After defence, Goa’s next Make in India footprint could be in the agriculture sector even as industry captains and politicians in the state look to learn lessons from Israel’s agriculture success story. Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) president Narayan Bandekar said that the state would do well to tap crop, post-harvest technologies and […]
Several Indian soldiers were injured when a vehicle carrying them met with an accident in Britain’s Salisbury Plain, the Indian Army said here on Thursday. The Indian soldiers were in Britain to participate in “Ajeya Warrior” joint drill between the armies of India and Britain. The Indian Army said a “few” Indian soldiers sustained injuries […]
he Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for the continuation and strengthening of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and setting up new ones with an outlay of Rs.3,900 crore. The scheme envisages continuation of 642 existing KVKs and establishing 109 new KVKs during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2012-17) to […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved a device, developed in China for male circumcision without surgery, and will use it to tackle high rates of HIV in developing countries, Efe news agency reported. ‘ShangRing’, manufactured by Wuhu Snnda Medical Treatment Appliance, is a single-use sterilised device for circumcising males above 13 years, according to […]
In a bid to popularise indigenous products among India’s youth and generate new employment opportunities in remote areas, the Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is taking new measures to promote khadi wear in India in the form of denims for both men and women. One such initiative by KVIC – an apex organization under […]
A case has been filed against Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan in a Ghaziabad court, saying they were seen covering their bodies with the national flag in a manner insulting to the nation. Complainant Chetan Dhiman in his complaint before the judicial magistrate’s court said the actors were seen with the […]
Juan Pablo Escobar Henao, son of Colombian druglord Pablo Escobar Gaviria, has said he is in favour of ending the global fight against drugs. He told Spanish news agency Efe in an interview on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro that after 40 years of “clear and compelling” failures in this war, it was time to […]
It has taken about a decade for Indians to cross over to the Tibetan plateau (Tibetan Autonomous Region) from Nathu La since the historic beginning of border trade on July 6, 2006. Politically, it is a milestone for the Sikkim’s SDF government. Chief Minister Pawan Chamling was around to witness under prime minister Atal Bihari […]
In an otherwise crowded world of architects, two names that immediately stand out are Le Corbusier and Charles Correa. Corbusier’s legacy was an entire city – Chandigarh. Correa, who passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday evening aged 84, had that and more. Correa’s demise has left a void that will be impossible to fill feel […]
In the midst of gleaming towers of software giants and five-star hotels in Hitec City here is a eatery unique in more ways than one – you can taste the dishes before ordering and then pay by weight at 50 paise per gram! For instance, you can pick two to three different biryanis in a […]