Schemes/ Policy launched by Govt. of India

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) - Agriculture Irrigation Scheme.
Key points:

·         Scheme aims at providing irrigation facilities to every village in the country by converging ongoing irrigation schemes implemented by various ministries.

·         Budgetary allocation: 1,000 crore rupees for fiscal year 2015-16.

·         Funding Pattern: Centre- States will be 75: 25 per cent. In case of north-eastern region and hilly states it will be 90:10.

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: It is a small deposit scheme for the girl child.
Key points of the scheme –
 

·         In one family, a maximum of two accounts can be opened for two girl children. The account can be transferred anywhere in India from one Post office/Bank to another.

·         Age Limit: The upper age limit of the girl child for opening this account is 10 years. The govt. has given a relaxation of one year in the upper age limit for those opening accounts till December 1, 2015.

·         Documents required - 1. Birth Certificate of the girl child. 2. Address proof. 3. Identity proof.

·         Minimum & Maximum deposit: The minimum deposit under the scheme is Rs. 1000/-. The maximum deposit is Rs. 1.5 lakhs. There is no limit on the number of investments one can make in an account either in a month or in a year.

·         Interest rate: The government will announce the interest rate of the scheme every year. However, the government of India has increased the rate of interest from 9.1% (2014-15) to 9.2% (2015-16) for this financial year.

·         Maturity period: The maturity period of the scheme is 21 years from the date of account opening, though deposits need to be made only for the first 14 years.
 The minimum lock-in in period under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is 11 years.

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY):
 

·         The scheme aims to impart skill training to youth with focus on first time entrants to the labour market and class 10 and class 12 drop outs.

·         The scheme will be implemented by the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship through the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

·         It will cover 24 lakh persons and skill training would be based on the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) and industry led standards

Bhagyashree scheme: 

It is girl child scheme was launched in Maharashtra. Bollywood actress Bhagyashree is the brand ambassador of the scheme.
Key points of the scheme:

·         The state government will deposit an amount of 21200 rupees in bank for a girl child born in a Below the Poverty Line (BPL) family.

·         The scheme aims at providing one 1 lakh rupees on maturity after the girl completes 18 years of age.

·         The scheme would be linked to the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme of Union Government.

Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA): 

Former President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam launched the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) in New Delhi. The abhiyan aims to inculcate a spirit of inquiry, creativity and love for Science and Mathematics in school children. Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan is a concept developed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. RAA is an effort to take forward the Prime Minister Narednra Modi’s vision of Digital India, ‘Make in India’ and ‘Teach in India’.

Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana: 

It is a low premium insurance scheme which will link with the Pradhan Mantri Jhan Dhan Yojna. Key points of the scheme:

Eligibility: Minimum 18 years and maximum 50 years and have bank account are eligible for the scheme. If the account is opened before attaining the age of 50 years, the life cover would remain intact up to the age of 55 years, if premium is paid regularly.

•  Premium payable for this scheme is Rs.330 per year i.e. less than Rs.1 per day. 
•  Risk coverage of Rs.2 Lakh in case of death for any reason. 
•  The premium paid will be tax-free under section 80C and also the proceeds amount will get tax-exemption u/s 10(10D). 

Atal Pension Yojana (APY): 

It is a scheme mainly for workers in unorganised sector. The scheme will be administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) and replace the previous government's Swavalamban Yojana NPS Lite.
Key points of the scheme: 

•  The subscribers who will joined the scheme would receive the fixed pension of Rs. 1000 per month, Rs. 2000 per month, Rs. 3000 per month, Rs. 4000 per month, Rs. 5000 per month, at the age of 60 years, depending on their contributions. 
•  Age limit: minimum 18 years and maximum age is 40 years. 
•  A subscriber can contribute for minimum period of 20 years or more and pension payment will start at the age of 60 years. 
•  The government of India has decided to co-contribute 50% of the subscriber's contribution or Rs. 1000 per annum, whichever is lower, to each eligible subscriber account, for a period of 5 years, i.e., from 2015-16 to 2019-20, who join the NPS before 31st December, 2015 and who are not income tax payers.

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana: 

It is an insurance scheme which covers death or disablement of the policyholder caused due to accident or accidental injuries.
Key points of the scheme:

•  Age limit: Minimum 18 yrs and maximum 70 years.
•  The scheme will be a one year cover, renewable from year to year and would be administered through the Public Sector General Insurance Companies in collaboration with Banks.
•  Risk coverage: The Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana will offer an accidental death and full disability cover of Rs. 2 Lakh and for partial disability cover of Rs. 1 Lakh.
•  Premium: Rs.12 per annum. The premium will be directly auto-debited by the bank from the subscribers' account.

the first wearable camera that can fly

Drones are everywhere at CES 2015, including various mentions and demos through the opening day keynote by Intel CEO Brian Krzanich. And of these, that one that has captured everyone’s attention came at the end of the Intel presentation, when Krzanich brought out Christoph Kohstall and Jelena Jovanovic, the winners of the recent Intel “Make it Wearable” challenge, to have them demonstrate their Edison-powered Nixie wearable drone.

Its first public demonstration did not disappoint. Kohstall, sporting Nixie on his wrist like a bionic wristwatch, snapped the device off his arm and explained that it has no controller, but rather flies away with a toss, pauses to snap a photo, and then returns to the sender to be caught.

A physicist from California has invented the internet's dream camera, a drone which you wear as a watch that’ll fly away and snap selfies on command before returning to you. The Nixie is still in early development, but has recently received a huge boost by winning $500,000 in Intel’s Make It Wearable competition.

Source: http://flynixie.com/

Facts about INDIA

• India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.
• When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)
• The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.
• The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name 'Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.
• Chess was invented in India.
  
  
• Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.
• The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.
• The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.
• India is the largest democracy in the world, the 7^th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations.
• The game of Snakes & Ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat'. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. In time, the game underwent several modifications, but its meaning remained the same, i.e. good deeds take people to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.
• The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.
• India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world. 
  
• The largest employer in India is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.
• The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
• Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
  
  
• India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake.
• The Art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh over 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word 'NAVGATIH'. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.
• Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the Sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. According to his calculation, the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun was 365.258756484 days.
• The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the European mathematicians.
• Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus also originated in India.Quadratic Equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 (i.e. 10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C.during the Vedic period.Even today, the largest used number is Terra: 10*12(10 to the power of 12).
• Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world
  (Source: Gemological Institute of America).
• The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.
• Sushruta is regarded as the Father of Surgery. Over2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones, plastic surgery and brain surgeries.
• Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient Indian medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism,physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts.
• India exports software to 90 countries.
• The four religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population.
• Jainism and Buddhism were founded in India in 600 B.C. and 500 B.C. respectively.
• Islam is India's and the world's second largest religion.
• There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world.
• The oldest European church and synagogue in India are in the city of Cochin. They were built in 1503 and 1568 respectively.
• Jews and Christians have lived continuously in India since 200 B.C. and 52 A.D. respectively
• The largest religious building in the world is Angkor Wat, a Hindu Temple in Cambodia built at the end of the 11th century.
• The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday.
• Sikhism originated in the Holy city of Amritsar in Punjab. Famous for housing the Golden Temple, the city was founded in 1577.
• Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
• India provides safety for more than 300,000 refugees originally from Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who escaped to flee religious and political persecution.
• His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, runs his government in exile from Dharmashala in northern India.
• Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
• Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.

Stridalyzer - Quantify your Run

We've been following Stridalyzer – a pair of connected insoles for runners – since the product was unveiled back in September, and have to say it's one of our favourite Kickstarter projects of the year.

The idea came from a pair of injured runners hailing from India, who wanted to improve the way they ran. ReTiSense – the company behind Stridalyzer – claims that 60% - 70% of runners will suffer an injury and 40% of those will include the dreaded 'runner's knee'. That's the problem Stridalyzer is trying to solve.

The connected insoles feature a host of pressure sensors, which monitor your footfalls, looking for imbalances, over-pronation and stresses on your limbs, which can lead to serious injury. The app live tracks your run, offering feedback if it notices serious problems with your form and offers a "form score" after every training session.

Runner's form will deteriorate as fatigue kicks in and Stridalyzer will also help long distance runners stay aware of how their bodies react to tiredness, which can focus gym sessions away from the track.

Away from your technique, Stridalyzer will also help optimise cadence and ground contact time, which can yield improvements in speed and time, too.

As injured runners here at Wareable we feel there's real value in this project, but a lot will depend on the quality of the hardware and how much analysis is offered through the app. As we've seen, showing the data is one thing but helping people act on it is quite another.

ReTiSense is looking for $25,000 of funding before 7 January. A pair of smart insoles will set you back $90.

Features:

Activity:

Track your vitals - Pace, Distance, Time, Stride Length, Stride Rate, Ground Contact Time and Battery – all on one screen!

Stress Map

Monitors the pressure experienced on your feet and knees, in an attempt to avoid serious injury.

Alerts

Get real-time alerts on the stress experienced on your feet and knees, overpronation and overstriding. Control alerts in accordance to your personal preference.

History

Revisit your previous run data in order to make comprehensive comparisons on running form and overall performance to track improvements.

TreadMill

Get the best out of running on a treadmill by setting appropriate Inclination and Speed, and track your run better.

App Features:

• Stepcount, Distance, Speed, Real-Time Map
• Real-Time Performance Metrics (Stride Rate, Stride Length, GCT)
• Real-Time Foot Stress Map
• Real-Time Knee Stress Map
• Real-Time Running Form Alerts
• Share with Friends
• Virtual Coach/ Guidance

To Download: Click Here

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Samsung creates Safety Truck

When driving behind big semi-trailers, people regularly take risks overtaking them because they often have to first move out from behind the truck to see if the road ahead is clear before passing. This is particularly dangerous on single-lane highways because such a maneuver can mean driving into the path of oncoming traffic. Now Samsung Electronics has come up with a way to help reduce this problem by mounting cameras on the front of a truck and large screens on the rear to display to following drivers a clear view of the road ahead.

Like the See-Through System we wrote about in 2013, the prototype video system on "Safety Truck" comprises a front-mounted camera to capture view of the road ahead of the truck. Rather than wirelessly send a live feed to a transparent LCD screen installed in a trailing driver's car, Samsung's solution transmits a continuous view of the road in front of the truck to exterior monitors mounted on the rear.

This view is enabled both day and night, and is said to have the potential to significantly reduce overtaking accidents, as well as providing trailing drivers with information on road hazards ahead well in time for them to react.

After extensive tests of the prototype in Argentina, Samsung says that the test vehicle is no longer operational but believes that the the technology has been proven to work. As such, there are plans to carry out further tests that will have the technology comply with the appropriate road authorities for use on the highways. In this regard, Samsung is working with NGOs and government to see this through.

No announcement has been made as to when – or if – such a system will be made commercially available or at what cost.

PENTA Mobile at Rs.1999 with Rs.1999 TalkTime through Post Offices

Indian Postal Department (DOP) has signed a MOU with BSNL(Indian No 1 Telecom service provider) and Mobile Phone manufacturer Pantel Technologies to started sale of Penta Mobile Phones through Post Offices all over India. This is a Multimedia mobile handsets at a discounted rate of Rs.1999/- along with 1999/- free talk time. This huge amount of free talk time is available in BSNL SIM only. Indian Postal Department has lunched this scheme on National Postal Day through Post Offices all over India.

How to buy a BSNL Penta Bharat Mobile ?

BSNL Penta Bharat Mobile is available in post offices all over India. Customer can pay the required amount (1999/-) at post office counter and make the penta multimedia handsets for his family. if mobile is out of stuck then deposit a amount of 500/- nonrefundable in post office and book for handset. The handset ll be delivered soon.

Customer will have the right either to extend delivery time or seek cancellation and   refund. Department can then refund advance to customer with no deduction.  Department of Posts (DOP) will deduct Rs.50/- as handling charges in such a case for closing the transaction from the company.

How to get BSNL Free Bundle Talk Time in Penta Mobile handsets?

All the Buyers can just send an SMS in the following format to 53734 in order to activate the Bundled Free Minutes available with Penta mobile phone. 

SMS Format:
PENTA space BSNL Coupon Number space IMEI Number

BSNL Coupon number (8 digit alpha-numeric code) & IMEI number (16 digit alpha-numeric code) will be printed on the receipt of Penta Mobile Phone. Customers may use the second IMEI number for activating the free talk time offer. 

Specifications:

Features	Technical Specifications
Model Number	Bharat_Phone_PF300
Display	3" TFT Screen, Resolution:320*340, Color :16M
Camera	1.3 MP
Battery	Li-Polymer, 1800mAh
Standby	Upto 15 Days
Data Connectivity	E-mail, Browser, Google+, Facebook, Whatsapp
Available Colors	Black, White, Gold, Silver
RAM	64MB
External Memory	Micro SD upto 8GB
Multimedia	Supports mp3, mp4, 3gp, Stereo FM Radio with Recording
Maximum Retail Price	Rs.1999/-
Free Bundled Talk Time	1999 Minutes for 1 Year