Star campaigners are eating light vegetarian food and sipping an array of local sherbets and juices to stay cool, fresh and full of energy to sweat it out in the open to address a series of rallies for the Bihar assembly polls. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar prefers a light breakfast like his ally, RJD chief […]
Companies from across the world have bid for the project to build Smart Cities in India, said Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu who added that the French want to take up three of the cities. In an interview to Media India Group, Naidu, who was in France for a three-day visit, called for […]
On May 12, 2014, a fortnight before the Narendra Modi government assumed office, the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, had categorically asserted that women were not suited to be fighters pilots. “As far as flying fighter planes is concerned, it’s a very challenging job. Women are by nature not physically […]
Drones will be used for the first time for surveillance in the upcoming Bihar assembly polls, according to a top election official. “Helicopters have been used in the past for surveillance, but drones will be used this time, probably for the first time,” R. Lakshmanan, Bihar’s Additional Chief Electoral Officer, told IANS in an interview […]
Thursday, 8 October 2015 Minister congratulates industry on project diversity Final call for Exploration Incentive Scheme Round 12 Diverse exploration targets and prospective developments augur well for the future of Western Australia’s nickel industry, according to Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion. Mr Marmion officially opened the Australian Nickel Conference, being held in Perth today, […]
Planning Minister Rob Stokes today announced the creation of a new Priority Growth area around the planned future airport at Badgerys Creek. Mr Stokes said the establishment of the Western Sydney Priority Growth Area will involve a new strategic framework being set out to ensure future planning for new homes, jobs and infrastructure. “This is […]
Commissioner for Fair Trading Rod Stowe is encouraging people to participate in a survey on the design of a Consumer Complaints Register, capturing data on complaints received by NSW Fair Trading. The release of the survey follows last week’s release of a Discussion Paper on the proposed register by the Minister with responsibility for Fair […]
At 83, one of Satyajit Ray‘s most favourite actors, Soumitra Chatterjee, who starred in the critical and commercial hit “Bela Seshe: In The Autumn Of My Life“, says he is no longer in a position to choose scripts and grab meaty roles since age has limited his repertoire. A much talked about Bengali film, “Bela […]
The forthcoming India-Africa Forum Summit here later this month is likely to see Egypt putting forth some ideas to boost cooperation between India and Africa, including through trilateral cooperation, the country’s envoy has said. Egyptian Ambassador Hatem Tageldin said Egypt can leverage its position as a bridge to mainland Africa for Indian investments and also […]
A senior minister in Haryana has taken on the Royal Bengal Tiger – literally. The minister, who is from the BJP, has demanded that the cow should be declared as the national animal, displacing the tiger. A tweet from Haryana Health and Sports Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday read: “Declare Cow as National Animal of […]