New Delhi: India's space agency ISRO and USA's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory (JPL) of the NASA are jointly working on the development of a 'Dual
Frequency (L&S band) Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging Satellite' which will
be useful for variety of applications including natural resources mapping and
monitoring. The joint mission is expected to bring result by 2021. Named as the
Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR),
Pune’s Michelle Kakade has made her way into the Guinness
Book of World Records as the first person to complete the Indian Golden
Quadrilateral on foot. Michelle, a 47-year-old mother of two children and wife
of businessman Anil Kakade, received the acknowledgement and her certificate
from Guinness after strict verification of her run, a media release said on
Thursday. The certificate notes “the fastest time to travel the
Former DMK legislator Muthu (74) passed away at his residence
here last night. Family sources said he had been sufferig from old age related
ailments for some days. Muthu, a bachelor, represented Oulgaret constituency as
DMK nominee from 1969 to 1974 when the DMK-CPI alliance formed the government.
He shifted his allegiance to MDMK a few years ago. MDMK founder leader
Vaiko paid his last respects by
Faiz Mohammed Khan, popularly known as F.M. Khan, former
Rajya Sabha member and Congress leader, died in his Balayatrie Estate in
Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu on Thursday. A close associate of the former Chief
Minister R. Gundu Rao, Mr. Khan (82) leaves behind his wife and three
daughters. Family sources said Mr. Khan passed away around 11.30 a.m. on
Thursday. The funeral will be held on Friday at 10 a.m.
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the
Uttarakhand Appropriation Bill 2016-2017 for Rs 40,422 crore even as BJP
legislators staged a walkout protesting against the decision of the
Congress-led government to allow one of its senior MLAs Nav Prabhat to preside
over the no-confidence motion against Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal. The
government failed to bring around the Opposition
A BJP sponsored no confidence motion against the speaker
failed in the assembly. None of the signatories to the motion stood to speak in
favour of it. A noisy face-off between the two sides as soon as the house
assembled. Noisy scenes were witnessed in Uttarakhand Assembly today
while a BJP sponsored no confidence notice against Speaker and Deputy Speaker
fell in the House as none of the signatories to it
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation has constituted a committee to prepare draft Ganga Act. Justice
Shri Girdhar Malviya (Retd.) is the Chairman of the committee. Other members ot
the committee are : Shri V.K.Bhasin, Ex-Secretary, Legislative Department, Govt
of India, Prof. A.K. Gosain, llT Delhi and Prof. Nayan Sharma, llT Roorkee.
Shri Sundeep, Director,National Mission for
In continuation to various sensitization campaigns run by the
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), a
Motorcycle Rally ‘Ride 4 Accessibility’ is being organized on 24th July, 2016
in Delhi .The Rally, which will include about 500 young men and women
motorcycle riders will be flagged off at India Gate by Shri Prakash Javadekar,
Minister for Human Resource Development and Dr. Harsh Vardhan,
Organ Donation The Government has constituted an
Inter-Ministerial Committee comprising members from various
Ministries/Departments of the Government of India to coordinate all activities
relating to promotion of Organ Donation in the Country. The Government is
implementing a National Organ Transplant Programme, under which a provision has
been made to award best transplant coordinator, best hospitals/institutes,
To promote health research at grass root level and to
strengthen health infrastructure in the country. Department of Health Research
(DHR) has initiated five schemes to promote research environment in the
country. i. Establishment of Multidisciplinary Research Units (MRUs) in Govt.
Medical Colleges.
ii. Establishment of Model Rural Health Research Units
(MRHRUs) in the States.
The Lok Sabha has passed the National Institute of
Technology, Science, Education and Research (Amendment) (NITSER) Bill, 2016.
The bill seeks to establish a National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Andhra
Pradesh as an institute of national importance under the NITSER Act, 2007 with
an effect from August 2015. Key Facts The NIT in Andhra Pradesh has been
established in lines with the provisions of
California, July 22 (IBNS): A new NASA-led study finds
that almost one-fifth of the global warming that has occurred in the past 150
years has been missed by historical records due to quirks in how global
temperatures were recorded. The study explains why projections of future
climate based solely on historical records estimate lower rates of warming than
predictions from climate models. The study applied the quirks
NEW DELHI: Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority
(GNIDA) has on Wednesday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with current
national badminton coach and Dronacharya award winner Pullela Gopichand at the
Constitution Club, Delhi. With the signing of the agreement, a world class
badminton academy will be set up at Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex
in Greater Noida, which
THE New Development Bank (NDB) held its first annual meeting
on Thursday, attended by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan in Shanghai, China.
There, it took stock of its first year of operations, according to the
Treasury. The bank, which is a Brics-led initiative, was established in 2014
and became operational in July 2015. In May last year, Indian private banker KV
Kamath was appointed to head the institution. The
MUMBAI | NEW DELHI: Kabali kicked Kickass off the Internet —
was trending for a while on social media on Thursday, more reflective of
Rajinikanth hype than any basis in fact. Also trending: searches for the best
alternatives to Kickass. On Thursday, the US Department of Justice seized 7
domain names associated with Kickass Torrents — arguably the most visited
piracy site — and charged the alleged ringleader with
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed a Russian
appeal against a ban imposed by athletics governing body the IAAF over state-run
doping, barring the country's track and field team from the Rio Games. A
statement from the Lausanne based court said, the CAS Panel has confirmed the
validity of the IAAF's decision to apply Rules which state that athletes whose
national federation is suspended by the IAAF
Reserve Bank will shortly start monitoring banks on issues
relating to customer rights in five broad areas. RBI Executive Director U S
Paliwal said the areas on which the regulator will be conducting surveys and
supervision at various banks are - right to privacy, right to fair treatment
& transparency, fair and honest dealing, right to suitability and right to
grievance redress & compensation. Paliwal said RBI had asked the
State finance ministers panel likely to discuss tax
rate under GST. State Finance Ministers panel likely to discuss tax rate under
GST on 26th of July. The rates proposed by the Subramanian panel are below 18%
and those proposed by NIPFP are above 26%.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart
Sheikh Hasina jointly dedicated the Petrapole Integrated Check Post through
video-conferencing on Thursday. Prime Minister Modi said that the check
post would not only boost bilateral trade, but also enhance connectivity,
people to people ties and become a gateway of economic progress for both the countries.
He also announced plans to set up 8 new
Addressing the people in Gorakhpur after unveiling the statue
of Mahant Avaidyanath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the contribution
of Mahant in arousing social consciousness. Prime Minister said that our saints
and seers, have been very noble and have always been compassionate towards
society and the poor. PM Modi said that he has seen how so many saints and
seers have immersed themselves towards
Mizoram’s Scholarship Board Secretary JH Zoremthanga has said
that 90 % of tribal scholarship has been issued to the meritorious students and
the Central government has directly deposited the amount to the respective
account of the students. As many as 47,685 students who are in standard 1st to
10th have so far received scholarship. However, there was some mistake while
depositing scholarship as in some cases the
Indian travel agency Yatra Online, Inc has entered into a
merger agreement with Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corp (TRTL), a Nasdaq-listed
special purpose acquisition firm, The transaction values Yatra at an enterprise
value of $218 million (Rs 1,458 crore). As per the terms of the merger, the
combined entity aims to be listed as YTRA on Nasdaq.The current shareholders of
Yatra will hold at least 35% of the issued and outstanding
Lifeline Express, touted to be the world’s first
hospital-train, started in 1991 to provide medical aid and relief to far-flung
and inaccessible areas, completed 25 years (on18july )of its operation. The
train, a flagship project of Impact India Foundation and the Indian Railways,
has travelled the length and breadth of the country, the Foundation’s Trustee
and Chairman Ramesh Sarin said . The train is equipped with a state-of-
The Commerce Ministry has launched an e-marketplace for
online purchase of goods and services by various central government ministries
and departments. The move is aimed at bringing in more transparency and
streamlining the government procurement of goods and services. The Directorate
General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D) has developed the portal for the
purpose. The department, which is under the
NEW DELHI: Government's Rs 23,000-crore equity infusion will
provide some respite to the public sector banks (PSBs), but their capital needs
are significantly higher than the budgeted amount, Moody's Investors Service
has said. The firm estimates that the 11-rated PSBs need Rs 1.2 lakh crore
capital to shore up their balance sheets, which far exceeds the Rs 45,000-crore
budgeted for disbursal to the banks by March 2019.
UNITED NATIONS: India has ranked a low 110 out of 149 nations
assessed on where they stand with regard to achieving the Sustainable
Development Goals, according to a new index which is topped by Sweden and shows
all countries face major challenges in achieving these ambitious goals. The
Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung
launched a new Sustainable
NEW DELHI: State-owned NHPC today said it has entered into a
pact with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) for undertaking hydro power
projects in overseas markets. "NHPC has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) on July 21, 2016 with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
(BHEL)," NHPC said in a filing to BSE. As per the MOU, NHPC and BHEL will
look after the civil and electro mechanical packages
NEW DELHI: IndiaPost expects to start the first 50 branches
of its payments bank by May 2017, seeking to widen financial inclusion in the
country. As per the current plan, India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) - as it has
been termed - will eventually have 650 branches across the country. While the
first set of branches will open by May, the remaining will start operations by September
2017, a top official of the Department of
HDFC Bank has emerged as the Best Bank in India at the
Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2016. The awards are based on year-round
monitoring of market share and customer-satisfaction data compiled by
Euromoney’s industry-leading surveys department. This is supplemented by an
intensive three-month process of review by Euromoney’s editorial team,
culminating in face-to-face interviews with short-listed candidates
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister for Cultural Affairs A K Balan
will present the state Television awards for 2014 and 2015 on Friday, at a
function to be held at Tagore Theatre. V S Sivakumar MLA, Mayor V K Prasanth,
deputy Mayor Rakhi Ravikumar, cultural department secretary Rani George, State
Chalachithra Academy chairman Kamal and Kerala State Film Development
Corporation chairman Lenin
WASHINGTON: Scientists have found that an alloy, consisting
of titanium and gold, is about three to four times harder than most steels and
could be used for stronger, more biocompatible medical implants. Titanium is
the leading material for artificial knee and hip joints because it is strong,
wear-resistant and nontoxic. "It is about 3-4 times harder than most
steels," said Emilia Morosan, from Rice University. "It's four times
harder
NEW DELHI: About 18 lakh candidates have been enrolled and
17.93 lakh have been trained as on July 18 under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas
Yojna (PMKVY), Parliament was informed today. "Under PMKVY, which is being
implemented by National Skill Development Corporation, a total of 17.94 lakh
candidates have been enrolled, 17.93 lakh have been trained and 11.84 lakh have
been certified (as on July 18)," Skill
NEW DELHI: Senior IAS officer A B P Pandey was today
appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Unique Identification Authority of
India (UIDAI), mandated to issue Aadhaar numbers to all citizens in the
country. Pandey, a 1984 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre, is the first
CEO of UIDAI, which was formed in January 2009. He is at present working as its
Director General and Mission Director. The
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 21 () Kerala Tourism has struck gold
at the Pacific Asia Travel Association awards in recognition of its trend
setting marketing initiatives, which have boosted the state's profile as a
must-visit destination. The two gold gongs for 'Marketing Media' are in the
categories of 'Travel Advertisement Broadcast Media' and 'E-Newsletter', which
were clinched by the successful 'Visit Kerala' television
NEW DELHI: On a day the Congress accused the government of
blocking the appointment of judges, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said 52
new judges have been appointed since January and 89 additional judges elevated
as permanent judges. He also said he has directed his officials to
"expedite" the process of appointment of judges. "Since January,
89 additional judges have been made permanent and 52 new judges
GURGAON: The Haryana government today banned 15-year-old
petrol and 10-year-old diesel vehicles from roads within NCR limits. This will
apply to vehicles registered in cities falling under the territorial
jurisdiction of National Capital Region (NCR) such as Gurgaon, Faridabad,
Sonepat and Jhajjar which cause significant air pollution, said state Transport
Minister Krishan Lal Panwar. "I have issued the order and
NEW DELHI: Abhishek Chaubey's 'Udta Punjab' may have stirred
up a political controversy around drug problem in the election-bound state, but
official data reveals Maharashtra tops in drug-related suicides. As per
government's statistics, 3,647 suicides were reported in India due to drug
abuse and addiction in 2014. Of these, Maharashtra reported 1,372, followed by
552 in Tamil Nadu, 475 in Kerala, and 305 in Madhya
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India relaxed Basel III-mandated
liquidity coverage ratios for banks, allowing the sector to apply an additional
one percentage point of the deposits they currently hold as government bonds
under their statutory liquidity ratios (SLR). Banks can now apply up to 11
percent of their deposit base held as SLR - or government securities that banks
must hold with the RBI - from 10 percent
KOCHI: After plunging to the lowest in nearly two decades in
2015-16, the natural rubber production is witnessing an improvement in the
current year. According to Rubber Board the NR production in the first quarter
has shown an increase of 2.3 per cent from a year ago as per the initial
estimates. Going by the trend the production is anticipated to touch 6.54 lakh
tonnes in 2016-17. Last year the production had sunk to
NEW DELHI: BJP-ruled states of Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and
Rajasthan have reported the highest rates of crimes against Scheduled Castes in
2015, data compiled by National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has
revealed. The statistics show an almost 40% increase in incidence of crime
against Dalits across India between 2011 and 2014. In 2015, Gujarat reported
the highest crime rate against Dalits (163.3%,
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on 20 July 2016
announced that launch of National Electoral Roll Purification (NERP) 2016
programme across the country. The programme was launched to improve health of
Electoral Rolls (ERs) and to optimize the Polling Station (PS) location and
area across the country.The motto of ECI for the year 2016 is No voter to be
left behind.
New Delhi: Britain’s vote to exit from the European Union has
cast a shadow on the global growth prospects. The International Monetary Fund
on Tuesday lowered the world output growth by 0.1 percentage point each to 3.1
per cent in 2016 and 3.4 per cent in 2017 as compared with 3.1 per cent in
2015. The IMF’s World Economic Outlook update also lowered growth forecast for
major emerging
He is thought to have been the world's oldest active
actor.Radu Beligan, a Romanian actor whose career enjoyed a remarkable
longevity, died July 20 in Bucharest at 97 after eight decades of stage
activity. The cause was a heart attack. Mr. Beligan, who was widely known in
his native Romania, made his stage debut in 1937 in a stage version of the
novel Crime and Punishment. He was still acting as recently as April of this
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic
Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval
for construction of a new dry dock within the existing premises of Cochin
Shipyard Limited (CSL) at an estimated cost of Rs.1799 crore to augment the
shipbuilding / repair capacity of the country. The objective is to augment the
shipbuilding/ ship repair capacity
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on 20 July 2016 approved the incorporation of Sagarmala Development Company
(SDC) under the Companies Act, 2013. It will be under the administrative
control of the Ministry of Shipping. SDC will be developed with an initial
Authorized Share Capital of 1000 Crore rupees and a Subscribed Share Capital of
90 Crore rupees. It will provide equity
Former French cyclist Dominique Arnaud passed away in Dax,
Aquitaine, France on 20 July 2016 due to cancer. He was 60. Born on 19
September 1955 in Tarnos, France, Dominique Arnaud was a French racing cyclist.
He rode in eleven editions of the Tour de France, which is an annual multiple
stage bicycle race primarily held in France. He won three stages in the
Vuelta and a stage in the Midi Libr.
The 2016 Fortune 500 list of the world's biggest firms was
released on 21 July 2016. Seven Indian companies were featured in the list with
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) ranked highest at 161st rank with revenues of 54.7
billion US dollars. The overall list was topped by retail giant Walmart with
revenue of 482.130 million US dollars. Highlights of the 2016 Fortune 500 list
Are we deranged? The acclaimed Indian novelist Amitav Ghosh
argues that future generations may well think so. How else to explain our
imaginative failure in the face of global warming? In his first major book of
nonfiction since In an Antique Land, Ghosh examines our inability—at the level
of literature, history, and politics—to grasp the scale and violence of climate
change. The extreme nature of today’s climate events,
NEW DELHI: Indian railway is likely to start voluntary
passenger insurance scheme from September by charging a minimal premium of less
than Rs 10 per ticket from travelers for an insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh in
case of death or permanent disability caused in train accident. IRCTC, a
public sector undertaking, has shortlisted 17 insurance companies and of these
three will be selected by Friday to provide insurance cover
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