President Awards Standards to 49 Squadron and 107 Helicopter Unit
INVC,, The President of India and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Smt Pratibha Devi Singh Patil conferred the Presidential Standards to two premiers combat unit of the Indian Air Force - 49 Squadron and 107 Helicopter Unit at an impressive presentation parade held at the Jodhpur airbase. The Standards were [...]
Naxal Problem needs a holistic approach
10 March 2010
Ashok Handoo** If the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has been saying it repeatedly that Naxalism is the biggest challenge to our internal security he clearly wants to underline the dangers it has been posing to India, as also the need to deal with the challenge in a most effective way. Naxalism, which started [...] Read the full story
Karnataka Annual Plan 2010-11 finalized
10 March 2010
INVC,, New Delhi,, The Annual Plan for Karnataka for the year 2010-11 was finalized here today at a meeting between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri B.S. Yeddyurappa. The plan size was agreed at Rs.31050 crore. This includes additional central assistance of rupees 65 crores [...] Read the full story
आधी दुनिया और महिला आरक्षण विधेयक
10 March 2010
आरफा राजपूत** संसद में सरकार जिस भी पार्टी की आये उस से कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता है. क्यूकी नेता तो वही है. उन की मानसिकता और सोच कभी नहीं बदल सकती है. आज का समाज जितना चाहे तरक्की क्यू न कर ले पुरुष प्रधान समाज की सोच महिलाओ को को ले कर हर सदी में संकुचित ही रहेगी. खैर!!! बात करते है मुद्दे की [...] Read the full story
Kapil Sibal pitches for Majoli to be made World Heritage Site
10 March 2010
INVC,, New Delhi,, Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Human Resource Development has advocated the case for the Majoli Island in the Brahmaputra river to be declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, while meeting with D.G., UNESCO Ms. Irina Bokova, here today. He underlined the unique character of this Island and said that it [...] Read the full story
MHA decides to ask bidders to submit fresh samples of Bulletproof Jackets
10 March 2010
INVC,, New Delhi,, A tender was floated for procuring 59,000 Bullet Proof jackets for the Central Paramilitary Forces. A Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) under the chairmanship of DG, BPR&D and a Tender Advisory Committee (TAC) under the chairmanship of DG, CRPF were also constituted. The Tender Evaluation Committee included Shri R.K. Verma, Joint [...] Read the full story
Mamata calls upon Zonal Railways to carry more safety drives
10 March 2010
INVC,, New Delhi,, The Minister of Railways, Kumari Mamata Banerjee, has called upon the Railway officials to continue their dedication and devotion to ensure smooth operation of Indian Railways and also continue to be careful and alert in their attitude towards implementing and observing all important instructions & guidelines issued by the Railway [...] Read the full story
India-Israel discuss bilateral cooperation in the field of agriculture
10 March 2010
INVC,, New Delhi,, The Israeli Minister of Industry, Trade and Labour called on Agriculture Minister, Shri Sharad Pawar along with a business delegation. The Israeli Minister appreciated Agriculture Minister’s contribution to Indian agriculture and strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of agriculture between Israel and India. The two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation [...] Read the full story
Growth in fruit and vegetable processing industries
10 March 2010
INVC,, New Delhi..,, The level of processing of fruits & vegetables in the country is estimated at 2.20%. The low level of fruit and vegetable processing is due to non-availability of processable varieties of raw materials at right quantity and quality, seasonable nature of industry, lack of adequate post-harvest infrastructure such as lack [...] Read the full story
Central Assistance to Five States under SGSY
10 March 2010
INVC,, New Delhi,, The Ministry Of Rural Development has released grant in aid worth Rs. 4055.76 lakh to the State Governments of Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kerala and Tamil Nadu under the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) during the current financial year 2009-10 towards the 2nd installment of Central Share. Two District [...] Read the full story
Research and Development Activities in Mining Sector
10 March 2010
INVC,, New Delhi..,, The Government of India has formulated the National Mineral Policy, 2008 in which thrust has been given to improve the quality of exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in the country. Special attention will be given to the development of strategic minerals through systematic investigation. Focus will also be given to [...] Read the full story
Census conducted enumeration of slum population
10 March 2010
INVC,, New Delhi,, 2001 Census conducted enumeration of slum population for the first time in the country. The Census of India, 2001 conducted the enumeration of slum population of 640 cities/towns with a population of 50,000 or more spread across 26 States/ Union Territories. This enumeration reported slum population of 42.6 million constituting [...] Read the full story
Development of minerals underlying Oceans
10 March 2010
INVC,, New Dehi,, Geological Survey of India (GSI) has been carrying out systematic seabed survey within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of India since 1983 with the help of one ocean-going research vessel and two coastal launches. During the survey, GSI have delineated Economic Mineral Bearing Zones within the territorial waters, continental shelf and [...] Read the full story
Cancer and heart disease linked
10 March 2010
INVC,, New Delhi: CRP, a protein that signals inflammation and heart disease may also indicate that a person has a high risk of cancer, said Dr KK Aggarwal President, Heart Care Foundation of India and Editor eMedinewS. CRP or C–reactive protein is associated with inflammation –– an activation of the immune [...] Read the full story
Sugarcane Cutters in Marathwada
10 March 2010
By Shirish Khare As the train heads to Mumbai from Marathwada, the air resonates with the ever-so-familiar poem from school, ‘Shikari aata hai, jaal failata hai. Daane ka lobh dikhata hai, lekin hamein jaal mein naïf fasna chahiye. The poem takes on a new meaning in Marathwada though: there are tales galore [...] Read the full story
