TODAYS SPECIAL-DAILY-NEWS-03-10-2016
First Monday of October: World Habitat Day.The World Habitat Day was on 3 October 2016 observed across the world with the theme Housing at the Centre. The 2016 World Habitat Day campaign aims to raise awareness about the need for affordable housing for all in urban areas, towns and cities. Access to adequate housing is a global challenge growing fast with urbanization. Around
Today being the 2nd of October, lets peek into few childhood anecdotes of the birthday boys :)I would like to narrate 4 anecdotes (2 for each leader) from their childhood which demonstrates their character.We will later see how it is thought provoking and what is our take away from these stories.Gandhi’s Honesty: Ever since his childhood, Gandhi had the great quality of being honest and
GOVERNMENT SCHEME-APPROVAL-DECISION -DAILY-NEWS-03-10-2016
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today inaugurated the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri was an apt occasion for such an event. He said Mahatma Gandhi had left India, but the call of the nation brought him back. He said the Indian diaspora should be
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee flagged-off a march for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan today (October 2, 2016) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Officers and staff of Rashtrapati Bhavan and their family members participated in the event. On the occasion, the President and those present released balloons in the air before the President flagged off the march as a symbol of the commitment of Rashtrapati
The National Mission on Bioeconomy has launched in Shillong, Meghalaya by the Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development (IBSD). The mission is unique to south-east Asia and India has become one of the few countries to tap bio-resources. Key Facts The purpose of the mission is to boost rural economy by utilizing bio-resources. Besides, it can be optimally utilized can create a large
The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan completes two years . Launched in 2014, the mission is a national campaign by the Government of India to clean streets, roads, and other infrastructure of the country. On October 2, 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, a mission to clean India’s cities and villages. The campaign, inaugurated to coincide with Gandhi Jayanti, aims
The Government today made public the Urban Development strategy for the next 20 years intending to give a big push to use growing urbanization for rapid economic development while at the same time committing itself to address issues of sustainable development and climate change. Minister of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu released ‘India Habitat III-National
Department of Posts releases two Commemorative Stamps on Gandhi Jayanti .Swachh Bharat Mission is fast taking shape of a mass movement-Manoj Sinha. The Union Minister for Communications Shri Manoj Sinha said that Swachh Bharat Mission got a new impetus in the country after the Prime Minister launched the Mission on 2nd October, 2014, and in the last two years
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-HEALTH-DAILY-NEWS-03-10-2016
UK scientists and clinicians working on a groundbreaking trial to test a possible cure for HIV infection say they have made remarkable progress after a test patient showed no sign of the virus following treatment. The research, being carried out by five of Britain’s top universities with NHS support, is combining standard antiretroviral drugs with a drug that reactivates dormant HIV and a
Google will set up its first India data centre in Mumbai by 2017, hoping to take on global incumbents such as Microsoft and Amazon, who have a presence in the country, and allow local customers to host their applications on the internet. Google controls a majority market share in India in search, email and on smartphones through is Android operating system. It also has a significant presence in
APPOINTMENT-DAILY-NEWS-03-10-2016
The crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be the chief guest for the 68th Republic Day celebrations on 26 January 2017. In this regard, announcement was made the by Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesman Vikas Swarup in New Delhi after the crown prince accepted invitation. Earlier Chief guests of Republic Day parades: 2016- Francois
Reliance Home Finance (RHFL) has appointed Ravindra Sudhalkar the chief executive officer of the company. "The board of directors of Reliance Home Finance (RHFL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Reliance Capital, has announced appointment of Ravindra Sudhalkar as the CEO of the company," RHFL said in a statement.RHFL deals in home loans, lending against property, construction finance
ECONOMICAL-DAILY-NEWS-03-10-2016
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) may audit the just ended black money disclosure scheme for the process followed and how well it performed, but will not get into the disclosures made. As much as Rs 65,250 crore of undeclared assets were declared through 64,275 declarations through the one-time four-month compliance window provided under the Income
To boost production and check prices of lentils, the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended a sharp increase of up to Rs 475 per quintal in the minimum support price (MSP) of pulses for the winter season. The body has suggested an increase of Rs 100 in wheat MSP to Rs 1,625 a quintal for the rabi crop (winter), against Rs 1,525 per quintal in the last year, sources
As the electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is about to complete six months, the Centre has decided to add 50 more farm commodities to the already existing 25, which could be traded through this portal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched e-NAM on April 14 this year. In its six-month journey, the number of mandis, which have joined the portal, has also reached over 236, as
Riding on a robust performance of all its verticals, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) achieved a turnover of Rs 1,506 crore in 2015-16 as compared to Rs 1,141 crore in 2014-15, registering a growth of 32 per cent. The Railways PSU’s net profit was pegged at Rs 189 crore during FY16 as against Rs 131 crore a year earlier. The net worth of IRCTC during the
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that RS 65,250 crore in black or untaxed money has been disclosed under the Centre’s Income Declaration Scheme (IDS). The one-time compliance window closed . Under the scheme, launched on June 1, those who evaded taxes were allowed to avoid punishment by paying tax, penalty and cess totalling 45% of the declared income. Reiterating that the
POLITICAL-DAILY-NEWS-03-10-2016
PANAJI: The Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch (BBSM) on Sunday launched its political party, the Goa Suraksha Manch (GSM), to contest the next assembly polls with the intention of defeating BJP and forming the next government in the state. After agitating for 15 months to withdraw the grant-in-aid to 132 English medium primary schools run by the church, senior BBSM functionary Subhash
A new political party is born. Swaraj India. It has been almost four years since the birth of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on 26 November 2012 from the larger, pan-Indian – ‘India Against Corruption’ movement. However, not all anti-corruption movement crusaders followed Arvind Kejriwal into the AAP. A big chunk of these ‘other crusaders’ has now joined hands with the AAP splinter group
AWARD AND HONOUR
-DAILY-NEWS-03-10-2016
Indian-American associate professor from US Vinaya Manchaiah has been named as the Future Leader of Audiology. In this regard, he was inducted into the 2016 class of the ‘Jerger Future Leaders of Audiology’ by the American Academy of Audiology. He is among the one of only a dozen individuals selected from across the US for this prestigious honour. About Vinaya Manchaiah
Pune: Celebrating festivals causing minimum damage to the environment, having their own compost pits, bringing school children on a tour to the society and guiding them on eco-friendly initiatives were among the many steps taken by three housing societies in the city that were honoured by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Sunday under its 'swachh mission'. The award was instituted
Young filmmaker Katyayan Shivpuri, from Maharashtra, won the first prize at the Swachh Bharat Short Film Festival for his work Murga. Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu awarded Katyayan with a certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh. The short film promoting the idea of clean India had Murga as the metaphor depicting the victims that citizens have made of
Indian-origin South African girl Kiara Nirghin on 1 October 2016 won the Google Science Fair prize 2016. She won this grand prize of 50000 US dollars scholarship for using orange peel to develop a cheaper super-absorbent material that helps soil retain water. Kiara Nirghin is a Grade 11 student at St Martin’s private school. She did a project titled No More Thirsty Crops which was aimed at tackling
The Mi-17 V5 helicopter is the latest acquisition in the IAF and forms the backbone of the Medium lift helicopter fleet. The aircraft is a state of the art platform equipped with advanced avionics and has proved to be an asset to the IAF in various operations and exercises. The father Air Vice Marshal Manavendra Singh AVSM VrC VSM and son Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Singh flew as pilots in a
SPORT-DAILY-NEWS-03-10-2016
India's Deepa Gawale won a silver medal in the women's single, Long Ho Quyen, Vovinam event in the fifth Asian Beach Games at Danang in Vietnam. Deepa lost to Manik Trisna of Indonesia by scoreline a 267-275 points to settle for a silver yesterday. Host Vietnam and Japan secured the third place with 261 points. Vovinam, a Vietnamese art, is a combination of events with and without
Atletico Madrid moved top of La Liga on Sunday as Celta Vigo edged Barcelona in a 4-3 thriller, whilst Real Madrid's run of draws stretched to four against Eibar on Sunday. Atletico Madrid moved top of La Liga on Sunday as Celta Vigo edged Barcelona in a 4-3 thriller, whilst Real Madrid's run of draws stretched to four against Eibar on Sunday. Three goals in 11 first-half minutes sentenced a
Bengaluru’s Kieren Dsouza has become the first Indian to complete the Spartathlon, widely described as the “world’s toughest race”. The 23-year old completed the 246.6 km distance in the 2016 edition , in 33 hours, one minute and 38 seconds. The Spartathlon is an annual run between Athens and Sparta in Greece, with a reported success rate of 50%. Wearing Bib number 209, Kieran had been training
Bengaluru-born para climber Manikandan Kumar won the Gold medal in the IFSC Para Climbing Cup, organised in the United Kingdom recently. The Indian para climber also claimed a Silver medal in the IFSC Para Climbing World Cup in Italy and a Bronze medal in the para climbing World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria. Kumar a said he was looking forward to the IMST World Cup which is beginning
Daniel Ricciardo on 2 October 2016 won the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix held at the Sepang International Circuit in Selangor, Malaysia. Max Verstappen finished second while Nico Rosberg ended at the third position. The Malaysian Grand Prix is a round of the Formula One World Championship. It has been held at the Sepang International Circuit since 1999. The FIA-sanctioned
ENVIRONMENT-DAILY-NEWS-03-10-2016
Scientists have discovered a new species of Pika, a mammal belonging to the rabbit and hare family in the Himalayas in Sikkim. It has been identified as ‘Ochotona sikimaria’. It is quite distinctive from all other pika species based on the fecal pellets and tissue samples. Ochotona sikimaria Pika species looks similar to the Moupin Pika, genetically it is completely different. Their specific differences are
FOREIGN TOUR-FOREIGN RELATION- INTERNATIONAL
-NEWS-03-10-2016
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley arrived in Canada on a three-day visit during which he will review progress made in trade ties with Canada, including in the proposed comprehensive economic partnership agreement. FM Jaitley arrived in Canada on the first leg of his 7-day official trip that will also take him to the US. In Canada, he will meet top official and review progress made in the
China on 30 September 2016 blocked a tributary of the Brahmaputra River in Tibet. According to Chinese state run Xinhua news agency, China is constructing a hydro project on Xiabuqu River, a tributary of Brahmaputra in Xigaze in Tibet, closely located to Sikkim. The blockade of the Brahmaputra river tributary may impact water flows into the lower riparian countries like India and
Colombian voters in a referendum rejected the peace deal with Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels. With votes more than 99 per cent of polling stations counted, 50.2 per cent opposed the accord while 49.8 per cent supported it - a difference of less than 63000 votes out of 13 million ballots. The deal was earlier signed by President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader
STATE -DAILY-NEWS-03-10-2016
Rajasthan has become the first state in India to adopt Central Government’s Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) in all its urban local bodies (ULB). Under this programme, around 5 lakh conventional street lights were replaced with LED street lights across the state. Key Facts The project was funded by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a Public Energy Services Company
The Delhi Police has launched a mobile application “Delhi Police Senior Citizen” for senior citizens to provide immediate assistance to them in distress. The facility was launched by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung at a function in New Delhi on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons (observed on October 1). Key Features of app The application has an SOS button integrated
SUMMIT-DAILY-NEWS-03-10-2016
ETROTECH-2016, the 12th International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition will be organised at New Delhi from 5 to 7 December, 2016. PETROTECH-2016, the 12th International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition will be organised by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas at New Delhi from 05th to 07th December, 2016. Briefing the media in New Delhi today the Petroleum and
The BRICS nations have adopted the ‘New Delhi Declaration on Education’ to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all. The declaration was adopted at fourth Meeting of BRICS Education Ministers Conference held in New Delhi. It was attended by Ministers of Education and assigned representatives of BRICS nations viz. Brazil, China,
SURVEY AND REPORT-NEWS-03-10-2016
India’s Right to Information (RTI) Act, that was passed in 2005, has been ranked 4th best in the world, according to the latest rankings of 111 nations with such laws. The rankings were based on the strength of the legal frameworks that ensures the efficient implementation of the act. Mexico has topped scored 136 points out of a possible total of 150, followed by Serbia and Slovenia. India
PASSES AWAY-DAILY-NEWS-03-10-2016
An Indian-origin man in the UK, believed to hold the record for the world's longest marriage, has died. Karam Chand, 110, died of natural causes in hospital last week just six weeks short of celebrating his 111th birthday. Chand and his wife Kartari, 103, became celebrities last year following their 90th wedding anniversary. The couple never argued, according to their family. They
MANSA: Former Congress minister and three times former MLA Sher Singh Gagowal died on Sunday evening after a brief illness. Gagowal(87) was suffering from Kidney problem and 5 days ago was admitted at Fortis Hospital at Mohali where he breathed his last. His cremation will take place on Monday at Mansa. Gagowal was minister of state for animal husbandry in 1995 in the Rajinder Kaur
COMMITTEE-DAILY-NEWS-03-10-2016
New Delhi: Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, heading the five-member review committee to probe the shooters' Rio Games debacle, has submitted its report to the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) and recommended the apex body to "make it public in toto". The air rifle ace, who had recused himself from questioning the shooters as he was himself a part of the team, said "I handed
The panel was set up in August under the chairmanship of former finance secretary and Aayog’s Principal Advisor Ratan P Watal to review the framework on digital payments to move towards a cashless society. The Committee invites specific suggestions from all stakeholders (individuals, companies, NGOs) which will help achieve a vision of less cash economy over the medium term. The
ast week, the government notified the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), paving the way for it to decide key interest rates from the October 4 policy meeting onwards. The MPC has been tasked with deciding benchmark interest rates, which the RBI governor did so far. Here are the five key things you should know about the MPC.
The Justice Lodha Committee has yet again lashed out at Board of Control (BCCI) for Cricket in India's decision to disburse large funds to the various member associations, taken during its Special General Meeting held on October 1. "It has come to the notice of this Committee that certain decisions have been taken at the 'Emergent Working Committee' meeting of the BCCI on 30th
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