India-Special-Important-Daily-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH -28-12-2016
National Minicoy Festival begins Minicoy (Lakshadweep): The pristine beaches and the emerald green waters of Minicoy witnessed on Tuesday the opening of the fifthNational Minicoy Festival, organized by the Lakshadweep administration. The festival aims to place the tiny island, in the southern-most part of Lakshadweep, on the global tourism map. The food festival showcased the
Fresh guidelines on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 issued by DoPT .WCD Ministry will hold consultations on a regular basis on issues pertaining to the Act: Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi. The Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, had held a review meeting on implementation of Sexual
20,000 NGOs banned for FCRA violation Government has canceled the licenses of around 20,000 NGOs for violating the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) provisions. This means that these NGOs will be barred from receiving foreign funds. Now there are only 13,000 NGOs in the country are legally valid to receive foreign funds. The cancellation of the FCRA licenses of the NGOs has been
Cabinet approves International Solar Alliance (ISA): Signing of the Framework Agreement
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the proposal of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) for ratification of ISA’s Framework Agreement by India. ISA was launched jointly by the Prime Minister of India and the
GOVERNMENT SCHEME-APPROVAL-DECISION - DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-28-12-2016
Govt launches IVRS platform to tackle call drops NEW DELHI: In a bid to tackle the call drop menace, Government has launched an Integrated Voice Response System (IVRS) system at multiple locations including Delhi and Mumbai to obtain direct feedback from subscribers on call quality.The feedback will be shared with operators so they can take corrective steps in the problem areas and
Cabinet Approves Rural Road Connectivity Scheme For Areas Affected By Left-Wing Extremism Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a scheme aimed at improving rural road connectivity in 44 worst Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected and adjoining districts in different states. Under the project -- Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas --
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Government approves ordinance on deadline to deposit old notes New Delhi , Dec. 28: The government cleared on Wednesday an ordinance on deadline to deposit scrapped high-value currency notes. Name of the ordinance is ‘The Specified Bank Notes Cessation of Liabilities Ordinance’, according to sources. This ordinance makes possesing huge amount of scraped Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 500
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-HEALTH- DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-28-12-2016
Team of Astronomers Discovers Universe’s Biggest Galaxy Supercluster Vela near the Milky Way A research team of astronomers from Australia, South Africa, and Europe has discovered one of the universe’s biggest super clusters of galaxies, Vela super cluster, near the Milky Way. It was undetected for long as it was hidden by stars and dust in the Milky Way. The study was published in
APPOINTMENT-resigns DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-28-12-2016
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
Viral Acharya appointed as deputy governor of RBI Viral Acharya was appointed by the Government on Wednesday as the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He will be joining the ranks of Vishwanathan, S S Mundra, R Gandhi as one of four deputy governors serving under RBI Governor Urjit Patel. Mundra and Gandhi had served under former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan,
Rohit Deo to be next Advocate General Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday decided to appoint associate Advocate General (AG) Rohit Deo as the Advocate General of the Bombay High Court. Sources at Mantralaya said the decision is awaiting a formal notification after the Governor approves it. Mr. Deo has been the acting AG for the last nine months, and will work as the AG once
CWG scam-tainted Suresh Kalmadi appointed IOA life president The men who brought Indian sports to a virtual standstill are back. Former Indian Olympic Association (IOA) presidents Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala were on Tuesday appointed as life presidents of the apex sports body in the country. "Their names were proposed at the General Body meeting in Chennai today and
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ICICI Bank launches mobile app Eazypay NEW DELHI: Private sector lender ICICI Bank today said it has launched mobile app 'Eazypay' that enables merchants, retailers and professionals to accept instant cashless payments on mobile phones from their customers through multiple digital modes.A first-of-its kind application, Eazypay offers customers the improved convenience of paying by using
Twitter partners with ICICI Bank for advanced customer care NEW DELHI: Twitter and ICICI Bank announced a partnership on Wednesday that is aimed at integrating additional digital customer care support features to benefit customers with direct online response to their queries and feedback in real-time, Twitter said in a statement. The social networking platform said ICICI Bank is the first bank
Bank of Maharashtra adopts a village in Sangli for digital transactions MUMBAI: Pune based public sector lender Bank of Maharashtra, has helped to make the village of Malangaon, in Sangli district, Maharashtra, a completely cashless village. Post the announcement of withdrawal of 500 and 1000 currency notes and the push towards a cashless society financial inclusion became the need of
NEW DELHI, DEC 27: Non-banking finance company Au Financiers (India) has received final approval from the Reserve Bank of India to start operations as a small finance bank. “The company has now received final licence from Reserve Bank to establish and operate a small finance bank in India,” the Jaipur-based NBFC said in a statement. The company was among the 10 entities that received in-
Paytm Announces 100 Member Merchant Helpdesk Digital payments platform, Paytm, has launched a 100 member Merchant Helpdesk to educate merchants across India on digital literacy.The E-Commerce Company has also announced that it will invest Rs 50 crore towards educating merchants. The main objective of the initiative is to work closely with the merchantsby seeking
ECONOMICAL-DAILY -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-28-12-2016
CCI clears Micromax-Madison India deal, 3 others get go-ahead NEW DELHI: Competition Commission has cleared the proposed purchase of 2 per cent stake in handset maker Micromax by Madison India Opportunities Trust Fund (MIOTF) besides three other deals involving different companies.In a tweet, the watchdog said it has approved "acquisition of equity stake in Micromax
Govt plans to launch UPI, USSD platforms with new features To strengthen its push towards making India a digital economy, the government plans to launch two of its digital initiatives - The United Payment Interface (UPI) and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), in a new avatar. The newer version of the platforms would be consumer friendly and help make digital
RBI approves FPIs to transact in securities directly The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has eased the norms for foreign portfolio investors to transact in securities other than shares by allowing them to trade directly in such instruments. In a notification generated, the central bank said, “With a view to providing flexibility in regard to the manner in which non-convertible debentures/bonds issued by
China approves five new private banks: total goes up to 16 Beijing: China's banking regulator on Tuesday gave approval to five new private banks aimed to boost financial support for smaller firms, bringing the total number of private lenders in the world's second largest economy to 16.The five banks will be in Beijing, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning and Shandong, according to the China Banking Regulatory
India, Singapore DTAA amendment to modify capital gains tax exemption on cards NEW DELHI: India and Singapore would hold key dialogue here on Thursday and Friday to conclude protocol to amend bilateral Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement or DTAA which will modify capital gains tax exemption.India-Singapore DTAA came into force in 1994 and, with two amending protocols
AWARD AND HONOUR - -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-28-12-2016
NRL wins two awards at the Governance Now PSU Awards 2016 Guwahati, Dec 27 (PTI) Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) has bagged two awards under Asset Utilization and Strategic Performance categories respectively at the Fourth edition of Governance Now PSU Awards 2016.The awards were presented to NRL Director(Finance) S K Barua by Union Minister of Consumer Affairs,
Rajasthani litterateur Satya Narayan to be awarded Bihari Puraskar 2016 for his book 'Yeh Ek Dunia' Dr Satya Narayan, an esteemed Rajasthani litterateur has been chosen to award the 26th Bihari Puraskar 2016 by the K K Birla Foundation. He was been chosen for his Hindi book titled Yeh Ek Dunia published in 2010. Union Minority Affairs Ministry's priority list to put special emphasis on empowering
Mumbai: Bandra street to be named after Bimal Roy A well known and legendary film maker Bimal Roy will have lane named after him. The Mount Mary Road No. 5 will be renamed after the film maker.The street which the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to rename is not far from the residence of Bimal Roy. The Godiwala Bungalow where Bimal Roy and his family resided was
Cristiano Ronaldo, Fernando Santos honoured at Globe Soccer Awards Dubai: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal's Euro 2016-winning coach Fernando Santos scooped the top prizes at the seventh edition of the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Tuesday. Cristiano Ronaldo joined in via video call to accept his award. APCristiano Ronaldo joined in via video call to accept his award.
ESPN FC's Liga MX 2016 end-of-year Awards: Best player, team, goal, more The Liga MX Apertura has come to a close, and what better way to round up another exciting year of Mexican football action than with our awards? ESPN FC asked our experts Tom Marshall, Nayib Moran, Cesar Hernandez and Eric Gomez for their picks for best player, breakout player and more!
SPORT-DAILY--NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-28-12-2016
Senior National Weightlifting Championships: Jimjang Deru breaks national record in clean & jerk event Nagercoil (Tamil Nadu): Jimjang Deru on Tuesday created a new national record in clean & jerk event in men's 62kg category with a lift of 153kg to secure the gold medal on Day Two of the Senior National Weightlifting Championships. In other weight divisions, Saraswati Rout of Railway
Virat Kohli Beats Steve Smith As Cricket Australia's 'ODI Captain Of Year' India's Test captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday continued to win accolades for his record-breaking run in 2016. The star batsman was named captain of Cricket Australia's ODI team of the year which also featured pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Kohli, who was voted as skipper of ICC's ODI team of the year last week, was
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journalist Swati Chaturvedi’s new book I am a Troll, In journalist Swati Chaturvedi’s new book I am a Troll, a former social media volunteer for the BJP has claimed that the party used ‘trolls’ to build pressure on various issues, including getting Snapdeal to drop actor Aamir Khan as brand ambassador after his remarks on intolerance in India were seen as critical of the current government. Sadhavi
FOREIGN TOUR-FOREIGN RELATION- INTERNATIONAL -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-28-12-2016
China operationalises world's longest bullet train line BEIJING: China started operations of one of the world's longest high-speed railways that links the country's prosperous eastern coast to the less-developed southwestern part of the country. The Shanghai-Kunming line -- 2,252 km in length -- traverses the five provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and Yunnan and cuts travel time from
STATE -DAILY- NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-28-12-2016
Nagar Uday Abhiyan launched in Madhya Pradesh The three-phase campaign Nagar Uday Abhiyan has been launched in all 378 urban bodies of Madhya Pradesh on December 25, the birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Aim :To assess services being provided to citizens and bring them at standard live . The first phase will be held between December 25 to 28, the second phase will be
Gujarat Government Announces Biotechnology Policy Gujarat government lead by Vijay Rupani introduced the ‘Biotechnology Policy-2016‘ to establish Gujarat as a preferred destination for manufacturing of biotechnology products. Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel announced this policy in the state legisalative assembly on December 26, 2016.
Karnataka Flags Off 25 Bio-Diesel Buses
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has launched 25 bio-diesel buses on December 25, to reduce pollution level emitted by diesel buses. 25 luxury multi-axle Scania buses were flagged off by the state Transport Minister Ramalinga Bio - BusReddy at the KSRTC depot.The 25 new
Bihar government approves of 50% quota in judicial services The Bihar government on Tuesday gave its nod for implementation of 50% reservation in both subordinate and superior judicial services in the state. This means that 50% quota would be implemented in appointment of both services conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) to fill the posts of judicial magistrates and munsif
SURVEY AND REPORT-DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-28-12-2016
Most-charitable celebrity of 2016: Singer Beyonce tops list LOS ANGELES: Singing sensation Beyonce has topped the list of most charitable celebrity of 2016. The list announced by DoSomething.org recognizes stars who use their fame for social change, reported Us Weekly. The "Lemonade" star is followed by "Hamilton "creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Taylor Swift and Demi
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Former Madhya Pradesh CM Sunderlal Patwa, 92, passes away BHOPAL: Veteran BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Sunderlal Patwa passed away here on Wednesday after a brief illness. He was 92.Patwa's wife had died a few years back and they had no children. His nephew Surendra Patwa is Minister for Culture and Tourism in the present BJP-led state government. Patwa
Carrie Fisher, Star Wars' Princess Leia, passes away at 60 LOS ANGELES: Carrie Fisher, who rose to fame as Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" films and later endured drug addiction and stormy romances with show business heavyweights, died on Tuesday aged 60, her daughter said through a family spokesman."It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother
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Watal committee suggests curbs, nominal levy on cash transaction A nominal levy on high-value cash transactions, monthly, quarterly or yearly limitations on cash transactions are among the recommendations submitted to the finance ministry by the 11-member Committee on Digital Payments headed by Niti Aayog principal advisor Ratan Watal, as measures to disincentivise use of cash in the
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Indian Army partners with IIT Gandhinagar for critical technology requirements
Indian Army has inked an agreement with IIT Gandhinagar to set up a research and development (R&D) cell at the IIT campus to identify problems and possible solutions for the Indian Army. The agreement also enable the IIT and Indian Army to collaborate in areas including critical technology
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