28 April observed as World Day for Safety and Health at Work
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work was observed globally on 28 April 2016 with the theme Workplace Stress: a collective challenge.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) celebrates World Day for Safety and Health to raise awareness of safety in the workplace.
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally.
Blood on my Hands: Confessions of Staged Encounters by Kishalay Bhattacharjee
The book titled Blood on my Hands: Confessions of Staged Encounter authored by Kishlay Bhattacharjee was in news in the last week of April 2016.
The book came into news as Biju Janata Dal leader Tathagata Satpathy on 26 April 2016 demanded revocation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the north-eastern region. He stated that the book, which is on India’s north-eastern region, serves as an eye-opener.
Union Cabinet approved to enhance Investment by BPCL in Bharat Oman Refineries Limited
On 27 April 2016 the Union Cabinet approved to enhance investment by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (BORL).
The investment amount could be enhanced upto a maximum of Rs 3,000 crore by way of subscription of convertible warrants and convert it into equity shares issued by BORL.
BORL is planning for capacity expansion in BORL's refinery in Madhya Pradesh.
ISRO launched seventh navigational satellite IRNSS 1G
On 28 April 2016 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched India’s seventh navigation satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS 1G) into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO) on-board PSLV-C33.
The satellite was launched from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, which is situated 90 kms from Chennai.
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28 April observed as World Day for Safety and Health at Work
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work was observed globally on 28 April 2016 with the theme Workplace Stress: a collective challenge.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) celebrates World Day for Safety and Health to raise awareness of safety in the workplace.
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally.
Blood on my Hands: Confessions of Staged Encounters by Kishalay Bhattacharjee
The book titled Blood on my Hands: Confessions of Staged Encounter authored by Kishlay Bhattacharjee was in news in the last week of April 2016.
The book came into news as Biju Janata Dal leader Tathagata Satpathy on 26 April 2016 demanded revocation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the north-eastern region. He stated that the book, which is on India’s north-eastern region, serves as an eye-opener.
Union Cabinet approved to enhance Investment by BPCL in Bharat Oman Refineries Limited
On 27 April 2016 the Union Cabinet approved to enhance investment by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (BORL).
The investment amount could be enhanced upto a maximum of Rs 3,000 crore by way of subscription of convertible warrants and convert it into equity shares issued by BORL.
BORL is planning for capacity expansion in BORL's refinery in Madhya Pradesh.
ISRO launched seventh navigational satellite IRNSS 1G
On 28 April 2016 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched India’s seventh navigation satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS 1G) into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO) on-board PSLV-C33.
The satellite was launched from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, which is situated 90 kms from Chennai.
28 April observed as World Day for Safety and Health at Work
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work was observed globally on 28 April 2016 with the theme Workplace Stress: a collective challenge.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) celebrates World Day for Safety and Health to raise awareness of safety in the workplace.
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally.
Blood on my Hands: Confessions of Staged Encounters by Kishalay Bhattacharjee
The book titled Blood on my Hands: Confessions of Staged Encounter authored by Kishlay Bhattacharjee was in news in the last week of April 2016.
The book came into news as Biju Janata Dal leader Tathagata Satpathy on 26 April 2016 demanded revocation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the north-eastern region. He stated that the book, which is on India’s north-eastern region, serves as an eye-opener.
Union Cabinet approved to enhance Investment by BPCL in Bharat Oman Refineries Limited
On 27 April 2016 the Union Cabinet approved to enhance investment by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (BORL).
The investment amount could be enhanced upto a maximum of Rs 3,000 crore by way of subscription of convertible warrants and convert it into equity shares issued by BORL.
BORL is planning for capacity expansion in BORL's refinery in Madhya Pradesh.
ISRO launched seventh navigational satellite IRNSS 1G
On 28 April 2016 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched India’s seventh navigation satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS 1G) into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO) on-board PSLV-C33.
The satellite was launched from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, which is situated 90 kms from Chennai.
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29th April, 2016
Importants Days
28 April observed as World Day for Safety and
Health at Work The World Day for Safety and Health at Work was observed globally on 28 April 2016 with the theme Workplace Stress: a collective challenge. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) celebrates World Day for Safety and Health to raise awareness of safety in the workplace. The World Day for Safety and Health at Work promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. It is an awareness-raising campaign intended to focus international attention on the magnitude of the problem and on how promoting and creating a safety and health culture can help reduce the number of work-related deaths and injuries.
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The 28 April is also the International Commemoration Day for Dead
and Injured Workers organized worldwide by the trade union movement since 1996. Its purpose is to honour the memory of victims of occupational accidents and diseases.
29th April, 2016
Books and Authors
Blood on my Hands: Confessions of Staged
Encounters by Kishalay Bhattacharjee The book titled Blood on my Hands: Confessions of Staged Encounter authored by Kishlay Bhattacharjee was in news in the last week of April 2016. The book came into news as Biju Janata Dal leader Tathagata Satpathy on 26 April 2016 demanded revocation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the north-eastern region. He stated that the book, which is on Indias north-eastern region, serves as an eye-opener. The book contains the authors conversations with an anonymous army officer. It narrates the staged encounters in India's northeast and explains how awards and citations are linked to a body count. The book mentions that the officers need a definite number of points to get a citation and earn their ranks and awards. Under this pressure, the army units bid to purchase a person to be killed from the mafia.
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Blood on my Hands also contains an essay by Bhattacharjee and a postscript
that analyses the hidden policy of extra-judicial killings and how it threatens India's democracy.
29th April, 2016
National
Union Cabinet approved to enhance Investment
by BPCL in Bharat Oman Refineries Limited On 27 April 2016 the Union Cabinet approved to enhance investment by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (BORL). The investment amount could be enhanced upto a maximum of Rs 3,000 crore by way of subscription of convertible warrants and convert it into equity shares issued by BORL.
BORL is planning for capacity expansion in BORL's refinery in Madhya
Pradesh.
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It will enhance the availability of petroleum products in the Northern
and Central parts of the country, will help in industrial development of Madhya Pradesh and substantial increase in employment and tax earnings in the State.
29th April, 2016
Science & Tech.
ISRO launched seventh navigational satellite
IRNSS 1G On 28 April 2016 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched Indias seventh navigation satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS 1G) into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO) on-board PSLV-C33. The satellite was launched from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, which is situated 90 kms from Chennai. With this launch, India successfully joined the elite group of countries that have their own navigation system technology to cater to the mammoth navigational needs. The satellite with a design life span of 12 years has two payloads for navigation and ranging.
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By using the IRNSS as a platform, the Government of India is planning to launch its own Global Navigational Satellite Services, GINS (Global Indian Navigation Satellite) system. It is similar to the Global Positioning System (GPS) of the USA.