Vasantrao Parashram Patil,
former MLA and president of the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti Central Committee,
died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital here at around 5.30 a.m. on
Monday. He was ailing from health problems related to old age and was admitted
to the hospital a week ago. He was 78. He is survived by his wife, four sons,
three daughters and grandchildren. In his death, MES has lost a
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court
on Monday issued notice to the central government on a plea by the Indian
Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) seeking implementation of 'one rank one pension'
(OROP) with an automatic hike in pension of the past retirees in tune with any
enhancement in pension of recent retirees. The bench of Justice Dipak Misra and
Justice C.Nagappan issued notice to the central
Bengaluru, July 12 (IANS)
Bhopal-based death metal band Elemental won the G-Shock Wacken Metal Battle
2016 at the recently held Bangalore Open Air (BOA). G-Shock India presented the
winning band a cash price of Rs 100,000 and an opportunity to perform at the
Wacken Open Air festival in Germany next month. In its pursuit to hunt for the
best of heavy metal in the country, G-Shock Wacken Metal
BEIJING: China's new
generation of space tracking ship, the Yuanwang-7, which will perform maritime
tracking of manned spaceflight Shenzhou-11, was formally launched on Tuesday
after a 60-day trial period. The vessel, designed by China, marks a new high
for China's space tracking technology, said an official statement. The
construction of the ship started on October 10, 2014, in
Five-time Grand Slam champion
Maria Sharapova will miss the Rio Olympics after her doping appeal was
postponed until September by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. She was given
a two-year suspension in June after testing positive for the banned substance
meldonium. Sharapova appealed to Court of Arbitration for Sport but both
the 29-year-old Russian and the International Tennis Federation
The number of millionaires in India
is growing strongly and at the end of 2015 around 2,36,000 high net worth
individuals (HNIs) were living in the country, with a combined wealth of $1.5
trillion, says a report. According to the India 2016 Wealth Report, by New
World Wealth, while most countries worldwide have experienced negative or
negligible growth since 2007, India has performed "very well"
Andhra Pradesh Assembly
Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao on Saturday rejected two separate petitions
filed by Opposition YSR Congress seeking disqualification of 13 of its MLAs,
who defected to the ruling TDP in recent months. "The petitions did not
comply with the relevant rules seeking disqualification of the legislators. As
such I have dismissed them," the Speaker told reporters. While the
Private sector lender IDFC
Bank on Tuesday bought South-India based microfinance lender Grama Vidiyal
Micro Finance for an undisclosed amount. This is a first of its kind
transaction where a bank has taken over a microfinance institution (MFI) and
made it a subsidiary. Grama Vidiyal is the fifth largest MFI in India and has a
customer base of 1.2 million, operating from 319 locations across 65
The Union government has set
in motion the process of rewarding performing states under Uday, the flagship
programme in power sector. It would extend support to the country’s first smart
grid project to be set up at Gurgaon in Haryana, which has been a performing
state under the debt restructuring programme for state-owned power distribution
companies. Besides, the NDA government also expects
Kolkata: Noted Indian
physicist Sibaji Raha has been elected as the first chairman of the Joint
Scientific Council of the GSI and the upcoming FAIR facility in Germany for
exploring the nature of matter and the evolution of the universe. The
Department of Science and Technology had recently shared the development via
Twitter. "Prof Sibaji Raha, Bose Institute #Kolkata elected Chair of Jt
US defence major Lockheed
Martin has firmed up its plans to produce the latest version of its iconic F-16
fighter jets only in India under the ‘Make in India’ programme. The
multi-billion dollar deal was “finalised” during the recent visit of Lockheed
Martin’s Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson here last week, a top
official, involved in the talks, told BusinessLine.
Scientists have created a new
adhesive "electronic tattoo" that can read emotions, an advance that
can improve muscle control of amputees and patients with brain injuries. The
tattoo consists nanotechnology-based conductive polymer coating that enhances
the carbon electrode's performance. It records a strong, steady signal for
hours on end without irritating the skin. The electrode, developed
VISAKHAPATNAM: Admiral Sunil
Lanba, the Chief of Naval Staff, today commissioned the Marine Commandos
(MARCOS-East) unit as 'INS Karna' at a function at INS Kalinga in the district.
"The MARCOS unit over the years has grown into a front line operational
unit and is mandated to undertake special operations in the entire area of the
Eastern Naval Command (ENC)," Lanba said. As per a
An arbitration court ruled on
Tuesday that China has no historic title over the waters of the South China Sea
and that it has breached the Philippines' sovereign rights with its actions,
infuriating Beijing which dismissed the case as a farce. China, which boycotted
the hearings at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, vowed again to
ignore the ruling and said its armed forces would defend its
The Union Government in the
first week of July 2016 appointed Utpal Bora as the full-time chairman of Oil
India Ltd. Bora's appointment was recommended by a three-member
search-cum-selection committee headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha. The
committee was formed after Public Enterprises Selection Board failed to come up
with a suitable name. On the other hand, the Department Of
A new study of Pre-historic
megaliths and tools indicate that Meghalaya’s Khasi tribe has been residing in
the state since around 1200 BCE. The study was conducted on the megaliths and
tools discovered in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district. A megalith is a large stone
that forms part of a prehistoric monument. The study was performed by
archaeologist Marco Mitri and a team of academicians from the North
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on 12 July 2016 concluded his four-nation visit to Kenya, Tanzania, South
Africa and Mozambique. During the five-day tour between 7 July and 11 July
2016, Modi met with President of South Africa Jacob Zuma, Kenyan President
Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Tanzania John Magufuli and President of Mozambique
Filipe Nyusi. He also held high level meetings on a wide
Great Britain’s Gordon Reid
landed his Second Wimbledon title of the weekend with a brilliant victory in
the tournament’s first wheelchair singles event. He completed his mission
by becoming the Wimbledon champion. His 6-1, 6-4 win over Stefan Olsson of
Sweden gave him a second grand slam singles title. The 24-year-old Reid won his
first Australian Open title in January, after which he
The Supreme Court, hearing
petitions seeking a ban on circulation of jokes about the Sikh community, on
Tuesday, asked bodies representing the community to create a mechanism to
create a mechanism to stop them within six weeks. The Shiromani Gurdwara
Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) along with other bodies claiming to be
representatives of Sikhs had earlier approached the apex court seeking a ban on
In a bid to reduce the
environmental and air pollution, Kerala government has drawn up a programme to
convert the state-run buses to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) operated ones in a
phased manner. The recent National Green Tribunal order restricting diesel
vehicles would have adverse impact on the public transport system, especially
to Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, Transport Minister A K
Scientists have uncovered a
"Frankenstein" galaxy that was possibly formed from parts of other
galaxies and, remarkably, is younger on the inside than the outside. Galaxies
ordinarily grow outwards, with innermost regions older and outmost younger. But
UGC 1382 appears to be the reverse. Scientists said it may have resulted from
separate parts forming independently before merging . In most galaxies,
West Indies pacer Jerome
Taylor has bade adieu to Test cricket after a 13-year long international career
but will be available for selection in the shorter format of the game. The
32-year-old, who took 130 wickets in 46 Tests, was not considered for the squad
which will play against India in the four-test series after he gave a “formal
notification” of his decision to retire, the WICB said in a release.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court
on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on a plea that Jammu and Kashmir's
majority population -- Muslims -- should not be allowed to reap the benefits of
the Central schemes for the welfare of minorities. Notice was also issued to
the Jammu and Kashmir state and the National Minorities Commission. The bench
headed by Chief Justice T.S. Thakur issued notice after
Mumbai: Quality of the
country's growth is improving with focus shifting from boosting cyclical growth
through fiscal and monetary stimuli to "repairing the system and
initiating structural reforms", rating agency Crisil said. "The
biggest positive is that the policy focus hasn't been based on populism, or on
boosting cyclical growth through fiscal and monetary stimuli, but on improving
the 'trend'
HYDERABAD: While making it
clear that it was not inclined to pass any order on reducing the height of
Ganesh idols in the city, a division bench of the Hyderabad High Court on
Monday suggested that the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi and the state
government take steps to ensure that the height of idols to be installed at
pandals during Ganesh festival does not cross 15 feet height. The bench
India and Kenya have signed
seven agreements to deepen and expand cooperation in a wide range of areas.
These agreements were signed in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Modi and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi. PM Narendra Modi visited
Kenya on the fourth and last leg of his four-nation tour of Africa viz.
Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya. Signed
India’s first Centre of
Excellence on Internet of Things (CoE– IoT) was launched in Bengaluru,
Karnataka by the National Association of Software and Services Companies
(NASSCOM). The centre was launched at NASSCOM’s Startup Warehouse in Bengaluru
to encourage start-ups to come up with tech solutions centred on Internet of
Things (IoT). Key Facts The CoE– IoT has been jointly set up
The Union Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare has launched a nationwide Intensified Diarrhoea Control
Fortnight (IDCF) to check child diarrhoeal deaths. The IDCF drive was launched
by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda in New Delhi. It will
be observed from 11th to 23rd July, 2016 across the country. Key Facts The IDCF
drive is a very cost -effective intervention to curb
President Pranab Mukherjee
conferred the 51st Jnanpith Award on renowned Gujarati writer and litterateur
Dr. Raghuveer Chaudhari at a function in New Delhi. He was awarded with the
India’s highest literary honour carrying a cash prize, a citation plaque and a
bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati for the year 2015. About Raghuveer
Chaudhary He was born on 5 December 1938 in
Samajwadi Party president
Mulayam Singh Yadav, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his parliamentarian wife
Dimple Yadav will take active part in the mega plantation drive, under which
the state government plans to plant 5 crore saplings across the state to
set a Guinness World Record. The initiative gives boost to the UP government’s
‘Clean UP, Green UP’ Mission. Mulayam Singh Yadav
Costa Rica nominated former
United Nations climate chief Christiana Figueres to be the next U.N.
Secretary-General, making her the 12th candidate to enter the race ahead of the
first Security Council secret ballot . “The United Nations, and the world,
needs a Secretary-General who is a bridge builder, who can listen and consult,
who can help resolve disputes, build agreements and anticipate problems.
The National Research Centre
for Banana would be set up at Goraul in Bihar’s Vaishali district. Union
Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh announced this, who
was accompanied by Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan,
while inaugurating a two-day ‘Horti-Sangam’ 2016 organised by National
Horticulture Board at Hajipur, the district headquarters of Vaishali.
The Centre and the Bihar
government have signed a $290 million credit agreement with the World Bank
under the state’s rural development project ‘JEEViKA-II’. The new project would
cover 300 new blocks in 32 districts. Bihar Transformative Development Project,
also known as Jeevika II, will mobilise rural population into self-help groups
(SHG) and higher level federations and help them gain
Revenue Department has slapped
anti-dumping duty of up to USD 168.76 per tonne on import of a chemical used in
textile industry from five countries, including China, Iran, Indonesia,
Malaysia and Taiwan, to protect domestic manufacturers. The import restrictive
tax has been imposed for five years by the Revenue Department on
recommendations of the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and
The Hemis festival will be
held between July 14 and July 15 at the Hemis Monastery in Ladakh. This is an
extremely well-known festival. Hemis festival 2016 or Hemis Monastery is a
Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Drukpa Lineage, located in Hemis, Ladakh
Situated 45 km from Leh, the monastery was re-established in 1672 by the
Ladakhi king Sengge Namgyal. The Hemis Festival is a 2-day long
Neyveli Lignite Corporation
(NLC) has been conferred the Golden Peacock Award 2016 in appreciation of its
adoption of environment-friendly technologies. The award, instituted by the
Institute of Directors, New Delhi, for recognising achievements in creating sustainable
development, environment and CSR, was presented recently at the 18th World
Congress on Environment Management” hosted by the
Dibrugarh, July 11: The Union
Government has decided to institute the National Award to give due recognition
to those children who have achieved outstanding status in various fields
including academics, arts, culture, design and sports. According to a press
communique of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development, issued here by
the Field Publicity Office, Ministry of Information and
Centre is taking additional
measures to "strengthen the country's journey" towards a "clean
India" and the Swachh survey will be extended to 500 cities, Union
minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today. "The government is taking additional
policy and institutional measures which will strengthen the country's journey
towards a Swachh India. The Swachh survey is going to be extended to 500 cities,
which have
he three cities will be
awarded CSE’s Clean City award here today by the Union urban development
minister M Venkaiah Naidu. Naidu will also officially release CSE’s latest
report on solid waste management in Indian cities, titled Not in my backyard.
CSE director general Sunita Narain said: “This book started as a survey—we
wanted to simply know which city is India’s cleanest. We knew that
ICICI Bank Ltd, India’s
largest private sector bank, announced the launch of a unique contest for
residential housing societies to recognise and reward clean and green
initiatives in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Christened, ‘Swachh
Society Awards’, the initiative aims at sustaining the spirit of the ‘Swachh Bharat
Abhiyan’. Spanning over 50 days, the programme will evaluate, identify
The 2nd Anti-Drug Working
Group meeting of Heads of Drug Control Agencies of BRICS countries concluded on
8 July 2016 in New Delhi. The day-long meeting was organised by the Narcotics
Control Bureau of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Besides the Indian delegation,
it was attended by officials and policy makers from the other BRICS nations –
Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its allies on 11 July 2016 claimed
victory in an election for the upper house of parliament National Diet. He said
the result is a vote of confidence in his economic policies known as Abenomics.
Voting took place on 10 July 2016 for 121 seats of upper house. Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition already enjoys a two-thirds
Nepal’s Parliamentary Hearing
Special Committee (PHSC) on 10 July 2016 unanimously endorsed Sushila Karki as
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. With this, Karki has become the first
woman to lead Nepal’s judiciary. She will be appointed to the post by President
Bidhya Devi Bhandari. . Sushila Karki obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree
from the Mahendra Morang Campus, Biratnagar in 1972.
India and Kenya on 11 July
2016 inked seven agreements to enhance cooperation and bilateral relations
between the two countries. The agreements were inked during Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s visit to Kenya from 10 July to 11 July 2016. He visited the
country on an invitation of President Uhuru Kenyatta. This was the first at the
level of Prime Minister in 35 years. Modi was on a four nation visit
Hyderabad: The Joint Action
Committee for Social Justice today sought to know why Hyderabad Central
University Vice Chancellor Appa Rao Podile had not been arrested by the
Telangana police in the Rohith Vemula suicide case.The Joint Action Committee
(JAC), which represents a section of the University students, said in a release
here that students shouted slogans when Podile took part in a tree
Trying out all possible ways
to control pulse prices that have neared Rs 200 per kg, the Centre today
decided to set up a committee to relook at the minimum support price and bonus
to promote pulse cultivation. While increasing the size of the buffer
stock of pulses to 20 lakh tonnes from the existing 8 lakh tonnes, the
government decided to explore avenues
The local organizing committee
for the upcoming Rio Olympics is running a deficit of between 400 million and
500 million reais ($121 million to $151 million), a source with direct
knowledge of the committee’s finances told Reuters on Monday. The local
committee’s privately funded budget is what is used to operate the Games; it is
not public money which is used for infrastructure or venues. The
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