1. S Christopher appointed as Director General of DRDO
Eminent scientist Dr. S Christopher was appointed as the Director General (DG) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) . He will have tenure of two years from the date of taking over the charge.
His appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC).
At the time of appointment, Christopher was Distinguished Scientist and Programme Director (airborne early warning and control system) and Director, Centre for Air-Borne Systems in the DRDO. Till appointment of Christopher, the Department of Defence Research and Development (DoDRD) was under the additional charge of Defence Secretary since 30 January 2015, after Avinash Chander's contract was curtailed by the union government.
Chander’s contract as Secretary of Department of Defence Research and Development (DoDRD) and Director General DRDO from that of Scientific Advisor was terminated by the Union Government with effect from 31 January 2015.
2. SBI loan approval now goes online
Government-owned lender State Bank of India launched Online Customer Acquisition Solution (OCAS), an online platform to apply for home loans, car loans, education loans and personal loans.
The application will help the customers gauge their eligibility and get a quote personalised to their requirement. The customer will instantly get an e-approval on filling the online form. Thereafter, the Bank officials will contact the customer and complete all the loan formalities,” SBI said in a statement.
Customers can even upload all necessary documents online, reducing the processing time of their loan. A similar application will shortly also be launched on the mobile platform as well.
“India is witnessing one of the highest growth rates of internet users and to cater to this segment SBI has customised this platform for an enhanced customer experience,” the statement added.
SBI has been going aggressive on its technology platform, in an attempt to change the way public sector banking is viewed.
3. Sevilla FC won Europa League title
Sevilla Football Club (FC) won Europa League title. In the final clash at National Stadium Warsaw, Poland, Sevilla defeated Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk football club, 3-2.
It was second consecutive Europa Cup win for Sevilla.
With this, Sevilla, the Spain’s oldest club solely devoted to football practice, became the first side to win the Europa League four times. Last time, it captured the trophy in 2006, 2007 and 2014.
For the first time, this Europa League winner will straight go to the subsequent Champions League.
4. Yogathon to be hosted in 100 US cities on First International Yoga Day
Yogathon: to be organised in 100 cities of US to promote awareness about Yoga
Yogathon is an event that will be celebrated in more than 100 US cities on 21 June 2015, the first International Yoga Day. It is a type of campaign to spread the awareness about Yoga.
The event is being organised by about 50 major spiritual and Yoga organisations like Art of Living, Overseas Volunteer for a Better India (OVBI) and others.
The United Nations (UN) on 11 December 2014 declared 21 June as the World Yoga Day following a proposal of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He made a proposal and urged the world community to celebrate Indian Yoga at the international level during his visit to the United Nations in September 2014.
5. Eminent American Photographer Mary Ellen Mark passed away
Celebrated American Photographer Mary Ellen Mark died at Manhattan in New York, USA. She was 75. She was regarded as one of the best documentary photographers of her generation.
She took a classic documentary approach to often difficult material and usually worked in black and white.
Her works were exhibited at galleries and museums worldwide and had been widely published in LIFE, the New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and Vanity Fair.
She wrote 18 books and was working on her 19th for Aperture Foundation.
Eminent scientist Dr. S Christopher was appointed as the Director General (DG) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) . He will have tenure of two years from the date of taking over the charge.His appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC).
At the time of appointment, Christopher was Distinguished Scientist and Programme Director (airborne early warning and control system) and Director, Centre for Air-Borne Systems in the DRDO. Till appointment of Christopher, the Department of Defence Research and Development (DoDRD) was under the additional charge of Defence Secretary since 30 January 2015, after Avinash Chander's contract was curtailed by the union government.
Chander’s contract as Secretary of Department of Defence Research and Development (DoDRD) and Director General DRDO from that of Scientific Advisor was terminated by the Union Government with effect from 31 January 2015.
2. SBI loan approval now goes online
Government-owned lender State Bank of India launched Online Customer Acquisition Solution (OCAS), an online platform to apply for home loans, car loans, education loans and personal loans.
The application will help the customers gauge their eligibility and get a quote personalised to their requirement. The customer will instantly get an e-approval on filling the online form. Thereafter, the Bank officials will contact the customer and complete all the loan formalities,” SBI said in a statement.
Customers can even upload all necessary documents online, reducing the processing time of their loan. A similar application will shortly also be launched on the mobile platform as well.
“India is witnessing one of the highest growth rates of internet users and to cater to this segment SBI has customised this platform for an enhanced customer experience,” the statement added.
SBI has been going aggressive on its technology platform, in an attempt to change the way public sector banking is viewed.
3. Sevilla FC won Europa League title
Sevilla Football Club (FC) won Europa League title. In the final clash at National Stadium Warsaw, Poland, Sevilla defeated Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk football club, 3-2.
It was second consecutive Europa Cup win for Sevilla.
With this, Sevilla, the Spain’s oldest club solely devoted to football practice, became the first side to win the Europa League four times. Last time, it captured the trophy in 2006, 2007 and 2014.
For the first time, this Europa League winner will straight go to the subsequent Champions League.
4. Yogathon to be hosted in 100 US cities on First International Yoga Day
Yogathon: to be organised in 100 cities of US to promote awareness about Yoga
Yogathon is an event that will be celebrated in more than 100 US cities on 21 June 2015, the first International Yoga Day. It is a type of campaign to spread the awareness about Yoga.
The event is being organised by about 50 major spiritual and Yoga organisations like Art of Living, Overseas Volunteer for a Better India (OVBI) and others.
The United Nations (UN) on 11 December 2014 declared 21 June as the World Yoga Day following a proposal of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He made a proposal and urged the world community to celebrate Indian Yoga at the international level during his visit to the United Nations in September 2014.
5. Eminent American Photographer Mary Ellen Mark passed away
Celebrated American Photographer Mary Ellen Mark died at Manhattan in New York, USA. She was 75. She was regarded as one of the best documentary photographers of her generation.
She took a classic documentary approach to often difficult material and usually worked in black and white.
Her works were exhibited at galleries and museums worldwide and had been widely published in LIFE, the New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and Vanity Fair.
She wrote 18 books and was working on her 19th for Aperture Foundation.
6. India tops in World Hunger List with 194 Million People: UN Report
India is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world, at 194 million, surpassing China, according to United Nations annual hunger report.
At the global level, the corresponding figure dropped to 795 million in 2014-15, from 1 billion in 1990-92, with East Asia led by China accounting for most of the reductions, UN body Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said in its report titled 'The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015'.
India too saw a reduction between 1990 and 2015, it added. In 1990-92, those who were starved of food in India numbered 210.1 million, which came down to 194.6 million in 2014-15.
"India has made great strides in reducing the proportion of food insecure persons in the overall population, but according to FAO, it still has over 194 million hungry persons. India's numerous social programmes are expected to continue to fight hunger and poverty," the report stated.
However, China stood out as the reduction in the number of hungry people was much higher than in India, which came down to 133.8 million in 2014-15 from 289 million in 1990-92.
"A majority – 72 out of 129 – of the countries monitored by FAO have achieved the Millennium Development Goal target of halving the prevalence of undernourishment by 2015, with developing regions as a whole missing the target by a small margin," the report said.
In addition, 29 countries have managed to meet the more ambitious goal of the World Food Summit in 1996 where governments had committed to halve the absolute number of undernourished by 2015.
Talking of noticeable progress, the report made a specific mention of Latin America and the Caribbean, southeast and central Asia as well as some parts of Africa.
The overall analysis suggested that inclusive economic growth, agricultural investments and social protection, along with political stability, can eradicate hunger
1. S Christopher appointed as Director General of DRDO
Eminent scientist Dr. S Christopher was appointed as the Director General (DG) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) . He will have tenure of two years from the date of taking over the charge.
His appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC).
At the time of appointment, Christopher was Distinguished Scientist and Programme Director (airborne early warning and control system) and Director, Centre for Air-Borne Systems in the DRDO. Till appointment of Christopher, the Department of Defence Research and Development (DoDRD) was under the additional charge of Defence Secretary since 30 January 2015, after Avinash Chander's contract was curtailed by the union government.
Chander’s contract as Secretary of Department of Defence Research and Development (DoDRD) and Director General DRDO from that of Scientific Advisor was terminated by the Union Government with effect from 31 January 2015.
2. SBI loan approval now goes online
Government-owned lender State Bank of India launched Online Customer Acquisition Solution (OCAS), an online platform to apply for home loans, car loans, education loans and personal loans.
The application will help the customers gauge their eligibility and get a quote personalised to their requirement. The customer will instantly get an e-approval on filling the online form. Thereafter, the Bank officials will contact the customer and complete all the loan formalities,” SBI said in a statement.
Customers can even upload all necessary documents online, reducing the processing time of their loan. A similar application will shortly also be launched on the mobile platform as well.
“India is witnessing one of the highest growth rates of internet users and to cater to this segment SBI has customised this platform for an enhanced customer experience,” the statement added.
SBI has been going aggressive on its technology platform, in an attempt to change the way public sector banking is viewed.
3. Sevilla FC won Europa League title
Sevilla Football Club (FC) won Europa League title. In the final clash at National Stadium Warsaw, Poland, Sevilla defeated Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk football club, 3-2.
It was second consecutive Europa Cup win for Sevilla.
With this, Sevilla, the Spain’s oldest club solely devoted to football practice, became the first side to win the Europa League four times. Last time, it captured the trophy in 2006, 2007 and 2014.
For the first time, this Europa League winner will straight go to the subsequent Champions League.
4. Yogathon to be hosted in 100 US cities on First International Yoga Day
Yogathon: to be organised in 100 cities of US to promote awareness about Yoga
Yogathon is an event that will be celebrated in more than 100 US cities on 21 June 2015, the first International Yoga Day. It is a type of campaign to spread the awareness about Yoga.
The event is being organised by about 50 major spiritual and Yoga organisations like Art of Living, Overseas Volunteer for a Better India (OVBI) and others.
The United Nations (UN) on 11 December 2014 declared 21 June as the World Yoga Day following a proposal of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He made a proposal and urged the world community to celebrate Indian Yoga at the international level during his visit to the United Nations in September 2014.
5. Eminent American Photographer Mary Ellen Mark passed away
Celebrated American Photographer Mary Ellen Mark died at Manhattan in New York, USA. She was 75. She was regarded as one of the best documentary photographers of her generation.
She took a classic documentary approach to often difficult material and usually worked in black and white.
Her works were exhibited at galleries and museums worldwide and had been widely published in LIFE, the New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and Vanity Fair.
She wrote 18 books and was working on her 19th for Aperture Foundation.
Eminent scientist Dr. S Christopher was appointed as the Director General (DG) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) . He will have tenure of two years from the date of taking over the charge.His appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC).
At the time of appointment, Christopher was Distinguished Scientist and Programme Director (airborne early warning and control system) and Director, Centre for Air-Borne Systems in the DRDO. Till appointment of Christopher, the Department of Defence Research and Development (DoDRD) was under the additional charge of Defence Secretary since 30 January 2015, after Avinash Chander's contract was curtailed by the union government.
Chander’s contract as Secretary of Department of Defence Research and Development (DoDRD) and Director General DRDO from that of Scientific Advisor was terminated by the Union Government with effect from 31 January 2015.
2. SBI loan approval now goes online
Government-owned lender State Bank of India launched Online Customer Acquisition Solution (OCAS), an online platform to apply for home loans, car loans, education loans and personal loans.
The application will help the customers gauge their eligibility and get a quote personalised to their requirement. The customer will instantly get an e-approval on filling the online form. Thereafter, the Bank officials will contact the customer and complete all the loan formalities,” SBI said in a statement.
Customers can even upload all necessary documents online, reducing the processing time of their loan. A similar application will shortly also be launched on the mobile platform as well.
“India is witnessing one of the highest growth rates of internet users and to cater to this segment SBI has customised this platform for an enhanced customer experience,” the statement added.
SBI has been going aggressive on its technology platform, in an attempt to change the way public sector banking is viewed.
3. Sevilla FC won Europa League title
Sevilla Football Club (FC) won Europa League title. In the final clash at National Stadium Warsaw, Poland, Sevilla defeated Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk football club, 3-2.
It was second consecutive Europa Cup win for Sevilla.
With this, Sevilla, the Spain’s oldest club solely devoted to football practice, became the first side to win the Europa League four times. Last time, it captured the trophy in 2006, 2007 and 2014.
For the first time, this Europa League winner will straight go to the subsequent Champions League.
4. Yogathon to be hosted in 100 US cities on First International Yoga Day
Yogathon: to be organised in 100 cities of US to promote awareness about Yoga
Yogathon is an event that will be celebrated in more than 100 US cities on 21 June 2015, the first International Yoga Day. It is a type of campaign to spread the awareness about Yoga.
The event is being organised by about 50 major spiritual and Yoga organisations like Art of Living, Overseas Volunteer for a Better India (OVBI) and others.
The United Nations (UN) on 11 December 2014 declared 21 June as the World Yoga Day following a proposal of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He made a proposal and urged the world community to celebrate Indian Yoga at the international level during his visit to the United Nations in September 2014.
5. Eminent American Photographer Mary Ellen Mark passed away
Celebrated American Photographer Mary Ellen Mark died at Manhattan in New York, USA. She was 75. She was regarded as one of the best documentary photographers of her generation.
She took a classic documentary approach to often difficult material and usually worked in black and white.
Her works were exhibited at galleries and museums worldwide and had been widely published in LIFE, the New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and Vanity Fair.
She wrote 18 books and was working on her 19th for Aperture Foundation.
6. India tops in World Hunger List with 194 Million People: UN Report
India is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world, at 194 million, surpassing China, according to United Nations annual hunger report.
At the global level, the corresponding figure dropped to 795 million in 2014-15, from 1 billion in 1990-92, with East Asia led by China accounting for most of the reductions, UN body Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said in its report titled 'The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015'.
India too saw a reduction between 1990 and 2015, it added. In 1990-92, those who were starved of food in India numbered 210.1 million, which came down to 194.6 million in 2014-15.
"India has made great strides in reducing the proportion of food insecure persons in the overall population, but according to FAO, it still has over 194 million hungry persons. India's numerous social programmes are expected to continue to fight hunger and poverty," the report stated.
However, China stood out as the reduction in the number of hungry people was much higher than in India, which came down to 133.8 million in 2014-15 from 289 million in 1990-92.
"A majority – 72 out of 129 – of the countries monitored by FAO have achieved the Millennium Development Goal target of halving the prevalence of undernourishment by 2015, with developing regions as a whole missing the target by a small margin," the report said.
In addition, 29 countries have managed to meet the more ambitious goal of the World Food Summit in 1996 where governments had committed to halve the absolute number of undernourished by 2015.
Talking of noticeable progress, the report made a specific mention of Latin America and the Caribbean, southeast and central Asia as well as some parts of Africa.
The overall analysis suggested that inclusive economic growth, agricultural investments and social protection, along with political stability, can eradicate hunger
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