31 July 2014

Jacques Kallis announced retirement from all formats of International cricket

Jacques Kallis, the South African all-rounder on 30 July 2014 announced his retirement from all-formats of International cricket, viz., One Day Internationals and T20s. In December 2013, he had announced his retirement from Test cricket after playing the Test series against India. But he would continue to play further for club cricket like Sydney Thunder and Kolkata Knight Riders.

About Jacques Kallis
• He is considered as one of the greatest all-rounder of all time as a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium swing bowler
• He played 166 Tests (scored 13289 runs), 328 ODIs (scored 11579 runs) and 25 T20s (scored 666 runs) in career spanning 19 years
• He is the only cricketer in the history of the game to score more than 11000 runs and take 250 wickets in both one-day and Test match cricket
• With this 40th Test century in January 2011, he became the second highest Test century maker after Sachin Tendulkar who has 51 Test centuries to his name.
• He made his international Test debut in December 1995 in a Durban Test against England
• He made his ODI debut against England on 9 January 1996 at Cape Town
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Gujarat High Court Legal Assistants recruitment 2014

High Court of Gujarat, Ahmedabad has posted a notification for the recruitment of Legal Assistant vacancies on the establishment of High Court of Gujarat on contractual basis. Eligible candidates may apply online from 01-08-2014 by 12.00 hrs to 15-08-2014 by 23.59 hrs. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, how to apply are given below…
Gujarat High Court Vacancy Details:
Total No of Posts: 08
Name of the Posts: Legal Assistants
Age Limit: Candidates must born between 30-07-1996 and 30-07-1979.
Educational Qualification: Candidates must possess Degree in Law & have basic Knowledge of Computer Application/ Operation. Candidates studying in the fifth year of a Five Year Law Course can also apply.
Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on performance in Preliminary Examination (Computer Based (Online) Examination) and Viva Voce Test.
Application Fee: Candidates need to Pay Rs.200/- + Bank Charges using the ‘Cash Voucher’ in the prescribed format at any of the Core Banking Service branches of the State Bank of India in the Current Bank Account No.30725811785, held in the name of Registrar General, High Court of Gujarat, Sola, Ahmedabad from 01-08-2014 to 15-08-2014 during bank working days and hours.
How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website www.gujarathighcourt.nic.in or http://hc-ojas.guj.nic.in from 01-08-2014 by 12.00 hrs to 15-08-2014 by 23.59 hrs. Retain printed copy of online application form for future use.
Instructions for Applying Online:
1. Before applying online, Candidates should scan their photograph & signature for uploading.
2. Log on to the website http://gujarathighcourt.nic.in or http://hc-ojas.guj.nic.in.
3. Read the instructions carefully and register their own Mobile Number for SMS alerts after submitting the application.
4. Click on Apply Online link and Fill all the mandatory details.
5. Save the Online Application, by clicking on ‘Save’ button.
6. Thereafter, a new window will be opened which displays Candidate’s Application Number as the application saved. Note down the application number.
7. By entering Application No and Date of Birth, candidate is required to upload their Scanned Photograph & Signature.
8. Then click on ‘Confirm Application’ to register your online application. Candidate should receive an ‘SMS’ communication conveying their Confirmation Number, on the ‘registered’ Mobile Number.
9. Take Print out of Confirmed Application form for future use.
Important Dates:
Starting Date for Submission of Online Applications: 01-08-2014 by 12.00 hrs.
Last Date for Submission of Online Applications: 15-08-2014 by 23.59 hrs.
Download e-Call Letters for Preliminary Examination: 25-08-2014 from 12.00 hrs.
Date of Preliminary Examination: 30-08-2014.
Downloading of Online Application: Preceding week of Viva Voce Test. 
Tentative Date of Viva Voce Test (Oral Interview): In the month of September 2014.
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Directorate of Education recruitment 2014 for 15166 Guest Teacher Posts

Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, Directorate of Education has released notification for recruitment of 15166 Guest Teachers for the posts of Assistant Teacher (Primary/ Nursery), Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) and Post Graduate Teacher (PGT/ Lecturer) in Delhi Government Schools for the year 2014-15. Eligible candidates can apply online from 30-07-2014 to 07-08-2014. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process and how to apply are given below….
Directorate of Education Delhi Vacancy Details:
Total No of Posts: 15166
Districtwise Vacancies:
1. Central: 453 Posts
2. New Delhi: 37 Posts
3. East: 1649 Posts
4. North East: 3485 Posts
5. North: 884 Posts
6. North West-A: 1853 Posts
7.North West-B: 2340 Posts
8.South West -A: 538 Posts
9. South West-B: 449 Posts
10.West-A: 885 Posts
11.West-B: 1235 Posts
12.South: 1358 Posts
Name of the Posts:
1. Post Graduate Teacher (PGT/ Lecturer)
i. Hom Science
ii. Domestic Science
iii. Physical Education
iv. EVGCs
2. Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT)
i. English
ii. Mathematics
iii. Natural Science
iv. Physical Science
v. Social Science
vi. Home Science
vii. Hindi
viii. Sanskrit
ix. Punjab
x. Urdu
xi. Bengali
3. Physical Education Teacher (PET)
4. Special Education Teacher
5. Music Teacher
6. Drawing Teacher
7. Librarian
8. Assistant Teacher (Primary)
9. Assistant Teacher (Nursery)
Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be below 36 years for PGT/EVGCs, below 30 years for Male and 40 years for Female for TGTs and not exceed 30 years for remaining posts. Age limit should be reckoned as on 01-07-2014. Age relaxation will be applicable as per the rules.
Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Post Graduate degree in the subject concerned, with B. Ed for PGTs, Bachelor Degree (Hons/ Pass) or equivalent from a recognized university in the concerned subject with B.Ed for TGTs and Graduate with Bachelor’s of Physical Education (B.P. Ed.) or its equivalent for Post No.3, Graduate with B.Ed (Special Education) or B.Ed with two years diploma in special Education for Post No.4, B.A. Degree with Music as one of the subject from a recognized University for Post No.5, MA in Drawing and Painting/ Fine art from a recognized University for Post No.6, Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent diploma in Library Science from a recognized University Iinstitute or equivalent for Post No.7. Refer notification for postwise educational qualification details.
Selection Process: Candidates would be selected on merit basis.
How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.edudel.nic.in from 30-07-2014 at 11:00 A.M to 07-08-2014 up to 06:00 P.M. After submission of online application, take printout of the submitted application form and keep it for future purpose.
Important Dates:
Starting Date for Submission of Online Applications: 30-07-2014 at 11:00 A.M
Last Date for Submission of Online Applications: 07-08-2014 up to 06:00 P.M. 
Date of Display of Order of Merit List on Website: 12-08-2014 at 06:00 PM
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30 July 2014

CGPSC Assistant Professor and other Recruitment 2014

Online application is invited for the recruitment to the post of assistant professors and other posts th August,by Chhattisgarh public Service Commission (CGPSC). Eligible candidates may apply after 30th July and before 28th August. More details are below:


Total No of Posts: 568
Name of the Posts:
1. Assistant Professor (Medical College): 95 Posts
2. Demonstrators (Medical College): 117 Posts
3.Registrar (Medical College): 57 Posts
4. Senior Registrar (Medical College): 18 Posts
5. Junior Registrar (Medical College): 12 Posts
6. Senior Resident (Medical College): 38 Posts
7. Junior Resident ( Medical College): 70 Posts
8. Assistant Professor (Dental College): 13 Posts
9. Assistant Professor (Clinicla Medical- Dental Collge): 08 Posts
10. Assistant Professor (Non Clinical Medical) (Dental College): 15 Posts
11. Resident ( Dental College): 07 Posts
12. Dental Surgeon (Dental College): 04 Posts
13. Assistant Professor (Nursing College): 42 Posts
14. Demonstrator (Nursing College): 51 Posts
15. Assistant Professor ( College of Physiotherapy): 03 Posts
16. Demonstrator ( College of Physiotherapy): 09 Posts
17. Administrative Officer: 09 Posts
Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be between 21-30 years for Asst Professor, Demonstrator (Physiotherapy College), Administrative Officer Posts and between 25-30 years for remaining all posts as on 01-01-2014. Age relaxation will be applicable as per the rules.
Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess MBBS/ MS/ MD/MSc/ D.Sc/ Ph.D, Post Graduate Degree in concerned speciality and must be registered in a State Medical Register or Indian Medical Register and Graduate Degree. Refer notification for post wise educational qualification details.
Selection Process: Candidates would be selected based on their performance in online written exam/ interview.
Application Fees: Candidates have to pay the application fee of Rs.300/- for SC/ ST/ OBC category and Rs.400/- for Others & Non Residents of Chhattisgarh, through Credit/ Debit card/ Internet Banking.
How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.psc.cg.gov.in from 30-07-2014 from 12:00 PM to 28-08-2014 till 11:59 Midnight.
Important Dates:
Starting Date for Online Application: 30-07-2014 from 12:00 PM
Last Date for Receipt of Online Application: 28-08-2014 till 11:59 Midnight.
Starting Date for Making Corrections in Online Applications: 29-08-2014 from 12:00 PM onwards.
Last Date for Making Corrections in Online Applications:05-09-2014 up to 11:59 PM.
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CCEA approved sale of 10 million tonnes of wheat in Open Market to Check Prices

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 24 July 2014 approved the sale of 10 million tonnes of wheat from the FCI stock in the open market in order to boost domestic supply and check prices. The CCEA was headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Highlights of the Meeting
The reserve price under OMSS was fixed at 1500 rupees per quintal plus freight charges for old crop and five percent premium for new crop.
It was decided that wheat would be sold through the e-tendering process by the State-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) with an aim to improve domestic supply of wheat and check prices, besides reducing storage pressure on FCI.
The wholesale price of wheat was increased to 19 rupees per kg in the national market in July 2014, from 16.10 rupees per kg in July 2013. Additional release of wheat will ease prices.
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Eminent Hindi litterateur Madhukar Singh died at 87

Madhukar Singh, an eminent Hindi litterateur died at his residence in village Dharahara of Bhojpur district on 21 July 2014. He was 87.
He was bedridden since many years after a paralytic attack and is now survived by three daughters and three sons
About Madhukar Singh
•    In 1970s Madhukar Singh led Samantar Kahani Andolan in story writing along with Kamleshwar, a noted writer and others
•    He extensively wrote about rural downtrodden workers and farmers
•    Singh wrote about 35 books and it included 17 collections of stories and 13 novels
•    His story titled Dushman is considered as a milestone in Hindi story writing and was played in 1980s in Hindi belt by different drama groups
•    Some other novel works of Singh were Arjun Zinda Hai, Benimadho Tiwari Ki Patoh Sonbhadra Ki Radha and Mere Gaon Ke Log
•    In late 1960s, he was deeply influenced by Naxal movement
•    Awards and honours given to Madhukar singh included
a)    Soviet Land Nehru Award
b)    Bihar government's prestigious Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Sahitya Puraskar
c)    Udayraj Puraskar
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Union government decided to appoint Suresh Prabhu Committee to review gas pricing formula

Union government on 24 July 2014 decided to appoint Suresh Prabhu Committee to review the gas pricing formula. Suresh Prabhu is a former Union Power Minister under National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The other members of the Committee will be Pratap Bhanu Mehta, President and Chief Executive of Centre for Policy Research and Bibek Debroy of the same institute.
The decision to appoint Suresh Prabhu Committee comes one month after the Union government decided to put on hold the revision of natural gas price. The Union Cabinet on 25 June 2014 had deferred the implementation of the C Rangarajan Committee's pricing formula till 30 September 2014 for conducting a comprehensive review of the whole issue.
The implementation of the Rangrajan pricing formula would have doubled current gas rates to at least 8.4 US dollars per million British thermal unit raising power cost by over 2 rupees per unit, urea production cost by 6228 rupees per tonne and piped gas by 8.50 rupees per kg.
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Sneha, a White tigress, gave birth to a black cub

A white tigress named Sneha on 27 July 2014 gave birth to a melanistic (dark skinned) cub along with other three white cubs in Nandankanan Biological Park in Odisha. This is the first incident in the country in which a white tigress has given birth to a black cub that too in captivity. Black tigers are usually seen in Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.

Five-year-old Sneha gave birth to these cubs including one black two days before the International Tiger Day that is observed across the world on 29 July 2014. Eight-year-old Royal Bengal tiger Manish is the father of these cubs.

Tiger Population in the Nandankanan Biological Park

Total number of tigers in the park has gone up to 27 including the latest births. The zoo has eight white tigers of which five are females. Before the birth of these four cubs, the park witnessed birth of three tigers on 13 January 2012. These three tigers were born to tigress Sara and Rishi, a white tiger.

Nandankanan Biological Park

The Nandankanan Biological Park lies in the vicinity of Kanjia Lake and is adjacent to Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary. Birth of white tiger from normal coloured tigers has given a special place to Nandankanan over the world as one of the major host zoo for the white tigers. White tigers were born to normal coloured parents in 1980, a unique event in the world.

It is the first zoo in the country where endangered Gharials were born in captivity in 1980. Nandankanan has largest enclosures for housing Gharials and Hippoptamus.

 Apart from this, it is the only zoo of India that has certain animals with itnamely 
• Patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas)
• Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximus)
• Open-billed Stork (Anastomus oscitans)
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IAF received 6th C-17 Globemaster III aircraft

Indian Air Force on 28 July 2014 received its sixth C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. This aircraft was received by the Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley at the Palam Airbase in New Delhi.

Benefits of the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft
The C-17 Globemaster III aircraft will enhance the operational potential of the Indian Air Force (IAF) with its payload carriage and performance (about 75 tonnes). It would also augment the strategic reach of the nation during operations to about 4500 kms during disaster relief and other similar missions.
The first Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft was received by India on 18 June 2013 at Hindon Airbase in Uttar Pradesh in India.
About Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft is a 4-engine, high wing, T-tailed military transport aircraft. C-17 is the biggest aircraft in Indian Air Force inventory and is capable of carrying large equipment, supplies and troops directly to small airfields, day and night, across the world. It has delivered cargo during worldwide operations, since 1990s.
Background
Indian Air Force signed a 4.1 billion US dollar deal with Boeing to get 10 C-17 Aircraft in June 2011. The deal was signed after conducting a thorough study of its capabilities of being operational under all conditions and abilities to take-off from short runways with heavy loads.
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CSF agreed to reinstate shooting Pair events in 2018 CWG on India’s request

General Assembly of the Commonwealth Shooting Federation (CSF) in its meeting in Glasgow on 28 July 2014 agreed to reinstate shooting pair events in the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG) to be held in Australia. The CSF agreement came after India pushed for reinstatement of the shooting pair events.
Apart from this, Baljit Singh Sethi, the National Rifles Association Advisor was elected unopposed as Vice President of the CSF at the General Assembly meeting in Glasgow. The General Assembly has also decided to bring back two pistol events, which will increase the number of pistol matches for men to five instead of three. The two events that will be brought back are:
  • Centre Fire Pistol
  • Standard Pistol
Background
The pair events of shooting were removed from the programme of the Commonwealth Games in 2014, which led to a loss to India. Its removal from the Glasgow edition has brought down the number of medals in Commonwealth Games. In the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, Indian shooters won 30 medals (14 gold, 11 silver and five bronze) out of total 101 medals (38 gold, 27 silver and 36 bronze) won by India. This helped India complete the game at second spot. Whereas, in the pair events of shooting, India in 2010 won eight gold, five silver and three bronze medals from 20 events which was dropped at Glasgow Games.
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The Lives of Others written by Neel Mukherjee shortlisted for Man Booker Prize 2014

The Lives of Others: Neel Mukherjee
The Lives of Others authored by Neel Mukherjee was shortlisted for Man Booker Prize 2014 in the fourth week of July 2014. Neel Mukherjee is a Kolkata-born British Indian writer and this is his second novel.
The novel is set in 1960s Bengal and revolves around a man's extremist political activism during troubled times. The Novel is published by Granta which has so far sold 300000 copies in the United Kingdom and almost 500000 copies worldwide.
His first novel was Past Continuous which was joint winner of the Vodafone-Crossword Award, India's premier literary award for writing in English for best novel of 2008.
In 2013 another book set in Kolkata, The Lowland written by Jhumpa Lahiri was, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013. But it lost toThe Luminaries written by Eleanor Catton of New Zealand. The Lowland is a story of a young man's tryst with the Naxalite movement at the cost of his family.
Other Books shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2014
  • We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves: Karen Joy Fowler
  • To Rise Again at a Decent Hour: Joshua Ferris
  • The Narrow Road to the Deep North: Richard Flanagan
  • History of the Rain: Niall Williams
  • The Blazing World: Siri Hustvedt
  • Orfeo: Richard Powers
  • The Dog: Joseph O'Neill
  • J: Howard Jacobson
  • The Wake: Paul Kingsnorth
  • The Bone Clocks: David Mitchell
  • Us: David Nicholls
  • How to be Both: Ali Smith
Some Interesting Facts about Man Booker Prize
  • For the first time since 1969 (when the award was first given), the 50000 pound prize in 2014 has been opened up to writers of any nationality, writing originally in English and published in the UK. Previously, the prize was open to authors from the UK and the Commonwealth, Republic of Ireland and Zimbabwe.
  • Catton became the youngest writer to ever win a Man Booker prize in 2013. Her book The Luminaries with 832-page is also the longest novel to ever win the coveted literary prize.
  • The youngest ever winner before Catton was Ben Okri who was 32 when his work The Famished Road won the Booker prize in 1991.
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RBI cancelled Certificate of Registration of six NBFCs

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 28 July 2014 cancelled the certificate of registration of six non-banking financial company (NBFCs). With this cancellation, these six NBFCs based in Delhi would not be able to conduct business of non-banking financial institution.

These six non-banking financial company (NBFCs) whose cancellation of registration certificate has been issued are 
• GE Strategic Investments India (GESII) 
• Profound Exports Private Limited
• Two Brothers Holding Limited
• Swank Services Private Limited
• Praxis Consulting and Information Services Private Limited
• Credible Microfinance Ltd. (formerly known as "Credible Securities & Finance Pvt. Ltd.")
However, reason for the cancellation of registration was not disclosed by RBI.

Power granted to RBI to cancel registration certificate of NBFC
The registration certificate of a non-banking financial company can be cancelled by RBI under the powers conferred under Section 45-IA(6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The business of a non-banking financial institution is defined in clause (a) of Section 45-I of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
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International Tiger Day 2014 observed across the world

29 July: International Tiger Day
The World on 29 July 2014 observed the International Tiger Day. The day is celebrated as an awareness day. The goal of the Tiger Day is to promote protection and expansion of the wild tiger habitats and also to gain support awareness for tiger conservation.
At present the number of wild tigers is at its lowest. In last 100 years, around 97 percent of the total tigers population have been lost. In 1913, the world has about 1 lakh wild tigers, which has dropped to 3000 in 2014. As per estimates, India in 2010 had 1706 wild tigers that increased from 1411 in 2006. Among the 13 tiger-range countries, India has the highest number of tiger population.
Decrease of their population
• 1913 – About 1 lakh tigers were available
• 2013 (in 100 years) – The population went down to 3724 tigers
• 2014 – The population has gone down to 3000

It is estimated that if the rate of extinction continues at this rate then all living tigers in the wild could become extinct in 5 years.

Species of Tigers
Tigers are categorised by the colour of their fur and includes White tigers (rarely occurs once in about 10000 births). Mainly there are six species of tigers that lives in the wild at present and they are 
• Siberian tigers
• Bengal tigers
• Indochinese tigers
• Malayan tigers
• Sumatran tigers
• South China tigers

Apart from this, several subspecies of tigers had already extinct which includes Bali Tigers and Javan Tigers.

Cause of decrease of their population 
Expansion of cities and agriculture by humans has lead to a loss of 93 percent natural habitat of wild tigers. Poaching is another reason that has made tigers fall into the vulnerable category of IUCN. They are poached for their skins, bones and other body parts, which are consumed as traditional medicines and some time they are also killed as status symbols.
Apart from this, climate change is also a major reason that acts as a threat to population of wild tigers. Climate change is leading to rise in sea levels which poses risk of wiping out of the forests, particularly in Sundarban region, and hence the remaining habitat of the tiger population in this region. Study of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) suggests that sea level will rise by nearly a foot by 2070, which is enough to destroy nearly entire Sunderbans tiger habitat.

World’s largest number of tiger populations is majorly found in Sundarbans (a large mangrove forest area shared by India and Bangladesh) located on northern coast of Indian Ocean.

About International Tiger Day 

The decision to observe 29 July as World Tiger Day was taken in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit because at that moment wild tigers were too close to extinction. In the summit, the governments from 13 tiger-range countries committed to double the number of wild tigers by 2022.
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Union Government launched Rashtriya Gokul Mission

Union Government of India on 28 July 2014 launched the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (a nationwide scheme) to promote conservation and developments of indigenous breeds of cows in a focused and scientific manner. The Mission is a focused project under National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development.

The mission was launched in New Delhi by Union Agriculture Minister Radhamohan Singh.

Aim and objective of the mission 
• Development and conservation of indigenous breeds
• Undertake breed improvement programme for indigenous cattle breeds to improve the genetic makeup and increase the stock
• It aims at enhancing milk production and productivity
• Upgradation non-descript cattle using elite indigenous breeds like Gir, Sahiwal, Rathi, Deoni, Tharparkar, Red Sindhi and others
• Distribution of disease free high genetic merit bulls for natural service

To run the project, the government has allocated 150 crore rupees for the fiscal 2014-15. Whereas, the project has an outlay of 500 crore rupees during the 12th five year programme.

Funds under the scheme will be allocated for
• Establishment of Integrated Indigenous Cattle Centres viz Gokul Gram
• Strengthening of bull mother farms to conserve high genetic merit Indigenous Breeds
• Establishment of Field Performance Recording (FPR) in the breeding tract
• Assistance to Institutions/Institutes which are repositories of best germplasm
• Implementation of Pedigree Selection Programme for the Indigenous Breeds with large population
• Establishment of Breeder’s Societies: Gopalan Sangh
• Distribution of disease free high genetic merit bulls for natural service
• Incentive to farmers maintaining elite animals of indigenous breeds;
• Heifer rearing programmes; award to Farmers (Gopal Ratna) and Breeders’ Societies (Kamadhenu)
• Organization of Milk Yield Competitions for indigenous breeds
• Organization of Training Programme for technical and non technical personnel working at the Institute/Institutions engaged in indigenous cattle development

Implementation of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission

Rashtriya Gokul Mission will be implemented through State Implementing Agency (SIA viz Livestock Development Boards, LDBs). The funds of the scheme will be allocated for establishment of Integrated Indigenous Cattle Centre, Gokul Gram.

The State Gauseva Ayogs will be given the mandate to sponsor proposals to SIA (LDBs) and monitor implementation of the sponsored proposal. All Agencies having a role in indigenous cattle development will be the “Participating Agencies” like CFSPTI, CCBFs, ICAR, Universities, Colleges, NGO’s, Cooperative Societies and Gaushalas with best germplasm .
 
Gokul Gram

Under the mission an Indigenous Cattle Centres or Gokul Grams will be established in breeding tracts of indigenous breeds. The Gokul Grams will be set up in a PPP mode and will be established in
• The native breeding tracts
• Near metropolitan cities for housing the urban cattle

The Gokul Gram will also function as state of the art in situ training centre for Farmers, Breeders and MAITRI’s. Metropolitan Gokul Gram will focus on genetic upgradation of urban cattle.

These Grams that will have a capacity of 1000 animals will have unproductive animals along with productive ones in a ratio of 60:40. These Gokul Grams will have house fodder production to meet the Nutritional requirements of the animals.

Economic perspective of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission

Gokul Gram will be an institute that will generate economic resources through sale of
• Milk
• Organic manure
• Vermi-composting
• Urine distillates
• Production of electricity from bio gas for in house consumption
• Sale of animal products

These activities will make Gokul Grams as a self sustaining organisation.

How the animals will be kept free from diseases?
To keep the breeds free from disease, regular screening of the animals will be done for important diseases like JD, TB and brucellosis. Apart from this, the Gokul Gram will have an inbuilt dispensary and AI Centre.

The Union Agriculture Ministry will convene a meeting of State Animal Husbandry Ministers on 16 September 2014 to successfully implement the mission and work out the modalities.
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World Hepatitis Day observed across the world on 28 July

World Hepatitis Day was observed across the world on 28 July 2014. The year’s theme Think Again, acknowledges that 'we do not know nearly enough about viral hepatitis as a health threat in much of the world.

The day s observed to raise awareness and influence real change in disease prevention and access to testing and treatment.

About World Hepatitis Day
World Hepatitis Day is an annual event that is observed on the 28 July. For the first time, it was launched in 2008 by the World Hepatitis Alliance in concern of chronic viral hepatitis. In May 2010 the World Health Assembly passed resolution WHA63.18 on viral hepatitis which provides official endorsement of World Hepatitis Day. Since 2010 World Hepatitis Day has been coordinated by the World Hepatitis Alliance in collaboration with the WHO.

28 July was chosen as a date for observing the World Hepatitis Day to mark the birthday of Professor Baruch Blumberg, the person who discovered hepatitis B virus. For his work on hepatitis B virus, Blumberg was awarded with the Nobel Prize.

Hepatitis
Hepatitis is a disease (medical condition) that leads to inflammation of the liver and it is characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. Viral Hepatitis is a disease that annually claims about 1.4 million deaths. The most common types of Hepatitis are A, B, C, D and E.
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Amitabh Bachchan named as Maharashtra's horticulture ambassador

Amitabh Bachchan, the Indian Megastar on 28 July 2014 was appointed as the horticulture ambassador of Maharashtra. With this appointment, he will start promoting the horticulture sector in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra, the western Indian state is India's largest fruit producing state with around two million hectares area covered in fruit orchards.

The 71-year-old actor is also the face of Gujarat tourism as well as the polio eradication campaign.
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International Gaucher Day observed on 26 July

26 July: Gaucher Day 
The World on 26 July 2014 observed first International Gaucher Day (IGD). The day was observed to mark the 160th birthday of Philippe Gaucher. Slogan of the day was Rare but Not Alone.

The IGD day has been established by the European Gaucher Alliance (EGA) to raise international awareness about Gaucher disease.

Gaucher Day 2014 in India 

To observe the International Guacher Day and seek financial support from the government to help the patients of the Gaucher disease, a silent rally was organised in New Delhi. The rally was conducted at Race Course Road by Lysosomal Storage Disorder Support Society (LSDSS).
The participants included, seven-year-old Mohammed Ahmed, the first patient to be awarded free treatment at AIIMS following a verdict from the high court in April 2014.

About Philippe Gaucher
Philippe Charles Ernest Gaucher was a French dermatologist who in 1882 became the first person to describe the signs and symptoms of Gaucher disease. Gaucher discovered the disease as a student, which later became famous as Gaucher disease.

He was born on 26 July 1854 in the Bourgogne region at a time when France and Paris in particular, was a world leading centre for medical research and teaching.

He discovered this disease in a 32-year old woman who had an enlarged spleen. But at that time, he considered the disease as a form of splenetic cancer. However in 1965, the true biochemical nature of Gaucher disease was understood.

About Gaucher Disease
The Gaucher Disease is a life-threatening autosomal recessive disease called as Lysosomal Storage Disorders (lipid storage disease). This disease is reported in only 1 person in 1 lakh. It is caused by deficiency of specific enzyme (glucocerebrosidase) in the body. It is generally caused by a genetic mutation received from both parents (autosomal recessive inheritance), which leads to accumulation of the enzyme’s substrate glucocerebroside.  Persons affected most seriously may also be more susceptible to infection.
 
Some symptoms of the disease includes

• Enlarged spleen and liver
• Liver malfunction
• Skeletal disorders and bone lesions that may be painful
• Neurologic complications
• Swelling of lymph nodes and (occasionally) adjacent joints
• Distended abdomen
• A brownish tint to the skin
• Anemia
• Low blood platelets
• Yellow fatty deposits on the sclera
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Finance Ministry approved setting up of rape crisis centres in all districts

Union Finance Ministry on 28 July 2014 gave its nod to the proposal to set up rape crisis centres in all district of the country. The proposal was made by the Union Ministry of Women and Children Development.

The proposal has been made in wake of increasing crime against women.

Benefits of the proposed Rape crisis centre
• It will offer medical and legal services besides police help to victims of rape and sexual assault
• The facilities are likely to be linked to a national helpline

According to the proposal, 660 rape crisis centres will be created across the country.
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27 July 2014

Logo Design Competition launched for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Campaign

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development on 24 July 2014 launched a Logo Design Competition for the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Campaign. The logo for the campaign is to be developed through crowd sourcing with the purpose of including the logo in all advertisements issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and also for mass campaign through conventional and social media.
Objectives of the Global Logo Design Competition

The primary Global Logo Design Competition objectives are as follows:
• Creation of a Logo for a campaign aimed at improving child sex ratio and promote value of the girl child
• Highlight the absolute importance of education in empowering girls
• Ensuring engagement with the youth of the country on this issue as they are the future parents
• Ensuring ownership of the issue by the masses as stakeholders and generating awareness through the competition

About the Global Logo Design Competition
• The Global Logo Design Competition will take place through crowd sourcing.
• The last date for receiving entries is 3 August 2014.
• The winning entry will receive a cash award of Rs. 50000 and national recognition.
• Entries can be emailed to betibachaobetipadhao@gmail.com
• The details of the logo competition for ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ can be obtained from www.wcd.nic.in.

About the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ campaign
The ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ campaign will be a major inter-ministerial initiative of the Union Government of India.
The campaign shall bring together Ministries, Institutions and Civil societies in a rational effort to reverse the declining sex ratio.

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development will be nodal ministry and will be assisted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Human Resource Development and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in this endeavour.
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Abhinav Bindra won Gold medal in Men's 10m Air Rifle at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Olympic Gold medalist Abhinav Bindra on 25 July 2014 won the Gold medal in Men’s 10-m Air Rifle event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland   He shot 205.3 points to win the Gold.
The Silver medal was won by Abdullah Baki of Bangladesh and the Bronze medal was won by Daniel Rivers of England.
This was Bindra’s first individual Gold medal in Commonwealth Games. Earlier he had won Gold medal in pairs in Manchester (2002), Melbourne (2006) and Delhi (2010). So far he had only won Silver medal in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games in individual category.
Women’s 10-m Air Pistol
In the Women’s 10-m Air Pistol event, India won its first medal of shooting in the 2014 Games. The medal came in the form of Silver medal won by 16-year-old Malaika Goel. She shot 197.1 points to win the Silver.
Malaika, currently ranked 15th in the World, hails from Ludhiana in Punjab and is a product of Olympic Gold Quest.
The Gold in the Women’s 10-m Air Pistol event was won by Shun Xie Teo of Singapore and the Bronze medal was won by Dorothy Ludwig of England.
About Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ)
Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) was founded in 2001 by former billiards player Geet Sethi and badminton player Prakash Padukone. It was founded to support athletes in winning Olympic gold medals.
OGQ is a program of the Foundation for Promotion of Sports and Games which is a Not for Profit Company under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956.
OGQ aims to create a level playing field for our athletes to enable them to be competitive at the highest level of sport. OGQ’s first test was the London 2012 Olympics. 4 out of the 6 Indian medalists were supported by OGQ.
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