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Jakarta: Indonesian author Laksmi
Pamuntjak's 2012 novel, "Amba” won the 2016 Liberaturpreis, an award given
by German literary association Litprom to recognize female writers from Asia,
the Middle East, Africa and South America, Jakarta Globe reported.In an online
statement issued Friday, Litprom announced that Laksmi's work was selected as a
winner based on a public vote by readers that took place over several
Delhi High Court on
Monday dismisses wrestler Sushil Kumar's plea seeking selection trial for 74 kg
freestyle category at Rio Olympics 2016.The court, in its last Thursday hearing
observed that it was not mandatory for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)
to hold a trial between the Haryana grappler and Narsingh Pancham Yadav of
Maharashtra to decide who will represent India at the Rio
N.K. Chari on 30 May
2016 took over as the Managing Director (MD) of State Bank of Mysore.The State
Bank of Mysore is one of the associate banks of State Bank of India (SBI). Prior
to his new position, N.K. Chari served as the Deputy Managing Director of State
Bank of India. He joined State Bank of India as a Probationary
Officer in September 1978. He served as the Chief Operating Officer
In
recently released 2015 Good Country Index (GCI), India has been placed at 70th
position in the list of 163 countries. The list has been topped by Sweden as
the best country in the world when it comes to serving the interests of its
people and contributing to the common good of humanity. Key facts Top 10 Countries
in 2015 GCI: Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, Finland,
Canada, France, Austria
India’s
first Mr Universe and eelebrated body-builder Manohar Aich passed away in
Kolkata, West Bengal age-related ailments. He was 104. Manohar Aich had won the
Mr. Universe title in 1952 and was nicknamed ‘Pocket Hercules’ due to his
4-feet, 11-inch frame. He was also nicknamed “Bahubali”. About Manohar
Aich Born onMarch 17, 1912 in Tipperah, Bengal in then British India (now in
Bangladesh). He had joined the
The unseeded pair of
Purav Raja and Divij Sharan survived three match-points and won the doubles
title with a 6-3, 3-6, [11-9] victory over second seeds Ken Skupski and Neal
Skupski of Britain in the €42,500 men’s Challenger tennis tournament in
Manchester on Sunday.
It was a commendable
fare from Purav and Divij, as the duo beat the top seeds as well as the
The 2016 junior World
Cup hockey will be hosted in Lucknow after the state government agreed “in principle”
to Hockey India’s proposal for the same.The decision was taken after Hockey
India president Narinder Batra met UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday
to finalise the details.Work on upgrading the existing infrastructure to ensure
compliance with
Arctic may become
ice-free this year or next for the first time in more than 100,000 years, a
leading Cambridge scientist has claimed. According to the predictions of
Professor Peter Wadhams of Cambridge University in the UK, we could see “an
area of less than one million square kilometres for September of this
year”.Provisional satellite data produced by the US National Snow and Ice Data
Finance Minister Arun
Jaitley held a review meeting on Monday on the performance of Public Sector
Banks (PSBs). Key points of discussion included credit flow, expansion of
banking activity and bad loans position.
This is at a time when
these are severely stressed by bad loans and have incurred record losses in the
last quarter. He also reviewed the MUDRA yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti
Bima Yojana, Pradhan
NASA scientists
located 39 unreported and major human-made sources of toxic sulfur dioxide
emissions. They used a new satellite-based method to locate the sources of
toxic emissions.The study was published in The Nature Geoscience journal
on 30 May 2016.NASA scientists of Environment and Climate Change, Canada along
with The University of Maryland, College Park, and
Odisha in the first
week of June 2016 became the first Indian state to give transgender people
social welfare benefits, such as a pension, housing and food grains.The state
took the step to give the transgender community the same benefits as those
living below the poverty line. The step was aimed at improving their overall
social and economic status.
Assam Assembly on 4
June 2016 passed the Assam Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2016. The legislation
will facilitate the enterprises with a view to attract fresh investment in the
state through an easy computerised clearance system.The Bill replaces the Assam
Ease of Doing Business Ordinance, 2016 which came into effect on 26 February
2016.
Garbine Muguruza of
Spain on 4 June 2016 won the French Open Women’s Singles tennis title at the
Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France.For the 22-year-old Muguruza, this was
her first Grand Slam title. With this win, she also became the first Spanish
woman to win a Grand Slam title since Sanchez-Vicario in Paris in 1998.To win
the title, she defeated the defending champion Serena
Shiromani Gurdwara
Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) banned media coverage at the premises of Golden
Temple on June 6, the 32nd anniversary of Operation Bluestar. The order in this
connection was passed by SGPC Chief Secretary Harcharan Singh.In a letter
written to Police Commissioner Amar Singh Chahal and District Public Relation
Officer Sherjang Singh Hundal, Harcharan Singh sought help of the police to
keep the media away from the periphery of Golden Temple on June 6 morning when
the
The President of
India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to
the King and people of the Kingdom of Sweden on the eve of their National Day
(June 6, 2016). In a message to His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf, Kingdom of
Sweden, the President has said, “On behalf of the Government, the people of
India and on my own behalf, it is with great pleasure that I extend warm
04 villages have been
electrified across the country during last week (from 30th May to 5th June
2016) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY). Out of these
electrified villages, 7 villages belong to Arunachal Pradesh , 17 in
Assam, 23 in Jharkhand, 6 in Rajasthan,8 in Madhya Pradesh , 13 in Bihar, 3 in
Chhattisgarh, and 27 in Meghalaya . The progress of ongoing
Vice Admiral G Ashok
Kumar, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff today,
06 June 16. An alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, Pune, he was
commissioned into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy on 01 Jul
1982. The Admiral has held various challenging Staff and Command
assignments during his distinguished naval career spanning
On the World
Environment Day today, the Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate
Change, Mr. Prakash Javadekar has highlighted the need for increasing the green
cover and protecting wildlife. “Urban forestry is the new thrust area and we
will be taking up massive tree plantation drive in as many as 200 cities and
towns across the country” said Mr. Javadekar at a commemorative function
In terms of Budget
Announcement 2016-17, Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu today
flagged off the inaugural run of the Tiger Trail Circuit Train from Delhi
Safdarjung Station. Shri Suresh Prabhu who was on tour to Mumbai, flagged off
this train through video conferencing between Mumbai and Delhi.Several
dignitaries were present on this occasion at both
The Green Initiatives
Programme of the Indian Navy completes two years on World Environment Day. Over
this period, considerable impetus has been given to reduce the overall carbon
footprint of the Navy. Being a responsible and multidimensional force, the
Indian Navy believes in an all inclusive and sustainable growth. Accordingly,
the focus has not only been on correcting its ‘impact’ on the energy
Around 250 journalists
from 30 States/UTs across the country, representing 120 media organizations
will come together on a single platform at the first ever ‘All India Women
Journalists’ Workshop’ organized by Ministry of Women and Child Development in
association with Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Information &
Broadcasting in New Delhi tomorrow. The women journalists represent print,
electronic and online media across the country including small regional media
organizations. This
Home Minister Nayini
Narasimha Reddy said that despite attempts by Andhra leaders, the Telangana
government would complete construction of irrigation projects in the State and
extend irrigation to about 1 crore acres. Addressing a gathering after
inaugurating the first jail museum in the district headquarters on Sunday, Mr.
Narasimha Reddy said that Andhra
Minister for
Agriculture Pocharam Srinivas Reddy said Mulugu would become the seed hub of
India. Speaking to reporters after examining the ongoing construction work
at Mulugu, Mr. Srinivas Reddy said the horticulture university would be
established soon that would give a fillip to research activity. “Mulugu
will also be transformed into an education hub. Cultivation
With several
government and Zilla Parishad schools on the verge of closure following low
enrolment of students due to advent of private English medium schools in
various parts of the district, the district administration had decided to
launch special drive of enrolment of students into government schools by
opening English medium schools following the demand
Shobhana K. Pattanayak
of the Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
(DoAC&FW), has called on all value chain actors, including farmers, seed
companies, private sector, and research organisations, to find a joint solution
to resolve all hurdles and issues that are preventing Indian farmers from
meeting their demand for hybrid pigeonpea seeds and
The
first Global Telangana Convention opened in Dallas, showcasing the rich culture
of the land amidst thousands of people who descended at the SLPS Convention
centre from different parts of the world including India. True to its image the
event focused on the development issues related to the region and the culture
than political issues that are quite common on such
Pro Kabaddi, promoted
by Star India and Mashal Sports has announced the formation of an Ethics & Governance
Committee in a move to adopt and ensure incorporation of best practices with
immediate effect. The fourth season of Pro Kabaddi is set to commence on the
25th of June, 2016 and conclude with the Playoffs between the 29th – 31st of
July 2016.This newly constituted Committee is mandated with a
Mo Farah of Great
Britain poses for a picture after winning the Men's 3000m during the Birmingham
Diamond League meet at Alexander Stadium on June 5, 2016 in Birmingham, England.
(Getty Images)
The Olympic champion
broke the record in the 3000 metres category at the Diamond League in
Birmingham.Double Olympic champion Mo Farah continued his build-up to the Rio
Games by breaking
A NASA astronaut
will enter the first human-rated expandable module deployed in space to
investigate the potential challenges and benefits of such habitats for deep
space exploration and commercial low-Earth orbit applications. Jeff Williams'
entry on Monday will mark the beginning of a two-year data collection
process.He will take an air sample, place caps on the now closed ascent vent
valves, install
Norway's MPs have
reportedly agreed to ban or reduce the sale of all cars running on petrol and
diesel after 2025, according to rt.com. Tesla CEO Elon Musk lauded the move and
tweeted, "Just heard that Norway will ban new sales of fuel cars in 2025.
What an amazingly awesome country. You guys rock!!"Norwegian Liberal Party
MP Ola Elverstuen told local
Having mastered the
art of fabricating its own space launch vehicles and satellites for a range of
purposes, India has planned to launch at least a satellite every month,
Mylswamy Annadurai, Director, Indian Space Research Organisation’s Satellite
Centre, Bengaluru, has said. ddressing a function organised here on Sunday
by Sterlite Copper to honour the SSLC and Plus- Two
he
government of India has signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) for the latter to loan $200 million to upgrade 176 km of state roads
inJharkhand. The total cost of the project, due to be completed by December
2019, is $306.25 million. The Jharkhand state government will finance the
remaining amount.Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank
established on 19
After bagging the
strategically important Chabahar Port in Iran, the government is looking
eastwards and is in discussions with Bangladesh to develop a similar facility
in Payra. India Ports Global, the joint venture between state-run JNPT and
Kandla Port for overseas ports, is interested in the expressions of interest
which have been invited for construction of Payra port in Bangladesh.The Narendra
Modi
HDFC
ERGO General Insurance Co. Ltd, the non-life insurance joint venture between
HDFC Ltd and ERGO International of Germany, said that it will acquireL&T
General Insurance Co. Ltd in an all-cash deal worth Rs.551 crore. PromoterLarsen
& Toubro Ltd (L&T) will exit the general insurance business via the
deal.L&T General Insurance, which began operations in
Renowned Indian sand
artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won gold medal on in people’s choice prize at
world championship festival of sand sculpting Russe, 2016 in Bulgaria for his
sand sculpture – “Drugs kill Sports”. After recently bagging a gold medal in
Moscow for creating a beautiful sand sculpture on Peace and Nonviolence, Indian
sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik and his skills have done the nation proud,
Nominations and
Winners list for Golden Kela Awards 2016 has been released and we are all set
to find which one was worst film of the year or who was worst actor or actress
of the year 2016. At least according to this particular jury who presents this
award every year.Golden Kela Awards is the Indian version of Razzies to offer
award for worst of the year in Film
Eminent actor and
theatre personality Sulabha Deshpande passed away 4 June 2016 in Mumbai. She
was 79.Deshpande was considered to be one of the pioneers of the experimental
theatre movement that swept Mumbai in the 1970s.• Sulabha Deshpande
was an acclaimed Indian film, theatre and television actress and theatre
director.• She started her career as a teacher at Chhabildas Boy's
High
World number one Novak
Djokovic on 5 June 2016 won 2016 French Open title. In the final clash in
Paris, Djokovic defeated Britain's Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. It was
Djokovic's first French Open title and 12th major title of his career. Other 11
titles include six Grand Slam titles from the Australian Open, three from
Wimbledon and two from the US Open. Among men, only Roger Federer (17),
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat
government today announced its first ever 'IT and Electronics Start-up Policy',
having special focus on encouraging new ventures by providing them various
incentives and subsidies. Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel announced
the policy, which will be applicable only to IT and electronics related
start-ups. "Under the policy, the state government would develop 50
incubator . to mentor and guide 2,000 start-ups in the next five years",
DOHA: India today
evinced interest in joint exploration of new oil and gas fields as well
development of discovered assets in resource-rich Qatar as the two countries
decided to focus on enhancing cooperation in the energy sector. India also
invited Qatar to invest in the country's exploration and production sector by
bidding for the blocks under the new 'Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing'
Policy and take part in disinvestment of Indian PSUs . An MoU was signed
with
India's
oil minister said on Monday that the government was ready to help with the
revival of projects including Nagarjuna Oil Refinery Ltd."The government
will support any project, within the legal framework, to boost the country's
oil sector. The Nagarjuna refinery is also one of these projects,"
Dharmendra Pradhan told CNBC's Hindi-language news channel.Nagarjuna
Saudi
Arabia's National Transformation Plan, a pivotal element of the "Vision
2030" reforms announced in April by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin
Salman, will be put before the cabinet for approval on Monday, a senior Saudi
source told Reuters.The plan is expected to flesh out sector-by-sector details
of the implementation of Prince Mohammed's programme,
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Sunday held talks with Qatar Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani in
Doha, taking forward bilateral ties with an important Gulf Cooperation Council
(GCC) member. India and Qatar signed seven bilateral agreements.
Some of the agreements
include:
A High Powered
Committee on 'Decongestion of Traffic in Delhi' has called for a paradigm shift
in transport planning and policy interventions to check explosive growth in
automobile population in the national capital and move people more efficiently
than cars through effective public transport system. The Committee set up by
the Minister of Urban
The
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), founded in 1895, functions to create
and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India, partnering
with industry, government, and civil society, through advisory and consultative
processes.
Pune-headquartered
Kirloskar Ebara Pumps Limited (KEPL), a joint venture of Kirloskar
Achraf Baznani won the prestigious
Prize Colosseo award in Italy as the first recipient from Morocco
Morocco
(June 04, 2016) - The year 2016 will definitely be a golden year in the career
graph of Achraf Baznani as he bags the prestigious Prize Colosseo award in
Italy. Baznani becomes the first Moroccan photographer to claim this
prestigious award which is conferred for enhancing the image of that of the
city of Rome. This award ceremony was initiated in the year 2009 to celebrate
the 2000th Birth anniversary of the Roma Emperor Vespasian who built the
historical Roman Colosseum. The recipient of this ward receives
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