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The German government today said it will host a summit of the Group of 20 major world economic powers in Hamburg on July 7 and 8 next year. The government said that the meeting will likely be held at the northern port city's congress centre. The venue contrasts with the remote hotel in the Bavarian Alps where Germany hosted last year's Group of Seven summit, but the government says it
Over 8,000 delegates from BRICS naions are expected to take part and India is hosting the summit in its capacity as chair of the influential bloc. Goa government is putting in place required infrastructure and making arrangements for the eighth annual summit of BRICS, a bloc of five emerging economies, to be held in the coastal state in October. Over 8,000 delegates from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
The Gujarat Government has appointed FICCI as the national partner for the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Industries Summit 2017 organised by the state's Industrial Extension Bureau (iNDEXTb), an official statement said on Friday. According to an official communication by iNDEXTb, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry has been appointed as the national
New Delhi: The Rotary Club of Madras East (RCME) this year has focussed on Education and Vocational training, with the adoption of a Government School in Urapakkam. The Govt. Adi Dravidar Higher Secondary School (GADHSS) in Kilambakkam, is located in Kanchipuram. This district is home to a population of more than 100,000 socio economically backward people. About 75% of the students of the
The Jammu and Kashmir government has said it would not grant permission for the “Abhinavgupt Yatra” in central Kashmir’s Budgam area. The moves comes after villagers in central Kashmir and separatist outfits objected to the yatra, saying it had no historical background, and alleged that it was a ploy of RSS-backed outfits. BJP legislators in the Upper House created an uproar on Friday, saying that disallowing the yatra was
Major General Per Lodin from Sweden was appointed as chief military observer and head of the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). His appointment was approved by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He will succeed Major General Delali Johnson Sakyi of Ghana whose two-year term completes on July 2, 2016. About Per Lodin Previous to this appointment he was
Major General Per Lodin from Sweden was appointed as chief military observer and head of the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). His appointment was approved by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He will succeed Major General Delali Johnson Sakyi of Ghana whose two-year term completes on July 2, 2016. About Per Lodin Previous to this appointment he was
Sugar Free, the market leader in the sugar substitute category in India has signed Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra as its brand ambassador. As part of its new brand campaign, the actor will be seen in a new television commercial that goes on air across GECs and News channels in the country. Sugar Free has also taken a step forward to reinvent itself and position the brand as a healthy alternate to direct consumption of
3M India, the Indian subsidiary of US multinational conglomerate 3M Co.,hasannounced the appointment of Debarati Sen as Managing Director of 3M India Limited and 3M Lanka Pvt. Ltd. with effect from June 1, 2016. Sen takes over from Amit Laroya, who led the company for the past three years and is now moving to 3M Korea. 3M India is a publicly traded company on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National stock
According to latest reports, Sanket Upadhyay, Senior News Editor, India Today Group has stepped down from his role. Upadhyay joined India Today in 2014, prior to that he was associated with Times Now for over 6 years. Upadhyay is known for covering some of the major political stories across the country during his stint at Times Now and India Today. Upadhyay has over 14 years of experience in covering political
Legendary Canadian ice hockey player Gordie Howe passed away at Toledo, US. He was 88. He was nicknamed Mr Hockey and had spent most of his career with the Detroit Red Wings, winning the Stanley Cup four times. About Gordie Howe Born on March 31, 1928 in Floral, Canada. He made his ice hockey debut in 1946. Since then he had played 26 NHL (National Hockey Leagues) and 6 World Hockey
Phenanthriplatin outperformed cisplatin in mouse model of triple-negative breast cancer when encapsulated into nanocarrier . Triple-negative breast cancer tumors of mice treated with the phenanthriplatin -carrying nanoparticles were four times smaller than those treated either with cisplatin, a common and related chemotherapy drug, or free phenanthriplatin injected intravenously into circulation.The scientists believe the
This changes the widespread view that only interactions at the boundaries between continent-sized tectonic plates could be responsible for such events. A team of researchers from the University of Toronto and the University of Aberdeen have created models indicating that former plate boundaries may stay hidden deep beneath the Earth's surface. These multi-million-year-old structures, situated at sites away from existing plate
Enel et al at the INSERM in France investigate one of the most noteworthy properties of primate behavior, its diversity and adaptability. Human and non-human primates can learn an astonishing variety of novel behaviors that could not have been directly anticipated by evolution -- we now understand that this ability to cope with new situations is due to the "pre-adapted" nature of the primate brain. This study shows that this
"Over 30% of the sunlight that strikes a silicon surface is reflected, which means it cannot be used in the photoelectric conversion," explained Sagrario Domínguez. "Because the nanostructures on the surface of a material have dimensions in the light wavelength range, they interfere with the surface in a particular way and allow the amount of reflected light to be modified". Sagrario Domínguez designed and optimised structures
Applications of quantum mechanics are often compromised by the fundamental property of quanta: any measurement inevitably modifies the measured state. Technologies such as quantum computers can be designed only on the basis of known, clearly defined and simple interactions between individual components. The Department of Physics at the University of Basel together with the Swiss Nanoscience Institute has now
Supercapacitors resemble electrochemical batteries. However, in contrast to for example mobile phone lithium ion batteries, which utilize chemical reactions to store energy, supercapacitors store mainly electrostatic energy that is bound at the interface between liquid and solid electrodes. Similarly to batteries supercapacitors are typically discrete devices with large variety of use cases from small electronic gadgets to
Celebrating the iconic Indian citizens who made a significant contribution to the society thereby inspiring the nation, Network18 felicitated the winners of ’CNN-News18 Indian of the Year’ 2015 in New Delhi. The awards night witnessed the presence of the most prominent personalities from all walks of life. The line-up of eminent guests included Arun Jaitley, Nitin Gadkari, Kiran Rijiju, Sheila Dixit, Balbir Singh Dosanjh, Sania
In a huge relief to several Indian para-athletes who have qualified for Rio Paralympics, the world governing body IPC has announced temporary lifting of suspension imposed on the national body last year so that Indians can take part under the tri-colour in the showpiece event. International Paralympic Committee, on May 31, decided to lift the ban on the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) with the sole purpose of
China has expressed serious concern over India initiating an anti-dumping probe against Chinese steel products as it sought a ‘fair’ and ‘transparent’ investigation in line with WTO rules. China is highly concerned by Indian trade remedy measures against Chinese steel products.The ministry in a statement said excess steel production capacity is a global challenge and countries should unite to face up to it, rather than abuse trade
At least four out of ten computers in Asia-Pacific countries are likely to be infected with malware, a study by Microsoft has found. While Pakistan tops the list of countries figuring in the Malware Infection Index 2016, India ranks 8th on the list. The index identifies the key malware threats in the region and ranks markets in Asia-Pacific according to how much they are affected.The index has also identified the top three most
The head of a U.N. human rights inquiry into Eritrea said an estimated 300,000-400,000 people had been enslaved over the past 25 years in Eritrea’s system of indefinite “national service”. He also said he believed Eritrea was still operating a shoot-to-kill policy on its borders to stop people fleeing from the country, many of them heading to Europe as refugees.
The Ministry of Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises has constituted the 3rd Pay Revision Committee for the executives of undertaking under the chairmanship of Justice Satish Chandra (Retd.). The other members of the committee will be Shri Jugal Mohapatra, Ex-IAS Officer, Prof. Manoj Panda, Director, Institute for Economic Growth Delhi and Shri Shailendra Pal Singh, Executive Director (HR), NTPC. The Secretary
Bengaluru , Jun 08 (PTI): Terming as “satisfactory” the performance of Akash missile that has been inducted into the Indian Army and Air Force, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), today said the development of the weapon system’s next generation is currently underway. “As far as Akash is concerned, the system which has now been inducted into the Indian Army and Air Force is to a large extent satisfactory. In fact, further
Motihari , Jun 10 (PTI): Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today inaugurated six rail facilities in Bihar including flagging off the weekly Motihari-Anand Vihar Champaran Satyagrah Express. Prabhu flagged off the weekly Champaran Satyagrah Express at a function organised at M S College ground here through remote and dedicated three Road Over Bridges (ROBs) at Danapur (Patna), Motihari and Begusarai railway stations.
New Delhi, Jun 10 (PTI) A marking system for newspapers has been introduced for the first time by the government under its new Print Media Advertisement Policy that aims to promote transparency and accountability in the release of its ads. The “marking system” has been put in place to incentivise newspapers which have better professional standing and get their certification verified, according to an official statement
SINGAPORE, Jun 10: The Republic’s first professional female boxer Nurshahidah Roslie on Friday (June 10) became her country’s inaugural professional champion after defeating Thailand’s “Wondergirl” Sithsaitong to clinch the Universal Boxing Organisation (UBO) intercontinental super featherweight title belt. In the main event of the Singapore Fighting Championship’s third edition, Nurshahidah scored a second-
HYDERABAD, Jun 10 (PTI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will attend the commissioning ceremony of three women officers as the fighter pilots for the first time in the IAF history on June 18 at Air Force Academy in Dundigal near Hyderabad. On the occasion, Mr Parrikar will review the Passing out Parade and confer the ‘President’s
The seventh V.C. Padmanabhan Memorial Awards for Excellence instituted by Manappuram Finance Ltd. in memory of its Founder were presented to the winners at a function in Thrissur today. K. Sankaranarayanan, former Governor of Maharashtra inaugurated the function while Smt. Ajitha Jayarajan, Mayor of Thrissur Corporation, presided.In the inaugural address, K. Sankaranarayanan referred to the stress faced by banks
ITANAGAR, Jun 10: Engineer Tana Nikam Tara of Arunachal has been selected as one of the members of the All India Board of Town and Country Planning under the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The nine member board, most of who are expert in town planning will be headed by Professor Chetan Vaidya, Director, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.The term of new member will be
Shri Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Home Affairs commended the Department for organizing the Mega ADIP Camp successfully in his Parliamentary Constituency, Lucknow. He said such Camps are crucial to the integration of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) in to the mainstream and a sensitive government like the current government under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modi will always relentlessly work towards
The Minister for Civil Aviation Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju said that his Ministry was committed not only to the growth of the Airline industry but also to ensure that flying for most Indians becomes a pleasant experience. In keeping with this commitment he along with MOS Dr. Mahesh Sharma, presided over a presentation made by DGCA with regard to Passenger Centric Initiatives. In the presentation, the first
One third of humanity cannot see the Milky Way at night due to the luminescent glow of artificial light, say scientists who created a new world atlas of light pollution. Artificial light pollutes the night sky for more than 80 per cent of the world’s population, researchers said.The atlas, created by Fabio Falchi and colleagues at the Light Pollution Science and Technology Institute in Italy, displays population and land-based light
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Decomposing carcasses, a forlorn tiger and cramped cages were among the "heartbreaking" sights greeting an international veterinary charity on a mission Friday to a zoo in war-battered and impoverished Gaza. "There used to be 44 animals. Now only 15 are left," said Amir Khalil, a member of the small team sent at the request of the owner of the zoo that used to be the pride of the town of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
NEW DELHI: In a break from tradition, the government has tasked a selection committee headed by cabinet secretary P K Sinha with shortlisting candidates for Reserve Bank of India governor — a decision that was taken earlier by the Prime Minister in consultation with the finance minister. In the past, chiefs of other regulatory bodies — including insurance, pension and Sebi —have been shortlisted by search committees. But this will be the first time the RBI governor will be appointed similarly, signalling a major shift in government
NEW DELHI: Railway stations may be the next cyber cafes of small-town India. Unlike in big cities where broadband access is more plentiful, people from India's smaller towns are finding that walking into a railway station is a gateway to high-speed Internet access, and they are making the best use of it. Data from 15 stations, where Google has installed high-speed WiFi networks, reveals that railway commuters in tier-II cities are streaming movies, upgrading phone
SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon.com Inc is preparing to launch a standalone music streaming subscription service, placing it squarely in competition with rival offerings from Apple Inc and Spotify, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.The service will be offered at $9.99 per month, in line with major rivals, and it will offer a competitive catalog of songs, the sources said. Amazon is finalizing licenses with labels for
MELBOURNE: Eating a diet rich in fibre, that includes breads, cereals and fruits, may help you live a healthy and longer life, researchers including one of Indian-origin have claimed. Researchers from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research in Australia found that eating the right amount of fibre can help us avoid disease and disability into old age. Using data compiled from a study that examined a cohort of more than 1,600 adults aged 50 years and older for long-
The world’s first passenger drone capable of autonomously carrying a person in the air for 23 minutes has been given clearance for testing in Nevada. Chinese firm Ehang, which unveiled the electric Ehang 184 passenger drone at CES in Las Vegas in January, has partnered with the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (Goed) to put the drone through
KANPUR: Police lodged the first 'e-FIR' in Uttar Pradesh with a software engineer registering the complaint of his stolen mobile phone through email. A copy of the FIR, registered at Kalyanpur police station, has also been sent to the complainant over email, Kanpur SSP Shalabh Mathur said here today. Mathur said Chandra Prakash was returning home yesterday when two motorcycle-borne assailants snatched his mobile
Singer Christina Grimmie, who gained fame as a contestant on television singing contest "The Voice," died after being shot at a concert in Orlando on Friday, police said on social media. Grimmie was signing autographs with band members of Before You Exit, with whom she performed earlier, when a gunman approached and opened fire before her brother tackled him
Google has acquired a business technology start-up founded by an Indian-origin entrepreneur as part of its plans to scale training offerings for Google Apps to its customers and customers’ users. Varun Malhotra is the founder and CEO of Toronto-based Synergyse, which was launched in 2013 with an aim to teach users how to use Google Apps. Google did not disclose the financial details of the deal. Google Apps Operations
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) under the Union Finance Ministry on Friday approved four foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals worth around Rs 710 crore, a ministry official said. The proposals approved included one from Advanced Enzyme Technologies investment worth Rs 480 crore. he Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das-headed FIPB, which considered 14 investment proposals on
MP Kirron Kher inaugurated a sports stadium, constructed at Rs 235.01 lakh over an area of 2.39 acre, at Dadumajra village on Friday. The new stadium has a 200-m long athletic track, 1,650 sitting steps, volleyball, kabaddi, wrestling and football grounds. It also has a multipurpose hall for indoor games. In addition, there is a multi gymnasium, kitchen, pantry, office room and a library. Sources said
Olympic champion shooter Abhinav Bindra was on Friday chosen as the flagbearer of the Indian contingent at the Rio Games' opening ceremony on August 5. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) confirmed that they have chosen the 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medallist as the country's flagbearer for the quadrennial extravaganza. Bindra will be making his fifth Olympic appearance this year.
Union Railways Ministry has flagged off Champaran Satyagrah Express train at a function in Motihari, Bihar. The train was flagged off by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. This train will run between Bapudham, Motihari to Anand Vihar, Delhi. Champaran Satyagrah Express train has been introduced to mark 100 years of the historic Champaran Satyagraha (movement) launched by Mahatma Gandhi in
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