1. Indian-Israeli PMs meet for the first time in more than a decade In the first meeting between Indian and Israeli Prime Ministers
in more than a decade, Prime Minister Modi asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to explain Israel’s perspective on the Islamic State (ISIS). According to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin, the two leaders discussed the situation in West Asia. “Given that Israel is well placed in that region, the Prime Minister requested and was given a briefing of their understanding of the situation.”
The conversation takes significance given it came before Mr. Modi’s dinner meeting with US President Barack Obama in Washington, as well as Mr. Modi’s address to the council for foreign relations to outline his government’s foreign policy objectives.
Mr. Modi and Mr. Netanyahu also discussed ways of increasing bilateral ties in the areas of agriculture, water management and urban development. Israel is one of India’s largest defence suppliers, and Mr. Modi discussed his government’s decision to open up Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the field to 49 per cent. He also told Mr. Netanyahu that Israel should consider defence partnerships based in India, in line with his “Make in India” initiative. According to The Jerusalem Post, Mr. Netanyahu said “the sky is the limit” for relations between both countries.
2. Panneerselvam takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM
Jayalalithaa's loyalist O Panneerselvam was today sworn-in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, succeeding his party supremo two days after her conviction in an illegal assets case.
An emotional Panneerselvam was seen wiping his eyes as he was sworn-in as Chief Minister by Governor K Rosaiah at the Raj Bhavan.
The new Chief Minister’s Cabinet was also sworn-in by the Governor.
Government officials had feigned ignorance since morning when journalists of various establishments contacted them for information about the swearing-in ceremony.
63-year-old Panneerselvam, who is the AIADMK Treasurer, was unanimously elected as Leader of AIADMK Party Legislature yesterday following Jayalalithaa’s conviction and subsequent disqualification as MLA following her four-year prison term awarded by the Bangalore Special Court in the Rs. 66.65-crore disproportionate assets case.
3. Indian diaspora makes mark in foreign policy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reception at Madison Square Garden is a way of thanking the Indian-American community members who played a big part in his electronic campaign and election funding. It is a powerful message to U.S. President Barack Obama and the U.S. administration ahead of his meetings in Washington.
“Mr. Obama is a democratic man. When he sees the response of the crowds here, how can he not understand the popularity of a man, who like him, has come up the hard way?” explains BJP leader Ram Madhav, who has been a key organiser of Mr. Modi’s events in the U.S.
The other message is that the political clout of the Indian-American community that has rallied around Mr. Modi in large numbers can no longer be ignored. At 2.8 million, they may number just 1% of the U.S. population, but they are the most educated and richest minority, according to a Pew survey in 2013.
They are now significant part of Republicans and Democrats, as well as government, and Mr. Modi is spending a considerable amount of time engaging with the community as well as governors like Nikki Haley and Congressmen Tulsi Gabbard and Ami Bera. It cannot go unnoticed that the three officials who will serve as Mr. Obama’s interface with Mr. Modi — Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Biswal, her deputy Atul Keshap, and the newly- nominated U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Rahul Varma — are all Americans of Indian descent.
4. Yes Bank offer to ATM users
Yes Bank, India’s fourth largest private sector bank, will offer discounts and deals at their ATMs to all customers.
“To avail this delightful offer, one has to simply walk into any Yes Bank ATM across the country, withdraw cash or transfer funds, and choose any one of the great offers across categories such as books, entertainment, clothing, food & beverages, gifting, kids, lifestyle and online shopping. This facility is available for all Yes Bank accountholders on cash withdrawal and funds transfer transactions, while non-Yes Bank accountholders can use only for cash withdrawal,” Yes Bank said in a statement.
Recently, the mid-sized bank also introduced a new facility for non- Yes Bank accountholders to request their account statement or request for a cheque book at a Yes Bank ATM. This facility is currently availed to accountholders of Saraswat Cooperative Bank using the NPCI Network (National Payments Corporation of India) and will soon be offered to accountholders of other banks also, it said.
5. OnMobile Global signs pact with Tata Tele
OnMobile Global has signed an agreement with Tata Teleservices, making it the exclusive Caller Ring Back Tone partner (CRBT) for the company.
As part of this agreement, OnMobile will centrally manage Tata's Content Management Systems across the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), according to a company statement.
This deal will enable Tata Teleservices to improve operational efficiency, reduce turnaround time and provide a superior user experience to all its subscribers, the statement added.
6. Lenovo looks to expand after IBM acquisition
Lenovo Group has received U.S. and European approval to complete its acquisition of IBM Corp.’s low-end server business and plans to use it to grow faster outside its personal computer business, Lenovo’s chairman said on Monday.
The $2.1 billion acquisition is due to close on Wednesday following a successful review by a U.S. government security panel and European and Chinese regulators, the company said.
The IBM assets will add a “growth engine” to a growing array of businesses that include computers, mobile devices and services, chairman Yang Yuanqing said in a telephone interview.
Lenovo, which bought IBM’s PC unit in 2005, has carried out a flurry of acquisitions and launched initiatives including creating a smartphone brand to expand into faster-growing businesses.
Also this year, Lenovo bought the Motorola Mobility smartphone business from Google Inc. for $2.9 billion.
7. Sanam, Saketh get silver in men’s doubles tennis
Sanam Singh could not add a second consecutive Asian Games gold medal to his kitty as he and Saketh Myneni settled for a silver after losing the hard-fought final in straight sets to Korea’s Yongkyu Lim and Hyeon Chung, in Incheon on Monday.
The fifth seeded Indians lost the summit clash 5-7, 6-7(2) in an hour and 29 minutes to the eighth seeded local favourites.
The Koreans, cheered by the home fans, were precise in shot-making and won points with some intelligent tennis against the fighting Indians.
8. After eliminating polio, it is Mission measles
An ambitious drive to eliminate or control a host of diseases, including measles, which affects lakhs of people and leave many killed every year will be launched, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said.
Dr. Vardhan said the government was already working towards eliminating measles by 2015 and Rubella, also known as German measles, and ‘Kala-azar’ or black fever by 2015.
It also aims to eliminate parasitic disease Filaria by 2015 and Leprosy at district level by 2017.
“We got rid of Smallpox in 1977 and Polio in 2014. There is no reason why we cannot finish others,” he said during a press conference here.
9. Modi announces lifelong visas for Indian diaspora
Amid cheers from thousands of Indian-Americans, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced several measures to ease travel to their motherland including life-long visas.
“Happy?” he asked as the crowd cheered his announcement with chants of “Modi, Modi” at the huge Madison Square Garden community reception for him.
“There is even more to come,” he said smilingly as he announced that People of Indian Origin (PIOs) in staying in India for long would not have to report to police. “There is no need for them to do that anymore.”
In addition, the Indian missions in the US would grant long-term visas to US citizens and US tourists would get visa on arrival in India. Online visas would be introduced and Visa outsourcing services expanded to reduce current problems.
10. Khushbir Kaur wins silver in 20km race walk with new national record
Khushbir Kaur became the first Indian woman to clinch a 20km Race Walk silver medal in the Asian Games by bettering her personal best and setting a new national record in the process.
The 21-year-old from Amritsar clocked 1:33:07 to improve on her previous personal best of 1:33:37, which was also the national record, to finish second at the Marathon Course.
Khushbir was a little over two minutes behind behind gold-medallist Lu Xiuzhi of China, who clocked 1:31:06.
11. Messi reaches 400 goals, Neymar hits hat-trick
Lionel Messi grabbed his 400th career goal while Neymar smashed a hat-trick as Barcelona stormed back to the top of La Liga with a 6-0 thrashing of Granada
in more than a decade, Prime Minister Modi asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to explain Israel’s perspective on the Islamic State (ISIS). According to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin, the two leaders discussed the situation in West Asia. “Given that Israel is well placed in that region, the Prime Minister requested and was given a briefing of their understanding of the situation.”The conversation takes significance given it came before Mr. Modi’s dinner meeting with US President Barack Obama in Washington, as well as Mr. Modi’s address to the council for foreign relations to outline his government’s foreign policy objectives.
Mr. Modi and Mr. Netanyahu also discussed ways of increasing bilateral ties in the areas of agriculture, water management and urban development. Israel is one of India’s largest defence suppliers, and Mr. Modi discussed his government’s decision to open up Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the field to 49 per cent. He also told Mr. Netanyahu that Israel should consider defence partnerships based in India, in line with his “Make in India” initiative. According to The Jerusalem Post, Mr. Netanyahu said “the sky is the limit” for relations between both countries.
2. Panneerselvam takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM
Jayalalithaa's loyalist O Panneerselvam was today sworn-in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, succeeding his party supremo two days after her conviction in an illegal assets case.
An emotional Panneerselvam was seen wiping his eyes as he was sworn-in as Chief Minister by Governor K Rosaiah at the Raj Bhavan.
The new Chief Minister’s Cabinet was also sworn-in by the Governor.
Government officials had feigned ignorance since morning when journalists of various establishments contacted them for information about the swearing-in ceremony.
63-year-old Panneerselvam, who is the AIADMK Treasurer, was unanimously elected as Leader of AIADMK Party Legislature yesterday following Jayalalithaa’s conviction and subsequent disqualification as MLA following her four-year prison term awarded by the Bangalore Special Court in the Rs. 66.65-crore disproportionate assets case.
3. Indian diaspora makes mark in foreign policy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reception at Madison Square Garden is a way of thanking the Indian-American community members who played a big part in his electronic campaign and election funding. It is a powerful message to U.S. President Barack Obama and the U.S. administration ahead of his meetings in Washington.
“Mr. Obama is a democratic man. When he sees the response of the crowds here, how can he not understand the popularity of a man, who like him, has come up the hard way?” explains BJP leader Ram Madhav, who has been a key organiser of Mr. Modi’s events in the U.S.
The other message is that the political clout of the Indian-American community that has rallied around Mr. Modi in large numbers can no longer be ignored. At 2.8 million, they may number just 1% of the U.S. population, but they are the most educated and richest minority, according to a Pew survey in 2013.
They are now significant part of Republicans and Democrats, as well as government, and Mr. Modi is spending a considerable amount of time engaging with the community as well as governors like Nikki Haley and Congressmen Tulsi Gabbard and Ami Bera. It cannot go unnoticed that the three officials who will serve as Mr. Obama’s interface with Mr. Modi — Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Biswal, her deputy Atul Keshap, and the newly- nominated U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Rahul Varma — are all Americans of Indian descent.
4. Yes Bank offer to ATM users
Yes Bank, India’s fourth largest private sector bank, will offer discounts and deals at their ATMs to all customers.
“To avail this delightful offer, one has to simply walk into any Yes Bank ATM across the country, withdraw cash or transfer funds, and choose any one of the great offers across categories such as books, entertainment, clothing, food & beverages, gifting, kids, lifestyle and online shopping. This facility is available for all Yes Bank accountholders on cash withdrawal and funds transfer transactions, while non-Yes Bank accountholders can use only for cash withdrawal,” Yes Bank said in a statement.
Recently, the mid-sized bank also introduced a new facility for non- Yes Bank accountholders to request their account statement or request for a cheque book at a Yes Bank ATM. This facility is currently availed to accountholders of Saraswat Cooperative Bank using the NPCI Network (National Payments Corporation of India) and will soon be offered to accountholders of other banks also, it said.
5. OnMobile Global signs pact with Tata Tele
OnMobile Global has signed an agreement with Tata Teleservices, making it the exclusive Caller Ring Back Tone partner (CRBT) for the company.
As part of this agreement, OnMobile will centrally manage Tata's Content Management Systems across the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), according to a company statement.
This deal will enable Tata Teleservices to improve operational efficiency, reduce turnaround time and provide a superior user experience to all its subscribers, the statement added.
6. Lenovo looks to expand after IBM acquisition
Lenovo Group has received U.S. and European approval to complete its acquisition of IBM Corp.’s low-end server business and plans to use it to grow faster outside its personal computer business, Lenovo’s chairman said on Monday.
The $2.1 billion acquisition is due to close on Wednesday following a successful review by a U.S. government security panel and European and Chinese regulators, the company said.
The IBM assets will add a “growth engine” to a growing array of businesses that include computers, mobile devices and services, chairman Yang Yuanqing said in a telephone interview.
Lenovo, which bought IBM’s PC unit in 2005, has carried out a flurry of acquisitions and launched initiatives including creating a smartphone brand to expand into faster-growing businesses.
Also this year, Lenovo bought the Motorola Mobility smartphone business from Google Inc. for $2.9 billion.
7. Sanam, Saketh get silver in men’s doubles tennis
Sanam Singh could not add a second consecutive Asian Games gold medal to his kitty as he and Saketh Myneni settled for a silver after losing the hard-fought final in straight sets to Korea’s Yongkyu Lim and Hyeon Chung, in Incheon on Monday.
The fifth seeded Indians lost the summit clash 5-7, 6-7(2) in an hour and 29 minutes to the eighth seeded local favourites.
The Koreans, cheered by the home fans, were precise in shot-making and won points with some intelligent tennis against the fighting Indians.
8. After eliminating polio, it is Mission measles
An ambitious drive to eliminate or control a host of diseases, including measles, which affects lakhs of people and leave many killed every year will be launched, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said.
Dr. Vardhan said the government was already working towards eliminating measles by 2015 and Rubella, also known as German measles, and ‘Kala-azar’ or black fever by 2015.
It also aims to eliminate parasitic disease Filaria by 2015 and Leprosy at district level by 2017.
“We got rid of Smallpox in 1977 and Polio in 2014. There is no reason why we cannot finish others,” he said during a press conference here.
9. Modi announces lifelong visas for Indian diaspora
Amid cheers from thousands of Indian-Americans, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced several measures to ease travel to their motherland including life-long visas.
“Happy?” he asked as the crowd cheered his announcement with chants of “Modi, Modi” at the huge Madison Square Garden community reception for him.
“There is even more to come,” he said smilingly as he announced that People of Indian Origin (PIOs) in staying in India for long would not have to report to police. “There is no need for them to do that anymore.”
In addition, the Indian missions in the US would grant long-term visas to US citizens and US tourists would get visa on arrival in India. Online visas would be introduced and Visa outsourcing services expanded to reduce current problems.
10. Khushbir Kaur wins silver in 20km race walk with new national record
Khushbir Kaur became the first Indian woman to clinch a 20km Race Walk silver medal in the Asian Games by bettering her personal best and setting a new national record in the process.
The 21-year-old from Amritsar clocked 1:33:07 to improve on her previous personal best of 1:33:37, which was also the national record, to finish second at the Marathon Course.
Khushbir was a little over two minutes behind behind gold-medallist Lu Xiuzhi of China, who clocked 1:31:06.
11. Messi reaches 400 goals, Neymar hits hat-trick
Lionel Messi grabbed his 400th career goal while Neymar smashed a hat-trick as Barcelona stormed back to the top of La Liga with a 6-0 thrashing of Granada
1. Indian-Israeli PMs meet for the first time in more than a decade In the first meeting between Indian and Israeli Prime Ministers
in more than a decade, Prime Minister Modi asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to explain Israel’s perspective on the Islamic State (ISIS). According to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin, the two leaders discussed the situation in West Asia. “Given that Israel is well placed in that region, the Prime Minister requested and was given a briefing of their understanding of the situation.”
The conversation takes significance given it came before Mr. Modi’s dinner meeting with US President Barack Obama in Washington, as well as Mr. Modi’s address to the council for foreign relations to outline his government’s foreign policy objectives.
Mr. Modi and Mr. Netanyahu also discussed ways of increasing bilateral ties in the areas of agriculture, water management and urban development. Israel is one of India’s largest defence suppliers, and Mr. Modi discussed his government’s decision to open up Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the field to 49 per cent. He also told Mr. Netanyahu that Israel should consider defence partnerships based in India, in line with his “Make in India” initiative. According to The Jerusalem Post, Mr. Netanyahu said “the sky is the limit” for relations between both countries.
2. Panneerselvam takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM
Jayalalithaa's loyalist O Panneerselvam was today sworn-in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, succeeding his party supremo two days after her conviction in an illegal assets case.
An emotional Panneerselvam was seen wiping his eyes as he was sworn-in as Chief Minister by Governor K Rosaiah at the Raj Bhavan.
The new Chief Minister’s Cabinet was also sworn-in by the Governor.
Government officials had feigned ignorance since morning when journalists of various establishments contacted them for information about the swearing-in ceremony.
63-year-old Panneerselvam, who is the AIADMK Treasurer, was unanimously elected as Leader of AIADMK Party Legislature yesterday following Jayalalithaa’s conviction and subsequent disqualification as MLA following her four-year prison term awarded by the Bangalore Special Court in the Rs. 66.65-crore disproportionate assets case.
3. Indian diaspora makes mark in foreign policy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reception at Madison Square Garden is a way of thanking the Indian-American community members who played a big part in his electronic campaign and election funding. It is a powerful message to U.S. President Barack Obama and the U.S. administration ahead of his meetings in Washington.
“Mr. Obama is a democratic man. When he sees the response of the crowds here, how can he not understand the popularity of a man, who like him, has come up the hard way?” explains BJP leader Ram Madhav, who has been a key organiser of Mr. Modi’s events in the U.S.
The other message is that the political clout of the Indian-American community that has rallied around Mr. Modi in large numbers can no longer be ignored. At 2.8 million, they may number just 1% of the U.S. population, but they are the most educated and richest minority, according to a Pew survey in 2013.
They are now significant part of Republicans and Democrats, as well as government, and Mr. Modi is spending a considerable amount of time engaging with the community as well as governors like Nikki Haley and Congressmen Tulsi Gabbard and Ami Bera. It cannot go unnoticed that the three officials who will serve as Mr. Obama’s interface with Mr. Modi — Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Biswal, her deputy Atul Keshap, and the newly- nominated U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Rahul Varma — are all Americans of Indian descent.
4. Yes Bank offer to ATM users
Yes Bank, India’s fourth largest private sector bank, will offer discounts and deals at their ATMs to all customers.
“To avail this delightful offer, one has to simply walk into any Yes Bank ATM across the country, withdraw cash or transfer funds, and choose any one of the great offers across categories such as books, entertainment, clothing, food & beverages, gifting, kids, lifestyle and online shopping. This facility is available for all Yes Bank accountholders on cash withdrawal and funds transfer transactions, while non-Yes Bank accountholders can use only for cash withdrawal,” Yes Bank said in a statement.
Recently, the mid-sized bank also introduced a new facility for non- Yes Bank accountholders to request their account statement or request for a cheque book at a Yes Bank ATM. This facility is currently availed to accountholders of Saraswat Cooperative Bank using the NPCI Network (National Payments Corporation of India) and will soon be offered to accountholders of other banks also, it said.
5. OnMobile Global signs pact with Tata Tele
OnMobile Global has signed an agreement with Tata Teleservices, making it the exclusive Caller Ring Back Tone partner (CRBT) for the company.
As part of this agreement, OnMobile will centrally manage Tata's Content Management Systems across the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), according to a company statement.
This deal will enable Tata Teleservices to improve operational efficiency, reduce turnaround time and provide a superior user experience to all its subscribers, the statement added.
6. Lenovo looks to expand after IBM acquisition
Lenovo Group has received U.S. and European approval to complete its acquisition of IBM Corp.’s low-end server business and plans to use it to grow faster outside its personal computer business, Lenovo’s chairman said on Monday.
The $2.1 billion acquisition is due to close on Wednesday following a successful review by a U.S. government security panel and European and Chinese regulators, the company said.
The IBM assets will add a “growth engine” to a growing array of businesses that include computers, mobile devices and services, chairman Yang Yuanqing said in a telephone interview.
Lenovo, which bought IBM’s PC unit in 2005, has carried out a flurry of acquisitions and launched initiatives including creating a smartphone brand to expand into faster-growing businesses.
Also this year, Lenovo bought the Motorola Mobility smartphone business from Google Inc. for $2.9 billion.
7. Sanam, Saketh get silver in men’s doubles tennis
Sanam Singh could not add a second consecutive Asian Games gold medal to his kitty as he and Saketh Myneni settled for a silver after losing the hard-fought final in straight sets to Korea’s Yongkyu Lim and Hyeon Chung, in Incheon on Monday.
The fifth seeded Indians lost the summit clash 5-7, 6-7(2) in an hour and 29 minutes to the eighth seeded local favourites.
The Koreans, cheered by the home fans, were precise in shot-making and won points with some intelligent tennis against the fighting Indians.
8. After eliminating polio, it is Mission measles
An ambitious drive to eliminate or control a host of diseases, including measles, which affects lakhs of people and leave many killed every year will be launched, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said.
Dr. Vardhan said the government was already working towards eliminating measles by 2015 and Rubella, also known as German measles, and ‘Kala-azar’ or black fever by 2015.
It also aims to eliminate parasitic disease Filaria by 2015 and Leprosy at district level by 2017.
“We got rid of Smallpox in 1977 and Polio in 2014. There is no reason why we cannot finish others,” he said during a press conference here.
9. Modi announces lifelong visas for Indian diaspora
Amid cheers from thousands of Indian-Americans, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced several measures to ease travel to their motherland including life-long visas.
“Happy?” he asked as the crowd cheered his announcement with chants of “Modi, Modi” at the huge Madison Square Garden community reception for him.
“There is even more to come,” he said smilingly as he announced that People of Indian Origin (PIOs) in staying in India for long would not have to report to police. “There is no need for them to do that anymore.”
In addition, the Indian missions in the US would grant long-term visas to US citizens and US tourists would get visa on arrival in India. Online visas would be introduced and Visa outsourcing services expanded to reduce current problems.
10. Khushbir Kaur wins silver in 20km race walk with new national record
Khushbir Kaur became the first Indian woman to clinch a 20km Race Walk silver medal in the Asian Games by bettering her personal best and setting a new national record in the process.
The 21-year-old from Amritsar clocked 1:33:07 to improve on her previous personal best of 1:33:37, which was also the national record, to finish second at the Marathon Course.
Khushbir was a little over two minutes behind behind gold-medallist Lu Xiuzhi of China, who clocked 1:31:06.
11. Messi reaches 400 goals, Neymar hits hat-trick
Lionel Messi grabbed his 400th career goal while Neymar smashed a hat-trick as Barcelona stormed back to the top of La Liga with a 6-0 thrashing of Granada
in more than a decade, Prime Minister Modi asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to explain Israel’s perspective on the Islamic State (ISIS). According to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin, the two leaders discussed the situation in West Asia. “Given that Israel is well placed in that region, the Prime Minister requested and was given a briefing of their understanding of the situation.”The conversation takes significance given it came before Mr. Modi’s dinner meeting with US President Barack Obama in Washington, as well as Mr. Modi’s address to the council for foreign relations to outline his government’s foreign policy objectives.
Mr. Modi and Mr. Netanyahu also discussed ways of increasing bilateral ties in the areas of agriculture, water management and urban development. Israel is one of India’s largest defence suppliers, and Mr. Modi discussed his government’s decision to open up Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the field to 49 per cent. He also told Mr. Netanyahu that Israel should consider defence partnerships based in India, in line with his “Make in India” initiative. According to The Jerusalem Post, Mr. Netanyahu said “the sky is the limit” for relations between both countries.
2. Panneerselvam takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM
Jayalalithaa's loyalist O Panneerselvam was today sworn-in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, succeeding his party supremo two days after her conviction in an illegal assets case.
An emotional Panneerselvam was seen wiping his eyes as he was sworn-in as Chief Minister by Governor K Rosaiah at the Raj Bhavan.
The new Chief Minister’s Cabinet was also sworn-in by the Governor.
Government officials had feigned ignorance since morning when journalists of various establishments contacted them for information about the swearing-in ceremony.
63-year-old Panneerselvam, who is the AIADMK Treasurer, was unanimously elected as Leader of AIADMK Party Legislature yesterday following Jayalalithaa’s conviction and subsequent disqualification as MLA following her four-year prison term awarded by the Bangalore Special Court in the Rs. 66.65-crore disproportionate assets case.
3. Indian diaspora makes mark in foreign policy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reception at Madison Square Garden is a way of thanking the Indian-American community members who played a big part in his electronic campaign and election funding. It is a powerful message to U.S. President Barack Obama and the U.S. administration ahead of his meetings in Washington.
“Mr. Obama is a democratic man. When he sees the response of the crowds here, how can he not understand the popularity of a man, who like him, has come up the hard way?” explains BJP leader Ram Madhav, who has been a key organiser of Mr. Modi’s events in the U.S.
The other message is that the political clout of the Indian-American community that has rallied around Mr. Modi in large numbers can no longer be ignored. At 2.8 million, they may number just 1% of the U.S. population, but they are the most educated and richest minority, according to a Pew survey in 2013.
They are now significant part of Republicans and Democrats, as well as government, and Mr. Modi is spending a considerable amount of time engaging with the community as well as governors like Nikki Haley and Congressmen Tulsi Gabbard and Ami Bera. It cannot go unnoticed that the three officials who will serve as Mr. Obama’s interface with Mr. Modi — Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Biswal, her deputy Atul Keshap, and the newly- nominated U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Rahul Varma — are all Americans of Indian descent.
4. Yes Bank offer to ATM users
Yes Bank, India’s fourth largest private sector bank, will offer discounts and deals at their ATMs to all customers.
“To avail this delightful offer, one has to simply walk into any Yes Bank ATM across the country, withdraw cash or transfer funds, and choose any one of the great offers across categories such as books, entertainment, clothing, food & beverages, gifting, kids, lifestyle and online shopping. This facility is available for all Yes Bank accountholders on cash withdrawal and funds transfer transactions, while non-Yes Bank accountholders can use only for cash withdrawal,” Yes Bank said in a statement.
Recently, the mid-sized bank also introduced a new facility for non- Yes Bank accountholders to request their account statement or request for a cheque book at a Yes Bank ATM. This facility is currently availed to accountholders of Saraswat Cooperative Bank using the NPCI Network (National Payments Corporation of India) and will soon be offered to accountholders of other banks also, it said.
5. OnMobile Global signs pact with Tata Tele
OnMobile Global has signed an agreement with Tata Teleservices, making it the exclusive Caller Ring Back Tone partner (CRBT) for the company.
As part of this agreement, OnMobile will centrally manage Tata's Content Management Systems across the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), according to a company statement.
This deal will enable Tata Teleservices to improve operational efficiency, reduce turnaround time and provide a superior user experience to all its subscribers, the statement added.
6. Lenovo looks to expand after IBM acquisition
Lenovo Group has received U.S. and European approval to complete its acquisition of IBM Corp.’s low-end server business and plans to use it to grow faster outside its personal computer business, Lenovo’s chairman said on Monday.
The $2.1 billion acquisition is due to close on Wednesday following a successful review by a U.S. government security panel and European and Chinese regulators, the company said.
The IBM assets will add a “growth engine” to a growing array of businesses that include computers, mobile devices and services, chairman Yang Yuanqing said in a telephone interview.
Lenovo, which bought IBM’s PC unit in 2005, has carried out a flurry of acquisitions and launched initiatives including creating a smartphone brand to expand into faster-growing businesses.
Also this year, Lenovo bought the Motorola Mobility smartphone business from Google Inc. for $2.9 billion.
7. Sanam, Saketh get silver in men’s doubles tennis
Sanam Singh could not add a second consecutive Asian Games gold medal to his kitty as he and Saketh Myneni settled for a silver after losing the hard-fought final in straight sets to Korea’s Yongkyu Lim and Hyeon Chung, in Incheon on Monday.
The fifth seeded Indians lost the summit clash 5-7, 6-7(2) in an hour and 29 minutes to the eighth seeded local favourites.
The Koreans, cheered by the home fans, were precise in shot-making and won points with some intelligent tennis against the fighting Indians.
8. After eliminating polio, it is Mission measles
An ambitious drive to eliminate or control a host of diseases, including measles, which affects lakhs of people and leave many killed every year will be launched, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said.
Dr. Vardhan said the government was already working towards eliminating measles by 2015 and Rubella, also known as German measles, and ‘Kala-azar’ or black fever by 2015.
It also aims to eliminate parasitic disease Filaria by 2015 and Leprosy at district level by 2017.
“We got rid of Smallpox in 1977 and Polio in 2014. There is no reason why we cannot finish others,” he said during a press conference here.
9. Modi announces lifelong visas for Indian diaspora
Amid cheers from thousands of Indian-Americans, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced several measures to ease travel to their motherland including life-long visas.
“Happy?” he asked as the crowd cheered his announcement with chants of “Modi, Modi” at the huge Madison Square Garden community reception for him.
“There is even more to come,” he said smilingly as he announced that People of Indian Origin (PIOs) in staying in India for long would not have to report to police. “There is no need for them to do that anymore.”
In addition, the Indian missions in the US would grant long-term visas to US citizens and US tourists would get visa on arrival in India. Online visas would be introduced and Visa outsourcing services expanded to reduce current problems.
10. Khushbir Kaur wins silver in 20km race walk with new national record
Khushbir Kaur became the first Indian woman to clinch a 20km Race Walk silver medal in the Asian Games by bettering her personal best and setting a new national record in the process.
The 21-year-old from Amritsar clocked 1:33:07 to improve on her previous personal best of 1:33:37, which was also the national record, to finish second at the Marathon Course.
Khushbir was a little over two minutes behind behind gold-medallist Lu Xiuzhi of China, who clocked 1:31:06.
11. Messi reaches 400 goals, Neymar hits hat-trick
Lionel Messi grabbed his 400th career goal while Neymar smashed a hat-trick as Barcelona stormed back to the top of La Liga with a 6-0 thrashing of Granada
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