Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has established Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF) with Rs. 2000 crore corpus expanding reach of banking services. This fund will support the developmental and promotional activities covered under the financial inclusion initiatives. Key facts FIF has been established as a single entity (fund) by merging Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF) and Financial Inclusion Technology Fund (FITF). It will provide support for funding the setting up and operational cost for running financial inclusion and Literacy Centres. One of its major objective will be enhanced investment in Green Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solution. It will be administered by the reconstituted Advisory Board constituted by Union Government and will be maintained by NABARD. Contribution to FIF would be from the interest differential in excess of 0.5 per cent on Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) and Short-Term Cooperative Rural Credit (STCRC) deposits. These deposits are held on account of shortfall in priority sector lending kept with NABARD by banks.
Thursday, 3 December 2015
Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF) with Rs. 2000 crore
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has established Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF) with Rs. 2000 crore corpus expanding reach of banking services. This fund will support the developmental and promotional activities covered under the financial inclusion initiatives. Key facts FIF has been established as a single entity (fund) by merging Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF) and Financial Inclusion Technology Fund (FITF). It will provide support for funding the setting up and operational cost for running financial inclusion and Literacy Centres. One of its major objective will be enhanced investment in Green Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solution. It will be administered by the reconstituted Advisory Board constituted by Union Government and will be maintained by NABARD. Contribution to FIF would be from the interest differential in excess of 0.5 per cent on Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) and Short-Term Cooperative Rural Credit (STCRC) deposits. These deposits are held on account of shortfall in priority sector lending kept with NABARD by banks.
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
दक्षिण एशिया फुटबॉल फेडरेशन अंडर-16 चैंपियनशिप-2015
- दक्षिण एशिया फुटबॉल फेडरेशन (Saff-South Assian Football Federation) अंडर-16 चैंपियनशिप के तीसरे संस्करण का आयोजन 9-18 अगस्त, 2015 के मध्य सिलहट जिला स्टेडियम, बांग्लादेश में किया गया।
- प्रतियोगिता के फाइनल मैच में बांग्लादेश ने पेनाल्टी शूटआउट में भारत को 4-2 से पराजित कर पहली बार इस चैंपियनशिप का खिताब जीता।
- प्रतियोगिता में प्रतिभाग करने वाली 6 टीमों (अफगानिस्तान, बांग्लादेश, भारत, मालदीव, नेपाल व श्रीलंका) के मध्य कुल 9 मैच खेले गए ।
- प्रतियोगिता में सर्वाधिक तीन गोल करने वाले भारत के सौरभ मेहर को टॉप स्कोरर चुना गया।
- वितरित पुरस्कारों का विवरण निम्नवत है-गोल्डन बूट पुरस्कार-सौरभ मेहर (भारत), मैन ऑफ द टूर्नामेंट पुरस्कार-सरवार जमन निपु (बांग्लादेश), फीफा फेयर प्ले अवार्ड-नेपाल
- उल्लेखनीय है कि वर्ष 2011 में शुरू इस चैंपियनशिप का पहला खिताब पाकिस्तान ने जीता था।
यूईएफए यूरोपा अवॉर्ड-2014-15
- 27 अगस्त, 2015 को बार्सिलोना फुटबॉल क्लब के अर्जेंटीनियाई खिलाड़ी लियोनल मेसी को यूईएफए बेस्ट प्लेयर इन यूरोपा अवॉर्ड 2014-15 प्रदान किया गया।
- लियोनल मेसी को बेस्ट प्लेयर के लिए निर्णायकों से कुल 49 मत मिला जबकि दूसरे व तीसरे स्थान पर रहने वाले लुईस सुआरेज व क्रिस्टिआनो रोनाल्डो का क्रमशः 3 व 2 मत प्राप्त हुआ।
- इसके साथ ही लियोनल मेसी को यूरोपियन वेस्ट प्लेयर ऑफ द ईयर के लिए भी चुना लिया गया।
- उल्लेखनीय है कि इन्हें गत सत्र (2014-15) के लिए दूसरी बार नामित किया गया। वर्ष 2010-11 में इन्हें यूईएएफ बेस्ट प्लेयर इन यूरोप अवार्ड प्रदान किया गया था।
- उल्लेखनीय है कि उन्होनें गत सत्र (2014-15) में 57 मैचों में कुल 58 गोल किया।
- इसके अतिरिक्त मेसी को 3 बार फीफा बैलून डी’ ओर (2010,2011,2012) भी प्राप्त हो चुका है।
- सत्र 2014-15 को यूईएफए बेस्ट वुमेन्स प्लेयर इन यूरोप अॅवार्ड के लिए फ्रैंकफर्ट टीम की सेलिआ सेसिक (जर्मनी) को नामित किया गया था।
- फाइनल व अंतिम राउंड ने सेसिक को निर्णायक मंडल से कुल 11 मत प्राप्त हुआ जबकि लियोन टीम की अमानडिने हेनरी (फ्रांस) व फ्रैंकफर्ट टीम की इजसेनीफर मारोजसान (जर्मनी) ने 4 व 3 मत प्राप्त कर क्रमशः दूसरा व तीसरा स्थान प्राप्त किया।
- उल्लेखनीय की पुरुष वर्ग के लिए यूईएफए बेस्ट प्लेयर इन यूरोपा अवॉर्ड की शुरूआत वर्ष 2010-11 में तथा महिला वर्ग के लिए यूइएफए बेस्ट वुमेन्स प्लेयर इन यूरोपा अवॉर्ड की शुरूआत वर्ष 2012-13 में की गयी।
फीफा U17 विश्व कप-2015
- 17 अक्टूबर से 8 नवंबर, 2015 के मध्य फीफा U-17 विश्व कप का आयोजन चिली में किया गया।
- 8 नवंबर, 2015 को खेले गए फाइनल मैच में नाइजीरिया ने माली को 2-0 से पराजित कर खिताब जीता।
- जबकि तीसरा व चौथा स्थान क्रमशः बेल्जियम व मैक्सिको ने प्राप्त किया।
- प्रतियोगिता में सर्वाधिक 10 गोल करने वाले नाइजीरिया के विक्टर ओसीमेन को गोल्डन बूट का पुरस्कार प्रदान किया है।
- प्रतियोगिता के सर्वश्रेष्ठ खिलाड़ी केलेची नाकाली (नाइजीरिया) को गोल्डन बाल का पुरस्कार प्रदान किया गया।
- प्रतियोगिता के सर्वश्रेष्ठ गोलकीपर सैमुअल डियारा (माली) को गोल्डन ग्लव पुरस्कार प्रदान किया गया है।
- टूर्नामेंट का फेयर प्ले अवार्ड इक्वाडोर को प्रदान किया गया।
- टूर्नामेंट में प्रतिभाग करने वाली 24 टीमों के मध्य कुल 52 मैच खेले गये।
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
New secret planetary system
Astronomers have discovered a new secret planetary system which has 3 super-Earths and one outer giant planet. This secret planetary system christened as HD219134, is located at a distance of just 21 light years from Earth and has the constellation named Cassiopeia. The constellation hosts one outer giant planet and three inner super-Earths. Of these inner planets, one of them transits in front of the star and so far it is the closest transiting planet known. The transiting super Earth planet has a density similar to the Earth. The three inner planets are mostly rocky. This new secret planetary system was discovered by using HARPS-N spectrograph, a specially designed high-precision radial-velocity instrument built by an international consortium. It has been installed at the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo on the La Palma Island in Spain.
1st December World Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome
Every year on 1st December World Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Day is being observed to raise awareness of the pandemic caused by the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. It also seeks to remember those who have died of the disease by mourning. The theme for year 2015 is ‘Getting to zero, End AIDS by 2030‘. Government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), health officials and individuals around the world observe the day and often spread awareness and education on AIDS prevention and control. Background: World Health Organization (WHO) had designated 1st December as World AIDS Day in 1987. Since then it is observed annually and is one of the eight official global public health campaigns marked by the WHO. Common reasons for getting infected with AIDS Unprotected sex with an infected person. During pregnancy from mother to child or even breastfeeding. Through transfusion of blood. Using of hypodermic needles of infected person to other person.
The Union Government has launched inactivated polio vaccine
The Union Government has launched inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) injection as part of the global polio endgame strategy in New Delhi. The vaccine was launched by the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda in New Delhi. It was launched as part of India’s next step in Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) to fight against polio virus in the country. Key facts The launching of IPV would enable children to get double protection from polio i.e. orally and in the form of injection. UIP initially will cover six states including Uttar Pardesh , Madhya Pardesh , Bihar, Assam, Punjab and Gujarat in the first phase. By April 2016, Union Government would switch to IPV alongside the oral polio vaccine (OPV) to eradicate polio virus in the country. Henceforth, as part of India’s efforts to boost its polio immunization programme babies getting their third dose of OPV now would be administered an injection with IPV. It should be noted that India was certified polio-free country on 27 March 2014, but the immunization programme continues since two of its neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan still remain polio-endemic countries. About Polio virus Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease, which mainly affects young children below age of 5. Transmission: The virus is transmitted from person-to-person. It mainly spreads through the faecal-oral route (e.g. contaminated water or food). After entering body, it multiplies in the intestine, from where it can invade the nervous system and can cause paralysis. Symptoms: Initial symptoms include fever, fatigue, headache, vomiting, stiffness in the neck, and pain in the limbs. In some cases, it causes permanent paralysis. There is no cure for polio virus, it can only be prevented by immunization.
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