"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."

- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

June 2016

A Big Bonanza for Government Employees

The government accepted the recommendations of the th Pay Commission and cleared pay hike for Central Government staff benefitting both employees as well as pensioners The salary hike will be effective from January Central Government employees have a lot to cheer about as even the starting salary of new appointees has been raised to INR Newly recruited Class I officers will receive Rs This is not all the ceiling of house building advance is now Lakh INR and that of gratuity Lakh INR Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that this pay hike will narrow the gap between the government and private sector salaries It will attract high-quality talent to the government sector With this pay hike the government is expecting to boost spending It is expected that real estate market too will benefit from the salary increase of close to one crore Central Government employees In the coming months this

30 Jun 2016
Good News

Restaurants, Malls, Eateries, Theatres - Now Open 24*7

Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted to go out and enjoy a meal at a m but stayed put hungry at home because of lack of options Or you had time to watch a movie only in the morning but the theatre near you does not operate during that time Well all this is about to change The government has approved the Model Shop amp Establishment Act under which establishments such as malls eateries and theatres with ten or more employees can now operate days a year The law recommends better working conditions for employees as well as security for women employees so that they can work in night shifts The passing of this Act will benefit the government companies and the consumers Consumers will have access to services any time of the day The establishments can operate for hours thus increasing their revenue The government

30 Jun 2016
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India to be a manufacturing hub for foreign Smartphone Companies

The import duty imposed on Smartphones is turning out to be a boon for Indian contract manufacturers Chinese and Korean Smartphone companies are looking at India as a possible manufacturing hub to save themselves from the high taxation The growing Smartphone market in India is another reason why these companies want to shift their manufacturing base to India In fact Taiwan s Wistron is already in a joint venture with Delhi-based Optiemus Infracom Together they have the capacity to produce close to million units annually and their JV has bagged manufacturing deals from big Smartphone companies like LG OnePlus HTC and Oppo

28 Jun 2016
Good News

India became 35th Member of Missile Technology Control Regime

After the NSG Nuclear Suppliers Group hit there is some cheer for India India was finally given membership to the exclusive MTCR club India rsquo s entry into MTCR would help it to trade in high-end missile and space technology India Navy will now be able to purchase Predator XP drones from USA Brahmos Missiles can be exported to other countries including Vietnam India will now have access to technologies for Unmanned Strike Air vehicle India had been making efforts to gain entry into MTCR since prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee rsquo s regime Even China which blocked India rsquo s entry into NSG is still not a member of MTCR

28 Jun 2016
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23 Indian Track and Field Athletes Qualify for Rio Olympics

India has a lot to cheer this year The Rio Olympics contingent has expanded to this year with hockey contributing and Track and Field rsquo s athletes making the cut Odisha rsquo s sprinter Srabani clocked seconds at the m qualifiers in Kazakhstan The cut-off for m is seconds Atanu Das has been chosen by the Archery Federation of India to represent the country in the men s recurve individual event Deepika Kumari L Bombayla Devi and Laxmirani Manjhi have already made India proud by qualifying for the individual as well as team recurve events Sprinter Mohammad Anas qualified for Rio Olympics by clocking secs for the m race which is also the qualifying mark for Rio Olympics Long jumper Ankit Singh has booked his berth at the prestigious event too

27 Jun 2016
Good News

Zubaida Bai gets UN Honour

It is a proud moment for India Zubaida Bai a social entrepreneur from Chennai has been named amongst the ten pioneers by the United Nations UN chief Ban Ki-moon at the UN Global Compact the world s largest corporate sustainability initiative Zubaida Bai is the founder-CEO of ldquo ayzh rdquo - a for-profit social venture empowering women worldwide nbsp Ayzh is based in Chennai and Colorado It provides low-cost health as well as livelihood solutions to impoverished women The organization rsquo s greatest success has been the JANMA kit consisting of an antiseptic soap sheet hand sanitizer apron cord clip and surgical blade The delivery kit is designed to meet the World Health Organization WHO guidelines of maintaining hygiene and cleanliness during childbirth Zubaida Bai belongs to a family in which no one ever went to college and girls were married off in their adolescence With her grit determination and

25 Jun 2016
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Anil Kumble to Coach Indian Cricket Team

nbsp Anil Kumble was chosen as the coach of the Indian cricket team by the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI He beat numerous other renowned personalities to land the most coveted job in the Indian cricket Although Kumble has never coached any team before yet his incomparable record as a player more than makes up for it That test match in May against West Indies in which he played with bandage over his broken jaw is a proof of his unbeatable spirit and commitment In his hey days the formidable leg-spinner had won many important matches for India Known to be a true blue gentleman Kumble never hogged the limelight but always remained a dependable player of the Indian cricket team He is the only Indian cricket player to bag wickets in a test innings Kumble rsquo s professionalism has many admirers and he commands respect from

24 Jun 2016
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ISRO @ 20!

It was a first for Indian Space Research Organization ISRO our premiere space agency ISRO successfully launched a rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota which deposited twenty satellites into space in record twenty six minutes On nd June at a m Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C carried the satellites into space The satellites will overlook and measure the Earth rsquo s atmosphere and one of them is designed to provide service for radio operators The commercial satellites are meant for International customers like Germany and United States With this success India has made a name for itself and would be most sought after in the future in the profitable commercial space market ISRO is known the world over for its frugal and low-cost operations In the year ISRO successfully sent an unmanned rocket to orbit Mars The cost of the whole operation was only million In comparison NASA had

23 Jun 2016
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Government Allows Premature Withdrawal of PPF

There is good news for the subscribers of PPF Public Provident Fund nbsp In a latest notification the finance ministry announced that PPF can be prematurely closed after five financial years only However this closure and withdrawal of PPF is conditional Withdrawal and closure is possible provided the subscriber needs urgent money for a medical emergency and treatment of self spouse or dependent children In this case the account holder needs to submit relevant documents from a recognized medical authority Premature closure is allowed in case the account holder is in need of money for sponsoring his higher education in a recognised national or international institution The account holder would have to submit relevant documents confirming his admission in the said institution Premature closure after five years is possible for guardians of accounts of minors as well provided they meet these two conditions The announcement from the finance ministry is

22 Jun 2016
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