The Government of India has decided to establish a National Marine Police Training Institute in the land offered by the Government of Gujarat located at Pindara village in Devbhoomi Dwarka district of the State, to impart training to the marine Police personnel of all the coastal States/Union Territories in the country. It will take, at least, 4 years to operationalise this Institute.
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Friday, March 6, 2015
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
3rd Tortoise Festival organised at Hajong Lake in Assam
3rd Tortoise Festival was organised at Hajong Lake in Dima Hasao district of Assam on 21 February 2015. The festival was organised to create awareness among people on the endangered tortoise species by Environment and Forest Department of Dima Hasao.
The day-long festival saw various activities like discussions, presentation and others aimed at protection of the species.
About Hajong Lake
• The lake is a unique tortoise habitat and is situated in the Langting Mupa forest reserve at a distance of around 300kilometres from Guwahati
• The lake is the only natural tortoise home in Assam
• Hajong Lake that is popularly known as the tortoise lake is a habitat of few varieties of Hill Terrapins (a rare species)
• At present, around 400 to 500 tortoises are dwelling in the Hajong Lake
The day-long festival saw various activities like discussions, presentation and others aimed at protection of the species.
About Hajong Lake
• The lake is a unique tortoise habitat and is situated in the Langting Mupa forest reserve at a distance of around 300kilometres from Guwahati
• The lake is the only natural tortoise home in Assam
• Hajong Lake that is popularly known as the tortoise lake is a habitat of few varieties of Hill Terrapins (a rare species)
• At present, around 400 to 500 tortoises are dwelling in the Hajong Lake
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
87th Academy Awards (Oscar Awards 2015)
87th Academy Award, popularly called Oscar Awards, was conferred on 22 February 2015. The award ceremony was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
The Oscar Awards for the year 2015 were presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in 24 categories.
The awards were produced by Neil Meron and Craig Zadan and directed by Hamish Hamilton. Actor Neil Patrick Harris hosted the ceremony for the first time.
The list of winners of 87th Academy Awards
- Best Picture: Birdman
- Best Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu for Birdman
- Best Actor: Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything
- Best Actress: Julianne Moore for Still Alice
- Best Supporting Actor: JK Simmons for Whiplash
- Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette for Boyhood
- Achievement in Costume Design: Milena Canonero for The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling: Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier for The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Best Foreign Language Film: Ida directed by Pawel Pawlikowski
- Best Live Action Short Film: The Phone Call
- Best Documentary Short Subject: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
- Original Screenplay: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo for Birdman
- Achievement in Sound Mixing: Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins, Thomas Curley for Whiplash
- Achievement in Sound Editing: Alan Robert Murray Bub Asman for American Sniper
- Achievement in Visual Effects: Ian Hunter, Scott Fisher, Andrew Lockley and Paul Franklin for Interstellar
- Best Animated Short Film: Feast directed by Patrick Osborne and Kristina Reed
- Best Animated Movie: Big Hero Six 6
- Achievement in Production Design: Adam Stockhausen and Anna Pinnock for The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Achievement in Cinematograph: Emannuel Lubezki for Birdman
- Achievement in Film Editing: Tom Cross for Whipalsh
- Best Documentary Feature: Citizen Four directed by Laura Poitras
- Best Original Song: John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn for Glory
- Best Original Score: Alexandre Desplat for The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Graham Moore for The Imitation Game
Monday, February 23, 2015
Number of sugar mills in the country
As per information available with Directorate of Sugar, Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food and Public Distribution, there are 513 sugar mills in the country operating in
cooperative, private and public sector. As per the sugar season 2013-14, highest
number of mills i.e 159 were operating in Maharashtra followed by
Uttar Pradesh -119 and Karnataka- 61.
State-wise number of sugar mills operating during the sugar season 2013-14
were as follows:
STATE
|
Public
Sector
|
Private Sector
|
Coop.
Sector
|
Total
| |||
Andhra Pradesh
|
-
|
16
|
8
|
24
| |||
Bihar
|
2
|
9
|
-
|
11
| |||
Chattisgarh
|
-
|
-
|
3
|
03
| |||
Goa
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
01
| |||
Gujarat
|
-
|
4
|
15
|
19
| |||
Haryana
|
-
|
4
|
10
|
14
| |||
Karnataka
|
2
|
39
|
20
|
61
| |||
Madhya Pradesh
|
-
|
12
|
3
|
15
| |||
Maharashtra
|
-
|
58
|
101
|
159
| |||
Odisha
|
-
|
2
|
3
|
05
| |||
Puducherry
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
02
| |||
Punjab
|
-
|
7
|
9
|
16
| |||
Rajasthan
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
01
| |||
Tamil Nadu
|
2
|
24
|
16
|
42
| |||
Telangana
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
10
| |||
Uttar Pradesh
|
1
|
95
|
23
|
119
| |||
Uttrakhand
|
3
|
5
|
1
|
09
| |||
West Bengal
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
02
| |||
Total
|
11
|
288
|
214
|
513
|
India – based Neutrino Observatory
The India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) Project is a multi-institutional effort aimed at building a world-class underground laboratory with a rock cover of approximately 1200 meter. The underground laboratory, consisting of a large cavern of size 132m × 26m × 20m and several smaller caverns, will be accessed by a 1900 m long and 7.5 m wide tunnel. INO project is jointly supported by Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Department of Science & Technology (DST) with DAE acting as the nodal agency.
The objective of INO is to conduct basic research on the elementary particle called neutrino. Presently 21 research institutes, Universities and IITs from all over the country are involved in this project. INO is expected to galvanise interest in basic science research in the whole country and particularly in and around Theni and Madurai districts of Tamil Nadu. Science students across the country will have opportunity to pursue cutting edge research in the field of particle physics while being located in India.
The observatory will be located underground so as to provide adequate shielding to the neutrino detector from cosmic background radiation. Tunnel construction is very common and will not have any impact on environment, water sources or dams in the region. The project has all the required clearances from various Central and State Government authorities. A detailed geotechnical studies was also carried out by the Geological Survey of India (GSI).
The operation of INO will have no release of radioactive or toxic substances. It is not a weapons laboratory and will have no strategic or defence applications. Certain sections of media in the recent past have reported that the INO underground laboratory and the tunnels will be used for storing nuclear waste. Such reports are not factual and are baseless. Department of Atomic Energy strongly refutes such erroneous and malicious reports. It categorically states that no nuclear waste will be stored there at any time and INO laboratory will be used only for the purpose of basic science research in the field of neutrino physics.
The objective of INO is to conduct basic research on the elementary particle called neutrino. Presently 21 research institutes, Universities and IITs from all over the country are involved in this project. INO is expected to galvanise interest in basic science research in the whole country and particularly in and around Theni and Madurai districts of Tamil Nadu. Science students across the country will have opportunity to pursue cutting edge research in the field of particle physics while being located in India.
The observatory will be located underground so as to provide adequate shielding to the neutrino detector from cosmic background radiation. Tunnel construction is very common and will not have any impact on environment, water sources or dams in the region. The project has all the required clearances from various Central and State Government authorities. A detailed geotechnical studies was also carried out by the Geological Survey of India (GSI).
The operation of INO will have no release of radioactive or toxic substances. It is not a weapons laboratory and will have no strategic or defence applications. Certain sections of media in the recent past have reported that the INO underground laboratory and the tunnels will be used for storing nuclear waste. Such reports are not factual and are baseless. Department of Atomic Energy strongly refutes such erroneous and malicious reports. It categorically states that no nuclear waste will be stored there at any time and INO laboratory will be used only for the purpose of basic science research in the field of neutrino physics.
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Padma Awards 2015
Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.
These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year. This year the President of India has approved conferment of Padma Awards to 104 persons as per the list below. The list comprises of 9 Padma Vibhushan, 20 Padma Bhushan and 75 Padma Shri Awardees. 17 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 17 persons from the category of foreigners, NRIs, PIOs and 4 Posthumous awardees.
Padma Vibhushan
S. No.
|
Name of the Awardee
|
Discipline
|
State/Domicile
|
1.
|
Shri L. K. Advani
|
Public Affairs
|
Gujarat
|
2.
|
Shri Amitabh Bachchan
|
Art
|
Maharashtra
|
3.
|
Shri Prakash Singh Badal
|
Public Affairs
|
Punjab
|
4.
|
Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade
|
Social Work
|
Karnataka
|
5.
|
Shri Mohammad Yusuf Khan alias Dilip Kumar
|
Art
|
Maharashtra
|
6.
|
Shri Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya
|
Others
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
7.
|
Prof. Malur Ramaswamy Srinivasan
|
Science and Engineering
|
Tamil Nadu
|
8.
|
Shri Kottayan K. Venugopal
|
Public Affairs
|
Delhi
|
9.
|
Shri Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan (Foreigner)
|
Trade and Industry
|
France/UK
|
Padma Bhushan
1.
|
Shri Jahnu Barua
|
Art
|
Assam
|
2.
|
Dr. Vijay Bhatkar
|
Science and Engineering
|
Maharashtra
|
3.
|
Shri Swapan Dasgupta
|
Literature and Education
|
Delhi
|
4.
|
Swami Satyamitranand Giri
|
Others
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
5.
|
Shri N. Gopalaswami
|
Civil Service
|
Tamil Nadu
|
6.
|
Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap
|
Public Affairs
|
Delhi
|
7.
|
Dr. (Pandit) Gokulotsavji Maharaj
|
Art
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
8.
|
Dr. Ambrish Mithal
|
Medicine
|
Delhi
|
9.
|
Smt. Sudha Ragunathan
|
Art
|
Tamil Nadu
|
10.
|
Shri Harish Salve
|
Public Affairs
|
Delhi
|
11.
|
Dr. Ashok Seth
|
Medicine
|
Delhi
|
12.
|
Shri Rajat Sharma
|
Literature and Education
|
Delhi
|
13.
|
Shri Satpal
|
Sports
|
Delhi
|
14.
|
Shri Shivakumara Swami
|
Others
|
Karnataka
|
15.
|
Dr. Kharag Singh Valdiya
|
Science and Engineering
|
Karnataka
|
16.
|
Prof. Manjul Bhargava
(NRI/PIO)
|
Science and Engineering
|
USA
|
17.
|
Shri David Frawley (Vamadeva)
(Foreigner)
|
Others
|
USA
|
18.
|
Shri Bill Gates
(Foreigner)
|
Social Work
|
USA
|
19.
|
Ms. Melinda Gates
(Foreigner)
|
Social Work
|
USA
|
20.
|
Shri Saichiro Misumi
(Foreigner)
|
Others
|
Japan
|
Padma Shri
1.
|
Dr. Manjula Anagani
|
Medicine
|
Telangana
|
2.
|
Shri S. Arunan
|
Science and Engineering
|
Karnataka
|
3.
|
Ms. Kanyakumari Avasarala
|
Art
|
Tamil Nadu
|
4.
|
Dr. Bettina Sharada Baumer
|
Literature and Education
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
5.
|
Shri Naresh Bedi
|
Art
|
Delhi
|
6.
|
Shri Ashok Bhagat
|
Social Work
|
Jharkhand
|
7.
|
Shri Sanjay Leela Bhansali
|
Art
|
Maharashtra
|
8.
|
Dr. Lakshmi Nandan Bora
|
Literature and Education
|
Assam
|
9.
|
Dr. Gyan Chaturvedi
|
Literature and Education
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
10.
|
Prof. (Dr.) Yogesh Kumar Chawla
|
Medicine
|
Chandigarh
|
11.
|
Smt. Jayakumari Chikkala
|
Medicine
|
Delhi
|
12.
|
Shri Bibek Debroy
|
Literature and Education
|
Delhi
|
13.
|
Dr. Sarungbam Bimola Kumari Devi
|
Medicine
|
Manipur
|
14.
|
Dr. Ashok Gulati
|
Public Affairs
|
Delhi
|
15.
|
Dr. Randeep Guleria
|
Medicine
|
Delhi
|
16.
|
Dr. K. P. Haridas
|
Medicine
|
Kerala
|
17.
|
Shri Rahul Jain
|
Art
|
Delhi
|
18.
|
Shri Ravindra Jain
|
Art
|
Maharashtra
|
19.
|
Dr. Sunil Jogi
|
Literature and Education
|
Delhi
|
20.
|
Shri Prasoon Joshi
|
Art
|
Maharashtra
|
21.
|
Dr. Prafulla Kar
|
Art
|
Odisha
|
22.
|
Ms. Saba Anjum
|
Sports
|
Chhattisgarh
|
23.
|
Smt. Ushakiran Khan
|
Literature and Education
|
Bihar
|
24.
|
Dr. Rajesh Kotecha
|
Medicine
|
Rajasthan
|
25.
|
Prof. Alka Kriplani
|
Medicine
|
Delhi
|
26.
|
Dr. Harsh Kumar
|
Medicine
|
Delhi
|
27.
|
Shri Narayana Purushothama Mallaya
|
Literature and Education
|
Kerala
|
28.
|
Shri Lambert Mascarenhas
|
Literature and Education
|
Goa
|
29.
|
Dr. (Mrs.) Janak Palta McGilligan
|
Social Work
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
30.
|
Shri Veerendra Raj Mehta
|
Social Work
|
Delhi
|
31.
|
Shri Tarak Mehta
|
Art
|
Gujarat
|
32.
|
Shri Neil Herbert Nongkynrih
|
Art
|
Meghalaya
|
33.
|
Shri Chewang Norphel
|
Others
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
34.
|
Shri T. V. Mohandas Pai
|
Trade and Industry
|
Karnataka
|
35.
|
Dr.Tejas Patel
|
Medicine
|
Gujarat
|
36.
|
Shri Jadav Molai Peyang
|
Others
|
Assam
|
37.
|
Smt. Bimla Poddar
|
Other
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
38.
|
Dr. N. Prabhakar
|
Science and Engineering
|
Delhi
|
39.
|
Dr. Prahalada
|
Science and Engineering
|
Maharashtra
|
40.
|
Dr. Narendra Prasad
|
Medicine
|
Bihar
|
41.
|
Shri Ram Bahadur Rai
|
Literature and Education
|
Delhi
|
42.
|
Ms. Mithali Raj
|
Sports
|
Telangana
|
43.
|
Shri P. V. Rajaraman
|
Civil Service
|
Tamil Nadu
|
44.
|
Prof. J. S. Rajput
|
Literature and Education
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
45.
|
Shri Kota Srinivasa Rao
|
Art
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
46.
|
Prof. Bimal Roy
|
Literature and Education
|
West Bengal
|
47.
|
Shri Shekhar Sen
|
Art
|
Maharashtra
|
48.
|
Shri Gunvant Shah
|
Literature and Education
|
Gujarat
|
49.
|
Shri Brahmdev Sharma (Bhaiji)
|
Literature and Education
|
Delhi
|
50.
|
Shri Manu Sharma
|
Literature and Education
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
51.
|
Prof. Yog Raj Sharma
|
Medicine
|
Delhi
|
52.
|
Shri Vasant Shastri
|
Science and Engineering
|
Karnataka
|
53.
|
Shri S. K. Shivkumar
|
Science and Engineering
|
Karnataka
|
54.
|
Ms. P. V. Sindhu
|
Sports
|
Telangana
|
55.
|
Shri Sardara Singh
|
Sports
|
Haryana
|
56.
|
Ms. Arunima Sinha
|
Sports
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
57.
|
Shri Mahesh Raj Soni
|
Art
|
Rajasthan
|
58.
|
Dr.Nikhil Tandon
|
Medicine
|
Delhi
|
59.
|
Shri H. Thegtse Rinpoche
|
Social Work
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
60.
|
Dr.Hargovind Laxmishanker Trivedi
|
Medicine
|
Gujarat
|
61.
|
Shri Huang Baosheng
(Foreigner)
|
Others
|
China
|
62.
|
Prof. Jacques Blamont
(Foreigner)
|
Science and Engineering
|
France
|
63.
|
Late Shri Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin
(Posthumous)
|
Others
|
Maharashtra
|
64.
|
Shri Jean-Claude Carriere
(Foreigner)
|
Literature and Education
|
France
|
65.
|
Dr. Nandrajan “Raj” Chetty
(NRI/PIO)
|
Trade and Industry
|
USA
|
66.
|
Shri George L. Hart
(Foreigner)
|
Others
|
USA
|
67.
|
Jagat Guru Amrta Suryananda Maha Raja (NRI/PIO)
|
Others
|
Portugal
|
68.
|
Late Shri Meetha Lal Mehta (Posthumous)
|
Social Work
|
Rajasthan
|
69.
|
Ms. Tripti Mukherjee
(NRI/PIO)
|
Art
|
USA
|
70.
|
Dr. Dattatreyudu Nori
(NRI/PIO)
|
Medicine
|
USA
|
71.
|
Dr. Raghu Rama Pillarisetti
(NRI/PIO)
|
Medicine
|
USA
|
72.
|
Dr. Saumitra Rawat
(NRI/PIO)
|
Medicine
|
UK
|
73.
|
Prof. Annette Schmiedchen
(Foreigner)
|
Literature and Education
|
Germany
|
74.
|
Late Shri Pran Kumar Sharma alias Pran (Posthumous)
|
Art
|
Delhi
|
75.
|
Late Shri R. Vasudevan
(Posthumous)
|
Civil Service
|
Tamil Nadu
|
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