Thailand approves controversial cyber crime Bill despite protests

Thailand approves controversial cyber crime Bill despite protests THAILAND’s Parliament passed legislation amending a cyber crime law on Friday, which rights groups have criticised as likely to lead to more extensive online monitoring by the state.Thailand‘s military government has ramped up online censorship since it seized power in a 2014 coup, in particular to block perceived insults to the royal

IBPS CWE Clerk VI Prelims 2016 Result Released; Check at ibps.in

IBPS CWE Clerk VI Prelims 2016 Result Released; Check at ibps.in Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the CWE Clerk VI Prelims 2016. Candidates who appeared in the examination can check their results from the official site of IBPS at ibps.in.IBPS CWE Clerk VI Prelims 2016 Online Exam was held on 26 November 2016, 27 November 2016, 3 December 2016 and

Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed named UN Deputy Secretary-General

Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed named UN Deputy Secretary-General Incoming United Nations (UN) Chief Antonio Guterres on 15 December 2016 appointed Nigeria's Environment Minister Amina Mohammed as his Deputy Secretary-General.Guterres was recently sworn in as the ninth male UN Chief. He pledged to reach gender parity among senior leadership within his five-year term. He will take

Qatar Ends Controversial kafala labour system

Qatar Ends Controversial kafala labour system

Labour Minister of Qatar, Issa bin Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi on December 13, 2016, formally announced the end of its controversial “kafala” system, which was the biggest ever labour reform in Qatar.Kafala System is a system used to monitor migrant laborers, working primarily in the construction and

OPEC, non-OPEC Agree to Cut Oil Output to Boost Oil Prices

OPEC, non-OPEC Agree to Cut Oil Output to Boost Oil Prices

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC Russia, on December 10, 2016, reached a mutual agreement on their first deal since 2001, to jointly restrict oil production to control the excess global availability of the oil and thus boost oil prices. It is the first time in 15 years

Nana Akufo-Addo Wins Presidential Election of Ghana

Nana Akufo-Addo Wins Presidential Election of Ghana Opposition leader of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, won the country’s national election, to become president elect, defeating President John Mahama.  Nana Akufo-Addo leader of New Patriotic Party (NPP) won the election with majority vote of 53.8% while President John Mahama got 44.4%.  72 Year Old Akufo-Addo served as Attorney

UN Votes By Strong Majority To Demand End To Syria Carnage

UN Votes By Strong Majority To Demand End To Syria Carnage . UNITED NATIONS:  The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted by a strong majority a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Syria and urgent deliveries of life-saving aid. The measure drafted by Canada passed by a

With 550 Albert Einstein Lookalikes, Students Shoot For World Record

With 550 Albert Einstein Lookalikes, Students Shoot For World Record NEW DELHI:  At the ongoing India Science Festival, as many as 550 students came dressed as Nobel Laureate Albert Einstein in a bid to make a Guinness World Record of maximum lookalikes of Einstein at a single location. Even though Albert Einstein never visited India in his lifetime, but six decades later the

Kohinoor's London Debut: The Diamond Appeared Dull, Crowds Grumbled

Kohinoor's London Debut: The Diamond Appeared Dull, Crowds Grumbled The Great Exhibition would provide Britons with their first chance to see the Koh-i-Noor diamond for themselves. The jewel was to be the star attraction, and its image and name were used liberally in the newspapers to drum up interest. Around six million people, a third of the entire population of Great Britain, were expected to

Advanced Heavy Water Reactor Technology

Advanced Heavy Water Reactor Technology  Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy, is working on the research and development of the Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR). It is a thorium fuel based vertical pressure tube type, heavy water moderated and boiling light water cooled reactor. The 300 MWe capacity AHWR designed by

Google Celebrates 340th Anniversary Of The Determination Of Speed Of Light With A Doodle

Google Celebrates 340th Anniversary Of The Determination Of Speed Of Light With A Doodle NEW DELHI:  What is the speed of light? The answer of this question was discovered 340 years ago, on December 7, 1676. Google marked the 340th anniversary of determination of the speed of light with fascinating Google Doodle today. The speed of light was discovered by a Danish

Indian Guru's Cake Is Record Breaking, Fire Extinguisher For Candles

Indian Guru's Cake Is Record Breaking, Fire Extinguisher For Candles  A new Guinness World Record has been set in the US for most candles on a birthday cake - where a staggering 72,585 candles were lit on the occasion of late Indian spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy's 85th birth anniversary.Chinmoy Kumar Ghose, better known as Sri Chinmoy, taught meditation in the West after moving to New York

EU approves Microsoft-LinkedIn $26.2 billion deal with conditions

EU approves Microsoft-LinkedIn $26.2 billion deal with conditions The European Union on Tuesday approved the mega USD 26.2 billion buyout of professional networking site LinkedIn by US tech giant Microsoft Corporation however with conditions that are related to fair competition. According to The Wall Street Journal, the condition states that, post-merger, Microsoft must “allowed

L-G appoints Dilraj Kaur as Member Secretary in DCW

L-G appoints Dilraj Kaur as Member Secretary in DCW Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today appointed IAS officer Dilraj Kaur as Member Secretary of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW). The move comes eight days after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had sought removal of incumbent Alka Dewan terming her appointment "unconstitutional".Kaur, who is Secretary (Social Welfare), has been given

Badal govt appoints top Army officer associated with regiment of dalit Sikhs as PPSC chief

Badal govt appoints top Army officer associated with regiment of dalit Sikhs as PPSC chief , For the coveted post of Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) chairman, Lieutenant General NPS Hira, currently the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Information Systems and Training), appears to have beaten other decorated officers from Army background in the fray due to his association with a

Monetary Policy Committee keeps RBI’s key repo rate unchanged at 6.25%

Monetary Policy Committee keeps RBI’s key repo rate unchanged at 6.25% Factors such as the impacts of the US elections worldwide, domestic financial concerns as well as the modest Q2 global growth were taken into account. Monetary Policy Committee keeps RBI’s key repo rate unchanged at 6.25%. In a surprise move, the Monetary Policy Committee on Wednesday kept the Reserve Bank of

HDFC Life launched two micro insurance products, Jeevan Suraksha and Credit Suraksha

HDFC-Life-launched-two-micro-insurance- products-Jeevan-Suraksha-and-Credit-Suraksha , Life insurance provider HDFC Life has launched two micro-insurance scheme named Jeevan Suraksha and Credit Suraksha to provide financial security to its customers. Aim : To address the needs of the Employees of Micro Finance Institutions, Co-operatives and Members / Employees of

MoS(I/C)- for -Petroleum- and- Natural- Gas- inaugurates- the- 5th- IEF-IGU -Ministerial Forum

MoS(I/C)- for -Petroleum- and- Natural- Gas- inaugurates- the- 5th- IEF-IGU -Ministerial Forum Essence of sustainable development lies in fulfilling the needs of the present without compromising the growth aspirations of our future generations: Shri Dharmendra pradhan. The Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the 5th

India to train Vietnam’s Sukhoi-30 fighter pilots

India to train Vietnam’s Sukhoi-30 fighter pilots India has agreed to train Vietnam’s Sukhoi-30 fighter pilots, boosting growing defence ties between both countries. In this regard agreement was signed during bilateral discussions between Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and his Vietnamese counterpart, General Ngo Xuan Lich in New Delhi. Key Facts Air Forces of both countries have

Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa dies in Chennai after 74 days of hospitalisation

Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa dies in Chennai after 74 days of hospitalisation , Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa passed away on Monday night after a 74-day battle for life at the Apollo Hospital here, bringing to an end an eventful journey of the film star-turned-politician who straddled public life in the southern state for over three decades. Jayalalithaa, 68, who was admitted to Apollo Hospital on