India,Myanmar sign MoU to conserve Earth Quake hit Pagodas
The Union Cabinet has approved the project to conserve earth quake hit Pagodas in Bagan city of Myanmmar.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise the pact will be signed between the two countries during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the nation on 6-7 September.
Konkani Author Mahabaleshwar Sail wins Saraswati Samman Prize
Konkani writer Mahabaleshwar Sail has won the prestigious literary price Saraswati Samman for his work,Hawthan.The award was presented to him by the Union Commerce Minister ,Nirmala Sitharaman.The story is based on potter community.
Cabinet approves recomendations of Shekatkar Committee
The union cabinet has approved the recommendations of Shekatkar Committee, in the Indian army.The reforms will include redeployment and restructuring of approximately 57,000 post of officers ,soldiers and civilians in the army.
FDA approves Gene therapy for Cancer patients
Food and Drug Administration has approved Gene therapy for the treatment of Cancer.The new therapy will turn the living cells of the patient to a living drug , recogonising and fighting the cancer cells.
India and EU cooperates on Counter-Terorism
India and European Union have decided to cooperate on Counter Terrorism. They will both counter Terrorism by combating radicalisation and violent extremism during the 10th India-European Union Counter Terrorism Dialogue .
India and Switzerland sign MoU's on railway sector
India and Switzerland has signed Mou's on Railway sector.The first MoU is on MoU is between Ministry of Railways and Federal Department of the Environment, Transport and Communications of the Swiss Confederation for technical cooperation in Rail Sector.The second MoU is between Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. This was signed by Sanjay Gupta, CMD/KRCL and Prof. Sarah Springman, Rector, ETH Zurich.
ISRO PSLV C-39 mission fails
Indian Scientific and Research Organisaton mission PSLV C-39 has failed because the tip of the rocket or the heat shield tip did not open. IRNSS-1H, the eighth in the NavIC constellation, was to replace IRNSS-1A, the first satellite in the constellation whose rubidium atomic clocks had stopped functioning. The clocks are a critical component in providing accurate locational data.
Delhi Police Launches Yuva Programme
The police have taken a big initiative to train the JJ cluster youth in the city.It is a skill development programme under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana It was inaugrated by the Union Minister Rajnath Singh.
New Industrial Policy by the Government
The Union Cabinet has decided to introduce a New Industrial Policy .It will likely to be introduced in October.The new policy will subsume the existing National Manufacturing Policy.
CEL sold out in strategic sale
Government has sold out Central Electronics Limited in a 100% Strategic sale.Incorporated in 1974, CEL is under the administrative control of Ministry of Science and Technology.
