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GOVERNMENT SCHEME-APPROVAL-DECISION -DAILY-NEWS-12-09-2016
The National Capital Region (NCR) would soon have a unique mode of transport to ferry passengers to their destinations. The Ministry of Shipping and Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) plan to launch a ‘water taxi’ project on the Yamuna, which would run from Delhi’s Wazirabad barrage to Fatehpur Jat in Uttar Pradesh. The 16-km distance is expected to be covered by the water taxi in
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Railways introduces ‘surge pricing’ in Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains
The Railways introduced the surge pricing system on the Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains. Under the new ‘flexi fare system’, usually followed by airlines, the base fare of tickets will increase with the rising demand. The new fare structure will, however, not be applicable to 1AC and executive class coaches. The base fares will increase 10 per cent with every 10 per cent of berths sold, Fares
Cabinet approves creation of GST Council and its Secretariat
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved setting up of GST Council and setting up its Secretariat as per the following details:
(a) Creation of the GST Council as per Article 279A of the amended Constitution;
(b) Creation of the GST Council Secretariat, with its office at New Delhi;
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-DAILY-NEWS-12-09-2016
New imaging system to read closed books: MIT Research
In the latest issue of Nature Communications, a group of researchers described a prototype of the system, which they tested on a stack of papers, each with one letter printed on it. The system was able to correctly identify the letters on the top nine sheets. It is done with the help of terahertz radiation, the band of electromagnetic radiation between microwaves and infrared light, and the tiny gaps of air
Surgeons use robot to operate inside eye in world first
British surgeons have successfully performed the world’s first robotic operation inside the eye, potentially revolutionising the way such conditions are treated. The procedure was carried out at John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford, where surgeons welcomed its success. On completing the operation, Professor Robert MacLaren said: “There is no doubt in my mind that we have just witnessed a vision
APPOINTMENT-DAILY-NEWS-12-09-2016
IDBI AMC appoints Dilip Mandal MD & CEO
Dilip Kumar Mandal has been appointed managing director & chief executive officer of IDBI Asset Management Company (AMC). Prior to joining IDBI AMC, Mandal was chief general manager & zonal head of retail banking group, IDBI Bank, covering the states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, and based at Bhubaneswar. Mr. Mandal, a B. Tech and holder of Post Graduate Diploma
Another jolt to AAP as MLA Amanatullah Khan resigns from all posts
Adding to the woes of Aam Aadmi Party, MLA Amanatullah Khan today wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to announce his resignation from all posts, as per ANI. Amanatullah, in his letter the AAP chief, said, “I have been working wholeheartedly to serve people of Delhi. But some people are not liking my honesty and dedication. Therefore I would like to get relieved of all
ECONOMICAL-DAILY-NEWS-12-09-2016
Finance Ministry revises criteria for recapitalisation of PSU banks
State-owned banks looking forward to the next round of capital infusion will need to fulfil a new set of criteria, including credit recovery, as the finance ministry has revised the recapitalisation norms.The second tranche of capital allocation for the current financial year would be based on cost of operations as well as recovery and quality of credit on the basis of risk weighted assets, sources
RBI cancelled certificate of registration of five NBFCs
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 8 September 2016 cancelled the certificate of registration of five non-banking financial companies (NBFCs). Now, these companies will not be able to transact the business of a non-banking financial institution as laid down under clause (a) of Section 45-I of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The NBFCs whose certificate of registration were cancelled
CBDT launches e-nivaran to resolve Income Tax grievances
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on 8 September 2016 launched e-nivaran (electronic resolution) facility for online redressal of taxpayers’ grievances. The grievances can be related to refunds, Income Tax Returns (ITRs), Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), and Permanent Account Number (PAN) among others. It was started with an aim to reduce instances of harassment of the
POLITICAL-DAILY-NEWS-12-09-2016
Austria presidential election to be postponed: government
The re-run of Austria’s presidential election on October 2 needs to be postponed because of problems with glue on postal votes not sticking, the interior minister said Monday. “We are going to request that parliament approves a postponement of the election,” Wolfgang Sobotka told reporters. Possible new dates are November 27 or December 4, he said. The postponement is a further embarrassment
AWARD AND HONOUR -DAILY-NEWS-12-09-2016
Creative Arts Emmys 2016: The Complete Winners’ List
The first part of the Emmys is over: The Creative Arts Emmys doled out their awards over the weekend, and there were but a few surprises. HBO and FX, fueled by “Game of Thrones” and “The People v O.J. Simpson,” respectively, rocketed to 16 and 12 wins, far ahead of anyone else in the pack. But Netflix, thanks to “Making a Murderer” and “What Happened, Miss Simone?” made its
Odisha bags 9th Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2016
Odisha has bagged the 9th Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2016 in recognition of its efforts towards development of agriculture and bringing rural prosperity. Odisha Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Pradip Maharathy received the award from Haryana Governor K S Solanki at a function at New Delhi . Seed Replacement Rate
KABIR AKHTAR WINS EMMY FOR 'CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND'
Los Angeles: American television director and editor Kabir Akhtar, who is nephew of veteran actress Shabana Azmi and cousin of Farhan and Zoya Akhtar, picked up an Emmy for romantic musical comedy television series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Kabir won the trophy at Creative Arts Emmys -- which honours outstanding artistic and technical achievement in a variety of television programme genres,
Indian-American Entrepreneurs Awarded In US
OUSTON: Four prominent Indian Americans and three Americans have been awarded by a Houston-based chamber of commerce for their outstanding work as entrepreneurs and "building bridges" between India and the US. The awards were given by Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH) at a gala event in Houston. The "Young Professional of the Year" was
U.S. Tamil Sangam honours Subramaniam Swamy with ‘Tamil Ratna’ award
U.S. Tamil Sangam in New York has honoured senior BJP leader Subramaniam Swamy with the ‘Tamil Ratna’ award, surprising millions back home in India who are aware that Swamy is not so ‘great’ when it comes to written/spoken Tamil. Swamy is on tour to U.S.A. when he was honoured in New York at a function organized by U.S. Tamil Sangam with the ‘Tamil Ratna’ award. Organizers
Macedonia honours new saint Mother Teresa
A week after Mother Teresa was made a saint, several hundred people gathered in the city of her birth — the Macedonian capital Skopje — for a ceremony and mass in her memory. Special papal envoy archbishop Vinko Puljic held the outdoor mass in Skopje’s main square, close to the house where Mother Teresa was born. “Macedonia should be proud… of such a wonderful person,” Puljic told
Dainik Bhaskar wins WAN-IFRA’s world young reader prize
Dainik Bhaskar won the WAN-IFRA (World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers) world young reader prize, special mention award for 2016 in the public service category for its ‘ek ped ek zindagi’ (one tree, one life) initiative. Dainik Bhaskar is the only Indian publisher to win the award this year. It honours excellence in news publisher engagement of youth in all ways on all platforms.
Game of Thrones Becomes the Most-Awarded Drama in Emmy History
Game of Thrones has now won more Emmy awards than any other drama in television history, and it’s poised to break another Emmy record before the year is out. Game of Thrones nabbed nine awards at the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday. As of last year, it was tied with The West Wing and Hill Street Blues for most-decorated TV drama with 26 Emmys. Now it’s got 35. “Battle of the
SPORT-DAILY-NEWS-12-09-2016
Rio Paralympics 2016: India wins historic gold
In a historic moment for India, Mariyappan Thangavelu won the gold medal while compatriot Varun Singh Bhati clinched the bronze in the men’s high jump T-42 event at the Rio Paralympics. But Thangavelu became a part of the leading group after his 10th attempt when he cleared the 1.77m mark along with Lukasz Mamczarz of Poland, China’s Zhiqiang Zhing and Kumar. Thangavelu was
US swimmer Ryan Lochte banned for 10 months by USOC
American swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended for 10 months and will miss next year’s world championships for his part in a scandal involving the U.S. athlete and three other swimmers at the Rio Olympics. Lochte, who won gold in the 4×200 metres freestyle relay in Rio, will also forfeit bonus money from the Games, monthly funding he receives from USOC and USA Swimming and
Jamie Murray-Bruno Soares win US Open doubles title
Jamie Murray of Britain and Bruno Soares of Brazil won the U.S. Open doubles championship for their second Grand Slam title this year, beating Spaniards Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2, 6-3. The No. 4-seeded Murray and Soares, who won the Australian Open in January, are the first winners of multiple major men’s doubles titles in a season since Bob and Mike Bryan won
Angelique Kerber wins 2016 US Open Women’s Singles title
Germany’s Angelique Kerber on 10 September 2016 defeated Karolina Pliskova by 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 to win 2016 US Open Women's Singles title. It was Kerber's second Grand Slam singles title. With this, she became the first German to win the US Open since Steffi Graf in 1996. On the other hand, Pliskova became the first Czech woman to make the US Open final since 1993. Also, she is the only
Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares win 2016 US Open Men’s Doubles title
Britain’s Jamie Murray and Brazil’s Bruno Soares on 10 September 2016 won the 2016 US Open Men’s Doubles title. Murray and Soares defeated Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2 6-3. With this, Murray became the first British man for 44 years to win the US Open doubles title. Soares also became the first Brazilian to win more than one Grand Slam doubles title.
Stan Wawrinka defeats Novak Djokovic to win 2016 US Open Men’s Singles title
Third seed Stan Wawrinka on 11 September 2016 defeated world number one Novak Djokovic to lift the 2016 US Open Men’s Singles title. In the final, Swiss Wawrinka defeated Serbian Djokovic 6-7, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 to clinch the title. This is Wawrinka’s maiden US Open title and his third major title.
Paralympics: Theresa Goh bags Singapore's 2nd medal at Rio Games with bronze
RIO DE JANEIRO - Singapore para-swimmer Theresa Goh won the bronze medal in the women's 100m breaststroke SB4 final on Sunday (Monday Sept 12, Singapore time), securing Singapore's second medal of the Rio Paralympics. Goh, 29, who was born with spina bifida and is paralysed from the waist down, clocked 1:55.55sec at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. She had set a personal-best
Rio Paralympics 2016: GB take medal total to 56 after eight golds on day four
Richard Whitehead, Beth Firth and Jo Butterfield won gold as ParalympicsGB picked up 21 medals on day four of the Rio Games, taking their tally to 56. Whitehead retained his T42 200m title in an impressive 23.39 seconds as fellow Brit Dave Henson took bronze.Swimmer Firth dominated the S14 200m freestyle to take gold in 2:03.30 ahead of team-mate Jessica-Jane Applegate. Club thrower Jo
ENVIRONMENT-DAILY-NEWS-12-09-2016
Migrating birds travel faster in spring: Study
WASHINGTON: Migrating birds fly faster and put more effort into staying on course in spring than in fall, racing to arrive to their breeding grounds as soon as possible to get an edge in raising the next generation, a new study has found. Researchers found that the birds speed up during spring because arriving late to their breeding grounds can affect their reproductive success. Past studies have shown
No decision yet on ratifying Paris climate change pact: India
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday made it clear that no decision to ratify the Paris climate change agreement has been taken so far as its domestic processes in this regard were still underway. "Government has made no decision as yet on ratifying the Paris Agreement. Domestic processes in this regard are still underway. A decision will be taken only when they are completed," external
SPG moves NGT for permission to get registered diesel vehicles
NEW DELHI: The Special Protection Group (SPG) on Friday approached the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking direction to the Delhi government's transport department to allow registration of its diesel vehicles. SPG, in its application, said they were in process of discarding their 28 diesel vehicles and huge deficiency has been created in its motor transport fleet and its operational
Polythene ban in national monuments, tourist destinations from October 2
NEW DELHI: There will be a complete ban on use of polythene in all national monuments and tourist destinations from October 2. In an initiative to carry forward the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), the government chose the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi to impose the ban. "We thought that we should start cleanliness from our house first. So, the Tourism Ministry has decided to
Insurers call climate change the ‘mother of all risks’
The UK is set to miss a hardly ambitious target of providing 15 per cent of the country's energy needs from renewable sources by 2020, according to MPs. A report from the Parliamentary Energy & Climate Change Committee says that it is three quarters of the way towards a 30 per cent sub target for electricity generation, and should exceed it, but the country is not even half way towards hitting a
BOOK IN NEWS--12-09-2016
Chris Gayle launches his autobiography ‘Six Machine’ in India
Explosive West Indies opener Chris Gayle launched his autobiography ‘Six Machine, which contains extensive details about his life and career. The book was unveiled Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Anurag Thakur . Thakur said: “The title of Chris Gayle’s autobiography, ‘Six Machine’ aptly describes him and it has indeed been sheer delight to witness the cricket phenomenon
FOREIGN TOUR-FOREIGN RELATION- INTERNATIONAL -NEWS-12-09-2016
India, 10 South-east Asian countries decided to set up fund for health emergencies in region
India along with 10 other member countries of WHO's South-East Asian Regional Committee on 9 September 2016 decided to set up a dedicated fund aimed at building preparedness for health emergencies in the region. The joint funding stream will be established under the South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF). The decision was made at the 69th session of WHO
World's first driverless bus service launched in French city of Lyon
The world’s first driverless bus service began carrying passengers in the first week of September 2016 in Lyon, France. Two electric minibuses with a capacity of 15 passengers each are now operating a 10-minute route with five stops in the city centre at an average speed of 10 Kilometres per hour. The buses include features like LiDAR radar technology and motion sensors to help it avoid
STATE -DAILY-NEWS-12-09-2016
Mehbooba launches ‘CM scooty scheme’ for girls in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti launched the “Scooty for College Girls” Scheme . As part of the launch function, Mufti took a a ride on a Scooty in a bid to popularise its use. Under this scheme, 312 applications were received from Women’s College Gandhi Nagar but only 150 were selected. Eligibility for a Scooty was based on minimum percentage and the annual family
States Get More Freedom To Spend Funds Under Centrally Sponsored Schemes
NEW DELHI: Government has issued fresh flexi-fund guidelines that will give more freedom to states in spending money under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) to meet local developmental requirements. Under the new norms, flexi-funds in each CSS has been increased from the current 10 per cent to 25 per cent for states and 30 per cent for Union Territories. The flexi-fund component, the
HP government issues guidelines for scientific mining & transparent auction
Himachal Pradesh government on 11 September 2016 notified the guidelines for transparent auction and scientific mining and hiked the penalty for offences under the mining act. The government has also decided that the mining lease would be granted through open auction. In order to curb illegal mining, the state government has notified the Himachal Pradesh Minor Minerals (Concession) and
SUMMIT-DAILY-NEWS-12-09-2016
East Asia Summit nations back nuclear disarmament
India and other leaders of the 18-member East Asia Summit reaffirmed their support to promote nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation. As they underlined the importance of nuclear security to combat nuclear terrorism at national, regional and global levels. The countries emphasised the importance of advancing nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and peaceful uses of
India-US Economic Summit to discuss bilateral trade
Leaders from business, government and academia will deliberate on ways to enhance bilateral trade and investments between India and the US during a two-day summit. The chamber’s North India council is hosting the function. Starting from September 13, the Indo-US Economic Summit “will deliberate on augmenting the existing two-way trade to $500 billion and will focus on sectors that
SURVEY AND REPORT-NEWS-12-09-2016
India pushes ayurveda in BRICS wellness index
Among the many indices claiming to follow up on the Human Development Index is the BRICS Wellness Index. In the run up to the eighth BRICS Summit in Goa in October, where the heads of member nations will converge, organisations from these countries feel they can begin work on such an index. The index has a commercial aspect to it too. India is pushing for promotion of traditional
India lost 1.4mn lives due to air pollution in ’13: World Bank
Air pollution costs the world trillions of dollars a year and severely impedes development in many countries, according to the World Bank. In a major study of the economic costs of indoor and outdoor pollution, the bank found that in 2013 – the year from which the latest available estimates date – China lost nearly 10% of its GDP, and Sri Lanka and Cambodia roughly 8%. India lost over 1.4
COMMITTEE-DAILY-NEWS-12-09-2016
Cabinet committee set to okay deal for 36 Rafale fighter aircraft
Sixteen months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the deal to buy 36 Rafale fighter aircraft, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is set to approve on Monday the closure of negotiations between the defence ministry and French manufacturer Dassault Aviation. The settled price for the twin-engined multi-role fighter is about 7.8 billion Euros with deliveries from 2019 and
Rajnath Singh commissions offshore patrolling vessel Sarathi in Goa
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the offshore patrolling (OPV) vessel, Sarathi, at Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), the defence shipyard in south Goa. This vessel is the third in the series of six OPVs built by the shipyard for Indian Coast Guard. The ceremony was attended by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Director General of Indian Coast Guard Vice Admiral Rajendra Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of GSL Shekhar Mittal, commanding officer of OPV Sarathi Atul
HM chairs high level meeting to discuss situation in J&K
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday reviewed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi and other top officials during an hour-long meeting. He directed all concerned to try to bring back normalcy in the state within a week. The officials gave a briefing on the prevailing situation as well as along the border and
Committee meets to fix quantum of Cauvery water to be released
NEW DELHI: The Cauvery Supervisory Committee, headed by Union Water Resources Secretary Shashi Shekhar, today met here to decide on the quantum of water to be released to Tamil Nadu and other states after September 20. Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court had asked Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs Cauvery water per day, down from previous 15,000 cusecs, to Tamil Nadu till
Cauvery Committee to adhere to final order of tribunal
The Cauvery Supervisory Committee will strictly adhere to the final order of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) while deciding on the quantum of the river's water to be released to Tamil Nadu and other states as directed by the Supreme Court, a senior official has said. The Committee, headed by Union Water Resources Secretary Shashi Shekhar, will meet tomorrow to decide on the quantum
AGREEMENT-DAILY-NEWS-12-09-2016
Patanjali launches mega food park at Nagpur industrial hub
Yoga guru Ramdev-promoted Patanjali Ayurveda launched its mega food park on a 230-acre land at an industrial hub in Nagpur , promising to employ 10,000 people and engage 50,000 farmers of the region in trade. The company plans to develop a Rs 1,000-crore food park at Multi-model International Cargo Hub and Airport, Nagpur (MIHAN), where juices would be made from famous
Rajasthan government signs MoU to develop education infrastructure
Rajasthan government has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with an education under which the firm will adopt 50 Adarsh and Utkarsh Vidyalayas in the state and try to fill the infrastructure gap. The organisation, Gems education, will contribute towards curriculum enhancement and capacity building. It will also adopt five District Institution of Education and
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