Jairam Ramesh asks UNDP to suggest ways for ‘greening’ rural development The Times Of India Tweet NEW DELHI: With an eye to mainstreaming sustainability, rural development minister Jairam Ramesh has reached out to the United Nations Development Programme to suggest ways for 'greening' rural development schemes and programmes. | "We are spending Rs 99,000 crore this year on rural developmen...
Study sees social media growth falling in India Zeenews New Delhi: India may be embracing latest technologies like mobility and cloud, but factors like privacy concerns and cultural fabric could restrain social media growth in the country as compared to other nations, a report by research firm Gartner today said. | The report suggests that four significa...
Govt likely to set up Universities for Research and Innovation Zeenews New Delhi: The government on Friday said it is considering a proposal for setting up of Universities for Research and Innovation, which aims at establishing world- class institutes focused on high-quality research | "The concept of universities aimin...
Ambedkar cartoon an example of creative pedagogic innovation, says Panikkar The Hindu Renowned historian K.N. Panikkar on Wednesday said that the stand taken by Parliament in the controversy over a cartoon on B.R. Ambedkar was disturbing as it rather hurriedly intervened in an issue that called for more serious thought. | “The m...
‘Order awaited in medical scam involving Ramadoss’ Zeenews New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesday told a Delhi court that it was still awaiting the sanction for prosecution of a Cabinet Secretariat director, chargesheeted by the CBI along with former Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss for their alleged illegal...
India should learn from Chhattisgarh DNA India | Veteran agricultural scientist and alumnus of Harvard and Berkeley Universities, Dr Peter Kenmore was in Mumbai for NABARD's 30th anniversary lecture on 'Future of Global Agriculture : Challenges and Opportunities for India.' This United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization India representative spoke to Yogesh Pawar on the current scenario in ...
Arm yourself with knowledge and courage, Kalam tells students The Hindu India can become a global player when innovation is used to produce value-added products, said the former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam here on Thursday. | Addressing the graduating batch of CMR Institute of Technology, Dr. Kalam said: “When you graduate, the two things you carry with you is knowledge and courage.” | He urged students to...
