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India-Special-Important-Daily-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH -18-01-2017
Kolkata’s Sitalpati Gets place in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has registered Sitalpati or cool mat from the Cooch Behar district, West Bengal as an Sitlapati“intangible cultural heritage”.  The Sitalpati are the mats that are used for siting or hanging on the doors or windows during


GOVERNMENT SCHEME-APPROVAL-DECISION - DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Serbia for cooperation in the field of Information Technology and Electronics  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Serbia for promoting cooperation in the field of Information Technology and Electronics. The MoU

Cabinet approves the exclusion of States from the investments of National Small Savings Fund from 1.4.2016  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to exclude State Governments States/UTs (with Legislature) except Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh from National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) investments from 01.04.2016.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and the United Arab Emirates on the Mutual Recognition of Certificates of Competency as per the provisions of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW, 78) and amendments thereof . The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Vietnam In the field of cyber security The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Vietnam in the field of Cyber Security. It was signed between Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), India and the Cyber

Cabinet apprised of the MoU between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for cooperation in the field of outer space .Cabinet apprised of the MoU between  ISRO and JAXA. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on November

Cabinet approves MoU on cooperation on Youth matters between India and Russia 
Exchange programmes in the field of Youth Affairs between India and Russia will help in promoting exchange of ideas, values and culture amongst Youth through establishment of people-to-people contacts and in consolidating friendly relations between the two countries.

Cabinet approves India’s Membership in the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), South Korea  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the proposal for India’s taking full membership of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) Governing Council. The move involves payment of annual contribution of US $ 5,00,000 to the International

LEGAL-COURT BILL-ACT- DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017
Legislation in US for Sep 12 as Saragarhi Day of Sikh Pride A legislation has been introduced in the Virginia Assembly to declare September 12 as 'Saragarhi Day of Sikh Pride' in recognition of the valour of 21 Sikh warriors who fought against 10,000 Afghan tribesmen in modern day Pakistan in the Battle of Saragarhi this day in 1897.   The battle was fought before the Tirah Campaign on September
Manodhairya Yojana: State’s compensation to victims is no charity says Bombay HC PULLING UP the state government on the implementation of the ‘Manodhairya Yojana’, the Bombay High Court said Tuesday that the state must not think it is doing charity by providing compensation and legal aid to victims of rape and assault as provided under the scheme. Implemented by the state government on
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-HEALTH- DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017

Robot reporter gets its first news article published A robot journalist made its debut in a Chinese daily newspaper today with a 300 characters long article written in just a second, scientists say. The article was focused on the Spring Festival travel rush. Its author, Xiao Nan, took only a second to finish writing the piece and is able to write both short stories and longer reports, according to Wan

APPOINTMENT-resigns DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017

Airtel appoints Raj Pudipeddi as CMO for India operations NEW DELHI: Telecom giant Bharti Airtel today said it has appointed former Procter & Gamble executive Raj Pudipeddi as Director - Consumer Business and Chief Marketing Officer - for its India operations, effective February 6.Pudipeddi will report to Gopal Vittal, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (India & South
Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Verma set to be appointed as CBI chief When Prime Minister Narendra Modi led selection committee met with leader of the Congress Party Mallikarjun Kharge and Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar to appoint the next director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), many in the probe agency expected the meeting to be eventful. While it is likely that Delhi Police

pawan turns handloom brand ambassador Janasena Chief  and actor Power Star Pawan Kalyan voluntarily came forward to become the brand ambassador for handlooms produced in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. He took this decision as he was moved by the plight of the weavers.  A group of representatives  from Telangana  and Andhra Pradesh met Pawan Kalyan at Jana Sena Party office in

Sonam Kapoor to be brand ambassador of Swiss luxury watch brand IWC Schaffhausen Mumbai, Jan 17: Actress Sonam Kapoor has been roped in as the brand ambassador of Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen. Her association as the brand ambassador was announced on Tuesday via a statement. “It is an honour and a privilege to become an IWC brand

IG International appoints Bollywood actor Sonu Sood as brand ambassador  MUMBAI: IG International, one of the largest fresh fruit importers in India, has roped in actor Sonu Sood as its brand ambassador. The company has also launched the Belgian Conference Pears in India in association with Belgium-based fruit company BelOrta. Launched by Sonu Sood and celebrity Chef Ranveer Brar, the
Chandrasekaran appointed Tata Motors chairman Tata Motors has appointed Tata group chief designate N. Chandrasekaran as its chairman with immediate effect. In a regulatory filing, the company said “the Board of Directors have today appointed Natarajan Chandrasekaran as additional director and Chairman of the board with immediate effect.” The appointment comes within a week of Tata Sons

Election duty for Archi and Parshya Actors Akash Thosar and Rinku Rajguru, who played the roles of Archie and Parshya in Nagraj Manjule's Sairat, are still riding high on the film's success. The duo have been appointed as brand ambassadors by the Election Commission of India (ECI), reports TOI. Maharashtra has fallen behind in youth voter enrolment in the past years. Thus the decision of ECI to

BANKING-DAILY- NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017
Yes Bank Launches India’s First Customisable Savings Account
YES Bank has launched a first of its kind unique Customizable Savings Account to enable the customers to design an account as per their convenience. Mumbai based bank has become the first bank in India to launch such type of account that enables the customer to choose various features of a
Yes Bank ties up with T-Hub, Anthill for fintech startups HYDERABAD: Yes Bank today said it has launched 'Yes Fintech', a business accelerator program in collaboration with T-Hub - a startup incubator set up by the Telangana government and Anthill - a speed scaling platform for early growth stage start-ups. 'Yes Fintech' is inviting applications from across the global community, till February 3

CM launches J&K Bank’s mobile banking, AEPS apps The Mobile Banking App has been specifically designed to cater to the various banking needs of the customers. While as AEPS is an application which enables a customer having Aadhar number seeded with his bank account to conduct financial transactions. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti launched J&K Bank’s mobile banking and


India must continue plans to reduce public debt, deficit: IMF Countries with higher public debt levels like India should continue to implement their medium-term plans to reduce debt and deficits, an IMF official has said. “Countries with higher public debt levels, like India, should continue to implement their medium-term plans to reduce debt and deficits. Japan and Malaysia should develop plans in these



ECONOMICAL-DAILY -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017


Pakistan approves 30-year lease plan for slumbering steel giant Pakistan's Privatisation Commission on Tuesday approved a 30-year lease structure for loss-making Pakistan Steel Mills under which at least 7,500 of the 12,500 employees would be laid off, its head said.  Built by the Soviet Union in 1970s, the state-owned facility (PSM) has become a huge drain on government resources and has

Cabinet OKs listing general insurance companies in a boost to divestment plan The government has approved listing of five state-run general insurance companies, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday. This clears the way for the government to further accelerate its plans to raise money through disinvestment of equity stakes in PSUs (public sector undertakings), following its other similar
POLITICAL-DAILY- NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017
The Gambia's president declares state of emergency Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has declared a 90-day state of emergency a day before his official mandate ends.  He decried "extraordinary" foreign interference in his country's affairs and December's election.  Regional leaders have been unsuccessfully trying to persuade Mr Jammeh to hand over power to Adama Barrow, who
Former Sena MP Gajanan Babar joins BJP MUMBAI: Former Shiv Sena MP from Pune, Gajanan Babar today joined the BJP, ahead of the civic polls scheduled in Maharashtra next month.  Babar joined BJP in the presence of state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Pune Guardian Minister Girish Bapat, party MLA Bala Bhegade said.  Babar has a good network in area of Pimpri Chinchwad
ND Tiwari  joins BJP with son Rohit Shekar ahead of Uttarakhand election New Delhi :  Veteran Congress leader Narayan Dutt Tiwari and his son Rohit Shekhar joined the BJP on Wednesday in presencs of party president Amit Shah in Delhi.  Sources said Tiwari has been seeking a ticket for Rohit from Uttarakhand's Kumaon region and the saffron party has reportedly agreed to his demand.
AWARD AND HONOUR - -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017
British Poet Jacob Polley wins 2016 TS Eliot Prize for Jackself
Jacob Polley, a British Poet was Conferred with the 2016 T.S. Eliot prize for poetry at a ceremony at the Wallace Collection gallery in London on January 16, 2017 for his poetry collection “Jackself”.Jackself is his fourth collection that consists of various poems that is inspired from his
IIT Madras wins top honours in first season of Samsung E.D.G.E. campus program Samsung India conducted the first season of its campus program Samsung E.D.G.E. with participation from the country's brightest minds at leading B-schools and engineering colleges. The program has been designed to engage with leading B-school and engineering talent across India with students getting an

25 children win National Bravery Awards Twenty five children from different parts of the country have been selected for Indian Council for Child Welfare’s (ICCW) National Bravery Awards to be presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 23. Four of the awards are posthumous. The Bharat Award has been conferred to 8-year-old Tarh Peju of Arunachal Pradesh, who sacrificed her life

K Chandrasekhar Rao announces cash awards for soldiers Hyderabad: Telangana State Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has announced many measures for the welfare of soldiers and their families, including the constitution of a Special Fund. He also announced the enhancement of pension from Rs 3,000 to Rs 6,000. This pension is given to the soldiers (and their wives) who participated in

Padma awards list features Olympians Sakshi, Sindhu, global CEOs Nadella, Pichai Olympians PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Paralympian Deepa Malik, Google chief Sundar Pichai, Microsoft head Satya Nadella, and Indian American governor Nikki Haley of South Carolina are among 150 eminent personalities shortlisted for this year’s Padma awards. Maratha strongman and NCP leader Sharad

Dakshina moorthy Na dapuraskaram award for Lata Mangeshkar THRISSUR: Playback singer Lata Mangeshkar has been selected for the Dakshina moorthy Na dapuraskaram award for her life-time contributions to the field of music. The award instituted by the Dakshinamoorthy Music Trust attached to the Peringottukara Devsthanam in Thrissur district carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a ponnada and a
SPORT-DAILY--NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017
Mercedes sign Valtteri Bottas to replace F1 champion Nico Rosberg
Mercedes named the new teammate Valtteri Bottas who replaced  Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg on January 17, 2017. Bottas signed one year contract with Mercedes for the 2017 campaign and Rosberg will stay on with Mercedes in an ambassadorial role. Felipe Massa has been persuaded to
Sports ministry to launch talent search portal PUNE: Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Tuesday said his ministry will soon launch a talent search portal in a bid to spot bright sportsmen and groom them. "Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will shortly launch the 'Sports Talent Search Portal' which will help search the talented sportsmen," the minister said while inaugurating the seventh Bhartiya
Kapil Dev inducted into Legends Club 'Hall of Fame' Cricket icon Kapil Dev was on Tuesday inducted into Legends Club 'Hall of Fame' in presence of former India captains Ajit Wadekar, Sunil Gavaskar and Nari Contractor at the Cricket Club of India here. (Latest Cricket stories)  Kapil, who led India to the emphatic World Cup victory in 1983, is considered as the country's greatest all-rounder. He

Two young Kashmiri footballers Basit Ahmad and Mohammad Asrar, who are going to play for Spanish third-division club Sociedad Deportiva Lenense Proinastur, on Tuesday called on state chief minister Mehbooba Mufti.  Students of standard 12, the two young valley footballers have been playing the game from childhood and one of them, Asrar, has played the Santosh Trophy, Durand Cup and I-
2017 Vodafone Premier Badminton League won by chennai smashers
Chennai Smashers won the Premier Badminton League season 2 title after defeating Mumbai Rockets 4-3 in the final match held at Siri Fort Complex in New Delhi. It consists of 15 league ties, both the teams winning two matches each.  The final match was held between India’s Ajay Jayaram of Mumbai
ENVIRONMENT-DAILY- -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017
Oslo bans diesel cars due to high pollution levels OSLO: Authorities in the Norwegian capital of Oslo on Tuesday for the first time pushed diesel cars off the roads, due to high levels of pollution. The ban does not extend to highways and ring roads around the city, and public transport, cargo vehicles and cars owned by disabled people are exempted, Efe news reported. This is the first time this action,
US Contributes USD 500 Million to UN Green Climate Fund Washington: The outgoing Barack Obama administration has announced a contribution of half a billion dollars to the UN Green Climate Fund, just three days before Donald Trump takes over the White House. The USD 500 million payment, announced by State Department spokesman John Kirby in a statement yesterday, is the
BUSINESS-DAILY- -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017
BSNL launches mobile TV service Ditto TV
Indian state-owned telecommunications company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched mobile TV service ‘Ditto TV‘ and ‘Limited Fixed Mobile Telephony’ in New Delhi on January 16, 2017. Ditto TV is a mobile TV service wherein subscriber can view live TV for 80 plus channels with 7
BOOK IN DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH--18-01-2017
Big B launches Bhawana Somaaya’s book Amitabh Bachchan launched veteran film journalist Bhawana Somaaya’s latest book Once Upon a Time in India: A Century of Indian Cinema in Mumbai on 17 January. Dressed impeccably in an embroidered jacket, Bachchan hailed the book as an important one in recording Bollywood history. The book looks back on the milestones of pre and post-


FOREIGN TOUR-FOREIGN RELATION- INTERNATIONAL -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017
UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs arrives in India 

UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson arrived in India on Wednesday for a 2 day visit. He appreciated the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the Raisena dialogues and spoke on


SUMMIT-DAILY--NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017

58th India International Garment Fair to begin today in New Delhi New Delhi [India], Jan. 18 (ANI): The 58th edition of India International Garment Fair (IIGF) is beginning today in New Delhi.Organized by Apparel Export Promotion Council India, the event is one of the largest and most popular platforms in Asia, from which overseas garment buyers can source products and forge

SURVEY AND REPORT-DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017
India's 'dynamic economy' to grow at 7.7%: UN NEW DELHI: India is one of the most "dynamic emerging economies" and is likely to grow at 7.7 per cent this year on strong private demand and government reforms but excluding the effect of demonetisation, a UN report said today. It said demonetisation undertaken in India will have a "significant impact" on consumer spending in the short

ReNew Power secures USD 390 million debt funding from ADB KOLKATA: ReNew Power Ventures, a leading renewable energy development company, has secured a $390 million long-term debt from Asian Development Bank (ADB). The proceeds from this loan will be utilized to develop and expand capacities by around 709 mw in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya
India beats US in 2016 mobile app market growth, sees most Google Play downloads New Delhi: India’s mobile app market grew sharply last year, outpacing the US, and ranked number one in terms of Google Play downloads, highlighting the vibrancy of the country’s mobile ecosystem. Indians downloaded over 6 billion apps in 2016, up from 3.5 billion in 2015. That 71% growth was

Digitisation will hit Indian employees the most: ManpowerGroup survey NEW DELHI: Increasing use of digitisation, automation and artificial intelligence in businesses and organisations will hit Indian employees the hardest in the world in the short term by cutting jobs. A survey by ManpowerGroup—The Skills Revolution—released recently at the World Economic Forum in Davos asked 18,000

PASSES AWAY-DAILY- -NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017
Mountbatten K Sangma, a former Congress MLA of Dalu constituency in West Garo Hills, passed away today after a prolonged bout of illness. Mountbatten was 69 years old. The former Congressman won from the Dalu LA constituency in the year 1988 by a margin of 823 votes. He defeated Hill

Former English footballer Brian Whitehouse passes away at 81 Manchester: Former English footballer Brian Whitehouse breathed his last at the age of 81, his former club West Bromwich Albion has confirmed. "The new year has already claimed its first Albion hero as another link in the chain between the present and the past is lost with the sad passing of Brian Whitehouse," West Brom said in a

Ra.One animator Charu Khandal passes away: 32-year-old was paralysed after 2012 accident Charu Khandal, an animator who worked with Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment on the VFX of his film Ra.One, has passed away aged 32. Charu had been paralysed from the neck down after an accident in Mumbai in March 2012. The 28-year-old was returning from a party

Veteran scientist C.V. Vishveshwara aka 'Black hole man of India' Passes Away Veteran scientist C.V. Vishveshwara, known as a pioneer in black hole research in India, has died, researchers associated with LIGO said on Tuesday. Celebrated as the 'Black Hole Man of India', the 78-year-old died on Monday evening in Bengaluru following a bout of illness, LIGO India said on its Facebook


AGREEMENT- -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-18-01-2017

Embassy of India in Peru & QCI sign MoU for yoga promotion PANAJI: The Centro Cultural India, Embassy of India in Peru, and Quality Council of India (QCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for promotion of yoga in Peru, Bolivia and its adjoining regions. Sandeep Chakravorty, Ambassador of India to Peru and Bolivia and QCI Secretary General Dr Ravi P Singh signed the MoU

MoU signed between NITI Aayog and University of Petroleum and Energy Studies NEW DELHI: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between NITI Aayog and University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun. This will provide a framework for cooperation between NITI Aayog and UPES to collaborate for designing, developing, and conducting consultative

India - Vietnam: 45 years, partners in Peace NEW DELHI: India and Vietnam are celebrating 45 years of establishment of diplomatic ties this year. The traditionally close and cordial relations have their historical roots in the common struggle for liberation from foreign rule and the national struggle for independence. Leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and President Ho Chi Minh led peoples in the heroic
India & Mauritius Sign MoU for Cooperation in the field of Cooperatives
India and Mauritius signed an Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) for cooperation in the field of cooperatives and related areas on January 16, 2017. The agreement was signed between Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh, and the Indian Ocean island country’s Business, Enterprise and
Ola partners with Apollo Hospitals for road safety Online cab-hailing firm Ola on Tuesday announced its partnership with Apollo Hospitals to create comprehensive medical program for driver-partners. During this program, Ola drivers will be equipped to provide medical assistance in case of on-road emergencies. Drivers will also be taken through a free basic health check-up where their blood


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