USAID, FICCI ink deal to support innovation
December 20th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Tuesday signed an agreement to set ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Akali Dal-BJP kick off Punjab poll campaign
December 18th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Moga (Punjab), Dec 18 (IANS) Blaming the Congress government at the centre for rampant corruption, lack of development and the burden of price rise on the common man, Punjab's ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Cabinet meet likely Sunday on Lokpal, food security bills
December 17th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The union cabinet is expected to meet here Sunday evening to discuss the Lokpal and the food security bills, said official sources.The cabinet meeting, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Maintain calm over Mullaperiyar: Chidambaram
December 17th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 17 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu and Kerala to maintain peace on the Mullaperiyar dam controversy.Speaking at a ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
CPI-M denounces Food Security Bill
December 16th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The CPI-M Friday dubbed the upcoming Food Security Bill "a travesty of food security", and demanded the "universal" supply of at least 35 kg of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Discussing Lokpal at Jantar Mantar unjustified: Gogoi
December 14th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Hitting out at Anna Hazare, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Wednesday said he saw no justification in discussing the Jan Lokpal Bill in Delhi's Jantar ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Judicial accountability bill in, food bill deferred
December 13th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The cabinet Tuesday cleared two key anti-graft bills - the judicial accountability bill and the public grievances redressal bill - but deferred the food ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Cabinet likely to clear Food Security Bill
December 13th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The union cabinet, meeting Tuesday evening, is likely to approve the key Food Security Bill and the Judicial Accountability bill, official sources said.The meeting is ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
‘PM, Group C employees may be brought under Lokpal ambit’
December 12th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Keen to silence criticism by the opposition and Team Anna over its resolve to fight corruption, the government is likely to take up several ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Odisha points out shortcomings in proposed food security bill
December 10th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 9 (IANS) Pointing out several shortcomings in the proposed Food Security Bill, 2011, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday urged the central government to have a re-look ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
China refutes ‘land grab’ charges in Africa
December 8th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 8 (IANS) Refuting charges that it has been buying up land in Africa, China has called for "concrete" efforts to enable the continent's agricultural sector develop in a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Experts push for stronger, wide-ranging India-Africa ties
November 25th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The curtains came down on a two-day conference Friday, with Indian and African experts pushing for more innovative methods for accelerating India-Africa engagement and developing ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Speed up public welfare work, Raman Singh tells collectors
November 21st, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 21 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh asked collectors of the state's 18 districts Monday to improve the government's image by speeding up public welfare and development ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Lokpal among slew of anti-corruption bills on winter session table
November 17th, 2011 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The government Wednesday said it is determined to pass the Lokpal bill as it unveiled its agenda for the winter session of parliament that ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Club of Rome’s Indian chapter launched
November 9th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Indian chapter of international think tank Club of Rome, which deals with various developmental issues, was launched Wednesday and will be headed by Tata ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Need to integrate agriculture with other sectors: President
November 9th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Wednesday said experts should interact with farmers to enrich their knowledge base and observed that there was need to integrate agriculture ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Andhra’s rice scheme to benefit 75 mn people
November 1st, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 1 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy Tuesday launched Re.1 a kg rice scheme, which will benefit 75 million people out of the state's 84 ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
World population will be 7 billion Oct 31
October 27th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, Oct 27 (IANS) The world population is about to reach seven billion in the next few days, a UN agency's report has revealed.The UN Population Fund (UNFPA), whose work ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Badal terms wheat MSP hike pathetic
October 25th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 25 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday termed as "pathetic" the enhanced minimum support price (MSP) of Rs.1,285 per quintal for wheat announced by the central ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
British minister praises India800 Foundation’s work
October 21st, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 21 (IANS) Britain's Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Natural Environment and Fisheries Richard Benyon has appreciated the India800 Foundation's approach at a UK showcase for the Delhi-based charity at the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India to grow by 8.5-9 percent in long term: Mukherjee
October 17th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Amid international economic uncertainty, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said he expectS India's GDP to grow by 8.5-9 percent in the medium to long-term ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Millions of Pakistanis face food insecurity: PM
October 17th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) Millions of Pakistanis were facing food insecurity due to high food prices, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said and added that the government was aware ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
China sets up food safety risk assessment centre
October 14th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 14 (IANS) China has set up a national centre for food safety risk assessment.The government-funded organisation is designed to offer technological support in assessing, monitoring, issuing early warnings ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Defence tech to be showcased products at India-Africa meet
October 11th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) India's premier defence research agency
will exhibit 35 technologies from its laboratories at the two-day India-Africa business meet in Hyderabad from Wednesday.The Defence Research and Development ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India faces climate change, hunger risks: Report
October 10th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) India has been placed seventh in the list of 21 developing countries for its vulnerability in being able to feed its people and grow food, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bio-fuel not at cost of food security: FAO
October 4th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Oct 3 (IANS) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Monday stressed that the need of bio-fuel should not be at the sacrifice of food security as the world should ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Plan panel’s poverty line not to impact socio-economic census
September 27th, 2011 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The ongoing enumeration for a socio-economic census in the country will not be affected by the poverty line cut-off spelled out by the Planning Commission, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Action Aid India helps quake-hit Sikkim victims
September 26th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Action Aid India, a non-government organisation whose members visited quake-hit Sikkim recently, has said there is need for immediate intervention as basic support is yet ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
World Bank, IMF pledge support for global growth
September 25th, 2011 - 7:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) The Development Committee of the World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Saturday that the two institutions will do everything within their means ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India to host international dialogue on green economy
September 17th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) India along with the United Nations will host a dialogue on green economy and inclusive growth next month in preparation for the Earth Summit in ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Five farmers commit suicide in Vidarbha
September 2nd, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Sep 2 (IANS) With five cotton growers committing suicide Thursday, a total of 507 farmers have killed themselves during 2011 alone in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, an NGO fighting ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Civil society to be engaged in legislation: Khurshid
August 28th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid said Sunday that the government will continue to engage civil society groups while legislating."Several new bills like land acquisition ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India needs another farm revolution: PM
August 15th, 2011 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Saluting farmers for achieving a high output this year, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday called for another Green Revolution to address the twin issues ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Every step being taken to tame inflation: PM
August 15th, 2011 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The government realises the burden inflation is imposing on citizens, much of it due to global reasons, and every step will be taken to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
No single panacea for corruption: Patil (Roundup)
August 14th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Terming corruption a cancer affecting the nation, President Pratibha Patil Sunday said there cannot be just one panacea to deal with the menace, and ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |