Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen nominated to lead EU Commission
The surprise choice of German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen to replace Jean-Claude Juncker came after the main front-runners were rejected. IMF chief Christine Lagarde has been nominated as the first woman to head the European Central Bank (ECB). The announcement follows days of difficult negotiations. In all, EU leaders were tasked with nominating
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Hima Das won the women’s 200m gold in the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland
Star Indian sprinter Hima Das won the women’s 200m gold, while national record holder shot putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor bagged a bronze at the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland. Hime, the world junior champion and national record holder in 400m who has been struggling with a back problem for the past few months,
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Stromboli: One dead as volcano erupts on Italian island
A volcano has erupted on the Italian island of Stromboli, killing one person and sending frightened tourists fleeing. The victim is a male hiker who was hit by a falling stone, while other people were injured. The navy has been deployed for a possible mass evacuation, with 70 people already evacuated. The volcano is one
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Economic Survey projects 7% GDP growth in current fiscal
Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2018-19 in both Houses of Parliament . The survey projects GDP to grow at 7 per cent in 2019-20. The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.8 per in 2018-19 while maintaining macro-economic stability. The fiscal deficit has been pegged at 3.4 per
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Govt signs MoU with IBM for weather forecast
Agriculture ministry has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with IT major IBM for undertaking a pilot study on weather forecast and soil moisture information in three districts of Bhopal, Rajkot and Nanded in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra respectively for the Kharif crop season 2019. IBM’s Watson Decision Platform will give
Delhi police signed a MoU with SECI to set up rooftop solar energy systems
The Delhi police has signed an agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to set up rooftop solar energy systems in over 200 of its buildings across the city. Under the agreement, the SECI will support the implementation of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic systems on the establishments of Delhi police. The project is expected to
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Uttar Pradesh govt launches toll-free CM helpline 1076
Uttar Pradesh government launched a toll-free Chief Minister helpline 1076.This scheme will enable people from across the state to register their complaints and a time-bound action will be taken.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will personally review the complaints every month.The people now don’t need to travel to Lucknow to lodge their complaints. The action will be taken
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CCMB, CDFD to conduct mass screening for genetic diseases
CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) on 3 June. The MoU aims to enable better ways of diagnosis and treatment of genetic disorders. CCMB and CDFD, the premier national institutes, are involved in the cutting edge biological research in the area
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Gujarat FM Nitin Patel presents highest-ever Rs 2 lakh crore-plus budget, calls it historic moment
Gujarat Finance Minister Nitin Patel presented Rs 2,04,815 crore budget – the state’s highest-ever – for 2019-20, with an overall surplus of Rs 572 crore and additional taxes to the tune of Rs 287 crore. Presenting his seventh budget, Patel called it a “historical moment as the first time since the formation of the state,