World’s thinnest lens created by Aus scientists

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Australian scientists have claimed to have created the world’s thinnest lens which is 2,000 times thinner than human hair, a breakthrough set to revolutionise nanotechnology.The finished lens is 6.3 nanometres in size as compared to the previous smallest lens which was 50 nanometres thick.

According to ABC News, the lens has been created by a team of researchers led by Yuerui ‘Larry’ Lu from Australian National University (ANU).

Scientists said the lens could have revolutionary applications in medicine, science and technology and the it could be used to create bendable computer screens.While the the new lens has already been experimented by technology companies with prototype TV and computer screens that can be rolled up or folded, the mass production at cheaper price is yet to be devised.”This type of material is the perfect candidate for future flexible displays,” Lu said.

Another application of the Australian-made lens could be arrays of micro-lenses that mimic the compound eyes of insects.Lu who led the Nano-Electro-Mechanical System (NEMS) Laboratory in ANU Research School of Engineering, said a crystal called molybdenum disulphide was the special ingredient.

Researchers shaved off layers of the crystal atom by atom in a bid to create an object with the domed shape of a lens and the delicate operation used an ion beam, something commonly used in electronics manufacturing. At one stage in the process, scientists used sticky tape to peel off a sliver of crystal from which they crafted the final product.Lu said manipulating the flow of light at an atomic scale could lead to unprecedented miniaturisation in the making of cameras.

RITES gets EEPC Gold Trophy for Top Exporters

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Shri Rajeev Mehrotra, CMD (RITES) received the EEPC Gold Trophy for Top Exporters Award being given to RITES for the year 2012-13 by EEPC India, Northern region, in the merchandise category of foreign exchange earnings of Rs.342 crore. The award was presented by Shri.Manohar Lal Khattar, Honorable Chief Minister of Haryana, in the presence of many high level dignitaries.

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India approves funding for two more Il-76 AEW aircraft

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The approval, made by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), provides a special budget of approximately $1.2 billion for the purchase of two Ilyushin Il-76 transports to carry the Israeli-made Phalcon sensor.

India acquired three converted Il-76s in 2004 – which were delivered between 2009 and 2011 – and there were contract options for additional aircraft.

According to Indian sources, New Delhi intends to purchase the additional Il-76s from Uzbekistan.

They will be modified in the facilities of the Tashkent Mechanical Plant in Uzbekistan in co-operation with Beriev in Taganrog, Russia.

IAI’s Elta division will install the radar in the IL-76 dome in Israel with the other sensors that comprise the Phalcon system.

The two additional Phalcon AEW systems will include upgraded sensors and will be capable of working seamlessly with the ones installed in the three operational aircraft.

A K Chaudhary given additional charge of Secretary, Panchayati Raj- Bihar

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Shri Arvind Kumar Chaudhary IAS (Bihar 1995) presently posted as Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Patna, has been given additional charge of Secretary, Panchayati Raj, Government of Bihar.

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Health Minister J P Nadda launches project ‘Clean Street Food’

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Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri J P Nadda launched Project ‘Clean Street Food’ in the presence of Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge). The project of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) aims at to raise the safety standards of foods sold on streets across the capital city of New Delhi by training 20,000 roadside vendors on aspects of health and hygiene, in the first phase.

As part of Project Clean Street Food, FSSAI will partner with the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship to train street food vendors at more than 40 centres across Delhi under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) category of the Government’s flagship skills training scheme- Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).

Speaking at the launch of the Project, the Health Minister stated that this is a pragmatic, practical, constructive and positive approach to skilling one of the largest unorganised sectors of the country. With nearly 20 lakh street vendors in the country, the training of 20,000 vendors on a pilot basis in the NCR of Delhi is a welcome steep, he noted. As street food forms an integral part of our society, the project which shall upgrade the skills of the street food vendors will also contribute to preventive and promotive health, Shri Nadda added.

Shri Nadda complimenting this unique move, stated this was indeed a true partnership between Ministries which earlier were working in silos. This also reflects partnership between a regulating body of the government, corporate and NGOs who have all come together to upgrade the skills of the street food vendors which shall help them enhance their livelihood options also. The Health Minister highlighted the need to maintain the momentum and to institutionalise this effort, such that it is sustained in the long run.

Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy pointed out that “Project – Clean Street Food will change the lives of millions of Indians at the bottom of the pyramid, boost the country’s economic development and lead to the rediscovery of India’s rich tradition of street food. Based on our learning from the Delhi project, the Skill India and FSSAI along with State Governments will replicate this initiative in other parts of India”.

Under the Delhi Project, 20,000 food street vendors would be trained, assessed and certified by seven training partners over the next four weeks at 40 training centres set up for the purpose across Delhi. Delhi Food Safety Commissioner and the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) are engaged in mobilization of street vendors across Delhi. The Tourism and Hospitality Sector Skill Council (THSC), an affiliate of the National Skill Development Corporation, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship will be the training provider under the Project. Food vendors will receive Smart Skill-cum-Registration cards on completion of the training.

The FSSAI today also launched a Mobile App to empower citizens to reach out to the food enforcement machinery for any concerns or suggestions that they may have on the issue of food safety.

Shri Rohit Nandan, Secretary, Ministry of Skills Development & Entrepreneurship; Shri Ashish Bahuguna, Chairperson FSSAI; Shri Pawan Agarwal, CEO, FSSAI and senior officers from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare were also present at the launch function.

Abhishek Singh given additional charge of Deputy Commisisoner- East

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Shri Abhishek Singh IAS (Uttar Pradesh 2011) presently posted as Deputy Commissioner (Shahdara) has been given additional charge of Deputy Commisisoner (East).

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Jai Yadav given additional charge of SP, Anti-corruption Bureau- Kota

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Shri Jai Yadav IPS (Rajasthan 2012) presently posted as SP, CID, SSB, Kota, has been given an additional charge of SP, Anti-corruption Bureau, Kota, Rajasthan Police.

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IMF & India to Set-Up a South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center- Delhi

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The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley and Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding here today to establish a capacity development center in the national capital.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms Lagarde said “I would like to thank Prime Minister Modi, Finance Minister Jaitley and the Indian Government for offering to host the center and for their substantial financial commitment. This will be the First center that fully integrates training and technical assistance and is a model for our future capacity development work. I would also like to express my appreciation to the other member countries for joining with India, the IMF, and partners like Australia and the Republic of Korea, in making this exciting initiative happen.”

The South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) is expected to become the focal point for planning, coordinating, and implementing the IMF’s capacity development activities in the region on a wide range of areas, including macroeconomic and fiscal management, monetary operations, financial sector regulation and supervision, and macroeconomic statistics. The Center will help address existing training needs and respond to the demand for IMF training in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, while bringing the region’s training volume on par with those of other regions.

The signing of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) represents a key step toward a fully integrated capacity development center in New Delhi, and demonstrates the shared commitment between the IMF and its membership in using technical assistance and training as vehicles for economic stability and inclusive growth.

SARTTAC will offer courses and seminars for policymakers and other government agencies from the six aforementioned countries. It will build upon the IMF’s in-depth experience with capacity development by drawing on the experiences of the IMF’s Regional Technical Assistance Centers and Regional Training Centers, which have a proven track record of delivering technical assistance on economic institution building.

Funding will come from contributions by Regional Member countries and Development Partners. The Australian Agency for International Development, the Republic of Korea and India have pledged financial support for the said Center.

Ayurveda, Homeopathy & Unani to integrate with NPCDCS

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A programme has been launched by the AYUSH Ministry to integrate Ayurveda,Homeopathy and Unani with the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS).

The programme has been launched through the Ministry’s three research organisations — Central Council of Research in Ayurveda Sciences, Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, Central Council for Research in Unani medicine, Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik said in a written reply.

Key objective of the programme is prevention and early diagnosis of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and stroke, he said. It also aims to reduce complications and drug-dependency, and promote capacity-building for human resources development, Naik added.

The programme has been initiated is CCRAS Bhilwara (Rajasthan) Surendranagar (Gujarat), Gaya (Bihar), Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) and Darjeeling in West Bengal, the Minister said. In a reply to another question, Mr. Naik said his Ministry has constituted a task force to promote AYUSH system in the country.

“The task force suggested the constitution of a National Board for Promotion and Development of Yoga and Naturopathy under the Chairmanship of Secretary (AYUSH),” he said. It aims at enhancing the quality of education, training, therapy and research, develop human resource in Yoga and Naturopathy.

6493 Villages Electrified Under DDUGJY, 323 Villages Electrified Last Week

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323 villages have been electrified across the country during last week (from 6^th to 13^thMarch 2016) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY). Out of these electrified villages, 86 in Odisha, 73 in Jharkhand , 61 villages in Uttar Pradesh, 42 in Arunachal Pradesh , 33 in Bihar, 16 in Assam, 6 in Chhattisgarh, 3 in Madhya Pradesh and 3 in Rajasthan. The progress of ongoing electrification process can be tracked on http://garv.gov.in/dashboard

An update on ongoing electrification process

In view of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s address to nation, on Independence Day, Government of India has decided to electrify remaining 18,452 un-electrified villages within 1000 days i.e. by 01^st May, 2018. The project has been taken on mission mode and strategy for electrification consists of squeezing the implementation schedule to 12 months and also dividing village electrification process in 12 Stage milestones with defined timelines for monitoring.

During 2015-16, 6493 villages have been electrified till date. Out of remaining 11959 villages, 8219 villages are to be electrified through grid, 3267 villages are to be electrified through off- grid where grid solutions are out of reach due to geographical barriers and 473 villages are to be electrified by State Govt own. Total 1654 villages were electrified during April 2015 to 14^th Aug 2015 and after taking initiative by Government of India for taking it on mission mode, 4839 additional villages have been electrified from 15^th August 2015 to 13th March 2016. In order to expedite the progress further, a close monitoring is being done through Gram Vidyut Abhiyanta (GVA) and various actions are also being taken on regular basis like reviewing the progress on monthly basis during the RPM meeting, sharing of list of villages which are at the stage of under energisation with the state Discom, identifying the villages where milestone progress are delayed.

Upgraded Advanced Landing Grounds at Ziro and Along Inaugurated

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The operational capability of the Indian Air Force got a major fillip with the re-launching of two upgraded Advanced Landing Grounds (ALG) at Ziro and Along in Arunachal Pradesh .

“The ALGs will further enhance our existing operational capabilities in Eastern Air Command.” Air Marshal C Hari Kumar, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command said during the inauguration at Ziro ALG. “The capacity build-up will enable operations by some of our new inductions including the C-130J Super Hercules,” he also said.

“Besides enhancing air maintenance capability of the IAF in the region, the new airfield will also facilitate civil air connectivity soon,” the Air Marshal also added.

It may be recalled that Vayudoot Airlines once operated from Ziro airfield in the mid-eighties. Subsequently, the IAF has always operated a flying detachment from the ALG at Ziro for air maintenance purposes.

The runway surface at Ziro saw a steady deterioration over a period of time due to lack of maintenance and other issues. Encroachment due to absence of a security wall further added to the declining status of the airfield. There was, however, always a need to connect the beautiful valley of Ziro with rest of the country by air, for tourism as well as other purposes.

The IAF took over the Ziro airfield from AAI in August 2010. Consequent to the CCS approval in June 2009, the IAF embarked on an ambitious reconstruction plan to upgrade the existing eight ALGs, including infrastructure development at certain airbases in EAC’s area of responsibility.

The ALGs for upgradation include Tuting, Mechuka, Along, Tawang, Ziro, Pasighat, Walong and Vijaynagar in Arunachal Pradesh. The outlay plan for the upgradation of ALGs alone is nearly Rs. 1,000 Crore.

The ALG at Along prior to the upgradation was partly paved, partly grassy, and duly reinforced with perforated steel plates. Besides IAF, which operates all year round, Pawan Hans also operates helicopters from here during non-monsoon periods.

With the inauguration of the ALGs at Ziro and Along, altogether three ALGs have since got upgraded with paved runway surfaces and other facilities such as aprons for ground manouevring, Air Traffic Control tower with associated infrastructure including perimeter road and a security wall.

The new runway surfaces and other infrastructures are being built to the exacting standards for any other modern airfield in the country. Runway length and width, wherever feasible, has been extended and will enable ATR class of fixed wing operations in most of the ALGs.

The construction works under Chief Construction Engineer (North-East Project), closely monitored by HQ EAC began in 2013, and an Apex Steering Committee (ASC) under the chairmanship of Vice Chief of Air Staff monitors the progress of all the North-Eastern Projects. Three more ALGs — Mechuka, Pasighat, Tuting – are scheduled to be inaugurated in the next three months. The ALG project at Tawang, which was taken up only in 2014, is ongoing and is expected to be ready by September this year.

The commencement of upgradation of ALG at Vijaynagar, meanwhile, is expected to take much longer as there is no proper road connectivity from Miao to Vijaynagar for carrying materials, machinery and manpower. The issue has been taken up at the appropriate levels by IAF authorities with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh for an early resolution.

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DIPP grants 12 Industrial Licences to Anil Ambani owned Reliance Defence

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Reliance Defence, a subsidiary of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure Limited, has been granted 12 industrial licenses by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) for manufacturing a wide range of defence equipment.

The company statement said that post the DIPP nod, it would now eye domestic requirements as well as foreign market for combat vehicles. The licenses will facilitate the firm’s involvement in defence projects for the armed forces under the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, it said.

In the aerospace segment, with licences to manufacture military aircraft and helicopters, the company looks to meet amphibious aircraft requirements of the Indian Navy, pegged at Rs 9,000 crore, and light utility helicopters, an opportunity valued at more than Rs 20,000 crore.

In addition, there is a requirement of 160-200 medium-to-heavy helicopters valued at Rs 50,000 crore.

The transport and the combat aircraft requirements for the Indian Air Force in the next 10 years will be in excess of Rs 60,000 crore, something the company is also eyeing. In Land Systems, Reliance has got licences for manufacturing of missiles and all-terrain combat vehicles. The key programmes in this segment include short-, medium- and long-range missile systems with programme value in excess of Rs 50,000 crore. The Indian Army will spend an additional Rs 50,000 crore over the next 10-15 years on different combat vehicles. In the case of unmanned aerial systems, the company is looking at various requirements from the Indian Navy, the Army and the Air Force. The combined value of these programmes over next 10 years is expected to top Rs 30,000 crore. For the export market, Reliance Strategic Electronics Division (SED) plans to target the global market of $7 billion to manufacture night vision and surveillance devices. As for Naval Systems, Reliance is focusing on key areas, as is evident from licences for air independent propulsion technology and Hull penetrators and connectors along with motor shafts and propulsion systems, the company said in the statement. Reliance Naval Systems is already working on C4I, Underwater systems, Weapons, Radars and Electro Optic Systems, the company added. There is a large market for combat vehicles in the Middle East, Africa and South America. Reliance is also aiming at developing an infantry combat vehicle, which will not only address domestic requirements, but can also take care of the global opportunities estimated at about $50 billion.

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World’s thinnest lens created by Aus scientists

RITES gets EEPC Gold Trophy for Top Exporters

India approves funding for two more Il-76 AEW aircraft

Health Minister J P Nadda launches project ‘Clean Street Food’

Abhishek Singh given additional charge of Deputy Commisisoner- East

Jai Yadav given additional charge of SP, Anti-corruption Bureau- Kota

IMF & India to Set-Up a South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center- Delhi

Ayurveda, Homeopathy & Unani to integrate with NPCDCS

6493 Villages Electrified Under DDUGJY, 323 Villages Electrified Last Week

Upgraded Advanced Landing Grounds at Ziro and Along Inaugurated

DIPP grants 12 Industrial Licences to Anil Ambani owned Reliance Defence

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