ENGLISH NEWS - 31.08.2016

DAILY G.A UPDATE : 31-08-2016

1. Anuradha Rao appointed as MD, CEO of SBI Mutual Fund 

SBI Mutual Fund said that it has appointed Anuradha Rao as its Managing Director and chief executive.

Prior to this, Rao was Deputy Managing Director at SBI handling New Business Portfolio. She has also worked as the Chief General Manager of personal banking at the bank. Some of the key assignments handled by her include developing the home loans and real estate businesses at SBI.

She took charge from Dinesh Kumar Khara, who has been appointed Managing Director of State Bank of India (Associate & Subsidiaries).

2. Gujarat becomes first state to distribute 2 cr LED bulbs

Gujarat has become the first state to distribute 2 crore LED bulbs under the Centre's Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for all (UJALA) scheme.

"Under the Government of India's Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for all scheme, Gujarat has become the first state to distribute 2 crore LED bulbs," the Power Ministry said in a release.

3. Kohli retains top spot; Ashwin back in top five 

India’s star batsman Virat Kohli has maintained his number one position in the ICC T20 batsmen rankings, while off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin returned to the top five in the bowlers’ list, climbing up to fourth spot from seventh.

4. Goa, Google sign MoU to promote digital literacy 

The Goa government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google India to promote digital literacy and drive a digital transformation across the State.

5. Max Life launches child plan for education 

Private Sector Life Insurance Company, Max Life Insurance has launched 'Max Life Future Genius Education Plan' to secure the future of children. This Insurance plan aims at ensuring that child's education is continued even after unexpected events.

HINDI NEWS- 31.08.2016

DAILY G.A UPDATE : 31-08-2016

1. अनुराधा राव एसबीआई म्यूचुअल फंड की नयी प्रबंध निदेशक, मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी 

एसबीआई म्यूचुअल फंड ने अनुराधा राव को कंपनी का नया मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी एवं प्रबंध निदेशक नियुक्त किया है कंपनी ने एक बयान में जानकारी दी कि अनुराधा की नियुक्ति 25 अगस्त 2016 से प्रभावी है।

इससे पहले अनुराधा एसबीआई के नया कारोबार पोर्टफोलियो की उप प्रबंध निदेशक एवं बैंक में व्यक्तिगत बैंकिंग की मुख्य महाप्रबंधक रह चुकी हैं।

वह कंपनी में दिनेश कुमार खारा का स्थान लेंगी जिन्हें भारतीय स्टेट बैंक में प्रबंध निदेशक (सहयोगी एवं अनुषंगी) नियुक्त किया गया है।

2. गुजरात दो करोड़ एलईडी बल्ब वितरित करने वाला देश का पहला राज्य 

केंद्र सरकार की उजाला योजना के तहत दो करोड़ एलईडी बल्ब वितरित करने वाला गुजरात देश का पहला राज्य बन गया है।

बिजली मंत्रालय ने एक विज्ञप्ति में बताया कि सरकार की उजाला (उन्नत ज्योति बाय अफोर्डेबल एलईडी फॉर ऑल) योजना के तहत दो करोड़ एलईडी वितरित करने वाला गुजरात देश का पहला राज्य बन गया है।

3. कोहली का शीर्ष स्थान बरकरार, अश्विन की शीर्ष पांच में वापसी 

भारत के स्टार बल्लेबाज विराट कोहली ने आईसीसी टी20 बल्लेबाजों की रैंकिंग में अपना शीर्ष स्थान बरकरार रखा है जबकि आफ स्पिनर रविचंद्रन अश्विन की गेंदबाजों की सूची में शीर्ष पांच में वापसी हुई है और वह तीन स्थान के फायदे से चौथे स्थान पर पहुंच गए हैं।

4. गोवा सरकार, गूगल इंडिया के बीच डिजिटल साक्षरता के लिए समझोता 

गोवा सरकार ने गूगल इंडिया के साथ डिजिटल साक्षरता को बढ़ावा देने और राज्य भर में एक डिजिटल परिवर्तन संचालित करने के लिए एक समझोता ज्ञापन (एमओयू) पर हस्ताक्षर किए।

5. मैक्स लाइफ ने पेश की बच्चों की शिक्षा पर केंद्रित नई बीमा योजना 

निजी क्षेत्र की जीवन बीमा कंपनी मैक्स लाइफ इंश्योरेंस ने बच्चों के भविष्य को सुरक्षित रखने के इरादे से एक नई बाल बीमा योजना 'मैक्स लाइफ फ्यूचर जीनियस एजुकेशन प्लान' शुरू की। इस योजना का उद्देश्य यह सुनिश्चित करना है कि अप्रत्याशित घटनाओं के बाद भी बच्चे की पढ़ाई जारी रह सके।

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HINDI NEWS- 30.08.2016

DAILY G.A UPDATE : 30-08-2016

1. मशहूर लेखिका पद्मा सचदेवा को सरस्वती सम्मान

जम्मू की कवि और उपन्यास लेखिका पद्मा सचदेवा को प्रतिष्ठित सरस्वती सम्मान से नवाजा गया। उन्हें डोगरी भाषा में अपनी जीवनी ‘चिट्ट चेटे’ लिखने के लिए 2015 का सरस्वती पुरस्कार दिया गया है।

76 वर्षीय लेखिका की जीवनी 2007 में प्रकाशित हुई थी और इसे 2005 से 2014 के बीच विभिन्न भाषाओं में प्रकाशित 22 पुस्तकों में से चुना गया।

2. भारतीय मूल के साफ्टवेयर क्षेत्र के दिग्गज अमेरिकी कंपनी के सीईओ बने

आईआईटी बंबई के छात्र रहे सॉफ्टवेयर क्षेत्र के दिग्गज भारतीय मूल के अजय गोपाल को पेन्सिलवेनिया की कंपनी एएनएसवाईएस का मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी :सीईओ: नियुक्त किया गया है। वह अगले साल एक जनवरी से पद संभालेंगे। यह कंपनी इंजीनियरिंग सिमुलेशन साफ्टवेयर बनाती है और जिसका इस्तेमाल विभिन्न उद्योगों में उत्पादों के डिजाइन के परीक्षण में किया जाता है।

गोपाल के पास प्रौद्योगिकी क्षेत्र का 25 साल का अनुभव है, वह 2011 से एएनएसवाईएस के बोर्ड में हैं। उन्हें तत्काल प्रभाव से कंपनी का अध्यक्ष एवं मुख्य परिचालन अधिकारी नियुक्त किया गया है और वह कंपनी के बोर्ड में बने रहेंगे।

वर्ष 2000 से एएनएसवाईएस के सीईओ रहे जेम्स कैशमन को जनवरी, 2017 से कंपनी के निदेशक मंडल का चेयरमैन नियुक्त किया गया है।

3. एथलीट पूर्णिमा हेम्बराम को बीजू पटनायक खेल पुरस्कार

महिला एथलीट पूर्णिमा हेम्बराम को राष्ट्रीय खेल दिवस के अवसर पर प्रतिष्ठित बीजू पटनायक खेल पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया जबकि ओड़िशा के मुख्यमंत्री नवीन पटनायक ने रियो ओलंपिक में भाग लेने वाली राज्य की छह अन्य लड़कियों को सम्मानित किया।

4. रजनीकांत की बेटी लैंगिक समानता के लिए यूएन वीमेन की अधिवक्ता नियुक्त

प्रख्यात फिल्मकार और अभिनेता रजनीकांत की बेटी ऐश्वर्या को भारत में महिला सशक्तिकरण और लैंगिक समानता के लिए ‘यूएन वीमेन’ की प्रतिनिधि नियुक्त किया गया है।

ऐश्वर्या रजनीकांत धनुष की नियुक्ति की घोषणा संयुक्त राष्ट्र असिस्टेंट सेक्रेटरी जनरल और यूएन वीमेन की उप कार्यकारी निदेशक लक्ष्मी पुरी ने की।

एक विज्ञप्ति में कहा गया है कि ऐश्वर्या भारत में लैंगिक समानता और महिला सशक्तिकरण के संयुक्त राष्ट के महिलाओं के लिये काम करने वाले संगठन यून वीमेन के मूल संदेश के प्रति जागरूकता बढ़ाने में मदद करेंगी और लैंगिक खाई खत्म करने तथा और 2030 तक ज्यादा समान दुनिया-प्लानेट 50-50 बनाने में संगठन की कोशिशों को आगे बढ़ाएंगी।

5. स्‍वास्‍थ्‍य मंत्री ने ''मेरा अस्‍पताल'' कार्यक्रम का उद्घाटन किया

केन्‍द्रीय स्‍वास्‍थ्‍य और परिवार कल्‍याण मंत्री श्री जे पी नड्डा ने तिरुपति, आंध्रप्रदेश में जन स्‍वास्‍थ्‍य सुविधाओं में नवाचार और बेहतर एवं अनुकरणीय पद्धतियों के बारे में तीसरे राष्‍ट्रीय सम्‍मेलन के दौरान 'मेरा अस्‍पताल/माई हॉस्पिटल' कार्यक्रम का उद्घाटन किया।

6. भारत, म्यांमार ने पारंपरिक चिकित्सा को बढ़ावा देने के लिए मिलाया हाथ

भारत और म्यांमार ने पारंपरिक चिकित्सा के क्षेत्र में दोनों देशों के बीच द्विपक्षीय सहयोग बढ़ाने के लिए हाथ मिलाया है।

भारत सरकार ने म्यांमार सरकार के साथ दोनों देशों के बीच द्विपक्षीय सहयोग को प्रगाढ़ करने के वास्ते एक समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए।

7. केनरा बैंक ने यूपीआई मोबाइल एप पेश किया

सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के केनरा बैंक ने यूनिफाइड पेमेंट इंटरफेस (यूपीआई) एप 'एम्पावर' पेश किया है। यह मोबाइल एप नेशनल पेमेंट्स कारपोरेशन आफ इंडिया के प्लेटफार्म पर काम करता है। इससे एकल एप से बैंक ग्राहक भुगतान और संग्रहण कर सकेंगे।

ENGLISH NEWS - 30.08.2016

DAILY G.A UPDATE : 30-08-2016

1. Eminent author Padma Sachdev gets Saraswati Samman

Jammu-based poet and novelist Padma Sachdev was awarded the prestigious Saraswati Samman for the year 2015 for her autobiography Chitt-Chete in Dogri language.

The 76-year-old writer’s autobiography, published in 2007, was shortlisted from 22 works written in as many languages published between 2005 and 2014.

2. Indian-origin software industry veteran Ajei Gopal named CEO of US firm

Ajei Gopal, 54 will become the CEO of Pennsylvania-based ANSYS with effect from January 1 next year. 

An IIT Bombay alumnus and software industry veteran has been named CEO of a leading US company that produces engineering simulation software used for testing product designs across a wide spectrum of industries including rockets and wearable technology. 

Gopal, a 25-year technology industry veteran who has served as a member of the ANSYS Board since 2011, has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of the company effective immediately and will continue to serve on the Board. 

James Cashman, who has served as ANSYS' Chief Executive Officer since 2000, will become Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective from January 2017.

3. Prominent women athletes conferred Biju Patnaik Sports Award

Prominent woman athlete Purnima Hembram was conferred with the prestigious Biju Patnaik Sports Award while Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also felicitated six other Odia girls, who participated in the Rio Olympics, on the National Sports Day.

4. Rajnikanth's daughter appointed UN Women's advocate for Gender

Noted filmmaker and actor Rajinikanth's daughter Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth Dhanush has been appointed UN Women's Advocate for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in India.

5. The Health Minister launches “Mera Aspataal / My Hospital” initiative 

Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the “Mera Aspataal / My Hospital” initiative at the third National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health Facilities at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

6. India, Myanmar join hands to promote traditional medicine

India and Myanmar have joined hands to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the field of traditional medicine.

7. Canara Bank launches UPI mobile app

Public sector Canara Bank has launched a Unified Payment Interface (UPI) app named "empower". The mobile app works on NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) platform and enables bank customers pay and collect using this single app, the bank said. The mobile app is available for download from Google play store, the bank said in a release here, adding it was launched at the Board of Directors conclave.

HINDI NEWS - 29.08-2016 And 28-08-2016

DAILY G.A UPDATE : 29-08-2016

1. सानिया ने अमेरिकी ओपन से पहले कनेक्टीकट ओपन युगल खिताब जीता 

भारत की शीर्ष टेनिस खिलाड़ी सानिया मिर्जा ने रोमानिया की मोनिका निकुलेस्कु के साथ कनेक्टीकट ओपन में युगल खिताब जीता।

2. रोसबर्ग ने जीता बेल्जियम ग्रांप्री. 

मर्सिडीज के जर्मन चालक निको रोसबर्ग ने बेल्जियम ग्रांप्री. फॉर्मूला-1 रेस जीती।

3. हिमाचल प्रदेश में एम्बुलेंस मोबाइल एप्प सेवा आरंभ की गयी

हिमाचल प्रदेश के स्वास्थ्य मंत्री कौल सिंह ठाकुर ने ‘108 एचपी’ नामक एम्बुलेंस मोबाइल एप्प सेवा आरंभ की. इस सेवा का उद्देश्य राज्य में त्वरित एवं सुविधाजनक एम्बुलेंस सेवा उपलब्ध कराना है.

इस एप्प से राष्ट्रीय एम्बुलेंस सेवा (एनएएस) के उपयोग को तेजी प्राप्त होगी तथा इसमें किसी व्यक्तिगत सूचना शेयर किये जाने की आवश्यकता नहीं होगी. हिमाचल प्रदेश इस प्रकार की सेवा आरंभ करने वाला देश का पहला राज्य बना. इस सेवा हेतु पांच एम्बुलेंस वैन लगाई गयी हैं.

यह सेवा, शिमला जिले के जलोग एवं रामपुर, मंडी जिले के चतरी, ऊना जिले के गगरेट एवं बिलासपुर जिले के भरारी क्षेत्र में प्रदान की जाएगी.

इस सेवा के आरंभ होने पर राज्य में कुल एम्बुलेंस की संख्या 199 हो गयी जो वर्ष 2010 में केवल 50 थी. सरकारी आंकड़ों के अनुसार राज्य में प्रति 34,000 लोगों पर एक एम्बुलेंस उपलब्ध है.

राज्य सरकार अब तक प्रतिदिन एम्बुलेंस सेवाओं पर एक लाख रुपये व्यय कर रही थी जिसे बढ़ाकर 7.50 लाख कर दिया गया है.

इसके अतिरिक्त राज्य में ‘102 जननी एक्सप्रेस’ सेवा भी कार्यरत है इसके तहत गर्भवती महिलाओं को घर से स्वास्थ्य केंद्र एवं बच्चे के जन्म के पश्चात् वापिस घर तक लाने का प्रावधान दिया गया है. इस सेवा से अब तक राज्य में 82,000 महिलाओं को स्वास्थ्यलाभ प्रदान किया गया.

4. रियो की ‘तीन वंडर गर्ल’ और निशानेबाज जीतू को खेल रत्न पुरस्कार 

नारीशक्ति की जय जयकार का अनूठा नजारा राष्ट्रपति भवन में देखने को मिला जब राष्ट्रपति ने रियो ओलंपिक में शानदार प्रदर्शन करने वाली बैडमिंटन खिलाड़ी पी वी सिंधू, पहलवान साक्षी मलिक और जिम्नास्ट दीपा करमाकर को राजीव गांधी खेल रत्न से नवाजा जबकि निशानेबाज जीतू राय को भी देश का यह सर्वोच्च खेल पुरस्कार प्रदान किया गया ।

पहली बार चार खिलाड़ियों को खेल रत्न पुरस्कार से नवाजा गया । इसका श्रेय रियो ओलंपिक में इन तीनों ‘वंडर गर्ल’ के शानदार प्रदर्शन को जाता है जिनमें से सिंधू ने रजत पदक जीता जबकि साक्षी महिला कुश्ती में कांस्य पदक जीतने वाली पहली भारतीय बनी और दीपा ने जिम्नास्टिक में क्वालीफाई करने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला बनने के बाद चौथा स्थान हासिल करके सभी का दिल जीता ।

जीतू ने 2014 राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों में स्वर्ण और आईएसएसएफ विश्व कप में पुरूषांे की दस मीटर एयर पिस्टल में स्वर्ण पदक जीता था हालांकि रियो ओलंपिक में वह पदक नहीं जीत सके ।

राष्ट्रपति ने ऐतिहासिक दरबार हाल में आयोजित समारोह में इन सभी को पदक, सर्टिफिकेट और 7 . 5 लाख रूपये नकद पुरस्कार दिया ।

समारोह के आकषर्ण का केंद्र हालांकि महिला पहलवान विनेश फोगाट रही जो रियो ओलंपिक में क्वार्टर फाइनल में घुटने की चोट के कारण हारकर बाहर हो गई थी । व्हीलचेयर पर आई विनेश को पुरस्कार देने राष्ट्रपति खुद आगे आये और हाल में मौजूद लोगों ने तालियों के साथ इस खिलाड़ी के जज्बे को सराहा ।

क्रिकेटर अजिंक्य रहाणे को छोड़कर सभी 14 खिलाड़ी अजरुन पुरस्कार लेने के लिये मौजूद थे जिन्हें प्रतिमा, सर्टिफिकेट और पांच पांच लाख रूपये नकद पुरस्कार दिये गए ।

5. मशहूर पेंटर, कला इतिहासकार दीनानाथ पाथी का निधन 

मशहूर पेंटर, लेखक एवं कला इतिहासकार दीनानाथ पाथी का निधन हो गया। वह 74 वर्ष के थे।

ENGLISH NEWS - 29.08.2016 And 28-08-2016

DAILY G.A UPDATE : 29-08-2016

1. Sania Mirza wins Connecticut Open doubles title ahead of US Open 

India's top tennis player Sania Mirza won the Connecticut Open doubles title with Monica Niculescu of Romania.

2. Rosberg wins Belgian Grand Prix 

German driver of Mercedes, Nico Rosberg won the Belgium Grand Prix Formula-1 race.

3. Himachal Health Minister launches ambulance mobile app

Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Kaul Singh Thakur launched a mobile app for availing immediate and easy access to ambulances in the state.

The app named '108 HP' can be downloaded on any smartphone.

"The app will make the access to the National Ambulance Service (NAS) much faster and does not require sharing of information such as name and location. Himachal has become the first state in India to launch any such app," claimed Singh.

He also flagged off five ambulances from Ridge Maidan.

The new ambulances under 108- National Ambulance Service would be serving at health centres of Jalog and Rampur in Shimla District, Chatari in Mandi District, Gagret in Una District and Bharari in Bilaspur District.

"With this, the number of 108 ambulances which was just 50 in 2010 has increased to 199 and there is one ambulance for every 34,000 population and considering the tough topography of the state, this service has proved a boon for the people in the state," said Singh.

The Health Minister said the state government was spending Rs 1 lakh per day on the ambulance services and till now 7.50 lakh emergency cases had been facilitated.

Besides, 102 Janani Express providing free services to pregnant women from home to hospital and back home after delivery was being provided and so far 82,000 women had benefited, he added.

During the programme, Singh also distributed cheques of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of deceased in the 108 National Ambulance Service accidents.

4. Three super girls conferred Khel Ratna along with Jitu Rai 

It was a celebration of woman power in sports as Olympic stars P.V. Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar were today conferred India's highest sporting honour — the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna — along with shooter Jitu Rai in a gleaming awards ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here.

For the first time in the history of National Sports Awards, four athletes were chosen for the Khel Ratna honour, owing to the three girls' superlative show at the Rio Olympics.

In 2009, three athletes — boxers Vijender Singh and M.C. Mary Kom and wrestler Sushil Kumar — had been given this award together.

Shuttler Sindhu won a historic silver in the women's singles, Sakshi won India's first ever medal (bronze) in women's wrestling while Dipa grabbed a piece of history for herself with a fourth place finish in artistic gymnastics with her now famous Produnova vault.

Shooter Jitu Rai was always a contender after consistently producing medal-winning performances in the last two years, including gold at the Asian and Commonwealth Games along with a silver at the World Championships.

The four Khel Ratnas, who were greeted with a loud round of applause when they walked up to receive their awards from President Pranab Mukherjee, received a medal, certificate and cash prize of Rs. 7.5 lakh each.

Also honoured were 15 Arjuna awardees who received statuettes, certificates and award money of Rs. 5 lakh each.

Long distance runner Lalita Babar, who finished a creditable 10th in the 3000m steeplechase in the Rio Games, boxer Shiva Thapa, only the third Indian to win a World Championships medal last year, and hockey players V.R. Raghunath and Rani Rampal were among those who received the Arjuna award.

Cricketer Ajinkya Rahane, who was also selected for the Arjuna Award, missed out on the ceremony as he is in the United States with the Indian team for a Twenty20 series against the West Indies.

Teen Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, the first Indian athlete to become a world champion at any level with a gold medal at the U-20 World Championship, was also among the Arjuna winners this year. Goalkeeper Subrata Paul was the lone footballer in the list of Arjuna awardees, which also included shooter Apurvi Chandela and wrestler Vinesh Phogat. Vinesh received her award while seated on wheelchair as she is recovering from a knee injury sustained in her second-round bout during the Rio Olympic Games.

This year's Dronacharya Award was conferred upon six coaches, the most notable among them being Dipa's coach Bishweshwar Nandi and India Test team captain Virat Kohli's mentor Raj Kumar Sharma. Besides Nandi, others honoured with the Dhronacharya Award were Nagapuri Ramesh (athletics), Sagar Mal Dhayal (boxing), Pradeep Kumar (swimming, lifetime) and Mahabir Singh (wrestling, lifetime).

The Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred upon Satti Geetha (athletics), Sylvanus Dung Dung (hockey) and Rajendra Pralhad Shelke (rowing).

The Punjabi University of Patiala will be awarded the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2015-16.

The ceremony was attended by Sports Minister Vijay Goel and some other members of the Union Cabinet.

5. Noted painter, art historian Dinanath Pathy passes away 

Eminent painter, writer and art historian Dinanath Pathy passed away. He was 74.

National Sports Day : Birth Anniversary of " The Wizard " Major Dhyan Chand Singh

Hello Reader,

Later this day P.M Modi in his 23rd addition of mann ki baat talk about various aspect of sports in india and he started his speech with hockey wizard Dhyan Chand, reminding the nation that Aug. 29 was the day this sporting legend was born in 1905, and hence this day was celebrated as Rashtriya Khel Diwas.

On National Sports Day, the President gives out all the sports-related awards like the Arjuna, Dronacharya and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna to honour sportspersons and coaches who have made the nation proud with their service in their respective sports.


Know About Major Dhyan Chand And his Life


Dhyan Chand was born on the 29th August, 1905 at Prayag in Allahabad .Chand`s father, Sameshwar Dutt Singh, served in the Indian Army during British rule and there he also played hockey

Dhyan Chand Singh joined the services of Indian Army when he was 16 years old in the year 1922. Subedar-Major Bale Tiwari discovered the dribbling skills of Dhyan Chand and helped him develop his skills.

Between the years from 1922 to 1926, Dhyan Chand Singh played exclusively in the regimental games and the army hockey tournaments. He finally secured a place in the Indian Army team which was scheduled to tour New Zealand. The Indian Army hockey team won eighteen matches; lost only one and drew two and thus received the praises of all the spectators

During this period his rank showed tremendous improvement in less time as he was the super star of Indian hockey team. He was promoted to Lieutenant rank in 1937. In 1951, he was honored by the Indian National hockey by naming a hockey tournament after him as Dhyan Chand tournament. He retired from Indian army in 1956 at the age of 51. He was with the rank of ‘Major’ at the time of retirement.

he Indian hockey team went to the finals of the Berlin Olympics in the year 1932. In the Semi-Finals, they beat France by 10 goals, and prepared themselves to play in the final against Germany. India won the final match along with the Olympic Gold Medal by 8-1. The German dictator Adolf Hitler, purportedly offered Chand a higher designation in the German Army, if he became a German resident, to which Chand denied politely.

Birth Anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand Singh.
We pay our rich tribute to the very great sports person.

SOURCE - http://pefindia.org

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ISRO Tests Scramjet Rocket Engine Successfully

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully tested its scramjet engine on Sunday in Satish Dhawan Space Centre(SDSC). The scramjet engine, also known as the air-breathing engine because of the technology it uses, was tested with the launch of a big sounding rocket. According to reports.

The scramjet engine will help in bringing down the cost of space launches by reducing the amount of oxidiser to be carried along with the fuel.

SRO scientists say the engine will carry atmospheric oxygen, which will reduce the weight of INSAT-3DR during its launch. The reduction in the satellite's weight by more than half will help it carry added equipment into the orbit.

The ignition of the engine, the building up of pressure and the duration for which the engine can sustain the flame will be tested and monitored," K Sivan had told TOI

The engine was developed at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota.


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ENGLISH NEWS - 27-08-2016

DAILY G.A UPDATE : 27-08-2016

1. Sharmila Tagore among three appointed as BCCC member 

Film actress Sharmila Tagore, theatre activist Arundhati Nag and film studies academician Ira Bhaskar have been appointed new members of Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC), the self-regulatory body which hears complaints against TV content.

According to a statement released here, the Board of Directors of Indian Broadcasting Federation (IBF) headed by Star India chairman Uday Shankar has approved these appointments for a term of three years in the eminent person’s category in place.

The tenure of three other members’ retired IAS officer Bhaskar Ghose, actor Shabana Azmi and journalist Vir Sanghvi, had drawn to a close recently.

2. Finance Ministry sets up panel to suggest steps to promote card payments 

With an aim to discourage cash transactions, the Finance Ministry has set up a high-level committee to suggest steps to promote card payments through incentives like tax rebates and cash back schemes.

The 11-member committee, headed by former Finance Secretary Ratan P Watal, will recommend various measures to "incentivise transactions through cards and digital means, e.g., through tax rebates/incentives, introduction of cash back/lottery," the ministry said.

The panel, which will review the payments system in the country and recommend measures for encouraging digital payments, has been set up following a decision taken by the Cabinet in February.

It will also study feasibility of creating a payments history of all card/digital payments and ensure that merchants/consumers can leverage the data to access "instant, low cost micro-credit" through digital means and create necessary linkage between the payment history and credit information.

The panel will also study and recommend need for changes, if any, in the regulatory mechanism under various laws, relevant for the purpose of promotion of payments by digital modes.

3. Jamia Millia Islamia faculty member wins Young Scientist INSA award 2016 

Dr. Askandar Iqbal, a faculty member of Jamia Millia Islamia's biotechnology department has won the prestigious 'Young Scientist Medal' award of the ‘Indian National Science Academy' for the year 2016.

4. Athlete Lalita Babar, chessplayer Gagare to get SJAM awards 

Maharashtra's sixth Chess GM Shardul Gagare, and steeplechase specialist Lalita Babar, who finished a creditable 10th in the Rio Olympics, have been chosen for the Sports Journalists Association of Mumbais (SJAM) Golden Jubilee Annual Awards 2016.

Ahmedanagar-based Gagare will receive the Sportsman of the year award and the Satara-based Lalita, the Sportswoman of the year award, said a media release from SJAM.

The awards presentation is to be held here on September 3 in which former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan would be chief guest and present the trophies and certificates. Mumbai and India middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane has been chosen for the International Cricketer of the Year award, Rohit Sharma for a special award for making the highest ODI score at Kolkata in 2014 while Shardul Thakur and Shreyas Iyer would share the Ranji Trophy Cricketer of the year award.

Mumbai Cricket Association has been chosen for the team of the year award. Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy for the 41st time, defeating Saurashtra in the final. Star Sports, IDBI Federal Life Insurance, Indian Oil and Payyade Sports Club are supporting the awards programme.

5. PM Narendra Modi announces task force to prepare for next three Olympics 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that his government would set up a task force to create a strategy to help sportspersons prepare for the next three Olympics. The task force would cover infrastructure, training and selection.

6. Union Minister Maneka Gandhi launches POCSO e-box 

Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Sanjay Gandhi launched Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses, POCSO e-box, in New Delhi.

POCSO e-box is a platform where a child victim of sexual abuse can report such cases online. It is initiative of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, for direct online reporting of child sexual abuse.

Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Raj and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.

Key Highlights

• The e-Box is an online complaint management system for easy and direct reporting of sexual offences against children and timely action against the offenders under the POCSO Act, 2012.

• It is incorporated on the home page of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) website http://ncpcr.gov.in/.

• To register complain, a complainant will have to push a button named POSCO e-Box, which will navigate him/her to a page where he/she will have to select at least one picture option (describing the category of harassment).

• Later, he/she will also have to fill a form with details such as mobile number, e-mail and description of the harassment followed by the ‘submit’ button, after which a unique auto-generated complaint number will be flashed.

Under POSCO Act, any human being up to the age of 18 years is recognised as a child.