1. Raghuvar Das to be first non-tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand Raghuvar Das, national vice-president of the BJP will be the first
non-tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand after he was elected the leader of the BJP Legislature Party on Friday.
BJP observer J.P. Nadda said after the legislature party meeting that Mr. Das’ name was proposed by Sarayu Roy, another frontrunner for the post and C.P. Singh and supported by all the party MLAs.
Mr. Das is also a former Deputy Chief Minister of the State.
Former Chief Minister Arjun Munda said Mr. Das will stake claim to form the BJP-AJSU alliance government.
The BJP-AJSU alliance had won absolute majority in the recent Assembly polls bagging 42 out of the total 81 seats.
BJP observer J.P. Nadda said after the legislature party meeting that Mr. Das’ name was proposed by Sarayu Roy, another frontrunner for the post and C.P. Singh and supported by all the party MLAs.
Mr. Das is also a former Deputy Chief Minister of the State.
Former Chief Minister Arjun Munda said Mr. Das will stake claim to form the BJP-AJSU alliance government.
The BJP-AJSU alliance had won absolute majority in the recent Assembly polls bagging 42 out of the total 81 seats.
2. Sushaasan Express flagged off by the Union Ministry of Mines and Steel
The Sushaasan Express was flagged off by the Union Ministry of Mines and Steel. The Sushaasan (good governance) Express was launched from Gwalior, the birth place of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The train will run between Gwalior and Gonda via Hazrat Nizamuddin and Lucknow. The train was launched on the occasion of Good Governance Day that marks the birthday of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee and birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Madan Mohan Malaviya.
3. Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched Mission Indradhanush
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched Mission Indradhanush to achieve full immunization coverage for all children by 2020.
The Mission Indradhanush aims to cover all those children who are either unvaccinated or are partially vaccinated against seven vaccine preventable diseases including diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B.
The Mission was launched on Good Governance Day that marks the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Madan Mohan Malaviya and birthday of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Highlights of the Mission Indradhanush
• Under Mission Indradhanush, four special vaccination campaigns will be conducted between January and June 2015 with intensive planning and monitoring of these campaigns.
• The ministry has identified 201 high focus districts that have nearly 50 percent of all unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children. These districts will be targeted by intensive efforts to improve the routine immunization coverage.
• Out of the 201 districts, 82 districts are in just four states of UP, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and nearly 25 percent of the unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children of India are in these 82 districts of 4 states.
• 201 districts will be covered in the first phase of the mission, 297 districts will be targeted for the second phase in the year 2015.
• The Ministry will be technically supported by WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International and other donor partners.
• Mass media, interpersonal communication, and sturdy mechanisms of monitoring and evaluating the scheme are crucial components of Mission.
4. Union Ministry of Science and Technology launched SMS-based cyclone warning system
Union Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences launched an SMS-based warning system which will provide alerts on cyclones, tsunami and other weather-related natural calamities.
The system was launched on the occasion of Good Governance Day as part of Prime Minister's Digital India Programme.
Highlights of the SMS-based cyclone warning system
• Under this web-based operational system, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) will send SMS to individuals who register themselves at the weather forecaster's official website www.imd.gov.in.
• The meteorological department will utilize Mobile Seva of Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) for SMS based cyclone warnings.
• The information on warnings will be disseminated to officials involved in administration, district magistrates/collectors besides fishermen, farmers and general public.
The Sushaasan Express was flagged off by the Union Ministry of Mines and Steel. The Sushaasan (good governance) Express was launched from Gwalior, the birth place of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The train will run between Gwalior and Gonda via Hazrat Nizamuddin and Lucknow. The train was launched on the occasion of Good Governance Day that marks the birthday of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee and birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Madan Mohan Malaviya.
3. Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched Mission Indradhanush
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched Mission Indradhanush to achieve full immunization coverage for all children by 2020.
The Mission Indradhanush aims to cover all those children who are either unvaccinated or are partially vaccinated against seven vaccine preventable diseases including diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B.
The Mission was launched on Good Governance Day that marks the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Madan Mohan Malaviya and birthday of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Highlights of the Mission Indradhanush
• Under Mission Indradhanush, four special vaccination campaigns will be conducted between January and June 2015 with intensive planning and monitoring of these campaigns.
• The ministry has identified 201 high focus districts that have nearly 50 percent of all unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children. These districts will be targeted by intensive efforts to improve the routine immunization coverage.
• Out of the 201 districts, 82 districts are in just four states of UP, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and nearly 25 percent of the unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children of India are in these 82 districts of 4 states.
• 201 districts will be covered in the first phase of the mission, 297 districts will be targeted for the second phase in the year 2015.
• The Ministry will be technically supported by WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International and other donor partners.
• Mass media, interpersonal communication, and sturdy mechanisms of monitoring and evaluating the scheme are crucial components of Mission.
4. Union Ministry of Science and Technology launched SMS-based cyclone warning system
Union Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences launched an SMS-based warning system which will provide alerts on cyclones, tsunami and other weather-related natural calamities.
The system was launched on the occasion of Good Governance Day as part of Prime Minister's Digital India Programme.
Highlights of the SMS-based cyclone warning system
• Under this web-based operational system, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) will send SMS to individuals who register themselves at the weather forecaster's official website www.imd.gov.in.
• The meteorological department will utilize Mobile Seva of Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) for SMS based cyclone warnings.
• The information on warnings will be disseminated to officials involved in administration, district magistrates/collectors besides fishermen, farmers and general public.
5. India won Gold in World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad
India won Gold in World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad . India won against Turkey 3.0-1.0 in the final round at the FIDE (Federation Internationale des Echecs) tournament held at Gyor, Hungary.
Russia defeated Ukraine 3.5-0.5 in the final round to come at second place and win the Silver medal. The third place was clinched by Iran while Hungary finished at fourth place in the tournament.
In the final round, three Indians International Master (IM) Murali Karthikeyan, IM Aravindh Chithambaram and Kumaran Balaji won their respective matches to clinch the Gold. Only IM Diptayan Ghosh lost to Vahap Sanal of Turkey.
India won Gold in World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad . India won against Turkey 3.0-1.0 in the final round at the FIDE (Federation Internationale des Echecs) tournament held at Gyor, Hungary.
Russia defeated Ukraine 3.5-0.5 in the final round to come at second place and win the Silver medal. The third place was clinched by Iran while Hungary finished at fourth place in the tournament.
In the final round, three Indians International Master (IM) Murali Karthikeyan, IM Aravindh Chithambaram and Kumaran Balaji won their respective matches to clinch the Gold. Only IM Diptayan Ghosh lost to Vahap Sanal of Turkey.
6. Tourism Minister launches e-ticketing for Taj Mahal
Those interested in visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra will now be able to book a ticket online, the Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Mahesh Sharma, said on Friday.
The facility, where one can book tickets 90 days in advance, is currently on a pilot basis, and is also applicable for Humayun’s Tomb in New Delhi. There are three categories of tickets for visitors — foreign visitor, SAARC visitor and domestic visitor and one can pay via debit card, credit card or through net banking.
The Minister was speaking at an event to mark Good Governance Day by the Ministry of Tourism.
“Today we are relaunching Indian tourism. With the advent of technology, if we are unable to market India as a tourism destination, we will lag behind,” he said.
The Ministry also released a Braille book on Delhi’s monuments. It has also tied up with the Street vendors Association of India to train vendors in capacity building. The Ministry has already trained over 400 vendors, an official said.
Incredible India toll free helpline number was also launched at the occasion. “The facility currently is available in two languages and across 6 lines, and going forward more language and lines will be added,” Sharma said.
7. Aviva Life appoints Trevor Bull as CEO for India operations
Aviva Life Insurance today said it has appointed Trevor Bull as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director for its operations in India.
Bull, who will take charge from January, is replacing TR Ramachandran, who led Aviva India since October 2008, said a release.
“Bull is an insurance industry veteran and joins us with a proven track record of achievements, in multi—distribution environments across geographies, including India. We are confident that he will lead the company to even greater success,” Aviva Europe Chief Executive David McMillan said.
Bull, who has more than 35 years of experience in the insurance industry across Asia and Europe, has held key leadership positions in Zurich Insurance Malaysia Berhad, The Philippine American Life & General Insurance Company, Tata AIG Life Insurance, AIG Life Korea, ALICO Tokyo and Lutine Assurance Services Limited, Birmingham.
Those interested in visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra will now be able to book a ticket online, the Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Mahesh Sharma, said on Friday.
The facility, where one can book tickets 90 days in advance, is currently on a pilot basis, and is also applicable for Humayun’s Tomb in New Delhi. There are three categories of tickets for visitors — foreign visitor, SAARC visitor and domestic visitor and one can pay via debit card, credit card or through net banking.
The Minister was speaking at an event to mark Good Governance Day by the Ministry of Tourism.
“Today we are relaunching Indian tourism. With the advent of technology, if we are unable to market India as a tourism destination, we will lag behind,” he said.
The Ministry also released a Braille book on Delhi’s monuments. It has also tied up with the Street vendors Association of India to train vendors in capacity building. The Ministry has already trained over 400 vendors, an official said.
Incredible India toll free helpline number was also launched at the occasion. “The facility currently is available in two languages and across 6 lines, and going forward more language and lines will be added,” Sharma said.
7. Aviva Life appoints Trevor Bull as CEO for India operations
Aviva Life Insurance today said it has appointed Trevor Bull as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director for its operations in India.
Bull, who will take charge from January, is replacing TR Ramachandran, who led Aviva India since October 2008, said a release.
“Bull is an insurance industry veteran and joins us with a proven track record of achievements, in multi—distribution environments across geographies, including India. We are confident that he will lead the company to even greater success,” Aviva Europe Chief Executive David McMillan said.
Bull, who has more than 35 years of experience in the insurance industry across Asia and Europe, has held key leadership positions in Zurich Insurance Malaysia Berhad, The Philippine American Life & General Insurance Company, Tata AIG Life Insurance, AIG Life Korea, ALICO Tokyo and Lutine Assurance Services Limited, Birmingham.
8. K Radhakrishnan, Chairman of ISRO, featured in Top 10 List of Journal Nature
Koppillil Radhakrishnan, Chairman of ISRO, featured in the Top 10 List of Journal Nature. The edition of the top 10 people that mattered in science in 2014 was released .
This is the first time in the recent past that the Nature chose an Indian working in India.
Koppillil Radhakrishnan, Chairman of ISRO, featured in the Top 10 List of Journal Nature. The edition of the top 10 people that mattered in science in 2014 was released .
This is the first time in the recent past that the Nature chose an Indian working in India.
9. President signs insurance, coal ordinances
Paving way for additional foreign investment in insurance and to move ahead with the re-allocation of cancelled coal mines, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday signed the two ordinances in this regard.
The government had decided to promulgate these ordinances to move ahead with reforms in the two sectors, as respective bills could not get through during the just-concluded Parliament Session that ended on Tuesday.
The President has signed the two ordinances, Press Secretary Venu Rajamony said.
The Cabinet had had approved promulgation of the Ordinance on Insurance Bill and re-promulgation of the Coal Ordinance on Wednesday, a day after the conclusion of the Winter session of Parliament.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had expressed the hope that hiking of the foreign investment cap in the insurance sector to 49 per cent, which has been pending since 2008, will result in capital inflow of USD 6-8 billion. Earlier, this foreign investment limit was capped at 26 per cent.
10. Telangana government sets up State Public Service Commission
Telangana government has given nod to set up Telangana State Public Service Commission (TPSC) under the chairmanship of G Chakrapani. In this regard , approval was given by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao.
Currently, G Chakrapani is a professor at B R Ambedkar Open University.
Thus, formation of TPSC will pave the way for filling up approximately 1.22 lakh vacant posts in 33 state departments.
11. Government’s DBTL becomes world’s largest direct benefit transfer scheme
Governments ambitious Direct Benefit Transfer on LPG (DBTL) has become the world’s largest direct benefit transfer scheme after 2.5 crore households received about 550 crore rupees since 15th November 2014.
It has surpassed number of beneficiaries in direct benefit transfer programmes in countries like China and Brazil.
Earlier, government had launched DBTL scheme in 54 districts from 15th November 2014 and planning to launch it all over the country from 1st January 2015.
Paving way for additional foreign investment in insurance and to move ahead with the re-allocation of cancelled coal mines, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday signed the two ordinances in this regard.
The government had decided to promulgate these ordinances to move ahead with reforms in the two sectors, as respective bills could not get through during the just-concluded Parliament Session that ended on Tuesday.
The President has signed the two ordinances, Press Secretary Venu Rajamony said.
The Cabinet had had approved promulgation of the Ordinance on Insurance Bill and re-promulgation of the Coal Ordinance on Wednesday, a day after the conclusion of the Winter session of Parliament.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had expressed the hope that hiking of the foreign investment cap in the insurance sector to 49 per cent, which has been pending since 2008, will result in capital inflow of USD 6-8 billion. Earlier, this foreign investment limit was capped at 26 per cent.
10. Telangana government sets up State Public Service Commission
Telangana government has given nod to set up Telangana State Public Service Commission (TPSC) under the chairmanship of G Chakrapani. In this regard , approval was given by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao.
Currently, G Chakrapani is a professor at B R Ambedkar Open University.
Thus, formation of TPSC will pave the way for filling up approximately 1.22 lakh vacant posts in 33 state departments.
11. Government’s DBTL becomes world’s largest direct benefit transfer scheme
Governments ambitious Direct Benefit Transfer on LPG (DBTL) has become the world’s largest direct benefit transfer scheme after 2.5 crore households received about 550 crore rupees since 15th November 2014.
It has surpassed number of beneficiaries in direct benefit transfer programmes in countries like China and Brazil.
Earlier, government had launched DBTL scheme in 54 districts from 15th November 2014 and planning to launch it all over the country from 1st January 2015.
1. Raghuvar Das to be first non-tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand Raghuvar Das, national vice-president of the BJP will be the first
non-tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand after he was elected the leader of the BJP Legislature Party on Friday.
BJP observer J.P. Nadda said after the legislature party meeting that Mr. Das’ name was proposed by Sarayu Roy, another frontrunner for the post and C.P. Singh and supported by all the party MLAs.
Mr. Das is also a former Deputy Chief Minister of the State.
Former Chief Minister Arjun Munda said Mr. Das will stake claim to form the BJP-AJSU alliance government.
The BJP-AJSU alliance had won absolute majority in the recent Assembly polls bagging 42 out of the total 81 seats.
BJP observer J.P. Nadda said after the legislature party meeting that Mr. Das’ name was proposed by Sarayu Roy, another frontrunner for the post and C.P. Singh and supported by all the party MLAs.
Mr. Das is also a former Deputy Chief Minister of the State.
Former Chief Minister Arjun Munda said Mr. Das will stake claim to form the BJP-AJSU alliance government.
The BJP-AJSU alliance had won absolute majority in the recent Assembly polls bagging 42 out of the total 81 seats.
2. Sushaasan Express flagged off by the Union Ministry of Mines and Steel
The Sushaasan Express was flagged off by the Union Ministry of Mines and Steel. The Sushaasan (good governance) Express was launched from Gwalior, the birth place of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The train will run between Gwalior and Gonda via Hazrat Nizamuddin and Lucknow. The train was launched on the occasion of Good Governance Day that marks the birthday of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee and birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Madan Mohan Malaviya.
3. Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched Mission Indradhanush
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched Mission Indradhanush to achieve full immunization coverage for all children by 2020.
The Mission Indradhanush aims to cover all those children who are either unvaccinated or are partially vaccinated against seven vaccine preventable diseases including diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B.
The Mission was launched on Good Governance Day that marks the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Madan Mohan Malaviya and birthday of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Highlights of the Mission Indradhanush
• Under Mission Indradhanush, four special vaccination campaigns will be conducted between January and June 2015 with intensive planning and monitoring of these campaigns.
• The ministry has identified 201 high focus districts that have nearly 50 percent of all unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children. These districts will be targeted by intensive efforts to improve the routine immunization coverage.
• Out of the 201 districts, 82 districts are in just four states of UP, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and nearly 25 percent of the unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children of India are in these 82 districts of 4 states.
• 201 districts will be covered in the first phase of the mission, 297 districts will be targeted for the second phase in the year 2015.
• The Ministry will be technically supported by WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International and other donor partners.
• Mass media, interpersonal communication, and sturdy mechanisms of monitoring and evaluating the scheme are crucial components of Mission.
4. Union Ministry of Science and Technology launched SMS-based cyclone warning system
Union Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences launched an SMS-based warning system which will provide alerts on cyclones, tsunami and other weather-related natural calamities.
The system was launched on the occasion of Good Governance Day as part of Prime Minister's Digital India Programme.
Highlights of the SMS-based cyclone warning system
• Under this web-based operational system, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) will send SMS to individuals who register themselves at the weather forecaster's official website www.imd.gov.in.
• The meteorological department will utilize Mobile Seva of Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) for SMS based cyclone warnings.
• The information on warnings will be disseminated to officials involved in administration, district magistrates/collectors besides fishermen, farmers and general public.
The Sushaasan Express was flagged off by the Union Ministry of Mines and Steel. The Sushaasan (good governance) Express was launched from Gwalior, the birth place of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The train will run between Gwalior and Gonda via Hazrat Nizamuddin and Lucknow. The train was launched on the occasion of Good Governance Day that marks the birthday of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee and birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Madan Mohan Malaviya.
3. Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched Mission Indradhanush
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched Mission Indradhanush to achieve full immunization coverage for all children by 2020.
The Mission Indradhanush aims to cover all those children who are either unvaccinated or are partially vaccinated against seven vaccine preventable diseases including diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B.
The Mission was launched on Good Governance Day that marks the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Madan Mohan Malaviya and birthday of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Highlights of the Mission Indradhanush
• Under Mission Indradhanush, four special vaccination campaigns will be conducted between January and June 2015 with intensive planning and monitoring of these campaigns.
• The ministry has identified 201 high focus districts that have nearly 50 percent of all unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children. These districts will be targeted by intensive efforts to improve the routine immunization coverage.
• Out of the 201 districts, 82 districts are in just four states of UP, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and nearly 25 percent of the unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children of India are in these 82 districts of 4 states.
• 201 districts will be covered in the first phase of the mission, 297 districts will be targeted for the second phase in the year 2015.
• The Ministry will be technically supported by WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International and other donor partners.
• Mass media, interpersonal communication, and sturdy mechanisms of monitoring and evaluating the scheme are crucial components of Mission.
4. Union Ministry of Science and Technology launched SMS-based cyclone warning system
Union Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences launched an SMS-based warning system which will provide alerts on cyclones, tsunami and other weather-related natural calamities.
The system was launched on the occasion of Good Governance Day as part of Prime Minister's Digital India Programme.
Highlights of the SMS-based cyclone warning system
• Under this web-based operational system, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) will send SMS to individuals who register themselves at the weather forecaster's official website www.imd.gov.in.
• The meteorological department will utilize Mobile Seva of Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) for SMS based cyclone warnings.
• The information on warnings will be disseminated to officials involved in administration, district magistrates/collectors besides fishermen, farmers and general public.
5. India won Gold in World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad
India won Gold in World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad . India won against Turkey 3.0-1.0 in the final round at the FIDE (Federation Internationale des Echecs) tournament held at Gyor, Hungary.
Russia defeated Ukraine 3.5-0.5 in the final round to come at second place and win the Silver medal. The third place was clinched by Iran while Hungary finished at fourth place in the tournament.
In the final round, three Indians International Master (IM) Murali Karthikeyan, IM Aravindh Chithambaram and Kumaran Balaji won their respective matches to clinch the Gold. Only IM Diptayan Ghosh lost to Vahap Sanal of Turkey.
India won Gold in World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad . India won against Turkey 3.0-1.0 in the final round at the FIDE (Federation Internationale des Echecs) tournament held at Gyor, Hungary.
Russia defeated Ukraine 3.5-0.5 in the final round to come at second place and win the Silver medal. The third place was clinched by Iran while Hungary finished at fourth place in the tournament.
In the final round, three Indians International Master (IM) Murali Karthikeyan, IM Aravindh Chithambaram and Kumaran Balaji won their respective matches to clinch the Gold. Only IM Diptayan Ghosh lost to Vahap Sanal of Turkey.
6. Tourism Minister launches e-ticketing for Taj Mahal
Those interested in visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra will now be able to book a ticket online, the Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Mahesh Sharma, said on Friday.
The facility, where one can book tickets 90 days in advance, is currently on a pilot basis, and is also applicable for Humayun’s Tomb in New Delhi. There are three categories of tickets for visitors — foreign visitor, SAARC visitor and domestic visitor and one can pay via debit card, credit card or through net banking.
The Minister was speaking at an event to mark Good Governance Day by the Ministry of Tourism.
“Today we are relaunching Indian tourism. With the advent of technology, if we are unable to market India as a tourism destination, we will lag behind,” he said.
The Ministry also released a Braille book on Delhi’s monuments. It has also tied up with the Street vendors Association of India to train vendors in capacity building. The Ministry has already trained over 400 vendors, an official said.
Incredible India toll free helpline number was also launched at the occasion. “The facility currently is available in two languages and across 6 lines, and going forward more language and lines will be added,” Sharma said.
7. Aviva Life appoints Trevor Bull as CEO for India operations
Aviva Life Insurance today said it has appointed Trevor Bull as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director for its operations in India.
Bull, who will take charge from January, is replacing TR Ramachandran, who led Aviva India since October 2008, said a release.
“Bull is an insurance industry veteran and joins us with a proven track record of achievements, in multi—distribution environments across geographies, including India. We are confident that he will lead the company to even greater success,” Aviva Europe Chief Executive David McMillan said.
Bull, who has more than 35 years of experience in the insurance industry across Asia and Europe, has held key leadership positions in Zurich Insurance Malaysia Berhad, The Philippine American Life & General Insurance Company, Tata AIG Life Insurance, AIG Life Korea, ALICO Tokyo and Lutine Assurance Services Limited, Birmingham.
Those interested in visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra will now be able to book a ticket online, the Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Mahesh Sharma, said on Friday.
The facility, where one can book tickets 90 days in advance, is currently on a pilot basis, and is also applicable for Humayun’s Tomb in New Delhi. There are three categories of tickets for visitors — foreign visitor, SAARC visitor and domestic visitor and one can pay via debit card, credit card or through net banking.
The Minister was speaking at an event to mark Good Governance Day by the Ministry of Tourism.
“Today we are relaunching Indian tourism. With the advent of technology, if we are unable to market India as a tourism destination, we will lag behind,” he said.
The Ministry also released a Braille book on Delhi’s monuments. It has also tied up with the Street vendors Association of India to train vendors in capacity building. The Ministry has already trained over 400 vendors, an official said.
Incredible India toll free helpline number was also launched at the occasion. “The facility currently is available in two languages and across 6 lines, and going forward more language and lines will be added,” Sharma said.
7. Aviva Life appoints Trevor Bull as CEO for India operations
Aviva Life Insurance today said it has appointed Trevor Bull as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director for its operations in India.
Bull, who will take charge from January, is replacing TR Ramachandran, who led Aviva India since October 2008, said a release.
“Bull is an insurance industry veteran and joins us with a proven track record of achievements, in multi—distribution environments across geographies, including India. We are confident that he will lead the company to even greater success,” Aviva Europe Chief Executive David McMillan said.
Bull, who has more than 35 years of experience in the insurance industry across Asia and Europe, has held key leadership positions in Zurich Insurance Malaysia Berhad, The Philippine American Life & General Insurance Company, Tata AIG Life Insurance, AIG Life Korea, ALICO Tokyo and Lutine Assurance Services Limited, Birmingham.
8. K Radhakrishnan, Chairman of ISRO, featured in Top 10 List of Journal Nature
Koppillil Radhakrishnan, Chairman of ISRO, featured in the Top 10 List of Journal Nature. The edition of the top 10 people that mattered in science in 2014 was released .
This is the first time in the recent past that the Nature chose an Indian working in India.
Koppillil Radhakrishnan, Chairman of ISRO, featured in the Top 10 List of Journal Nature. The edition of the top 10 people that mattered in science in 2014 was released .
This is the first time in the recent past that the Nature chose an Indian working in India.
9. President signs insurance, coal ordinances
Paving way for additional foreign investment in insurance and to move ahead with the re-allocation of cancelled coal mines, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday signed the two ordinances in this regard.
The government had decided to promulgate these ordinances to move ahead with reforms in the two sectors, as respective bills could not get through during the just-concluded Parliament Session that ended on Tuesday.
The President has signed the two ordinances, Press Secretary Venu Rajamony said.
The Cabinet had had approved promulgation of the Ordinance on Insurance Bill and re-promulgation of the Coal Ordinance on Wednesday, a day after the conclusion of the Winter session of Parliament.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had expressed the hope that hiking of the foreign investment cap in the insurance sector to 49 per cent, which has been pending since 2008, will result in capital inflow of USD 6-8 billion. Earlier, this foreign investment limit was capped at 26 per cent.
10. Telangana government sets up State Public Service Commission
Telangana government has given nod to set up Telangana State Public Service Commission (TPSC) under the chairmanship of G Chakrapani. In this regard , approval was given by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao.
Currently, G Chakrapani is a professor at B R Ambedkar Open University.
Thus, formation of TPSC will pave the way for filling up approximately 1.22 lakh vacant posts in 33 state departments.
11. Government’s DBTL becomes world’s largest direct benefit transfer scheme
Governments ambitious Direct Benefit Transfer on LPG (DBTL) has become the world’s largest direct benefit transfer scheme after 2.5 crore households received about 550 crore rupees since 15th November 2014.
It has surpassed number of beneficiaries in direct benefit transfer programmes in countries like China and Brazil.
Earlier, government had launched DBTL scheme in 54 districts from 15th November 2014 and planning to launch it all over the country from 1st January 2015.
Paving way for additional foreign investment in insurance and to move ahead with the re-allocation of cancelled coal mines, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday signed the two ordinances in this regard.
The government had decided to promulgate these ordinances to move ahead with reforms in the two sectors, as respective bills could not get through during the just-concluded Parliament Session that ended on Tuesday.
The President has signed the two ordinances, Press Secretary Venu Rajamony said.
The Cabinet had had approved promulgation of the Ordinance on Insurance Bill and re-promulgation of the Coal Ordinance on Wednesday, a day after the conclusion of the Winter session of Parliament.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had expressed the hope that hiking of the foreign investment cap in the insurance sector to 49 per cent, which has been pending since 2008, will result in capital inflow of USD 6-8 billion. Earlier, this foreign investment limit was capped at 26 per cent.
10. Telangana government sets up State Public Service Commission
Telangana government has given nod to set up Telangana State Public Service Commission (TPSC) under the chairmanship of G Chakrapani. In this regard , approval was given by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao.
Currently, G Chakrapani is a professor at B R Ambedkar Open University.
Thus, formation of TPSC will pave the way for filling up approximately 1.22 lakh vacant posts in 33 state departments.
11. Government’s DBTL becomes world’s largest direct benefit transfer scheme
Governments ambitious Direct Benefit Transfer on LPG (DBTL) has become the world’s largest direct benefit transfer scheme after 2.5 crore households received about 550 crore rupees since 15th November 2014.
It has surpassed number of beneficiaries in direct benefit transfer programmes in countries like China and Brazil.
Earlier, government had launched DBTL scheme in 54 districts from 15th November 2014 and planning to launch it all over the country from 1st January 2015.
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