Modi meets Xi, seeks support for India’s NSG bid

As India makes a strong bid for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met Chinese President Xi Jinping and is understood to have sought China’s support for it, seen as very crucial to take forward the process.

 

The outcome of the meeting between Modi and Xi here will determine proceedings at the two-day plenary meeting of the atomic trading club which began in Seoul today, sources said.

Though some other countries like Turkey, New Zealand and South Africa have reservations over India’s membership to the 48-nation grouping, India feels their opposition will fizzle out once China takes a favourable position towards New Delhi. China’s position on India’s NSG bid is very crucial, sources said......................................................  http://www.microstat.in/modi-meets-xi-seeks-support-for-indias-nsg-bid/#

Anil Kumble is Team India’s head coach

The BCCI has appointed Anil Kumble as the head coach of Team India for one year. This was announced by BCCI president Anurag Thakur fter the Board’s working committee meeting held in Dharamsala.

“Kumble will be now transforming himself from a great cricketer to coach, and that’s why he has been appointed for an year as of now,” said Mr. Thakur.

When asked the reason for choosing an Indian, when foreigners were also in fray for the coveted job, Mr. Thakur said: “It is not about an Indian or a foreign coach. It’s about the best coach for India.”

“It’s a great honour to be back in Indian dressing room in a different role,” said Anil Kumble.

Earlier, the cricket body constituted a three-member cricket advisory committee, comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman, who took interviews for the coveted job in Kolkata........................................................ http://www.microstat.in/anil-kumble-is-team-indias-head-coach/

NSG to hold special session to discuss India’s membership

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Tashkent for bilateral talks, sources say the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is reconvening in Seoul after the day’s plenary session ends, for a special session at 9 p.m. that may go into the night.

“We may have to burn the midnight oil,” one delegate............................................
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Native dress code ‘moral policing’, alien a virtue

By Amba Charan Vashishth

What an irony that when people are advised to dress property as per Indian traditions, there is a hoarse cry of ‘moral policing’. But these very people are religiously obeying the dress code imposed by our alien British masters.

The National Commission of Women (NCW) on April 27, 2016 issued a show cause notice to Delhi University’s Hindu college seeking an explanation about the new hostel rules which students have termed moral policing.

The rules listed in the new hostel prospectus ask students to dress as per “normal norms of the society”; warn that no visitors will be allowed without prior permission “including girl students”; allow only one night-out in a month. How can this be termed “moral policing?” What should one call the absence of it?

Would the NCW have found nothing offensive if the new rules provided students to dress against the “normal norms of the society”? Girl students should be allowed “without prior permission” in the boys hostels?

In no educational institution, Hindu College included, is staying in the college hostel mandatory. Students have the liberty to stay  out where there is no ‘moral policing’. But if they wish to stay in the hostel, they have to stand by the rules. Should it not the college management, but the students who should frame the rules? Such a scenario is unheard of even in the most permissive democracies in the world. Can the opponents  visualise the consequences of the absence of ‘moral policing’?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Xi, Modi to meet on sidelines of SCO summit in Tashkent

 

During his meeting with Xi, Modi is expected to seek China’s support for India’s bid for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, which Beijing is keen on blocking. Hua, however, refuted perception that China is blocking India’s entry into the NSG.

The spokesperson said the two leaders would be meeting on the sidelines of the SCO summit in the capital city of Uzbekistan.........................................

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For startups govt okays Rs 10,000 cr corpus

The government today approved Rs 10,000 crore ‘Fund of Funds for Startups’ to support them with an aim to generate employment for 18 lakh persons. “The fund is expected to generate employment for 18 lakh persons on full deployment…A corpus of Rs 10,000 crore could potentially be the nucleus for catalysing Rs 60,000 crore of equity investment and twice as much debt investment,” an official statement said.

The decision was taken in the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“The Cabinet has approved the establishment of ‘Fund of Funds for Startups’ (FFS) at Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for contribution to various Alternative Investment Funds (AIF), registered with SEBI which would extend funding support to startups,” it said.

This is in line with the ‘Startup India Action Plan’ unveiled by the government in January.

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NSG membership; France strongly supported India’s bid

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On the eve of the NSG plenary in Seoul, South Korea, France strongly supported India’s bid for a NSG membership in the bloc that controls global atomic trade and technology, saying New Delhi’s inclusion “will bolster global efforts against (nuclear) proliferation”.

French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that India’s entry into atomic control regimes “will help better regulate the export of sensitive goods, whether they are nuclear, chemical, biological, ballistic or conventional materials or technologies”.

“In line with its active and long-standing support to India’s entry to the NSG as a full-fledged member, France calls on its members, who are meeting on June 23 in Seoul, to take a positive decision.”

No waiting list in Trains! Only confirmed tickets from July 01

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• From July 1 the number of coaches on Rajdhani and Shatabdi will be increased.
• Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains will have paperless tickets from July 1. Mobile tickets will be valid on these trains.
• Railways will also start ticket booking on various language.
• From July 1, Premium trains will come to an end.
• For cancellation of Suvidha train tickets, passengers can get half refund.

Effective July 1, the Indian Railways will have many changes in its existing rules and regulations that will benefit millions of passengers. First is no waiting list.

The main highlight of these changes are refund on Tatkal ticket, confirmed ticket facility for train passengers among others.

Let’s have a look at the various rule changes for Indian Railways from July 1.

‘Bullet Train’ to Reduce Delhi-Kolkata Travel Time to 5 hours

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Travelling time between Delhi and Kolkata will be cut down to as less as five hours by operating a bullet train on the route, a firm commissioned by the Railways has suggested....................................

India hits eight-year high in FDI inflows, says Unctad report

By Shreerupa Mitra-Jha

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) jumped to $1.76 trillion in 2015 while foreign investment inflows to India reached a high of $44 billion almost touching record levels of 2008, a new UN report released on Tuesday shows.

The UN trade agency’s annual report on global FDI trends for 2015 has come only a day after the Narendra Modi government announced sweeping reforms in foreign investment rules.

At a stroke, PSLV C-34 lobs 20 satellites into orbit

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In one go, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday launched 20 satellites. They include two student satellites from Indian universities and 17 of four foreign countries.

A PSLV C-34 rocket lifted off at 9.25 a.m. from the Second Launch Pad in the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, and 16 minutes later placed a Cartosat-2 Series satellite about 505 km above the Earth’s orbit. In the next 10 minutes, the remaining satellites were placed in the intended orbits.

Soon after the launch, ISRO chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar said, “With this mission, we have launched the current generation Earth observation satellite along with 17 satellites from foreign countries.”

PM celebrates International Yoga Day in Chandigarh – participates in mass Yoga demonstration

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, 21 June, 2016 celebrated the second International Day of Yoga at Chandigarh, where he joined approximately 30,000 participants in a mass Yoga demonstration.

Sheila, Kejriwal to be quizzed in water tanker scam

The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on Monday registered a case in connection with an alleged Rs. 400-crore water tanker scam in the Delhi Jal Board.

According to sources, the case has been converted into an FIR under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and sections 120 (criminal conspiracy) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code. ACB chief Mukesh Kumar Meena issued a statement saying that since those named in the complaints included both Ms. Sheila Dikshit and Mr. Arvind Kejriwal, both would be quizzed in relation to it.

“An FIR has been registered and both of them will be quizzed,” Mr. Meena said..............................................

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Dream of becoming a doctor turns true for an orphan tribal boy of Ganjam

The dream of an orphan tribal boy in Odisha’s Ganjam district to become a neurologist could be a reality as he was ranked 13 in the Scheduled Tribe category in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) admission test. “It was a happy moment for me when the results were declared. At the same time, I was a bit apprehensive about joining MBBS course in the prestigious medical institute due to money crunch,” Narayan Mallick (18) of Bhanjanagar said.

But a Berhampur-based tutorial organisation has come forward to provide all assistance for his admission in the prestigious AIIMS.......................................................

http://www.microstat.in/dream-of-becoming-a-doctor-turns-true-for-an-orphan-tribal-boy-of-ganjam/

Narendra Modi’s new five point charter for tax administrators

Aiming to reform and broaden the tax net

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new five point charter for tax administrators can rightly be called an innovative step in bringing reform to the country’s age old and redundant revenue administration, which still has a huge hangover of the British colonial legacy. This charter is uniquely embodied in the word ‘RAPID’ which refers to revenue, accountability, probity, information and digitisation. The message conveyed through this new charter is loud and simple: Make the tax system easier and accessible for the tax payers; at the same time, the defaulters must find it difficult to bend the system.

Heralding dynamism to the complex revenue administration through this kind of ‘people-friendly mechanism’ can be a great boon for the country as a whole when Modi is trying to bring home ‘less Government, more governance’. The need of the hour is to introduce economic reforms, one being prominently in the revenue sector, both for enhancing respect for the law of the land amongst common citizens and indirectly inching towards lessening the burden of so-called ‘tax payment’ deeply ingrained in our ossified edifice of the tax administration.

Addressing a two-day brain storming conference Rajaswa Gyan Sangam, on Thursday, Modi had urged tax administrators to transform into a ‘Karma Sangam’. He asked the senior officials to widen the tax payers from the existing 5.4 crore to 10 crore households. For infusing new blood into the old system, his appeal for changing attitude of the officials towards tax payers is laudable. Today, nearly 42,000 taxmen raise barely eight per cent of the tax. In this age of globalisation and an ever expanding network of information and technology, the revenue department can take one more step for spreading awareness of the benefits of paying tax to the grass root levels.

-http://www.microstat.in/pm-modis-new-five-point-charter-for-tax-administrators/

China offers cloud-seeding tech to drought-hit Maharashtra

China is in talks with India to provide cloud-seeding technology to drought-hit Maharashtra to induce rain and train the staff of local meteorological department.

A team of scientists and officials from Beijing, Shanghai and China’s eastern Anhui province mooted the cooperation during their recent visit to Maharashtra which has experienced severe droughts over the past two years.

China has over the years used the cloud seeding rockets tipped with silver iodide to cause precipitation. But it requires clouds to cause precipitation.

If the discussions are successful, Chinese experts would provide training to officials of the Indian Meteorological Department on their latest cloud-seeding technology, state-run China Daily quoted officials as saying............................

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Chetan Chauhan named NIFT Chairman

Former BJP MP Chetan Chauhan, who had played Test cricket for India, has been appointed as the Chairman of the prestigious National Institute of Fashion Technology, prompting sharp reaction from the Aam Aadmi Party.

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal questioned the appointment of Mr.Chauhan, who is also the vice president of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), accusing the Narendra Modi government of assembling an army of ’sycophants’ in prestigious institutions...............................

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Raghuram Rajan not to seek second term as RBI Governor

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Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan will not continue at the central bank after his present term expires on September 4, 2016.

“I will be returning to academia when my term as Governor ends on September 4, 2016,” Mr. Rajan said in a note to RBI staffers. RBI has put out the note on its website................................................................

Rajinikanth and I By- Srinivasa Ramanujam

On the eve of Father’s Day, Soundarya tells us why the Superstar is the ‘best dad anyone could have’

In many ways, being Rajinikanth’s daughter is a boon. And a bane. Especially, if you’ve indulged in a costly experiment featuring your Superstar dad that didn’t quite work for many.................................................................
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HOW TO GET RID OF BACK PAIN IN NATURAL WAY?

SAY GOODBYE TO BACK PAIN! HERE’S HOW TO GET RID OF BACK PAIN IN NATURAL WAY! SUCCESSFUL IN 95% OF CASES!

Thus, low back pain has become a major public health problem because it is the most common cause of absence from work
.

It is known in many names, one of which is known lumbago, and one of the popular is “hexenschuss” or witch stab which talks about the sudden emergence and character of the disease.

WHAT IS IT?

Spine is anatomically complicated set of vertebrae....................................................................................

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Berhampur University is the first State University in Odisha to receive NAAC -A Grade

Among the 11 State universities in Odisha, Berhampur University became the first university to get ‘A’ grade from National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

It may be noted that till now only one private university in Odisha had received ‘A’ grade from NAAC and no State university had achieved this grade.

Berhampur University Vice-Chancellor Depak Kumar Behera termed this a great achievement as no other State university in Odisha has been able to get this coveted grade......................................................................
-http://www.microstat.in/berhampur-university-is-the-first-state-university-in-odisha-to-receive-naac-a-grade/

Manufacturer of Apple’s iPhone ‘Foxconn’ looks at Gopalpur SEZ (Berhampur), Odisha for setting up unit

Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturing company, is considering Odisha, among others, to set up its manufacturing facility.

In 2015, Foxconn had announced it would set up 12 factories in India, creating one million jobs. A team from Foxconn has already visited the industrial park at Gopalpur where Tata Steel is the anchor tenant. The industrial park spreads over 3,500 acres of land................................................................................

-http://www.microstat.in/manufacturer-of-apples-iphone-foxconn-looks-at-gopalpur-sez-berhampur-odisha-for-setting-up-unit/

IIS Bangalore, IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi and IIT-Madras are among top 50 institutions in Asia

Almost all the old IITs have made it to the table with the Indian Institute of Science being placed at 33{+r}{+d}rank. The IIT-Bombay and IIT-Delhi are ahead of IIT-Madras. The ranking that was released late on Monday has put IIT-M among the top 50 colleges in Asia.

In the recently released World QS ranking Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has been ranked 43.  While Anna University, Chennai has moved from the 300 plus band to 251-300 band.

Almost all the old IITs have made it to the table with the Indian Institut................................................................................. http://www.microstat.in/iit-bombay-iit-delhi-and-iit-madras/

Union Cabinet clears National Civil Aviation Policy

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In a landmark move, the Union government on Wednesday approved a plan to replace a decade-old rule of allowing new domestic airlines set up in India to fly on international routes.

New airlines, such as Vistara and AirAsia, can now fly to international routes after operating at least 20 aircraft in the domestic market.

The new norms were a part of the National Civil Aviation Policy 2016, which was approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday.

What is the 5/20 rule?

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3.7% Growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals in May 2016 Over the Same Period in 2015

Bangladesh Accounts for Highest Share of Tourist Arrivals followed by USA and UK in May 2016

Rs. 10, 285 Crore Foreign Exchange Earned Through Tourism in May 2016

3.7% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in May 2016 over the same period in 2015. Bangladesh accounts for highest share of tourist arrivals followed by USA and UK in April 2016. Rs.10, 285 crores Foreign Exchange earned through tourism in May 2016.

Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the basis of Nationality-wise, Port-wise data received from Bureau of Immigration (BOI) and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the basis of data available from Reserve Bank of India. The following are the important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism during the month of May, 2016.

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs):

• FTAs during the Month of May, 2016 were 5.29 lakh as compared to FTAs of 5.1 lakh during the month of May, 2015 and 4.65 lakh in May, 2014. There has been a growth of 3.7% in May, 2016 over May, 2015.

• FTAs during the period January- May, 2016 were 36.36 lakh with a growth of 9.1% as compared to the FTAs of 33.32 lakh with a growth of 4.0% in January- May, 2015 over January- May, 2014. Tourist photograph club group photo in front of the peaceful Taj Mahal one of the wonders of the world in Agra India.....................

-http://www.microstat.in/3-7-growth-in-foreign-tourist-arrivals-in-may-2016-over-the-same-period-in-2015/

India’s indigenous trainer aircraft HTT-40 makes inaugural flight

India’s indigenous basic trainer aircraft, Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40), today made its inaugural flight here in the presence of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. The two-seater aircraft designed and developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited was flown by Group Captain C  Subramaniam and Group Captain Venugopal for about 10 to 15  minutes at the HAL Airport here. Aimed at being used for the first stage training for all flying cadets of the three services, HTT-40 made its maiden flight on May 31.........................................................

 -http://www.microstat.in/indias-indigenous-trainer-aircraft-htt-40-makes-inaugural-flight/

11 get life in jail for killing 69 in Gujarat massacre

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Fourteen years after 69 people were massacred at a Muslim housing society here during the 2002 Gujarat riots, an Ahmedabad court on Friday sentenced 11 of the 24 convicts to life in prison, one man for 10 years and 12 others for seven years.

The quantum of punishment by the special court disappointed Zakia Jafri, the wife of Ehsan Jafri, a former MP who was among those brutally attacked and later burnt in the February 28, 2002 mass murder.

Pronouncing the punishment in a packed courtroom, Special SIT Court Judge P.B. Desai dubbed the day of the killings at the Gulberg Housing Society “the darkest day in the history of civil society”.

But he rejected the prosecution’s request to treat it as a “rarest of rare” case.

Judge Desai refused capital punishment to the convicts as sought by the prosecution and advocates for the victims saying it was beyond his court’s jurisdiction. The prosecution had argued that those murdered, including women and children, were all innocent.......................................................................................