India-Special-Important-Daily-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH -09-01-2017
Heavy Snowfall In Himachal, Uttarkhand SRINAGAR/SHIMLA/NAINITAL: The spell of heavy snowfall which has paralysed Kashmir today had in its grip Himachal Pradesh too while the tourist town of Nainital in Uttarakhand experienced a flurry of white after a gap of two years. The first heavy snowfall of the season in Shimla and Kinnaur region of Himachal Pradesh disrupted traffic,
Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Inaugurated In Bengaluru BENGALURU: From visiting the land of their grandparents to seeking business and educational opportunities, delegates to the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas event in Bengaluru had many different reasons for attending the congregation aimed at non-resident Indians or NRIs. The convention started with a youth event on Saturday and will continue
GOVERNMENT SCHEME-APPROVAL-DECISION - DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-09-01-2017
Centre to ban use of 18 pesticides harmful to humans and animals NEW DELHI: Acting on advice of an expert committee, the Centre will ban use of 18 pesticides in India as it involves risk to humans and animals.The Union agriculture ministry has issued a draft order, asking manufacturers, importers and state authorities to completely ban 12 of the identified pesticides from January 1, 2018
PM Narendra Modi announces Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY), a skill development program targeted at Indian youth seeking overseas employment to make India the Skill Capital of the World. It was launched after inauguration of 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas convention at India’s IT hub Bengaluru, Karnataka.
LEGAL-COURT BILL-ACT- DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-09-01-2017
These Two Baby Boys Are Twins, But An Italian Court Says They Aren't Brothers MILAN, ITALY: Fifteen months ago in California, a surrogate mother gave birth to twin boys. The babies were the sons of a gay Italian couple who had used in vitro fertilization to have children. But when the two men returned to Milan with their newborns, a clerk at the registry office refused to transcribe the
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-HEALTH- DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-09-01-2017
Researchers design one of the strongest, lightest materials known A team of researchers at MIT has designed one of the strongest lightweight materials known, by compressing and fusing flakes of graphene, a two-dimensional form of carbon. The new material, a sponge-like configuration with a density of just 5 percent, can have a strength 10 times that of steel. In its two-dimensional form,
APPOINTMENT-resigns DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-09-01-2017
Donald Trump names Dan Coats national intelligence director US President-elect Donald Trump has named Dan Coats as his national intelligence director. The Indiana ex-senator formerly served on the Senate Intelligence Committee. Mr Trump said Mr Coats would "provide unwavering leadership... and spearhead my administration's ceaseless vigilance against those who seek to do us harm". The
President approves appointment of 5 new IITs' directors President Pranab Mukherjee has approved HRD ministry's proposal of appointing five new IITs directors for Tirupati, Palakkad, Bhilai-Durg, Goa and Dharwad campus. These directors have been appointed for a period of five years.Who are the new
JP Singhal Resigns As Vice Chancellor Of University Of Rajasthan JAIPUR: University of Rajasthan Vice Chancellor J P Singhal, whose selection to the post was challenged in the Rajasthan High Court, today resigned after serving for 16 months. His resignation was accepted by Rajasthan Governor and university Chancellor Kalyan Singh, officials said. The resignation came a day before a
Iran national football coach Carlos Queiroz resigns Iran national team coach Carlos Queiroz resigned Saturday, citing a lack of support from the Iranian Football Federation amid a club vs country row. The former Real Madrid and Portugal coach took Iran to its fourth World Cup in 2014 and the team is top of its qualifying group for Russia 2018. Iran is ranked No. 29 by FIFA, the highest in Asia,
Ashley J Tellis be the new US ambassador to India As US President-elect Donald Trump gets ready to be inaugurated on January 20, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma, a political employee of Barack Obama administration, is to demit his office. In an opinion piece written by Josh Roglin for The Washington Post, the author said that Trump is looking to increase its presence in the Asian region.
BANKING-DAILY- NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-20-01-2017
Rs 6,000-crore World Bank-backed scheme proposed to manage groundwater resources NEW DELHI: Facing a sharp decline in groundwater level in many parts of the country due to over exploitation of existing resources, the Centre has proposed a new World Bank-backed Rs 6,000 crore scheme to manage groundwater resources in India. Half of the total cost of the scheme, called National
POLITICAL-DAILY- NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-09-01-2017
Ghana: Nana Akufo-Addo is sworn in as president Nana Akufo-Addo has been sworn in as Ghana's new president after beating John Mahama in last month's election. Heads of state from across Africa and thousands of guests and dignitaries watched him take the oath of office at a ceremony in the capital, Accra. Mr Akufo-Addo, a 72-year-old former human rights lawyer, promised free high school
Former Army Chief JJ Singh Joins Akali Dal, To Contest Against Amarinder Singh Former Indian Army chief General J J Singh today formally joined the Shiromani Akali Dal in the presence of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal. General Singh will also take on Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh for the Patiala Urban seat in the upcoming Punjab polls, scheduled for
AWARD AND HONOUR - -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-09-01-2017
74th Golden Globe Awards
The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony was organized at Beverly Hills, California, United States (US). The Golden Globe Awards are the annual awards that honour the best in Motion Pictures and American Television for the previous year.
Priyanka Vora wins international award for early childhood development reporting Priyanka Vora has been named one of the winners of the 2016 Early Childhood Development Reporting Contest, conducted by the International Center for Journalists. Vora, who covers health for Scroll.in, won the award in the best use of data category. Vora was selected for her extensive reporting on the conditions
Los Angeles, Jan 9: Indian origin British actor Dev Patel, along with eight-year-old Sunny Pawar, introduced their drama film “Lion” at the 74th Golden Globe Awards here. Dressed in black tuxedo, the duo was welcomed onstage with a huge applause. While Dev gave a synopsis of the film on stage, Sunny was cheered up by the audience when Dev lifted him up and Sunny said: “This is our film,
Amitabh Bachchan honoured by US Embassy for TB awareness Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been honoured by the US Embassy to acknowledge his immense contribution to the India-US ties on tuberculosis. The award was presented on January 8 by US Ambassador to India Richard R Verma to the 74-year-old actor, who himself is a TB survivor and brand ambassador for the cause. Bachchan
IIT-Kharagpur alumnus garners prestigious 'Technical Oscar' An IIT-Kharagpur alumnus has won the prestigious Technical Achievement Award (the Scientific & Technical Awards prize), popularly called the 'Technical Oscar', awarded by the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences. Parag Havaldar, who graduated from IIT-Kharagpur in 1991 with a degree in computer science and
US First Lady selects Indian-American girl for education campaign WASHINGTON: US First Lady Michelle Obama has selected 16-year-old Indian-American Swetha Prabakaran to serve in the inaugural Student Advisory Board of an education campaign which seeks to provide educational opportunities for teenagers in America. Swetha, whose parents immigrated from Tamil Nadu's
SPORT-DAILY--NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-09-01-2017
Sania wins Brisbane women's doubles title Brisbane, Jan 7 (PTI) Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza picked up her first title of the season, combining with American Bethanie Mattek-Sands to lift the Brisbane International women's doubles title, but ended up losing the World No.1 crown to her partner.The top-seeded Indo-American duo triumphed 6-2 6-3 against the second-seeded Russian team
8-years-old boy from Kashmir is the new National Boxing Champion Abbu Ammaz, an eight-year-boy from the Jammu and Kashmir valley has reached a milestone in the game of boxing at such a tender age. Making his family and state proud, the little boxer from Rajouri district has clinched the gold medal in the Thai Boxing Championship at the national level. Ammaz is currently studying in the
Novak Djokovic Beats Andy Murray To End His 28-Match Winning Streak Serbian Tennis player edged past Andy Murray in Qatar open final to end his 28-match winning streak on Saturday. Novak Djokovic defeated the World No.1 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in a high-quality, action-packed match in Doha to retain the Qatar Open title in a three-set thriller. The match which lasted for almost three hours
Rohan Bopanna-Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan Win Chennai Open Doubles Title Chennai: Rohan Bopanna and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, playing only the second time together, notched up a memorable victory in a historic all-Indian doubles final, as they outplayed compatriots Divij Sharan and Purav Raja in the Chennai Open on Sunday. World number 28 Bopanna and Jeevan beat the most-consistent and
ENVIRONMENT-DAILY- -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-09-01-2017
New Ginger species with medicinal properties discovered in Andamans Scientists from Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered a new species of Zingiber (commonly referred as ginger) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The new species has been named as Zingiber pseudosquarrosum and belongs to genus Zingiber. It is used for its medicinal values by the local Particularly Vulnerable
FOREIGN TOUR-FOREIGN RELATION- INTERNATIONAL -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-09-01-2017
France supports India's membership of UNSC French Minister for Foreign Affairs Jean-Marc Ayrault meets PM Narendra Modi. France reiterates its support for India's membership of NSG and candidature as a permanent member in a reformed and expanded UN security council. Seeking to give a greater momentum to the Indo-French strategic relationship, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French
Norway will become the first country in the world to switch off FM radio FM radio broadcasting was invented in the United States in 1933. After a slow start, it became wildly popular all around the world, largely because the frequency modulation technology used offered better sound quality than the existing amplitude modulation (AM) transmissions. But the era of FM radio may be coming to an end.
STATE -DAILY- NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-09-01-2017
Delhi Government unveils ‘Good Samaritan Policy’ Delhi government Thursday approved ‘Good Samaritan Policy’ under which monetary incentive of Rs 2,000 and appreciation certificate will be given to people who help road accident victims in the national capital. Announcing the Cabinet’s decision, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the scheme is intended to encourage people to
Delhi Government approves Rs 119 crore to EDMC for workers payment Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday announced that the government had approved an advance sum of Rs 119 crore to East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) after its employees went on strike for non-payment of salaries. Alleging the EDMC was wasting the money in corruption, he urged the
'Manja' Used In kite Flying Banned In Maharashtra MUMBAI: Ahead of Sankranti festival, Maharashtra government has banned the use of `manja' (kite string, mostly made of nylon these days) which is known to cause injuries to birds and even people. State environment department has issued a directive banning the manja. In 2015, after receiving an appeal from the animal rights group PETA, the
SUMMIT-DAILY--NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-09-01-2017
20th National Conference for e-Governance begins in Visakhapatnam The 20th Edition of the National Conference for e-Governance 2016-17 has started in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Internet of Things and e-Governance’ and will be covering newly evolving areas of e-Governance across five plenary sessions. Key Facts The conference has been
SURVEY AND REPORT-DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-09-01-2017
Air India Ranked Third-Worst Performing Airline In The World For those who insist that traveling is all about the journey, we say this: It really depends on which carrier you're flying. Aside from variations in cabins and service quality, there's the major concern of how likely you are to get delayed. Fly on the wrong airline and your odds of a delay are as high as 55 percent; choose the right
PASSES AWAY-DAILY- -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-09-01-2017
EX-IRANIAN PREZ RAFSANJANI PASSES AWAY Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a wily political survivor and multimillionaire mogul who remained among the ruling elite despite moderate views, died on Sunday, state TV reported. He was 82. Iranian media reported earlier that he was taken to a hospital north of Tehran because of a heart condition. State television broke into
Irrigation engineering expert T. Hanumantha Rao passes away HYDERABAD, JAN 9: Well-known irrigation engineering expert and the brain behind the ‘Four Waters' concept, T Hanumantha Rao, passed away at a private hospital today. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. The 86-year-old Hanumantha Rao, retired as the irrigation engineer-in-chief of the United Andhra Pradesh.
India-born Singer-Songwriter Peter Sarstedt Passes Away Delhi-born Peter Sarstedt, who became a well-known singer in the west died on Sunday of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, according to news reports. He was 75. Sarstedt, who recorded many ballads, was primarily known for the super hit, “Where do you go to my Lovely” which reached number 1 in UK in February 1969. The song, about a
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