UP announces new industrial policy
September 4th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 4 (IANS) After a gap of eight years, Uttar Pradesh will have a new industrial policy that aims at achieving 11.2 per cent sectoral growth in the state.The ... Read more...
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IBM’s Sequoia is now the world’s fastest supercomputer
June 19th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) IBM's Sequoia has overtaken the number 1 spot as the fastest supercomputer.
Fujitsu’s K Computer fell to second place on the list, which is released ... Read more...
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China probes preserved fruit additives
April 26th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 26 (IANS) China's quality watchdog Wednesday ordered an inspection of the country's major fruit processing units after they were found to use excessive additives in their products.Several firms ... Read more...
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Multicore chips to boost computing speeds
April 11th, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 11 (IANS) Having reached their peak potential, computer chips are not getting any faster. So chipmakers are configuring additional cores or processing units on a single platform in ... Read more...
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Cheers! Karnataka to brew more wines for global markets
March 1st, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 1 (IANS) As India's second largest producer of grapes after Maharashtra, Karnataka is pulling out all the stops to become a preferred destination for setting up wineries to ... Read more...
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The beer hug: Bihar emerging as brewery hub
January 16th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 16 (IANS) Bihar is emerging as a brewery hub with major domestic and foreign firms setting up production units in the state due to availability of cheap labour ... Read more...
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Karnataka farmers’ bid to disrupt agri-summit thwarted
December 1st, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 1 (IANS) Police Thursday detained about 200 protesting farmers when they attempted to disrupt Karnataka's first Global Agri-business and Food Processing Summit at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre ... Read more...
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Kalam suggests 10-point development programme for Kudankulam
November 7th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 7 (IANS) Four-lane highways, a mega desalination plant, construction of houses, schools, hospitals as well as cold storages are amongst the suggestions to the central government made by ... Read more...
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I am not in race for chief ministership: Steel minister Beni Prasad
October 21st, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) Congress leader and union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma here Friday claimed he would not be in the race for becoming chief minister of Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Mayawati regime not helping in new units: Steel minister
September 19th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 19 (IANS) Accusing Uttar Pradesh's Mayawati government of not coordinating with the central government in undertaking developmental projects, Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma here Monday alleged it ... Read more...
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India’s plastics industry to grow to Rs.1,000 bn in 2012
September 12th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The turnover of the Indian plastics industry is likely to grow to Rs.1,000 billion (Rs.100,000 crore) in 2012 from the current Rs.85,000 crore, according to ... Read more...
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Financial assistance for setting up food processing units: Mahant
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The government Tuesday said it would provide financial assistance to entrepreneurs for setting up food processing industries to avoid wastage of perishable products."The assistance is ... Read more...
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Himachal seeks central help to promote apple
June 30th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 30 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Thursday asked a visiting parliamentary committee to help the state in improving infrastructure for smooth transportation and marketing of apples - the main fruit ... Read more...
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‘Food processing industry needs to form consortium for R&D;’
June 30th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) A group of government and private institutions should join hands to provide research and development inputs to food processing enterprises as most firms in the ... Read more...
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Haldia Petrochemicals outlines Rs.4,000 crore investment plan
May 30th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 30 (IANS) Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) has outlined an ambitious plan of investing Rs.4,000 crore within the next four years, its vice chairman Purnendu Chatterjee said Monday."Investment will ... Read more...
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Himachal invites food processing firms
April 7th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Thursday invited private investment in food processing industries to promote ginger cultivation in the state."We are inviting private firms to set up agriculture and ... Read more...
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Chinese supercomputers to use homemade microchips
March 8th, 2011 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 8 (IANS) China-made supercomputers will stop using foreign microchips in 2011 and start using their own core components by the end of this year, one of the country's ... Read more...
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AMD unveils new chip for powering computer applications
February 1st, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 1 (IANS) Leading chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Tuesday unveiled its latest microprocessor to power computer applications with more features, including graphics."The new single die design (chip) combines the ... Read more...
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MIT unveils fastest 3-D holographic video to date
January 28th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): Researchers from MIT have unveiled the fastest 3-D holographic video to date, filming a graduate student dressed as Princess Leia and projecting her as a postcard-sized hologram in ... Read more...
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Video-game technology may accelerate new drugs’ development
November 4th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): A new technology used in video games may help in speeding the development of new products and potentially life-saving drugs.C&EN Associate Editor Lauren K. Wolf notes that consumer ... Read more...
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Mumbai hosts textile and apparel machinery expo
October 10th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) The Garment and Textile Machinery and Accessories (Gartexma) 2010 expo showcasing Indian textile and apparel machinery and accessories kicked off here Sunday.Organised in association with CISMI (Community ... Read more...
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Nestle to set up facility in Himachal
October 3rd, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 3 (IANS) Dairy products major Nestle India will set up a food and beverage manufacturing unit in Himachal Pradesh with an outlay of Rs.250 crore, an official said Sunday."Nestle has ... Read more...
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Food processing industry continues to get tax sops
September 28th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The central government will continue to provide exemptions and rationalise tax structure for food processing units to boost its growth, it was announced Tuesday.
Food processing units ... Read more...
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Oman navy selects Thales for self-defence capabilities
August 26th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Aug 26 (IANS) European electronics major Thales has been selected by the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) to equip its patrol boats and corvettes with Vigile ESM (electronic support measures) systems, ... Read more...
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Anil Agarwal’s ‘vedanta’ and his $7.9 bn Sterlite group
August 24th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) On the web site of London-based industrialist Anil Agarwal's minerals-to-mining group, there is a telling slogan: "Sustainable development is key part of Vedanta's strategy and overall ethos."
Ironically, ... Read more...
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Larsen and Turbo bags Rs.1195 crore deal from ONGC
August 23rd, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Engineering and construction major Larsen and Turbo (L&T) Monday said it has won two projects worth Rs.1,195 crore from state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation to upgrade ... Read more...
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New portal to link India’s farm sector with industry
August 11th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A new e-portal serving as a one stop information source for all stakeholders of the Indian food industry was launched here Wednesday.
Food Processing Industries Minister Subodh Kant ... Read more...
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Dell to pay $100 million as fines to the SEC
July 23rd, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
San Francisco, July 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dell has been fined over $100 million by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) for fraudulent financial practices. The SEC announced this on Thursday.The company ... Read more...
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Andhra Pradesh announces new industrial policy
June 18th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 18 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Friday announced a new industrial policy for the next five years, aiming to attract Rs.15,000 crore investment annually and create 500,000 jobs every year.
The policy has ... Read more...
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spice park to be set up in Himachal
May 8th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 8 (IANS) With assistance from the central government, a spice park will be set up in Himachal Pradesh, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Saturday.
"Under ASIDE (assistance to ... Read more...
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Cat brain inspires model for superfast bio-computer
April 15th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 15 (IANS) A cat can recognise a face faster and more efficiently than a supercomputer. That's one reason a feline brain is the model for a biologically-inspired superfast computer project.
University ... Read more...
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Cat can recognize a face faster than supercomputer
April 15th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): A cat can recognize a face faster than a supercomputer. And that's one of the reasons why a feline brain is the model for a biologically inspired computer ... Read more...
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India again seeks access to jailed diamond traders in China
April 3rd, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India Saturday said it has sought another round of consular access to 21 Indians lodged in Chinese prisons for smuggling diamonds and requested China to allow them ... Read more...
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L&T bags Rs.2,000 crore order from Managalore Petrochemicals
March 15th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro Friday said it has won a Rs.2,035-crore order from the state-run Managalore Petrochemicals, a unit of Oil and Natural Gas Corp.
The ... Read more...
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Now, well behaving multi-processor computers
March 11th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 11 (ANI): A Washington University computer scientist is trying to conquer the chaos in modern, multiprocessor computers.Luis Ceze, a UW assistant professor of computer science and engineering, says a lot ... Read more...
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