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28 Sep 2016

TODAYS SPECIAL-DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s 109th birth anniversary observed across India

India is observing the 109th birth anniversary of revolutionary socialist Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Born on 28 September 1907, Bhagat Singh was an influential figure in the Indian independence movement.

Some events organised to mark Bhagat Singh’s birth anniversary includes.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Bhagat Singh on his 109th birth anniversary.  Delhi Government decided to

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World Rabies Day observed with theme Rabies: Educate. Vaccinate. Eliminate.

World Rabies Day was observed on 28 September 2016. The theme for World Rabies Day is Rabies: Educate. Vaccinate. Eliminate. The day is annually celebrated to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating the disease. The theme of the day emphasises on the two crucial actions that communities can do to prevent rabies. It also reflects the global target to

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GOVERNMENT SCHEME-APPROVAL-DECISION -DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

Union Government approves name change of Gurgaon to Gurugram

The Union Government gave its approval to change the name of Gurgaon to Gurugram. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on 27 September 2016 announced that the city as well as the district of Gurgaon will now onwards be known as Gurugram. Also known as the Millennium City, Gurgaon is recognized both nationally and globally as an industrial, information technology, software

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National Mission on Bio economy was launched in Shillong

In order to boost rural economy by utilising bio-resources, a National Mission on Bioeconomy was launched by the Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) under the Ministry of Science and Technology. The mission is unique to south-east Asia and India has become one of the few countries to have tapped bio-resources, which when optimally utilized can create a large number

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Cabinet clears IOC-OIL-BPCL's Russian stake buy for $3.14 bn

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet today gave its nod to a consortium of IOC, Oil India and BPCL buying stakes in two Russian oilfields for a total of USD 3.14 billion. Indian Oil Corp, Oil India and a unit of Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) will buy 29.9 per cent stake in Taas-Yuryakh oilfield in East Siberia for USD 1.12 billion and another 23.9 per cent in Vankor oilfield for USD 2.02 billion. The

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Cabinet approves India's move to ratify Paris Agreement on climate change

NEW DELHI: The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the country's move to formally join the Paris Agreement on climate change by giving its green signal for its ratification. As announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last Sunday, the country will submit its instrument of ratification to the United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon on October 2 -- the birth anniversary of Mahatma

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Interactive Voice Response System of NMDFC Launched

Annual Conference of Its State Channelising Agenciesbegins make Impact of Minority Welfare Schemes Visible on Ground: Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi . Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs emphasized to give priority to “development agenda” regarding progress of poor, weaker sections and minorities to

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Cabinet approves acquisition

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to an Indian Consortium comprising Oil India Limited (OIL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Bharat Petro Resources Limited (BPRL) for acquiring 23.9 percent stake in JSC Vankorneft and 29.9 percent stake in LLC Taas-Yuryakh from M/s Rosneft Oil Company

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Cabinet approves Administrative and Financial Sanction towards the implementation of the Project SAKSHAM

Cabinet approves Administrative and Financial Sanction towards the implementation of the Project SAKSHAM . The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved ‘Project SAKSHAM’, a New Indirect Tax Network (Systems Integration) of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). The total project cost involved is

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Cabinet approves Productivity Linked Bonus to railway employees

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to pay Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days wages to eligible non-gazetted railway employees (excluding RPF/RPSF personnel) for the financial year 2015-16. The approval entails a financial implication of approximately Rs.2090.96 crore.  Payment of PLB would result in motivating

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Cabinet approves Closure of Hindustan Cables Limited, Kolkata

The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for closure of Hindustan Cables Limited (HCL), Kolkata as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956/2013, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and other relevant Acts. The employees will be offered attractive VRS/ VSS Package at notional 2007 pay scales and other employees’

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Cabinet approves an Undertaking between India and Korea on Mutual Recognition of Certificates for Seafarers, 1978

Cabinet approves an Undertaking between India and Korea on Mutual Recognition of Certificates for Seafarers, 1978. The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of an Undertaking between India and Korea on Mutual Recognition of Certificates. It is in pursuance of the Regulation 1/10 of International Convention on Standards of

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Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to Varistha Pension Bima Yojana, 2003 and Varistha Pension Bima Yojana, 2014

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to Varistha Pension Bima Yojana, 2003 and Varistha Pension Bima Yojana, 2014 . The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY) 2003 launched on 14th July, 2003 and Varistha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY) 2014 launched on 14th

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Cabinet approves India - Singapore MoU to give a boost to Innovation, Creativity and Technological Advancement

Cabinet approves India - Singapore MoU to give a boost to Innovation, Creativity and Technological Advancement.  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Industrial Property Cooperation between Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry 

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LEGAL-COURT BILL-ACT-DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

Tripura Assembly Ratifies GST Bill

Tripura Assembly unanimously ratified the Constitutional Amendment Bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST). State Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha moved a resolution to ratify the Constitution (122 Amendment) Bill, 2014, which was passed without any opposition. President Pranab Mukherjee gave assent to the Constitution Amendment Bill on GST on September 8 after it was passed in the both

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Pak Approaches International Court Of Justice Over Indus Waters Treaty: Report

ISLAMABAD:  Pakistan on Tuesday approached the International Court of Justice over implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty, with senior Pakistani officials taking up the matter with the World Bank. A delegation led by the Attorney General for Pakistan, Ashtar Ausaf Ali, met senior officials of the World Bank at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington to discuss matters relating

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-HEALTH-DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

Google launches instant messaging mobile app Allo

Google on 21 September 2016 launched its latest mobile chat application, Allo, along with Google Assistant that can be used in online conversations with friends. The messaging app, which is available for Android and the iPhone, has similar features to most other messaging applications. In Allo, messages are not encrypted end-to-end by default. However, the messages can be switched to

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ISRO launched satellites into two orbits for first time

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched eight small satellites into two different orbits in space on board its workhorse launch vehicle, the PSLV. This was the first time ISRO launched satellites into two different orbits on the same flight. “With today’s launch, the PSLV’s capability to launch satellites into two different orbits has been successfully demonstrated,” ISRO

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NASA Spots Water Plumes on Europa

Astronomers have spotted evidence of water vapour plumes rising from Jupiter’s moon Europa.The apparent plumes detected by the Hubble Space Telescope shoot about 125 miles (200 km) above Europa’s surface before, presumably, raining material back down onto the moon’s surface. Europa, considered one of the most promising candidates for life in the solar system beyond Earth, boasts a

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APPOINTMENT-DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

World Bank reappoints Jim Yong Kim for second term as President

Executive Directors of the World Bank on 27 September 2016 agreed unanimously to reappoint Jim Yong Kim to a second five-year term as President of the World Bank Group, beginning 1 July 2017.The Board noted that in the first year of Kim’s leadership, which began in July 2012, shareholders endorsed two ambitious new goals for the institution. They were: Elimination of

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US appoints Jeffrey DeLaurentis as first Cuban Ambassador in 55 years

The United States on 27 September 2016 appointed its first Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis to Cuba in 55. The two countries broke off relations in 1961 after the communist revolution. He was appointed to the post by President Barack Obama, who said that it was a step towards a more normal and productive relationship. He said that there was no better qualified public servant. But this

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ECONOMICAL-DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

ICAR to train 24 lakh agri-workers by 2022

NEW DELHI: Amid shortage of skilled agri- workers, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has decided to train 24 lakh farmers by 2022 in areas like polyhouse construction, biogas and vermi compost. "There are 14 crore farmers in the country, but we hardly have skilled workers who can support them in constructing polyhouses, making beekeeping boxes, establish the structure for

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Indian sugar production estimate at 23.5 million metric tonne, down 6.5% year on year: Platts

KOLKATA: With less than a month before the start of the 2016-17 season in India, Platts is keeping the Indian sugar production estimate at 23.5 million metric tonne, down 6.5% year on year throughout the off crop period. The southwest monsoon, which is in the withdrawal phase, is 5% below the Long Period Average (LPA) at 794 millimeters over June 1-September 19 and can be

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Yoga-promoting institutions out of service tax net

Yoga instructor Ramdev's trusts and similar other institutions engaged in promoting yoga are not required to pay the service tax for a period, starting from June 20, 2012 to October 20, 2015, provided they are registered as charitable entities. For period after October 20, 2015, Yoga-promoting institutions has come under the negative list which are exempt from the service tax. There was

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WTO cuts global trade growth to 1.7% in 2016

Global trade is expected to grow at its slowest pace in 2016 since the 2009 financial crisis gripped the world, the World Trade Organization said on Tuesday. The intergovernmental organisation revised its estimates for global trade growth, saying it would expand by just 1.7 per cent.  In September 2015, the WTO estimated that global trade would rise 3.9 per cent in 2016. It had lowered that projection to

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ADB maintains India's economic growth at 7.4% for FY17

Asian Development Bank on Tuesday retained its projections for India's economic growth at 7.4 per cent for the current financial year, 0.2 percentage points lower than what was clocked in 2015-16. In its latest Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2016 update, ADB said India's economy will remain on a strong growth path in FY17, aided by implementation of key structural reforms, robust consumer

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SEBI Relaxes Norms for Employees

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) decided to relax its regulations to enable employees to apply for shares over the Rs 200,000 limit. The application for shares of the value in excess of Rs 2 lakh shall be considered as application for additional shares and shall be considered only in the event of under-subscription in the employee reservation portion.  Tthe unsubscribed shares

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POLITICAL-DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

Somalia releases new dates for elections

Somalia's electoral body has postponed the nation's electoral process by a month. The Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT) said the presidential election will now take place on Nov. 30 while parliamentary elections will be held from Oct. 23 to Nov. 10 for both the Lower and Upper houses.  "The election of speakers of both houses of parliament will be held on Nov. 23,"

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AWARD AND HONOUR -DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

Pt. Deendayal Krishi Puruskars won by Smt. Krishna Yadav,

The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has announced felicitation of farmers at the National and Regional level every year on the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay.  Government of India has instituted Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Antyodaya Krishi Puruskar (National & Zonal) from this year 2016. The awards include one award at national level

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Tigers Wildlife Tourism Awards

4th TOF Tigers Wildlife Tourism Awards 2016 honoured men and women working to restore the green cover of India and Nepal in multiple ways. The evening, hosted by the British High Commissioner Dominic Asquith KCMG, had in attendance Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, acclaimed naturalist Valmik Thapar and chairman awards panel film maker Mike Pandey amongst

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Lopamudra Raut , the second runner-up at Miss United Continents 2016

Lopamudra Raut has bagged the second runner-up spot at Miss United Continents, which was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Jeslyn Santos from Philippines won the title of Miss United Continents. Lopamudra Raut is an Indian model and beauty queen from the state of Maharashtra . She was born and brought up in Nagpur in the state of Maharashtra. She completed her schooling in her

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Uttam Singh named for Maharashtra's 'Lata Mangeshkar Award'

MUMBAI, Sep 27 : Veteran music director and violinist Uttam Singh has been named for this year's "Lata Mangeshkar Award for Lifetime Achievement" of the Maharashtra government on the eve of the legendary singer's 86th birthday on Wednesday, Education Minister Vinod Tawde announced here on Tuesday. The award carries a citation, a trophy and Rs 500,000 in cash. It will be presented to the

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SPORT-DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

Asia’s oldest MTB race kicks off in Shimla

The 12th edition of Asia’s oldest and world’s 3rd toughest mountain biking (MTB) race kicked off on 24 September 2016 from historic Ridge Maidan of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. Nearly 67 participants from 14 countries including 11 men of SSB are taking part in the race which would conclude on 3 October 2016 in Dharmshala, the district headquarter of Kangra. Mohit Sood,

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Harish Banghel Win Silver Medal

Harish Banghel won a silver in the men’s middleweight Muay Thai event at the 5th Asian Beach Games. Banghel lost to Zhang Yongkang of China in the final of 71-75kg category to settle for a silver. Muay Thai is a combination of boxing and martial arts originated in Thailand. Yesterday, India had opened their medal account with Pinky Balhara bagging a bronze in kurash.  India has a

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Japan to host 2026 Asian Games

Japan’s Aichi prefecture and its capital city Nagoya were confirmed as co-hosts of the 2026 Asian Games,  The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) formally endorsed the bid after Aichi Prefecture governor Hideaki Ohumra and Nagoya city mayor Takashi Kawamura presented their joint offering to the OCA General Assembly in Danang, which is currently hosting the fifth Asian Beach

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Official Emblem launched for FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 on 27 September 2016 unveiled the Official Emblem for the event. The FIFA U-17 World Cup will be India’s first international football event. The FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 will be held in six venues across the country during October 2017. The emblem of the first-ever FIFA tournament in India was

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ENVIRONMENT-DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

Over 90% of world breathing bad air: WHO

GENEVA: Nine out of 10 people globally are breathing poor quality air, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, calling for dramatic action against pollution that is blamed for more than six million deaths a year. "It is a public health emergency," said Maria Neira, head of the WHO's department of public health and environment, adding that urgent action to tackle air pollution "can't

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In Rwanda, India to seek just deal on phasing out of HFCs

NEW DELHI: With India deciding to ratify the Paris Agreement on October 2, the focus is now shifted to the country's move on curbing the use of climate-damaging refrigerants hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under Montreal Protocol at the time when nearly 200 countries are gearing up to meet in Kigali, Rwanda next month to discuss amendment to this 1987 global deal. The countries are

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New Species of Pika Found IN higher altitudes of the Himalayas in Sikkim.

A new species of a small mammal in the rabbit family has been discovered in the higher altitudes of the Himalayas in Sikkim.Identified as ‘Ochotona sikimaria’ — the new pika species was discovered by the study based on genetic data and skull measurements. These members of the rabbit family look like tailless rats and have been in the news in North America for their sensitivity to impacts of

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New species of ground-dwelling lizard discovered in Mumbai

A new species of a ground-dwelling lizard has been discovered in Goregaon's Aarey Colony and Thane's Badlapur forested belts. The species has been named after a Bengaluru-based scientist Varad Giri. The species is discovered 130 years after the last such gecko was discovered. The findings on the new species were published in the third week of September 2016 in the international scientific

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Indira Gandhi International Airport becomes first in Asia-Pacific region to achieve carbon neutral status

The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on 27 September 2016 announced that the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has become the first airport in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve carbon neutral status. DIAL is a GMR Group-led consortium which manages and operates IGI airport.  The announcement on the carbon neutral status was made by Airports Council International

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Hyderabad pup wins PETA's 'Cutest Indian Dog Alive' contest

HYDERABAD: After hundreds of votes and careful deliberation by judges from the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, Rosco, whose guardian is Spandana Raj, beat out nine other finalists to win PETA's 5th annual 'Cutest Indian Dog Alive' contest. The contest was created to show that the kindest thing a prospective guardian can do is to adopt an Indian dog from the streets or

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BUSINESS-DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

Indonesia's Go-Jek acquires Bengaluru startup Pianta for talent

Indonesian on-demand motorcycle taxi service Go-Jek has acquired Bengaluru-based home health care service Pianta, founded by former Ola executives, for an undisclosed amount as it looks to shore up on talent at its India engineering centre. Go-Jek will integrate the entire team from Pianta, including the founders, into its engineering centre in Bengaluru.  The deal marks the Indonesian

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BOOK IN NEWS--28-09-2016

President of India releases book ‘Citizen and Society’ written by Vice President Mohd Hamid Ansari

President of India releases book ‘Citizen and Society’ written by Vice President Mohd Hamid Ansari. The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee released the book ‘Citizen and Society’ written by Vice President Shri Mohd Hamid Ansari today (September 23, 2016) at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.  Speaking on the occasion, the

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FOREIGN TOUR-FOREIGN RELATION- INTERNATIONAL -NEWS-28-09-2016

Obama opens new African American Museum

President Barack Obama heralded the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, an institution dedicated to the many threads of black suffering and triumph. The first black president of the United States cut the ribbon to inaugurate the striking 37,000-square-meter bronze-clad edifice before thousands of spectators gathered in the nation’s capital to witness the

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Iran introduces credit cards for the 1st time

The Central Bank of Iran is allowing local financial institutions to issue credit cards for the first time in the Islamic Republic’s history. The full introduction of the cards could take some time as local banks will need to get used to the credit card system, according to the head of Iran’s central bank Valiollah Seif.  The step reportedly aims to encourage public spending. The cards will be offered with

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STATE -DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

Two Metro lines for Greater Mumbai get Cabinet nod

Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved two Metro corridors in Greater Mumbai with a total investment of Rs 25,525 crore. The 23.5 km DN Nagar-Bandra-Mankhurd Metro 2B corridor entails investment of Rs 10,986 crore while the 32 km Wadala Ghatkopar Thane Kasarvadavli Metro 4 corridor will cost Rs 14,549 crore. These two corridors are the government's plan to put in place

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Puducherry Government decides to waive-off all farm loans

Puducherry Government on 26 September 2016 decided to write off all farm loans taken from co-operative Banks in the Union Territory. As per the decision, the principal loan amount, interest and penal interest of all farmers will be waived off. The measure will cost the state Exchequer 20 crore rupees and benefit about 7000 farmers of the Union Territory.  The decision was taken during the

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SUMMIT-DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

India to boycott Islamabad SAARC Summit

A day after holding a meeting to review the 1960 Indus Water Treaty, the Narendra Modi government on Tuesday upped the ante against Pakistan. The government announced that it will boycott the Saarc (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Summit that Pakistan is slated to host in November. Blaming Pakistan and the Uri terror attack of September 18 in which 18 Indian soldiers

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86 MoUs Signed in Tourism Summit

The ‘Incredible India Tourism Investors’ Summit (IITIS)- 2016’ is organized by the Ministry of Tourism in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry and the Tourism Finance Corporation of India from 21st to 23rd September, 2016 to promote investments in Tourism sector in India. States like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Uttarakhand,and Chattisgarh exchanged 86 MoUs during the

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DEFENCE -DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

IAF Conducts Exercise Talon

IAF command along the western front has gone on a high alert with a major exercise across all its 18 airbases and other installations from Srinagar to Bikaner. The objective of “Exercise Talon” involving the crucial Western Air Command (WAC) is to “improve operational preparedness and air defence” in the entire stretch from J&K to Rajasthan.  IAF is leaving nothing to chance at a time when

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SURVEY AND REPORT-NEWS-28-09-2016

India accounts for majority air pollution casualties: WHO

Air pollution is killing nearly eight lakh people annually in the South East Asian Region (SEAR) with India alone accounting for over 75 per cent of the casualties caused by cardiovascular diseases and lung cancer, according to a new World Health Organisation (WHO) report on Tuesday. The report said nine out of 10 people globally are breathing poor quality air while nearly 90 per cent of air

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Global Competitiveness Report 2016-2017 released by World Economic Forum; India moves to 39th spot

World Economic Forum (WEF) on 27 September 2015 released the Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2016-2017. The report assesses the competitiveness landscape of 138 economies. The 2016-17 report comes out in the context of persistent slow growth and a near-term outlook that is fraught with renewed uncertainty fueled by continued geopolitical turmoil, financial market fragility, and

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PASSES AWAY-DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

Shimon Peres, former Israeli President, passes away

Peres’ condition worsened following a major stroke two weeks ago. In an unprecedented seven-decade political career, Peres filled nearly every position in Israeli public life and was credited with leading the country through some of its most defining moments, from creating its nuclear arsenal in the 1950s, to disentangling its troops from Lebanon and rescuing its economy from triple-digit

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‘King of Golf’ Arnold Palmer passed away aged 87

American golf legend Arnold Palmer has died in Pittsburgh at the age of 87. Palmer, one of golf’s greatest players whose immense popularity drew a legion of fans known as “Arnie’s Army” and helped propel the game just as television was coming of age, died on Sunday, the US Golf Association and golf media reported. Before accepting the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004,

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MISCELLANEOUS-DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

Census 2011 Data on Median Age

According to Census 2011 data, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar’s populations have the lowest median ages or youngest populations in India while Kerala and Tamil Nadu have the highest median age. The median age is the age which divides the population into two equal halves, i.e. there are as many people older than the median age as there are people younger than it. A low median age would

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COMMITTEE-DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

H R Khan Committee on development of corporate bond

H R Khan committee on development of corporate bond in August 2016 recommended that foreign portfolio investors be allowed to trade directly in corporate bonds. In accordance with it, the Securities Exchange Board of India now allowed foreign portfolio investors (FPI) to trade directly in corporate bonds without needing any broker.  FPIs will have an option to “directly access corporate

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Inter-Ministerial committee reviews procurement of Kharif pulses

An Inter-Ministerial meeting held here today under chairmanship of Secretary Department of Consumer Affairs, Shri Hem Pande reviewed prices and availability of pulses here today. In the meeting, it was informed that Government agencies- NAFED, FCI and SFAC have started aggressive procurement operations to ensure minimum support prices to farmers after the arrival of crop in

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Lodha panel moves SC seeking removal of BCCI top brass including Anurag Thakur

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today pulled up the BCCI, asking it to "fall in line" after the Justice R M Lodha panel sought removal of the top brass of BCCI, including its President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke, for non-compliance of the apex court directions. The Lodha panel, in its status report filed before the apex court, had sought the replacement of top brass of the cricket

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AGREEMENT-DAILY-NEWS-28-09-2016

India and Seabed Authority Sign Agreement

Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, signed a 15-year contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA), for exploration of Poly-Metallic Sulphides (PMS) in Indian Ocean. The ISA is an institution set up under the Convention on Law of the Sea to which India is a Party. The ISA earlier approved an application submitted by the Ministry of Earth Sciences for

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Paris Agreement to constrain India's energy policy

Worries of India being left out of the negotiations for the Paris Agreement rulebook starting November have ended with the government moving to ratify the global climate change compact on October 2.  The ratification by adequate number of countries will bring the agreement in to force. It will become operational in 2020. Between now and 2020 countries will set the international

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Cuba, Russia sign Agreement on Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation

Russia and Cuba have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of peaceful atomic energy use. The agreement was signed between Russian state nuclear agency Rosatom and Cuba’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment in Vienna. Key Facts The agreement was signed on the sidelines of International 60th Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference held in Vienna,

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IIT-D partners with French firm for fellowship programme

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) said on Tuesday that it has partnered with multinational electronics company Thale for a Phd fellowship programme to facilitate scientific collaboration between India and France. Thales, an electronics major in the field of defense and aerospace, signed an MoU to conduct research in both countries under the

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Telangana inks MoU with ISRO to promote education

Hyderabad, Sep 28 (IANS) The Telangana government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to improve services of its educational channel 'Mana TV'. The MoU was inked by officials of the Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communication of the state government, and ISRO's Development &

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India-Nigeria pact to boost Infrastructre, Energy Sectors

ABUJA: India has identified infrastructure development and energy security as the key areas for cooperation with Nigeria and said these sectors would allow both countries to collaborate and benefit from each other's expertise. "Infrastructure stimulation programmes launched by the government of India, like the mission to develop 100 smart cities, upgrade infrastructure development in urban and

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