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Nov 08, 2019

Guinness World Record of Most Students Assembling Radio Kits Simultaneously created At IISF, Kolkata

A Guinness World Record of most students assembling radio kits simultaneously was created on the third day of India International Science Festival at Kolkata.
While 490 students participated in the event, a record 268 succeeded in completing the assembling process in the stipulated hours.
A representative of the Guinness World Records presented a certificate and memento to Union Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan who took it on behalf of the students.

PM Narendra Modi Attends Global Investors Meet In Dharamshala

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended an exhibition organised at the two-day Himachal Pradesh Global Investors Meet being held in Dharamshala.
Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur were also present at the event along with the Prime Minister.
Modi reached Dharmshala where he was welcomed upon arrival by the Chief Minister Thakur and Union Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel.
The state government will showcase the policy and regulatory environment and investment scope across eight focus sectors to boost manufacturing and employment opportunities in the state.

Nov 07, 2019

Government To Probe Illegal 'Photo Tax' At Goa's Most-Clicked Road

A decision by the village panchayat of Parra, home to picturesque fields and narrow lanes lined with coconut palms, to charge tourists for clicking photos has caused an uproar after a video of tourists complaining about being charged Rs 500 for a single picture went viral.
Goa's tourism minister Manohar Ajgaonkar has now promised an inquiry, saying the "illegal" practice would bring a bad name to Goa Tourism.

Over 18,000 BSNL Staff Opt For VRS

Within days of the state-run telecom operator BSNL opening its voluntary retirement scheme (VRS), over 18,400 employees have opted for it.
The loss-making PSU had rolled out the scheme for its employees, following the Union Cabinet nod to a nearly ₹70,000 crore revival package for BSNL and MTNL. This included ₹30,000 crore for VRS for the two firms.
For BSNL employees, the VRS option will remain open till December 4, 2019.

Coast Guard Conducts Two-Day Rescue Exercise Off Goa Shore

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) tested its efficiency and preparedness during the Regional Level Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise 2019 (ReSAREX- 19) conducted off Goa coast.
The two-day event, organised by the Coast Guard District Headquarters-11 (Goa), comprised a search and rescue workshop and table top exercise, followed by a search and rescue exercise at sea.
Maritime search and rescue remains a challenge with increase in maritime and fishing activities, further complicated by frequent cyclones.

Guj govt purchases Rs 191-cr new aircraft for CM

The BJP government in Gujarat has purchased a new aircraft worth Rs 191 crore for use by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and other dignitaries like governor and deputy CM, formally wrapping up the delayed procurement process launched five years ago.
The swanky two-engine 'Bombardier Challenger 650' would be delivered by November end (2019).
The new aircraft can carry 12 passengers and has a flying range of around 7,000 kilometres, much higher than the present 'Beechcraft Super King' aircraft that has been used to ferry the CM and other dignitaries since the last 20 years. It can fly with a speed of around 870 kilometres per hour.

Nov 06, 2019

Maharashtra Procures Manhole- Cleaning Robot- Bandicoot

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has procured a manhole-cleaning robot called 'Bandicoot', which would help end the practice of manual scavenging.
GHMC Mayor B. Rammohan inaugurated the 'Bandicoot' robotic manhole desilting machine at the Biodiversity junction at Gachibowli in the city.
The Supreme Court has issued guidelines to all urban local bodies in the country to have "technology-adopted methods" for cleaning manholes and septic tanks.
The Raheja Corp., as part of its CSR initiative, funded the project of procurement of the 'Bandicoot' robotic machine at an estimated cost of ₹32 lakh to avoid manual scavenging.
The key features of the machine include a complete robotic solution for eliminating manual scavenging and "cleaning sewage in a world class manner using four advanced sewer cameras which work in day and light".

Guj Terror Law gets Prez Approval

Sixteen years after the Gujarat assembly had passed the controversial anti-terror legislation which was popularly known as GUJCOCA or the Gujarat Control of Organized Crime Act, the law was finally ratified by President Ramnath Kovind.
Known as Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GUJCTOC) Act in its new avatar, the law gives extensive powers to the state police to counter terror and organised crime.
A confession made before a police official of the rank of SP and above will now be admissible in court as evidence. So far, only confessions before a magistrate were admissible as evidence.
GUJCOCA was returned thrice earlier by various presidents and was last amended in 2015.
A positive provision of this law is that electronic intercepts, including oral communication, will be admissible as evidence in courts.
GUJCTOC Act provides immunity to state government and its officers from legal action for an action that is "done or intended to be done in good faith in pursuance of the Act".
Cops now get up to 180 days instead of the stipulated 90 days to file a chargesheet. The accused will not be granted bail until public prosecutor has got a chance to oppose the bail plea.
Authorities are empowered to confiscate unaccounted properties of accused. Besides, a witness will get special protection under this Act.
The state will set up special courts and appoint public prosecutors to deal with GUJCTOC Act cases.

Nov 05, 2019

CBI Faids at 169 Places Across the Country in Bank Fraud Cases

CBI is conducting searches at around 169 places across the country in connection with Bank Fraud Cases.
The searches are being conducted at different locations including in Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttarakhand.
CBI has registered around 35 Cases related to Bank Frauds involving more than 7000 Crore rupees.
Earlier in July 2019, CBI raided more than 50 locations in 50 different cities across 12 states and UTs in a countrywide action relating to bank cases.

Nov 04, 2019

Ministry Of Shipping Announces First Ever Movement Of Container Cargo On Brahmaputra

In line with Government's focus on improving connectivity to the North Eastern Region (NER), a landmark container cargo consignment sailed on inland waterways from Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) to the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) terminal at Pandu in Guwahati on 4 November, 2019.
Gopal Krishna, Secretary (Shipping) flagged off the inland vessel MV Maheshwari carrying 53 TEUs (containers) of petrochemicals, edible oil and beverage etc. The 12-15 days voyage will be an integrated IWT movement via National Waterway-1 (river Ganga), NW-97 (Sunderbans), Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) route and NW-2 (river Brahmaputra).
This is the first ever containerised cargo movement on this Inland Water Transport (IWT) route. The 1425 km long movement is expected to establish the technical and commercial viability of IWT mode using these multiple waterways even as a series of pilot movements are planned on the stretch.

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