Kerala govt launches mobile apps ‘ArisingKerala’ and ‘Whistle Now’ to fight corruption

Kerala govt launches mobile apps ‘ArisingKerala’ and ‘Whistle Now’ to fight corruption Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the mobile applications – ‘ArisingKerala‘ and ‘Whistle Now’ – on the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day.Aim :  To end corruption in the government and semi-government institutions as part of the proactive policy of zero tolerance .The mobile applications

Vietnam begins dredging on South China Sea reef

 Vietnam begins dredging on South China Sea reef Vietnam has begun dredging work on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, satellite imagery shows, the latest move by the Communist state to bolster its claims in the strategic waterway. Vietnam has emerged as China's main rival in the South China Sea, actively asserting sovereignty over both the Paracel and the Spratly groupings in their

Minister of Railways Launched Website of National Rail Plan, 2030

Minister-Railways-Launched-Website -of-National-Rail-Plan-2030 Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu launched a website of National Rail Plan, 2030 (NRP-2030) on December 8, 2016 Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.  Aim: to develop the Indian Railways in terms of service in travelling and freight across the country. The website is available for access at http://www.nationalrailplan.in.

This Hidden Smithsonian Vault Contains The Oldest Things In The Solar System

 This Hidden Smithsonian Vault Contains The Oldest Things In The Solar System Everything in the lab gleams. There is no smell and no sound but the insectlike whir of the machine that pumps nitrogen gas into the dozen or so glass storage tanks lining the walls. The pressure of the gas inflates the white rubber gloves attached to the tanks and makes them reach, ghostlike, toward the center of

President Mukherjee to host a summit of ‘laureates and leaders’ for children

President Mukherjee to host a summit of ‘laureates and leaders’ for children which aims to advance the fight against Child Labour, child slavery and violence against Children . The Rashtrapati Bhavan will host a ‘Laureates and Leaders’ Summit for Children from December 10 to 11, 2016. The Summit being organized by the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation will deliberate

National Miners Day celebrated

National-Miners-Day-celebrated The nearly 100 000 men and women in the aggregates industry were recognised by the NSSGA for National Miners Day. The day was designated by Congress in 2009 to honour the contributions and sacrifices of miners both past and present. The great achievements of the quarrying industry are jointly recognised by the NSSGA and MSHA. “The people in this industry

Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and UK to support Ease of Doing Business in India

Union-Cabinet-approves-MoU-between India-UK to support Ease of Doing Business in India  The Union Cabinet has given its approval to Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and United Kingdom (UK) to support Ease of Doing Business in India. The MoU was signed between both countries earlier in November 2016 during the official state visit of UK Prime Minister Theresa May to

Horse racing not animal cruelty: SC

Horse racing not animal cruelty: SC   The Supreme Court has ruled that horse racing per se is not animal cruelty. It held that it is different from Jallikattu, which metes out specific methods of torture to bulls. This observation was made by a Bench of Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud on a

Govt bans manufacturers from emitting greenhouse gases

Govt bans manufacturers from emitting greenhouse gases The government has issued directions prohibiting certain manufacturers from emitting a potent greenhouse gas with high global warming potential into the atmosphere, the Rajya Sabha was informed . “The government has issued orders on October 13, 2016 directing manufacturers of hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC-22) not to emit or vent

11- MoUs-Signed-during-PETROTECH-2016

11-MoUs-Signed-Web Portals- of 3-Start-Up- Funds-Launched,-Books-and- Knowledge- Papers -Released- during- PETROTECH- 2016 . In the Petrotech-2016, on the last day today 11 memorandum of Understanding were signed, including a consortium agreement between IOCL, BPCL and HPCL, intending to set up India’s biggest oil refinery cum petrochemical complex with a ~60

India Puts Remote Sensing Satellite RESOURCESAT-2A Into Orbit

India-Puts-Remote-Sensing -Satellite- RESOURCESAT-2A-Into-Orbit SRIHARIKOTA, ANDHRA PRADESH:  India on Wednesday morning successfully put into orbit its own earth observation satellite Resourcesat-2A in a text book style. "Today we had a successful launch of RESOURCESAT-2A to provide three tier imaging data. The satellites solar panels were deployed. The

NCRTC approves Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut rapid rail corridor

NCRTC-approves-Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut-rapid-rail-corridor Board of NCR Transport Corporation on Tuesday approved the long-awaited 92 km Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut rapid rail corridor which entails a capital investment of Rs 21,902 crore and is expected to bring down travel time between Delhi and Meerut to less than an hour. Board of National Capital Region Transport Corporation

Francois Hollande names Bernard Cazeneuve as new French PM

Francois-Hollande-names-Bernard-Cazeneuve- as- new -French -PM Paris: French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday appointed Bernard Cazeneuve, the former Interior Minister, as the new Prime Minister, replacing Manuel Valls, media reported.The Elysee Palace's announcement of Cazeneuve's appointment came minutes after Valls left the President's office where he handed in his

9-Indian-Companies-listed-in-least-empathetic-companies-in-the-world

9-Indian-Companies-listed-in-least-empathetic-companies-in-the-world . The latest 2016 Empathy Global Index lists nine Indian companies at the bottom 10 among 170 companies of the world.None of the Indian companies were ever listed in the least empathetic companies till date.

Vijayawada Parliamentary constituency becomes first to have health insurance for all

Vijayawada Parliamentary constituency becomes first to have health insurance for all  AP government with Tata Trusts has launched a health insurance scheme, Swatha Kutumbam in Vijayawada which became India’s first constituency to have health insurance for all people include new born for a year from December 1, 2016 to November 30, 2017.  Under this insurance scheme every

Railway Ministry Mandates Aadhaar-based ticketing system for senior citizens from April 1

Railway Ministry  Mandates Aadhaar-based ticketing system for senior citizens from April 1. Railway Ministry has come up with a decison to implement Aadhaar-based ticketing system for senior citizens.The programme will be implemented in a two-phased manner.  Phase 1: From January 1 to March 31, 2017, requirement of Aadhaar verification for getting concessional tickets for senior

President Pranab Mukherjee to Inaugurate International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra

President-Pranab-Mukherjee-inaugurate-International-Gita-Mahotsav-Kurukshetra President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the first ever International Gita Mahotsav at The Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra, Haryana on December 6, 2016.The festival which is scheduled to be held from December 6 to December 10 will focus on spreading the message of Gita to the world community.

DTAB suggests one-time licensing for drugs

DTAB -suggests -one-time -licensing- for- drugs  The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) recently recommended one-time licensing for manufacture and sales of drugs. If the recommendation is approved it will change present of the renewal of licences for each formulation which rests with state regulators and takes around three years. However, the new rule will have a condition that there be

India crosses $300 billion FDI, becomes safe investment destination

India crosses $300 billion FDI, becomes safe investment destination. India has achieved the status of being a safe and dynamic investment destination in the world after it crossed the $ 300 billion Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) between April 2000 and September 2016. 33% of the FDI came through the Mauritius route, because the investors wanted to take advantage of India’s double taxation

BC Bhullar appointed new Director General of DGCA

BC Bhullar appointed new Director General of DGCA NEW DELHI: The government today announced the appointment of B S Bhullar, an Indian Administrative Services officer from UP cadre, as the new DG of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). In an order the government said: “B S Bhullar IAS (UP-86) additional secretary in the ministry of civil aviation (has been appointed) as