TODAYS
SPECIAL-DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
Indian Coast Guard station here, in coordination with VOC Port Trust, conducted an awareness campaign at the New Harbour Beach on Saturday in the wake of ‘International Coastal Clean-up Day’. Under the initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme, the ‘International Coastal Clean-up Day’ is observed on the third Saturday of September every year to disseminate awareness
GOVERNMENT
SCHEME-APPROVAL-DECISION -DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
Union Government has notified new import policy for marble & travertine blocks with effect from October 1, 2016. The policy aims to balance the interests of domestic consumers, producers and processors, and ease the system for import of marble & travertine blocks. Key Features of the Policy It ends the quantitative restriction on the import of marble and travertine blocks. It also ends the
Telecom regulator Trai will soon initiate a consultation process for formulating a framework to govern machine-to-machine communication and Internet of Things technologies that are at the heart of concepts such as smart homes and smart cars. “Trai is planning to issue a consultation paper to create a framework for the M2M and IoT,” sources said. The consultation paper dealing with the
LEGAL-COURT
BILL-ACT-DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
Search engine Google and Yahoo agree before SC not to promote advertisement related to pre sex determination. PIL was filed in supreme court by Sabu Mathew George, which sought court intervention to get the government to crack down on advertisement of sex-determination kits, tools and clinics on these sites. PIL alleged, sex-determination ads and links were freely available on the
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking quashing of ad-hoc appointment and subsequent extensions granted by the Centre to Karnal Singh as head of Enforcement Directorate, in "violation" of the law. The plea, filed by Mumbai-based former IRS officer Uday Babu Khalwadekar which is likely to be listed for hearing next week, alleged that Singh has been given "ad-hoc extensions from
The Supreme Court on Monday raised questions on the appointment of a person of non-teaching background as the Vice Chancellor of prestigious Aligarh Muslim University. "You (AMU) are a central university. UGC regulations apply to you as they are mandatory. The VC must be an academician and he should be a person who has worked for at least 10 years as a professor in a
The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from controversial RJD leader Shahabuddin on a plea challenging the bail granted to him by the Patna High Court in a murder case. The apex court, however, did not grant any interim stay on operation of Patna High Court’s bail order and said “We intend to give him [Shahabuddin] a hearing also. List it on Monday”. The bench comprising justices
A committee set up by the Union Government said that the Delhi government splurged the exchequer's money on advertisements projecting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his party that violated Supreme Court guidelines. The three-member panel headed by former Chief Election Commissioner BB Tandon has asked the Delhi government to reimburse the money expenditure since
New Delhi, Sep 19 (PTI) The Supreme Court today granted six more months to a lower court in Gujarat to conclude trial in the 2002 Naroda Gam riots case, one of the nine post-Godhra riots matters probed by the apex court-appointed SIT pertaining to the killing of eleven members of a community. "The City Civil & Sessions Court (at Ahmedabad in Gujarat) is granted six months more
SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY-HEALTH-DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
Scientists in the United States including those of Indian origin have successfully grown three-dimensional (3D) lungs in the lab, using stem cells. The 3D lungs or organoids was created by coating tiny gel beads with lung-derived stem cells and then allowing them to self-assemble into the shapes of the air sacs found in human lungs. To show that these tiny organoids mimicked the
APPOINTMENT-DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
Indian test skipper Virat Kohli was on 17 September 2016 appointed as Brand Ambassador of state-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB). Kohli has been an Account Holder of the bank since the age of 16 years. Since its inception in 1895, PNB has been people's bank serving millions of customers throughout India. Over the years, the Bank has established itself as a major player in Indian banking
An Indian-origin South African Ravi Reddy was on 18 September 2016 appointed as the Head of International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT), headquartered in Amsterdam. With this, Reddy became the first person from the African continent to head ISBT, a global organisation of medicine professionals working for the safety of blood transfusion worldwide. The ISBT, now with 100
BANKING-DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
Terming instances of banks depositing money to reduce the number of accounts with zero balances as not a criminal act, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor S S Mundra today said such stray incidents should not distract from the larger cause of financial inclusion. "It's not a criminal act. What kind of inquiry?" Mundra told reporters on the sidelines of a BRICS workshop on financial inclusion, when
To encourage small enterprises to export, the Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) plans to start a portal ‘Exim Mitra’. It aims to facilitate 20-25 services, including registration for undertaking exports, information on the closest bank branch that will provide export credit, and indicative freight cost. While big companies have a well-oiled infrastructure set-up to take care of their exports, small
ECONOMICAL-DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley reviews earnings performance of public sector banks; says steel and infra companies major contributors of NPAs in PSU banks; calls upon banks to take initiative on NPAs, credit growth and financial inclusion under new banking legislations. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday reviewed the performance of public sector banks on benchmarks, including progress
The Government is planning to expand Direct Benefit Transfer and double the number to 147 schemes by March 2017. Finance Secretary said government has launched pilots for paying subsidy on food, kerosene and fertiliser directly via bank accounts of beneficiaries. Benefits and subsidies in 74 schemes of 17 government departments and ministries are paid directly to beneficiaries under
POLITICAL-DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin's political allies won a landslide victory in a parliamentary election in Russia, near final results showed on Monday, paving the way for Putin to run for a fourth term as president in 18 months if, as expected, he chooses to do so. The ruling United Russia party, founded by Putin almost 16 years ago after he first became president, was on track to win 343 seats or 76
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a petition see king disqua lification of 25 Telanga na MLAs, who had defected from opposition parties to the ruling TRS. The apex court had issued notices to Speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly, S Madhusdana Chary , and the defected MLAs and directed them to reply to the petition filed by Congress MLA from Alampur, S A Sampath Kumar.
Congress was left red-faced once again in Arunachal Pradesh as its chief minister Pema Khandu defected with all but one of the party’s 42 party MLAs – plus the Speaker – to the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA), a BJP ally. This is the second time that Congress has lost its government in the northeastern state since political rumblings began last December. It will be recalled that rebel
AWARD
AND HONOUR -DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
Ujjivan Financial Services Ltd, a microfinance institution, has won the Platinum Award for Inclusive Insurance at the SKOCH Insurance Awards 2016. The platinum award is the highest independent honour given for inclusive insurance and was presented to Ujjivan for the company’s exemplary work on financial inclusion initiatives, exceptional customer service, insurance penetration and for
The scripts of Adil Hussain-starrers “Sunrise” and “Parched” have been archived at the library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He shared a copy of the letter from Margaret Herrick Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Established in 1928 and now located in Beverly Hills, the library is open to the public and is used year-round by students, scholars,
To honour her contributions to Bengali songs, West Bengal government will confer this year’s ‘Bangabibhushan’ to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told reporters at the state Secretariat about the decision taken by her government. “Lata Mangeshkar has sung innumerable memorable Bengali songs. To honour her contribution, we have decided to confer
Eminent Malayalam critic and academician Dr M Leelavathi has been chosen for the prestigious N Mohanan Suvarna Mudra Award 2016, instituted in memory of well-known short story writer N Mohanan. The honour comprises a gold medal of one sovereign. An expert panel, comprising journalists M G Radhakrishnan and M Saritha Varma and Athmaraman, selected Leelavathi for the
Oracle today awarded Infosys (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in consulting, technology and next-generation services, seven of its 2016 Oracle Excellence Awards. The awards recognize Infosys for its commitment to deliver innovative, specialized solutions and services based on Oracle software and hardware. The Oracle Excellence Awards encourage innovation by Oracle PartnerNetwork
The 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards was announced on 18 September 2016 at the Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. The Game of Thrones won best drama series at the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards, while Veep took home the top comedy award. The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story also earned several awards, while Julia Louis-Dreyfus won her fifth
minent Malayalam critic and academician M Leelavathy was on 17 September 2016 chosen for the prestigious N Mohanan Suvarna Mudra Award 2016, instituted in memory of well-known short story writer N Mohanan. An expert panel comprising journalists M G Radhakrishnan and M Saritha Varma and Athmaraman, selected Leelavathy for the biennial award considering her contributions to
SPORT-DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
SINGAPORE: The ninth edition of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix will go down as one of the best yet, as the battle for supremacy on the Marina Bay Circuit turned into a keen game of strategy between the season’s top three teams, Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari. In the end, Mercedes – runaway leader in both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships – came away winners in the
Boxing Federation of India is expected to take shape on Sunday with the elections going ahead despite allegations of corruption. New Delhi: In first signs of some consensus among India's squabbling boxing administrators, five vice presidents and two zonal secretaries were elected unopposed ahead of the soon-to-be-formed new federation's elections on Sunday. The body -- to be
Hearing-impaired Indian shooter Priyesha Deshmukh on 14 September 2016 won the bronze medal in her first-ever international competition at the first World Deaf Shooting Championships. The Championships was held in Kazan, Russia from 7 September to 15 September 2016. Deshmukh won the bronze in the 10m air rifle category. The shooter won the medal after scoring 180.4 points.
Indian shooters clinched seven medals, including three gold, on the opening day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup for pistol, rifle and shotgun at Gabala in Azerbaijan. A total of 279 junior athletes, representing 27 countries, are battling it out in 18 events. Subhankar Pramanick: He clinched gold medal in 50-metre rifle prone event. The Indian shot 205.5
ENVIRONMENT-DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
Australia's iconic gum trees may be used to produce enough low-carbon renewable jet fuel to power five per cent of the world's aviation industry, a new study has claimed. Renewable fuels that could power commercial aeroplanes are limited and expensive but a solution could be growing all around us, according to lead researcher Carsten Kulheim from The Australian National University (ANU).
FOREIGN
TOUR-FOREIGN RELATION- INTERNATIONAL -NEWS-19-09-2016
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, lauded India’s neighbourhood first policy. Speaking at a press conference on the last day of his India visit, the Nepal PM said that his country's constitution will be drafted keeping in mind the interest of all statekholders and consulting different groups including Madheshis and Tharus. He said that the constitution will provide a democratic and
STATE
-DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
Lt Governor Kiran Bedi joined Coast Guard and volunteers in cleaning garbage from the beach as part of the ‘31nd International Coastal Cleanup Day‘. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the programme, she urged people to respect nature and not to dirty the beach. Earlier, Bedi and Local Administration Minister A Namassivayam administered a pledge for ‘garbage free beaches‘ to
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on 18 September 2016 announced Charkhi Dadri as the 22nd district of the state. The state CM made the announcement at a public rally in Dadri in Bhiwani district. He also announced that developmental projects worth 112 crore rupees had already been completed in the Dadri assembly segment during the two year tenure of his government. On the other
SUMMIT-DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
India and 119 other members of the NAM sought the reform of the UN Security Council to make it "more effective and representative" as they underlined the "need to recover and strengthen the authority" of the General Assembly of the 70-year-old world body. A declaration of the 17th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit here issued today called for the reform of the Security Council,
With Kashmir high on his agenda Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in New York on Sunday to lead the Pakistani delegation to the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly where he would enunciate Islamabad’s position on key global and regional issues before one of the largest gatherings of leaders from around the world. He was received at New York’s Kennedy
DEFENCE
-DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
In the worst attack since the Pathankot airbase attack, at least 17 Army soldiers were killed in Uri area of Baramulla district on Sunday morning. Ministers, including Home Minister Rajnath Singh and MoS Defence Subhash Bhamre, have already indicated they have proof that the attack was launched by groups from Pakistan, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), and accused the
The Chinese and Russian navies on 19 September 2016 concluded Joint Sea-2016, eight days of naval exercises, in the South China Sea. The Joint Sea-2016 was launched as a sign of growing cooperation between their armed forces against the backdrop of regional territorial disputes. The exercises was conducted following a spike in tensions after Permanent Court of Arbitration in The
PASSES
AWAY-DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
Carr was best known for acting, but much of her life revolved around her family and her interior design business. After acting in ‘The Sound of Music’, she married and then decided to leave the movie business and raise her two children, Jennifer and Emily,” Hughes wrote on the website. The manager also shared that the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson was her client and that the duo shared
COMMITTEE-DAILY-NEWS-19-09-2016
NEW DELHI: The Cauvery Supervisory Committee is meeting in New Delhi today to decide on the quantum of the river water to be released to Tamil Nadu and other states by Karnataka. The supervisory committee, in its previous meeting on September 12, had failed to arrive at any decision for want of adequate information which was to be made available by the river basin states. It had
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