1. Highlights of RBI monetary policy review
Following are the highlights of RBI’s first bi-monthly monetary policy statement, 2015-16:
* Short-term lending rate (repo) unchanged at 7.5%
* Cash Reserve Ratio unchanged at 4%
* Retains Statutory Liquidity Ratio at 21.5%
* Estimates GDP growth at 7.8% in FY’16, up from 7.5% in FY’15
* Forecasts CPI inflation at 5.8% by March 2016
* CPI inflation to dip to 4% in August 2015
* Hailstorms in March affected 17% of the rabi crop sown area
* Future rate cuts will depend on interest rate reduction by banks
* India better prepared to deal with volatility post US Federal Reserve rate action
* State cooperative banks to be allowed to set up offsite/ mobile ATMs without prior approval from RBI
* RBI to formulate scheme for market making by primary dealers in semi—liquid and illiquid G—Secs
* Second bi-monthly policy statement on June 2
2. IPL: Special EMU trains between Chennai Beach and Velachery
Southern Railway will run special EMU trains between Chennai Beach and Velachery during IPL matches to be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk.
The following EMU special trains will be run between Chennai Beach – Velachery on April 9, 25, 30 and on May 8 and 10, says a press release.
Timings of the special trains:
Beach – Velachery ↓ Station ↑ Velachery – Beach
23.45 hrs. Dep. Chennai Beach Arr. 01.20 hrs.
23.55 hrs. Dep. Chepak Dep. 01.03 hrs.
00.30 hrs. Arr. Velachery Dep. 00.35 hrs.
3. World Health Day 2015 observed globally with the theme From farm to plate, make food safe
World Health Day (WHD) 2015 was observed globally on 7 April 2015. The theme for the year is From farm to plate, make food safe.The theme was selected by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to bring focus on growing global burden of food borne diseases and underscore the need for coordinated cross-border action across the entire food supply chain i.e. from farm to plate.
To mark the day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) conducted various programmes across the world in close cooperation with government agencies and civil society to spread awareness on food safety issues related to the entire spectrum of food supply chain.
The day is celebrated every year since it was first celebrated in 1950 to mark the anniversary of the WHO formation in 1948.
4. Harika wins bronze in World Women's Chess Championship
Sochi: Indian Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika won the bronze medal along with Swedish Grandmaster Pia Cramling by virtue of making it to the semi-finals of World Women's chess championship.Harika lost to the eventual winner Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine in the semi-finals.
Muzychuk bagged the title after defeating Russian Natalija Pogonina 2.5-1.5 in the four-game final. She had earlier defeated top seeded Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy in the quarters.
While both Humpy and Harika got excellent chances to beat Muzychuk, the Ukrainian prevailed over them, thanks to some steely nerves.
Against Humpy, she was looking at a hopelessly lost position in the deciding tiebreaker when the Indian played an inexplicable blunder and lost
5. Parikkar undocks first indigenously-built Scorpene submarine
Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar on Monday launched the first indigenously-built Scorpene submarine at the Mazagaon Dockyard Ltd here.
The Scorpene is part of the ambitious Project 75 of Indian Navy's submarine programme, undertaken with French collaboration, which will include six such vessels joining the fleet over the next few years.Parikkar, along with Chief Of Naval Staff Admiral R.K. Dhowan, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and others officials attended a puja ceremony to mark the auspicious undocking of the vessel.
The submarine is expected to be commissioned by September 2016.
Presently, Indian Navy has 14 conventional diesel-electric powered submarines which include 10 Russian Kilo Class and four German HDW class vessels. Parikkar is in the city to review the progress of Project 75 programme undertaken by the Western Naval Command and is likely to get a status report on the Project 15 B-Class stealth destroyers being constructed at MDL
6. Adonis bags Kumaran Asan World Prize for poetry
Paris- based Syrian-Lebanese Arab poet Adonis has been chosen for this year’s Kumaran Asan World Prize for poetry, instituted by the Kumaran Asan Memorial Association to honour poets of international stature and introduce them to Indian readers.
“We didn’t have to think twice to pick out Adonis as he is the most prominent voice in world poetry today”, said the jury comprising K. Jayakumar, Vice-Chancellor, Thunchathu Ezhuthachan Malayalam University and writers M.M Basheer and T. P Rajeevan at a press-meet convened in Calicut Press Club here, to announce the award.
“Though separated by more than a century, Asan and Adonis have a lot in common as poets. Both are great modernizers in their language, Asan in Malayalam and Adonis in Arabic, and they share a spontaneous urge for freedom and social reformation without compromising traditional values”, the jury said.
7. Rajeev Shukla appointed as Chairman of IPL Governing Council
Rajeev Shukla on 6 April 2015 was re-appointed as the chairman of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Governing Council by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
His appointment came just a day before the opening ceremony of the IPL-8 in Kolkata. Former Union Minister and Congress leader Shukla was the IPL chairman till 2013 when he resigned from the post in the aftermath of the IPL spot-fixing scandal
Sourav Ganguly was a new entrant to the IPL Governing Council while the senior national selection committee led by Sandeep Patil was retained for another season. Team India Director Ravi Shastri also remained in the IPL Governing Council.
8. Pratap Singh, an Indian-origin schoolboy, won Institute of Physics Prize for his Cosmic-ray project
Pratap Singh, a 15-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy in the United Kingdom, on 12 March 2015 was awarded with the 500 pounds Institute of Physics (IOP) Prize. The prize also includes a trip to a national physics-related activity.
He was awarded for conducting an experiment that verified an effect of Albert Einstein’s theory of special relativity.He received the award at the Bing Bang Fair held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Birmingham. The Big Bang Fair, which was held from 11 to 14 March 2015, saw competition between more than 200 students aged 11 to 18 years. The participants demonstrated their projects to thousands of visitors.
Following are the highlights of RBI’s first bi-monthly monetary policy statement, 2015-16:
* Short-term lending rate (repo) unchanged at 7.5%
* Cash Reserve Ratio unchanged at 4%* Retains Statutory Liquidity Ratio at 21.5%
* Estimates GDP growth at 7.8% in FY’16, up from 7.5% in FY’15
* Forecasts CPI inflation at 5.8% by March 2016
* CPI inflation to dip to 4% in August 2015
* Hailstorms in March affected 17% of the rabi crop sown area
* Future rate cuts will depend on interest rate reduction by banks
* India better prepared to deal with volatility post US Federal Reserve rate action
* State cooperative banks to be allowed to set up offsite/ mobile ATMs without prior approval from RBI
* RBI to formulate scheme for market making by primary dealers in semi—liquid and illiquid G—Secs
* Second bi-monthly policy statement on June 2
2. IPL: Special EMU trains between Chennai Beach and Velachery
Southern Railway will run special EMU trains between Chennai Beach and Velachery during IPL matches to be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk.
The following EMU special trains will be run between Chennai Beach – Velachery on April 9, 25, 30 and on May 8 and 10, says a press release.
Timings of the special trains:
Beach – Velachery ↓ Station ↑ Velachery – Beach
23.45 hrs. Dep. Chennai Beach Arr. 01.20 hrs.
23.55 hrs. Dep. Chepak Dep. 01.03 hrs.
00.30 hrs. Arr. Velachery Dep. 00.35 hrs.
World Health Day (WHD) 2015 was observed globally on 7 April 2015. The theme for the year is From farm to plate, make food safe.The theme was selected by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to bring focus on growing global burden of food borne diseases and underscore the need for coordinated cross-border action across the entire food supply chain i.e. from farm to plate.
To mark the day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) conducted various programmes across the world in close cooperation with government agencies and civil society to spread awareness on food safety issues related to the entire spectrum of food supply chain.
The day is celebrated every year since it was first celebrated in 1950 to mark the anniversary of the WHO formation in 1948.
4. Harika wins bronze in World Women's Chess Championship
Sochi: Indian Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika won the bronze medal along with Swedish Grandmaster Pia Cramling by virtue of making it to the semi-finals of World Women's chess championship.Harika lost to the eventual winner Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine in the semi-finals.
Muzychuk bagged the title after defeating Russian Natalija Pogonina 2.5-1.5 in the four-game final. She had earlier defeated top seeded Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy in the quarters.
While both Humpy and Harika got excellent chances to beat Muzychuk, the Ukrainian prevailed over them, thanks to some steely nerves.
Against Humpy, she was looking at a hopelessly lost position in the deciding tiebreaker when the Indian played an inexplicable blunder and lost
5. Parikkar undocks first indigenously-built Scorpene submarine
Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar on Monday launched the first indigenously-built Scorpene submarine at the Mazagaon Dockyard Ltd here.
The Scorpene is part of the ambitious Project 75 of Indian Navy's submarine programme, undertaken with French collaboration, which will include six such vessels joining the fleet over the next few years.Parikkar, along with Chief Of Naval Staff Admiral R.K. Dhowan, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and others officials attended a puja ceremony to mark the auspicious undocking of the vessel.
The submarine is expected to be commissioned by September 2016.
Presently, Indian Navy has 14 conventional diesel-electric powered submarines which include 10 Russian Kilo Class and four German HDW class vessels. Parikkar is in the city to review the progress of Project 75 programme undertaken by the Western Naval Command and is likely to get a status report on the Project 15 B-Class stealth destroyers being constructed at MDL
6. Adonis bags Kumaran Asan World Prize for poetry
Paris- based Syrian-Lebanese Arab poet Adonis has been chosen for this year’s Kumaran Asan World Prize for poetry, instituted by the Kumaran Asan Memorial Association to honour poets of international stature and introduce them to Indian readers.
“We didn’t have to think twice to pick out Adonis as he is the most prominent voice in world poetry today”, said the jury comprising K. Jayakumar, Vice-Chancellor, Thunchathu Ezhuthachan Malayalam University and writers M.M Basheer and T. P Rajeevan at a press-meet convened in Calicut Press Club here, to announce the award.
“Though separated by more than a century, Asan and Adonis have a lot in common as poets. Both are great modernizers in their language, Asan in Malayalam and Adonis in Arabic, and they share a spontaneous urge for freedom and social reformation without compromising traditional values”, the jury said.
7. Rajeev Shukla appointed as Chairman of IPL Governing Council
Rajeev Shukla on 6 April 2015 was re-appointed as the chairman of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Governing Council by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
His appointment came just a day before the opening ceremony of the IPL-8 in Kolkata. Former Union Minister and Congress leader Shukla was the IPL chairman till 2013 when he resigned from the post in the aftermath of the IPL spot-fixing scandal
Sourav Ganguly was a new entrant to the IPL Governing Council while the senior national selection committee led by Sandeep Patil was retained for another season. Team India Director Ravi Shastri also remained in the IPL Governing Council.
8. Pratap Singh, an Indian-origin schoolboy, won Institute of Physics Prize for his Cosmic-ray project
Pratap Singh, a 15-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy in the United Kingdom, on 12 March 2015 was awarded with the 500 pounds Institute of Physics (IOP) Prize. The prize also includes a trip to a national physics-related activity.
He was awarded for conducting an experiment that verified an effect of Albert Einstein’s theory of special relativity.He received the award at the Bing Bang Fair held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Birmingham. The Big Bang Fair, which was held from 11 to 14 March 2015, saw competition between more than 200 students aged 11 to 18 years. The participants demonstrated their projects to thousands of visitors.
9. Piplantri village of Rajasthan, a village that plants 111 trees for every girl born
Piplantri Village of southern Rajasthan's Rajsamand district was in news in second week of March 2015. This village not only embraces daughters but also created a tradition of planting 111 trees every time on the birth of a girl child. The plants are planted in her honour. The village came into news, at the time when documentary India’s Daughters created national debate. The documentary portrayed violence against women like rape and abuse in India.
What is the tradition?
The tradition was started by village’s former sarpanch Shyam Sundar Paliwal in 2006. He started the initiative in the memory of his daughter Kiran, who died a few years ago.
The tradition at Piplantri village sets a different example of respect and honour for women by planting 111 trees whenever a girl child is born. To protect the trees from termites, the residents plant aloe vera plants around them.
Also as part of this, village residents collect 21000 rupees between themselves and 10000 rupees from the girl’s parents. This sum of 31000 rupees is made into a 20-year fixed deposit for the girl.
Further, an affidavit is signed by the parents stating that their daughter will receive proper education, the girl will be married only after she reaches legal age and the trees planted after her birth have been correctly looked after.
This tradition serves two purposes, first of saving a girl children, and second of protecting the planet by increasing the green cover. In last 6 years over a quarter of a million trees have been planted.
Piplantri Village of southern Rajasthan's Rajsamand district was in news in second week of March 2015. This village not only embraces daughters but also created a tradition of planting 111 trees every time on the birth of a girl child. The plants are planted in her honour. The village came into news, at the time when documentary India’s Daughters created national debate. The documentary portrayed violence against women like rape and abuse in India.
What is the tradition?
The tradition was started by village’s former sarpanch Shyam Sundar Paliwal in 2006. He started the initiative in the memory of his daughter Kiran, who died a few years ago.
The tradition at Piplantri village sets a different example of respect and honour for women by planting 111 trees whenever a girl child is born. To protect the trees from termites, the residents plant aloe vera plants around them.
Also as part of this, village residents collect 21000 rupees between themselves and 10000 rupees from the girl’s parents. This sum of 31000 rupees is made into a 20-year fixed deposit for the girl.
Further, an affidavit is signed by the parents stating that their daughter will receive proper education, the girl will be married only after she reaches legal age and the trees planted after her birth have been correctly looked after.
This tradition serves two purposes, first of saving a girl children, and second of protecting the planet by increasing the green cover. In last 6 years over a quarter of a million trees have been planted.
1. Highlights of RBI monetary policy review
Following are the highlights of RBI’s first bi-monthly monetary policy statement, 2015-16:
* Short-term lending rate (repo) unchanged at 7.5%
* Cash Reserve Ratio unchanged at 4%
* Retains Statutory Liquidity Ratio at 21.5%
* Estimates GDP growth at 7.8% in FY’16, up from 7.5% in FY’15
* Forecasts CPI inflation at 5.8% by March 2016
* CPI inflation to dip to 4% in August 2015
* Hailstorms in March affected 17% of the rabi crop sown area
* Future rate cuts will depend on interest rate reduction by banks
* India better prepared to deal with volatility post US Federal Reserve rate action
* State cooperative banks to be allowed to set up offsite/ mobile ATMs without prior approval from RBI
* RBI to formulate scheme for market making by primary dealers in semi—liquid and illiquid G—Secs
* Second bi-monthly policy statement on June 2
2. IPL: Special EMU trains between Chennai Beach and Velachery
Southern Railway will run special EMU trains between Chennai Beach and Velachery during IPL matches to be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk.
The following EMU special trains will be run between Chennai Beach – Velachery on April 9, 25, 30 and on May 8 and 10, says a press release.
Timings of the special trains:
Beach – Velachery ↓ Station ↑ Velachery – Beach
23.45 hrs. Dep. Chennai Beach Arr. 01.20 hrs.
23.55 hrs. Dep. Chepak Dep. 01.03 hrs.
00.30 hrs. Arr. Velachery Dep. 00.35 hrs.
3. World Health Day 2015 observed globally with the theme From farm to plate, make food safe
World Health Day (WHD) 2015 was observed globally on 7 April 2015. The theme for the year is From farm to plate, make food safe.The theme was selected by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to bring focus on growing global burden of food borne diseases and underscore the need for coordinated cross-border action across the entire food supply chain i.e. from farm to plate.
To mark the day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) conducted various programmes across the world in close cooperation with government agencies and civil society to spread awareness on food safety issues related to the entire spectrum of food supply chain.
The day is celebrated every year since it was first celebrated in 1950 to mark the anniversary of the WHO formation in 1948.
4. Harika wins bronze in World Women's Chess Championship
Sochi: Indian Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika won the bronze medal along with Swedish Grandmaster Pia Cramling by virtue of making it to the semi-finals of World Women's chess championship.Harika lost to the eventual winner Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine in the semi-finals.
Muzychuk bagged the title after defeating Russian Natalija Pogonina 2.5-1.5 in the four-game final. She had earlier defeated top seeded Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy in the quarters.
While both Humpy and Harika got excellent chances to beat Muzychuk, the Ukrainian prevailed over them, thanks to some steely nerves.
Against Humpy, she was looking at a hopelessly lost position in the deciding tiebreaker when the Indian played an inexplicable blunder and lost
5. Parikkar undocks first indigenously-built Scorpene submarine
Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar on Monday launched the first indigenously-built Scorpene submarine at the Mazagaon Dockyard Ltd here.
The Scorpene is part of the ambitious Project 75 of Indian Navy's submarine programme, undertaken with French collaboration, which will include six such vessels joining the fleet over the next few years.Parikkar, along with Chief Of Naval Staff Admiral R.K. Dhowan, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and others officials attended a puja ceremony to mark the auspicious undocking of the vessel.
The submarine is expected to be commissioned by September 2016.
Presently, Indian Navy has 14 conventional diesel-electric powered submarines which include 10 Russian Kilo Class and four German HDW class vessels. Parikkar is in the city to review the progress of Project 75 programme undertaken by the Western Naval Command and is likely to get a status report on the Project 15 B-Class stealth destroyers being constructed at MDL
6. Adonis bags Kumaran Asan World Prize for poetry
Paris- based Syrian-Lebanese Arab poet Adonis has been chosen for this year’s Kumaran Asan World Prize for poetry, instituted by the Kumaran Asan Memorial Association to honour poets of international stature and introduce them to Indian readers.
“We didn’t have to think twice to pick out Adonis as he is the most prominent voice in world poetry today”, said the jury comprising K. Jayakumar, Vice-Chancellor, Thunchathu Ezhuthachan Malayalam University and writers M.M Basheer and T. P Rajeevan at a press-meet convened in Calicut Press Club here, to announce the award.
“Though separated by more than a century, Asan and Adonis have a lot in common as poets. Both are great modernizers in their language, Asan in Malayalam and Adonis in Arabic, and they share a spontaneous urge for freedom and social reformation without compromising traditional values”, the jury said.
7. Rajeev Shukla appointed as Chairman of IPL Governing Council
Rajeev Shukla on 6 April 2015 was re-appointed as the chairman of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Governing Council by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
His appointment came just a day before the opening ceremony of the IPL-8 in Kolkata. Former Union Minister and Congress leader Shukla was the IPL chairman till 2013 when he resigned from the post in the aftermath of the IPL spot-fixing scandal
Sourav Ganguly was a new entrant to the IPL Governing Council while the senior national selection committee led by Sandeep Patil was retained for another season. Team India Director Ravi Shastri also remained in the IPL Governing Council.
8. Pratap Singh, an Indian-origin schoolboy, won Institute of Physics Prize for his Cosmic-ray project
Pratap Singh, a 15-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy in the United Kingdom, on 12 March 2015 was awarded with the 500 pounds Institute of Physics (IOP) Prize. The prize also includes a trip to a national physics-related activity.
He was awarded for conducting an experiment that verified an effect of Albert Einstein’s theory of special relativity.He received the award at the Bing Bang Fair held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Birmingham. The Big Bang Fair, which was held from 11 to 14 March 2015, saw competition between more than 200 students aged 11 to 18 years. The participants demonstrated their projects to thousands of visitors.
Following are the highlights of RBI’s first bi-monthly monetary policy statement, 2015-16:
* Short-term lending rate (repo) unchanged at 7.5%
* Cash Reserve Ratio unchanged at 4%* Retains Statutory Liquidity Ratio at 21.5%
* Estimates GDP growth at 7.8% in FY’16, up from 7.5% in FY’15
* Forecasts CPI inflation at 5.8% by March 2016
* CPI inflation to dip to 4% in August 2015
* Hailstorms in March affected 17% of the rabi crop sown area
* Future rate cuts will depend on interest rate reduction by banks
* India better prepared to deal with volatility post US Federal Reserve rate action
* State cooperative banks to be allowed to set up offsite/ mobile ATMs without prior approval from RBI
* RBI to formulate scheme for market making by primary dealers in semi—liquid and illiquid G—Secs
* Second bi-monthly policy statement on June 2
2. IPL: Special EMU trains between Chennai Beach and Velachery
Southern Railway will run special EMU trains between Chennai Beach and Velachery during IPL matches to be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk.
The following EMU special trains will be run between Chennai Beach – Velachery on April 9, 25, 30 and on May 8 and 10, says a press release.
Timings of the special trains:
Beach – Velachery ↓ Station ↑ Velachery – Beach
23.45 hrs. Dep. Chennai Beach Arr. 01.20 hrs.
23.55 hrs. Dep. Chepak Dep. 01.03 hrs.
00.30 hrs. Arr. Velachery Dep. 00.35 hrs.
World Health Day (WHD) 2015 was observed globally on 7 April 2015. The theme for the year is From farm to plate, make food safe.The theme was selected by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to bring focus on growing global burden of food borne diseases and underscore the need for coordinated cross-border action across the entire food supply chain i.e. from farm to plate.
To mark the day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) conducted various programmes across the world in close cooperation with government agencies and civil society to spread awareness on food safety issues related to the entire spectrum of food supply chain.
The day is celebrated every year since it was first celebrated in 1950 to mark the anniversary of the WHO formation in 1948.
4. Harika wins bronze in World Women's Chess Championship
Sochi: Indian Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika won the bronze medal along with Swedish Grandmaster Pia Cramling by virtue of making it to the semi-finals of World Women's chess championship.Harika lost to the eventual winner Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine in the semi-finals.
Muzychuk bagged the title after defeating Russian Natalija Pogonina 2.5-1.5 in the four-game final. She had earlier defeated top seeded Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy in the quarters.
While both Humpy and Harika got excellent chances to beat Muzychuk, the Ukrainian prevailed over them, thanks to some steely nerves.
Against Humpy, she was looking at a hopelessly lost position in the deciding tiebreaker when the Indian played an inexplicable blunder and lost
5. Parikkar undocks first indigenously-built Scorpene submarine
Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar on Monday launched the first indigenously-built Scorpene submarine at the Mazagaon Dockyard Ltd here.
The Scorpene is part of the ambitious Project 75 of Indian Navy's submarine programme, undertaken with French collaboration, which will include six such vessels joining the fleet over the next few years.Parikkar, along with Chief Of Naval Staff Admiral R.K. Dhowan, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and others officials attended a puja ceremony to mark the auspicious undocking of the vessel.
The submarine is expected to be commissioned by September 2016.
Presently, Indian Navy has 14 conventional diesel-electric powered submarines which include 10 Russian Kilo Class and four German HDW class vessels. Parikkar is in the city to review the progress of Project 75 programme undertaken by the Western Naval Command and is likely to get a status report on the Project 15 B-Class stealth destroyers being constructed at MDL
6. Adonis bags Kumaran Asan World Prize for poetry
Paris- based Syrian-Lebanese Arab poet Adonis has been chosen for this year’s Kumaran Asan World Prize for poetry, instituted by the Kumaran Asan Memorial Association to honour poets of international stature and introduce them to Indian readers.
“We didn’t have to think twice to pick out Adonis as he is the most prominent voice in world poetry today”, said the jury comprising K. Jayakumar, Vice-Chancellor, Thunchathu Ezhuthachan Malayalam University and writers M.M Basheer and T. P Rajeevan at a press-meet convened in Calicut Press Club here, to announce the award.
“Though separated by more than a century, Asan and Adonis have a lot in common as poets. Both are great modernizers in their language, Asan in Malayalam and Adonis in Arabic, and they share a spontaneous urge for freedom and social reformation without compromising traditional values”, the jury said.
7. Rajeev Shukla appointed as Chairman of IPL Governing Council
Rajeev Shukla on 6 April 2015 was re-appointed as the chairman of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Governing Council by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
His appointment came just a day before the opening ceremony of the IPL-8 in Kolkata. Former Union Minister and Congress leader Shukla was the IPL chairman till 2013 when he resigned from the post in the aftermath of the IPL spot-fixing scandal
Sourav Ganguly was a new entrant to the IPL Governing Council while the senior national selection committee led by Sandeep Patil was retained for another season. Team India Director Ravi Shastri also remained in the IPL Governing Council.
8. Pratap Singh, an Indian-origin schoolboy, won Institute of Physics Prize for his Cosmic-ray project
Pratap Singh, a 15-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy in the United Kingdom, on 12 March 2015 was awarded with the 500 pounds Institute of Physics (IOP) Prize. The prize also includes a trip to a national physics-related activity.
He was awarded for conducting an experiment that verified an effect of Albert Einstein’s theory of special relativity.He received the award at the Bing Bang Fair held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Birmingham. The Big Bang Fair, which was held from 11 to 14 March 2015, saw competition between more than 200 students aged 11 to 18 years. The participants demonstrated their projects to thousands of visitors.
9. Piplantri village of Rajasthan, a village that plants 111 trees for every girl born
Piplantri Village of southern Rajasthan's Rajsamand district was in news in second week of March 2015. This village not only embraces daughters but also created a tradition of planting 111 trees every time on the birth of a girl child. The plants are planted in her honour. The village came into news, at the time when documentary India’s Daughters created national debate. The documentary portrayed violence against women like rape and abuse in India.
What is the tradition?
The tradition was started by village’s former sarpanch Shyam Sundar Paliwal in 2006. He started the initiative in the memory of his daughter Kiran, who died a few years ago.
The tradition at Piplantri village sets a different example of respect and honour for women by planting 111 trees whenever a girl child is born. To protect the trees from termites, the residents plant aloe vera plants around them.
Also as part of this, village residents collect 21000 rupees between themselves and 10000 rupees from the girl’s parents. This sum of 31000 rupees is made into a 20-year fixed deposit for the girl.
Further, an affidavit is signed by the parents stating that their daughter will receive proper education, the girl will be married only after she reaches legal age and the trees planted after her birth have been correctly looked after.
This tradition serves two purposes, first of saving a girl children, and second of protecting the planet by increasing the green cover. In last 6 years over a quarter of a million trees have been planted.
Piplantri Village of southern Rajasthan's Rajsamand district was in news in second week of March 2015. This village not only embraces daughters but also created a tradition of planting 111 trees every time on the birth of a girl child. The plants are planted in her honour. The village came into news, at the time when documentary India’s Daughters created national debate. The documentary portrayed violence against women like rape and abuse in India.
What is the tradition?
The tradition was started by village’s former sarpanch Shyam Sundar Paliwal in 2006. He started the initiative in the memory of his daughter Kiran, who died a few years ago.
The tradition at Piplantri village sets a different example of respect and honour for women by planting 111 trees whenever a girl child is born. To protect the trees from termites, the residents plant aloe vera plants around them.
Also as part of this, village residents collect 21000 rupees between themselves and 10000 rupees from the girl’s parents. This sum of 31000 rupees is made into a 20-year fixed deposit for the girl.
Further, an affidavit is signed by the parents stating that their daughter will receive proper education, the girl will be married only after she reaches legal age and the trees planted after her birth have been correctly looked after.
This tradition serves two purposes, first of saving a girl children, and second of protecting the planet by increasing the green cover. In last 6 years over a quarter of a million trees have been planted.
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