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GOVERNMENT SCHEME-APPROVAL-DECISION -DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
User friendly Earthquake Hazard Zoning Maps with Tehsil level details released
Shri Venkaiah Naidu asks NDMA and BMPTC to take digital maps to public . To enable earthquake resistant construction, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Building Materials Technology Promotion Council (BMPTC) have come out with ‘easy to use’ Earthquake Hazard Zoning Maps at the Country, State and District level incorporating Tehsil level features. These maps
In order to carry out efficient disposal of waste, Indian Railways has decided to provide separate dustbins for collections of biodegradable (wet waste) and non-biodegradable (dry waste) on the platforms and all passenger interface areas in A1 & A category stations apart from vending stalls. Zonal Railways will train the staff engaged in cleaning duties at railway stations for separate
437 Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras (PMJAY) operational in the country
One of the major objectives of Government of India is to ensure availability of quality medicines at affordable prices for all, especially the poor and the disadvantaged. To achieve the aforesaid objective, the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers has been taking several regulatory and fiscal measures from time to time. A countrywide campaign, for ensuring
Paryawaran Bhawan Renamed Deendayal Antyoday Bhawan
Paryavaran Bhawan” located in CGO Complex, New Delhi has been renamed as Pandit Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan following the decision taken by the present Government on 20th May, 2016. Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting along with Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State for
Amritsar tops the list of 27 new smart cities
Pilgrim and tourisms cities Ujjain, Tirupati, Agra, Nashik, Madurai, Thanjavur, Ajmer, Varanasi selected . Shri Venkaiah Naidu says smart city mission on course towards urban renaissance . Smart City Mission implementation now spread over 27 States/UTs . Rs.1,44,742 cr smart city investment proposed by 60 cities selected so far . The Golden Temple city of Amritsar topped the list of 27 new
27 new cities including PM Modi's constituency Varanasi in Smart City list
NEW DELHI: Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu announced the next set of 27 cities for financing under the Smart City Mission today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi along with Kanpur and Agra are among the 27 centres to be developed as smart cities. Poll-bound Uttar Pradesh has three cities in the list. Vadodara, Agra, Nagpur, Ajmer, Amritsar, Gwalior, Thane and Thanjavur are some of the other cities that have been named to be
Indian Railways launches Yatri Mitra Sewa to help elderly, differently-abled
Indian Railways has launched launched ‘Yatri Mitra Sewa’ in a move to make rail travel comfortable for elderly, differently-abled and ailing travellers. The ‘Yatri Mitra Sewa’ will facilitate access to wheelchairs, battery operated cars and porter services elderly, differently-abled and ailing travellers. Key Facts ‘Passenger Friend’ or ‘Yatri Mitra’ can be assistant (Sahayak) or any other person
HRD Minister inaugurates Super Computer PARAM-ISHAN at IIT Guwahati
Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on 19th September2016 launched the Param-Ishan supercomputing facility at IIT, Guwahati. The IITs are modern temples for development and we reiterated our commitment to give a big push to research and innovations by empowering the educational institutes to transform into higher seats of learning and platforms for
LEGAL-COURT BILL-ACT-DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
SC dismisses PIL seeking mechanism other than collegium for judges' appointment
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on having a mechanism other than collegium for the appointment of judges. A PIL was filed in the apex court by National Lawyers Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms, seeking a new mechanism for the appointment of judges in High Courts and the Supreme Court. The top court also dismissed a plea
SC orders K’taka to release 6,000 cusecs water per day to TN
Supreme Court has ordered Karnatka to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu from Wednesday till 27th September. The Apex court has also asked Centre to constitute Cuvery Management Board in four weeks. Supreme Court has allowed Tamil Nadu, Karnataka to file objections to Cauvery supervisory committee report in 3 days. Earlier in the day, Karnataka released
Supreme Court questions appointment of ex-army officer as AMU VC
Questioning the appointment of a former army officer as vice chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) rather than a person from teaching background, the Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine whether the university being a Central university has followed the UGC Regulations or not. Asking the AMU why can't it follow when other central universities follow the
Search engines to block ads on sex determination
Search engines Google, Yahoo and Microsoft on Monday informed the Supreme Court (SC) that they have developed a system to block advertisements on sex determination online. Appearing for the Centre, solicitor general Ranjit Kumar told the bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra that he has been apprised on Monday about the "proposed list of words" that would be "auto-blocked" by these
Pune court issues letter of request to Spanish court for Osho’s will
In an effort to bring back the purported will of late spiritual guru Osho Rajnish, a Pune court has issued a letter of request to a court in Spain where the will had surfaced 23 years after his death. Assistant public prosecutor Sangita Shinde informed the Bombay high court that a letter rogatory (letter of request) has been issued to the concerned court in Spain, in an attempt to seek the original
Supreme Court moves away from death penalty
The Supreme Court has moved away from death penalty (capital punishment) after it commuted the death sentence of a youth for raping and killing a seven-year-old girl with the Special Category of Punishment. The apex court in its judicial innovation awarded the convict 25 year jail term considering it appropriate punishment between death sentence and life imprisonment in heinous
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-HEALTH-DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
Origin of Pluto's huge 'icy heart' found
Scientists have unveiled the origin of the large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier on Pluto spotted by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft during its historic flyby of the icy-dwarf planet last year. Researchers from the Laboratoire de meteorologie dynamique in France show that Pluto's peculiar insolation and atmosphere favour nitrogen condensation near the equator, in the lower altitude
Early Earth was covered with oceanic crust surface
Ottawa, Sep 20 (IANS) Early Earth was largely covered with an oceanic crust-like surface unlike the continental crust that researchers had expected to find, suggests a new study. "It gives us important information about how the early continents formed. Because it's so far back in time, we have to grasp at every piece of evidence we can. We have very few data points with which to evaluate what was
Strawberry flavour increases toxicity in e-cigarettes
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Are you addicted to flavoured e-cigarettes? If so, then think again before you use them. A new study has found that flavouring added to electronic cigarettes, particularly strawberry, impacts the toxicity of the devices. The research also mentioned that increasing the battery output voltage of these devices significantly increases toxicity. "This study suggests that
US may seek power to pre-approve self-driving car technology
The Obama administration said Monday it was considering seeking the power to review and approve technology for self-driving cars before they hit the road and said US states should not set individual rules regulating fully self-driving vehicles. The US Transportation Department, in its most comprehensive statement yet on autonomous cars, also urged automakers in new voluntary guidelines
MIT scientists develop new technique to find signs of life on Mars
Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) US have developed a novel spectroscopic technique to find signs of present or former extraterrestrial life on the Mars. The technique incorporated on instrument dubbed as SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals) may help NASA’s new Mars rover to be
APPOINTMENT-DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
Junaid Ahmad is the new World Bank head in India
Junaid Ahmad has become the World Bank's Country Director for India, replacing Onno Ruhl who served a four-year term based out of the national capital. Hailing from Bangladesh, Ahmad was Chief of Staff to the World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim before being elevated to the current position. "An economist by training, Ahmad brings with him broad development experience. After
Education&Careers Asian University for Women Welcomes New Vice Chancellor, Professor Nirmala Rao
Chittagong, Bangladesh: Asian University for Women is pleased to announce the appointment of distinguished British political scientist Professor Nirmala Rao, OBE, FAcSS, as the incoming Vice Chancellor of the University effective from February 1, 2017. Professor Rao, an expert on governance of cities, has served as Pro Director of the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS)
Anandi Ramalingam assumed charge as BHL’s first woman director
Anandi Ramalingam has assumed charge as Director Marketing of the Public sector Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL). With this she becomes first woman to be appointed as the Director of the company. Prior to this appointment, she was the general manager heading the Military Communication Strategic Business Unit (SBU) at BEL’s Bengaluru Complex. About Anandi
Indian-origin Ravi Reddy appointed as Head of International Society for Blood Transfusion
An Indian-origin South African has become the first person from the African continent to head a global organisation of medicine professionals working for the safety of blood transfusion worldwide. Ravi Reddy, currently the Chief Operations Officer of the South African National Blood Service (SANBS), will head the International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT), headquartered in
BANKING-DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
RBI plans fund to push card swipe machines
MUMBAI: Concerned over low use of debit cards in electronic payments, the Reserve Bank of India wants banks that are not installing card accepting machines to contribute to a fund that will subsidise installation of point of sales (PoS) terminals. There are over 68-crore debit cards in India. Over a third of these have been added in the last two years following the implementation of the Jan-Dhan
World Bank to invest Rs. 1,000 cr. in Assam
World Bank has announced investment of nearly 1000 crore rupees in Assam for the betterment of the inland waterways. It was conveyed to State Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. As per the official sources this investment wiil be utilized in development of inland waterways including ghats. The Union Minister
ICICI Prudential Life IPO subscribed 16 per cent on Day 1
The initial public offering (IPO) of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance was subscribed 0.16 times (or 16 per cent) , with investors bidding for 2.08 crore of the total 13.23 crore shares on offer. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has priced its IPO, aimed at raising Rs 6,057 crore at the upper end of the price band, between Rs 300 and Rs 334 per share. The IPO is entirely an offer for sale (OFS) of 18.1
Federal Bank launches FederalSkill Academy in Tamil Nadu
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, Federal Bank has launched its second Federal Skill Academy at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu with the first being inaugurated last year at Ernakulam, Kerala. The Academy at Coimbatore will be initially providing an in-demand CNC Machine Operator Certificate Course in Milling & Turning which will be certified by COINDIA. The
ECONOMICAL-DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
India to clock 8% growth over next few years: S&P
Backed by broadening of domestic consumption base, S&P Global Ratings projects India to clock a growth of 8 per cent over the next few years. It said India's structural reform agenda has maintained strong momentum and should propel growth higher. India to clock 8% growth over next few years:
During the one day Seminar, Regulatory Issues and Financing of Infrastructure, Innovative Investment Vehicles for Long Term Infrastructure Investment and PPP Project Delivery and Post Award Contract Management are likely to be discussed. India has assumed the Chairmanship of BRICS for the year 2016 and a major political cum business engagement will be held in October
11.8% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals in August 2016 over the same period in 2015
Bangladesh accounts for highest share of Tourist arrivals followed by USA and UK in August 2016 . Rs. 12,903 crore foreign exchange earned through Tourism in August 2016. 11.8% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in August 2016 over the same period in 2015. Bangladesh accounts for highest share of tourist arrivals followed by USA and UK in August 2016. Rs.12, 903 crore Foreign
External debt grows 2% in March; short-term debt falls
India's external debt stood at $485.6 billion as of March 2016, up 2.2 per cent year-on-year due to a rise in long-term debt, particularly non-resident Indian (NRI) deposits. However short-term external debt declined 2.5 per cent, mainly on the back of trade credits, implying less risks from these borrowings. Short-term external debt was $83.4 billion at end-March 2016, from $84.7 billion a year
GST Council to decide on cess treatment
Cess, including the Krishi Kalyan Cess and the Swachh Bharat Cess, might not be subsumed under the goods and services tax (GST). The proposed indirect tax regime would subsume several taxes such as central excise duty, services tax, additional customs duty and state-level value added tax. But, finance ministry officials said, the Constitution amendment Act on GST does not state how a
Budget merger: Railway autonomy to stay
The rail ministry will have autonomy on fares, tariff revision and market borrowing but pension liabilities, dividend and gross budgetary support are unresolved, with the Cabinet likely to soon approve the merger of the Rail and General Budgets. "The ministry of railways has its own revenue stream. It decides on capital spending and borrows from the market. Its financial independence will
India ranked world’s top exporter of information, communication technology
India has been ranked the world’s top exporter of information and communication technology in a UN agency report that recommended that the country leverage this lead to innovate in emerging areas where biology and materials sciences intersect with computing. Overall, India leapt 14 places from the 85th rank last year to the 61st in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII) released in Geneva by
AWARD AND HONOUR -DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
Manipur Governor honours 25 traditional artisans
Manipur Governor Dr. Najma A. Heptulla today conferred the 'Swayamsiddh Samman' of a steel major to 25 traditional artisans. A citation, shawl and cash award was conferred to the highly respected senior artisans who were all above 65 years of age. Speaking on the occasion, the newly appointed Governor said she acknowledged the contribution made by Manipuri artisans in the fields
SPORT-DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
ISSF Junior World Cup: Shooter Pramanick wins gold
Indian shooters called the shots and won seven medals, including three golds, on the opening day of ISSF Junior World Cup for pistol, rifle and shotgun in Gabala, Azerbaijan on Sunday. Subhankar Pramanik gave India its first gold. the shooter from Bengal shot 205.5 overall to finish top of the podium. Sambhaji Patil bagged India's second gold when he won the junior men's 25-metre standard
add add National Aquatic Championships from Sept 24
New Delhi, Sep 19 (PTI) Over 500 athletes from across the country would be vying for top honours in the 70th Senior National Aquatic Championship to be held in Ranchi from September 24. The event, being conducted by the Swimming Federation of India and Jharkhand Swimming Association, will be hosted by at Veer Budhu Bhagat Aquatic Stadium, Mega Sports Complex in Ranchi. The
ENVIRONMENT-DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
Invasive Giant African Land Snail sighted at Goa University
Invasive species of Giant African Land Snail (GALS) was sighted near Goa University campus at Taleigao plateau. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources (IUCN) has listed GALS (Achatina fulica) as one of the world’s 100 most invasive species. Key Facts GALS (Achatina fulica) is gregarious, nocturnal and can be aggressive in its feeding frenzy. Their length
BUSINESS-DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
French power major EDF plans $2 billion green bet on India
NEW DELHI: French state-run power major EDF will invest heavily in renewable energy in India, with projects worth $2 billion in the pipeline, and is bullish about the sector, where it sees electricity tariffs falling 30% in five years, EDF Energies CEO Antoine Cahuzac told ET. India is among the few countries EDF has chosen for a significant expansion of its global portfolio of renewable energy
Rays Power Infra launches 100 MW solar project in Uttarakhand
KOLKATA: Rays Power Infra, a solar energy company, will set up a 100 mw solar power plant in Uttarakhand. The Project's execution began in August, 2016, and is expected to be commissioned by February, 2017. It will be executed by Rays Power Infra on turnkey basis - from land acquisition to commissioning. Pawan Sharma, director-projects, Rays Power Infra said, "After successfully
FOREIGN TOUR-FOREIGN RELATION- INTERNATIONAL -NEWS-20-09-2016
Shri Radha Mohan Singh Concludes 3 Days Israel Visit
Shri Radha Mohan Singh Concludes 3 Days Israel Visit . Shri Radha Mohan Singh to Foster Agricultural Ties between India and Israel . Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Focused on aquaculture and research collaboration during 3 days Visit . Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh concluded his three day Israel Visit. The
Australia handed over three ancient artefacts to India
Australia has today handed over to India three ancient artefacts stolen and smuggled out of India and inadvertently acquired by National Gallery of Australia. Minster of Communications and Arts Senator Mitch Fifield today formally handed over the artefacts to India's Culture minister Mahesh Sharma.The returned artefacts are Seated Buddha, Goddess Pratyangira and Worshippers of Buddha.
China embarked on wind power frenzy, says IEA
China has been building two wind turbines every hour, the International Energy Agency (IEA) . This is the world's biggest programme of turbine installation, double that of its nearest rival, the US. The nation’s entire annual increase in energy demand has been fulfilled from the wind. But the IEA warns China has built so much coal-fired generating capacity that it is turning off wind turbines for
STATE -DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
Maharashta government to partner HP to digitally empower 28,000 villages
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government is expected to join hands with Hewlett Packard Enterprise with an aim to digitally transform 28,000 villages across the state. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is on a two day tour to the USA, visited HP in San Francisco and had a meeting with CEO Meg Whiteman. "HP is keen to partner with Govt of Maharashtra for MahaNet-an ambitious program of
Karnataka govt terms Committee’s order a ‘blow’, to challenge it in SC
Terming the Cauvery Supervisory Committee order to release 3,000 cusecs of water a day to Tamil Nadu between September 21 and September 30 as “dissappointing” and a “blow”, Karnataka government today said it would challenge the decision in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. “The decision of the committee is disappointing to us, tomorrow we are challenging it in the Supreme
Haryana to be developed as capital of Ayurveda
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said the state would be developed as the capital of Ayurveda and Yoga. With a view to achieve this target, the state government has already passed the proposal for setting up AYUSH University in Kurukshetra, Mr. Vij said a five-storey civil hospital was being constructed in Ambala Cantt at a cost of Rs 40 crore which would have Cath Lab, AYUSH services
Andhra Pradesh Tops in Industrial Investments
Andhra Pradesh has emerged on the top among all other states in attracting industrial investments in 2015-16, pushing the previous year’s topper Maharashtra to the third spot. Andhra Pradesh attracted an investment of Rs 21,914 crore out of the Rs 1,38,700 crore gross investments across India, t This was 15.8 percent of the total investments of over Rs 10 crore each unit. In 2014-15, AP’s share in the
SUMMIT-DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
74th Meeting of Central Waqf Council Held
Campaign to Frre Waqf Properties from Encroachers is on: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi . The Centre has started a campaign on war-footing to free the Waqf properties from the clutches of "illegal occupants" across the country so that Waqf properties can be used for the purpose these were meant for i.e welfare of the Muslim community and their socio-economic-educational empowerment. The Union
“Incredible India Tourism Investment Summit-2016” to begin Tomorrow
“Incredible India Tourism Investment Summit 2016” is being organized by the Ministry of Tourism in New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan from September 21 to 23, 2016. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in association with Tourism Finance Corporation of India (TFCI) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). IITIS is a platform for domestic and international investors to
Bhubaneswar to host 2-day national conference on labour
The state government in association with International Labour Organisation (ILO) will organize a two-day long national conference on labour in the city from September 20. This was informed by state labour minister Prafulla Mallick at a press meet here . union minister of state for labour and employment Bandaru Dattatreya, labour ministers and chairpersons of labour welfare boards of 29
DEFENCE -DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
Syrian army declares 'end' of ceasefire
Syria's armed forces on Monday announced an end to the week-long ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia, blaming rebel groups for its failure. "Syria's army announces the end of the freeze on fighting that began at 7.00 PM (1600 GMT) on September 12, 2016 in accordance with the US-Russia agreement," the statement carried by state news agency said. The truce "was supposed to be a
India successfully test-fires 'Barak-8' missile
India on Tuesday successfully test-fired the most advanced surface-to-air missile 'Barak-8' off the Odisha coast. The long-range nuclear capable ballistic missile, developed jointly with Israel, was launched at 10:13 AM from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur in Balasore district. The 4.5-meter missile weighs around 3 tonnes and can carry a payload of 70 kilograms. The
SURVEY AND REPORT-NEWS-20-09-2016
Under 5 Child Mortality Rate falls significantly by 4 points during 2014
1.26 lakh more under-five deaths averted in 2014 . Reflects Commitment and Targeted efforts of the Government: J P Nadda . Focussed, committed and targeted interventions of the Government have borne positive fruits in 2014. The Under-5 Child Mortality has fallen by a significant four points during 2013-14. This was stated by the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri J P
PASSES AWAY-DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
First football referee of Odisha passes away at age of 100
Odisha’s first ever football referee, centenarian Narottam Mohanty passed away on Monday. He was 100 years old when he breathed his last after a massive heart attack at his residence here this morning, family sources said. He is survived by two sons. Mohanty earned the distinction of becoming the first qualified football referee of Odisha in pre-independence era. Many veteran sports
MISCELLANEOUS-DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
Missing IAF AN-32: Suspected debris spotted
In a step towards solving the mystery over the missing Indian Air Force plane AN-32, a ocean monitoring vessel of the Chennai-based National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has recorded some metal reflections from deep within the sea, east of Chennai. The reflections have not yet been confirmed of being the missing aircraft. The NIOT vessel had sent submersibles (small vehicles
First Indian music & dance festival starts in Sydney
A first-of-its-kind Indian music and dance festival aimed to showcase the country’s rich and diverse culture was kicked off in iconic Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. The 10-week festival “Confluence: Festival of India” was inaugurated by Union Tourism and Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma with spectacular joint performances by Indian and Australian artists. Almost 2000 people
COMMITTEE-DAILY-NEWS-20-09-2016
New Delhi, September 19: The special committee that was appointed to look into the allowances recommended by the Seventh Pay Commission, will submit its report this week. The Committee headed by the Union Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa, has reportedly finalised the report and it will be submitted to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley this week. However, the conclusions that the
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