TODAYS -SPECIAL-DAILY-National-International-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH -26-12-2016
Good Governance day – December 25, 2016 Good Governance Day is observed every year on December 25th across India since 2014 to honor Prime Minister Vajpayee by fostering awareness among the Indian people of accountability in government.The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances
India-Special-Important-Daily-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH -26-12-2016
Shri-Nitin-Gadkari-inaugurates-Sagarmala-Development-Company: says the company will play a major role in realizing India’s maritime potential . The Minister of Shipping and Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that projects worth Rs. 1 Lakh Crore under Sagarmala programme are at various stages of implementation and development. He was speaking to the press at a
PM lays Foundation Stone of Pune Metro Project (Phase-1) The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today laid the Foundation Stone of Pune Metro Project (Phase-1). Addressing a large gathering in the city on the occasion, the Prime Minister said India is urbanising at a very quick pace and therefore, it is essential to work in two directions: improving quality of life in villages; and thinking long term so
PM lays foundation stones of many key infrastructure projects in Mumbai Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid foundation stones of many key infrastructure projects, including the country's longest sea bridge and two metro lines in the city, entailing investment of over Rs 1.06 lakh crore. He kick-started progress on the much-delayed and ambitious projects. Projects include 22.5-km
Govt to launch Aadaar Payment App to simplify digital transactions
The ‘Aadhaar Payment App‘ is all set to launch on December 25, 2016 to eliminate the fee payments for service providers like card companies such as Mastercard, Visa etc. The app was developed by IDFC Bank along with UIDAI and National Payments Corporation of India(NPCI). With this app,
IRDAI grants final license to 5 global reinsurers, including RGA, Swiss Re
The insurance regulator IRDAI has approved the R3 application and granted certificate of registration to five global reinsurers to opens shops in India. The R3 is the final approval from the regulator to begin branch operations. The five global reinsurers that were granted final approval by the regulator are:
Govt launch mobile App ‘Smart Consumer’ & OCMC to provide speedy redressal of consumer grievances The Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan launched a mobile App ‘Smart Consumer’ and an ‘Online Consumer Mediation Centre (OCMC)’ to provide speedy redressal of consumer grievances in New Delhi on the occasion of National Consumer Day on December 24, 2016
MEA Launches Twitter Seva for speedy redressal of citizen’s query The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on December 23 launched a live customer service resolution platform, ‘Twitter Seva’, to provide speedy resolution to visa and MEA Launches Twitter Seva for speedy redressal of citizen’s querrypassport queries of the customers. The service launched by the Minister of State for External
GOVERNMENT SCHEME-APPROVAL-DECISION - DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
MEA Announces New Rules to Apply For Passport A new set of rules were announced by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on December 23, 2016, to streamline, liberalise and ease the process of issue of passport to benefit the citizens of India applying for a passport. The total number of Annexes prescribed in the Passport Rule, 1980, has been reduced to 9 from the present 15. Besides,
LEGAL-COURT BILL-ACT- DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
Aadhar Not a Valid Proof of Citizenship or Domicile: Calcutta High Court Calcutta High Court on Monday ruled that Aadhaar Card is not a proof of citizenship and stated that “Aadhaar Card by itself shall not confer any right of or be proof of citizenship or domicile in respect of the holder thereto” while rejecting a claim of citizenship of the accused who was issued the card in view of his long
Ministers in Israel have approved a bill – dubbed the “Facebook bill” – that seeks to compel social media providers such as Facebook, Twitter or YouTube to immediately remove contents from their platforms that the Israeli courts consider incitements that could lead to violence or terrorism. The bill that would apply to posts that “call for an act of violence or terrorism” passed a Ministerial Committee
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-HEALTH- DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
Scientists develops First Biological Pacemaker using Human Stem Cells Scientists from the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, at Toronto, Canada have developed the very first functional pacemaker cells using human stem cells. As per the findings published in the Nature Biotechnology, the scientists generated Scientists develops First Biological Pacemaker using Human
Scientists discovers world’s most heat resistant material Scientists from Imperial College London, UK have identified materials that can withstand temperatures of nearly 4,000 degrees Celsius. The two materials, Tantalum carbide (TaC) and hafnium carbide (HfC) are refractory ceramics, meaning they are extraordinarily resistant to heat. Their ability to withstand extremely harsh environments means
APPOINTMENT-resigns DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
RIL-ONGC dispute: Justice Singhvi appointed arbitrator The oil ministry has appointed G.S. Singhvi, a former Supreme Court judge and Competition Appellate Tribunal chairman (Compat), as the government’s arbitrator in a $1.55 billion dispute with Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) over alleged extraction of gas from a reservoir connected to that of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. on the east
Lt Gen Vinod Vashisht takes over as DG NCC Lt Gen Vinod Vashisht took over the reins of National Cadet Corps (NCC) as its Director General on 23 December 2016.An alumnus of National Defence Academy, the General was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery on 09 June 1979. A graduate from Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, the General has attended the Higher
BANKING-DAILY- NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
SBI adopts a village Shirki in Maharashtra to make it cashless India’s public sector banking and financial services company State Bank of India(SBI) has adopted a village Shirki in Maharashtra to make the entire village will turn cashless within 30 days said by SBI deputy managing director and CIO Mrutyunjay Mahapatra.SBI will promote Aadhaar number-based merchant payments in the light of
RBI opens banking ombudsman office in Dehradun India’s central banking institution, Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has opened its 17th banking ombudsman office in Dehradun, Uttarakhand on December 23, 2016.It is the third such office in North India after Kanpur and Chandigarh. RBI also announced that ombudsman office opens in Ranchi, Jharkhand on the same day. With this, the total
Allahabad Bank Merges its subsidiary AllBank Finance with Itself Public sector Allahabad Bank has merged its wholly owned subsidiary AllBank Finance (ABFL) with itself on December 23, 2016. The merger was finalized at the Board of Directors meeting who gave the in-principle approval for merger of loss making AllBank Finance with the bank. AllBank Finance is the merchant banking arm of
ECONOMICAL-DAILY -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
India to give Nepal additional 240 MW electricity India has agreed to give Nepal additional 240 MW of electricity. An agreement has been signed between Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and state-owned NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN). The import of power – 80 MW immediately from January and 160 MW from February, will be made through Dhalkebar- Mujjafpur Cross Border
Japan drags India to WTO against steps on iron, steel imports India has imposed minimum import price (MIP) on imports of certain iron and steel. The country has also imposed anti-dumping duties on certain steel products to guard domestic players from cheap imports.government imposes minimum import price on 173 steel itemsiii. Japan has dragged India to the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
AWARD AND HONOUR - -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
Union- Government-announced-Lucky-Grahak-Yojana-Digi-Dhan-Vyapar-Yojana-awards Union Government on 25 December 2016 announced Lucky Grahak Yojana awards for consumers and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana awards for merchants. The awards were announced at the Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. The awards were announced with an aim to promote digital transaction among Indians. In the
SPORT-DAILY--NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
Virat Kohli topped the Lord’s Cricket Ground 20 best players of 2016 list Lord’s Cricket Ground has released its top 20 players for this calendar year. Indian test skipper Virat Kohli got the number 1 spot in the ranking owing to his marvelous performance in all format of the game. 4 Indians got place in the ranking. Apart from Virat the other 3 are off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin at 3rd spot, Ajinkya Rahane
Shiva Keshavan wins Gold at Asian Luge Championship in Japan Shiva Keshavan, the only professional luger from India, won his third gold in Asian Luge Championship at Nagano, Japan, on December 23, 2016. The 35-year-old Shiva Keshavan finished the Asian Luge Championship race with a time of 99.962 seconds and top speed of 130.4 km/h to clinch the title. First Indian to qualify for the
Yuki Bhambri clinches ITF Hong Kong F4 Futures title Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri on 25 December 2016 won the title of the $10000 ITF Hong Kong F4 Futures. It is the first singles trophy of the season. It was his 11th title on the ITF Pro Circuit. The third seed from India defeated the tournament’s number two Shintaro Imai of Japan 6-4, 7-5. Bhambri won 75% of his first service
ENVIRONMENT-DAILY- -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
New species of ant-like desert bees found NEW YORK: Studying a diverse group of solitary, desert bees, researchers have reported identification of nine new species of the genus Perdita, including two ant-like males. These solitary bees are not major pollinators of agricultural crops, but fill an important role in natural ecosystems of the American Southwest, including the sizzling sand dunes of California's
Regulate use of plastic flags, banners in polls: NGT to MoEF NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to regulate the use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and other forms of plastic in flags and banners by political parties during elections after a plea alleged that it damages environment. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter
Super Typhoon Nock-ten (Nina) Makes Landfall in Philippines Super Typhoon Nock-ten made landfall on the eastern province of Philippines on Christmas Day. Known in the Philippine as “Nina”, Nock-Ten hit the coast near Catanduanes island at 18:30 local time with wind speed up to 255km/h (158mph). But there are no reports of damage or casualties yet.
FOREIGN TOUR-FOREIGN RELATION- INTERNATIONAL -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
Russian Military plane crashes, no sign of survivors A Russian military plane carrying 92 passengers crashed into the Black Sea on 25 December 2016. The nature of the crash is such that all are feared to be dead.The TU-154 Tupolev airplane disappeared from the radar screens just two minutes after its take off from Sochi in southern Russia. It was headed to Latakia in Syria and had
Registration fee for Pakistani Hindus as Indian citizens reduced from Rs 15000 to Rs 100 The Union Government on 24 December 2016 notified that the registration fees for Hindus and other minority community people as Indian citizens have been reduced from Rs 15000 to Rs 100.The new rules will be applicable to minority communities from three neighbouring countries Pakistan,
STATE -DAILY- NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
Odisha to launch malaria elimination programme named DAMAN in eight districts The Odisha Government recently decided to launch a new malaria control programme, DAMAN, in remote tribal-dominated areas. Odisha has 62 types of tribes including 13 primitive tribes that constitute 22.3 per cent of the state's population. The population is under the high risk of malaria infection. The annual
Karnataka Government has removed restriction on night shift for women
The state government of Karnataka has removed restrictions on allowing women to work in night shifts in all sectors in a move to provide equal opportunities for women in all sectors.Currently, women are allowed to be employed in night shifts only in IT and ITES sectors. The present labour regulations
DEFENCE -DAILY- -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
India successfully test fired its home-grown long range intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-5. The missile was test-fired from the Abdul Kalam Wheeler Island off Odisha coast at 11:05 am on 26 December 2016. As per an official release, this was the fourth developmental and second test-trail of the long-range missile. Unlike other missiles of Agni series, the
Barack Obama signs $618 billion defence budget for 2017 to boosts security cooperation with India US President Barack Obama has signed a $618 billion defence policy bill for 2017 on December 23, 2016, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to enhance security cooperation with India. The National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA), which was passed by both the House and the Senate with veto-proof
SURVEY AND REPORT-DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
Amazon India Report Indicates Delhi as most well-read city in India. As per a survey conducted by Amazon India the national capital, Delhi, has emerged as the most well-read city in India for the fourth consecutive year followed by Bengaluru and Mumbai taking the second and third spot, respectively.According to the ‘Annual Reading Trends Report for 2016’ conducted by Amazon.in,
India’s GVA is likely to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2016-17: ICRA The domestic rating agency ICRA has forecasted India’s gross value added (GVA) growth to be at 6.6 per cent in 2016-17. This is because the economic activity would take more time to normalise due to the government’s move to demonetise high-value notes. The report said that the currency liquidity is likely to improve significantly
PASSES AWAY-DAILY- -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
Renowned Kannada Actor Chetan Ramarao dies at 76 Veteran Kannada film actor Chetan Ramarao died on December 23, 2016, at a private hospital in Mysuru due to prolonged illness. The 76-year old actor had acted in more than 350 films in his career spanning almost five decades. Some of his leading
Co-Artist of national emblem Dinanath Bhargava dies at 89 in Indore Dinanath Bhargava, a co-artist in the team that sketched the national emblem Lion Co-Artist of national emblem Dinanath Bhargava dies at 89 in IndoreCapital of Ashoka and decorated the pages of the Constitutions manuscript, died at the age of 89 in Indore on December 24, 2016. Bhargava was suffering from
Two-time Oscar Winner Spains Gil Parrondo Passes Away Madrid: Spains Gil Parrondo, an Academy Award winning art director for Patton and Nicholas and Alexandra, is no more. He was 95.Parrando breathed his last on December 23. "He had no other illness than his age," his nephew Oscar Parrondo, told Spanish news agency Efe. Parrondo's two Oscars were the largest recognition
British pop singer George Michael passes away George Michael, the British pop superstar who reached early fame with WHAM! and went on to a solo career lined with controversies and chart-topping hits that blended soul and dance music with social commentary, has died, his publicist said on Sunday. He was 53. Michael died at his home in Goring, England. His publicist, Cindi Berger, said he
MISCELLANEOUS- -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
Yatching: Frenchman pulverises solo round the world record Thomas Coville slashed eight days off the record when he ended an astonishing solo non-stop circumnavigation of the World on his 31m maxi trimaran on Sunday. The record was once famously owned by British sailor Ellen MacArthur, but the 48-year-old Frenchman’s jaw dropping new mark is just 49 days, 3 hours, 7 mins and 38 secs. In
6,117 Kuchipudi dancers set new Guinness World Record As many as 6,117 Kuchipudi dancers set a new Guinness World Record by performing together in a single event in Vijayawada district of Andhra Pradesh. The Guinness World Record adjudicated for the 12-minute “Jayamu Jayamu” item as the ‘Largest Kuchipudi dance’ performance. Key Facts Kuchipudi dancers from various age groups (as
AGREEMENT- -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-26-12-2016
Centre & Maharashtra Inked Agreements For New Railway Projects The union government and Devendra Fadnavis lead Maharashtra government signed agreement for new railway projects worth Rs 45,000 crore in Maharashtra said by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. The ministry of railway planning to increasing connectivity in Maharashtra with an outlay of Rs 22,000 crore. It will be used for laying
Google India Collaborates Ministry of Consumer Affairs for Online Consumer Protection Google India in collaboration with Ministry of Consumer Affairs has announced a nationwide ‘Digitally Safe Consumer’ campaign on December 24, 2016. Aim: the main aim of the campaign is to raise awareness about online safety and Google is shutting down
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