Genetically modified variety of mustard has got the nod for commercial cultivation from the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee. The recommendation for clearance has been sent to Environment Minister An
At Raymond Limited’s modern textile facility in Vapi, whenever a supervisor has to check up on the looms, he doesn’t go walking around the factory floor asking the workers. He just looks at a computer screen. Looms in operation, their
The World Bank is supporting Procurement Observatories in India. Procurement Observatories are civil society organisations, whose goal is to collect, analyse and present public procurement policies and data to the public in a more understandable w
The fecundity of the state legislatures has resulted in multiplicity of laws of the land, without eliminating those which have been rendered obsolete by changing times. The laws remaining on the statute books, although no longer enforced, are obso
Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat together account for over half of the total investments attracted by real estate and construction sector in India as of December 2016, noted a study by ASSOCHAM. “There are about 3,489 pr
The income of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during 2014-15 was highest among all national parties. The party had declared a total income of Rs 970.43 crore but is yet to submit its copy of income tax returns for 2015-16 to the Election Commissi
India’s growth is expected to rebound to 7.2 percent in FY 2017-18 as the cash shortages accompanying the currency exchange initiative ease, said an International Monetary Fund report that was released on Tuesday. The Regional
The success of a democracy is dependent on informed and active citizens. Over the years, a lot of emphasis has been laid on promoting citizen participation in local governance. Many platforms have been created by the government and civil society o
A private agency has been hired to assess the functioning of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC). Sources say Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has tied up with the private agency to keep a watch on the workings of TNCC. The agency
Niti Aayog is open to the idea of utilizing genetically modified (GM) seeds to help in agricultural growth. The three year action agenda of Niti Aayog says, “Genetically modified (GM) seeds have emerged as a powerful new tech
We Indians love scams so much so that the word ‘scam’ is now part of all Indian languages though the meaning is not exactly the same. In Indian languages ‘scam’ is not any dishonest scheme but a big-ticket swindle involving
Rajkumar Shukla’s village Satwariya, now in West Champaran, is well connected with the rest of Bihar’s towns and villages. However, I see no pucca roads within the village. Entering the village, there is an ‘inter coll
In a bid to boost its “neighbourhood first policy”, India will launch GSAT-9 or the South Asia satellite on May 5. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the satellite, costing Rs 235 crore, from Sriharikota, off the
The brutal murder of a 23-year-old Infosys employee inside her work area in office in Pune, in January, allegedly by a security guard, has plunged the IT industry in a state of shock, angst and outrage. The victim – Rasila Raju OP had come t
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu has urged global technology players to come forward to co-develop technologies with India. “India is not just another destination where we can import technology and use them,” Prabhu said
Indore is India’s cleanest city, while Gonda in Uttar Pradesh is the country’s dirtiest, according to the Swachh Survekshan-2017 that was conducted in 434 cities and towns. Union urban minister M Venakaiah Naidu announce
As the cities are experiencing rapid growth, transit systems like metro rail, BRTS, etc. are being implemented to cater to the growing travel demand. It has thus become inevitable to have Transit Oriented Development (TOD) policy for all such citi
The new steel policy promises to boost the growth of the domestic steel industry. The cabinet chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi has approved the policy to provide preference to domestically manufactured iron and steel products
Iraqis are at the forefront of the war against the Daesh in the entire Middle East, says Fakhri H Al-Issa, the Iraqi ambassador to India. “Iraq is not fighting for Iraq alone. If Iraq collapses, the entire Middle East will destabilise, in fa
As the world marks the Press Freedom Day, prime minister Narendra Modi has sent out a message in support of vibrant press, even as a fresh ranking shows India has slipped further when it comes to ensuring freedom for the news media.
