looks like Indian investors would have to take a closer look at Africa’s agriculture because of the potential the sector presents. Proof that the continent has very high potential has come from the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) which says in a recent report: “The value of Africa’s agriculture output is about $280 […]
Indian equities have been hammered over the last couple of months amidst global volatility arising out of the confusion around the US Fed hike, China recession fears as well as disappointment over domestic economic data. IANS spoke to Shankar Sharma, vice chairman and joint managing director of First Global, for his expectations from the upcoming […]
Jharkhand Tourism will be promoted by brand ambassador and Indian cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said here on Sunday. “On October 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will initiate online the rejuvenation and preservation of terracotta temples of Maluti at a cost of Rs.13 crore,” Das said, while addressing the ‘Unexplored Jharkhand […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left the tech world charmed at its very epicentre in Silicon Valley, securing an endorsement for his ambitions “Digital India” project from the chief executives of some of the world’s top firms in the business like Apple, Qualcomm, Google and Microsoft. The best in Modi’s fame as a digital-friendly […]
Ahead of his interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg changed his profile picture to support ‘Digital India‘. Within minutes, Modi too changed his picture to thank him. “I changed my profile picture to support ‘Digital India’, the Indian government’s effort to connect rural communities to the internet and give people access […]
Free Wi-Fi facility was inaugurated at INA Market’s Dilli Haat in the national capital on Sunday by Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra. Addressing the gathering, Mishra said: “Dilli Haat is now a free Wi-Fi zone. Every visitor can now access free internet connectivity for 20 minutes every day in Dilli Haat.” “By launching free Wi-Fi […]
Thirty-five-years-ago, Bhagirathi Devi was a sweeper in the block development office in Narkatiyaganj, a town in Bihar’s West Champaran district. Today, she is a third-term member of the legislative assembly (MLA) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), representing the Ramnagar (formerly Shikarpur) constituency in northwestern Bihar, one of 34 female MLAs in the 243-member house. […]
Former Bihar chief minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) president Jitan Ram Manjhi says his sole aim in the assembly elections is to oust Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The 70-year-old, a friend-turned-foe of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader, also feels it is wrong to dub the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
Workers at Maruti Suzuki’s plant in Manesar in Haryana’s Gurgaon district clashed on Saturday over the recent increase in wages of some employees, police said. Two former employees, who were sacked earlier for violence, were arrested for rioting, while more than 500 people have been booked. Regular and casual workers at the plant clashed after […]
People celebrated Eid-ul-Azha with joy and fervour here on Friday, with thousands of Muslims thronging mosques early in the day to offer Eid prayers. Though most of the elderly men preferred praying at Old Delhi’s Jama Masjid, the country’s biggest mosque, others preferred praying at mosques located near their homes. “To mark this occasion every […]