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Ponda: Rajmata Umadevi
Soundekar Wadiyar of the erstwhile Soundekar dynasty in Goa passed away on
Monday following a brief illness.She was 66 and passed away in a private
hospital at Belagavi, Karnataka.She was the wife of the 13 th generation king
of Soundekar dynasty, late Sadashiva Basavalinga Soundekar Wadiyar. After the
death of King Sadashiva in 2006 and her elder son
Veteran actress Noel Niell,
best known for playing Lois Lane on the Adventures of Superman television
series, has died at the age of 95. Niell’s manager and biographer Larry Ward
shared a statement on Facebook, saying that she “maintained that bright, perky
and engaging personality up until her death.”The actress first played Lois Lane
in 1948’s Superman, reprising the role in 1950’s Atom Man
The Election Commission is
prepared to simultaneously hold general and state Assembly polls, provided
there is a consensus among all political parties and constitutional amendments
to this effect, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nasim Zaidi has said.
“As a commission, this is our recommendation to the law ministry that
elections in the country can be held together for both state Assemblies as well
as
India, along with China, Saudi
Arabia, Russia and South Africa, have opposed a United Nations resolution which
recognized Internet usage as a basic human right. The countries were
particularly opposed to a specific para in the resolution which condemns
“measures to intentionally prevent or disrupt access to or dissemination of
information online.” The resolution said that these measures are in
Poverty, illiteracy and early
death await disadvantaged children, according to a UNICEF report.Based on
current trends, 69 million children under 5 years of age will die from mostly
preventable causes, 167 million children will live in poverty, and 750 million
women will have been married as children by 2030–the target date for the
Sustainable Development Goals-–unless the world focuses more on the plight of
Kolkata, 13th June, 2016:
Taking a step towards building their team for the upcoming third edition of the
Indian Super League, title holders of the inaugural edition and semi-finalists
of the second edition Atletico de Kolkata, today announced that the team has
retained foreign players Iain Hume, Jose Luis Espinosa Arroyo (Tiri), Sameehg
Doutie and Ofentse Nato from the previous season.The team
NASA's solar-powered Juno
spacecraft successfully entered Jupiter's orbit today after a five-year journey
from Earth, in a giant step to understand the origin and evolution of the king
of planets and the solar system. With its suite of nine science instruments,
Juno will study the existence of a solid planetary core, map Jupiter's intense
magnetic field, measure the amount of water and ammonia in the
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
will be visiting Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya from 7th to 11th
July, 2016. On 7th July, in Mozambique, the Prime Minister will have bilateral
discussions with President Nyusi to strengthen our bilateral ties and enhance
our development cooperation. From 8th-9th July, in South Africa, the Prime
Minister will have meetings with President Jacob Zuma and
Supreme Court has said that
divorce decrees granted by ecclesiastical tribunals, popularly known among
Christians as church courts, had no legal sanctity. A bench of Chief Justice TS
Thakur and Justice DY Chandrachud said any man who remarries after divorce
decree granted by church court will be committing an offence.The bench was
hearing a petition filed by Bengaluru-based Catholic
The Haryana government on
Friday extended the term of Justice (retd) S N Dhingra commission of inquiry
probing the alleged murky land deals to developers in about a dozen sectors in
Gurgaon till August 31, 2016. This is third time the state government has
extended the term of the one-man commission of inquiry since its constitution
in May 2015. Justice Dhingra had sought more time to
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) has successfully turned the banking system to 'neutral' from a high
cash crunch zone three-four months ago, a move that will help consumers derive
faster benefits from the central bank's policy rate cuts. "The RBI has achieved
its desired 'neutral' liquidity in the first quarter itself, mainly on account
of Rs 80,000 crore OMO (open market operation) purchases
NEW DELHI: Telecom tower
company Indus Towers today announced the appointment of Tejinder Kalra as its
Chief Operating Officer. The appointment came into effect from July 1.
"With over 26 years of experience in the telecom and telecom services
industry, Tejinder holds an extensive experience in strategy development,
implementation and service delivery across geographies," a
MUMBAI: Merger &
acquisition (M&A) deals involving Indian companies increased 82% in the
first half of 2016 at $27 billion in the first half of 2016, the highest in the
first six months in any year since 2011 led by a four and a half time increase
of Indian acquisitions abroad at $4.5 billion, data released from
Thomson-Reuters said. Outbound acquisitions by Indian companies were mainly
from the energy
Britain’s main pro-Brexit
campaigner Nigel Farage on Monday resigned as head of the far-right, anti-
immigrant UK Independence Party (UKIP) saying he “couldn’t possibly achieve
more”, just two weeks after Britons voted to leave the European Union (EU). Mr.
Farage (52) said he felt he had done all he could to achieve a vote for the
United Kingdom to leave the EU in a referendum on June 23 and now he
The upgrade was part of USD 30
billion plan by Bangladesh to modernise its railway system and China is ready
to play an active role in this regard, an article in the state-run Global Times
said. China plans to provide Bangladesh with a whopping USD nine billion
low-interest loan to build six rail projects including one close to the Indian
border, official media here reported on Tuesday. Bangladesh wants to
Australia’s Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday rejected opposition calls for his resignation.On
Monday evening, opposition Labour Party Leader Bill Shorten called for Turnbull
to quit as leader of the Liberal National Party coalition, claiming that the
premier was “out of touch” and was unable to provide parliamentary “stability”
which he promised to Australian voters throughout his
TEHRAN: Iranian director Abbas
Kiarostami, whose 1997 film "Taste of Cherry" won the prestigious
Palme d'Or and who kept working despite government resistance, died Monday. He
was 76. Iran's official news agency IRNA said Kiarostami died in Paris, where
he had gone for cancer treatment last week after undergoing surgery in Iran
earlier this year. He wrote and directed dozens of films over a
India and Sri Lanka today
agreed to start negotiations on fast-track basis for the proposed Economic and
Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) and conclude the talks before end of
the year. The issue among others was came up for discussion during the meeting
between the visiting Sri Lankan Minister for Development Strategies and
International Trade, Malik Samarawickrama, and Commerce
Mumbai, Jul 5 (UNI) Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) with vide its order dated June 30, 2016, has cancelled the
licence of Jijamata Mahila Sahakari Bank Limited, Satara, Maharashtra to carry
on banking business under Section 22 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As
applicable to Co-operative
Growth in country's services
sector slowed to a seven-month low in June as new orders continued to soften, a
business survey showed on Tuesday. Though input prices rose, service firms were
barely able to raise selling prices, suggesting the central bank may have room
to cut interest rates again in coming months if inflationary pressures in the
broader economy moderate.The Nikkei/Market Services
India
maintained its supremacy over China in pharmaceutical exports in 2015 with a
growth of 7.55 per cent to $12.54 billion, the commerce ministry said on
Tuesday. "India's pharmaceutical exports continued its lead over
China in 2015...India maintains its supremacy over China in
pharmaceuticals," the ministry said in a
Long queues at enquiry windows
and announcements over loudspeakers at railway stations will soon be a thing of
the past. The Indian Railways have mooted a plan to fully digitise its railway
stations and bring all passenger-related information on big LED screens. The
idea is to convert railway stations into silent zones like the airports and mop
up revenue through advertisement simultaneously. The directorate
Reliance Industries has
received green nod for drilling 8 additional exploratory wells to ascertain the
reservoir capacity and commercial viability of hydrocarbons off the coast of
Tamil Nadu at a project cost of Rs 800 crore. The company has been awarded
exploratory rights for hydrocarbons prospecting in the offshore block DY-III-D5
under the New Exploration Licensing Policy-III. RIL has already been
Bengaluru: Indian columnist
and author Dinesh C Sharma has been named the winner of the Computer History
Museum Book Prize for his book, The Outsourcer: The Story of India's IT
Revolution. The prize was given by the Special Interest Group for Computers,
Information and Society (SIGCIS) for the History of Technology. It was
presented to Sharma at the annual meeting of the society in
New Delhi: The Supreme Court
has directed the government to give three percent reservation to persons with
disability (PWD) in all services, irrespective of the mode of filling such
posts. A bench of Justices J Chelameswar and Abhay Manohar Sapre observed that
it was "disheartening" to note that low numbers of PWD, which was
much below three per cent, were in government jobs, years after
After periodic reminders from
the Supreme Court through observations while dealing with matrimonial cases
involving mainly Muslim women, the Narendra Modi government has asked the Law
Commission to examine the viability of implementing a Uniform Civil Code in the
country based on “the best elements” from various existing personal codes.
Predictably, the Congress party has questioned the
Mumbai: Bengaluru para swimmer
Niranjan Mukundan has won eight medals, including three golds, at the
recently-concluded IWAS (International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports) U-23
World Games in Prague, Czech Republic. Niranjan's efforts saw him win gold
medals in 200m freestyle, 50m butterfly and 50m breaststroke, silver in 100m fly
and 50m freestyle, as also bronze in 100m freestyle, 100m
There was magic in the air in
2011. And not just in India. In an extraordinary global, seemingly unconnected
movement the civil society started a spirited pushback against systemized
corruption. Occupy Wall Street originated in the US and quickly gained global
recognition. Russia witnessed the Snow Revolution. India, too, suffered the
birth pangs of a similar wave with the emergence of India
The chances of CPI(M) veteran
V.S. Achuthanandan being appointed chairman of the proposed fourth Kerala
Administrative Reforms Commission with Cabinet rank without any further delay
has brightened with the State Cabinet clearing an amendment to The Legislative
Assembly (Removal of Disqualifications) Amendment Bill on Monday. The amendment
to The Legislative Assembly (Removal
New Delhi: Union cabinet will
consider on Wednesday a model law that seeks to allow shops, malls and other
establishments to operate throughout the year with flexibility to open and shut
at their convenience. The model law also provides for women to be employed in
night shifts with adequate security. It also calls for better working
conditions for workers like drinking water, canteen, first aid,
Scientists, led by an
Indian-origin researcher, are developing biologically-inspired drones that can
navigate just like birds and flying insects without needing human input, radar
or satellite navigation.A team at the University of Queensland in Australia is
studying flying techniques that budgerigars and bees share, and applying their
findings to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) control programmes. "We
19 leaders being sworn-in
today as new ministers at the Centre. They include leaders from the states
going to polls next year . Expansion focuses on more representation for
backward castes, Dalits . The 19 leaders who took oath today as new
ministers at the Centre, were picked after an exhaustive vetting and selection
process to find the best talent, sources said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
said the
Decks have been cleared for
the merger of the Khir Ganga National Park in Kullu district with the Great
Himalayan National Park (GHNP), as the National Wildlife Board and the State
Wildlife Board have accorded approval. The only hitch now is the settlement of
the grazing and herb collection rights of the locals who reside in the vicinity
of the Khir Ganga National Park, which does not have any habitation.
Researchers from the
University of Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium have built a super-sensitive
electronic nose comprising of chemical sensors metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
The super-sensitive e-nose has ability to detect pesticides and nerve gas in
very low concentrations by analyzing their chemical makeup. Key facts MOFs are
like microscopic sponges. They can absorb quite a lot of
The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA) has given its approval to extend New Horizons
mission to investigate a mysterious object deep in the Kuiper Belt. In the
extended mission New Horizons space probe will investigate a mysterious object
known as 2014 MU69 located deep in the Kuiper Belt. 2014 MU69: It is an ancient
object considered one of the early building blocks of the
Sudarshan Sen has been as
Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He will replace NS
Vishwanathan who was elevated as Deputy Governor of RBI. In his new role,
Sudarshan Sen will look after Department of Banking Regulation, Department of
Co-operative Bank Regulation and Department of Non-Banking Regulation. About
Sudarshan Sen Sen holds an MBA degree in International Banking
The Press Trust of India has
appointed Venky Venkatesh as its new Chief Executive Officer. Venkatesh was
earlier associated with HT Media Ltd as its Chief Learning Officer. An alumnus
of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Venkatesh began his career
with Hindustan Unilever Limited and has held senior leadership positions in sales
and marketing during his 35-year career. He
a) On the occasion of 61st
State Bank Day on 1st July, State Bank of India has launched 3 new digital
offerings. b) With Flipkart, SBI has launched the pre-approved EMI facility on
purchase. SBI will provide overdraft facility to pre-qualified set of customers
for transacting on Flipkart for a minimum purchase of Rs. 5000. c) SBI has also
launched its social media banking platform called 'SBI Mingle'
a) Maharashtra state has
successfully crossed it's ambitious target of planting 2 crore trees in state.
The state has crossed the mark of 2 crores and planted around 3 crores trees on
1st July, 2016.
b) In Maharashtra, the green
cover is only 20% against the required 33.5%. Out of a total of 307 lakh
RIL, SBI sign shareholder
agreement for payments bank JV.a) State Bank of India & Reliance Industries
have recently signed an agreement to set up a joint venture for payments banks.
b) In 'The Subscription &
Shareholders' agreement' has 70% equity of RIL and 30% equity of
a) Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat will soon be telecasted in Bangladesh. b) The
massage given by PM will be translated into the native tongue and the answers
to the questions invited from people of Bangladesh will also be incorporated.
c) Mann Ki Baat will be broadcasted in Bangladesh on All India Radio's upcoming
Bangla language service channel Akashvani Maitree, for which AIR has
a) Ministry of Tourism has
recently released a data on domestic and foreign tourists visit to states and
Union territories for the year 2015. b) There were 1,432 million domestic
tourists visits to the states and UTs. Tamil Nadu has topped in terms of state
of highest domestic visits. Tamil Nadu had 333.5 million domestic visits. Uttar
Pradesh is at the 2nd position and Andhra Pradesh stands at 3rd. c) In
a)
Cabinet has approved the implementation of seventh pay commission for its over
1 crore employees recommending an overall hike of 23.5%.b) The new scales of
pay provide for entry-level basic pay going up from Rs. 7,000 per month to Rs
18,000, while at the highest level i.e. Secretary, it would shoot up from Rs
90,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh. For Class 1 officers, the
Linda Burney, a former
teacher, on 2 July 2016 became the first Indigenous woman elected to the House
of Representatives (lower house) of the Parliament of Australia. She achieved
the fete after claiming victory in the marginal seat of Barton. She won the
seat as a candidate of the centre-left Labour Party in the national polls. With
this, she joins first Aboriginal MP Ken Wyatt of the
Jawaharlal Nehru Port became
the first port in India to implement logistics data tagging of containers. The
implementation of the logistics data bank tagging of containers will help
importers/exporters track their goods in transit through logistics data bank
service. A Radio Frequency Identification Tag (RFID) will be attached to each
container. The containers will be tracked through RIFD readers installed at
A parliamentary committee in
Pakistan directed the government to build a temple and crematorium for Hindus
in Islamabad. A Pakistani parliamentary committee on July 4 directed the
government to build a temple and crematorium for Hindus in Islamabad, rejecting
the notion that there would be “security issues” if a place of worship for the
country’s minority community is built. “It is surprising and sad
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