1. Steffi Graf to be Kerala's Ayurveda Tourism Brand Ambassador
The Kerala Government has decided to appoint former tennis star Steffi Graf as the brand ambassador for its Ayurvedic Tourism promotions.
According to manoramonline.com, there has been a decline in tourism because of the recent prohibition on liquor. This led the State Government to take this decision. Normally, about one-third of Kerala's International Tourist's are from European countries. Keeping this in mind, by roping in Graf, Kerala hopes to retain and boost the tourists.
The Government is planning to promote Ayurveda among foreign tourists as a route to sustain health and youthfulness. As anybody undergoing Ayurvedic rejuvenation treatment requires to stay for more than a week, it will ensure that the foreign tourists stay in the host country for a longer period.
Steffanie Maria Graf is a German former World number 1 player who has won 22 Grand Slam single titles. She has the record for the most number of major wins by a tennis player since the introduction of the Open in 1968. She also held World number 1 title for the longest period ever by any player. She is married to former World number 1 in men's tennis, Andre Agassi.
2. India emerges as third largest FDI source for United Kingdom
India has emerged as the third largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for United Kingdom (UK) after United States (US) and France in terms of number of projects.
According to a recent report released by UK Trade and Industry (UKTI), the U.S. remained the largest source of inward investment, with a total of 564 projects in 2014-15, followed by France (124 projects) and India (122 projects).
During the year, investment from India increased by 65 per cent. This resulted in creation of 7,730 jobs as well as protection of 1,620 jobs.
The key sectors where Indian companies invested include healthcare, agri-tech, food and drink.
As per the Inward Investment Report 2014-15 of UKTI, 70 countries invested a record £1 trillion in UK in 2014-15, making it Europe’s top FDI destination.
3. Bhuvan Ganga Mobile Application launched to aid National Mission for Clean Ganga
To aid National Mission for Clean Ganga, the Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti launched Bhuvan Ganga mobile application and a web portal.
The app will allow people to upload pictures of pollution sources of river Ganga for further action by the concerned authorities.
The application and web portal was launched after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the National Mission for Clean Ganga and the National Remote Sensing Centre (ISRO).
Purpose of the user-friendly Bhuvan Mobile App and Portal
• The android based app will help in monitoring Union Government’s flagship Clean Ganga Mission.
• It will be used as a tool to support decision making and planning for the Clean Ganga Mission.
• It will enable public to collect and report information on various pollution sources that affects the water quality of river Ganga.
Bhuvan Ganga Portal is an exclusive web portal deployed in ISRO Bhuvan’s geoportal with all geospatial layers related to river Ganga.
4. Lucknow zoo renamed after last Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
Uttar Pradesh Government renamed the Lucknow Prani Udyan, popularly known as Lucknow zoo, as Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan, Lucknow.
Shah was the last Nawab of Oudh under whom the province was annexed by the British under the policy of Doctrine of Lapse in 1856. Later, Shah was exiled to Matia Birj in Bengal.
Lucknow Zoo established in 1921 and named after England’s Prince of Wales as Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens was renamed as Lucknow Prani Udyan on 4 June 2001.
Since independence, it is the first incident in which a monument was named after a Nawab of Oudh or Avadh.
5. Red Tape to Red Carpet... and then some written by Gina Rinehart released
Book titled Red Tape to Red Carpet... and then some authored by Gina Rinehart was released . Rinehart is Chairperson of the Australian mining company Hancock Prospecting Group.
The book highlights the industry of Red Tape which thrives on doubt and Red Carpet which is built on trust.
The book was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in presence of Australian Minister for trade and investment, Andrew Robb, and former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating.
6. Austria to file complaint against UK's Hinkley Point C nuclear project in European Court of Justice
Austria decided to file a legal complaint against the European Commission (EU)’s approval to the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project in the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
The petition is expected to be filed on 29 June 2015.
In October 2014, the EC gave the approval for UK Government’s around 17 billion British pounds subsidy for construction and operation of the project over a period of 35 years.
Austria, a non-nuclear power state, opposing the EC’s decision on the following grounds
• The EC’s approval is based on procedural flaws as it has not considered all the things which it should have considered before giving its nod, hence, it UK’s aid is illegal.
• Nuclear power is not a sustainable form of technology – neither in environmental nor in economic terms.
• Any form of direct or indirect subsidies to nuclear power should not be encouraged and there should be complete internalization of all external costs based on the polluter pays principle.
• Austria doesn’t consider nuclear power to be eligible for the European Fund for Strategic Investments [EFSI].
The decision of Austria is expected to be supported by Luxemburg, another nuclear-free state in the European Union (EU).
7. EPFO makes UAN mandatory for all employers under its purview
The Kerala Government has decided to appoint former tennis star Steffi Graf as the brand ambassador for its Ayurvedic Tourism promotions.
According to manoramonline.com, there has been a decline in tourism because of the recent prohibition on liquor. This led the State Government to take this decision. Normally, about one-third of Kerala's International Tourist's are from European countries. Keeping this in mind, by roping in Graf, Kerala hopes to retain and boost the tourists.The Government is planning to promote Ayurveda among foreign tourists as a route to sustain health and youthfulness. As anybody undergoing Ayurvedic rejuvenation treatment requires to stay for more than a week, it will ensure that the foreign tourists stay in the host country for a longer period.
Steffanie Maria Graf is a German former World number 1 player who has won 22 Grand Slam single titles. She has the record for the most number of major wins by a tennis player since the introduction of the Open in 1968. She also held World number 1 title for the longest period ever by any player. She is married to former World number 1 in men's tennis, Andre Agassi.
India has emerged as the third largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for United Kingdom (UK) after United States (US) and France in terms of number of projects.
According to a recent report released by UK Trade and Industry (UKTI), the U.S. remained the largest source of inward investment, with a total of 564 projects in 2014-15, followed by France (124 projects) and India (122 projects).
During the year, investment from India increased by 65 per cent. This resulted in creation of 7,730 jobs as well as protection of 1,620 jobs.
The key sectors where Indian companies invested include healthcare, agri-tech, food and drink.
As per the Inward Investment Report 2014-15 of UKTI, 70 countries invested a record £1 trillion in UK in 2014-15, making it Europe’s top FDI destination.
3. Bhuvan Ganga Mobile Application launched to aid National Mission for Clean Ganga
To aid National Mission for Clean Ganga, the Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti launched Bhuvan Ganga mobile application and a web portal.
The app will allow people to upload pictures of pollution sources of river Ganga for further action by the concerned authorities.
The application and web portal was launched after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the National Mission for Clean Ganga and the National Remote Sensing Centre (ISRO).
Purpose of the user-friendly Bhuvan Mobile App and Portal
• The android based app will help in monitoring Union Government’s flagship Clean Ganga Mission.
• It will be used as a tool to support decision making and planning for the Clean Ganga Mission.
• It will enable public to collect and report information on various pollution sources that affects the water quality of river Ganga.
Bhuvan Ganga Portal is an exclusive web portal deployed in ISRO Bhuvan’s geoportal with all geospatial layers related to river Ganga.
4. Lucknow zoo renamed after last Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
Uttar Pradesh Government renamed the Lucknow Prani Udyan, popularly known as Lucknow zoo, as Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan, Lucknow.
Shah was the last Nawab of Oudh under whom the province was annexed by the British under the policy of Doctrine of Lapse in 1856. Later, Shah was exiled to Matia Birj in Bengal.
Lucknow Zoo established in 1921 and named after England’s Prince of Wales as Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens was renamed as Lucknow Prani Udyan on 4 June 2001.
Since independence, it is the first incident in which a monument was named after a Nawab of Oudh or Avadh.
5. Red Tape to Red Carpet... and then some written by Gina Rinehart released
Book titled Red Tape to Red Carpet... and then some authored by Gina Rinehart was released . Rinehart is Chairperson of the Australian mining company Hancock Prospecting Group.
The book highlights the industry of Red Tape which thrives on doubt and Red Carpet which is built on trust.
The book was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in presence of Australian Minister for trade and investment, Andrew Robb, and former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating.
6. Austria to file complaint against UK's Hinkley Point C nuclear project in European Court of Justice
Austria decided to file a legal complaint against the European Commission (EU)’s approval to the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project in the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
The petition is expected to be filed on 29 June 2015.
In October 2014, the EC gave the approval for UK Government’s around 17 billion British pounds subsidy for construction and operation of the project over a period of 35 years.
Austria, a non-nuclear power state, opposing the EC’s decision on the following grounds
• The EC’s approval is based on procedural flaws as it has not considered all the things which it should have considered before giving its nod, hence, it UK’s aid is illegal.
• Nuclear power is not a sustainable form of technology – neither in environmental nor in economic terms.
• Any form of direct or indirect subsidies to nuclear power should not be encouraged and there should be complete internalization of all external costs based on the polluter pays principle.
• Austria doesn’t consider nuclear power to be eligible for the European Fund for Strategic Investments [EFSI].
The decision of Austria is expected to be supported by Luxemburg, another nuclear-free state in the European Union (EU).
7. EPFO makes UAN mandatory for all employers under its purview
Retirement fund body EPFO today notified an order to make Universal Account Number (UAN) mandatory for all employers covered under the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952.
"We have notified the draft order to make UAN compulsory for all organisations covered under the EPF & MP Act," EPFO's Central Provident Fund Commissioner K K Jalan said.
8. Titanic composer James Horner died
James Horner, the two-time Oscar-winning composer, died in a plane crash in California, United States. He was 61. He was an accomplished concert hall composer and later he moved into writing film scores.
His first major movie score was in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) film. He had also composed for the Avatar and Titanic, both are highest-grossing films of all time. Till date, he has 95 soundtrack and 158 composes to his credits which includes music of over 100 films.
He was recognised for his work on two other Best Pictures- Braveheart and A Beautiful Mind. He also received nominations for An American Tail, Field of Dreams, Apollo 13 and House of Sand and Fog.
James Horner, the two-time Oscar-winning composer, died in a plane crash in California, United States. He was 61. He was an accomplished concert hall composer and later he moved into writing film scores.
His first major movie score was in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) film. He had also composed for the Avatar and Titanic, both are highest-grossing films of all time. Till date, he has 95 soundtrack and 158 composes to his credits which includes music of over 100 films.
He was recognised for his work on two other Best Pictures- Braveheart and A Beautiful Mind. He also received nominations for An American Tail, Field of Dreams, Apollo 13 and House of Sand and Fog.
1. Steffi Graf to be Kerala's Ayurveda Tourism Brand Ambassador
The Kerala Government has decided to appoint former tennis star Steffi Graf as the brand ambassador for its Ayurvedic Tourism promotions.
According to manoramonline.com, there has been a decline in tourism because of the recent prohibition on liquor. This led the State Government to take this decision. Normally, about one-third of Kerala's International Tourist's are from European countries. Keeping this in mind, by roping in Graf, Kerala hopes to retain and boost the tourists.
The Government is planning to promote Ayurveda among foreign tourists as a route to sustain health and youthfulness. As anybody undergoing Ayurvedic rejuvenation treatment requires to stay for more than a week, it will ensure that the foreign tourists stay in the host country for a longer period.
Steffanie Maria Graf is a German former World number 1 player who has won 22 Grand Slam single titles. She has the record for the most number of major wins by a tennis player since the introduction of the Open in 1968. She also held World number 1 title for the longest period ever by any player. She is married to former World number 1 in men's tennis, Andre Agassi.
2. India emerges as third largest FDI source for United Kingdom
India has emerged as the third largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for United Kingdom (UK) after United States (US) and France in terms of number of projects.
According to a recent report released by UK Trade and Industry (UKTI), the U.S. remained the largest source of inward investment, with a total of 564 projects in 2014-15, followed by France (124 projects) and India (122 projects).
During the year, investment from India increased by 65 per cent. This resulted in creation of 7,730 jobs as well as protection of 1,620 jobs.
The key sectors where Indian companies invested include healthcare, agri-tech, food and drink.
As per the Inward Investment Report 2014-15 of UKTI, 70 countries invested a record £1 trillion in UK in 2014-15, making it Europe’s top FDI destination.
3. Bhuvan Ganga Mobile Application launched to aid National Mission for Clean Ganga
To aid National Mission for Clean Ganga, the Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti launched Bhuvan Ganga mobile application and a web portal.
The app will allow people to upload pictures of pollution sources of river Ganga for further action by the concerned authorities.
The application and web portal was launched after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the National Mission for Clean Ganga and the National Remote Sensing Centre (ISRO).
Purpose of the user-friendly Bhuvan Mobile App and Portal
• The android based app will help in monitoring Union Government’s flagship Clean Ganga Mission.
• It will be used as a tool to support decision making and planning for the Clean Ganga Mission.
• It will enable public to collect and report information on various pollution sources that affects the water quality of river Ganga.
Bhuvan Ganga Portal is an exclusive web portal deployed in ISRO Bhuvan’s geoportal with all geospatial layers related to river Ganga.
4. Lucknow zoo renamed after last Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
Uttar Pradesh Government renamed the Lucknow Prani Udyan, popularly known as Lucknow zoo, as Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan, Lucknow.
Shah was the last Nawab of Oudh under whom the province was annexed by the British under the policy of Doctrine of Lapse in 1856. Later, Shah was exiled to Matia Birj in Bengal.
Lucknow Zoo established in 1921 and named after England’s Prince of Wales as Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens was renamed as Lucknow Prani Udyan on 4 June 2001.
Since independence, it is the first incident in which a monument was named after a Nawab of Oudh or Avadh.
5. Red Tape to Red Carpet... and then some written by Gina Rinehart released
Book titled Red Tape to Red Carpet... and then some authored by Gina Rinehart was released . Rinehart is Chairperson of the Australian mining company Hancock Prospecting Group.
The book highlights the industry of Red Tape which thrives on doubt and Red Carpet which is built on trust.
The book was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in presence of Australian Minister for trade and investment, Andrew Robb, and former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating.
6. Austria to file complaint against UK's Hinkley Point C nuclear project in European Court of Justice
Austria decided to file a legal complaint against the European Commission (EU)’s approval to the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project in the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
The petition is expected to be filed on 29 June 2015.
In October 2014, the EC gave the approval for UK Government’s around 17 billion British pounds subsidy for construction and operation of the project over a period of 35 years.
Austria, a non-nuclear power state, opposing the EC’s decision on the following grounds
• The EC’s approval is based on procedural flaws as it has not considered all the things which it should have considered before giving its nod, hence, it UK’s aid is illegal.
• Nuclear power is not a sustainable form of technology – neither in environmental nor in economic terms.
• Any form of direct or indirect subsidies to nuclear power should not be encouraged and there should be complete internalization of all external costs based on the polluter pays principle.
• Austria doesn’t consider nuclear power to be eligible for the European Fund for Strategic Investments [EFSI].
The decision of Austria is expected to be supported by Luxemburg, another nuclear-free state in the European Union (EU).
7. EPFO makes UAN mandatory for all employers under its purview
The Kerala Government has decided to appoint former tennis star Steffi Graf as the brand ambassador for its Ayurvedic Tourism promotions.
According to manoramonline.com, there has been a decline in tourism because of the recent prohibition on liquor. This led the State Government to take this decision. Normally, about one-third of Kerala's International Tourist's are from European countries. Keeping this in mind, by roping in Graf, Kerala hopes to retain and boost the tourists.The Government is planning to promote Ayurveda among foreign tourists as a route to sustain health and youthfulness. As anybody undergoing Ayurvedic rejuvenation treatment requires to stay for more than a week, it will ensure that the foreign tourists stay in the host country for a longer period.
Steffanie Maria Graf is a German former World number 1 player who has won 22 Grand Slam single titles. She has the record for the most number of major wins by a tennis player since the introduction of the Open in 1968. She also held World number 1 title for the longest period ever by any player. She is married to former World number 1 in men's tennis, Andre Agassi.
India has emerged as the third largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for United Kingdom (UK) after United States (US) and France in terms of number of projects.
According to a recent report released by UK Trade and Industry (UKTI), the U.S. remained the largest source of inward investment, with a total of 564 projects in 2014-15, followed by France (124 projects) and India (122 projects).
During the year, investment from India increased by 65 per cent. This resulted in creation of 7,730 jobs as well as protection of 1,620 jobs.
The key sectors where Indian companies invested include healthcare, agri-tech, food and drink.
As per the Inward Investment Report 2014-15 of UKTI, 70 countries invested a record £1 trillion in UK in 2014-15, making it Europe’s top FDI destination.
3. Bhuvan Ganga Mobile Application launched to aid National Mission for Clean Ganga
To aid National Mission for Clean Ganga, the Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti launched Bhuvan Ganga mobile application and a web portal.
The app will allow people to upload pictures of pollution sources of river Ganga for further action by the concerned authorities.
The application and web portal was launched after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the National Mission for Clean Ganga and the National Remote Sensing Centre (ISRO).
Purpose of the user-friendly Bhuvan Mobile App and Portal
• The android based app will help in monitoring Union Government’s flagship Clean Ganga Mission.
• It will be used as a tool to support decision making and planning for the Clean Ganga Mission.
• It will enable public to collect and report information on various pollution sources that affects the water quality of river Ganga.
Bhuvan Ganga Portal is an exclusive web portal deployed in ISRO Bhuvan’s geoportal with all geospatial layers related to river Ganga.
4. Lucknow zoo renamed after last Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
Uttar Pradesh Government renamed the Lucknow Prani Udyan, popularly known as Lucknow zoo, as Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan, Lucknow.
Shah was the last Nawab of Oudh under whom the province was annexed by the British under the policy of Doctrine of Lapse in 1856. Later, Shah was exiled to Matia Birj in Bengal.
Lucknow Zoo established in 1921 and named after England’s Prince of Wales as Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens was renamed as Lucknow Prani Udyan on 4 June 2001.
Since independence, it is the first incident in which a monument was named after a Nawab of Oudh or Avadh.
5. Red Tape to Red Carpet... and then some written by Gina Rinehart released
Book titled Red Tape to Red Carpet... and then some authored by Gina Rinehart was released . Rinehart is Chairperson of the Australian mining company Hancock Prospecting Group.
The book highlights the industry of Red Tape which thrives on doubt and Red Carpet which is built on trust.
The book was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in presence of Australian Minister for trade and investment, Andrew Robb, and former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating.
6. Austria to file complaint against UK's Hinkley Point C nuclear project in European Court of Justice
Austria decided to file a legal complaint against the European Commission (EU)’s approval to the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project in the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
The petition is expected to be filed on 29 June 2015.
In October 2014, the EC gave the approval for UK Government’s around 17 billion British pounds subsidy for construction and operation of the project over a period of 35 years.
Austria, a non-nuclear power state, opposing the EC’s decision on the following grounds
• The EC’s approval is based on procedural flaws as it has not considered all the things which it should have considered before giving its nod, hence, it UK’s aid is illegal.
• Nuclear power is not a sustainable form of technology – neither in environmental nor in economic terms.
• Any form of direct or indirect subsidies to nuclear power should not be encouraged and there should be complete internalization of all external costs based on the polluter pays principle.
• Austria doesn’t consider nuclear power to be eligible for the European Fund for Strategic Investments [EFSI].
The decision of Austria is expected to be supported by Luxemburg, another nuclear-free state in the European Union (EU).
7. EPFO makes UAN mandatory for all employers under its purview
Retirement fund body EPFO today notified an order to make Universal Account Number (UAN) mandatory for all employers covered under the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952.
"We have notified the draft order to make UAN compulsory for all organisations covered under the EPF & MP Act," EPFO's Central Provident Fund Commissioner K K Jalan said.
8. Titanic composer James Horner died
James Horner, the two-time Oscar-winning composer, died in a plane crash in California, United States. He was 61. He was an accomplished concert hall composer and later he moved into writing film scores.
His first major movie score was in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) film. He had also composed for the Avatar and Titanic, both are highest-grossing films of all time. Till date, he has 95 soundtrack and 158 composes to his credits which includes music of over 100 films.
He was recognised for his work on two other Best Pictures- Braveheart and A Beautiful Mind. He also received nominations for An American Tail, Field of Dreams, Apollo 13 and House of Sand and Fog.
James Horner, the two-time Oscar-winning composer, died in a plane crash in California, United States. He was 61. He was an accomplished concert hall composer and later he moved into writing film scores.
His first major movie score was in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) film. He had also composed for the Avatar and Titanic, both are highest-grossing films of all time. Till date, he has 95 soundtrack and 158 composes to his credits which includes music of over 100 films.
He was recognised for his work on two other Best Pictures- Braveheart and A Beautiful Mind. He also received nominations for An American Tail, Field of Dreams, Apollo 13 and House of Sand and Fog.
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