India-Special-Important-Daily-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH -04-01-2017
Government launches Swachh Bharat Survekshan 2017 in 500 cities The Union Ministry of Urban Development launched Swachh Survekshan 2017 to rank 500 cities/towns across the country on cleanliness with a population of 1 lakh and above The survey will be conducted by Quality Council of India (QCI) under the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan in a bid to encourage competition to improve sanitation.
Election Commission To Announce Dates Today For 5 States With announcement of assembly elections to five states set to be made at noon today, the Election Commission held a meeting with Chief Electoral Officers of poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa to fine tune the arrangements. The law and order situation in Manipur due to road blockade by some Naga
Helpline for Handloom Weavers ‘BunkarMitra’ starts functioning A great mix of technology, youth and tradition: Union Textiles Minister. “BunkarMitra”, the Government of India’s Helpline for Handloom Weavers, went live today. The helpline was launched by the Union Textiles Minister Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani on December 25, 2016 on the occasion of “Good Governance Day”. Interacting
GOVERNMENT SCHEME-APPROVAL-DECISION - DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
Cabinet approves signing of MoU between India and Portugal in the field of agriculture and allied sectors Cabinet approves signing of MoU between India and Portugal in the field of agriculture and allied sectors .The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modihas given its approval for signing of an Agreement for cooperation in the field of Agriculture and allied sectors
Cabinet approves MoU on agriculture with Kenya New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, approved the signing of an MoU between India and Kenya on agriculture and associated areas, said an official release.“The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved signing of a Memorandum of
Govt approves signing of India-Uruguay pact on Customs The Government on Wednesday approved the signing and ratifying of an agreement between India and Uruguay regarding co-operation and mutual assistance on Customs matters. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. The agreement will provide legal framework to sharing
Government approves new projects under Namami Gange for Haridwar and Varanasi The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved new projects under Namami Gange programme in Haridwar (Uttarakhand) and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). In Haridwar, 68 MLD sewage treatment plants (STP) and 14 MLD STP in Sarai was with Central government funding and also under
Cabinet approves transfer of land for 2nd Diplomatic Enclave; India-Uruguay pact The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the transfer of 34.87 Hectare land in Sector 24, Dwarka, New Delhi from Delhi Development Authority to Land and Development Office for the purpose of the Second Diplomatic Enclave. Currently, there is one Diplomatic Enclave in
LEGAL-COURT BILL-ACT- DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
Nepal’s Supreme Court gives go ahead to govt on crucial Constitution amendment bill Nepal’s Supreme Court has given nod to government to go ahead with a crucial Constitution amendment bill to accommodate the demands of the agitating Madhesi and ethnic groups. The division bench of SC held that the judiciary cannot not bar legislature from using its wisdom in the formulation of legislation, on
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-HEALTH- DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
A brand-new human organ has been classified Researchers have classified a brand-new organ inside our bodies, one that's been hiding in plain sight in our digestive system this whole time. Although we now know about the structure of this new organ, its function is still poorly understood, and studying it could be the key to better understanding and treatment of abdominal and digestive disease.
APPOINTMENT-resigns DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
Air Marshal Sanjay Sharma takes over as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance at Air Headquarters Air Marshal Sanjay Sharma assumed the responsibilities of Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance at Air Headquarters, New Delhi on 01 January 2017. The Air Marshal was commissioned in the Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) branch of IAF on 12 July 1979. He is a graduate in
New UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Takes Office UNITED NATIONS, Jan 3 2017 (IPS) - Antonio Guterres of Portugal officially took up his position as ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations Tuesday morning, beginning his duties by addressing UN staff in New York. Guterres emphasised the urgency of addressing the plight of refugees and displaced populations, calling out
Justice JS Khehar sworn in as Chief Justice of India Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar was on Wednesday sworn in as the Chief Justice of India (CJI). Khehar was administered the oath of office by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. He succeeded Justice Tirath Singh Thakur. Khehar is the 44th CJI and also the first Sikh to hold the apex office. He would have a tenure
RBI appoints Surekha Marandi as Executive Director The Reserve Bank of India has appointed Surekha Marandi as its Executive Director (ED) in place of U S Paliwal, who retired on December 31 last year, the bank announced on Tuesday. Marandi, who assumed charge on Monday, will look after Consumer Education and Protection Department, Financial Inclusion and Development Department,
Justice Virender Singh appointed AFT chairperson Virender Singh, former Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court, has been appointed as chairperson of the Principal Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) in New Delhi. The appointment orders were issued by the Ministry of Defence on Tuesday. As of now, only seven out of the total 17 benches of the AFT are functional across the
Olympic Medalist Deepa Malik Appointed As Swachh Ambassador New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Tuesday appointed Rio Olympic medalist and Arjun Awardee Deepa Malik and first female amputee to climb Mount Everest Arunima Sinha as brand ambassadors for its Swachh programme. The announcement for the same was made by NDMC Chairman Naresh Kumar at an event at Connaught
P Mark ropes in Boman Irani as its brand ambassador Puri Oil Mills Limited, a player in the mustard oil segment manufacturing and marketing the brand: P Mark Mustard Oil. The brand along with many other variants is marketed across Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Delhi & the National Capital Region, Bihar, and Orissa. Over the years,
Britain’s EU Ambassador quits The UK's ambassador to the European Union, Sir Ivan Rogers, on Tuesday unexpectedly resigned from the post weeks before Brexit negotiations with the economic bloc.The senior diplomat had been expected to lead the UK's Brexit negotiations with the economic bloc but was recently in the eye of a storm following the leak of an internal memo in which he claimed
Sanjiv Ranjan concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Shri Sanjiv Ranjan, 1993 batch IFS officer has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Mr. Ranjan, presently serving
BANKING-DAILY- NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
PayTM has received formal approval for its Payments Bank from RBI today. Earlier, RBI had provided an ‘in principle license’ to the founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma and as of today, the final license has been granted. According to Paytm, they will be commencing banking operations soon. According to directions received from RBI, PayTM will be moving its wallet platform into the new Payments bank
Coca-Cola India partners the State Bank of India to enable digital transactions Coca-Cola India and its largest bottling partner Hindustan Coca-Cola beverages have partnered the SBI to enable over 2.6 million retailers and 5000 distributors in conducting business transactions digitally. SBI will educate retailers on digital transactions and will be developed a customized payment solution for retailers and
HDFC Ties with Niki.ai to Launch OnChat to make Payments via Facebook’s Messenger
HDFC has tied-up with artificial intelligence firm Niki.ai to launch a chat bot called OnChat on Facebook’s Messenger platform, that will allow users to recharge phones, pay utility bills, book cabs from Ola or Uber etc., through a chat. The chatbot is available for non-HDFC bank users as well. The
Banks cuts lending rates, home, corporate loans to be cheaper
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an interest subvention for home loans of up to Rs. 12 lakh and asked banks to keep the poor and middle class at the focus of their activities many PSUs and private banks reduced their benchmark lending rate by up to 1.48 percent on January 3,
ECONOMICAL-DAILY -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
Consumers Can Waive Off Service Charge in Restaurants if Dissatisfied with Services: Government The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) on January 2, 2017 directed that Service charges billed by restaurants are optional and it is up to the customers to pay it. The decision comes after the department cited complaints that hotels and restaurants are levying an additional 5 to 20% in
Trial run of India’s first 700 MW PHWR expected in 2017 The trial run of India’s first 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor(PHWR) at Kakrapar, Gujarat, is expected to take placein middle of 2017. ii. India’s atomic power plant operator NPCIL is building four 700 MW PHWRs, two each at Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) in Gujarat and Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) in
Union Government Keeps interest rates on Small Savings Schemes Unchanged
The Union Government has kept interest rates on Small Savings Schemes like PPF and Kisan Vikas Patra, Sukanya Samriddhi Account and Senior Citizens Savings Scheme unchanged for the January-March quarter. Interest rates on small savings are being reviewed every quarter since April last year.
Government finds scientific way to implement social welfare programmes, combat poverty The government is embracing a more scientific way to implement social welfare programmes in a move to better combat poverty by weeding out underserving beneficiaries. It will adopt the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) instead of the poverty line-based method to identify recipients for its pro-poor
Sugar production till Dec 31 up by 0.4%: ISMA PUNE: India's sugar production till December 31, 2016 is up by 0.4% even though the sugar production of top producer Maharashtra is lagging by 25%. Sugar production of Uttar Pradesh during same period has been up by 50%. According to the estimate of industry body Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), 462 sugar mills in the country have produced
POLITICAL-DAILY- NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
Paul Ryan re-elected as US House Speaker
The US lawmakers voted on Tuesday to retain Congressman Paul Ryan as speaker of the House of Representatives, making him a critical player in Congress as Donald Trump prepares to assume the presidency. House members voted 239 to 189 to re-elect Ryan to the key post over the top Democrat,
Five Indian Americans take oath as members of Congress Creating history for a minority ethnic community that comprises just one per cent of the US population, five Indian Americans took oath as members of the Congress. 52 year-old Kamala Harris whose mother was from India was sworn in as the Senator from California by the outgoing US Vice President Joe Biden. She is the first Indian
MK Stalin elected DMK working president DMK on Wednesday appointed party Treasurer MK Stalin as its Working President, marking his elevation to the top post at a time when party patriarch Karunanidhi is recuperating after illness. Necessary amendments were made in rules facilitating 63-year-old Stalin's elevation to the post at the DMK general council meeting where Karunanidhi was not
AWARD AND HONOUR - -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
Millennium award to HCU vice-chancellor Appa Rao Podile by PM Narendra Modi TIRUPATI: University of Hyderabad vice-chancellor Appa Rao Podile is back in the news once again. This time after he was presented the "Millennium Plaques Honour" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Indian
Costa book awards deliver for baby boomer winners It is a list of guaranteed to gladden the hearts of anyone who thinks they have left it too late to write their first book. Baby boomers, including Sebastian Barry, Keggie Carew, Francis Spufford and Alice Oswald have swept the board of category winners for the 2016 Costa book awards. Celebrating books across five categories – novel, first novel,
SPORT-DAILY--NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
China’s Grand Slam Champion Li Xiaoxia Announces Retirement from Table Tennis
China’s table tennis Grand Slam Champion Li Xiaoxia announced her retirement on Li XiaoxiaJanuary 1, 2017, ending her 22 years career on the court. She helped China to win gold medal in doubles at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016 besides finishing runner-up in the singles event and also won 53rd Table
ENVIRONMENT-DAILY- -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
National Green Tribunal Issues Interim Stay On Pune Metro Construction PUNE: A bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued an interim stay order on any kind of construction of Pune Metro route passing through the Mula-Mutha river bed. "Today NGT's west zone bench comprising Justice U D Salavi and Dr Ajay Deshpande granted interim stay on any kind of construction of Pune Metro route
FOREIGN TOUR-FOREIGN RELATION- INTERNATIONAL -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
Turkey parliament approves extending emergency by 3 months Turkey's parliament voted on Tuesday in favour of extending emergency rule by a further three months, effective from January 19. The extension of emergency rule comes as Turkey reels from a series of deadly attacks by militants, most recently on Sunday when a lone gunman shot dead 39 people in a packed Istanbul nightclub
UNSC passes Russian Drafted Resolution over Syrian Ceasefire
The United Nation Security Council (UNSC) unanimously passed a resolution drafted by Russia on December 31, 2017, to end the nearly six-year conflict in Syria and called for peace negotiations through nationwide Syrian ceasefire. The resolution is an effort taken by Russia and Turkey which
Aleem Dar becomes most experienced international umpire LAHORE: Aleem Dar, Pakistan’s most prominent international cricket umpire who achieved a major milestone on Monday, has advised youngsters to work hard with honesty if they wanted to achieve life aims. “I would like to advise youngsters to always work hard, respect elders and work with honesty as these are vital for anyone to
STATE -DAILY- NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
Maharashtra Government Unveils the Portrait of Social Reformer ‘Prabodhankar Thackeray at BMC The Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis unveiled the portrait of social reformer ‘Prabodhankar Thackeray’ in the general assembly hall of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on January 2, 2017 and paid rich tributes to him. Keshav Sitaram Thackeray, famously known
DEFENCE -DAILY- -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
PM Narendra Modi Close To Sealing $600 Million For Fire Power: Report India is set to finalize a $660 million deal for mobile heavy artillery weapons -- its third major gun purchase in the past year and a sign Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s defense spending spree is far from over, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The deal, expected to be approved in a cabinet decision in the coming
SURVEY AND REPORT-DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
India Ranks Third Among Countries Offering Highest Salaries to expatriates According to HSBC Expat survey 2016, India ranks third among the countries offering the highest average annual salary to expatriates. Switzerland topped the list to offer highest average salary of about $188,275 a year to expats while Hong Kong was listed SECOND. Expatriates living in India are the third-highest
PASSES AWAY-DAILY- -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
Renowned English art critic John Berger passes away John Berger, the Booker-prize-winning novelist, passed away on 2 January 2017 in Paris, France. He was 90.Berger constantly and provocatively challenged traditional interpretations of art and society and the connections between the two. His book, Ways of Seeing, had a considerable effect on how visual art was appreciated.John Peter
Renowned Kashmiri poet Ghulam Muhammad Dar (82), Tuesday passed away after brief illness. Family sources said that he breathed his last on Tuesday afternoon at his Nigeen residence. Dar, popularly known as Ashiq Nigeeni, has authored around fifty books among which Henzkoor and Kralkoor are famous. He has served as Auditor in Auditor General Office Srinagar. Various social and
Former Nagaland minister K V Pusa passes away Former Minister and veteran Congress leader KV Pusa breathed his last this morning at around 1:00 AM at Oking Hospital, Kohima. He was born on November 3, 1954 and is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. Pusa, a sitting member of All India Congress Committee (AICC), was a Minister for Veterinary & Animal Husbandry, Nagaland from
AGREEMENT- -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-04-01-2017
India and Sri Lanka Agrees to find permanent solution to the fishermen issues
A ministerial level talks between Indian Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of India Radha Mohan Singh and Minister for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development of Sri Lanka Mahinda Amaraweera was held in Colombo on January 2, 2016. Under the agreement reached after a meeting of
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