Renowned agro-economist Sharad Joshi passes away
Renowned
agro-economist Sharad Anantrao Joshi passed away in Pune, Maharashtra at the
age of 81. He was founder of Shetakari Sanghtana (farmers’ Organisation), an
NGO dedicated to the cause of farmers in Maharashtra.
Union Govt signed MoU for establishing IIITs at Ranchi, Nagpur
& Pune
The
Union Government has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for
establishing three Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs) in the
country. The agreement to this effect was signed between Department of Higher
Education (DoHE) and private agencies including Tata Consultancy Services
(TCS), Tata Motors, ADCC Infocad and Hubtown.
NGT bans registration of new diesel-run vehicles in Delhi
National
Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered ban on registration of new diesel-run vehicles
in Delhi to curb the growing menace of air pollution in the capital city. This
ruling was given by NGT bench headed by Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar and
also questioned Delhi government’s odd-even formula for vehicles to check
pollution in the city.
UNESCO designated Jaipur and Varanasi as members of Creative
Cities Network
Two
Indian cities Jaipur and Varanasi for first time have been designated as
members of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN) and It was announced by
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova announced the designation from 33
countries 47 cities as new members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
Government of India slaps significance duties on stainless steel
to help local firm
The
Union Government of India has imposed DGAD Anti-dumping and Allied Duties duty
For 5 years from 7 countries on significance of cold-rolled flat products of
stainless steel. The government tries to defend local companies suffering from
what it says is unjust rivalry.
Mobile app to help choose energy efficient appliances
Power
Minister Piyush Goyal will aunch a mobile app, on the occasion of the National
Energy Conservation Day, to help consumers compare and choose energy efficient
appliances available in the market. The mobile application will allow consumers
to instantly compare personalised energy savings across all products of a
specific class and thus enable them to choose more efficient products available
in the market.
Logo and Mascot of 11th SAF games launched in Guwahati
The
Organising Committee of the 12th South Asian Games, 2016 (OC-SAG) has unveiled
the logo and mascot of the Games in Guwahati, Assam. The North Eastern cities
of Guwahati and Shillong would jointly host the Games from February 6-16, 2016.
