India Subcontinent

Mumbai:  Parle Products, one of India’s pioneers in the biscuit and confectionary manufacturing segment, has announced its association with Mumbai’s most popular Pandal in Lalbaug. This year, devotees of Lalbaugcha Raja will also witness a six foot tall Ganesh idol made out of their favorite Parle Biscuits. The idol will …

Mumbai: iBall has brought in another Terrific performance with its latest iBall Slide 3G Q7271-IPS20. After building the successful series of performance Tablets, iBall brings in IPS 20, which aptitudes an experience never seen before. The new IPS 20 boasts a narrow case paired with Metallic back cover in Golden …

Mumbai: HCL Infosystems Ltd., India’s Premier Distribution, IT Services and Solutions Company, announced its business partnership with Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., a leading small appliance company in America with over 100 years of product innovation.  HCL Infosystems will market and distribute innovative consumer products throughout India under the Hamilton Beach …

New Delhi: The voluntary scheme for star rating of commercial buildings was developed with an aim to create a market pull for energy efficient buildings. Currently the scheme is applicable to three categories of buildings i. e. Day use Office buildings, Shopping Malls and BPOs. The rating plan is prepared …

New Delhi: Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister, has appealed to the faculty of medical colleges to include simulation as a training method. Its effectiveness as a bridge between ‘didactic’ medical teaching through lectures, tutorials, laboratory work and problem-based learning is being increasingly acknowledged the world over. “We don’t want …

Bengaluru: The Union Human Resource Development Minister Ms Smriti Zubin Irani addressed the IIMs’ Conclave with Chairpersons and Directors of 13 Indian Institutes of Managements (IIMs) in Bengaluru today. The interaction focused on issues related to national development goals, admission process in IIMs, review of the institutes, National Ranking Framework …

Kyoto: The Prime Minister visited CiRA – Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, at Kyoto University. He interacted with the Center`s Director, Mr. Shinya Yamanaka. The Prime Minister expressed concern over the prevalence of sickle cell anaemia, especially among tribal communities across India. The Prime Minister urged Mr. Yamanaka …

Mumbai: Former Union Minister of State for Home Shri Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao took oath as the new Governor of Maharashtra at a brief swearing-in ceremony held at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai. Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court Justice Mohit Shah administered the oath of office to Ch. Vidyasagar Rao.  Chief …

Kyoto:  The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today witnessed the signing of the Varanasi-Kyoto Partner City affiliation MoU between the Governments of India and Japan at the State Guest House Kyoto. The agreement was signed by Smt. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, Ambassador of India in Japan, and Mr. Daisaku Kadokawa, the …

New Delhi: “Trauma is the most common cause of death for those under 45 years, with traumatic brain injury accounting for about half the mortalities. It is time we developed an integrated trauma support system in our pubic health care architecture”, Union Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan, said at a …