The first conference on security and cooperation in Central Asian-Caspian region will be held in Almaty on August 25. he Institute of World Economy and Politics, Almaty will organize the conference, in cooperation with the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan. The participants will make analysis and discuss the role of Central Asian-Caspian region in the global and Asian security system, interaction and cooperation in economic, political, politico-military and other spheres," the MFA's representative said. ...
Fresno (California), Aug.20 Charanjit Singh Bath, a farmer and an entrepreneur from Punjab, has done the Sikhs proud by being the largest grower of raisins not just in the United States, but the world. ...
A kindergarten disco party playing kiddie tracks "Bob the Builder" and "The Chicken Dance" were asked to turn down their volume after the noise control police raided the venue....
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev will attend the third ministerial meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) which is scheduled for August 25 in Almaty. ...
To strengthen security and strategic ties, two guided missile destroyers and one training ship of Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force will take part in an exercise with Indian Navy from August 23-26 on the western seaboard....
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday demanded an apology from a Goa Minister for his remark that there will be more beggars in the coastal state if trains linking it to Patna are introduced....
The tile mural 'Freedom to Wisdom' was unveiled by Air Marshal J.N. Burma, Air Officer in-charge Administration, Air Headquarters in an impressive ceremony at Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute, Subroto Park here today. ...
Mumbai, Aug 20 (ANI/Business Wire India) Nexus India Capital, India's leading early stage fund today announced the closure of Nexus India Capital II, L.P., a 220 million dollar fund which will invest in early stage companies with significant market opportunity or delivery presence in India. he fund will focus on domestic consumer and business services, technology, media and cleantech, investing up to 10 million dollars per company. ...
Santa Clara, Aug 20 (ANI/Business Wire India) Sequence Design, the EDA leader in Design for Power (DFP) T solutions, will host its third annual low-power System-on-Chip (SoC) design Seminar in Bangalore on September 10. ...
Gurgaon, Aug 20 (ANI/Business Wire India) Drishti-Soft Solutions, a leading provider of Contact Center Software and Enterprise Communications Applications, focused on simplifying Customer Interaction Management, has announced the launch of FreePBX based IP-PBX offering for enterprises especially in the SMB segment. ...
Nobel Laureate and founder of Grameen Bank of Bangladesh Mohammad Yunus has said that India needs legislative and regulatory back to provide micro credit service to the poor....
The 121st edition of the Osian's Durand Cup, which is the third oldest football tournament in the world, will kick off on Thursday with 16 teams participating in the tournament....
Golden boy Michael Phelps' record for winning the most gold medals at a single Olympics might have won him accolades from all corners of the globe, but he has yet to be congratulated by his own father, believably due to their strained relationship. ...
Beijing Olympic Games may become the biggest broadcast event in the Olympic history, according to an official with the International Olympic Committee (IOC)....
PM inaugurates International Conference on “Towards a World Free of Nuclear Weapons”
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, inaugurated the International Conference on “Towards A World Free Of Nuclear Weapons” in New Delhi today. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Singh said that we seek a world in which power flows through the empowerment of people, and from the strength and resilience of our economy, our society, our institutions and our values. The Prime Minister reiterated that India has no intention to engage in an arms race with anyone and said that India is fully committed to nuclear disarmament that is global, universal and non-discriminatory in nature,...
Fifty Children selected for Bal Shree Awards
Fifty children in four different streams have been selected from all over the country for this year's prestigious Bal Shree Honour. The awards will be presented to the children by the President, Mrs. ...
Yojana Now Available On Net
Yojana, A flagship magazine of economic and planned development being published by Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting will now be available on net. All the 13 Indian languages editions of the magazine can be accessed through a click on the website www.yojana.gov.in. Launching the website here today, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Smt. Asha Swarup said that catering the needs of society, especially youths and students through its rich contents, Yojana has made its mark. Young readers are very friendly with the internet hence availability on the net would make it more popular, she added....
RPLI bonus stands enhanced
Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) bonus for the most popular scheme (Endowment Assurance) stands enhanced i.e. from Rs. 50/- to Rs. 55/- for every Rs. 1000/- of Sum Assured, if the policy term exceeds 10 years and from Rs. 50/- to Rs. 52/- for every Rs. 1000/- of Sum Assured, if the policy term is upto 10 years. This was declared by Smt. Sunita Trivedi, Chief General Manager, RPLI here today....
