Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Giriraj Kishore, who was actively
associated with the Ram temple agitation, died here this evening
following prolonged illness. He was 94.
Showing posts with label Jul-2014. Show all posts
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Monday, July 14, 2014
Germany won FIFA world Cup 2014
Germany beat Argentina 1-0 in the final to lift the FIFA world Cup 2014.
Mario Goetze scored a superb extra-time winner as Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to become the first European team to win a World Cup held in South America on Sunday.
Germany has now won four World Cups, putting the European powerhouses just one behind Brazil's record tally of five.
FIFA Awards
The adidas Golden Ball was awarded to Argentina captain Lionel Messi for his outstanding displays at Brazil 2014.
The adidas Golden Boot award goes to the top goalscorer at the FIFA World Cup who at Brazil 2014 was Colombia's James Rodriguez.
The adidas Golden Glove goes to the tournament's most outstanding goalkeeper who at Brazil 2014 was deemed to be Germany's Manuel Neuer.
The Hyundai Young Player award was awarded to France's Paul Pogba for his excellent displays at Brazil 2014.
The FIFA Fair Play Award will go to the team with the tournament’s best disciplinary record. Only teams that reach the knockout phase are eligible. Colombia won the trophy this time.
Mario Goetze scored a superb extra-time winner as Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to become the first European team to win a World Cup held in South America on Sunday.
Germany has now won four World Cups, putting the European powerhouses just one behind Brazil's record tally of five.
FIFA Awards
The adidas Golden Ball was awarded to Argentina captain Lionel Messi for his outstanding displays at Brazil 2014.
The adidas Golden Boot award goes to the top goalscorer at the FIFA World Cup who at Brazil 2014 was Colombia's James Rodriguez.
The adidas Golden Glove goes to the tournament's most outstanding goalkeeper who at Brazil 2014 was deemed to be Germany's Manuel Neuer.
The Hyundai Young Player award was awarded to France's Paul Pogba for his excellent displays at Brazil 2014.
The FIFA Fair Play Award will go to the team with the tournament’s best disciplinary record. Only teams that reach the knockout phase are eligible. Colombia won the trophy this time.
Friday, July 11, 2014
Delhi becomes world's second most populous city
Delhi has
become the world's second most populous city in 2014 after Tokyo, more
than doubling its population since 1990 to 25 million, according to a UN
report.
The 2014 revision of the World Urbanisation Prospects launched yesterday said that India is projected to add the highest number of people to its urban population by 2050, ahead of China.
The Indian capital is expected to retain the spot of the world's second most populous city through at least 2030, when its population is expected to rise swiftly to 36 million.
Tokyo topped UN's ranking of the most populous cities in 2014 with 38 million inhabitants and while its population is projected to decline, it will remain the world's largest city in 2030 with 37 million people.
Mumbai, which ranks sixth on the list of the world's most populous cities in 2014, is projected to become the fourth largest city in 2030 when its population would grow to 28 million from the current 21 million.
Tokyo and New Delhi were followed by Shanghai with 23 million, and Mexico City, Mumbai and Sao Paulo, each with around 21 million inhabitants in 2014.
The report said that the largest urban growth will take place in India, China and Nigeria between 2014 and 2050, with the three countries accounting for 37 percent of the projected growth of the world's urban population.
By 2050, India is projected to add 404 million urban dwellers, way more than China's projection of 292 million.
Information courtesy : http://www.ddinews.gov.in
The 2014 revision of the World Urbanisation Prospects launched yesterday said that India is projected to add the highest number of people to its urban population by 2050, ahead of China.
The Indian capital is expected to retain the spot of the world's second most populous city through at least 2030, when its population is expected to rise swiftly to 36 million.
Tokyo topped UN's ranking of the most populous cities in 2014 with 38 million inhabitants and while its population is projected to decline, it will remain the world's largest city in 2030 with 37 million people.
Mumbai, which ranks sixth on the list of the world's most populous cities in 2014, is projected to become the fourth largest city in 2030 when its population would grow to 28 million from the current 21 million.
Tokyo and New Delhi were followed by Shanghai with 23 million, and Mexico City, Mumbai and Sao Paulo, each with around 21 million inhabitants in 2014.
The report said that the largest urban growth will take place in India, China and Nigeria between 2014 and 2050, with the three countries accounting for 37 percent of the projected growth of the world's urban population.
By 2050, India is projected to add 404 million urban dwellers, way more than China's projection of 292 million.
Information courtesy : http://www.ddinews.gov.in
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Railway Budget 2014-2015
D.V. Sadananda Gowda's maiden Railway Budget focussed on unveiling the Modi Government’s plans for a massive facelift of the railways sector over the coming years
Rail Budget Seeks Course Correction, Avoids Populism
No Increase in Rail Fare
Stress on Resource Mobilization Through PSU Surplus, FDI and PPP
Bullet Train on Ahmedabad-Mumbai Corridor Proposed, Speed
of Trains to be Increased in Nine Sectors
India test-fires advanced version of BrahMos missile
India on 08-07-2014 succcessfully test-fired an advanced version of the 290-km
range Brahmos supersonic cruise missile off the coast of Odisha, giving
the country the capability to hit enemy targets hidden behind mountains
or in a cluster of buildings with "pinpoint accuracy".
The missile travelled its full strike range of 290 kms in about 500 seconds to hit its simulated target in a copybook fashion after being fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur-on-sea, around 15 kms from Balasore, said BrahMos chief A Sivathanu Pillai.
The missile travelled its full strike range of 290 kms in about 500 seconds to hit its simulated target in a copybook fashion after being fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur-on-sea, around 15 kms from Balasore, said BrahMos chief A Sivathanu Pillai.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Vijay Amrit Raj announces launch of Champions Tennis League
Tennis
legend Vijay Amritraj on Monday announced the launch of Champions
Tennis League (CTL) in India with an aim of taking the sport to new
levels of awareness and popularity in the country.
The CTL will feature six city based teams, who will play 13 matches over a 10-day period from November 17 to 26.
The teams will be structured into two groups, each having three sides each, where they would play each other in a home and away format. The teams topping their respective group will play each other in the grand finale for the prize money of Rs. 1 crore. The runner-up will receive Rs. 50 lakhs.
CTL teams will feature male and female players with international rankings between No. 5 and No. 25.
Each of the six teams will also have an international legend as their playing captain, apart from a noted Indian male tennis player, plus a top ranked junior Indian girl and boy from each city.
The teams will also travel to other cities, bringing excitement and entertainment in a spectacle that has never been seen on this scale in India before, for tennis.
The CTL will feature six city based teams, who will play 13 matches over a 10-day period from November 17 to 26.
The teams will be structured into two groups, each having three sides each, where they would play each other in a home and away format. The teams topping their respective group will play each other in the grand finale for the prize money of Rs. 1 crore. The runner-up will receive Rs. 50 lakhs.
CTL teams will feature male and female players with international rankings between No. 5 and No. 25.
Each of the six teams will also have an international legend as their playing captain, apart from a noted Indian male tennis player, plus a top ranked junior Indian girl and boy from each city.
The teams will also travel to other cities, bringing excitement and entertainment in a spectacle that has never been seen on this scale in India before, for tennis.
Ashraf Ghani won Afghanistan's presidential election
Former World
Bank economist Ashraf Ghani won Afghanistan's presidential election,
according to preliminary results released on Monday, with 56.4 percent
of the run-off vote to Abdullah Abdullah's 43.5 percent.
Government approved Rs 1,000 as minimum monthly pension
The Central Government has
approved minimum monthly pension of Rs 1,000 under Employees Pension
Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) run by the retirement body Employees' Provident
Fund Organisation (EPFO), Parliament was informed on 07-07-201
The decision of the government would immediately benefit 28 lakh pensioners including 5 lakh widows getting less than Rs 1000 as pension every month. In all, there are 44 lakh pensioners under the EPS-95 scheme.
The decision of the government would immediately benefit 28 lakh pensioners including 5 lakh widows getting less than Rs 1000 as pension every month. In all, there are 44 lakh pensioners under the EPS-95 scheme.
Monday, July 7, 2014
Men's singles
Main article: 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
Novak Djokovic def.
Roger Federer, 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 6–4
Women's singles
Main article: 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Petra Kvitová def.
Eugenie Bouchard, 6–3, 6–0
Men's doubles
Main article: 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles
Jack Sock def.
Women's doubles
Main article: 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles
Sara Errani /
TÃmea Babos /
Kristina Mladenovic, 6–1, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Main article: 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles
Samantha Stosur def.
Max Mirnyi /
Chan Hao-ching, 6–4, 6–2
Gujarat Gov Kamla Beniwal shifted to Mizoram
Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal was on 06-07-2014 night sent off to Mizoram in a reshuffle of Governors effected by the government.
87-year-old Beniwal, whose tenure ends in November, will take over from Vakkom Purushothaman.
Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva, who will demit office exactly in a month, will shift to Ahmedabad to take additional charge.
Announcing these changes, a Rashtrapati Bhawan communique said Governor of Gujarat is transferred and appointed as Governor of Mizoram for the remainder of her term vice Vakkom Purushothaman.
Purushothaman is transferred and appointed as Governor of Nagaland for the remainder of his term, it said adding that he would also hold additional charge of the office of Governor of Tripura.
Alva, the Governor of Rajasthan would discharge the functions of Governor of Gujarat, in addition to her own duties, until regular arrangements for the office of the Governor of Gujarat are made.
Earlier there was speculation that new Governors would be appointed before the budget session of Parliament starting Monday in place of those who had quit. Many of them were asked by the new government to put in their papers.
Those who resigned after the government's signals are B L Joshi (Uttar Pradesh), M K Narayanan (West Bengal), Shekhar Dutt (Chhattisgarh), Ashwani Kumar (Nagaland) and B V Wanchoo (Goa).
Source : http://www.ddinews.gov.in
87-year-old Beniwal, whose tenure ends in November, will take over from Vakkom Purushothaman.
Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva, who will demit office exactly in a month, will shift to Ahmedabad to take additional charge.
Announcing these changes, a Rashtrapati Bhawan communique said Governor of Gujarat is transferred and appointed as Governor of Mizoram for the remainder of her term vice Vakkom Purushothaman.
Purushothaman is transferred and appointed as Governor of Nagaland for the remainder of his term, it said adding that he would also hold additional charge of the office of Governor of Tripura.
Alva, the Governor of Rajasthan would discharge the functions of Governor of Gujarat, in addition to her own duties, until regular arrangements for the office of the Governor of Gujarat are made.
Earlier there was speculation that new Governors would be appointed before the budget session of Parliament starting Monday in place of those who had quit. Many of them were asked by the new government to put in their papers.
Those who resigned after the government's signals are B L Joshi (Uttar Pradesh), M K Narayanan (West Bengal), Shekhar Dutt (Chhattisgarh), Ashwani Kumar (Nagaland) and B V Wanchoo (Goa).
Source : http://www.ddinews.gov.in
Saturday, July 5, 2014
SC refers AAP plea against imposition of Prez Rule in Delhi to Constitution bench
Supreme Court on 05-Jul-2014 heard a petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party against imposition of President's Rule in Delhi.
The hearing comes a day after former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal accompanied by AAP legislators met President Pranab Mukherjee to demand immediate dissolution of the Assembly and fresh elections in Delhi.
The apex court had on May 05 posted for July 04 the hearing on the petition after it was informed that Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung had decided to deal with the matter after the conclusion of Lok Sabha polls.
A bench headed by Chief Justice RM Lodha was requested by senior counsel Fali Nariman, appearing for AAP, to keep the matter for hearing in first week of July as the LG had informed that he will deal with the issue after 16 May.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, an AAP leader, had also made the same request and said nobody is coming forward to claim for formation of governme
The hearing comes a day after former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal accompanied by AAP legislators met President Pranab Mukherjee to demand immediate dissolution of the Assembly and fresh elections in Delhi.
The apex court had on May 05 posted for July 04 the hearing on the petition after it was informed that Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung had decided to deal with the matter after the conclusion of Lok Sabha polls.
A bench headed by Chief Justice RM Lodha was requested by senior counsel Fali Nariman, appearing for AAP, to keep the matter for hearing in first week of July as the LG had informed that he will deal with the issue after 16 May.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, an AAP leader, had also made the same request and said nobody is coming forward to claim for formation of governme
PM inaugurates Uri hydroelectric project
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi inaugurated the 240-Megawatt Uri-II Hydro Electric
Project (HEP) located near the Line of Control in Baramulla district of
Kashmir.
Inaugurating the 240-Megawatt Uri-II Hydro Electric Project (HEP) located near the Line of Control in Baramulla district of Kashmir, he said renewable energy, including hydro power, is fast developing as an alternative to thermal power.
He cited the success of Bhutan in developing alternative sources of power as an example which "impressed" him during his visit to the Himalayan kingdom last month.
Inaugurating the 240-Megawatt Uri-II Hydro Electric Project (HEP) located near the Line of Control in Baramulla district of Kashmir, he said renewable energy, including hydro power, is fast developing as an alternative to thermal power.
He cited the success of Bhutan in developing alternative sources of power as an example which "impressed" him during his visit to the Himalayan kingdom last month.
Goa Governor B V Wanchoo resigned
The Goa Governor, Shri. B.V. Wanchoo resigned on 05-07-2014 resigned as Governor of Goa.
The resignation of Wanchoo, a former chief of elite Special Protection Group, will be sent to President Pranab Mukherjee for acceptance.
Wanchoo was quizzed by CBI as a witness in connection with AgustaWestland deal bribery scandal as was Narayanan just before his resignatio
The resignation of Wanchoo, a former chief of elite Special Protection Group, will be sent to President Pranab Mukherjee for acceptance.
Wanchoo was quizzed by CBI as a witness in connection with AgustaWestland deal bribery scandal as was Narayanan just before his resignatio
Friday, July 4, 2014
New vaccines to be part of govt's immunisation programme
Vaccines against rotavirus, rubella and polio (injectable) will
collectively expedite Indias progress on meeting the Millennium
Development Goal 4 targets to reduce child mortality by two-thirds by
the year 2015 and meet global polio eradication targets.
These new vaccines to be introduced as part of the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), government will be providing free vaccines against 13 life threatening diseases to 27 million children annually, the largest birth cohort in the world.
In addition, an adult vaccine against Japanese encephalitis will be introduced in districts with high levels of the disease.
These new vaccines to be introduced as part of the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), government will be providing free vaccines against 13 life threatening diseases to 27 million children annually, the largest birth cohort in the world.
In addition, an adult vaccine against Japanese encephalitis will be introduced in districts with high levels of the disease.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Ram Naresh Yadav was sworn-in as the Governor of Chhattisgarh.
Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav was sworn-in as the Governor of Chhattisgarh.
Chief Justice Yatindra Singh of Bilaspur High Court administered the oath of office to Yadav in a function organized in Raipur at Raj Bhawan.
Chief Justice Yatindra Singh of Bilaspur High Court administered the oath of office to Yadav in a function organized in Raipur at Raj Bhawan.
India has become the first country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty
India has become the first country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to
facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind,
visually-impaired or print disabled.
The reaty, which was ratified on 30th June, will facilitate import of accessible format copies from member states by authorised entities in India such as educational institutions, libraries, etc. serving the needs of visually-impaired persons, the statement added.
Once the treaty comes into effect, it will enable ease of access to published works for blind, visually-impaired and otherwise print disabled persons in India.
So far, 79 World Intellectual Property Organisation member states have signed the treaty, which will come into force once 20 countries have ratified it.
"The development will also facilitate translation of imported accessible format copies and export of accessible format copies in Indian languages," the statement.
The Indian Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012, is in harmony with the Marrakesh Treaty.
The reaty, which was ratified on 30th June, will facilitate import of accessible format copies from member states by authorised entities in India such as educational institutions, libraries, etc. serving the needs of visually-impaired persons, the statement added.
Once the treaty comes into effect, it will enable ease of access to published works for blind, visually-impaired and otherwise print disabled persons in India.
So far, 79 World Intellectual Property Organisation member states have signed the treaty, which will come into force once 20 countries have ratified it.
"The development will also facilitate translation of imported accessible format copies and export of accessible format copies in Indian languages," the statement.
The Indian Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012, is in harmony with the Marrakesh Treaty.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
India successfully launches PSLV C-23
PSLV C23
carrying French Earth Observation Satellite SPOT-7 and four
co-passenger spacecrafts from Singapore, Canada and Germany was
successfully launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, witnessed the historic moment and praised the Indian scientists
After a perfect lift off from the First Launch Pad in Satish Dhawan Space Centre here at 9.52 AM witnessed by Modi, Indian Space Research Organisation's workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C23 placed all five satellites into their intended orbits, one after the other between 17 and 19 minutes after liftoff, in textbook precision.
Though the Mission Readiness Review Committee and Launch Authorisation Board had on Friday cleared the launch, the launch time was rescheduled to 9.52 AM Monday, a delay of three minutes, attributed to "probable space debris" coming in the rocket's way.
Besides its primary payload of 714 kg French Earth Observation Satellite SPOT-7, PSLV C23 carried and placed in orbit 14 kg AISAT of Germany, NLS7.1 (CAN-X4) and NLS7.2 (CAN-X5) of Canada each weighing 15 kg and the 7 kg VELOX-1 of Singapore.
Information Courtesy : ddnews.gov.in
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, witnessed the historic moment and praised the Indian scientists
After a perfect lift off from the First Launch Pad in Satish Dhawan Space Centre here at 9.52 AM witnessed by Modi, Indian Space Research Organisation's workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C23 placed all five satellites into their intended orbits, one after the other between 17 and 19 minutes after liftoff, in textbook precision.
Though the Mission Readiness Review Committee and Launch Authorisation Board had on Friday cleared the launch, the launch time was rescheduled to 9.52 AM Monday, a delay of three minutes, attributed to "probable space debris" coming in the rocket's way.
Besides its primary payload of 714 kg French Earth Observation Satellite SPOT-7, PSLV C23 carried and placed in orbit 14 kg AISAT of Germany, NLS7.1 (CAN-X4) and NLS7.2 (CAN-X5) of Canada each weighing 15 kg and the 7 kg VELOX-1 of Singapore.
Information Courtesy : ddnews.gov.in
Governemt hikes onion MEP to USD 500 per tonne
The
Central government on 02-Jul-2014 hiked the minimum export price of onion to USD
500 per tonne to improve the domestic supply and curb prices.
Last month, the minimum export price (MEP) on onion was re-introduced at USD 300 per tonne barely three months after the previous government in March had abolished it.
MEP is the rate below which no exports are allowed.
Last month, the minimum export price (MEP) on onion was re-introduced at USD 300 per tonne barely three months after the previous government in March had abolished it.
MEP is the rate below which no exports are allowed.
US names mountain after an Indian-American scientist
United
States has named a mountain in Antarctia in honour of an eminent
Indian-American scientist whose pioneering biological research
expedition has provided critical data about animal populations.
Akhouri Sinha, adjunct professor in the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development at the University of Minnesota, was recognised by the US Geological Survey, which named the mountain Mt Sinha, for his work he did as an explorer in 1971-72
Akhouri Sinha, adjunct professor in the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development at the University of Minnesota, was recognised by the US Geological Survey, which named the mountain Mt Sinha, for his work he did as an explorer in 1971-72
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