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Biocon received approval to sell Insulin Glargine in
Japan
The product will be available in Japan in 2017 in the form of
disposable pen with 3 ml of 100IU Insulin Glargine.
Rakesh Mohan joined Nestle India Board as Independent
Non—Executive Director
Rakesh Mohan is a former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of
India. He completed his three year term as an Executive Director in the
International...
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National Housing Bank Huss were published recruitment
notification for Tablet Deputy General Manager (Law) - Scale V, Assistant
General Manager (General) - Scale and Chief Officer & Laysn processing
officer on Vsanis Kantroktual basis.Candidates apply online from May 04 &
05-04-2016 30-04-2016 Elijibl then.Information written on the sidelines limit,
educational qualification,...
Bangladesh Supreme Court upheld Islam as State religion
The original constitution of Bangladesh explicitly specified
secularism as one of the four fundamental principles. However, in 1988, Islam
was declared as the state religion by the 8th amendment to the constitution.
UNICEF launched animated film series ‘Unfairy Tales’ on
refugee and migrant children
The series seeks to help frame positive...
CAG report can’t be sole basis for any liability or
prosecution: Karnataka HC
The court ruled that the action of State-owned KPCL in
recovering 52.37 crore rupees from EMTA Coal Ltd. and Karnataka EMTA Coal Mines
Ltd was illegal as it was solely based on a CAG report.
Gujarat government decided to set up first organic
farming university of India
The university will exclusively focus on organic...
Pakistan, Iran signed 6 MoUs to strengthen bilateral
relations
The MoUs were signed in Islamabad during Iranian President Dr
Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Pakistan.
UNSC extended mandate of UN Assistance Mission in Somalia
until March 2017
A resolution in this regard was unanimously approved by all the
15 members of the Council in order to support an inclusive, free, fair and
transparent electoral...
US Navy Tug USS Conestoga wreck discovered after 95 Years
The World War I era tug was missing since 1921 and the discovery
of the wreck solved a 95 year-old mystery of its disappearance.
ISRO
established GIRI Radar System at Tirupati
Gadanki
Ionospheric Radar Interferometer or GIRI Radar System is a 30 MHz radar system
that will be engaged in meteor and space weather research in a comprehens...
Justice (retd) Permod Kohli appointed Chairman of Central
Administrative Tribunal
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up in November
1985 at Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Allahabad.
World Tuberculosis Day 2016 observed with theme Unite to
End TB
The theme was selected against the backdrop of the adoption of
the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda by the United Nations General Assembly
in...
OECD released Standardised e-format for Exchange of
Country-by-Country reports to assist Tax Administration
The move is part of larger efforts, agreed upon by G-20
countries, including India, to clamp down on activities that lead to Base
Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS).
Nepal became Dialogue Partner of Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation
As a dialogue partner, Nepal will be able to participate...
Year 2014 recorded highest anthropogenic carbon release
in past 66 million years
The scientists of the University of Hawaii revealed that current
carbon emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels, are about 10 billion tonnes
a year.
Ashok Lahiri Committee constituted to review excise duty
imposed on different jewellery articles in Budget 2016-17
The committee will review the 1 percent (without...
Supreme Court modified Guidelines on Regulating
Government Advertisements
As per the modified guidelines, pictures of Union Ministers,
Chief Ministers, Governors and State Ministers can now appear in government
advertisements.
Union Ministry of Finance notified interest rates on
various Small Saving Schemes for Q1 of 2016-17
Though announcement of revised interest rates in March every
year is...
Tikka Shatrujit Singh conferred France’s Knight of the
Legion of Honour
Singh was chosen for the highest French civilian distinction in
recognition of his extraordinary work in exchanging the French lifestyle and
Indian culture with each other.
International
Day of Happiness 2016 observed
Red, the leader of the Angry Birds mobile game characters, was
as appointed by the United Nations an envoy...
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan launched FCI’s Depot
Online System
The Depot Online System will be rolled out in all 554 FCI-owned
godowns by July 2016.
10th Asian Film Awards announced; The Assassin won
maximum awards
Hong Kong Action Choreographer-director Yuen Wo-ping and
Japanese Actress Kiki Kirin received the Lifetime Achievement Award on the
occasion....
Punjab
State Budget 2016-17 presented
For women empowerment, Swasth Kanya Yojna will be launched under
which free school bags containing stationery items will be provided to girl
students.
UNESCO released eAtlas of Gender Inequality in Education
As per the eAtlas, almost 16 million girls between the ages 6
and 11 will never get the chance to learn to read or write in primary school
compared to...
Union Government imposed anti-dumping duty on
plastic-processing imports
The duty will be levied on all kinds of plastic-processing
machines imported from Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Career Guidance Counselling Centres launched in Delhi to
improve employment opportunities for women
The Counselling Centres, which is first of its kind for women,
is built on the findings...
Mauritania ratified 2014 Protocol to the Forced Labour
Convention
With this Mauritania became the second country to ratify the
protocol. Prior to Mauritania, Niger (Africa), Norway (Europe) and the United
Kingdom (Europe) ratified the protocol.
59th Session of Commission on Narcotic Drugs inaugurated
in Vienna
Among other things, the session’s work includes preparations for
the UN General Assembly...
Cabinet Ministers are Public Authorities under Right to
Information Act, 2005: CIC
This ruling was given by Central Information Commissioner
Sridhar Acharyulu while adjudicating the case filed by Hemant Dhage of
Ahmednagar.
Maharashtra Cabinet approved Prohibition of Social
Boycott Bill, 2016
Once the bill is approved by the State legislature, Maharashtra
will become the first state in the country...
India, IMF signed an agreement to set up SARTTAC
The SARTTAC will become the focal point for planning,
co-ordinating and implementing IMF's capacity development activity in the
region on a wide range of issues.
Union Power Minister announced name 'UJALA' for LED based
Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme
UJALA, an acronym for Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All, is
being implemented by Energy...
Rajya Sabha passed Real Estate (Regulation and
Development) Bill, 2015
The bill seeks to set up a regulatory authority for the sector
for orderly growth of the real state sector which is the second largest
employer after agriculture.
NITI Aayog launched Women Transforming India campaign in
partnership with UN and MyGov
Spread across a period of over one month, the initiative will
also sensitize...
CCEA approved Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana to provide
free LPG connections to BPL households
This is the first time the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
would implement a welfare scheme benefitting crores of women belonging to the
poorest households.
Union Cabinet approved creation of Nominated Authority in
Ministry of Coal
It is a Joint Secretary level post and was created as per the
Section...
UNFPA, UNICEF launched Global Programme to Accelerate
Action to End Child Marriage
It will support those already married as girls in 12 countries
across Africa, Asia and the Middle East where child marriage rates are high.
IAEA to transfer Sterile Insect Technique under 2.3
Million Euro Project to Combat Zika
Since 1997, SIT has been transferred to numerous countries to
combat pests that affect...
Women at Work: Trends 2016 report released by
International Labour Organization
The report says that gender equality in the workplace remains
elusive and finds millions of women worldwide are not getting the same kind of
quality, well-paying jobs as men.
New species of burrowing snake discovered in Western
Ghats
The snake has been named after well known herpetologist from
Maharashtra, Neelam...
India won Asia Cricket Cup for record Sixth time
This was the first time that Asia Cup was played in T20 format
and the countries that played in 2016 Asia Cup were India, Bangladesh, Sri
Lanka, Pakistan and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Ray Tomlinson, the inventor of E-mail inventor passed
away
He was working at Bolt Beranek and Newman – now Raytheon BBN
Technologies – when he made his email breakthrough...
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Readers,
Railway
Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the admit card for the posts in Non
Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) of various zonal railways. Candidates
can view their admit card details through the link below...
Film Archivist
PK Nair died
Nair is regarded as the Henri Langlois of India because of his
lifelong dedication towards the preservation of films in India.
Long-term aspirin use linked to lower risk for certain
cancers
The study concluded that long-term aspirin use was associated
with a modest but significantly reduced risk for overall cancer, especially
gastrointestinal tract tumours....
Manoj Kumar to be conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award for
the year 2015
The award is given by the Government of India for outstanding
contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema and it consists of
a Swarn Kamal, a cash prize of 10 lakhs rupees and a shawl.
Vineet Taneja resigned as CEO of Micromax Informatics
Limited
Taneja joined Micromax from Samsung Electronics’ Indian business
arm...
Rajya Sabha passed Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2015
With this, both the Houses of Parliament passed the bill that
was introduced in Lok Sabha on 7 August 2015 by the Union Minister of Civil
Aviation P Ashok Gajapathi Raju. Lok Sabha passed the bill in December 2015.
Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman won ACM 2015 A M
Turing Award
Diffie and Hellman were given the award for their fundamental
contributions...
Portugal nominated ex-refugee chief Antonio Guterres for
UN Secretary-General
Guterres served as Prime Minister in 1995-2002 and as UN Refugee
Agency High Commissioner in 2005-2015.
India signed MoU with World Bank for Madhya Pradesh
Higher Education Quality Improvement Project
The project was designed as a result based financing programme
in which the funds will be released based on the achievement...
Union Budget 2016-17: Governance and Ease of Doing
Business
A bill to amend the Companies Act, 2013 will be introduced in
the Parliament to improve the enabling environment for start-ups and ensure the
registration of companies in one day.
Union
Budget 2016-17: Financial Sector Reforms
Among other things, the Union Finance Minister announced that a
comprehensive Code on Resolution of Financial...