Centre to install solar energy panels at important shrinesSeptember 17th, 2009 HYDERABAD - To promote awareness among people on the benefits of solar energy, the Union Government has decided to set up solar energy panels at important shrines in the country like Tirupathi, Vaishnodevi and Shirdi. Speaking after inaugurating the semi-conductor manufacturing facility, at the Fab City here on Thursday, Union New and Renewable Energy Minister, Farooq Abdullah said the installation of the solar energy equipments at famous shrines is aimed at highlighting the importance of renewable energy sources and to promote the use of solar energy among the masses.
Students' protest against alleged forced blood denotation in RajasthanAugust 22nd, 2009 CHOMU - Angry residents of Chomu, a town 60 km from Jaipur, took to streets on Saturday following reports that teenaged school children were allegedly forced to donate blood at a medical camp. Student organisations Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) organised the protest march.
India-Nepal bilateral trade to touch US three billion dollarsAugust 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has stressed on the need for increasing bilateral trade between India and Nepal to energize economic development in the region. He revealed this during his interaction with Rajendra Mahato, Nepal's Commerce Minister, here on Wednesday.
BSF recovers 6 kilograms of heroin in PunjabAugust 17th, 2009 JALANDHAR - The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday seized six kilograms of heroin from the agricultural fields in a Punjab village near Amritsar during a combing operation of the area near the India-Pakistan border. BSF officials said that six packets, weighing a kilogram each, were found from an agricultural field.
Fire engulfs a shopping complex in SilguriAugust 12th, 2009 SILIGURI - A shopping complex in Siliguri was gutted after being engulfed by a major fire on Wednesday. The fire broke out around 9.45 in the morning at Marda Shopping Complex.
Farmers expect more subsidies from annual budgetJuly 3rd, 2009 LUDHIANA - Farmers in Ludhiana have expressed hope for some relief in the government's annual budget to be presented on July 6. They expect that a congenial atmosphere will be created with the right policies, for agriculture to flourish.
Traditional bamboo hat continues to be favourite in AssamJune 12th, 2009 JORHAT - Jappi, the traditional bamboo hat used by people in Assam to shield themselves from the sun, continues to sell like hot cakes despite a wide range of modern alternatives available in the market. It is made from Tocco leaves, cane and bamboo.
Gulmarg's special museum exhibits gears used in high altitude warfareMay 24th, 2009 GULMARG - A museum has been set up inside the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) in Gulmarg to display old and modern warfare equipment and gears used by the Indian Army during high altitude warfare or by mountaineers during expeditions. The Kanchenjunga Museum in Gulmarg has war-related climbing and mountaineering equipment used by Indian army from 1947 till date.
Uttarakhand farmers get credit cardsApril 21st, 2009 KURIYA VILLAGE - Farmers in Uttarakhand can now avail loans from banks through 'Kisan' credit cards. The Government equips the farmers of Kuriya village with credit cards to help them to take loans for seeds, manure, fertilizers and other necessities.
Patnaik favourite to retain power in Orissa: surveyApril 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Incumbent Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has emerged as the 'most popular choice' to return to power in Orissa, according to an opinion poll. The poll conducted by NDTV news channel says 72 percent of the people interviewed favoured the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief as the next chief minister.
Nitish favourite to lead Bihar again, survey showsApril 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is the most popular leader in the state and was likely to retain the post, an opinion poll said Wednesday. 'Nitish Kumar emerges as the most popular candidate to be the next chief minister in Bihar with 63 percent people in favour of him whereas Lalu Prasad Yadav trails by 25 percent,' the NDTV said in a release on the findings of the opinion poll.
Modi favourite to lead Gujarat again, survey showsMarch 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is the most popular leader in the state and was likely to retain the post, an opinion poll said Tuesday. 'Narendra Modi emerges as the most popular candidate to be the next chief minister in Gujarat with 45 percent people in favour of him.
Committee formed to provide more accurate data on agricultureMarch 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The central government has constituted an expert committee that will work on providing better data for the agriculture sector, and also examine the use of remote sensing applications in agricultural statistics, according to a statement issued here Friday by the agriculture ministry. The ministry said the committee, to be headed by eminent agriculture economist A.
Civic agency to protect 44 more Delhi streets against sealingJanuary 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In an attempt to safeguard interests of 10,000 shopkeepers of the capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Tuesday announced that 44 additional pedestrian, commercial and mixed use streets will be protected from sealing. 'Benefiting 10,000 shopkeepers and bringing them outside the purview of sealing, MCD has identified 44 additional pedestrian shopping streets, commercial streets and mixed use streets under mixed use regulations,' Vijender Gupta, the chairman of MCD's standing committee, said.
Shopping festival starts in KolkataDecember 24th, 2008 KOLKATA - With the aim of emulating shopping festivals in Dubai and Singapore, the Great Kolkata Shopping Festival has got off to a glittering start. Inaugurating the festival here Wednesday evening, West Bengal Tourism Minister Manabendra Mukherjee said: 'This is the first time any such festival is happening in India.
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