With environment protection assuming urgency, in first-of-its-kind initiative by any state in India, the Government of Gujarat, in consonance with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is holding two-day orientation programme on Climate Change for Ministers, senior government officials and
India is among the world's largest and fastest growing markets for milk and milk products. The market size in value terms for milk and milk products, including the organized and unorganised sector, is US $ 47.6 billion (INR 2,000 billion),
With suppressed desire by Indian Muslims to have Islamic Banking in India, and avoidance to cite taboo word 'Islamic Banking' by Raghuram Rajan Committee report on financial sector reforms, it has became more important that besides considering the religious, social,
INS Shardul rescued four fishermen whose boat "Ekadanta" had capsized about 20 km from the port of Karwar, Karnataka. The boat reportedly sank at morning 8 hrs on 13 September 2008 due to heavy weather and seawaves. All four fishermen
The spotlight is on Hollywood this year as Guinness World Records reveals some record-breaking news about some of the biggest players in "Tinseltown" with the latest installment of its bestselling book — Guinness World Records 2009 Edition. Brad Pitt, Angelina
DRDO has successfully conducted two flight tests of Astra beyond Visual Range Air to Air missile on 13 and 14 Sept 2008 from Interim Test Range, Balasore as part of second phase of missile development flight trials. The missiles were
State owned telecom operator BSNL is to extend broadband facility to all districts and Blocks of the country by March 2009. At present, it has covered about 95 percent of the District Headquarters and about 44 percent of the Blocks.
The Indian Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval for implementation of GPS (Global Positioning System) Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) project for seamless navigation over Indian airspace at an estimated cost of Rs.774 crore.The project involves development
Every year on 8th September, on World Literacy Day, the UNESCO reminds the international community of the status of literacy globally. India too venerates literacy by celebrating the day to create awareness among the masses the importance of literacy in
Army troops in a joint operation eliminated five hardcore PREPAK militants in Loktak Lake near Imphal today.In a surgically executed pre-dawn raid on 09 September 08, the Army in Manipur alongwith Bishenpur Police Commandos destroyed a hideout of the PREPAK
NSHM - Knowledge Campus, Kolkata has signed an agreement with Lavasa Corporation Ltd. to establish India's first Retail, Media & Thinking Management University at Lavasa, Maharashtra. The University will be set up in association with the Retailers Association of India
With Indian Muslims have rather suppressed desire to have Islamic Banking in India, some of our vocal financial sector players and political leaders are suggesting that besides considering the religious, social, political and diplomatic dimensions, we should understand the economics
At a Roundtable with Travel Press, Secretary Condoleezza Rice in Algiers noted that Hyde Act will have to be worked on. Asked about the steps to make 123 Indo-US civilian nuclear deal to go through, she said " Well, the
Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has released the following statement about yesterday's decision by the Nuclear Suppliers Group and theexpectation that the Bush Administration will ask Congress to consider the U.S.-India civilian nuclear
Through the help of Desi Hits! the Pussycat Dolls are highlighting the growing Desi phenomenon tonight at Fashion Rocks 2008 by strutting on the red carpet in Indian sarees designed by Rocky S, a fashion designer who has carved a
Famous around the globe for its ability to put together classy events, Johannesburg has been given an opportunity to host this year's Miss World pageant.This will be the sixth time that the City of Gold hosts the prestigious event, reports
Two former managers of the Bank of China and their wives were convicted on Aug. 29, 2008, by a federal jury in Las Vegas on charges of racketeering, money laundering, international transportation of stolen property as well as passport and
Consequent upon the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission, the Government has revised the Children Education Allowance for Government servants. The Education Allowance was given to all employees in the form of reimbursement of tuition fee at the rate of
When you think of the best that Soul music has to offer this millennium, two artists emerge at the top of the list as the purveyors: the infallible and multi-platinum, multi-Grammy Award winning superstar Mary J. Blige and the award-winning
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the following : (i) Implementation of the programme for instituting a suite of DBT-Wellcome Trust Fellowships at a total cost of Rs.1296 crores with DBT and Wellcome Trust contributing equal sums of
