Claudia Castillo, the first woman to have a transplant of an organ grown from stem cells, has described hearing the word 'successful' as the 'best moment' of her life....
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday gave its approval for implementation of Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme at Moradabad (UP) and Narasapur (AP) in order to enhance the competitiveness in terms of access to technology, increased market share, ensure effective integration of scattered artisans and linking them to SMEs, generate additional livelihood opportunities, provide linkages in terms of adequate infrastructure technology, product security and other such components during the 11th Plan with budget provision of Rs. 140 crore i.e. Rs.70.00 crore for each cluster. ...
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCAE) on Thursday gave its approval to the implementation of the Comprehensive Powerloom Cluster Development Scheme at Bhiwandi (Maharashtra) and Erode (Tamil Nadu) as a Central Sector Plan Scheme. ...
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday gave its approval to the implementation of the Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme at Varanasi (UP) and Sibsagar (Assam) as a central sector plan scheme with a budget provision of Rs.140 crore that is Rs.70 crore for each cluster during the XI five year plan....
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)'s Sensitive Index (Sensex) tumbled more than five per cent on Thursday, led by losses in top-listed Reliance Industries and financial stocks, joining the rest of Asia in a broad sell-off after U.S. markets plunged....
New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI/Business Wire India) Apollo Hospitals Group, India's premier healthcare group on its 25th anniversary has partnered NDTV Good Times, one of India's most popular lifestyle channels to unveil a unique Wellness Program Band called 'Touching Lives'. ...
Noted cricket commentator and former player Tony Greig has inflamed the underarm scandal that rocked the sport in 1981, by claiming the most appalling tactics of all came from New Zealand batsman Brian McKechnie....
Question marks have surfaced about England fast bowler Ryan Sidebottom's durability and future in the game after he was ruled out of the third one-day international against India being played here today....
India made heavy work of an under-par England total in the first evenly-contested match between the two sides at Kanpur's Green Park Stadium on Thursday during the third one-day international....
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....
