1. Mary McGowan Davis appointed as new head UNHRC Gaza probe
Former US judge Mary McGowan Davis was appointed as the new head of
United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC’s) Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict.
She will replace William Schabas who had resigned after Israel accused him of a conflict of interest. Israel had accused Schabas of bias due to consultancy work he did for the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) in October, 2012.
Earlier, McGowan Davis had served as a justice on New York’s Supreme Court, and chaired the UN follow-up committee to probe into the 2008-2009 war between Israel and Hamas.
2. LC Goyal appointed as the Union Home Secretary
Union Government appointed LC Goyal as Union Home Secretary. At the time of his appointment was serving as Union Rural Development Secretary.
The term of Goyal will be for a period of two years from the date of taking over the charge. Goyal succeeded Anil Goswami who resigned on 4 January 2015.
Union Government appointed LC Goyal as Union Home Secretary. At the time of his appointment was serving as Union Rural Development Secretary.
The term of Goyal will be for a period of two years from the date of taking over the charge. Goyal succeeded Anil Goswami who resigned on 4 January 2015.
3. India ranked second last in GIPC’s International Intellectual Property Index
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center
(GIPC) has released its third annual international intellectual property
(IP) index list.
In this list India is placed at 29th rank among the 30 countries. While, US has been placed at the top in the list and Thailand at last position.
4. Infosys appoints Roopa Kudva as independent member of board
India’s second largest software services firm, Infosys has appointed Roopa Kudva as an independent member on its board of directors.
At present, she is managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Crisil, a subsidiary of global rating agency- Standard & Poor’s.
India’s second largest software services firm, Infosys has appointed Roopa Kudva as an independent member on its board of directors.
At present, she is managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Crisil, a subsidiary of global rating agency- Standard & Poor’s.
5. Union Government constituted Anil Baijal Panel to suggest a framework to assess CSR activities
The Union Government constituted a High Level Panel to suggest a framework to assess Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities undertaken by companies under the Companies Act, 2013.
The panel will be headed by former Union Home Secretary Anil Baijal. It will have members from the Department of Public Enterprises and Corporate Affairs Ministry including:
• Deepak Nayyar, Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University
• Onkar S Kanwar, Apollo Tyres Chairman and Managing Director
• Kiran Karnik, Former Nasscom President
The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) will jointly provide the secretarial and technical support to the panel.
The Union Government constituted a High Level Panel to suggest a framework to assess Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities undertaken by companies under the Companies Act, 2013.
The panel will be headed by former Union Home Secretary Anil Baijal. It will have members from the Department of Public Enterprises and Corporate Affairs Ministry including:
• Deepak Nayyar, Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University
• Onkar S Kanwar, Apollo Tyres Chairman and Managing Director
• Kiran Karnik, Former Nasscom President
The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) will jointly provide the secretarial and technical support to the panel.
6. Micromax became India’s biggest and world’s third largest smartphone vendor
Homegrown handset maker, Micromax took over Korean electronics giant Samsung and became India’s biggest smartphone vendor and third largest in the world. This was revealed by a report released by research firm Canalys .
According to the report, in October-December 2014 (Quarter 4), Micromax controlled 22 percent market share in smartphones shipments in India compared to 20 percent market share of Samsung.
The top four players in India by units shipped were Micromax, Samsung, Karbonn and Lava.
Micromax’s flagship line of products very effectively targeted the 9000 rupees to 12000 rupees segment with products like Canvas Nitro and Canvas Hue. This important segment helped Micromax to achieve the numero uno position.
Over the last few quarters, Samsung has gradually lost its market share in India to domestic players like Micromax, Lava, Karbonn as well as global rivals like Motorola and Xiaomi.
Globally too, Samsung has been facing tough competition from Apple and Chinese tech major Xiaomi. Its share in the smartphone market has also witnessed a decline in the past couple of years.
Homegrown handset maker, Micromax took over Korean electronics giant Samsung and became India’s biggest smartphone vendor and third largest in the world. This was revealed by a report released by research firm Canalys .
According to the report, in October-December 2014 (Quarter 4), Micromax controlled 22 percent market share in smartphones shipments in India compared to 20 percent market share of Samsung.
The top four players in India by units shipped were Micromax, Samsung, Karbonn and Lava.
Micromax’s flagship line of products very effectively targeted the 9000 rupees to 12000 rupees segment with products like Canvas Nitro and Canvas Hue. This important segment helped Micromax to achieve the numero uno position.
Over the last few quarters, Samsung has gradually lost its market share in India to domestic players like Micromax, Lava, Karbonn as well as global rivals like Motorola and Xiaomi.
Globally too, Samsung has been facing tough competition from Apple and Chinese tech major Xiaomi. Its share in the smartphone market has also witnessed a decline in the past couple of years.
7. Justice MM Das appointed as Chairman of Commission of Inquiry probing Chit Fund Scam
The Odisha Government appointed Justice Madan Mohan Das as Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry probing multi-crore chit fund scam in Odisha.
The post was lying vacant since 28 January 2015 after the death of Justice Radha Krushna Patra who was heading this one-man commission.
Justice Das is a retired judge of Orissa High Court and hails from a family of lawyers. Born on 5 February 1952, he is a Chemistry graduate from Ravenshaw College and post-graduate in Public Administration from Utkal University.
The One-man Commission was constituted in July 2013 following a number of chit fund companies vanished overnight after duping thousands of gullible investors to hundreds of crores of rupees.
8. World Cancer Day observed across the world
World Cancer Day (WCD) 2015 was observed across the world on 4 February 2015.
The tagline for the WCD 2015 was Not beyond Us. The tagline signified that solutions do exist across the continuum of cancer, and that they are within our reach.
The WCD 2015 explored how we can implement what we already know in the areas of prevention, early detection, treatment and care so as to impact the global cancer burden for the better.
1. Mary McGowan Davis appointed as new head UNHRC Gaza probe
Former US judge Mary McGowan Davis was appointed as the new head of
United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC’s) Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict.
She will replace William Schabas who had resigned after Israel accused him of a conflict of interest. Israel had accused Schabas of bias due to consultancy work he did for the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) in October, 2012.
Earlier, McGowan Davis had served as a justice on New York’s Supreme Court, and chaired the UN follow-up committee to probe into the 2008-2009 war between Israel and Hamas.
2. LC Goyal appointed as the Union Home Secretary
Union Government appointed LC Goyal as Union Home Secretary. At the time of his appointment was serving as Union Rural Development Secretary.
The term of Goyal will be for a period of two years from the date of taking over the charge. Goyal succeeded Anil Goswami who resigned on 4 January 2015.
Union Government appointed LC Goyal as Union Home Secretary. At the time of his appointment was serving as Union Rural Development Secretary.
The term of Goyal will be for a period of two years from the date of taking over the charge. Goyal succeeded Anil Goswami who resigned on 4 January 2015.
3. India ranked second last in GIPC’s International Intellectual Property Index
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center
(GIPC) has released its third annual international intellectual property
(IP) index list.
In this list India is placed at 29th rank among the 30 countries. While, US has been placed at the top in the list and Thailand at last position.
4. Infosys appoints Roopa Kudva as independent member of board
India’s second largest software services firm, Infosys has appointed Roopa Kudva as an independent member on its board of directors.
At present, she is managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Crisil, a subsidiary of global rating agency- Standard & Poor’s.
India’s second largest software services firm, Infosys has appointed Roopa Kudva as an independent member on its board of directors.
At present, she is managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Crisil, a subsidiary of global rating agency- Standard & Poor’s.
5. Union Government constituted Anil Baijal Panel to suggest a framework to assess CSR activities
The Union Government constituted a High Level Panel to suggest a framework to assess Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities undertaken by companies under the Companies Act, 2013.
The panel will be headed by former Union Home Secretary Anil Baijal. It will have members from the Department of Public Enterprises and Corporate Affairs Ministry including:
• Deepak Nayyar, Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University
• Onkar S Kanwar, Apollo Tyres Chairman and Managing Director
• Kiran Karnik, Former Nasscom President
The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) will jointly provide the secretarial and technical support to the panel.
The Union Government constituted a High Level Panel to suggest a framework to assess Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities undertaken by companies under the Companies Act, 2013.
The panel will be headed by former Union Home Secretary Anil Baijal. It will have members from the Department of Public Enterprises and Corporate Affairs Ministry including:
• Deepak Nayyar, Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University
• Onkar S Kanwar, Apollo Tyres Chairman and Managing Director
• Kiran Karnik, Former Nasscom President
The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) will jointly provide the secretarial and technical support to the panel.
6. Micromax became India’s biggest and world’s third largest smartphone vendor
Homegrown handset maker, Micromax took over Korean electronics giant Samsung and became India’s biggest smartphone vendor and third largest in the world. This was revealed by a report released by research firm Canalys .
According to the report, in October-December 2014 (Quarter 4), Micromax controlled 22 percent market share in smartphones shipments in India compared to 20 percent market share of Samsung.
The top four players in India by units shipped were Micromax, Samsung, Karbonn and Lava.
Micromax’s flagship line of products very effectively targeted the 9000 rupees to 12000 rupees segment with products like Canvas Nitro and Canvas Hue. This important segment helped Micromax to achieve the numero uno position.
Over the last few quarters, Samsung has gradually lost its market share in India to domestic players like Micromax, Lava, Karbonn as well as global rivals like Motorola and Xiaomi.
Globally too, Samsung has been facing tough competition from Apple and Chinese tech major Xiaomi. Its share in the smartphone market has also witnessed a decline in the past couple of years.
Homegrown handset maker, Micromax took over Korean electronics giant Samsung and became India’s biggest smartphone vendor and third largest in the world. This was revealed by a report released by research firm Canalys .
According to the report, in October-December 2014 (Quarter 4), Micromax controlled 22 percent market share in smartphones shipments in India compared to 20 percent market share of Samsung.
The top four players in India by units shipped were Micromax, Samsung, Karbonn and Lava.
Micromax’s flagship line of products very effectively targeted the 9000 rupees to 12000 rupees segment with products like Canvas Nitro and Canvas Hue. This important segment helped Micromax to achieve the numero uno position.
Over the last few quarters, Samsung has gradually lost its market share in India to domestic players like Micromax, Lava, Karbonn as well as global rivals like Motorola and Xiaomi.
Globally too, Samsung has been facing tough competition from Apple and Chinese tech major Xiaomi. Its share in the smartphone market has also witnessed a decline in the past couple of years.
7. Justice MM Das appointed as Chairman of Commission of Inquiry probing Chit Fund Scam
The Odisha Government appointed Justice Madan Mohan Das as Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry probing multi-crore chit fund scam in Odisha.
The post was lying vacant since 28 January 2015 after the death of Justice Radha Krushna Patra who was heading this one-man commission.
Justice Das is a retired judge of Orissa High Court and hails from a family of lawyers. Born on 5 February 1952, he is a Chemistry graduate from Ravenshaw College and post-graduate in Public Administration from Utkal University.
The One-man Commission was constituted in July 2013 following a number of chit fund companies vanished overnight after duping thousands of gullible investors to hundreds of crores of rupees.
8. World Cancer Day observed across the world
World Cancer Day (WCD) 2015 was observed across the world on 4 February 2015.
The tagline for the WCD 2015 was Not beyond Us. The tagline signified that solutions do exist across the continuum of cancer, and that they are within our reach.
The WCD 2015 explored how we can implement what we already know in the areas of prevention, early detection, treatment and care so as to impact the global cancer burden for the better.
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