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GOVERNMENT SCHEME-DAILY-NEWS--23--08-2016

Crop cover scheme to be Rs 18k-crore business

Mumbai: Out of almost nowhere, the government has created a new market of Rs 17,000-18,000 crore with its new crop insurance scheme. This segment will be almost twice the size of the fire insurance business of non-life companies, which includes premium from covering buildings, factories, houses and shops. Until last year, crop insurance was a business that generated less than Rs 5,000 crore of premium and most of it was

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AIR to launch 'Maitree' with focus on Bangladesh

All India Radio will launch a first-of-its-kind service called Akashvani Maitree, which can be heard both in India and Bangladesh. Mainly in Bengali, the service will provide a platform for content creation and sharing of cultural heritage between the two countries. The service will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday. Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu congratulated people of

US cuts military advisers to Saudi-led coalition in Yemen: US Navy

RIYADH: The US military has slashed the number of intelligence advisers directly supporting the Saudi-led coalition's air war in Yemen, the US Navy said on Saturday. The reassignment of personnel, around June, occurred because "there was not the same sort of requests coming in for

Relief for Ustad Amjad Ali Khan as UK grants him visa after week-long ordeal

Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan was today granted visa by the UK, a week after his application for the same was rejected apparently due to incomplete information.  "Yes, the visa for my UK concert has been granted to me, finally. I am grateful to Mr Keith Vaz (British MP) and Shrimati Sushma Sawaraj (External Affairs Minister) for their initiative," a much relieved Khan

Support Dalai Lama for return to Tibet: Lawmakers to Barack Obama

WASHINGTON: A group of 72 American lawmakers have asked US President Barack Obama to publicly support the right of the Dalai Lama to return to Tibet and call for an immediate and unconditional release of all Tibetan political prisoners languishing in China. "We write to ask that you redouble efforts in support of the Tibetan people during your remaining months in office. We

North Korea resumes plutonium production

North Korea confirmed the production of plutonium has been restarted in the country after speculations that it reopened its Yongbyon nuclear facility earlier this month . it will continue conducting nuclear tests till perceived threats from U.S. remain. The Yongbyon reactor was closed down in July 2007. However, North Korean government officials said in September 2015 that the

India, China agree not to let differences affect ties

India and China have had "candid" exchange of views on some "specific issues" and they agreed not to let the "differences" affect their overall ties as they vowed to resolve the issues through dialogue and consultation, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. "Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited India just before the G20 Hangzhou Summit and the 8th BRICS leaders meeting, with the main purpose of having strategic

Eight dead, 40000 homes flooded in Louisiana

The death toll from historic flooding in the US state of Louisiana has gone up to eight , as the expanding flood zone prompted authorities to declare disasters in a dozen parishes.  While waters were receding in parts of southern Louisiana, other areas were seeing rising waters. The National Weather Service issued renewed

Rio 2016: Argentina win first men's hockey gold

Argentina won their first Olympic men's hockey gold with a 4-2 victory over Belgium thanks to a 10-minute goal blitz in the first half.  The title also allowed the South Americans to match their best gold haul at a Games of three which was last achieved in 1948. Belgium, also playing in their first final, had taken the lead after just three minutes through Tanguy Cosyns.  But the South Americans hit back with Pedro Ibarra, Ignacio Ortiz

Melbourne wins world's 'most liveable city' award sixth year in a row

Melbourne in Australia has been named the most liveable city in the world for the sixth year in a row by The Economist. The Global Liveability Ranking 2016 has placed Vienna in Austria and Vancouver in Canada second and third respectively.  The index, which was influenced by factors such as terrorism, has ranked

Alia-Sidharth’s ‘Kapoor & Sons’ wins the top honour at IFF Melbourne

Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra is one of the cutest couple of Bollywood both off and on the screen. The couple spills pure magic every time they hit the silver screen. The two made their debut in 2012 with ‘Student Of The Year’ which went on to become one of the most successful movies of the year. And now their last release is also doing wonders. Alia and Sidharth were last seen in Shakun Batra’s ‘Kapoor & Sons’ this

Will resolve suspended Chinese dam project: Myanmar’s Suu Kyi

Chinese premier Li Keqiang and Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday agreed on boosting energy cooperation and to look for a resolution that suits both countries to a suspended Chinese-funded hydropower project in northern Myanmar, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said on Thursday.Myanmar’s State Counsellor Suu Kyi’s five-day official visit to China began on Wednesday. At

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First National Conference of Investigating Agencies concludes in New Delhi

The first National Conference of Investigating Agencies was held from August 12 to 13, 2016 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The two-day conference was inaugurated by the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The conference was attended by more than 100 delegates from States/UTs/Central Police Organisations. Key Facts The conference was organized by the Bureau of Police Research and

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Hong Kong politicians seek independence from China in 2047

HONG KONG: The run-up to the Sept. 4 election for Legislative Council is getting tense, and the governments of both Hong Kong and Beijing are watching with keen interest. For the first time, a crop of fresh-faced candidates who cut their political teeth during the pro-democracy Umbrella Movement in 2014 are hoping to bring to the lawmaking body their battle to emancipate Hong Kong from Beijing's increasingly

South Korea holds largest artillery drills near North Korea border

SEOUL: South Korea's army says it has conducted its largest-ever artillery drills near the tense border with North Korea. The army says 300 artillery systems deployed by dozens of military units along the border began firing shells at the same time on Thursday afternoon. It says North Korea's military hasn't shown any signs of unusual activities in response. The army says the drills marked what South Korea describes as an

China launches 'hack-proof' communications satellite

China on Tuesday launched the world's first quantum satellite, which will help it establish "hack-proof" communications between space and the ground, state media said, the latest advance in an ambitious space programme. The programmme is a priority as President Xi Jinping has urged China to establish itself as a space power, and apart from its civilian ambitions, it has tested anti-satellite missiles. The Quantum

Pakistan invites India for talks on Kashmir

Pakistan on Monday invited India for talks on Kashmir, saying it is the “international obligation” of both the countries to resolve the issue, notwithstanding India’s insistence that it would talk on “contemporary and relevant” issues in Indo-Pak relations. Foreign office spokesman Nafees Zakaria said in a statement that Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale was called to hand over a letter of invitation for talks. “The

First SAARC Youth Parliamentarians Conference begins in Islamabad

The first South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Youth Parliamentarians Conference on `Peace and Harmony for Development’ was held in Islamabad, Pakistan. The two-day (from August 16 to 18, 2016) intends to offer young Parliamentarians’ narrative as a prelude to the 19th SAARC Summit to be hosted by Pakistan in November 2016. Key Facts 8 parliamentary delegates from 8 SAARC member

China, ASEAN countries agree to form South China Sea framework

China and ten member countries of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to form a framework for a code of conduct to ease tension in disputed South China Sea. The agreement was reached between both sides during a meeting at Inner Mongolia in northern China held on August 15 and 16, 2016. Key Facts The two sides also agreed to get the framework for the code of conduct done by mid-

Airlander 10: World’s largest aircraft embarks maiden flight

The world’s largest (longest) aircraft the Airlander 10 has embarked its maiden flight at an airfield in Cardington in central England. It is a hybrid airship made by Hybrid Air Vehicles in United Kingdom. Its successful flight comes 85 years after another airship the ill-fated R101 took off in October 1930 from the same airfield before crashing in France. Features of Airlander 10 Airlander 10 is hybrid ship i.e. it is a partly