ASSAM FLOOD SITUATION WORSENS, 8 LAKH AFFECTED IN 18 DISTRICTS
In Assam, around 8 lakh people have been affected by floods in 18 districts. Several rivers including the Brahmaputra are maintaining a rising trend at many places including in Guwahati. Over 51 thousand people are staying at 183 relief camps. One death due to drowning has been reported in Dibrugarh district. Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner said that, situation still remains critical at Dibrugarh city.
Education institutes remained closed today in one of the worst affected Dibrugarh city. Apart from flood, land erosion has also taken a serious turn. In Morigaon, the Brahmaputra’s erosion at Baralimari under Bhuragaon Circle took a grim turn today rendering 50 families homeless. The erosion also took serious turn in Leruamukh under Lahorighat revenue circle.
On the other hand, 80 percent areas of the Kaziranga national park ,90 percent areas of Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary were inundated. Union Sports minister Sarbanand Sonowal has visited flood hit areas and took stock of the situation.
India emerges as 8th largest tourism market for Australia
India has emerged as the 8th largest tourism market for Australia with over 2 lakh Indians visiting the country previous year. The total number of Indian visiting Australia this year was 2,07,000.
In Melbourne, Australian trade minister Andrew Robb said that India was one of the fastest growing markets. Mr. Andrew said that the result demonstrates that tourism is one of its strengths. He said that tourism can be its fastest growing sector this decade if its continues to leverage on the ‘clean, green and safe’ brand to position itself for tourism.
Poland backtracks on Nazi gold train find, army to investigate site
Polish officials have backtracked from last week’s comments over the probable discovery of a buried German Nazi train believed to be laden with gold and other loot, Bloomberg said. However, they reportedly decided to send in the army to investigate the potential site nevertheless. New documents about the location of the train, which disappeared 70 years ago, “aren’t any stronger than similar claims made in past decades,” Tomasz Smolarz, the head of the Lower Silesia region’s administration, said in Wroclaw on Monday. The statement came three days after Deputy Culture Minister Piotr Zuchowski said a geo-radar image of the more than 100-meter-long train he saw made the discovery “more than 99 percent certain.”
Parivartan rally in Bhagalpur; Asks people to vote for development
Sep 1
Prime Minister and BJP leader Narendra Modi today urged the people of Bihar to vote for development in the Assembly election. Addressing a parivartan rally at Bhagalpur this afternoon, Mr Modi said that 14th Finance Commission will give nearly Rs 3.74 lakh crore to Bihar in next five years. He said this amount is different from the Rs 1.65 lakh crore that he announced earlier. He said, people have decided to vote for development and no one can stop the journey of development.
Mr Modi said those parties who ruled Bihar for 25 years should give account of what they have done for the State. Mr Modi criticized Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for allying with Congress which he said jailed Jai Prakash Narayan. The Prime Minister added that by doing this, Nitish Kumar has abandoned ideology of JP and Ram Manohar Lohia.
This was the fourth Parivartan Rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bihar. Earlier he addressed three rallies at Muzaffarpur, Gaya and Saharsa. LJP President Ram Vilas Paswan, RLSP Chief Upendra Kushwaha and Hindustani Awam morcha ( Secular) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi also addressed the rally.
INVITATION of NITI Aayog & Release Commemorative stamp on “Women Empowerment”.
INVITATION
Dear Sir/ Madam,
You are requested to cover the following event:
| Event: | Member NITI Aayog, Shri Bibek Debroy to launch the workshop on “Transforming Urban India: Developing Smart and Sustainable Cities”. CEO NITI Aayog, Smt. Sindhushree Khullar will be present on the occasion. |
| Date: | 02.09.2015 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | 10:30 am till 1:15 pm |
| Venue: | India International Center, New Delhi |
INVITATION
Dear Sir/Madam,
| Event | Hon’ble Minister of Communication & IT, Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad to release Commemorative stamp on “Women Empowerment”. |
| Date | 2nd September, 2015 |
| Time | 1400 Hrs |
| Venue | Banquet Hall, 3rd Floor, Ashoka Hotel, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi |
You are cordially invited to cover the event.
Putin bill to dump Euro-dollar
Putin has drafted a bill that aims to eliminate the US dollar and the euro from trade between CIS countries.
This means the creation of a single financial market between Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other countries of the former Soviet Union.
This means the creation of a single financial market between Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other countries of the former Soviet Union.
“This would help expand the use of national currencies in foreign trade payments and financial services and thus create preconditions for greater liquidity of domestic currency markets”, said a statement from Kremlin.
The bill would also help to facilitate trade in the region and help to achieve macro-economic stability.
RENAULT LAUNCHES NEW DUSTER EXPLORE
- New Renault Duster Explore embodies the spirit of the Indian explorer
- With 25 additional new features, the Limited Edition Duster Explore takes India’s best-selling SUV to a whole new level of attractiveness with a ‘Nouveau Orange’ theme
New Delhi, 1 September 2015: Renault India, one of the fastest growing automotive companies in India, launched the New Renault Duster Explore today. The Limited Edition Duster Explore celebrates the essence of adventure and symbolizes the indomitable spirit of exploring the outdoors.
The Limited Edition Duster Explore is made to defy conventions and conquer difficult terrains and comes in a bold new style and has the same reassuring confidence of Duster. It comes with new, sporty exteriors and new, striking interiors, and will be powered by the refined 1.5 litre dCi engine that overcomes every challenge effortlessly.
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