VAID’S ICS LUCKNOW B-36, Sector-C, Aliganj, Lucknow Cont.9415011892/93 OCTOBER-2017 Vaid’s ICS Lucknow B-36, Sector –C, Aliganj, Lucknow Mob: 9415011892/93, 8765163028 website: www.vaidicslucknow.com 1 VAID’S ICS LUCKNOW B-36, Sector-C, Aliganj, Lucknow Cont.9415011892/93 Content Pages 1. National Events 3 2. International Events 7 3. Economy 9 4. Science & Technology 12 5. Treaty & Agreements 14 6. Planning & Project 17 7. Conference 19 8. Sports 23 9. Awards & Honours 26 10. Persons in news 28 11. Places in news 29 12. Commissions & Committee 32 13. Operations & Campaign 34 14. Associations & Organizations 36 15. Year, Day & Week 38 16. Miscellaneous 41 2 VAID’S ICS LUCKNOW B-36, Sector-C, Aliganj, Lucknow Cont.9415011892/93 The Conclave is being attended by over 350 NATIONAL EVENTS Women Scientists, Researchers, Faculty and Entrepreneurs. 19th Organic World Congress Harshvardhan also released a book – Genesis Between November 9-11, 2017, the 19th of Biotech Park – on this occasion. Organic World Congress (Biological It is noteworthy that The first women to Agriculture World Kumbh) will be organized in receive a medical doctorate degree was Greater Noida area of Uttar Pradesh. Anandibai Joshee in 1885, the first Indian Principal Partner for the 19th OWC is the women Doctorate in Basic Science was Janaki Agriculture and Processed Food Product Ammal in 1931 and India’s first woman to get a Development Authority (APEDA) and associate doctorate of science from an Indian university Partner State Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and was Asima Chatterjee in 1944. Sikkim and others. Its organizer is IFOAM: International Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement. 2016 brought into force This Congress It is organized once in 3 years. A new Bureau of Indian standard (BIS) Act The last (18th) edition of the organic World 2016which was notified on 22nd March, 2016, Congress was organized in Istanbul, Turkey in has been brought into force with effect from October, 2014. 12th October, 2017. This is the first time that the Organic World This Act was notified in Parliament in March Congress is being organized in India. 2016. The aim of the congress is to share Indian Standards Bureau (BIS) Act, 1986 was experience, innovation and knowledge about the implemented in the country so far. organic world, while giving the organizing The Act has enabling provisions for the country global visibility. Government to bring under compulsory certification regime any goods or article of any Women Bio-Tech Incubator scheduled industry, process, system or service On October 16th, 2017, Union Minister of which it considers necessary in the public Science & Technology Dr. Harshvardhan interest or for the protection of human, animal inaugurated Women Bio-tech Incubator at or plant health, safety of the environment, or Golden Jubilee Biotech Park for Women Society prevention of unfair trade practices, or national during IISF, 2017 in Chennai. security. Enabling provisions have also been M. S. Swaminathan, Founder Chairman, made for making hallmarking of the precious Women Biotech Park, and State Minister of metal articles mandatory. Industry, Government of Tamilnadu – Shri M C The new Act also allows multiple type of Sampath were present at the occasion. simplified conformity assessment schemes Biotech Park is a good example of a Centre including self-declaration of conformity against and State Government Partnership. a standard which will give simplified options to With the support of the State Government it manufacturers to adhere to the standards and get will drive many important initiatives under Start certificate of conformity. up India and Make in India. Women Scientists Conclave with the theme The first ever All India Institute of “Women Scientist and Entrepreneurs –Game Changers Driving Science for New India” was Ayurveda dedicated to the Nation held as a part of India International Science On October 17th, 2017, the Prime Minister, Congress, 2017 in Chennai. Shri Narendra Modi, dedicated the All India The Atal Innovation Mission also aims to Institute of Ayurveda, in New Delhi, to the promote the innovation ecosystem. nation. 3 VAID’S ICS LUCKNOW B-36, Sector-C, Aliganj, Lucknow Cont.9415011892/93 The All India Ayurveda Institute, established rural areas, especially weaker sections and on the lines of AIIMS, is the first such medical women living in rural areas. institute under the Ministry of AYUSH, which has got prestigious status of NABH First meeting of India-Australia Joint Accreditation for its diagnostic services. Steering Committee As an apex institute under the Ministry of On October 6th, 2017, the first meeting of the AYUSH, the AIIA will bring synergy between India-Australia Joint Steering Committee was the traditional wisdom of Ayurveda and modern held in New Delhi. diagnostic toolsand technology. It is noteworthy that this meeting is a follow- up to the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) Sampoorna Bima Gram (SBG) Yojana on Cooperation in Combating International On October 13th, 2017, the Minister for Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime Communications Shri Manoj Sinha launched the exchanged between the two sides during the Sampoorna Bima Gram (SBG) Yojana and an visit of Australian Prime Minister Mr. Malcolm initiative for expansion of clientele base of Turnbull to New Delhi in April this year and his Postal Life Insurance. talks with the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Coverage of all households in the identified Modi. Sampoorna Bima Gram village is the primary During the Joint Steering Committee meeting objective of this scheme. the two sides discussed scope for cooperation in The Minister said, under Sampoorna Bima counter-terrorism and checking extremism and Gram (SBG) Yojana, at least one village (having radicalization besides steps to check illegal a minimum of 100 households) will be financial transactions and counterfeiting and identified in each of the revenue districts of the cybercrimes. country. Issues related to human trafficking and people Endeavour will be made to cover all smuggling, combating illegal drug trafficking households of that identified village with a and sharing information between law minimum of one RPLI (Rural Postal Life enforcement agencies were also discussed. Insurance) policy each. All villages under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Governors appointed by the President Yojana will be brought under its ambit. On September 30, 2017, President Ramnath Under the scheme expansion of clientele base Kovind appointed new governor in the States of of PLI, it has now been decided that benefits of Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Assam PLI will no more be confined to Government and Meghalaya. and semi-Government employees, but will also Brigadier (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd) has been be available to professionals such as Doctors, appointed as the new Governor of Arunachal Engineers, Management Consultants, Charted Pradesh. Accountants, Architects, Lawyers, Bankers etc. Satyapal Malik has been appointed as the new and to employees of listed companies of NSE Governor of Bihar. (National Stock Exchange) and BSE (Bombay Banwari Lal Purohit has been appointed as Stock Exchange). the new governor of Tamil Nadu. It is noteworthy that Postal Life Insurance Jagdish Mukhi is the new governor of Assam. (PLI), introduced in 1884, is one of the oldest Ganga Prasad was appointed the new life insurance schemes for benefit of governor of Meghalaya. Government and semi-Government employees. In addition, the President appointed Admiral Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI), (retired) Devendra Kumar Joshi as the Deputy introduced on March 24, 1995 on Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. recommendations of Malhotra Committee, He will replace Professor Jagdish Mukhi. provides insurance cover to people residing in 4 VAID’S ICS LUCKNOW B-36, Sector-C, Aliganj, Lucknow Cont.9415011892/93 Prime Minister Constitutes Economic foundation stone of India’s first high-speed rail Advisory Council project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. On September 25th, 2017, The Prime For this project, Japan has given a loan of 88 Minister Shri Narendra Modi constituted the thousand crores to India for 50 years at an Economic Advisory Council to the Prime interest rate of 0.1 percent. Minister (EAC-PM). After this he visited the museum at Dandi The composition of the EAC-PM is as cottage in Gandhinagar dedicated to Mahatma follows- Gandhi. 1.Dr. Bibek Debroy, Member, NITI Aayog- After this, 12th India-Japan Annual Summit Chairman was organised at Mahatma Mandir in 2. Dr. Surjit Bhalla- Part-time Member Gandhinagar, Gujarat on the 14thof September. 3. Dr. Rathin Roy- Part-time Member 15 MoUs / agreements between the two 4. Dr. Ashima Goyal- Part-time Member countries were signed after delegation level 5. Shri Ratan Watal, Principal Advisor, NITI talks. Aayog – Member-Secretary Major agreements are as follows: Terms of reference of the EAC would be as Aims to cooperate and collaborate in the field follows: of disaster risk reduction and to share the (i) To analyze any issue, economic or otherwise, experiences, knowledge and policies on disaster referred to it by the Prime Minister and advising prevention. him thereon; To further strengthen bilateral relations and (ii) To address issues of macroeconomic cooperation in the field of Japanese language importance and presenting views thereon to the education in India. Prime Minister. This could be either suo-motu To enhance connectivity and promote or on reference from the Prime Minister or developmental projects in the North Eastern anyone else; Region of India in an efficient and effective (iii) To attend to any other task as maybe manner. desired by the Prime Minister from time to time. Aims at implementing the commercial It is noteworthy that the EAC-PM is an arrangement of “Cool EMS” service between independent body to give advice on economic the Japan Post and India Post through which and related issues to the Government of India, fresh food can be sent from Japan to India in specifically to the Prime Minister.