GOVERNMENT SCHEME-APPROVAL-DECISION -DAILY-NEWS-06-10-2016
Pretty soon discriminating against anyone with HIV-AIDS in India will be treated as a crime. The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to amended HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014. The Bill seeks to safeguard rights of HIV-affected people, as well as to prevent and control spread of HIV and AIDS. Addressing a press
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and European Union in the field of water resources. The MoU envisages strengthening technological, scientific and management capabilities of India and EU in field of water management on basis of reciprocity, equality and mutual benefit. Key Facts The MoU aims to identify key
The Union Cabinet on 5 October 2016 approved setting up of a Medical Devices Manufacturing Park (Medipark) at Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu through a special purpose Vehicle.For this purpose, HLL Lifecare Ltd, a Mini Ratna PSU under Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, will sub-lease 330.10 acres of land at Chengalpattu. The shareholding of HLL in the
75 More Adarsh Monuments Protected by ASI to be Included in ‘Swachh Paryatan Mobile App’ taking it to 100 . Dr. Mahesh Sharma Briefs Media Persons on Initiatives of M/O Culture and Tourism on Swachh Bharat Mission . All ASI Protected Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites have been declared ‘Polythene Free Zones’. Advisory has been issued to all State
Ministry of Urban Development has approved projects worth Rs.114 cr under Heritage Infrastructure Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) for improving infrastructure facilities around core heritage sites in five cities of Varnasi, Amritsar, Dwaraka, Puri and Warangal. Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu has directed the officials of the Ministry and concerned State
Shri Venkaiah Naidu asks NBCC to forge more partnerships with State Governments .NBCC gives dividend of Rs.108 cr for 2015-16 to the Government .National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) today presented a Dividend Cheque of Rs.108 cr for 2015-16 to Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu. Complimenting NBCC for sustained increase in turn over and
Shri C.K. Mishra, Secretary (HFW) inaugurated AIIMS Cohort Study Centre, here today. Launching the project, he stated that this study will go a long way in preventing many diseases and will have a generational impact. Speaking at the function, Shri Mishra further added that this study will provide valuable data on the health needs of the country and will have landmark impact on the kind of work
NEW DELHI: A proposal to ban celebrities from endorsements if found guilty of being part of a misleading advertisements is being considered by the Consumer Affairs Ministry, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said today. Paswan was however non-committal on a Parliamentary panel recommendation for jail term to celebrities found guilty. A group of ministers, headed by Finance
LEGAL-COURT BILL-ACT-DAILY-NEWS-06-10-2016
Poland parliament rejected the plan for a near-total ban on abortion.Poland’s parliament has voted overwhelmingly to reject a controversial citizens’ bill for a near-total ban on abortion. Under the rejected plans, abortion would have been allowed only in the event of a direct danger to the mother’s life, but no longer – as at present – in cases of rape, incest or serious health issues for the mother or
The BCCI has been asked by the Supreme Court to give an undertaking by Friday, October 7, that it will "unconditionally" implement all the court-approved recommendations of the Lodha Committee. If the board failed to provide such an undertaking, the Supreme Court indicated it would pass an order on Friday to replace the board's office bearers with a panel of administrators. The court asked
CHENNAI: The first bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL praying for a direction to TN government and the management of Apollo Hospitals to make public the real health condition of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. The plea was dismissed holding that it is not a public interest writ petition and it's only publicity oriented one, the bench of CJ SK Kaul and Justice R
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-HEALTH-DAILY-NEWS-06-10-2016
New York, Oct 6 (IANS) Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new method for 3-D printing soft materials that make robots safer and more precise in their movements. The material could be used to improve the durability of drones, phones, shoes, helmets, and more, according to the researchers. The team's "programmable viscoelastic material"
BENGALURU: Boosting telecommunication services, India's latest communication satellite GSAT-18 was today launched successfully by a heavy duty rocket of Arianespace from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana. Television, telecommunication, VSAT and digital satellite news gathering are a few of the services that GSAT 18 will support in the coming days. After a day's delay of the
APPOINTMENT-DAILY-NEWS-06-10-2016
The Union Government has appointed senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sushil Chandra as the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Decision in this regard was taken by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Sushil Chandra is IRS officer of 1980 batch. Prior to this appointment he was serving as
The Security Council has selected the Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres as next Secretary-General of the United Nations.The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations.Mr Guterres served as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees between 2005-15 leading the organisation as crises
Payments solution provider Paytm has appointed former Citigroup banker Madhur Deora as CFO and Senior Vice President.Deora will report to Paytm’s founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma and will primarily head initiatives for fund raising, acquisitions and also oversee business partnerships..Payments solution provider Paytm has appointed former Citigroup banker Madhur Deora as CFO and Senior
ECONOMICAL-DAILY-NEWS-06-10-2016
FRANKFURT: Deutsche Bank struck a deal with its German works council on restructuring measures taking the total of job cuts in the country to 4,000, it said on Thursday. The agreement on slashing another 1,000 jobs is part of a deep overhaul announced last year which includes shedding a total 9,000 jobs worldwide. The deal comes after a similar agreement on cutting 3,000 positions in
NEW DELHI: Over 90 per cent of foreign direct investment in the country is coming through automatic route and the commerce ministry is further relaxing the FDI regime, a top government official said today. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Secretary Ramesh Abhishek said huge potential exists in India to attract FDI. The government is implementing a series
ROME: World food prices rose in September to their highest since March 2015, led mainly by sugar, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar, averaged 170.9 points in September, 2.9 percent above the month before. The index
Union Finance Ministry on 4 October constituted a Public Debt Management Cell (PDMC). The cell was created to streamline government borrowings and better cash management with the overall objective of deepening bond markets. The Joint Secretary (Budget), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance would be the overall in-charge of the ODMC. As an interim arrangement, the
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 5 October 2016 gave its approval to an acquisition by ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) for 11% stake in JSC Vankorneft from Rosneft Oil Company (Rosneft), Russia’s national oil company. The OVL will pay 930 million US dollar for acquiring 11 per cent in Vankorneft. The acquisition is in line with ONGC’s stated objective of
AWARD AND HONOUR -DAILY-NEWS-06-10-2016
South African teen Kiara Nirghin won a $50,000 scholarship at the annual Google Science Fair for her work using orange peel to develop a cheaper “super-absorbent material” that helps soil retain water. Kiara Nirghin, a Grade 11 student at private school St Martin’s, submitted her project titled ‘No More Thirsty Crops’ which was aimed at tackling the severe drought plaguing South Africa. Her
SPORT-DAILY-NEWS-06-10-2016
The 12-nation Kabaddi World Cup kicks off this week in India, with a row over a decision to bar arch-rivals Pakistan from competing threatening to overshadow the tag-wrestling sport's showcase event. Formidable Iran clash with newcomers the United States in Friday's opening round of the competition that also includes top sides from Australia, South Korea, England, Poland, Kenya and
The 2016-17 season of the Ranji Trophy will start from Thursday. For the first time, 28 teams will be taking part in the tournament's 83rd edition, with new entrants Chhattisgarh making their way into a ten-team Group C. The Ranji Trophy had become a 27-team affair with the addition of Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Tripura in 1985-86. Thereafter, though the format of the competition changed
BCCI on Thursday filed its reply with the Supreme Court, refuting allegations of non- compliance with Lodha Committee recommendations. BCCI in its report said the all members of the BCCI rejected several recommendations of the Lodha Committee by voting. Submitting records of 40 mails sent to Justice Lodha, BCCI said that the allegations of not responding to Committee's mails is not
Arjun Vajpai, the professional Indian mountaineer, on 4 October scaled the world's sixth highest mountain Cho Oyu. The mountain is located on the China-Nepal border at an altitude of 8188 meters above the sea level. The 23-year-old reached the summit before dawn along with his sherpas namely Pasang Norbu Sherpa and Lakpa Sherpa after leaving from Camp 3 in mid-night. With the Cho Oyu
India’s Ganganjeet Bhullar on 2 October 2016 won the 2016 Shinhan Donghae Open in South Korea. It is his sixth title on the Asian Tour. Bhullar carded a final round four-under-par 67 for a tournament total of 15-under 269 at the Bear’s Best Cheongna Golf Club in Incheon. Scott Vincent of Zimbabwe and South Korea’s Kim Tae-woo finished a stroke behind. The Shinhan Donghae Open is a men's
ENVIRONMENT-DAILY-NEWS-06-10-2016
The landmark Paris climate deal will enter into force in 30 days, after being ratified by 72 countries accounting for more than 56 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The threshold for entry into force of the Paris Agreement has been achieved on Wednesday. The accord will formally begin on November 4. Canada became the latest nation to ratify the landmark Paris climate accord. The Paris
The Swachh Bharat campaign has changed the way garbage disposal and sanitation is looked at in India. Every day new and ever more heartening examples of the emergence of an ever growing people's movement in the direction of Swachh Bharat are seen. An NGO in Pune is taking it upon itself to change the way garbage is disposed of in this upcoming smart city. In Pune garbage disposal
Brazilian scientists have discovered the largest dinosaurs that was 25 meters long. The dinosaur, named “Austroposeidon magnificus,” belonged to the group of titanosaurs, which were herbivorous dinosaurs with a well-developed body, a long neck and tail and a relatively small skull. It is believed that these dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Period (145-66 million years ago) in regions that are
A new frog species named Cape York graceful tree frog, scientifically known as Litoria Bella, was discovered recently in Australia’s largest virgin forest in Queensland. The study was published in the journal Zootaxa on 27 September 2016. The newly discovered species closely resembles the Graceful tree frog (Litoria Gracilenta). The research and discovery was done by Dr Jodi Rowley, a curator of
BUSINESS-DAILY-NEWS-06-10-2016
Consultancy firm PwC India has formed a alliance with Microsoft India to empower Indias digital transformation. PwC has also joined Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) programme which will enable them to provide their advisory and other solutions at scale, securely to all their customers. PwC will extend Microsoft’s outreach to organisations of all sizes and across many industries, such as
In a major deal for India's private defence industry, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group and Rafale maker Dassault Aviation on 3 October 2016 announced a joint venture in India. The companies in a joint statements said, the entity will be a key player in execution of offset contract worth about 22000 crore rupees as part of the fighter jet deal. Purpose of the Joint Venture is to focus on promoting
FOREIGN TOUR-FOREIGN RELATION- INTERNATIONAL -NEWS-06-10-2016
Haiti's presidential and legislative elections, which were to have been held Sunday, have been postponed because of the havoc caused by Hurricane Matthew, election officials said on Thursday. The impoverished Caribbean nation's last elections, in 2015, were cancelled amid violence and massive fraud. The president of Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council, Leopold Berlanger, said a new
India has slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif again for his remarks on the recent killing of a terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the UN Security Council in New York, India's Permanent Representative to UN, Syed Akbaruddin has snubbed Pakistan and termed it as a global epicentre of terror. He said that Pakistan should abandon futile quest for J&K as it is an integral part
SUMMIT-DAILY-NEWS-06-10-2016
India is hosting the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) in November 2016 at New Delhi in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). This is the first AMCDRR after the advent of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRRR), adopted at the third UN World Conference in Sendai, Japan in
Address By The President Of India On The Occasion Of Inauguration Of The World Sustainable Development Summit Organized By The Energy And Resources Institute .At the very outset, I would like to congratulate Shri Pawan Kumar Chamling, Chief Minister of Sikkim on receiving the Sustainable Development Leadership Award. I am indeed happy to have the opportunity to take part
DEFENCE -DAILY-NEWS-06-10-2016
NEW DELHI: It’s now the Prime Minister’s call whether or not to make public the video footage purported to have been shot of the surgical strikes India carried out across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The Army has handed over to the government, video clips of the operation, Hansraj Ahir, a junior minister in the Ministry of Home Affairs, disclosed on
SURVEY AND REPORT-NEWS-06-10-2016
The United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on 5 October 2016 released a report stating that nearly 69 million new teachers are needed to provide quality universal primary and secondary education by 2030, the deadline of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report was prepared by UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). It was released on the
AGREEMENT-DAILY-NEWS-06-10-2016
India’s engagement with LAC(Latin American Countries) has gained further momentum with recent developments that have taken place. India signed an agreement on the expansion of India-Chile PTA in New Delhi on 6th September, 2016. The expanded PTA will have far greater trade coverage in comparison to the agreement signed earlier in March, 2006 as both sides have offered tariff
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