TODAYS -SPECIAL-DAILY-National-International-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH -22-12-2016
December 22: National Mathematics Day The National Mathematics Day is observed every year on 22nd December to celebrate birth anniversary of great Indian autodidact Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. This year, it is 129th birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan. About Srinivasa Ramanujan Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on 22nd December, 1887 in Erode district of Tamil Nadu. He died at young
India-Special-Important-Daily-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH -22-12-2016
'Coal Mitra' portal launched to facilitate flexibility in utilization of domestic coal Power Minister Piyush Goyal has launched 'Coal Mitra' Web Portal to facilitate Flexibility in Utilization of Domestic Coal. With this Government has also allowed Coal Swapping between PSUs and the Private Sector. This move is aimed at optimum utilisation by private as well as public power companies of the coal. He portal will enhance
Government to undertake 100 days Good Governance Campaign from 25th December Need to update policies in view of changing dynamics in the print media sector: Venkaiah Naidu.Minister releases Government of India Calendar 2017 & Press in India Report 2015-16 . “Mera Desh Badal Raha Hai, Aage Badh Raha Hai” overarching theme of the calendar . Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister for
Bengaluru to get India’s second sericulture centre Union government plans to launch its second centre of excellence for sericulture in Bengaluru. The first such centre was set up in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Central Silk Board has set up the centre to boost the silk industry.
Centre extends time period for farm loan dues by 60 days
The Union Government on December 19, 2016, decided to provide additional grace period of 60 days to farmers, whose crop loan dues fall between November 1 and December 31, 2016. This decision was taken in view of constraints faced by the farming community in repayment of loans due to demonetization of high
GOVERNMENT SCHEME-APPROVAL-DECISION - DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
Cabinet approves sale of part of HAL surplus, vacant land The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the sale of part of surplus and vacant land at Pimpri in Pune, Maharashtra for meeting the liabilities of Hindustan Anti-biotics Ltd. (HAL). Sale of surplus and vacant land of about 87.70 acres of HAL (actual area of land to be sold would depend upon the rates
Union Government announces Rs 207 crore project for Majuli Centre has announced Rs 207 crore project for protection and development of world’s biggest river island Majuli, located aong river Brahmaputra in Assam. The announcement was made by Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh. The amount earmarked by the Ministry of DoNER will be spent primarily
LEGAL-COURT BILL-ACT- DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
South Korean court holds hearing on impeached president South Korea's Constitutional Court on Thursday held its first preparatory hearing in the trial of impeached President Park Geun-hye, whom lawmakers voted to remove over an explosive corruption scandal that saw millions of people protest in past weeks.The court confirmed it will hear allegations that Park colluded with longtime confidante Choi Soon-sil
No performance incentive for Team India due to Supreme Court order The BCCI has always announced handsome performance incentives over the year whenever the senior or U-19 teams have done well in bilateral series or limited overs tournament but in current scenario, the richest cricket board’s hands are tied as per Supreme Court order. The Supreme Court of India has passed an order that limits the
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-HEALTH- DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
Supercluster of galaxies near Milky Way found An international team of astronomers has found one of the universe's biggest superclusters of galaxies near the Milky Way.Researchers, including those from Australian National University (ANU), said the Vela supercluster, which had previously gone undetected as it was hidden by stars and dust in the Milky Way, was a huge mass that influenced the motion of our galaxy.
Scientists Discovers Molten ‘Jet Stream’ Deep Inside Earth According to a new study, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, scientists for the first time have discovered a huge jet stream of molten iron deep within the Earth’s core, around 1,860 miles (3,000km) below the surface.Researchers believe the jet is likely to be caused by liquid in the core moving towards a boundary from both sides, causing it to be
Researchers Develop Vaccine for Chikungunya fever A team of researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed a safe and effective vaccine for Chikungunya fever made from an insect-specific virus. The research team at The University of Texas Medical Branch used the Eilat virus as a vaccine platform. The Eilat virus only infects insects and has no effect on people. An Eilat
APPOINTMENT-resigns DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
Trump selects economist Peter Navarro to head national trade council US President-elect Donald Trump picked Peter Navarro, an economist and professor, to head the newly-created National Trade Council at the White House. "The formation of the National Trade Council further demonstrates the President-elect's determination to make American manufacturing great again and to provide every American
Girija Vaidyanathan appointed Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu Girija Vaidyanathan, Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration, has been appointed Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu in place of P. Rama Mohana Rao, a Government Order said on Thursday. Ms.Vaidyanathan will also hold full additional charge of Vigilance Commissioner and Commissioner for Administrative Reforms. This
Mahesh Bhupathi's Zeven Signs Ravindra Jadeja as Brand Ambassador Zeven, an Indian performance sportswear brand co-owned by Mahesh Bhupathi, has signed Ravindra Jadeja as its brand ambassador. The 28-year old left-hand all-rounder will join a team of world class and upcoming athletes who wear and promote Zeven. With his recent 7 wicket haul against England Jadeja has proved himself as
Deepak Agarwal appointed Noida CEO NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday designated Deepak Agarwal, CEO of Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA), as the CEO of Noida Authority. Until now, P K Agarwal was officiating as the CEO of Noida Authority. He had been given charge of Noida after the Uttar Pradesh government relieved senior IAS officer Rama Raman from the
Kate Succeeds as Queen Steps down as Wimbledon Patron Queen Elizabeth II , queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, is stepping down as patron of Wimbledon. The 90-year-old queen has been patron of the All England Club since 1952, and last made an appearance at the Wimbledon tournament in 2010.Kate Succeeds as Queen Steps down as Wimbledon Patron. She will be succeeded by
BANKING-DAILY- NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
BRICS bank approves USD 75 million loan for Shanghai Solar Power Project The New Development Bank, jointly found by the BRICS countries approved USD 75 million (525 million yuan) loan for a solar power project in Shanghai, China on December 20, 2016. The power project ‘Shanghai Lingang Distributed Solar Power Project’ is being developed by Shanghai Lingang Hongbo New Energy
RBI to Shortly Issue Rs. 500 Banknote in New Series The Reserve Bank of India on December 19, 2016, announced that it is issuing a new batch of Rs 500 notes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) series with the inset letter R in both the number panels bearing the signature of Dr Urjit R Patel Governor, Reserve Bank of India, with the year of printing ‘2016’.Earlier, the Reserve Bank had also informed to issue Rs 500 notes in
AIIB approves $600 mln loan for Azerbaijan-Turkey gas pipeline Dec 21 The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a $600 million loan to finance a natural gas pipeline from Azerbaijan through Turkey, it said on Wednesday, taking its total loans in its inaugural year to $1.73 billion.Once completed, the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline Project will transport natural gas from
RBI fines five foreign banks for FEMA violation Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday imposed monetry penalty on five authorised dealer banks for violation of norms. A penalty of Rs 10,000 each has been imposed on Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Chartered Bank. While the Deutsche Bank hass been fined Rs 20,000. RBI, in a press statement, said that
Reduce digital fund transfer charges: Govt to public sector banks The finance ministry on Wednesday asked state-owned banks to reduce fees on payments made through Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) and Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Transaction fee on these payment modes should be restricted to the extent that is applicable for NEFT fund transfer of over Rs 1,000, the ministry told the banks.As per RBI norms, NEFT transfers of up to Rs 10,000 attract Rs 2.5 fee. From Rs 10,000-1 lakh the fee is Rs 5; on Rs
ECONOMICAL-DAILY -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
Coal Production Reaches 391.10 MTe, 1.6% Overall Growth Recorded During April-November 2016 Coal Ministry Gone Fully Digital ; Several it Initiatives Taken to Enhance Transparency & Ease of Doing Business . The Government has taken several steps to further push the progress made by Coal Ministry in the last year. In line with the Coal mines auctions of 2015, the auction and allotment proceeds
AWARD AND HONOUR - -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
Prakash Raj, Kamala Hampana among Sandesha Awardees MANGALURU: Actor Prakash Raj, writer Kamala Hampana, folk singer K Yuvaraj, musician Anil Patrao are among the prominent names selected for Sandesha Awardsfor the year 2017.The jury headed by writer Na D'Souza also selected sculptor John Devaraj and Mother Teresa Memorial Education Trust for the Sandesha Special Recognition
Digital India Awards 2016 – Health Ministry wins gold in the Web Ratna Category Ministry of Electronics and IT recently conducted Digital India awards, 2016 to promote more innovative e-governance initiatives by the government entities. Health Ministry won gold in the Web Ratna Category. Digital India awards, earlier known as the Web Ratna Awards acknowledges exemplary initiatives of various government
De Kock wins ODI Cricketer of the Year; Mustafizur best emerging cricketer South African wicketkeeper batsman Quinton de Kock has beaten the likes of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers to win the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year Award. Pakistani skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award, while Marais Erasmus has won the Umpire of the Year Award. Quinton de Kock has
Ravichandran Ashwin, Virat Kohli dominate 2016 ICC Awards Ravichandran Ashwin won both the ICC Cricketer of the Year and the ICC Test cricketer of the Year award after he was named as the only Indian in ICC’s Test Team of the Year. Virat Kohli was named captain of the ICC ODI Team of the Year, while Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma also featured in that team. Reacting to his double win, a delighted
Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi gives away National Level Awards for exceptional achievement to 97 Anganwadi workers from across the country .The Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi gave away National Awards to Anganwadi workers for exceptional achievement for the year 2014-15 and 2015-16 in the presence of Minster of State for Women & Child Development, Smt Krishna
Kaisa Matomaki, Maksym Radziwill win 2016 SASTRA Ramanujan award Kaisa Matomaki and Maksym Radziwill have been jointly won the 2016 SASTRA-Ramanujan award for mathematics for their ‘revolutionary’ collaborative work on short intervals in number theory. Their mathematical work dwells on properties of numbers in “short intervals.” The two mathematicians worked with Fields medallist Terence
2016 Sahitya Akademi Award winners The Sahitya Academy has announced the names of 24 poets and authors who will be conferred the prestigious 2016 Sahitya Akademi Award. This award has recognised premier works in 24 Indian languages that includes 8 books of poetry, 7 books of short stories, 5 books of novels, 2 books of criticism and 1 book each of essays and play. Winners are Play: Swarajbir (Punjabi).
SPORT-DAILY--NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
Arjun Bhati wins in Kids Golf World Championship Arjun Bhati bagged the first position in the Kids Golf World Championship after Arjun Bhatidefeating South Africas Methu Denish during the three-level final match in Malaysia. Out of the 21 counties that participated in the tournament, Arjun secured the first position scoring 2 extra shots. He has played a total of 82 tournaments till date out of which he won around 69 of
ENVIRONMENT-DAILY- -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
Rs. 50,000 fine for airlines if planes empty human waste on air The menace of human waste being splattered on houses from airplanes while landing, today led the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to slap a fine of Rs. 50,000 on the airline whose aircraft empties toilet tanks on air.The NGT directed aviation regulator DGCA to issue a circular to all airlines, whose planes are involved, to pay Rs. 50,000 as
FOREIGN TOUR-FOREIGN RELATION- INTERNATIONAL -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
Kyrgyzstan President’s Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev 4-day visit to India from December 18-21, 2016 President of Kyrgyzstan, Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev, was on a four-day official visit to India from December 18-21, 2016. This was Atambayev’s first visit to India after being appointed as the President.During his visit, he was accompanied by his spouse Raisa Atambaeva along with a high-level
Hong Kong to withdraw visa-free facility for Indians post January 23 Hong Kong has decided to withdraw visa-free facility for Indians. Indians can enter with a valid passport for a period up to 14 days without a visa. From January 23, 2017, Indian nationals must apply for and successfully complete pre-arrival registration online before they can visit Hong Kong Special Administrative Region VisaHKSAR visa-
UNSC approves Resolution to deploy UN observers in Aleppo The United Nations Security Council on December 19, 2016, unanimously approved a resolution to deploy UN observers to the Syrian city of Aleppo.The resolution taken during a session at the council’s headquarters in New York, stated that UN monitors sent to Aleppo would be carrying out “adequate, neutral monitoring and direct observation” on
US makes biggest Okinawa land return since 1972 A deal to return American military land on Okinawa to the Japanese government was hailed today as the biggest such land transfer in more than four decades.But the move is unlikely to reduce frustration on the strategic island that remains crowded with American bases - a legacy of World War II. The agreement covers about 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres) of the 7,500-hectare
STATE -DAILY- NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
Maha CM announces to create separate OBC ministry Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today announced that a separate ministry would be created for OBCs which would be headed by an independent minister. Addressing the concluding-session of Kunbi Mahotsav at Shahapur in the district, he also announced Rs 200 crore funds for gravity-based water supply projects to fulfil the need of the town
Haryana issues petro cards to drivers for digi-payments of fuel The Haryana government on Wednesday issued petro cards to drivers working with the state government for cashless payments of fuel. Two oil companies, namely Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum have been shortlisted for this purpose.Stating this here, an official spokesman said that efforts are being made to promote cashless transaction in the state.
Uttar Pradesh approves inclusion of 17 OBCs in SC list In a move to woo the voters belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) before the crucial Assembly polls, Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday cleared a proposal to include 17 OBCs in the Scheduled Castes list. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav. Notably, last week, the Narendra
SUMMIT-DAILY--NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
The fifth edition of the Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCSS) to be hosted by India in 2017. IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on December 20, 2016, informed that India has been selected to host the fifth edition of the Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCSS) in 2017. The conference is likely to be held in last quarter of 2017. Over 100 countries are expected to participate in it with ministerial
DEFENCE -DAILY- -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
DRDO's Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile 'Nirbhay' Fails Another Test India's cruise missile Nirbhay has failed in its test flight on Wednesday. Three out of four of its test flights have failed, sources said. The test was carried from India's Integrated Missile Test Range on the coast of Odisha. Nirbhay's previous tests have only been partially successful. The subsonic missile was first tested in March 2013, but its flight had to be
NATO approves $390mn to support Afghan forces NATO on Wednesday approved about $390 million in a trust fund implementation plan to support the Afghan forces, the organisation said. The plan will fund more than 37 projects for the Afghan army, including salaries and incentive pay, infrastructure sustainment, logistic sustainment and more. The funding also covers medical supplies and training, Xinhua
China commissions its1st 7-tonne civil helicopter China today commissioned its first seven-tonne helicopter, which can be used for operations like search and rescue and law enforcement, marking a new advancement in its aviation industry. The new Chinese civil helicopter made its maiden flight , marking a new development in the China's helicopter industry, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) said.The
Scientists bear witness to birth of an ice cloud Scientists have witnessed the birth of atmospheric ice clouds, creating ice cloud crystals in the laboratory and then taking images of the process through a microscope, essentially documenting the very first steps of cloud formation. The team witnessed a process known as ice nucleation in unprecedented detail, taking time-lapse movies of the first few seconds when a
China launches TanSat satellite to monitor global carbon emissions China successfully launched TanSat, a global carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring satellite to understand the effects of climate change. It was launched on board of Long March-2D rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China’s Gobi Desert. It was the 243rd mission of the Long March series rockets. With this, China became
Japan approves biggest defence budget Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet approved approved 5.13 trillion yen ($43.6 billion) in defence spending for the fiscal year starting in April 2017. It is Japan’s highest annual defence budget announced so far. It is up by 1.4% from the initial budget for the current fiscal year. Now it will be sent to Parliament (Diet) for debate and approval. Key facts Under the new budget, Japan
Falklands War: UK and Argentina sign deal to identify dead The UK and Argentina have signed a deal to identify 123 Argentine soldiers buried on the Falkland Islands. The International Committee of the Red Cross has been negotiating an agreement on taking DNA samples from the remains of men who died in the 1982 conflict. The graves in the Argentine memorial cemetery, in Darwin, are currently marked as
PASSES AWAY-DAILY- -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
Mad About You director Gordon Hunt passes away at 87 Gordon Hunt, who directed hundreds of cartoons for TV as well as sitcoms including Mad About You, which starred his daughter and Oscar-winner Helen Hunt, has passed away. He was 87. The veteran star died on December 17 at his home in Sherman Oaks, after battling Parkinson’s disease, Helen confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter. “He was a master of
COMMITTEE-DAILY- -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
Parliamentary committee report highlights alarming rise in forest fires According to report submitted by Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, there is alarming rise in forest fires across India. It says that the number of forest fires have touched 24,817 in 2016 from 15,937 fires in 2015. It shows alarming rise 55% in the past year. The report primarily focuses on the prevention and containing of
AGREEMENT- -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-22-12-2016
ALIMCO inks pact with UK firm for wheel chairs under Make in Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment today signed an agreement with UK-based Motivation Charitable Trust here for manufacturing affordable state-of-art wheel chairs having compliance to WHO guidelines in the country."The agreement is seen as step to gradually
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