8 August 2016

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian to qualify for Vault Finals

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar (22) created history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to qualify for the apparatus finals of artistic Gymnastics at the Rio 2016 Olympics. 

She qualified after finishing eighth on the standings in the final round in the Individual vault final of artistic gymnastics In this qualifying event Dipa was competing in the third sub-division. She had an average score of 51.665 after scoring 14.850 by performing her much-vaunted ‘Produnova’ vault cleanly on the vault, 12.866 in balance beam, 11.666 on the uneven bars and 12.033 in floor exercises. 

The three-time world all-round champion Simone Biles from US topped the charts with a score of 16.050. Besides, Jong Un Hong from North Korea stood at the second position after securing 15.683 and was followed by Giulia Steingruber of Switzerland.

 About Dipa Karmakar

•  Born on 9 August 1993 in Agartala, Tripura. 
• At 2014 Commonwealth Games held at Glasgow she had created history becoming the first Indian female gymnast to win medal (bronze) in history of the games.
•  She also had won a bronze medal at the Asian Gymnastics Championships and had finished fifth at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
•  She is also one of the five women who have successfully landed on very difficult Produnova vault in competition.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches ‘Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana’ pension scheme for weavers

·        Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched ‘Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana’, a pension scheme for weaver community in the state.


·        He announced the scheme, under which the state government would provide Rs 500 pension to the weavers, on the occasion of National Handloom Day.

·        The beneficiary must have worked at least preceding 20 years in the weaving profession and attained 60 years to avail the benefits under the pension scheme, said Patnaik, adding weavers, who have attained 80 years of age, would get Rs 700 pension per month.

Syndicate Bank launches new products

·    Syndicate Bank has launched new products to ease customer transactions.

·        Arun Shrivastava, MD & CEO, Syndicate Bank, launched fund transfer based on ‘Aadhaar Number through NUUP’, using an ordinary mobile phone without internet connection.

·        The bank also launched ‘Fund Transfer through IMPS’ at any branch for instantaneous credit to any bank account.

KK Khurana appointed new head for BHEL Corporate R&D 

·        KK Khurana, General Manager in-charge, has taken over as Head of BHEL Corporate R&D with effect from August 4, 2016.

·        Prior to the elevation as GM I/C of Corporate R&D, he was involved in Project Engineering Management (PEM), Technical service among other areas in the company.

·        He has wide experience in thermal power plant projects, according to a statement from BHEL.