Health Minister launches mobile app on Diabetes
In view of rising
non-communicable diseases across the country, central government has stepped up
efforts for fight against diabetes, obesity, hypertension and heart diseases.
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched a Mobile App on diabetes. Besides, the
health ministry has also launched various magazines. The Health Minister
launched the M-Diabetes initiative which harnesses the power and potential of
the vast
Vice President inaugurates 2-day international conference on Yoga
About 70 international
delegates from 32 countries are attending the Conference. Lok Sabha Speaker
Sumitra Mahajan, yoga guru Swami Ramdev and Professor H.R. Nagendra will
address the valedictory session of the conference on Thursday. Delivering the
inaugural address, Vice President Hamid Ansari said that Yoga is a science
which helps in reducing the stress. Vice President also said that Yoga has
numerous
CIC not competent to bring political parties under RTI: Cong
Three years after six national
parties were brought under the ambit of the RTI Act, Congress has asked the
Central Information Commission to set aside its 2013 full bench order, saying
it is neither a court nor acompetent authority to exercise plenary jurisdiction
and the order is "arbitrary and illegal." The party, whose
government opened a new chapter of transparency by enacting Right to
Information in 2005, said as
Famed qawwal Amjad Sabri gunned down in Karachi
Renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri
was shot dead in Karachi on Wednesday afternoon, after unknown gunmen fired at
his vehicle in the city's Liaquatabad area.Additional Inspector General Mushtaq
Mehar told Dawn that two men riding a motorcycle fired shots at the car,
terming the incident as “targeted killing.” He said the motive of the killing
is unknown as of now. Sabri (45) and an associate were travelling in a car in
North Korea makes apparent progress with midrange missile
SEOUL, South Korea: North
Korea took a significant step Wednesday in the development of a powerful
ballistic missile intended to reach U.S. bases in the Pacific, launching one of
the weapons about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) high after five failed attempts
in recent months. The North's suspected Musudan tests worry Washington and its
allies, Tokyo and Seoul, because the missile's potential 3,500-kilometer
(2,180-
The Union Cabinet decides Withdrawal of the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013
The Union Cabinet, chaired by
the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has decided to withdraw the Drugs and
Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013, which had been introduced in the Rajya Sabha
on 29 August 2013. The Bill had been examined by the Standing Committee of
Parliament which had made a number of recommendations for changing the provisions
of the Bill. India is one of the largest manufacturers of
Government to plant trees on 1,500 km highways on July 1: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: As part of its
green initiative, Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) will plant
trees along 1,500 km of highways on July 1. This will be a part of Rs
5,000-crore initiative as the Ministry has already announced earmarking of 1
per cent of the about Rs 5 lakh crore projects for plantation and
transplantation."It is our endeavour to save and plant trees to conserve
the environment...we had to cut trees
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Tashkent on Thursday to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
will arrive in Tashkent on Thursday to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a China-dominated six-nation grouping, which is
likely to focus on exploring ways to enhance security cooperation to combat
terrorism. India, along with Pakistan, is set to be inducted as full members
into the bloc which mainly deals with issues relating to security and defence.
Brazil's Rio state declares financial emergency
Brasilia: The Brazilian state
of Rio de Janeiro has declared a financial emergency less than 50 days before
the Olympics. Interim Governor Francisco Dornelles on Friday said the
"serious economic crisis" threatens to stop the state from honouring
commitments for the games, BBC reported. In a decree, Dornelles said the state
faced "public calamity" that could lead to a "total
collapse" in public services, such as security, health
India's NSG bid: Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar leaves for Seoul
NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary S
Jaishankar today headed for Seoul ahead of the crucial NSG Plenary from
tomorrow, where India is hoping to clinch membership which is strongly opposed
by China and some other countries. Jaishankhar, who was closely monitoring the
goings-on during the officials' level meet of the 48-nation grouping which
started on Monday, left for the South Korean capital to lobby with members to
China
plans first regular civilian cruises to disputed Spratlys by 2020
BEIJING: China will offer its
first regular civilian cruises to the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea by
2020, state media said on Wednesday, a move likely to irk other claimants to
the disputed waters. China's activities in the contested area, such as building
artificial islands, airfields and other military facilities, have fuelled
tension in Southeast Asia, although it says most of the construction is for
civilian purposes. The island
BASF India's parent to buy Germany's Chemetall for $3.2 bn
NEW DELHI: Chemical firm BASF
India today said its parent firm has signed an agreement to acquire specialty
chemicals firm Chemetall for $3.2 billion. Germany-based Chemetall supplies
specialty chemicals which are used in surface treatment of metals and plastics.
It has 2,500 employees globally and 21 production sites in more than 20
countries. In India, Chemetall has 150 employees and had reported
India set to become member of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation this week
NEW DELHI: India is set to
become a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) along with
Pakistan when the China-dominated security grouping meets for its summit in
Uzbekistan capital Tashkent on June 23-24 which will be attended by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi. The SCO is increasingly seen as a counterweight to NATO
and its membership will help India have a greater say in issues relating to
UK Hyderabad fund: Both India and Pakistan claim victory
NEW DELHI: A UK High Court has
rejected Indian attempt to strike out Pakistan's claim to the Hyderabad Fund,
Pakistan foreign office said on Tuesday. "The 75-page judgment of
Henderson J is a vindication of Pakistan's principled stance, and the effective
strategy being pursued by the legal team," said a statement by Pakistan
Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria. Indian Ministry of External
Affairs, however, had a
BEIJING: China plans to launch
its new generation Long March-7 carrier rocket from June 25-29, officials said
on Wednesday. The rocket has been moved vertically to the launch pad after a
three-hour transport from the test lab this morning, the officials said. The
Long March-7, a medium-sized rocket using liquid propellant, can carry up to
13.5 tonnes to low Earth orbit, Xinhua news agency reported. It will transport
Scientists develop ultra-thin flexible solar cells
SEOUL: Scientists have made
ultra-thin photovoltaic cells flexible enough to wrap around the average pencil
that could power wearable electronics like fitness trackers and smart glasses.
"Our photovoltaic is about 1 micrometre, thinner than an average human
hair," said Jongho Lee, an engineer at the Gwangju Institute of Science
and Technology in South Korea. Standard photovoltaics are usually hundreds of
times thicker and
Bank of India sells 18 per cent stake to partner Dai-ichi Life
MUMBAI: State-run Bank of
India on Tuesday sold 18% stake in Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
to its Japanese partner for Rs 540 crore, valuing the company at Rs 3,000
crore. Following the transaction, Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company's share will
go up to 44% and it will become the single largest promoter of the company.
Bank of India's share will come down to 30% while Union Bank will continue to
YES Bank plans to raise $1 billion from international markets
SINGAPORE: With plans to raise
$1 billion from international markets, private sector lender YES Bank is eying
to setup an international branch here as a springboard to tap the Asian
markets, its founder has said. YES Bank has become the first Indian bank to
receive government approval for a fully fungible composite foreign investment
limit of 74 per cent. Its Board of Directors has approved to raise an
additional $1 billion
PUNE: PayPal,among the world's
leading payment platforms, has appointed appointed Anupam Pahuja as the
Managing Director and Country Manager for India. Pahuja has been with the
company for six years and was head, technology for Paypal in the APAC region.He
will be responsible for all aspects of PayPal's business in India and for
further strengthening the company's operations here. Rohan Mahadevan, APAC
MUMBAI: Tata Power Company's
arm, Tata Power Renewable Energy, has won a solar grid connected photovoltaic
project of 30 mw in Maharashtra, the Tata group utility said in a statement
Tuesday. The projects have been awarded under the Jawaharlal Nehru National
Solar Mission (JNNSM) Phase-II Batch-III Tranche-1 under 'State Specific
Bundling Scheme.' Tata Power Renewable has received the letter of
The Inland Waterways Authority
of India (IWAI) and India Ports Global Private Limited (IPGPL) have signed a
MoU for implementation of additional works on the Kaladan Multimodal Transit
Transport Project (KMTTP) in Myanmar. As part of the MoU, both signatory
parties will be implementing three additional works on the KMTTP at the
estimated to cost 476 crore rupees. These three projects are Container
As per the recently released
2016 World Investment Report, India ranks 10th in FDI (Foreign Direct
Investment) inflows. As per the report, India’s FDI inflows have increased to
44 billion dollars in 2015 as compared to 35 billion dollars in 2014. Key
highlights of the report Top 10 Countries are: United States, Hong Kong, China,
Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Singapore, Brazil, Canada and India. United
States
The Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) is going to test indigenously developed scramjet engine
technology based on air-breathing propulsion in July 2016. The test will be
conducted on test platform named Advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV) from the
Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. Key Facts The test platform ATV will
comprise a scramjet engine hitched to a two-stage sounding rocket (RH-
The United States (US) has
lifted a 40 year ban on oil exports marking a historic shift for the booming US
oil industry. This decision was taken as part of a 1.1 trillion dollars
spending bill to fund US government until 2016 received assent of President Barack
Obama This move will help in economic growth and in turn create jobs along with
new revenues, prosperity and enhanced energy security for other countries.
It would pave
Britain has launched a new
digital archive telling the inspiring stories of war heroes, including six
Indians, as part of the UK government’s centenary celebrations to mark World
War I. As many as 175 men from 11 overseas countries were awarded Britain’s
highest award for valour, the Victoria Cross (VC), during the war. These
included six soldiers from undivided India who fought in the war as part of the
British Indian
An experimental Zika vaccine
is ready to be tested on humans. The US Food and Drug Administration gave the
green light for the clinical trial, which is expected to begin within a few weeks.
The vaccine, named GLS-5700, is being developed by Inovio Pharmaceuticals and
GeneOne Life Science. GLS-5700 will be tested first on 40 healthy subjects, to
assess the vaccine’s safety, to measure its ability to evoke an immune
Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi
Miura, the world’s oldest professional footballer, has beaten his own record as
the oldest goalscorer in J-League history. The 49-year-old, who is in his 31st
season as a professional, netted a header as his side Yokohama FC succumbed to
a 2-1 defeat at home to FC Gifu in the Japanese second division. Miura scored
in the 22nd minute into the game but Yokohama FC lost to FC Gifu on 2-1.
The NDA government relaxed
foreign dir-ect invest-ment (FDI) norms in single brand retail, civil aviation,
airports, pharmaceuticals, animal husbandry and food products. It has allowed
up to 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in defence through the approval
route, 100% FDI in food product e-commerce, 100% FDI in greenfield pharma via
the automatic route, 100% in browfield pharma – of which 74% will be through
The Supreme Court refused to
stay Centre’s notification allowing culling of nilgai , wild boar in Bihar,
monkey in Himachal Pradesh. It also declined to stay killing of wild boar in
Uttrakhand. A bench headed by Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel refused to pass any
interim order but agreed to hear animal rights activist plea after vacation and
posted it for July 15. The bench allowed the activists to make a representation
to the
The second annual Sapphire
Awards Gala celebrated the best and the brightest in the lighting industry by
recognizing the LED and SSL innovations that are driving the technology
forward, revolutionizing the lighting market, and ultimately impacting global society
in a very positive way. At the second annual Sapphire Awards Gala Dinner,
winners were announced in 15 categories and the prestigious 'Illumineer of the
Year'
With Brent Burns looking to
take home the Norris Trophy on Wednesday night, we’re taking a look back at the
San Jose Sharks award winners over the years. I’m including awards the Sharks
haven’t won so that we can see which boxes are still left to be checked. Some
will be obvious, perhaps others less so. Let’s go to the list. Awards with an
asterisk are based on stats, not votes.
Jaipur: Imran Khan of Alwar
who gave up the copyright to 60 of his mobile apps on education and gifted the
same to HRD ministry was nominated for state-level Bhamashah Award on Tuesday.
Khan shot to fame after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned his name while
addressing Indian diaspora at Wembley in the UK in 2015. Modi in his speech had
said, "My India resides in Imran of Alwar," while recognizing his
Mumbai: Maharashtra has become
the first state to accord minority status to Jews. The state cabinet meet ,
chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved the proposal
ending a decade long demand by one of the smallest community in India.
"Maharashtra Cabinet approves minority status to Jew community. This
decision will benefit students from these communities to avail scholarships
from the state
New Delhi, June 18 (ANI): Days
ahead on the NDA government's flagship initiative 'International Yoga Day',
Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday said that
the ministry has decided to setup a 'Yoga Department' in the six central
universities during this academic year. Speaking to the media at the first ever
'Yoga Olympiad' for all government schools ahead of the International Yoga Day,
To commemorate the 2nd
International Day of Yoga, Andhra Pradesh Postal circle on 21 June 2016
released “Information booklet, Stamps on Yoga” and “12 stamps on
Suryanamaskarams”.The booklet contains illustrations and description of 24 yoga
asana (postures). It also provides a brief description on the various Yoga
postures depicted in the original Stamps. The booklet contains four
Commemorative
Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) on 22 June 2016 launched a record 20 satellites in a single
mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
With this launch of 20 satellites, ISRO also managed to break its previous
record of placing 10 satellites into orbit in a single mission in 2008. The 20
satellites including India’s latest earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 was
launched
Noted Telangana poet and
lyricist Guda Anjaiah died on 21 June 2016 at his house at Ragannagudem,
Telangana following a brief illness. He was 61. He is survived by three
daughters. His songs both regaled and incensed supporters of statehood
movement. Anjanna was famous for his song Ooru manadi ra, ee vada manadi
ra which was translated into multiple languages. He played a
key role in
Two local students have been
graded as ‘International Ranks’ in the Olympiad Awards held recently in Delhi
by the Science Olympiad Foundation. Abhiram V of Class 12 from Kendriya
Vidyalaya was ranked first and Lekshmi P of Class 11 from Arya Central School,
the third. An estimated 45 lakh students from over 34,000 schools from 1,400
cities across India and 22 countries participated in the Olympiad exams during
Tata Advanced Systems Limited
(TASL) and Boeing on 18 June 2016 celebrated the foundation laying of a new
facility in Hyderabad for its joint venture named Tata Boeing Aerospace (TBAL).
The joint venture has been established to co-produce Boeing AH-64 Apache
helicopter fuselages and other aero structures, as well as to pursue integrated
systems in aerospace. The facility has been under development in pursuance of a
NEW DELHI: An environment
ministry committee has recommended reduction of the "no development
zone" (NDZ) as specified under the coastal regulation zone (CRZ)
notification 1991. It has also recommended allowing tourism facilities and
other constructions within the NDZ. The committee headed by Sailesh Nayak,
secretary, ministry of earth sciences has suggested a number of amendments to
the CRZ
SoftBank Group (SBG) President
Nikesh Arora has decided to resign effective 22 June, over purported
differences with the company's Chairman & CEO Masayoshi Son. Surprisingly,
the announcement has come a day after the company on Monday said a special committee
found the allegations against him in a purported shareholder demand are
'without merit'. The company said Arora's resignation from the position of
Community welcomes move but
wants more stake in making of decisions and policies . In a major boost towards
empowering transgenders/ third genders, state may soon be the first to provide
free education to them till post-graduation. The state has set up a high-level
committee to study and make recommendations on the proposal of providing free
education. The Karnataka State Higher Education Council (KSHEC),
The Mizoram government has
constituted ten member ‘District Re-organisation Committee’ headed by state
Chief Secretary Lalmalsawma. The ten-member committee would examine creation of
new districts in Mizoram and make suggestions with proposed jurisdictions. The
committee would examine boundaries of existing districts and sub-divisions in
the state and suggest changes and also look into cases where
The Centre may set up a new
panel to identify candidates for the post of the next Governor of the Reserve
Bank of India instead of asking the Financial Sector Regulatory Appointment
Search Committee (FSRASC) to do so due to issues of propriety. Official sources
said the FSRASC, which was set up last year, has not been tasked with
shortlisting candidates for RBI Governorship as that post is of the rank of the
Cabinet
The International Olympic
Committee will call for a special summit on doping to be convened next year as
part of its effort to purge drug cheats from sport, it said on Tuesday. The IOC
wants the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to take control of drug testing in
all sports, thereby removing national federations from a process that has been
corrupted in many countries.
Tata Consultancy Services
(TCS) has been recognized as one of Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in
North America for the fourth consecutive year, achieving excellence in both the
U.S. and Canada. The annual Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces Awards
recognizes top employers that display leadership and innovation in engaging
their workplaces. The panel of judges, including various academics and thought
IMPHAL, October 2: The Indian
community in Korea has honoured pugilist Laishram Sarita with the IIK National
Pride Award, which include a cash award of USD 1710, contributed by Indians in
Korea. According to a release of the Indians In Korea, the honour has been
conferred to Sarita in recognition of her brave act and her performance in the
ongoing Asian Games 2014 at Incheon. It said the citation of the award
IMPHAL, June 21: Social
activist Urmila Chanam from Manipur was among three from across the world who
were awarded Voices of Our Future Award by World Pulse, a social networking
platform connecting women from 190 countries across the world with a vision to
amplify women’s voices to speed up change and improve the lives of millions
around the world. The other two are Sadaf Kashif from Pakistan and
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