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Project ‘Mausam’ is a Ministry of Culture project with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi as the nodal coordinating agency. As an initial idea, the project was proposed by Mr. Ravindra Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Culture and now has been taken up as a prelude to its nomination as a transnational inscription on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. ‘Mausam’ or Arabic ‘Mawsim’ refers to the season when ships could sail safely. This distinctive wind-system of the Indian Ocean region follows a regular pattern: southwest from May to September; and northeast from November to March. The English term ‘Monsoon’ came from Portuguese ‘Monção’, ostensibly from Arabic ‘Mawsim’. The etymology of this word signifies the importance of this season to a variety of seafarers. This intertwining of natural phenomena such as monsoon winds and the ways in which these were harnessed historically to create cultural networks form the building blocks of Project ‘Mausam

TIAS (TRIUMPH IAS ACADEMY) is glad to announce its "UDAAN" PROGRAMME which was conceived and launched on 2nd July 2014. This programme basically is a scholarship programme for those upsc aspirants who cannot afford to pay the fees but are capable to be in civil services given the proper guidance and strategy. 25% fees concession would be provided to such students and flexibility in fees payment. The students from economically backward and socially backward communities will be given priority, A screening test and a Personal Interview will be taken to give scholarships to students. In all 100 students will be awarded scholarships per year, The decision to select the students will be on screening test and P.I. Interested candidates can visit the institute and also call for further details 9819772116 Where there is a Will, There is a Way The future is yours, Claim it!! Triumph IAS Academy will fulfil your dreams!!

   Airports Authority of India (AAI) hosted the fourth high-level meeting of the neighbouring air navigation service providers of various states within Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean (BOBASIO) of the Asia Pacific Region in Kolkata from 22  to 24 September.  The meeting was inaugurated by Shri Ram Lal, Executive Director, Air Traffic Management in the presence of  Shri A. K. Dutta, ED (ATM) and Shri Bhaduri, Regional Executive Director  Eastern Region, Kolkata.   In this meeting, delegates from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Singapore, Sechyelles, Somalia, Indonesia and Male participated.  The representatives from India Meteorological Department, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, Coast Guard, DGCA India and senior officials of Airports Authority of India were also present on the occasion.  A total of 14 working papers and 10 information papers were presented at the meeting.  Discussions were held on subjects like performance based navigation, airspace safety mon

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched “Make in India” initiative on 25 th September 2014 from Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The launch was at both national level, state level and in Missions abroad. The ‘Make in India’ initiative has its origin in the Prime Minister’s Independence Day speech where he gave a clarion call to ‘Make in India’ and ‘Zero Defect; Zero Effect’ policy. State Governments, Business Chambers, Indian Missions aboard are playing an active role in the launch of the initiative.   The Government is committed to chart out a new path wherein business entities are extended red carpet welcome in a spirit of active cooperation. Invest India will act as the first reference point for guiding foreign investors on all aspects of regulatory and policy issues and to assist them in obtaining regulatory clearances. The Government is closely looking into all regulatory processes with a view to making them simple and reducing the burden of compliance on investors.

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi,  gave its approval for India's participation in the Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT) Project at Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA at a total cost of Rs. 1299.8 crores from 2014-23. The TMT will be constructed at a cost of US$ 1.47 billion (in 2012 Base Year Dollars) by an international consortium consisting of institutions from the USA, Canada, Japan, India and China. From the Indian side, this will be a joint project of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). With its contributions, India will be a 10 percent partner in the project and 70 percent of its contributions will be "in kind". This will translate into 25 to 30 observing nights on the telescope for Indian scientists per year. This will enable Indian scientists to access a state-of-the-art telescope to answer some of the most fundamental questions in modern science. Indian institutions and industry

India’s Mars Orbiter Spacecraft successfully entered into an orbit around planet Mars morning (September 24, 2014) by firing its 440 Newton Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) along with eight smaller liquid engines. This Liquid Engines firing operation which began at 07:17:32 Hrs IST lasted for 1388.67 seconds which changed the velocity of the spacecraft by 1099 metre/sec. With this operation, the spacecraft entered into an elliptical orbit around Mars. Honourable Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, was present at ISRO’s Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bangalore to witness this important event. , The events related to Mars Orbit Insertion progressed satisfactorily and the spacecraft performance was normal. The Spacecraft is now circling Mars in an orbit whose nearest point to Mars (periapsis) is at 421.7 km and farthest point (apoapsis) at 76,993.6 km. The inclination of orbit with respect to the equatorial plane of Mars is 150 degree, as intended. In thi

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi,  gave its approval for signing a Joint Declaration between the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) of India and the National Science Foundation (NSF) of the United States of America, to initiate a new program entitled Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) in Higher Education.  GIAN aims at tapping the talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs to engage with the institutes of higher education in India to augment the country's existing academic resources, accelerate the pace of quality reforms, and further strengthen India's scientific and technological capabilities. The proposed India-US Cooperation will be beneficial for adoption of newer methods of pedagogy; infuse creativity and innovation driven learning and professional rigour at a relatively lower cost; boosting research in cutting edge technologies and to build stronger academic networks between both countries. The US f

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the United States for cooperation in gas hydrates for a period of five years. Cooperation with the United States Department of Energy (USDOE) in the field of gas hydrates, will facilitate active participation of the National Gas Hydrate Programme (NGHP) and DOE scientists in data collection, analysis and identification of sites for pilot production testing. This would be under the planned NGHP Expedition-02 and 03 in deep water areas of the Eastern, Western and Andaman Sea. Exchange of scientific and technical information will help Indian scientists enhance understanding of Indian gas hydrates and keep them abreast with international developments. Gas hydrates are considered as vast resources of natural gas and are known to occur in marine sediments on continental shelf margins. Worldwide work on gas hydrates is at a R

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, gave its approval for signing of a Joint Declaration of Intent between the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and the U.S. Department of State for cooperation in the field of higher education for Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM), a programme for online education. Under the cooperation, the SWAYAM platform server will be based in India and US universities will be invited to offer post-graduate academic programs with certification on the SWAYAM platform. The new Indo-US Partnership for Online Education (IUPOE) programme will comprise a mechanism that will enable the top universities of the US (top 100 in global ranking ) to create and share post graduate online courses (and associated assets) on the Indian "SWAYAM" platform. SWAYAM is an online platform of the Ministry of HRD through which online programmes/courses will be offered to students in India. Ea

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for a massive program called "Swachh Bharat Mission for Urban Areas". This is proposed to be implemented over 5 years starting from 2 nd October, 2014 in all 4041 statutory towns. The total expected cost of the programme over 5 years is Rs. 62,009 crore, out of which the proposed Central assistance will be of  Rs. 14,623 crore.   The programme includes elimination of open defecation, conversion of insanitary toilets to pour flush toilets, eradication of manual scavenging, Municipal Solid Waste Management, bringing about a behavioural change in people regarding healthy sanitation practices, generating awareness among citizens about sanitation and its linkages with public health, strengthening of urban local bodies to design, execute and operate systems to fulfil these objectives and creating an enabling environment for private sector participation in capit

1. The Prime Minister of Australia Mr Tony Abbott paid a State Visit to India from 4-5 September, 2014 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. 2. Prime Minister Abbott was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on 5 September, 2014. He laid a wreath at the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and also laid a wreath at India Gate. 3. Prime Minister Modi held talks with Prime Minister Abbott on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues. Prime Minister Abbott called on President Shri Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Shri Hamid Ansari and received External Affairs Minister Smt Sushma Swaraj. Prime Minister Abbott also visited Mumbai where he called on Governor Shri C. Vidyasagar Rao. He met with Indian business leaders in Mumbai and Delhi. Four Agreements/Memoranda of Understanding were concluded and significant initiatives launched during the visit. Bilateral Cooperation 4. The Prime Ministers welcomed the rapid growth in bilatera

The National Literacy Mission Authority (NLMA) organizes International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations in the country on 8th September every year. This year too ILD will be celebrated on 8th September at New Delhi. The President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee will be the Chief Guest on the occasion. The function will be presided over by the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Smt. Smriti Irani. As part of the ILD celebrations, the Ministry of Human Resource Development is organizing KRITI Exhibition 2014 tomorrow show-casing the products crafted by Jan Shikshan Sansthan. The Exhibition will be inaugurated by the Union Human Resource Development Minister Smt. Smriti Irani. Efforts towards eradication of illiteracy started receiving worldwide attention, particularly from international organizations including UNESCO. On the 8th September, 1965, the World Congress of Ministers of Education met in Tehran to discuss the problem for the first time at international level. S