Employment News 2014
1 India and Bhutan have signed an agreement in Thimphu for further developing hydro power, strengthening bilateral relations and cementing strategic relations between the two countries.
2 The Supreme Court constituted a three member committee to frame guidelines to regulate issuance of advertisements by the government and its departments with an obvious political message.
3 Business tycoon Mukesh Ambani is the wealthiest Indian cricket team owner with an estimated net worth of $21.2 billion, according to a Wealth-X estimate.
4 India’s stealth frigate INS Shivaliktook part in rare drills with Chinese and Pakistan Naval ships in multilateral maritime exercises held off China’s coast to celebrate 65th anniversary of its Navy.
Nikhat bags silver at AIBA Women's World Boxing
The Andhra boxer has given brilliant account of her boxing skills beating reigning bantam weight Junior World Champion Viktoriya Virt of Ukriane to make to the finals at Albena. In the summit clash, the former Junior National Champion was up against Yunzi Yuan of China.
1 India and Bhutan have signed an agreement in Thimphu for further developing hydro power, strengthening bilateral relations and cementing strategic relations between the two countries.
2 The Supreme Court constituted a three member committee to frame guidelines to regulate issuance of advertisements by the government and its departments with an obvious political message.
3 Business tycoon Mukesh Ambani is the wealthiest Indian cricket team owner with an estimated net worth of $21.2 billion, according to a Wealth-X estimate.
4 India’s stealth frigate INS Shivaliktook part in rare drills with Chinese and Pakistan Naval ships in multilateral maritime exercises held off China’s coast to celebrate 65th anniversary of its Navy.
Nikhat bags silver at AIBA Women's World Boxing
Former Junior World Champion Nikhat Zareen (54kg) came
one step short of making it two titles in two World Championships in Albena,
Bulgaria on Saturday.
The 17-year-old did well to make it to finals of the
AIBA Women's Youth World Boxing Championships being held at Bulgaria, but in
the end had to settle for a silver medal performance after losing out in the
title clash.
The Andhra boxer has given brilliant account of her boxing skills beating reigning bantam weight Junior World Champion Viktoriya Virt of Ukriane to make to the finals at Albena. In the summit clash, the former Junior National Champion was up against Yunzi Yuan of China.
The Chinese boxer proved to be stronger of the two on
the day. Earlier in the Youth World Championship light weight boxer Simranjit
Kaur (60kg) lost out in a close contest against Aidana Arapbayeva from
Kazakhstan.
Stephen Lee (38) was found guilty of seven match-fixing charges by an independent tribunal and Lee was also ordered to pay 40000 pounds towards the considerable costs of the investigation and hearing.
The ban will run from 12 October 2013, when an interim suspension was imposed, and means Lee will not be able to compete as a professional snooker player before 12 October 2024, the date of his 50th birthday
Stephen Lee, the former world Number 5, was found guilty of match-fixing charges relating to seven matches in 2008 and 2009.
The matches in question were three in the Malta Cup in 2008, two in the UK Championship in the same year, one in the 2009 China Open and one in the 2009 world championship.
Besides Virk's gold, India won two silver and as many bronze medals in the championship. In the finals that concluded this morning, Virk got the better of rowers from Iran and China in 7:31.88 minutes to bag the yellow metal.
Virk finished at the 16th place after finishing fourth in a minor placings race in the men's single sculls event at the London Olympics.
Virk had booked his berth for the 2012 London Games by winning the major qualifying event at the FISA Olympic Continental Qualification Regatta for Asia in Chung Ju, Korea.
Stephen Lee Banned from Snooker for 12 Years for
Match-Fixing Charges
Stephen Lee, a snooker player from England banned for 12
years after being found guilty of seven charges of match-fixing on 25 September
2013.
Stephen Lee (38) was found guilty of seven match-fixing charges by an independent tribunal and Lee was also ordered to pay 40000 pounds towards the considerable costs of the investigation and hearing.
The ban will run from 12 October 2013, when an interim suspension was imposed, and means Lee will not be able to compete as a professional snooker player before 12 October 2024, the date of his 50th birthday
Stephen Lee, the former world Number 5, was found guilty of match-fixing charges relating to seven matches in 2008 and 2009.
The matches in question were three in the Malta Cup in 2008, two in the UK Championship in the same year, one in the 2009 China Open and one in the 2009 world championship.
Swaran Singh wins gold at Asian rowing
championship
Olympian Swaran Singh Virk led the Indian rowers'
impressive showing by clinching a gold medal at the 15th Asian Senior Rowing
Championship at Luan, China on Sunday.
Besides Virk's gold, India won two silver and as many bronze medals in the championship. In the finals that concluded this morning, Virk got the better of rowers from Iran and China in 7:31.88 minutes to bag the yellow metal.
Virk finished at the 16th place after finishing fourth in a minor placings race in the men's single sculls event at the London Olympics.
Virk had booked his berth for the 2012 London Games by winning the major qualifying event at the FISA Olympic Continental Qualification Regatta for Asia in Chung Ju, Korea.
Rajnath Singh Appointed the BJP Campaign Committee
Chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha Polls
Rajnath Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party President
became the campaign committee chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls on 29
September 2013 in New Delhi.
He was appointed as the campaign committee chief after
the parliamentary board meeting of BJP.
He replaced the Prime Ministerial candidate of BJP- Narendra Modi. Modi was declared as the PM candidate of BJP on 13 September 2013.
He proposed the name of Rajnath Singh for the Election Campaign Committee Chief post.
free public Wi-Fi to offer Cisco and Facebook
Cisco Systems Inc said on Wednesday it was working with Facebook Inc to offer free Wi-Fi Internet access to consumers at public places such as hotels or retail stores using their Facebook log-in
A visitor could check in at a hotel without having to line-up at a front desk by simply signing in via the Facebook application on a smartphone, Cisco said.
Google announced plans to bring free wireless Internet access to 7,000 Starbucks Corp cafes across the United States.
As part of their deal, Google will also help develop a version of the Starbucks Digital Network available to customers, putting it in a strong position to offer targeted advertising and promote the music and other media it sells.
$100 million ADB loan for education sector in Meghalaya
$100 million Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan to improve education and skills in Meghalaya, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today said the fund will ensure that the state gets the best teachers, best infrastructure and improved skill developments for students.
Union Finance Ministry has given its clearance to the state government's ambitious project in Education which is about Rs 700 crore," Mukul said while addressing thousands of class XII students at a tablet distribution function here.
The project will upgrade to national standards the infrastructure of 117 government-aided private secondary schools and provide laboratories, libraries, clean drinking water, computers, and separate toilets for girls and boys, as well as access for physically-challenged.
Vladimir Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Vladimir Putin has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
Russian singer and MP Iosif Kobzon also backed the nomination, comparing Putin with Barack Obama, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.
The deadline for 2014 Nobel Peace Prize nominations is in February. The winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on October 11.
The prize is awarded to “the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, the abolition or reduction of standing
The International Academy of Spiritual Unity and Cooperation of Peoples of the World made no mention of Putin’s ruthless and violent campaign against the separatists in Chechnya or the war he waged on Georgia, but instead points to his efforts to prevent a US air strike on the Syrian regime following a chemical gas attack in August.
5 Now rail users can get information on expected arrival and departure timings of a particular train on their mobile phones.
6 Drug major Lupin has entered into a joint venture pact with Toyama-based Yoshindo Inc to form a new entity which will be responsible for development as well as obtaining marketing access for products in the Japanese market.
7 India, the world's fourth largest steel maker, produced 7.25 million tonnes (MT) or just over five per cent of the total global output in March.
8 Global coffee exports rose 4.3 per cent to 9 million bags in February this year on sharp increase in shipments from Vietnam, buoyed by higher prices, according to the International Coffee Organisation (ICO).
9. The Obama Administration is unlikely to renew financial assistance to Pakistan under the Kerry-Lugar-Berman Bill when its five-year term expires in October this year, but the robust civilian aid is expected to continue, albeit in reduced quantity.
10 Encyclopedia Britannica, a reference book in homes and libraries worldwide, said it has partnered with publisher Katha to take the best of Indian stories published by the latter to children across India and worldwide.
Videocon Gen launches Group Personal Accident product
Liberty Videocon General Insurance Company today launched a group personal accident product aimed mainly at group, corporates, associations and institutions.
"This product supports the growing focus on employee benefits by corporates and inherently fulfils their commitment towards enhancing employee engagement.
It enables corporates or groups to provide a safety net to their stakeholders in case of an emergency.
Liberty Videocon General Insurance is a joint venture between Videocon Industries and Liberty Citystate Holdings, part of US-based Liberty Mutual Insurance Group.
UK to share energy saving technology and practices with AP
UK government plans to share latest technologies amd best practices in energy efficiency with Andhra Pradesh to enable the state achieve energy savings worth about Rs 7,500 crore.
Amazon's new Kindle Fire HDX tablet resembles Google's Nexus 7 in many ways - from its light weight to its sharp display.
Both tablets run a version of Google's Android operating system, and they even have the same starting price of $229.
Movie The Hobbit 2---
The Desolation of Smaug shows a few more images from part two of Peter Jackson's trilogy of Lord of the Rings prequels.
The trailer provides a glimpse at the new characters that will be introduced in the second film: Lee Pace and Evangeline Lilly appear in the roles of the Elves Thranduil and Tauriel. Orlando Bloom returns in the role of the Elf Legolas, while Luke Evans plays Bard the Bowman, a Man.
He replaced the Prime Ministerial candidate of BJP- Narendra Modi. Modi was declared as the PM candidate of BJP on 13 September 2013.
He proposed the name of Rajnath Singh for the Election Campaign Committee Chief post.
free public Wi-Fi to offer Cisco and Facebook
Cisco Systems Inc said on Wednesday it was working with Facebook Inc to offer free Wi-Fi Internet access to consumers at public places such as hotels or retail stores using their Facebook log-in
A visitor could check in at a hotel without having to line-up at a front desk by simply signing in via the Facebook application on a smartphone, Cisco said.
Google announced plans to bring free wireless Internet access to 7,000 Starbucks Corp cafes across the United States.
As part of their deal, Google will also help develop a version of the Starbucks Digital Network available to customers, putting it in a strong position to offer targeted advertising and promote the music and other media it sells.
$100 million ADB loan for education sector in Meghalaya
$100 million Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan to improve education and skills in Meghalaya, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today said the fund will ensure that the state gets the best teachers, best infrastructure and improved skill developments for students.
Union Finance Ministry has given its clearance to the state government's ambitious project in Education which is about Rs 700 crore," Mukul said while addressing thousands of class XII students at a tablet distribution function here.
The project will upgrade to national standards the infrastructure of 117 government-aided private secondary schools and provide laboratories, libraries, clean drinking water, computers, and separate toilets for girls and boys, as well as access for physically-challenged.
Vladimir Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Vladimir Putin has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
Russian singer and MP Iosif Kobzon also backed the nomination, comparing Putin with Barack Obama, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.
The deadline for 2014 Nobel Peace Prize nominations is in February. The winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on October 11.
The prize is awarded to “the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, the abolition or reduction of standing
The International Academy of Spiritual Unity and Cooperation of Peoples of the World made no mention of Putin’s ruthless and violent campaign against the separatists in Chechnya or the war he waged on Georgia, but instead points to his efforts to prevent a US air strike on the Syrian regime following a chemical gas attack in August.
5 Now rail users can get information on expected arrival and departure timings of a particular train on their mobile phones.
6 Drug major Lupin has entered into a joint venture pact with Toyama-based Yoshindo Inc to form a new entity which will be responsible for development as well as obtaining marketing access for products in the Japanese market.
7 India, the world's fourth largest steel maker, produced 7.25 million tonnes (MT) or just over five per cent of the total global output in March.
8 Global coffee exports rose 4.3 per cent to 9 million bags in February this year on sharp increase in shipments from Vietnam, buoyed by higher prices, according to the International Coffee Organisation (ICO).
9. The Obama Administration is unlikely to renew financial assistance to Pakistan under the Kerry-Lugar-Berman Bill when its five-year term expires in October this year, but the robust civilian aid is expected to continue, albeit in reduced quantity.
10 Encyclopedia Britannica, a reference book in homes and libraries worldwide, said it has partnered with publisher Katha to take the best of Indian stories published by the latter to children across India and worldwide.
Videocon Gen launches Group Personal Accident product
Liberty Videocon General Insurance Company today launched a group personal accident product aimed mainly at group, corporates, associations and institutions.
"This product supports the growing focus on employee benefits by corporates and inherently fulfils their commitment towards enhancing employee engagement.
It enables corporates or groups to provide a safety net to their stakeholders in case of an emergency.
Liberty Videocon General Insurance is a joint venture between Videocon Industries and Liberty Citystate Holdings, part of US-based Liberty Mutual Insurance Group.
UK to share energy saving technology and practices with AP
UK government plans to share latest technologies amd best practices in energy efficiency with Andhra Pradesh to enable the state achieve energy savings worth about Rs 7,500 crore.
Amazon's new Kindle Fire HDX tablet resembles Google's Nexus 7 in many ways - from its light weight to its sharp display.
Both tablets run a version of Google's Android operating system, and they even have the same starting price of $229.
Movie The Hobbit 2---
The Desolation of Smaug shows a few more images from part two of Peter Jackson's trilogy of Lord of the Rings prequels.
The trailer provides a glimpse at the new characters that will be introduced in the second film: Lee Pace and Evangeline Lilly appear in the roles of the Elves Thranduil and Tauriel. Orlando Bloom returns in the role of the Elf Legolas, while Luke Evans plays Bard the Bowman, a Man.
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