Employment News 19 October 2013

Employment News 19 October 2013 National - International News 2013
India and Hungary Signed MoU for Promotion of Traditional Systems of Medicine
India and Hungary signed the bilateral agreement for the promotion and development of traditional systems of medicine.

The main objective of this MoU is to strengthen, promote and develop cooperation in the field of traditional systems of medicine between the two countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefits.

The MoU encourages and promotes cooperation to enhance the use of traditional systems of medicine, exchange of regulatory information on operational licensing to practice traditional medicine. 

The signing of MoU will give boost to bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the areas of traditional medicines which will open new vistas for exploring the potential of economic, commercial and tourism development in both the countries.

 It is important to note that India has already signed the agreements like these with other countries such as Malaysia and Trininad and Tobago and is in the process of signing agreements with Russia, Nepal, Srilanka, Serbia and Mexico.

Prime Minister Released Book on Indian Painting by Prof. B.N. Goswami

The Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh on 18 October 2013 released a book on Indian painting written by Prof. B.N. Goswami in New Delhi.

Prof. B.N. Goswami is a distinguished art historian, and a leading authority on Indian art and is Professor Emeritus of Art History at the Panjab University, Chandigarh. 

His work covers a wide range Profile and is regarded, especially in the area of Pahari painting, as having influenced serious critical thinking.

He received many honours including the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship, the Rietberg Award from Switzerland for Outstanding Research in Art History, the Padma Shri (1998) and the Padma Bhushan (2008) from the President of India.

Union Government Appointed G B Pradhan as the Chairperson of the CERC

 Union Government of India appointed on 17 October 2013 Gireesh B. Pradhan, former Secretary of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, as the Chairperson of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).

Gireesh B. Pradhan , a Maharashtra Cadre IAS officer of the 1977 batch,

He retired from the post of Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in June 2013.

Maya Angelou accepts Mailer Center award

The 85—year—old author, poet, dancer and actress was honored during a benefit gala at the New York Public Library, the annual gathering organized by the Mailer Center and writers colony.

Seated in a wheelchair, she was a vivid presence in dark glasses and a sparkling black dress as she marveled that a girl from a segregated Arkansas village could grow up to become a literary star.

Angelou was introduced by her former editor at Random House, Robert Loomis, and she praised him for talking her into writing her breakthrough memoir, the million—selling “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” The key was suggesting to her that the book might be too hard to write.

 Angelou, a longtime resident of North Carolina, will be back in Manhattan next month to collect an honorary National Book Award medal.

Micromax’s brand ambassador Hugh Jackman

New Delhi-based smartphone manufacturer Micromax has stepped outside Indian borders to rope in its brand ambassador.

Academy Award winner Hugh Jackman, best-known for the movies Les Miserables, X-Men and Wolverine, will be associated with the Indian consumer electronics company.

Jackman will be seen endorsing the soon-to-be-launched Micromax smartphone called Canvas Turbo, which is part of the Canvas series of smartphones for Micromax.

As we look to expand our footprint across the globe in various international markets, the association with Hugh Jackman is an ideal partnership for us to connect with audiences as he is a leading name in the entertainment industry in the world,” Chief Marketing Officer Shubhodip Pal  said.

Manipur Defeated Haryana to Lift 54th Subroto Cup Football Tournament

 Radha Madhav Sanskrit Vidhyalaya, Nambol, Bishnupur (Manipur) lifted the Girls' title of the 54th Subroto Cup football tournament on 17 October 2013.

The final match was held at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi. 

Manipur won against Government Senior Secondary School, Alakhpura, Bhiwani (Haryana) by six goals to four. It is the second time that the Manipur team lifted the Girls’ title of Subroto Cup football tournament. 

About the Subroto Cup Football Tournament
The Subroto Cup Football Tournament is primarily an inter-school football tournament in India, which is named after Indian Air Force Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee.
The tournament was started in the year 1960 and since then, it is conducted every year. 
It is conducted by the Indian Air Force, with support from India's Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

PayUPaisa launches payment settlement solution

Online payment facility PayUPaisa today announced the launch of all-in-one payment settlement solution, which addresses problems of money settlement and helps marketplaces achieve higher efficiency by providing better control over fund disbursements mechanisms.

As per RBI’s mandate, aggregators need to maintain a nodal bank account and settle payments to sellers within T+2 days, it said in a release.

There is a significant operational cost attached to do this. PayUPaisa takes care of nodal account registration and other regulatory requirements for the sellers, helping marketplaces cut huge cost on seller on boarding, it added.

PayUPaisa is part of PayU India, an online payment firm.

It serves businesses like Goibibo, Snapdeal, Bookmyshow, Jabong, Ferns n Petals, Zomato, Tradus, Micromax Mobiles, Groupon India among others.

Pujara to 8th in ICC Test rankings

Cheteshwar Pujara was the highest-ranked Indian batsman despite dropping a rung to eighth while R Ashwin held on to his eighth position in the bowlers' chart of the ICC Test rankings issued on Friday.

Pujara and Ashwin were the only Indians in the respective top-10s of batsmen and bowlers. Ashwin was also steady at third in the list of all-rounders. 

South Africa's AB de Villiers has achieved a career-best second position in the rankings for Test batsmen, while a seven-wicket victory in the Abu Dhabi Test has guaranteed Pakistan a fourth position in the team rankings. 

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