS-08-09-2016
WHO certifies India Yaws, Maternal & Neonatal Tetanus free
India has officially received certificates from World Health Organisation (WHO), recognizing the elimination of Yaws and Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT) from the country. The certificates were presented to Union Health Minister J P Nadda at the 69th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia Region held in Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka. Key Facts WHO had
Evidence of Zika virus found in tears
Eyes may be a reservoir for Zika virus, say scientists, including one of Indian origin, who found evidence of the virus in eyes and tears of infected mice, a discovery that raises the possibility that the infection may spread through tears. Zika virus causes mild disease in most adults but can cause brain damage and death in foetuses. About a third of all babies infected in uterus with Zika show eye
Toxic air pollution particles found in brains
Toxic nanoparticles from air pollution have been discovered in human brains in “abundant” quantities, a newly published study reveals. The detection of the particles, in brain tissue from 37 people, raises concerns because recent research has suggested links between these magnetite particles and Alzheimer’s disease, while air pollution has been shown to significantly increase the risk of the
New less addictive alternative of morphine made
Scientists claim to have developed a new drug that is less risky and addictive than morphine, but has the same painkilling power. Initial tests on mice revealed that the new compound activates nerve cell surface receptors responsible for morphine’s painkilling effects. The compound is so new it doesn’t have a name, just a number. It’s only been tested in mice, and it needs years of additional animal
Alibaba Group launches ‘million books’ donation drive
Online and mobile commerce major the Alibaba Group, along with Crossword and Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust, has launched ‘Mission Million Books’, a pan-India initiative inviting Indian citizens to donate textbooks and educational material for the underprivileged. The collected material will be distributed to more than 2,500 educational institutions across India. In addition to mobilising and
World’s first leprosy vaccine developed in India
G.P Talwar, the founder-director of National Institute of Immunology (NII), has developed a first-of-its-kind, exclusive and indigenous leprosy vaccine in India.The vaccine, my cobacterium indicus pranii, has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) department of the US. It is the first vaccine for leprosy, and India will be the
ISRO successfully test-fires scramjet engine
The Advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV), a sounding rocket (research rocket) with a solid booster carrying advanced scramjet engines, was successfully flight-tested from the launch pad of the Sathish Dhawan Space Centre, also known as Sriharikota Range (SHAR), at Sriharikota. This first experimental mission of Indian Space Research Organisation is aimed at the realisation of an Air
Xiaomi launches its own mobile payment service
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has finally launched its own mobile payment service. Just like Samsung, Google and Apple, Xiaomi can also boast of its own payment service, ‘Mi Pay’. This ensures it can now compete actively with the likes of Android Pay, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay. The Mi Pay is as per now only available in China and not as widespread as the other mobile payment
TCS joins hands with SASTRA Varsity to train school teachers
IT major Tata Consultancy Services 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 teachers training centre at the varsity campus. More than 2,000 school teachers from various educational institutions across Tier-II and -III cities from Tamil Nadu would be trained at the
APPOINTMENT-DAILY-NEWS-08-09-2016
Shri J Satyanarayana appointed as part-time Chairman of UIDAI
Honourable Minister for Information Technology, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad administered the oath of Office and Secrecy to Shri J Satyanarayana, IAS retd. (1977, AP cadre) who has been appointed part-time Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The minister also administered the oath to Shri Rajesh Jain and Dr. Anand Deshpande who have been appointed as
BANKING-DAILY-NEWS-08-09-2016
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has re-allocated the portfolios of its executive directors (EDs) following the induction of two new ones. RBI has increased the number of executive directors to nine from seven earlier. Among the two new ones, B Mahapatra has been given the charge of four departments, including the department of banking operations and development and department of
SPORT-DAILY-NEWS-08-09-2016
Sports Ministry reviewing Rio performance
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Vijay Goel has decided to conduct within the Ministry a thorough review of India’s performance in Rio Olympics, 2016. The process has already begun. The Minister has written individual letters to each of the athletes who participated in the Rio Olympics, 2016, seeking their feedback and suggestions. He has
Paralympics flame lighted in Rio de Janeiro
The Paralympic Games flame was lighted at a ceremony on the eve of the Games’ inauguration making them the first Summer Paralympics to be held during the host city’s wintertime. The flame was lighted by five torches that were carried to Brasilia and four other cities in different regions of the host country Belen, Natal, Sao Paulo and Joinville and a sixth that came from the British city of
Tillakaratne Dilshan to retire after Australia series
Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka batsman, will retire from international cricket after the second Twenty20 International against Australia. Dilshan won’t be available to play the final two One-Day International matches of the ongoing series since he has opted to quit 50-overs cricket on Sunday (August 28) after the third ODI. The veteran cricketer, who started his career as a middle-order
Indian Super League season 3 to begin from October 1
Season-3 of the Indian Super League (ISL) football would be held from October 1 to December 18, with the opening game scheduled in Guwahati and the venues of the two-legged semi finals to be decided later. League’s promoters, Football Sports Development Ltd, announced the ISL fixtures featuring 61 games spread across 79 days played in a home-away league format, to be followed by
100-year-old Indian wins at American Masters Games
Man Kaur from India needed almost a minute-and-a-half to cross the finish line in the 100-meter dash, but she still picked up a gold medal at the American Masters Games. That’s because the 100-year-old Kaur was the only female competitor in her age category at the competition for older athletes. When she crossed the finish line in Vancouver, her competitors — many of them in their 70s
Courtney Walsh becomes Bangladesh bowling coach
West Indies great Courtney Walsh is set to take over as bowling coach of the Bangladesh cricket team on a three-year contract. Walsh, who was the first bowler to take 500 test wickets, has worked as a West Indies selector since he retired as a player but has not held a senior coaching role at the international level. Walsh made his test debut in 1984 and retired in 2001 with 519 test wickets after a
India sends its largest Paralympic squad to Rio
The largest-ever Indian Paralympic contingent left for Rio de Janeiro for next week’s Summer Paralympic Games. The team of 19 athletes will be looking to better the medal haul India enjoyed at the Rio Games. This year, India have athletes participating in the Games which start on 7th September and ends on 18th September. The athletes will be competing in five sports —Athletics,
Serena Williams makes Grand Slam history with win
Serena Williams, the world’s top woman tennis player, now has the most Grand Slam match victories for any man or woman in the Open era. Williams collected Grand Slam win No. 308 after defeating Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova in the fourth round of the U.S. Open. The seeded No. 1 player crushed Shvedova 6-2, 6-3 in a little over an hour. she’s one step closer to claiming her seventh U.S.
BUSINESS-DAILY-NEWS-08-09-2016
Pfizer buys cancer drug firm Medivation For $14 bn
The US-headquartered pharma major Pfizer Inc has entered into an agreement to acquire Medivation Inc, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing small molecules for oncology, for a total enterprise value of approximately $ 14 billion. The merger will give a boost to Pfizer’s consolidation effort through a series of acquisitions, especially after its bid to take over
Apple acquires personal health startup Gliimpse
Apple has reportedly acquired health data startup Gliimpse, a company that collects and combines disparate threads of personal health info. Fast Company reports that the acquisition went down earlier this year, but there has yet to be any confirmation on the part of Gliimpse. However, Apple confirmed the acquisition, saying: “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we
FOREIGN TOUR-FOREIGN RELATION- INTERNATIONAL -NEWS-08-09-2016
China starts cargo train service to Russia
China launcheda cargo train service from Guangzhou city to Russia to boost trade as part of its multi-billion dollar project to revive ancient silk routes.A cargo train left south China’s Guangzhou City for Vorsino, Kaluzhskaya Oblast, in Russia. It is the latest freight train route China has launched to boost trade ties along the ancient Silk Road, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Guangzhou, capital of
La Tomatina festival celebrated in Spain
The Spanish town of Bunol celebrated one of the world’s most popular food fights, La Tomatina festival in the town of Bunol on August 31. Thousands of people have pelted each other with tons of ripe tomatoes, creating a red, mushy mess in the annual “Tomatina” street battle in eastern Spain.At the fiesta in Bunol August 31, 160 tons of tomatoes were offloaded from six trucks into the crowd
Buddhists in Nepal celebrated Pancha Daan
Buddhists in Nepal celebrated Pancha Daan, or the festival of five summer gifts, on August 30. Pancha Daan is known as the festival of five summer gifts, which include rice grains, unhusked rice grains, salt, money and pulses – all of which are needed for one’s daily life. These gifts are all donated to the gods and in the name of charity. This can be the five traditional gifts to gifting people
World’s Largest indoor theme park opens in dubai
The world’s largest indoor theme park, featuring popular Marvel and Cartoon Network-branded rides, opened its doors to the public in the Middle East’s tourist hub of Dubai- the latest in a myriad of new attractions.The first visitors at the 1.5 million square foot (140,000 square meters) -park reflected the diverse crowds that visit and live in Dubai, home to the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Middle East’s
Pak PM inaugurates trade projects in Balochistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifon inaugurated a string of developmental projects for Balochistan in the country’s port city of Gwadar. The development projects include a free trade zone, business complex of Gwadar Port Authority, Pakistan-China Government Primary School Faqir Colony, Sawar and Shadikor dams and Gwadar University, according to Radio Pakistan. Sharif was
SUMMIT-DAILY-NEWS-08-09-2016
BRICS Wellness Workshop to be held in Bengaluru
Workshop to promote cooperation in traditional medicine among BRICS nations . The Ministry of AYUSH, in collaboration with Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), is organizing a two days BRICS Wellness Workshop at Bengaluru during 10-11 September 2016. Simultaneously, the Ministry of AYUSH is also organizing a four day AROGYA Fair, a
3rd India-Canada Energy Dialogue
Sh Dharmendra Pradhan meets Minister of Natural Resources of Canada Mr James Gordon Carr for 3rd India-Canada Energy Dialogue. The Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan co-chaired the 3rd India-Canada Energy Dialogue with Mr James Gordon Carr, Minister of Natural Resources of Canada in New Delhi today. Canada and India bilateral relationship
Canada Natural Resources Minister calls on Dr Jitendra Singh
The Canada Minister for Natural Resources , Mr James Gordon Carr, currently on a visit to India, called on the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh here yesterday and discussed a wide range of issues of mutual interest including civil-
Bengaluru hosts first edition of IoT India Congress
The first edition of ‘IoT (Internet of Things) India Congress, 2016’ began in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The three-day event was inaugurated by Union Information Technology (IT) and Electronics Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and JS Deepak, Secretary, Ministry of Telecommunications. Key Facts The congress aims to bring together key stakeholders across the value chain and verticals to collaborate,
BRICS Convention on Tourism to begin today
The two-day “BRICS Convention on Tourism” will begin at world heritage site Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. Union Culture Mahesh Sharma will inaugurate the convention. Delegations from the BRICS countries India, Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa will participate in it. The event will comprise of inter-governmental exchange of views and ideas and panel discussions on different
2016 G-20 Summit held in Hangzhou, China
The 11th G20 Summit 2016 began at the Chinese city of Hangzhou. Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with various world leaders, including US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping, are participating in the meeting in the capital city of South Eastern Zhejiang province. The theme this year is ‘Towards an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World
DEFENCE -DAILY-NEWS-08-09-2016
GRSE hands over fast attack craft Tihayu to Indian Navy
The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) has handed over Tihayu, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) to the Indian Navy. The warship was handed over to the Indian Navy’s Commanding Officer Cdr Ajay Kashov by Rear Admiral (Retd) AK Verma, CMD of GRSE.
About WJFAC TIHAYU
HAL successfully tests Light Utility Helicopter
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully conducted a technical flight of the new indigenous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH). The flawless test was conducted by HAL engineers and technicians in the air for 15 minutes inside the HAL complex in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Key Facts Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) is eight-seater chopper under development for the armed forces. It has
India, Kazakhstan Joint Exercise PRABAL DOSTYK-16 begins
India, Kazakhstan joint bilateral military exercise PRABAL DOSTYK-16 began in Karaganda region of Kazakhstan. The fourteen day (till 17 September 2016) will be a significant step towards fostering military as well as diplomatic ties between both countries. ‘Prabal Dostyk’ means ‘Robust Friendship’ Key Facts In this edition of exercise, Indian Army is being represented by a platoon
MISCELLANEOUS-DAILY-NEWS-08-09-2016
Indian film Thithi wins best film award at BRICS Film Festival
IndiN an film Thithi has won the best film award at the first BRICS Film Festival concluded in New Delhi. The film festival had opened in New Delhi on 2nd September 2016. Thithi is a dramatic comedy Kannada film co-written and directed by Raam Reddy. It is about how three generations of sons react to the death of the oldest man in their clan, named Century Gowda who is a locally
Mother Teresa International Film Fest kicks off in Shillong
Meghalaya celebrated Mother Teresa’s sainthood with a four day Mother Teresa International Film Festival(MTIFF) 2016 . 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. Organised at the U Soso Tham Auditorium, the MTIFF 2016 celebrates her canonisation of Mother Teresa and
COMMITTEE-DAILY-NEWS-08-09-2016
Third Session of the India-Namibia Joint Trade Committee (JTC)
The Third Session of the India-Namibia Joint Trade Committee was held in New Delhi, 07th September, 2016. The Indian delegation was led by Hon’ble Minister for State for Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge) Ms Nirmala Sitharaman. The Namibian delegation was led by the Hon’ble Deputy Minister, Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development, Mr Piet Van
AGREEMENT-DAILY-NEWS-08-09-2016
India, Chile expand their Preferential Trade Agreement
India and Chile agreed to expand their bilateral preferential trade agreement (PTA) with both sides offering to lower or eliminate tariffs on a number of items traded with each other. "Under the expanded PTA, Chile has offered concessions to India on 1,798 tariff lines with margin of preference (MoP) ranging from 30 per cent to 100 per cent and India has offered concessions to Chile on 1,031
India inks open skies pact with Greece
India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Greece to allow unlimited number of flights into each other’s countries and also has initiated the air service agreement for open skies. With this, Greece becomes first country with which India has inked an open sky arrangement under its new civil aviation policy. Key facts At present, there are no direct flights between India and Greece.
the 2nd Edition of the Indo-Africa ICT Expo in Nairobi, Kenya
India continues its commitment for the development of ICT sector in Africa with the 2nd Edition of the Indo-Africa ICT Expo in Nairobi, Kenya . India’s Telecom Export Promotion Council (TEPC), in conjunction with NASSCOM & ICT Authority of Kenya embarked on the 2nd edition of the Indo-Africa ICT Expo at KICC, Nairobi. This event is supported by Government of India and Government
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