Nabam Tuki takes charge as Arunachal Pradesh CM
Nabam Tuki took charge as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister last night after
the Supreme Court ordered the restoration of the state government as on 15th
December 2015. Reports suggest Governor Rajkhova has given him time till
Saturday to prove his majority. Meanwhile ousted Arunachal Pradesh Chief
Minister Kalikho Pul who claims the support of 47 MLAs said he would file a
review petition against the 5 judge
Fate of 21 AAP legislators hang in balance
Fate of 21 AAP legislators hang in balance The fate of the 21 Parliamentary
secretaries and their membership to the Delhi assembly continues to hang in
balance. The Election Commission will hear the matter on July 21. BJP and
Congress leaders met the EC and placed their concerns on the issue before the
poll body on Thursday. While the Congress's Ajay Maken placed some new facts
before the EC, Delhi BJP
Senior RSS leader Praful Doshi passes away
Senior RSS leader Prafulbhai Doshi passed away after suffering a massive
heart attack at a hotel in New Delhi. He was 77. Mr. Doshi, an old associate of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, died last evening in the hotel where he had put
up with his family members, soon after meeting Mr. Modi, a release by the
Deputy Mayor’s office of Rajkot Municipal Corporation said on Thursday. Mr.
Doshi’s daughter Darshitaben Shah
TERI to organise World Sustainable Development Summit in Oct
New Delhi, Jul 14 () The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) will
be organised in October here to discuss climate action post the signing of the
Paris Agreement last December. This year, the theme of WSDS will be 'Beyond
2015: People, Planet and Progress' and assumes significance in the backdrop of
adoption of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement,
organisers the The Energy
Tropical baboon thriving in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
BEIJING: The first Hamadryas baboon, the smallest of its kind born on the
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is thriving in a zoo in northwest China's Qinghai
Province. "The successful breeding of the first baby baboon on the
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau will be an encouragement for introducing and reproducing
tropical and sub-tropical primates in high-altitude areas, where low
temperatures and lack of oxygen pose a big challenge for their
RBI sets up Sudarshan Sen-headed Inter-regulatory Working Group on Fin Tech and Digital Banking
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 14 July 2016 constituted an inter
regulatory Working Group (WG) to study the entire gamut of regulatory issues
relating to Fin Tech (financial technology) and Digital Banking in India. It
will view the growing significance of Fin Tech innovations and their
interactions with the financial sector as well as the financial sector
entities. The 13-member working group will be headed by Sudarshan
11th ASEM summit begins in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The eleventh edition of Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM11) or ASEM2016
began in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The theme of the Summit is
‘Partnership for the Future through Connectivity‘. World leaders including from
the leaders of 51 member countries and the representatives of European Union
and Asian are attending the two day summit. Indian delegation is led by Vice
President Mohmmad Hamid Ansari.
KVR Murthy appointed as CMD of Jute Corporation of India Limited
KVR Murthy was appointed as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of the
Jute Corporation of India Limited (JCIL). He will have tenure of five years or
till the date of his superannuation, whichever is earlier. Prior to this
appointment he was serving as the Chief Commercial Manager of Eastern Railways.
About Jute Corporation of India Limited (JCIL) JCIL is a nodal agency of Union
Government that assists
Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi appointed as Chairman of CBSE
Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi was on 14 July 2016 appointed as the Chairman of
the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for a five-year term. The post
had been lying vacant since December 2014. Until now, Joint Secretary of the
Union Human Resource Development Ministry Y S K Seshu Kumar was holding the
additional charge of Chairman of the CBSE. Chaturvedi was appointed after the
Appointments
Who Moved My Interest Rate? authored by Duvvuri Subbarao
A book titled Who Moved My Interest Rate? authored by Duvvuri Subbarao, the
former Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), will be released on 27 July
2016. The book gives an account of the dilemmas Subbarao confronted while
leading the Reserve Bank through the extraordinary economic and political
challenges India and world faced from 2008 to 2013. The book is a
chronicle of Subbarao’s attempts to
Misbah-ul-Haq becomes oldest captain to score Test hundred
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq on 14 July 2016 scored 110 against England
at Lord's. With this, the 42 years and 47 days old cricketer became the oldest
captain to score Test hundred. Misbah is also the oldest visiting player to
play a Test on English soil in the last 31 years. The previous oldest was
Somachandra de Silva of Sri Lanka, who was 42 years & 73 days old when he
played against England at Lord's in 1984.
WHO declares India as Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus free
The World Health Organization (WHO) on 14 July 2016 declared India as
Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus free. In this regard, WHO presented certificates
to the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda. Previously in May
2016, WHO certified India yaws-free after a team of experts verified
interruption of disease transmission in the country. India is the first country
under the 2012 WHO neglected tropical
World Youth Skills Day 2016 observed globally
The World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) was on 15 July 2016 observed globally
with the theme Skills Development to Improve Youth Employment. On the occasion,
United Nations organised the event facilitated by the UN Envoy on Youth Ahmad
Alhendawi. The event was co-organized with the Permanent Missions of Portugal
and Sri Lanka to the United Nations, UNESCO and the International Labour
At 180 Km/Hr, Spanish-Made Talgo Train Is Now India's Fastest
NEW DELHI: Spanish-made Talgo has become the fastest train in the
country by clocking a speed of 180 km/hr by covering 84 km in 38 minutes in a
trial conducted by Railways on Mathura-Palwal route, surpassing the record of
Gatimaan Express.The train successfully completed its trial run yesterday by
clocking 180 km/hr due to its light and advanced technology, Divisional Railway
Manager, Agra, Prabhash
Mumbai square named after slain journalist Jyotirmoy Dey
A city square where noted journalist Jyotirmoy Dey was shot dead over five
years ago, was named after him on July 13. Mumbai Mayor Snehal Ambekar unveiled
the plaque for the ‘J Dey Chowk’ this morning just across the road where he was
gunned down on June 11, 2011. The naming of the square after the journalist was
an initiative of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Mumbai
Press Club.
William H. McNeill, Professor and Prolific Author, Dies at 98
William H. McNeill, a professor and prolific author whose catholic
exploration of world history widened the traditional Eurocentric approach to
the subject, died on Friday in Torrington, Conn. He was 98. His death was
confirmed by his son John Robert McNeill, a third-generation historian, with
whom he collaborated on “The Human Web: A Bird’s-Eye View of World History” in
2003. Professor McNeill’s opus, “The Rise of
Agreement Signed Between Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited(IRSDC) And Bansal Group
Agreement Signed Between Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation
Limited(IRSDC) And Bansal Group For The Redevelopment And Modernization Of
Habibganj Railway Station . In the august presence of Minister of Railways Shri
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu in a programme held today at Rail Bhawan today i.e.
14th July, 2016 an agreement was signed between Indian Railway Stations
Development
DRDO Embarked Major Success in Advanced Artillery Gun System
DRDO achieved yet another technological breakthrough by successfully
conducting the proof firing of Armament system for 155 mm x 52 calibre Advanced
Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) during the technical trials conducted
recently at Proof & Experimental Establishment (PXE), Balasore. ATAGS
is fully indigenous towed artillery gun system project undertaken in mission
mode by DRDO as a part of artillery
HDFC raises Rs 3,000 cr via India's first masala bonds
Housing Development Finance Corp (HDFC), India’s largest home finance
company, raised Rs 3,000 crore through the country’s first masala bond issuance
at 8.33 per cent for a paper maturing in 37 months. Masala bond refers to a
bond through which Indian entities can raise money from foreign markets in
rupee, and not in foreign currency. HDFC’s bonds bear a fixed semi-annual
coupon of 7.875 per cent, the same as what it
Cabinet approves Rs 12,000 crore for skill development
The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 12,000 crore for the second
phase of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana or PMKVY to impart skills to
10 million people over the next four years. It has also attached a quarterly
review system for skill centres to fix accountability. "Skill training
would be done based on industry-led standards aligned to the National Skill
Qualification Framework (NSQF)," an official
ICDS scheme set for revamp, 13 lakh anganwadis to be digitised
The Ministry of Women and Child Development will undertake a complete
revamp of the Integrated Child Development Services, including digitisation of
13 lakh anganwadis for real-time monitoring of every child and lactating
mother. "The Ministry is working in a convergence mode with NITI Ayog,
ministries of Health and Education and other stakeholders to deal with the
problem of malnutrition on a war footing," an official
Trai releases paper on public Wi-Fi networks
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has released a
consultation paper, seeking views on making broadband available through public
Wi-Fi networks that would make data available at a tenth of mobile networks’
costs. The regulator has also asked if non-telecom companies should be allowed
to participate in setting up public Wi-Fi hotspots. Trai said on the basis of
informal discussion held with various
Girls' education in Bengal gets a boost with Kanyashree project
The playground of Kirtipur Nabin Chandra High School at a village panchayat
area (Kamya Khamarpara in North 24 Parganas) near Kolkata is good enough to
hold a football match. However, these days, students hardly get to play on the
ground, as hundreds of newly-purchased cycles occupy the place. Established in
1961, the headmaster of the school, Sadek Ali, has not seen such thick
attendance in school in his career as
Govt accepts Lahiri report on jewellery trade levy
The Union government has decided to increase the small scale unit (SSI)
eligibility limit and exemption limit for gold jewellery manufacturers.The
decision was taken on the report of the committee appointed under the chairmanship
of Ashok Lahiri, former chief economic advisor, in the aftermath of jewellers’
strike last March to oppose excise duty.The SSI eligibility limit has been
raised from the present Rs 12 crore to Rs 15 crore
India imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese refrigerant
India has slapped anti-dumping duties on import of a refrigerant from China
saying it hurt domestic producers, according to a recent notice from the
Revenue Department. The government imposed an anti-dumping duty of $1.22 per
kilogram on import of '1,1,1,2 - Tetrafluoroethane' or 'R-134a' from China for
a period of five years till July 10, 2021, said a notification by the Revenue
Department. The department's
Maharashtra govt classifies dengue as 'notified disease'
Maharashtra government has classified dengue as a 'notified disease' which
will now enable officials to enter residential premises to check for larvae
breeding of the dengue causing Aedes aegypti mosquito, state Public
Health Minister Dr Deepak Sawant has said. Notably, health workers from
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had last year served notices to some
Bollywood actors for not taking measures to
Odisha govt to iron out issues in OPGC expansion
The state government would sort out issues related to land acquisition and
forestry clearance, impeding expansion of Odisha Power Generation Corporation
(OPGC). Under the expansion plan, OPGC is adding two super critical units of
660 MW capacity each to its existing 420 MW coal-fired plant at Ib valley near
Jharsuguda. "There are land related issues relating to the establishment
of ash pond, MGR (merry go round)
GoI, ADB sign $100-million loan for climate adaptation project in Tamil Nadu
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday
signed a $100-million loan agreement to strengthen key irrigation and drainage
system and improve water management in the Vennar sub-basin of the Cauvery
delta in Tamil Nadu. The financing will be used to strengthen embankments of
six major irrigation water channels in the Vennar system and rehabilitate 13
irrigation pumping schemes. "The
Land acquisition a challenge in mineral block auctions
As the recently unveiled National Mineral Exploration Policy paves way for
greater private participation in the sector, experts believe states will have
to brave challenges in the form of land acquisition and insufficient expertise
in conducting lease auctions. Cleared by the Cabinet on June 29, the new policy
aims to accelerate exploration by getting more of the private sector and
foreign direct investment. As many as 100 mineral
CCI dismisses complaint against Coal India, CIMFR
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected allegations of unfair
business ways against the Coal India and the Central Institute of Mining and
Fuel Research (CIMFR) pertaining to a global tender for technical service
providers with respect to coal samples. The complaint was filed against the
Coal India, its chairman and managing director and the CIMFR as well as its
director. It was alleged that there were unfair
First PPP station redevelopment in Madhya Pradesh
The Indian Railways Station Redevelopment Corporation has signed an
agreement with a consortium of two private companies, selected through bidding,
for modernisation of the Habibganj railway station in Madhya Pradesh. The
selected bidder is a consortium of Bansal Construction Works and Prakash
Asphalting & Toll Highways (India) Ltd. The cost of station redevelopment
is Rs 100 crore and the estimated cost in case of
Govt extends payment date under black money scheme
The finance ministry on Thursday extended the deadline for payment of tax
and penalty under the scheme to disclose previously unreported money, allowing
this to be done in three instalments by September 30 next year. The ministry
also clarified that black money declarants using the window cannot pay tax from
undisclosed income. Earlier, the declarant had to pay tax, cess and penalty by
November 30. Now, the first
Food inflation pushes up WPI
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inched up in June to 1.6 per cent, the highest
since November 2014. This was led by higher food inflation, especially in
pulses, vegetables, tea and spices. Fuel inflation continued to fall, while
core inflation as measured by the CRISIL Core Inflation Indicator (CCII) inched
up to two per cent. Food inflation (primary plus manufactured food) rose to
8.23 per cent, from 7.77 per cent in May due to a
Ban on cash transactions may hit luxury goods purchases
If you are planning to splurge on a Chanel handbag that costs Rs 3.5 lakh,
and planning to pay by cash, you may not be able to do so. The Special
Investigation Team (SIT) has recommended that cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh
for any kind of goods and services must be banned. “This could impact purchase
of luxury goods like branded handbags, cars, watches. No longer will people be
able to walk into a luxury showroom
The Madhya Pradesh government today announced country's first ever
'Happiness department'. “It is a first historic decision by any Indian state,
There will be a department of Happiness and not the ministry. The state cabinet
has okayed its formation today,” said Narottam Mishra, cabinet colleague of
Chouhan. “Other countries like Bhutan, the United States and United Nations
have various other parameters for happiness
Maharashtra poll panel deregisters AIMIM, 190 other parties
The State Election Commission (SEC) in Maharashtra, which conducts local
body polls, on Wednesday deregistered 191 local political parties including
AIMIM for failure to submit Income Tax returns and audited accounts. The
parties which lost their registration also includes RPI-Khobragade faction,
State Election Commissioner J S Saharia said here on Wednesday. AIMIM has two
members in the State Assembly. So
Sheila Dikshit Congress's CM candidate in UP
The Congress party announced 78-year-old former Delhi chief minister Sheila
Dikshit as its CM candidate for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls that are due
by early 2017. With the announcement, three of the four major players in those
polls now have CM faces – Mayawati for the Bahujan Samaj Party and incumbent
Akhilesh Yadav for the Samajwadi Party being the others. This could put
pressure on the Bharatiya Janata
Mhadei returns after Successful Completion of All Women Expedition
The Indian Navy’s only Ocean going sailboat, Mhadei, returned to her
homeport, Goa, today. A team of six young women officers from the Navy
registered a thrilling historic first when they returned to Goa successfully after
a voyage to Mauritius. The team on their maiden, and India’s first all-women
crew ocean voyage, covered a distance of over five thousand nautical miles
through treacherous monsoon seas and
Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India (Base: 2004-05=100) Review for the month of June, 2016
Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India (Base: 2004-05=100) Review for
the month of June, 2016.The official Wholesale Price Index for ‘All
Commodities’ (Base: 2004-05=100) for the month of June, 2016 rose by 1.4
percent to 182.0 (provisional) from 179.4 (provisional) for the previous month.
Assam S&T Minister Shri Keshab Mahanta calls on MoS Dr Jitendra Singh
The Minister for Science & Technology, Information Technology and Water
Resources, Government in Assam, Shri Keshab Mahanta called on the Union
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region
(DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and
Space, Dr Jitendra Singh here today and discussed issues related to the
priority projects of the Assam
Addresses Plenary of the 11th ASEM Summit
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said that India was
confident that ASEM's role can be elevated to harness the collective
capabilities of two dynamic continents for the shared peace, progress and
prosperity of our countries and regions. He was addressing the Plenary of the
11th ASEM Summit being held today in Ulaanbaater, Mongolia, where he is leading
the Indian delegation. He said that ASEM today is
India the Most Expensive Amongst BRICS
MSCI India Index gained 22 percent since February. In today’s chart of the
day, we compare the price earnings ratio of the MSCI India Index to the indices
of other BRICS members. In the last three years, the price to earnings ratio of
MSCI’s India index grew at a compounded annual growth rate of 9.61 percent,
lagging behind South Africa, Brazil and China.Though the India index PE grew
slower, at the current 18.55,
France on Top Alert After 7th Terror Attack in Eighteen Months
(Bloomberg) -- France has been on maximum security alert for most of the
past 18 months, hit by multiple terrorist attacks that have left nearly 230
people dead and hundreds injured. President Francois Hollande declared a state
of emergency after the assault on Paris last November, the deadliest in
France’s modern history. That gives security and legal forces extra rights to
conduct investigations and arrest suspects. The
Appointment Committee Approves 19 Additional Secretaries and 29 Joint Secretaries
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved appointment of 19
additional secretaries and 29 joint secretary level appointments.Some of the
key appointments are:
SP Singh Parihar, who was earlier joint secretary at the Cabinet
Secretariat, is now the chairman in the Central Pollution Control Board.
Guruprasad Mohapatra, earlier a joint secretary at the Department of
CCEA approves disinvestment of 15% in NBCC
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the
disinvestment of 15% paid up equity of National Buildings Construction
Corporation Limited (NBCC). Decision in this regard was taken by CCEA meeting
chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The disinvestment of 15%
will done out of Union Government’s 90% shareholding. Key Facts The disinvestment
would result in estimated
Union Cabinet approves facilities extended to persons residing in India on Long Term Visa
The Union Cabinet has extended numerous facilities to persons from minority
communities of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh namely Hindus, Buddhists,
Jains, Sikhs, Parsis and Christians staying in India on Long Term Visa (LTV).
Decision in this regard was taken by Union Cabinet Meeting chaired by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Key Facts The move is aims at easing out
the difficulties being faced
Union Cabinet approves the Revised Cost Estimate of
Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for Revised Cost
Estimate (RCE) of 7290.62 crore rupees for the ongoing 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II
Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Bhutan. The Hydroelectric project seeks to
provide surplus power to India and thus augment power availability in the
country. The approval of RCE would enable project works to proceed smoothly
without interruption and the total cost escalation for the project after
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has hiked Minimum Support Price
(MSP) of raw jute from 2,700 to 3,200 rupees per quintal. Decision in this
regard was taken during CCEA meeting headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in
New Delhi. The hike has been done for the year 2016-17 to boost production. The
MSP was hiked by CCEA based on the proposal forwarded by Union Agriculture
Ministry had in order
Union HRD Minister, Sh. Prakash Javadekar announced the approval of three
Kendriya Vidyala proposals, during an informal interaction with the media
persons today. The Minister also received the feedback from the media regarding
the performance of the ministry and education sector, appreciating the immense
experience of the media professionals in covering the ministry of Human
Resource Development. The
Fourth tranche of Sovereign Gold Bonds: Applications for the bond will be
accepted from July 18, 2016 to July 22, 2016. The Government of India, in
consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to issue fourth
tranche of Sovereign Gold Bonds. Applications for the bond will be accepted
from July 18, 2016 to July 22, 2016. The Bonds will be issued on August 5,
2016. The Bonds will be sold through banks,
The Defense Minister of Japan Gen Nakatani is paying a bilateral visit to
India at the invitation of Raksha Mantri Shri Manohar Parrikar. The two
Ministers held the annual Defence Ministerial Meeting on 14 July 2016 in New
Delhi. The Ministers exchanged ideas in a constructive, productive and positive
atmosphere under the framework of the “India-Japan Special Strategic and Global
Partnership”. There was shared
New York, July 14 (Just Earth News): The Committee that establishes the
locations that are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, has on Wednesday
added the Old Towns of Djenné in Mali to the List of World Heritage in Danger,
due to insecurity, which is affecting the area and preventing the
implementation of protective measures for the site. “The Committee expressed
concern over the property, which is situated in
New York, July 14 (Just Earth News): A new report by the United Nations
human rights office released on Thursday describes widespread killings that
have taken place in Ukraine since January 2014, concluding that very limited
accountability has taken place. The report, which was prepared by the UN Human
Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, stated that the armed conflict in certain
districts of Donetsk and Luhansk
New York, July 14 (Just Earth News): More than half of the world’s fragile
coral reefs are under threat and most of our major fish stocks are now
overexploited, according to the latest global assessments on the state of
world’s high seas and large marine ecosystems launched on Thursday by United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. The new
New York, July 15 (Just Earth News): The United Nations World Health
Organization (WHO) on Thursday announced the elimination of yaws, and maternal
and neonatal tetanus, to India and hailed its public health achievements as
examples to other countries. “India’s focused approach on making maternal and
newborn care accessible to all and addressing health care equity more generally
has made these remarkable successes
Zurich, July 14 (IBNS): The FIFA Development Committee, chaired by FIFA
vice-president and AFC President Shaikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, met in
Zurich on Wednesday and started putting in motionForward, FIFA’s overhauled
development programme approved by the FIFA Congress in May 2016, an official
release stated. The meeting took place in the presence of the chairman of
FIFA’s Audit
The Old City of Aleppo has suffered extensive damage over the last four
years. The destruction of the museum is a new blow to the heritage and history
of all Syrians. I once again call on all parties to stop the violence and keep
cultural heritage out of the conflict,” said Irina Bokova, the Director-General
of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). According
to reports confirmed by the Syrian
Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS) South Eastern Railway (SER) has launched a new
initiative “Janani Sewa” services at major stations to benefit the travelling
children by providing hot milk, hot water and baby food items. This is being
implemented in fulfillment of Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu’s
Railway Budget Commitment 2016-17. The facility is being provided at
Santragachi & Shalimar stations of Kharagpur
WPI rose by 1.4 percent to 182.0 (provisional) from 179.4 (provisional) for
the previous month of May. The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI,
stood at 1.62% (provisional) for the month of June, 2016 (over June, 2015)
compared to 0.79% (provisional) for the previous month and -2.13% during the
corresponding month of the previous year. Build up inflation rate in the
financial year so far was 3.82%
During a press conference here in West Bengal's Durgapur city, Essar
Energy's CEO (Exploration & Production-E&P) Manish Maheshwari on
Wednesday announced the company's achievement of crossing the 1 million scmd
milestone. "CBM offers a new energy frontier as India evolves to a gas
based company. Delivering 1 million scmd from Raniganj (East) Block marks the
beginning as the potential is tremendous. We
The 130 BN Eco Task Force have been assigned by the Government of India to
fight deforestation in the hills of Uttarakhand. The plantation activity was
taken up by three companies of the 130 BN Eco Task Force in Pithoragarh region
and one company from the Almoda Region. Saumitra Prasad, Chief Marketing
Officer, Kokuyo Camlin Ltd, said, “We have been highlighting the need to save
trees. We have successfully
Islamabad, July 13 (IBNS): In an attempt to honour humanitarian Abdul
Sattar Edhi, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to issue a special
coin. State Bank of Pakistan to issue special Edhi coin Edhi passed away
last week. The denomination, shape and other details regarding the coin will be
announced on Saturday at a special condolence reference for Edhi, SBP Spokesman
Abid Qamar told Pakistan's
This despicable act of violence only serves to promote divisions, entrench
mistrust, and destabilize the country,” said a statement issued this evening by
Ban's spokesperson, in which the UN chief extended his deepest
condolences to Mossi's family. The Secretary-General in his statement
reiterated the need to intensify efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the
crisis in Burundi and called on all parties concerned to
Pakistani teen activist Malala Yousafzai, who became a target of Taliban in
October 2012 and defied death after a serious gunshot injury, turned
19-year-old ,In recognition of her bravery and in honour of her heroic stand to
ensure education for all, the United Nations in 2013 declared that July 12 will
be annually observed as “Malala Day” worldwide. Malala is the first citizen
from Pakistan to have been awarded the Nobel Peace
As part of programmes to implement the Roadmap for Disaster Risk Reduction
in Bihar (2015-30), the state government signed an MoU with Bangkok-based Asian
Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC).Chief minister Nitish Kumar said The move
will help reduce disaster risk management in the state. The MoU was signed by
the ADPC executive director Jingjai Hanchanlash and state Disaster Management
Department
Airtel has entered into an agreement with Aircel to acquire rights to use
4G spectrum of Aircel in 8 telecom circles these circles are Tamil Nadu,
Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Assam, the North-East, Andhra Pradesh
and Odisha.The spectrum trading deal between Bharti Airtel and Aircel was
cleared by the telecom minister. The development comes even as the department
of telecommunications (DoT) has cleared
In order to strengthen public security system, Maharashtra police has
launched 4 mobile apps for timely intervention into emergency situations. The
four applications PratisaadAsk, Police Mitra, Vahanchoritakrar and Railway
helpline app were launched by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis a fortnight ago
in Nagpur, a statement from Maharashtra Police said. The four applications are
Pratisaad-Ask, Police Mitra,
Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt) Limited (BIFPCL) signed the
agreement for Main Plant EPC (Turnkey) Package with Bharat Heavy Electricals
Limited (BHEL). Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Ltd (BIFPCL)’s
Managing Director Ujjal Kanti Bhattacharya and representative of BHEL Prem Paul
Jadhav signed the agreement for the construction of a 1,320 megawatt coal fired
power plant, the
Two students from Bengaluru will represent India at the 14th International
Linguistic Olympiad (ILO), one of the prestigious international science
Olympiads organised globally for secondary school students. Saujas Vaduguru, a
student of National Public School, Indiranagar and Shashank Rammoorthy, a
student of Stonehill International School, Yelahanka, are part of the 10 member
team from India that would take part in
Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar are the two Indians to have
made it to the ‘World’s 100 Highest-Paid Celebrities‘ list, released by Forbes
. The annual Celebrity 100 ranking includes global talent from across
entertainment, media and sports, with over one-third of the celebrities from
outside the US. Shah Rukh, with earnings of $33 million last year, is ranked 86
on the list. The Hindi film actor,
Frogo, the leading app which helps consumers discover and book interesting
activities, experiences and things to do around their city or tourist
destination has been named the Best Mobile App in the activity and
entertainment category, at the prestigious Global Mobile App Summit &
Awards (GMASA) 2016. The Award ceremony was held at the Sheraton Grand
Bangalore Hotel on July 6 & 7, 2016. Frogo was judged
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded approximately $30
million in annual funding over the next five years to six research
collaborations working to advance basic medical science toward an HIV cure. The
awards comprise the second iteration of the Martin Delaney Collaboratory:
Towards an HIV-1 Cure program and are a part of President Barack Obama’s pledge
to invest in HIV cure research. The research
New Delhi, Jul 14 () Kamarajar Port Ltd (KPL) has signed a concession
agreement with SIOTL for modification of its iron ore terminal so that it can
handle common user coal. The decision for modification of the terminal was
taken against the backdrop of the ban on export of iron ore by the Supreme
Court and the Karnataka government, Shipping Ministry said in a statement. KPL
had entered into a contract with SICAL
Los Angeles, Jul 15 : HBO fantasy drama “Game of Thrones” has received 23
nominations at the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, while true-story series
“American Crime Story: The People vs OJ Simpson” trails closely behind with 22
nods. ”Black-ish” star Anthony Anderson and “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life”
actress Lauren Graham revealed the names at a live stream event, which saw
HBO’s hit “Veep”
The Union Government on 13 July 2016 appointed Ashok Patnaik as the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID), one of the
most ambitious intelligence projects that failed to take off during United
Progressive Alliance (UPA) rule. Patnaik is currently serving as
Additional Director in the Intelligence Bureau and he will continue to hold
this post till his superannuation in 2018.
The Union Cabinet on 13 July 2016 approved the revival of defunct
Fertilizer Units in Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni. The units to be revived
includes - Sindri (Jharkhand) and Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) of Fertilizer
Corporation India Limited (FCIL) Barauni (Bihar) unit of Hindustan
Fertilizers Corporation Limited (HFCL)
The setting up of new units at Sindri, Gorakhpur and Barauni will help in
meeting the growing demand of urea
The Union Government on 12 July 2016 notified the Aadhaar (Targeted
Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.
The government also operationalised some of provisions of the Act, giving a
legal shape to UIDAI. The bill seeks to provide for targeted delivery of
subsidies and services to individuals residing in India by assigning them
unique identity numbers, called Aadhaar numbers. Besides,
The Union Cabinet on 13 July 2016 approved the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas
Yojana (PMKVY) with an outlay of 12000 crore rupees to impart skilling to one
crore people over the next four years (2016-2020).
PMKVY will impart fresh training to 60 lakh youths and certify skills of 40
lakh persons acquired non-formally under the Recognition of Prior Learning
(RPL). The target allocation between fresh trainings and
The Peru Government on 13 July 2016 declared Zika health emergency across
the northern half of the country. The emergency was declared after 102 people
have been confirmed to be infected with the virus, 34 of which are pregnant
women. The government’s declaration of 90-day emergency facilitates the
allocation of almost 6 million US dollar to combat the spread of the virus. The
states under emergency
Hockey Olympian Joe Antic passed away on 12 July 2016 in Mumbai. He was 90.
Antic represented the country in the Rome Games where Pakistan won the final
between the arch-foes 1-0. The hockey player was also a part of the hockey
squad that finished runner-up, again to Pakistan, in the Asian Games at
Jakarta.. Joseph Anthony Antic was an Indian field hockey player.
Union Government on 12 July 2016 constituted a high-level committee to
review the minimum support price (MSP) and bonus for pulses. The committee will
be headed by Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian. It has been asked to
submit its report within two weeks.It will look into various options to frame a
long-term policy on pulses to tackle shortage. It will suggest an appropriate
policy to promote
An Indian-American professor Dr Kinshuk was on 12 July 2016 appointed as
the Dean of University of North Texas College of Information in the United
States with effect from 15 August 2016. Kinshuk has a diverse set of academic
experience in the field of science and technology. He received his doctoral
degree from De Montfort University in England and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical
engineering from University
India's Grand Master Harika Dronavalli on 14 July 2016 won the Fide Women’s
Grand Prix trophy in Chendu, China. This was the first Grand Prix Chess title
for the Grand Master from Guntur. Harika defeated Russia’s Olga Girya to win
the title. Harika finished on 7 points in the round robin tournament featuring
the world’s top 12 players to be crowned the champion. Other Indian Grand
Master Koneru Humpy defeated
IDFC Bank on 12 July 2016 signed a share purchase agreement to completely
acquire South India-based lender Grama Vidiyal Micro Finance Ltd. for an
undisclosed amount. Grama Vidiyal will act as a dedicated Business
Correspondent of IDFC Bank, and will help deepen reach and widen the delivery
mechanism for banking services. It is a first-of-its-kind transaction, where a
bank has taken over a microfinance institution
William H McNeill, the prize-winning scholar, passed away on 8 July 2016 in
Connecticut, United States. He was 98. McNeill was mostly renowned for his
writings on Western civilization. William McNeill obtained a Bachelor of
Arts from the University of Chicago in 1938. He obtained Master of Arts in
1939. He obtained his PhD at Cornell University in 1947. In the same year,
he began teaching at the University of
Operation ‘Sankat Mochan’: Indian Air Force to airlift 600 Indians from
war-torn South Sudan. Union Government on 13 July 2016 started the operation
'Sankat Mochan' to evacuate its citizens stranded in South Sudan's capital
Juba. Two C-17 military transport aircrafts have been pressed in service to
make the evacuation. The operation being undertaken by Indian Air Force (IAF)
will be headed by Minister of State
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