Artificial pancreas - a device which monitors blood glucose
in patients with diabetes and automatically adjusts levels of insulin entering
the body - is likely to be available by 2018.Currently available technology
allows insulin pumps to deliver insulin to people with diabetes after taking
readings from glucose meters, but these two components are separate.
Researchers said it is the joining together of
India has slipped two places to 91st position on a global
list of countries in terms of their readiness for transition to a digitised
economy and society, while Singapore remains on top. Among the major emerging
markets, India is ranked the lowest with Russia retaining the top place at 41st
rank, followed by China at 59th (up three places), South Africa up 10 places at
65th and Brazil moving up to 72nd
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL) acquires global
clothing brand Forever 21 in the Indian market for USD 26 million (around Rs
175.52 crore). The company has today executed a business transfer
agreement with Diana Retail and DLF Brands for acquisition of the business
undertaking of Diana Retail. Under the Forever 21 brand and also through
e-commerce channel on a going concern basis, in
MADRID: Barcelona's Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi has
been sentenced to 21 months in prison and fined 2 million euros ($2.2 million)
after being found guilty of three counts of tax fraud, a court in the Spanish
city said on Wednesday. The court handed the same jail sentence to the
Argentine soccer player's father, Jorge, and fined him 1.5 million euros.
However, in Spain it is customary that those
As many as 17 merger and acquisition (M&A) deals with a
combined investment of $940 million have been made by Singapore companies with
the Indian enterprises in the first half of this year, a global valuation
services firm has said. “Almost all of them were transactions where the
acquirer is from Singapore and the target from India,” said Duff & Phelps
Managing Director Srividya
The foreign minister of Maldives said she quits on Tuesday
because she opposed the government's use of capital punishment, which the
government of the Maldives adopted in May. “It was one of the most difficult
decisions I had to take," Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon said in a
statement sent to Reuters.“Yet, the decision became inevitable because of the
profound differences of opinion on the
NEW DELHI: India will not let guards down on preparedness to
deal with external sector vulnerabilities including those arising from Brexit,
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and financial sector regulators including RBI
Governor Raghuram Rajan reaffirmed today. The Financial Stability Development
Council (FSDC) met for the 15th time today since its formation in December 2010
to deliberate on the
Today is the birth anniversary of great visionary and
ideologue Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee. He continued to struggle for the unity
and integrity of India till his end. Dr Mookerjee founded Jansangh in 1951. As
a founder of Bharatiya Jan Sangh which later became the Bharatiya Janata Party,
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee is considered one of the tallest leaders of the
Hindutva movement in India. Shyama
The Supreme Court today admitted a plea by the Maharashtra
government challenging the acquittal of Bollywood actor Salman Khan in a 2002
hit-and-run case, but declined to fast-track the hearing of the matter. A bench
of Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar and Justice Arun Mishra admitted the plea by
the Maharashtra government after senior counsel Kapil Sibal, appearing for the
actor, told the court that
New Delhi: Romesh Chandra, veteran leader of the Communist
Party of India (CPI) and who actively participated in the freedom struggle,
spending several years in prison, passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday. He was 97.
According to party sources, he breathed his last at around 3 am. Chandra is
survived by his son, Firoze. Chandra, who was born in Lyallpur on March 30,
1919, fought for India’s
In a landmark Judgment a Division Bench of Madars High Court
comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana
has dismissed all the Petitions against the Author Perumal Murugan and his book
Madhorubagan. Justice Kaul has concluded his 158 Pages Judgment by saying ““Let
the author be resurrected to what he is best at. Write.” The Bench has held
that there is no
Prof Kibble has been awarded The Isaac Newton Medal by the
Institute of Physics for his outstanding lifelong commitment to the field. He
is noted for his work in the development of theories about the Higgs boson.
Many believe Prof Kibble should have been awarded a Nobel Prize for his work.
Prof Kibble, who was 83 when he passed way last month, was admired as much for
his kindness and
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal on Monday directed the
Railways to "strictly" impose fine of Rs 5,000 on those throwing
waste on rail tracks and act against them effectively. "There are jhuggies
and even permanent buildings adjacent to the railway tracks. Why do you permit
them to throw dirt on the tracks? Why can't you stop even (people from) a
single building to throw waste on
PRETORIA: South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar
Pistorius was sent to prison for six years on Wednesday for the 2013 murder of
his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, the latest twist in a trial that has gripped
the world. The state and large sections of the South African public had called
for him to receive no less than the prescribed minimum 15-year sentence for
murder, saying Pistorius had shown
New Delhi, Jul 6 () Oilmeal exports fell by 48 per cent to
88,514 tonnes last month due to tight local supply of oilseeds and continuous
price disparity in the global market, industry body SEA said today. The country
had shipped 1,69,699 tonnes of oilmeal, used as an animal feed, in June last
year. Even during the April-June quarter of current fiscal, the overall export
of oilmeals declined by 61 per cent to
In a bid to encourage new startups in the country, the
government has taken an initiative to offer fiscal incentives to software
start-ups. The aim behind the move is to bring in and sustain 10,000 new
start-ups, which are expected to create 3.5 million jobs, directly or
indirectly. According to the report published in an online portal, nc42.com,
the government has finalized a ‘National Policy on Software
India's Supreme Court has reprimanded Google, Microsoft and
Yahoo for displaying advertisements related to pre-natal sex selection tests on
their search engines, in violation of the country's laws. Prenatal gender
testing and sex selective abortion is banned in India due to a skewed child sex
ratio, but around 500,000 female foetuses continue to be aborted in the country
every year according to
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) The Supreme Court today sought
responses from the Centre and the Christian Medical College at Vellore on a PIL
seeking complete centre-wise results of the clinical trial of anti-diarrhoea
vaccine Rotavac. Rotavirus vaccine, Rotavac, claims that it protects children
from viruses, which are the leading cause of severe diarrhoea among them.
Besides the medical college, a bench of
New Delhi: The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control)
Authority (EPCA) for the National Capital Region (NCR) has recommended a green
cess of 20-22% on diesel vehicles. In a report submitted to the Supreme Court
(SC) on Monday, EPCA recommended a cess of 20% on the cost of vehicles with
engines that are smaller than 1,500cc in size, and 22% on those over 1,500cc.
If the
The Narendra Modi government has been "slow" to
match its rhetoric in economic reforms, the US State Department said in a
report yesterday. Many of the reforms proposed by the government have struggled
to pass through parliament, the report noted, adding that this has resulted in
many investors retreating slightly from their once forward-leaning support of
the BJP-led government. According to
Melbourne: Three Australian cricketers have been sanctioned
over gambling-related breaches of Cricket Australia's anti-corruption code. CA
said Wednesday that female players Hayley Jensen and Corinne Hall, both with
state and domestic Twenty20 contracts, and men's Futures League competitor Joel
Logan were charged for "placing, accepting, laying or entering into any
bet in relation to the result,
Mumbai: Former England skipper Nasser Hussain broke the
Guinness World Record for taking the highest catch of all-time recently. The
cricketer – who retired in 2004 – held on to the ball dropped from an aerial
drone, at least 100 feet above. It was during a challenge thrown by Sky Sports
at the iconic Lord’s stadium, which is all set to host the first Test between
England and Pakistan next
Online healthcare start-up 1mg Technologies Pvt. Ltd has
acquired diagnostic labs aggregator Medd (HolaMed Healthcare Technologies Pvt.
Ltd) in a move aimed at boosting its diagnostic footprint. The company did not
disclose the value of the transaction. It has also roped in Ankur Gigras, a
former marketing head for gastroenterology at healthcare firm Abbott India Ltd,
to oversee the diagnostics
The Union Cabinet has approved the Interest Subvention Scheme
for farmers for the year 2016-17. For this purpose Union Government has
earmarked a sum of 18,276 Crore Rupees. The scheme will help farmers getting
short term crop loan payable within one year up to 3 lakhs Rupees at only 4%
per annum. Interest subvention for providing short term crop loan to farmers
has been provided to Public
The Union Cabinet has approved a long-term contract with
Mozambique for import of pulses by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The MoU aims to promote the production of Tur (Pigeon Peas) and other pulses in
Mozambique by encouraging progressive increase in the trading of these pulses.
Key Facts The MoU will augment domestic availability of pulses in India and
thereby
The Union Cabinet has approved a National Apprenticeship
Promotion Scheme (NAPS) for providing apprenticeship training to over 50 lakh
youngsters in order to create more jobs. The Scheme has an outlay of 10,000
crore rupees and a target of training 50 lakh apprentices by 2019-20. Key
Feature of Scheme It will be implemented by Director General of Training (DGT)
under the aegis of Union
Farmers will get short-term crop loans of up to Rs 3 lakh at
a lower interest rate of 7 per cent this fiscal with the government approving a
2 per cent interest subvention scheme. Also, farmers who would repay the loan
on time will get the credit at more cheaper rate of 4 per cent. The interest
subvention scheme is applicable for all farmers availing short-term crop loans
up to Rs 3 lakh for one
The Indian 4x100m women’s relay team created a new national
record at the Kazakhstan National Athletics Championships, clocking 43.42sec in
Almaty on Monday. The 4x100m relay quartet, comprising of Dutee Chand, Srabani
Nanda, H M Jyothi and Merlin Joseph bettered their earlier national record of
44.03sec, which was created in the IAAF World Challenge in Beijing in May. The
Indian
India is the fastest growing domestic air travel market, but
in terms of market size it is still nearly five times smaller than China and
nine times smaller than the United States, according to an International Air
Transport Association (IATA) report. In 2015, domestic airlines in India flew
81 million passengers, registering a 20% growth over 2014. Growth was driven by
low fares and average domestic fares
Cabinet
approves redevelopment of 7 govt colonies in Delhi at Rs 32,835 cr; to impact
rentals in NCR
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
Tuesday has approved redevelopment of seven General Pool Residential
Accommodation (GPRA) colonies in New Delhi at total estimated cost of Rs 32,835
crores. The redevelopment will take place in Sarojini Nagar, Netaji Nagar,
Nauroji Nagar through National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited
(NBCC), while Kasturba Nagar, Thyagraj
The Union Cabinet yesterday approved the signing of a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Mauritius for cooperation
in the field of rural development. The MoU will help to establish a framework
for cooperation between the National Development Unit, Prime Minister's Office
of Mauritius and the Ministry of Rural Development of India, an official press
release said. It said the MoU
The Centre today gave nod to the signing of a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) between India and Tanzania for cooperation in the field of
traditional medicines and homeopathy. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, also gave its approval for signing of an agreement for
cooperation between India and Mozambique in combating illicit trafficking in narcotic
drugs. “The
According to guidelines, foreign shareholding in a private
bank cannot exceed 74 per cent. This 12 per cent hike of foreign shareholding
is likely to bring in investments of Rs 13,000 crore. “With the approval,
investment to the tune of Rs 12,973.14 crore will be received, with an
estimated creation of 6,000 to 7,000 jobs over the next three years,” said a
note by the CCEA. Earlier this year, Axis Bank’s
On July 8, 2016 India will host a meeting of the heads of
anti-narcotics agencies this week to discuss issues related to narco-terrorism
and money laundering among the member-nations. This meet will be held ahead of
the eighth annual Summit of BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa
nations scheduled in October 2016. The one-day meeting will be hosted by
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)
New species of 'ant-mimicking' spider found in Kerala.
a) A new species of spider, which mimics the characteristics of ants, has been
discovered in the moist deciduous forest of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary. b)
This spider lives along with ants in the corrugated bark of large trees and is
difficult to differentiate from ants. c) This spider belongs to Aetius genus of
the ant-mimicking spider family
Puri, Jul 6 (PTI) Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has
set another world record and got place in Limca Book of Records by carving 100
sand chariots at the Puri beach in Odisha. "I have got an official
confirmation from Limca Book of Records about it," he said today. Padma
Shri awardee Pattnaik already has 20 world records to his credit. He has been
making sand art related to Rath Yatra
Only a few hours ago news came that the PM Narender Modi
reshuffled the ministers in his cabinet. PM Narender Modi inducted 19 new
minsters into his cabinet. One of the most shocking but obvious change involved
Smriti Irani who moved from Union HRD minister to lower profile textile
minister. The Full list of new council of minister is given below.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday awarded Rs 1 crore
compensation to family members of 20 people who were killed after falling from
the roof of speeding train crammed with job aspirants returning from an ITBP
recruitment camp in near Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh in 2011. A bench of
Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice U U Lalit said that Railway administration
failed to take
The Logistics Performance Index 2016 titled ‘Connecting to
compete: 2016: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy.’ The 2016 Logistics
Performance Index (LPI) allows for comparisons across 160 countries. The
2016 LPI is an interactive bench marking tool created to help countries
identify the challenges and opportunities they face in their performance on
trade logistics and what they can do
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on 5 July 2016 gave in-principle approval for setting up a Major port at Enayam
near Colachel in Tamil Nadu. In this regard, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)
will be formed for development of Port with initial equity investment from
three Major Ports in Tamil Nadu- VO Chidambaranar Port Trust, Chennai Port
Trust and Kamarajar Port
country’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp Ltd. (HMCL)
has inked a wage settlement pact with its permanent workers at Gurgaon Plant,
entailing a hike of 12500 rupees spread over three years.
The three-year agreement will be implemented with retrospective
effect starting from 1 August 2015 till 31 July 2018. The previous wage
settlement was effective from 1 August 2012 to 31 July 2015. Hero
Fifa has reduced the ban on two senior officials, including
its former secretary general Jerome Valcke, who were barred from
football-related activities following a corruption probe, the global governing
body said on Tuesday. The Fifa Appeal Committee, chaired by Larry Mussenden,
has partially confirmed the decisions taken by the adjudicatory chamber of the
ethics committee regarding Valcke,
BCCI’s President Anurag Thakur suggested an expansion of the
Cricket Advisory Committee at the recently-concluded BCCI conclave in
Dharamshala. The committee, which was recently tasked with selecting the Indian
Cricket Team’s new coach could soon undergo a chance, that would see it being
expanded into a High Performance Committee, if reports are to believed. If the
change does take place,
Axis Bank on Tuesday got the Centre’s approval to increase
its foreign stake to 74%, which will involve an investment of Rs 12,973 crore.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
cleared a proposal that included raising the foreign shareholding restriction
from the current 62% at the bank, PTI reported. Currently, private banks are
allowed up to 74% foreign
Cabinet approves the High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill,
2016 for enabling changing the names of High Courts of Bombay and Madras .The
Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its
approval to introduce ‘The High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill, 2016’ in
Parliament. The High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill, 2016 will facilitate
the changing of the names
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi was apprised of a joint issue of postage stamps between Department of
Posts and Portugal Post. India and Portugal enjoy excellent bilateral
relationship with each other with frequent and active interaction through
different platforms that allow both countries to exchange views on many of
common issues of concern. This collaboration
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh released an
illustrative book of Central Reserve Police Force titled “Ayodhya ke Shoorvir”
in New Delhi today. The book depicts the saga of valour of CRPF in foiling
terrorist attack on Ram Janam Bhumi - Babri Masjid Complex. On July 05, 2005,
after exploding outer barricade of the complex, the heavily armed 5 terrorists
tried to move towards the inner
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