3 September 2013

LUCKNOW: Leading software and hardware company Oracle on Monday announced that it will introduce its courses in Uttar Pradesh schools, vocational, technical and higher education institutions under its Train The Trainer initiative.

3 September 2013

The Rajya Sabha on Monday approved by voice vote the government’s motion to pass the National Food Security Bill amid chaos and procedural wrangling over Opposition members’ insistence on a vote on their major amendments to the Bill.

3 September 2013

NEW DELHI: In a bid to realize India's solar energy potential through research and innovation, the government on Tuesday approved a proposal to set up an autonomous institution - National Institute of Solar Energy(NISE) - in Gurgaon.

2 September 2013

NEW DELHI: National Small Industries Corporation today signed an agreement with Mauritius-based Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) to cooperate in areas of technology transfer, marketing and finance, besides training exchange programmes.

2 September 2013

HINDON (UP) : Giving a major thrust to IAF's capability to swiftly move troops and tanks to battle fronts, defence minister A K Antony on Monday formally inducted its biggest 70-tonne C-17 heavy-lift transport aircraft into service at the Hindon Air Base.

2 September 2013

NEW DELHI: The risk of getting a heart attack is highest in winter and lowest in summer, according to latest research based on analysis of more than 100,000 patients in seven European countries.

2 September 2013

The Ministry of Culture has created a portal to review the message of non-violence to the world at large as well as to the Indian youth, besides highlighting critical aspects of the freedom struggle and Gandhiji’s message and humanism.  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday dedicated the Gandhi Heritage Portal to the nation.

2 September 2013

MUMBAI: World's largest insulin player Novo Nordisk today said it is launching long-lasting insulin injection Tresiba in the country soon.

5 September 2013

NEW DELHI: The consortium of Rashtriya ChemicalsFertilisers (RCF), GAIL, CIL and FCIL will invest Rs 8,000 crore for the revival of urea plant at Talcher in Orissa with production capacity of 1.2 million tonnes per annum.

5 September 2013

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh cabinet on Wednesday decided to cancel construction of Palchan-Rohtang ropeway project in Kullu district. The proposed ropeway was planned to transport around 9,000 visitors between the two destinations daily to decongest the Manali-Leh road, which during peak season between May and July witnesses heavy rush of tourists.

1 September 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has appointed Rakesh Sood, India’s former Ambassador to Nepal, Afghanistan and France and the country’s first Ambassador in charge of Disarmament in Geneva, as his new Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation.

1 September 2013

Sonia Rai did it yet again as she overcame a strong field that included World Cup gold medallist Rahi Sarnobat, in clinching the gold on the last shot in women’s 25-metre sports pistol on the opening day of the 10th Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi Masters shooting championship at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Saturday.

1 Septmeber 2013

India have retained their top position in the ICC ODI team rankings table while Virat Kohli remained the highest-ranked Indian batsman at the fourth spot in the latest list issued on Sunday.

1 September 2013

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, here on a seven-day fact finding mission, has said she is “deeply concerned that Sri Lanka, despite the opportunity provided by the end of the war to construct a new vibrant, all-embracing state, is showing signs of heading in an increasingly authoritarian direction”.

1 September 2013

A majority of Delhi’s residents were satisfied with the quality of life in the national capital but at the same time a large percentage of them felt unsafe, a latest report released on Saturday said.