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New Delhi: The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a media office in Paris and expressed anguish over the loss of innocent lives. The President said terror and violence have no place in any corner of the world. The world community must unite …
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PM of India calls for swift action to stop pollution of River Ganga
New Delhi: The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has called for time-bound, swift action and single-minded focus to stop pollution of the River Ganga. He was chairing a high-level meeting on the ‘Namaami Gange’ project today. The Prime Minister reiterated that the ‘Namaami Gange’ vision should focus primarily on two …
Read More »A Well Educated Population, Equipped with Relevant Knowledge, Attitudes & Skills is Essential for Economic and Social Development in this Century
New Delhi: The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said that Education is a critical tool for developing a modern economy, a just society and a vibrant polity. It provides skills and competencies for economic well-being and social mobility. Education strengthens democracy by imparting to citizens the …
Read More »Research endeavours must improve the lives of the common man
New Delhi: The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has said that research endeavours must advance the realms of knowledge and improve the lives of the common man in a video message on the occasion of the presentation of Infosys Prize 2014 organized by the Infosys Science Foundation yesterday (January …
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Reviving Manufacturing is One of the Major Challenges in India
New Delhi: The Union Finance Minister of India Shri Arun Jaitley said that the Infrastructure Sectors such as coal, power and cement have been recording double digit growth in the last few months while growth in manufacturing sector is still patchy. He said that reviving manufacturing, diversifying its base and …
Read More »Commemorative coin on Birth Anniversary of Jamsetji Tata Released
New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, paid tribute to the founder of the Tata Group, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, saying that those who create history, without seeking or holding power, are truly great. The Prime Minister was speaking after the release of a commemorative coin to mark the 175th …
Read More »Need to Impart global quality scientific and engineering education
New Delhi: The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said that our development plans have consistently emphasised the need for sustained investment in research and related activities leading to creation of substantial capacity and capabilities in science and technology. The fruits of this effort are evident in …
Read More »Motivated Teachers Inversely Proportional to Needy Students
New Delhi: “The demand for good motivated teachers at the university level has gone up but the supply for it has gone down”, said Mr.A.S.Kolaskar, Consultant and Mentor of the Neotia University, Kolkata. He was speaking at the session on Internet 2025- its impact on Research and Higher Education, being …
Read More »Iran’s Nuclear Ambition and the Rocky West
By ANANT MISHRA [Former Youth Representative to United Nations] Iran’s hunger for Nuclear power has always been a hot topic for discussion and an itch on the Western World. The Middle East – Western relations are more than 50 years, so are the Iran’s ambitions. The new Republic – Rise …
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