Sep Blater wins re-election as FIFA president

                    Sepp Blater, having won re-election as FIFA's president and a fifth term, retained his position as the most powerful figure in soccer. It was followed by the withdrawal of Prince Ali bin al-Hussain, who was his only competition.
                   Blatter responded to the cheering voters that he likes his them and his job. He tried totouch the crowd with his humble words, I am not perfect, nobody is perfect, but we will do a good job together I am sure."
                   For a while, things took a different shape when the first European governing body UEFA, , then U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati came out in public support of Prince Ali. UEFA chief Michel Platini was spotted lobbying influential Asian confederation chiefs late into the Zurich night and into the early hours of Friday morning. Yet, Blatter's core support came through, and although the ballot was conducted in secret, as per FIFA regulations, he maintained near-unanimous backing.
         

Angela Merkel not against EU treaty change

            Angela merkel, the German Chancellor, has said that she does not rule out future treaty changes in Europe and will be a "constructive partner" to the UK in getting  reforms. After her talks with the prime minister,David Cameron, she said her clear-cut view was that the UK should remain in the EU
            Strengthening the idea of co-operation, she told him that there was common ground across many areas. She added that progress on welfare would be more protracted.
            Mr, Cameron seemed to be ironical when he said that there was no magic solution to reform. However, he appeared to be optimistic when he said, " Where there's a will there's a way" .
    o garner support for changes before holding the UK's mrmbership referendum. Also, he repeated his call to Sepp Bkatter to step down as soon as possible.             After the press conference, the German Chancellor told the journalists that Germany and other EU countries had red lines  such as upholding the principle of freedom of movement- but that she hoped as far as possible to accommodate the UK's demands.
             Both sides expressed their mutual faith in the proverb,'Where there is a will there is a way'. Merkel calls this their guiding principle.                                                             
             Standing in solidarity with Mr. Cameron, the Chancellor said that Germany would like to be a part of the process that is going in Great Britain at the moment and her wish to be a constructive partner in this process.
              The picture on the German news site Spiegel is striking : the British prime minister leaning close to kiss a smiling German chancellor..
                             
                                But the accompanying headline was more of a surprise to Germans : Merkel doesn't rule out treaty change!"  Mrs. Merkel's decision is a matter of astonishment to the Germans because she, like the leaders of France and Poland, kept herself away from such a treaty.

                   

 

Tussle between the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor

      The tussle that took place between the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Govenor, on the issue of the appointment of bureaucrats, ended with the Delhi High courts declaration that the government can recommend the names, but the final decision will be left to the L

           

PM Modi's two-day tour to Bangladesh begins on June 6, 2015

 Modi will focus on injecting a new momentum in co-operation between India and Bangladesh. Also focus would be on road connectivity on the basis of  Bangladesh- Bhutan-India-Nepal(BBIN)
 
       Both the PM's agree on inking a number of agreements like road, shipping and many others.

  The parliament passes a bill to redraw the India-Bangladesh boundary.

P.K. Sinha is appointed the Cabinet secretary

                       

                  The Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, has appointed Shri Pradeep Kumar Sinha, IAS, as the next Cabinet Secretary, with effect from June 13,2015. He succeeds Shri Ajit Seth. Shri Sinha has been serving as Secretary, Ministry of Power, since July,2013. He has earlier been Secretary in the Ministry of Shipping, and has held several important positions in the Union Government and the State of Uttar Prades               h.
   
                 The Prime Minister has also approved that Shri P.K. Sinha may be appointed as OSD.in the Cabinet Secretariat.

India : The fastest growing economy

          Finance minister, Arun Jaitley says India is the fastest growing economy. Its growth rate rose to 7.5% in February, 2015 and to 8.9% at present. He announces that Indian tertiary sector has recovered and has become the harbinger of hope                                                                          .

A text message can shut down your iPhone

                 The Apple news throws light on the fact that a simple text message sent by you to the iPhone users can cause their phones to shut down. Howe                       ver, the company refused to mention the text but hinted that it is easily available on the online. It added that the text includes Arabic and other non-Roman characters. It causes the recipient's phone to restart and makes it difficult for them to open their Messages app. Apple is aware of the problem. This was stated by a company spokeswoman . Also, she said that the company would make a fix available in a software update.
             
           

         

The U.S. says China had placed mobile artillery weapons systems

                    The U.S., on Friday, expressed its apprehension over its findings that China had placed mobile artillery weapons systems on a reclaimed island in the disputed South China Sea. It called the development "disturbing and escalatory.



                         

Two eight graders crowned co-winners

             Two eight graders, Vanya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kansas, and Gokul Venkatachalam, St. Louis Missouri, are crowned co-winners of the 68th annual Scripps
National Spelling Bee at National Harbor, Maryland.
                                                                                                          
              

Adidas urge FIFA to uphold ethical standards

                Expressing its apprehension over the suspected corruption, the German sportswear company Adidas called on soccer's world governing body FIFA to do more to establish transparent compliance standards after several of its officials were arrested on Wednesday.


                

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS OF INDIAN RENAISSANCE

LATEST ON MODI - HOLLAND SUMMIT
The Modi government has sounded the death knell by scrapping the mega MMRCA project deal. With this the $20 billion deal to acquire 126 jet fighters has come to a close. In fact, the deal was dubbed as the mother of defence deals .

PM Narendra Modi and French president, Francois Hollande enjoyed a joint boat ride on Seine river in Paris on Friday, which was described as ' Naav pe Charcha'..Before the ride the two leaders had detailed
discussions on Civil Nuclear Energy, defence, Space and Trade. His itinerary includes the visit to Germany
and Canada also.



DIGITAL INDIA SUMM1t 2015


The Summit was inaugurated by Union

 Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad. He uses
 the metaphor,3D for India.
 - Democracy, Demography and Demand.
 He reminds the audience that 900 millions                         

 mobile phones being used in India and
300 million internet connectivity surpassing

 the US. He briefed about connecting rural                                
 India digitally.. He
  Creation of a digital architecture as a utility
to citizens.
Delivery of Government services to citizens.
Digital Empowerment of citizens.
         He concluded it as ultimately digitalizing
India.        

             

ET GLOBAL BUSINESS SUMMIT : PM Modi shook up the Bureacracy   
 He questioned  the audience why we                      










cannot make India a $20 trillion economy        
 from the existing  the $2 trillion.
He says that Reforms won't stop.
He promises the summit that India would 
give the best of India.
He says that Tourism in India is an untapped             
opportunity.
He says that the Indian govt. is designing policies
for growth.
He expresses faith in technology that it will drive
effective food
delivery system in India.


             

Prime Minister 

The trend of Indians returning from abroad

The trend of Indians returning from abroad to work here has picked up pace with the recovery in the country's economy. Family matters and job prospects could be the reasons for these pigeons getting back to their loft.

All India co-pilot beats up Captain inside the cockpit

All India co-pilot beat up the Captain inside the cockpit. Soon after the flight was landed.

US AND CUBA HAVE A HISTORIC HANDSHAKE

US President Barack Obama and Cuba' Raul Castro have a historic handshake today.The US State department has recommended Obama to remove Cuba from its list of states sponsoring terrorism.

19-time champion jockey chasing a second Grand National win in what could be his final race.

Grand National 2015: Aintree sweepstake kit

Farm girls singing about agriculture in Norway

A song about farming in Norway has become a surprise hit on YouTube - but it's not just about the female choir and a wholesome rural idyll. Instead it's part of an intense debate online about the future of agriculture in the country.
Perched on bales of hay and wearing green overalls, a group of young women sing a song praising farmers. The women are university students and members of a choir called Pikekoret IVAR. Their song entitled "Norway Needs the Farmer" has been viewed more than 163,000 times. They drive tractors, feed cows and eat hamburgers. It seems light hearted - but there's a clear political message.

'The market is rigged' - Michael Lewis

 In his book, Flash boys' Mr. Michael Lewis has highlighted his meticulous observation how electronic trading has rigged the market against ordinary investors, particularly in America. Michael feels that whatever is happening in America is going to have its impact in Asia and Europe too.Lewis did highlight the issue of predatory High Frequency Trading activity. He calls this a major problem.

India elected to four key susidiary bodies of the United Nations

India has been elected to four key subsidiary bodies                    
of the United Nations' agency on economic and social issues. 
This shows how India continues the record of winning 
election at the world body.
         

An Indian banker in UAE has been honoured with the prestigious award, ' Retail Banker of the Year in Middle East'. I t is an award given to leaders for playing an instrumental role in transforming retail bank operations.

Williamson heaps praises on the local talents of India

Williamson declares the IPL as one of the biggest tournments of the world.



Parvej Rasool, Karn Sharma and Lokesh Rahul were praised by Hyderabad's New Zealand import, Kane Williamson as the rising talents in the Sun TV-owned side.

Health ministers of SAARC nations meet Modi

 Mr. Narendra Modi met the health ministers of the SAARC countries on Wednesday. He stressed the need on sharing of the best practices and vision in the fields of modern medical science and health care.
 During the meet, the ministers expressed expressed intention of making a polio-free South-Asia.

Delhi's health minister bans chewable tobacco

                                           The health minister of Delhi, Satyendra Jain. has banned the sale,                                                   purchase and storage of chewable tobacco from 30 March.

India's biggest e-commerce portal enters grocery

                                                                                    India's biggest e-commerce                                                                                    portal,Flipkart, has                                                                                                                             decided to enter                                                                                                                                         the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               grocery                                                                                                                            market, right from
                                                                                               potatoes to yachts. 

Amitabh Bachchan and Ravindra Jain honoured with Padma awards

                                                                                             


Amitabh Bachchan and Ravindra Jain
are among those who were honoured
with the Padma awards at New Delhi
today.

11 iNDIANS RESCUED FROM YEMEN BY THE PAKISTAN NAVY

11 Indians have been rescued from Yemen by the Pakistan navy. 

RED SANDERS SMUGGLING CLAIMS 20 LIVES

With AP getting its new chief minister, laws against smuggling of red sanders get tougher.20 smugglers have been shot down by AP police.

BANK LOANS : A SIGH OF RELIEF

Home and personal loan borrowers can take a sigh of relief as Raghuram Rajan, the RBI governor,
announces the cut in lending rates on the personal and home loans to the borrowers. Consequently, three big banks cut their lending rates by 25 basis points 
.