Sunday 27 September 2015

India This Week: 24 August-30 August 2015

24 August 2015
• NGT directed civic authorities to impose 20000 rupees fine on polluters of Hindon River
• NITI Aayog decided to set up expert group to draft Model Land Leasing Law
• U Mumba won Pro Kabaddi League 2015
• SAI launched School Sports Promotion Foundation
• AP Government, Tata Trust signed MoU to develop villages of Vijayawada parliamentary constituency
• Justice ML Tahaliyani sworn-in as Lokayukta of Maharashtra
• BRIDGE programme of Australia extended to include Navodaya Schools
• Indian Army inaugurated Jaisalmer War Museum and Laungewala War Memorial
• Veteran journalist Pranab Kumar Borah passed away
• Union Government released Postal stamp on Ashoka
• Amol Palekar appointed as Chairman of India's Oscar jury
• Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison Aircraft crashed in Kashmir, pilot ejected safely

25 August 2015
• RGI released Census 2011 on Population by Religious Communities
• Union Government launched 'Sehat' to provide healthcare facilities in rural areas
• Raipur to host 2015 FIH Hockey World League Final
• Rajasthan Government approved Arogya Rajasthan campaign
• PayU India tied-up with redBus to attract customers to use its wallet PayU Money
• Ananth Padmanabhan appointed as CEO of HarperCollins India

26 August 2015
• Union Cabinet approved signing of agreement between India and Afghanistan
• Union Cabinet approved amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes
• Union Cabinet approved Amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2015
• Union Cabinet cleared 4 months extension for 7th Pay Commission
• Girish Sahni assumed charge as Director General of CSIR
• Rajiv Mangla appointed as CTO of Snapdeal

27 August 2015
• Union Government launched E-Payment Module for Deposit of Compensatory Levies into CAMPA Funds
• Law Commission of India submitted report on Early Childhood Development and Legal Entitlements
• Union Government announced names of 98 smart cities
• NITI Aayog launched second version of India Energy Security Scenarios 2047
• Union Cabinet approved Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Civil and Commercial matters with Oman
• Air India won Guru Tegh Bahadur Hockey title after 7 years
• GSLV-D6 successfully launched GSAT-6 communication satellite
• Tripura decided to implement National Food Security Act
• Manipur government handed over 336.93 acres land for National Sports University
• Kandakatla Manohar appointed as Director of NIMS
• Reliance Communications Ltd tied up with Jasper to offer Internet of Things services in India

28 August 2015
• Festival Thiru Onam celebrated in Kerala
• Call To Action Summit 2015 on ending preventable child and maternal deaths held in New Delhi

29 August 2015
• Indian women hockey team qualified for Olympics after 36 years
• Anil won gold medal in Cadet Wrestling World Championships
• National Sports Day celebrated on 29 August

30 August 2015
• Union Government launched SAHAJ scheme for online release of new LPG connections
• Eminent Kannada writer Dr. MM Kalburgi shot dead in Dharwad
• NGT directed civic authorities to impose 20000 rupees fine on polluters of Hindon River
• NITI Aayog decided to set up expert group to draft Model Land Leasing Law
• U Mumba won Pro Kabaddi League 2015
• SAI launched School Sports Promotion Foundation
• AP Government, Tata Trust signed MoU to develop villages of Vijayawada parliamentary constituency
• Justice ML Tahaliyani sworn-in as Lokayukta of Maharashtra
• BRIDGE programme of Australia extended to include Navodaya Schools
• Indian Army inaugurated Jaisalmer War Museum and Laungewala War Memorial
• Veteran journalist Pranab Kumar Borah passed away
• Union Government released Postal stamp on Ashoka
• Amol Palekar appointed as Chairman of India's Oscar jury
• Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison Aircraft crashed in Kashmir, pilot ejected safely

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