New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Talat Ahmad Wednesday said the university would work to bring madarsa students to mainstream education. “We want to bring students of madarsa to the mainstream with the help of bridge courses, so they can get into B.A. and B.SC degrees directly. On Nov 11 we will […]
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The cabinet Wednesday approved ratifying the Nagoyaa-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol that provides procedures on liability and redressal of damage to biodiversity resulting from living modified organisms (LMOs). The protocol supplements the Cartagena protocol on biosafety and will help promote innovation in agricultural and healthcare research. “The supplementary protocol would promote sound […]
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Giving a boost to India’s scientific research, the government Wednesday approved the acquisition of a polar research vessel for Rs.10.51 billion. The approval was given by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official release said here. The vehicle, which is an […]
Hyderabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Tech Mahindra, a leading software service firm, has posted a quarter-on-quarter growth of 14.1 percent in net profit during the second quarter ended September, at Rs.719.7 crore against Rs.630.7 crore in the previous quarter. However, the increase was marginal compared to the corresponding quarter of the last year. The net profit was […]
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the National Green Tribunal to proceed against the grossly polluting industries discharging their untreated effluent into the drains flowing into River Ganga, as it took a dim view of the central and state pollution control panels’ lackadaisical approach in hauling up these units. Asking the NGT […]
Hyderabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Pharmaceutical major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Limited has reported 17 percent decline in net profit during the second quarter ended September, at Rs.574.10 crore against Rs.690.25 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. The Hyderabad-based drugmaker attributed the drop in margin to lower sales in US market, the biggest contributor to its revenues. […]
Guwahati, Oct 28 (IANS) In the wake of attacks on people from the northeast in many cities across India, an organisation under the culture ministry has launched a programme “Discover North East” to create awareness about the region and its people. The North East Zonal Cultural Centre (NEZCC), which functions under the union culture ministry, plans […]
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) Eminent kathak danseuse Sitara Devi, who was hospitalized two weeks ago, is fine, said a hospital source. The 94-year-old is being treated at Cumballa Hill Hospital and Heart Institute here. “She was hospitalised on Oct 15. She is fine now. Her discharge date is not yet confirmed,” the source from the hospital […]
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Festival of India in Japan was inaugurated by union Tourism Minister Shripad Naik and Japanese Tourism Minister Akihiro Ohta in Tokyo, an official statement said Tuesday. The year-long festival was launched Monday and is being conducted by the Embassy of India, Tokyo in collaboration with the culture ministry. Naik said […]
Bangalore, Oct 28 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Wipro Ltd is ramping up headcount in Romania by 25 percent over the next 14 months to expand operations and strengthen its presence in Eastern Europe. “We plan to increase our headcount in Romania by 25 percent to 750 employees by December 2015 to strengthen our presence in Eastern […]