The Union Textiles Minister
Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated today, a 45-day long skill upgradation
training programme for Scheduled Caste handloom weavers belonging to Sohlela
Block in Bargarh district of Odisha. In the function held in the village Birjam,
the Minister also gave away the certificates to pass outs of the first Handloom
Entrepreneur training course. The Minister also handed
Three States Mizoram, Jammu
& Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh and three Union Territories Delhi, Daman
& Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli have signed the 24x7 “Power For All”
(PFA) documents. These PFA documents were signed in presence of Shri
PiyushGoyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy
during two day States Power Minister’s Conference held on 16-17th
The “Run” and the pledge for
the mass sensitization against drug abuse to be held. President of India
will confer the National Awards to the organizations and the individuals who
have shown exemplary contribution in the field of Drug Prevention on 26th June,
2016 at a ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, the
Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, Ministers of
A Memorandum of Understanding
was signed here between the Rural Development Ministry and ISRO, Department of
Space for geo-tagging the assets created under MGNREGA in each gram panchayat.
The move comes after the Prime Minister during a review meeting recently had
underlined for online recording and monitoring of assets to check leakages and
for effective mapping of terrain for future
As the clock is ticking
towards the crucial plenary session of the Nuclear Supplier's Group in Seoul,
India is making an all-out push to find a place in the elite 48-member group.
While on the one hand US has been leading the support for India's membership,
China's has led the opposition against India's bid. Led by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, team India has launched a diplomatic blitzkrieg to win over the
In a historic development, the
UK has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years as the 'Brexit' camp on
Friday took a seemingly unassailable lead over the 'Remain' camp in a
down-to-wire referendum with far reaching implications for the world. 52 per
cent of the Britons in Thursday's vote favoured leaving the 28-member EU, while
48 per cent supported staying in the bloc. The final national
India is set to become a
member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) when the security
grouping meets for its summit in Uzbekistan capital Tashkent. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi is in Tashkent to attend the annual Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation Summit. During his meeting with Chinese President, he thanked
China for supporting India's membership of SCO. Uzbekistan's capital,
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
attended the first annual meeting of the board of Governors of the $100-billion
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) while on a 5-day official visit to
China. During his visit, the finance minister will also hold talks with Chinese
investors and bankers to seek investment in infrastructure and other sectors in
India. The finance minister will participate in different sessions of
Union Health Minister J P
Nadda has said that India remains polio free and there is no need to panic
about the Vaccine Derived Polio Virus detected in Hyderabad earlier this month.
Nadda was speaking after reviewing the special immunisation drive undertaken in
Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts in the wake of VDPV being found in
Hyderabad. The strain of the polio virus was detected in laboratory
Sweden's superstar striker
Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced on Tuesday he will retire from international
football after Euro 2016."The last game with Sweden in the Euro will be my
last game with Sweden. So I hope it won't be tomorrow," Ibrahimovic, 34,
told a press conference ahead of Wednesday's final Group E game against Belgium
in Nice. He ruled out any chance of playing at the Rio Olympics in
Kenya’s president signed an
anti-doping amendment bill into law on today, after the World Anti-Doping
Agency (WADA) said Kenyan legislation passed in April needed further changes if
Kenya was to be declared compliant with WADA codes. “Signed the Anti-Doping
2016 (Amendment) Bill into law this morning,” President Uhuru Kenyatta said on
his official Twitter account. International Olympic
The BCCI has decided to host a
shortened version of the IPL overseas every September, starting this year,
branding it the "mini IPL" or "IPL overseas". BCCI
president Anurag Thakur said the final dates and format will be announced in
due course. "In the month of September, the BCCI is willing to host a mini
IPL or IPL overseas with all the eight teams participating," Thakur said
at the end of the board's
WWE has suspended Roman Reigns
for 30 days for violating drug rules in its "talent wellness
program". Roman Reigns, whose real name is Joseph Anoa'I, lost his World
Heavyweight title a couple of days ago to Seth Rollins, who eventually lost it
to Dean Ambrose at the Money in the Bank mega event. Rollins, moments after
winning the championship, lost it to Ambrose, who cashed in his Money
Mumbai: The recently
completely tour of Zimbabwe was a successful one for the young Indian unit
under MS Dhoni. The team convincingly won the ODI series 3-0 and then wrapped
up the T20 series string 2-1 as well, although the hosts did offer some sort of
resistance in the 20 over matches. The series will certainly be a memorable one
for Indian youngsters, many of whom made their debut on the
In the first billion years of
Earth's history, the planet was bombarded by primordial asteroids, while a
faint Sun provided much less heat. A Southwest Research Institute-led team
posits that this tumultuous beginning may have ultimately fostered life on Earth,
particularly in terms of sustaining liquid water. "The early impacts
caused temporary, localized destruction and hostile conditions for life. But at
the
The Delhi government on Friday
announced free WiFi services for East Delhi which will be made available by
December 2016. "The Delhi government is set to roll out 1000 WiFi hot spot
zones in East Delhi. It will be the largest public wifi project in the
world," Aam Aadmi Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashish Khetan said in a press
conference, here. "East Delhi free WiFi project will cover 571 locations.
India and the United Kingdom
have agreed to work together in two major initiatives in the fields of solar
energy and nano material research, among other possibilities, according to
Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan.
The Minister had led the Indian delegation to the 5th India-UK Science
and Innovation Council Meeting (SIC) held in London last week, co-chaired by
London, June 24 (IANS)
Scientists from University of Bristol have found a new bio-ink for 3D printing
with stem cells that allows printing of living tissue known as bio-printing.
The new bio-ink contains two different polymer components: a natural polymer extracted
from seaweed and a sacrificial synthetic polymer used in the medical industry.
"Designing the new bio-ink was extremely challenging.
ePsyClinic, the online
platform which provides the best of emotional and mental healthcare to clients
has welcomed Rohit Shrivastava on board as Chief Technology Officer
(CTO).ePsyClinic is looking forward to utilizing his experience gathered over a
period of more than 15 years working in various sectors such as Health Care,
Telecom, Banking, Security and eLearning to boost the technological
In a major milestone for ‘Make
in India’ and indigenization program in the defence sector, Samtel HAL Display
Systems (SHDS), a joint venture between Samtel Avionics Ltd. (SA) and Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited (HAL), has accomplished the landmark of supplying 1000
units of indigenously manufactured Multi Function Displays (MFDs) to HAL for
induction into frontline Sukhoi30 MKI
Excessive blue light emitted
by light emitting diodes (LED) can adversely impact human health, according to
a report recently released by the American Medical Association (AMA) Council on
Science and Public Health. The report looked at LED street lighting on U.S.
roadways. While LED lighting has several advantages, the excessive blue light
it emits can be harmful. The human eye
NASA’s Curiosity rover has
discovered an unexpected mineral in a rock sample on Mars, a finding that
suggests the red planet hosted explosive volcanoes during its evolution.
TheMars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, has been exploring sedimentary
rocks within Gale Crater since its landing in August 2012. In July last year,
on Sol 1060 (the number of Martian days since landing), the rover collected
powder drilled from
Weeks after Delhi’s solar
policy was approved, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has gone back to
review the same. Sources have informed The Hindu that the clause of installing
solar panels in all government buildings is being revisited by the power
department. While the policy makes it mandatory for all government buildings to
install solar plants on their rooftops within a period of three years, it is
the size of a rooftop which
On Tuesday, the Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Jadavpur University jointly
established the Jagadish Chandra Bose Centre for Advanced Technology. The
centre will be housed on the main campus of Jadavpur University. Dr. S.
Christopher, Secretary of the DRDO, laid the foundation stone of the centre in
the presence of Prof. Suranjan Das, Vice-Chancellor of the university, and M.
Rehman,
The Aam Aadmi Party, which has
been facing criticism from political opponents in Delhi over its style of functioning
and alleged fondness for advertisements, has now sought professional help for
image building and media management. The Delhi Government has appointed public
relations firm Perfect Relations as its “media consultant”. Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwal’s media adviser, Arunodya Prakash, confirmed the same
China launched its first
"dark sky reserve" for astronomical observation in the Tibetan
prefecture of Ngari, bordering Nepal and India, officials said on Thursday. The
reserve covers an area of 2,500 square kilometre and aims to limit light
pollution by stepping up protection of dark-sky resources for education and
tourism development, the China Daily reported. It was jointly launched by the
China Biodiversity Conservation and
The Himachal Pradesh
government has decided to constitute District Mineral Foundation Trusts in all
the districts to assist and provide relief to those affected by mining. “These
trusts would not only provide relief to the people but also ensure development
and preservation of areas affected by mining. Crores of rupees would be
available for this purpose, State Industries Minister Mukesh Agnihotri told
reporters here on
India and Switzerland have
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish formal cooperation in
the fields of skills development and vocational and professional education and
training. The MoU was signed between Switzerland’s State Secretary Mauro Dell’
Ambrogio and Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv
Pratap Rudy in Winterthur. Key Facts The MoU is consistent with
Union Government has launched
a pilot programme to run two wheelers on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in New
Delhi to curb air pollution in cities. The project was jointly launched by
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Union
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar at the CGO Complex CNG station. Key
Facts The first-of-its-kind pilot programme in India to run two-wheelers on
IIT-Kanpur professor Sanjay
Mittal has been awarded the twenty-fifth GD Birla Award for Scientific Research
for the year 2015. He has been bestowed with this award for his significant
contributions have been in the area of Mechanics. About Sanjay Mittal He is
Professor at the Department of Aerospace Engineering in the Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT), Kanpur. He was instrumental in establishing the High
Gozoop has bagged the digital
mandate for the retail chain HyperCITY which aims at providing an international
shopping experience, where customers can shop in comfort in a large, modern
& exciting environment. Ramesh Menon, CEO, HyperCITY seemed especially
impressed with Gozoop’s alignment of their overall brand strategy and of the
passion that they demonstrated with their ideas. “We felt that they
Beijing, June 23 - A Chinese
scientist has won the International Meteorological Organisation Prize, the
world's top prize for meteorological work bestowed by the World Meteorological
Organisation (WMO), officials said on Thursday. Zeng Qingcun, a Chinese
Academy of Sciences (CAS) member, won the ward for contributions to satellite
meteorological remote-sensing theory, numerical weather prediction theory,
Nuclear Power Corporation of
India Limited (NPCIL) has cleared a long-delayed insurance policy
declared by the New India Assurance (NIA) for all 21 reactors, marking a
significant leap in the country’s ambitious plans to become one of the world’s
top nuclear power generators. The insurance policy was cleared by the board of
the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) under the India Nuclear
"Outlander,"
"The Walking Dead," "Hannibal" eat up television trophies.
Eight more Saturn Awards, “Star Wars” has. Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The
Force Awakens” dominated the film categories at the 42nd Saturn Awards in
Burbank. The series revival scored honors for top science fiction film, actor
Harrison Ford, supporting actor Adam Driver, script, editing, music, makeup,
and special effects. “Crimson Peak,”
The government has made its
draft National Forest Policy, to replace the one crafted in 1988. The draft
incorporated the consequences of climate change but entirely ignoring one of
the three forest related laws, the Forest Rights Act, the policy brings new
focus to plantations, growing trees outside forest lands and wood industry. The
policy continues with the national goal of a minimum of one-third of the
geographical
The Kaladan Multimodal Transit
Transport Project (KMTTP) in Myanmar was conceptualized and is being
administered by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). This is with a view to
facilitate connectivity between the mainland and the North Eastern States of
the country through maritime shipping, inland waterways and roads of Myanmar.
The link between North Eastern States of India and Myanmar will pave the way
for
The European Union on 22 June
2016 reached agreement to set up a new Border and Coastguard Force to curb the
influx of migrants. To tackle the crisis from which the EU is suffering from,
the force have the right to intervene in front-line countries like Greece and
Italy. The agreed subject that was endorsed by the negotiators for the 28 EU
member states and the European Parliament was a proposal from the European
Mercer's Cost of Living Survey
2016 was released on 22 June 2016. Asia dominates the top 5 of 2016 Cost of
Living Rankings, with Hong Kong bagging the No. 1 spot, pushing Luanda, Angola
to 2nd. As per the Mercer’s 22nd annual Cost of Living Survey, top factors
contributing to cost of expatriate packages for employees on international
assignments are currency fluctuations, cost inflation for goods and services,
and
Russian hockey winger Artemi
Panarin, playing for the Chicago Blackhawks, on 22 June 2016 won the 2015-2016
Calder Memorial Trophy. The announcement was made by the US National Hockey
League (NHL). In the selection process, Panarin received votes on all 150
ballots and was the top choice on 88 for 1258 voting points. He was followed by
Shayne Gostisbehere of the Philadelphia Flyers (955) and Connor
The IOC and world football
governing body FIFA suspended Kuwait in October over laws that allow government
interference in sports. Kuwait has filed suit in a Swiss court seeking $1
billion in damages from the International Olympic Committee over its suspension
from competition, its youth and information minister said. The IOC and world
football governing body FIFA suspended Kuwait in October over laws that allow
IOC president Thomas Bach
dismissed suggestions that Russians could appear under a neutral or Olympic
flag. The IAAF left "a crack in the door" for what will probably be a
very small number of Russian athletes who can demonstrate a clean record from
credible testing agencies. IOC President Thomas Bach convened a special Olympic
summit on Tuesday to take stock of the IAAF's decision to maintain its ban on
Russian
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