Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said that the country should increase its annual expenditure on science and technology. “We must increase our annual expenditure on science and technology to at least 2 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP),” Manmohan Singh in his inaugural address at the 101st Indian Science Congress here. “To do science, […]
Wholesalers of fruits and vegetables began an indefinite strike here Monday to protest against the government decision to withdraw their six percent commissions from the farmers. “Earlier we used to procure six percent commission from the growers. But now the Delhi government has stopped this and wants us to take the commission from the buyers,” […]
Three school students embarked on a “mission” to get-rich-quick by hunting down Dawood Ibrahim and handing over the underworld don to authorities. The sheepish students are now back home after they ran out of money. The class nine students of St Michael High School in this Bihar capital went missing last week and only returned […]
For all those wannabe drummers or in a mood to start a band, trying vegetables instead of traditional guitar-bass-drums line-up can be a novel idea. Not impressed? Well, listen to designer Yuri Suzuki – the sound artist behind the Disney audio system that lets you transfer audio messages through your finger – and just plug […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched about a dozen tea stalls across Odisha named after Narendra Modi, its prime ministerial candidate, ahead of his Feb 11 rally here, party leaders said Monday. Some 50 stalls are likely to be opened before the rally. Around 500,000 people are expected to attend the rally, party sources […]
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets plunged by 105.31 points or 0.51 percent in the pre-noon trade Monday. Selling pressure was seen in the metal, banking index (bankex) and auto sectors, while some good buying was observed in the healthcare sector. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which […]
The chief minister of Maharashtra, Prithviraj Chavan, inaugurated the first Monorail of the country of February, 2014 in Mumbai. After a number of operational hiccups and delays, the much- awaited Monorail made its debut. This being the first step taken for the long-harassed commuters of on the 1st Mumbai to experience world-class travel was a breath of fresh […]
Batting for genetically modified or biotechnology (Bt) crops, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that India “should not succumb to unscientific prejudices against Bt crops”. “While safety must be ensured, we should not succumb to unscientific prejudices against Bt crops. Our government remains committed to promoting the use of these new technologies for agricultural development,” […]
A couple in their 30s stripped in front of Rashtrapati Bhavan after they were denied entry to the president’s house, police said Monday. The couple went to the main gate of Rashtrapati Bhavan and demanded to meet President Pranab Mukherjee. When the security personnel at the entry asked for the reason, they failed to say […]
An AAP lawmaker alleged Monday he had been approached by BJP leaders, including Narendra Modi, in an attempt to buy him off for Rs.20 crore. Madan Lal, MLA from Kasturba Nagar, claimed that he had been first approached Dec 7, a day before the Delhi assembly election results were announced. However, Madan Lal said he […]