Online petition to keep GMO Bananas out of India goes viral

Online petition to keep GMO Bananas out of India goes viral

16-08-2013 

“Keep Genetically Modified Bananas Out of India”,says a petition forwarded by EDUCATION FOR POOR IN INDIA via Causes <no-reply@causesmail.com.

The petition has gone viral on cyberspace.Though no body knows how many people across…

Arjun Munda joins bandwagon demanding ‘drought hit’ status to Jharkhand

Arjun Munda joins bandwagon demanding ‘drought hit’ status to Jharkhand

13-08-2013 

Everybody loves ‘drought’ in Jharkhand.

Or so it seems since all political parties cutting across party lines and belonging to both the ruling and the opposition camps have demanded that Jharkhand be declared drought hit.

Today,a…

Foundation stone of Dr Camille Bulcke Research Institute’s building laid

Foundation stone of Dr Camille Bulcke Research Institute’s building laid

09-08-2013 

A three storey building is planned to be built to house Dr Camille Bulcke Research Institute near the Catholic Church in Ranchi’s Purulia road.

A foundation stone of this institute was laid on Thursday by Principal of the St Xavier’s…

Samsung to launch its flagship model-Galaxy Note 3

Samsung to launch its flagship model-Galaxy Note 3

07-08-2013 

The smart phone lovers will not have to wait for long as Samsung is all set to launch the much awaited Samsung Galaxy Note 3 at Berlin on September 4.Maintaining its success story the South Korean giant hopes to satisfy the curiosity and expectations…

Junglee mushroom selling like hot cake in Ranchi

Junglee mushroom selling like hot cake in Ranchi

04-08-2013 

In this rainy season,when festivals are on-Ramadan for the Muslims and Shravani Mela for the Hindus-the prices of tomato,onion and many other vegetables are sky rocketing,leaving the consumers suffer untold miseries.

On Sunday,tomato prices…

Dahi Handi to be celebrated on Janmashtami in Ranchi

Dahi Handi to be celebrated on Janmashtami in Ranchi

03-08-2013 

The Hindus belonging to Vaishnav Samaj have decided to observe Shri Krishna Janmashtami on August 28.“The day happens to be Wednesday.After 3.30 P.M,Rohni Nakshatra starts heralding the Aatham, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti,Sree…

USAID-CII back banana farmers in Eastern India

USAID-CII back banana farmers in Eastern India

02-08-2013 

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is partnering with the Confederation of Indian Industries – Food and Agriculture Centre of Excellence (CII-FACE) to set up rural business hubs in eastern India. These rural business hubs…

Sleuths yet to forget lady smuggler carrying gems in her underwear

Sleuths yet to forget lady smuggler carrying gems in her underwear

02-08-2013 

Mumbai International Airport staff are yet to forget Tuesday’s incident. “This was the first time we found a female merchant hiding precious stones in her underwear”,laughs Krishna Singh,a sweeper.

Thirty four year old managing…

Don’t relax export restrictions on iron ores in interests of domestic steel industry:ASSOCHAM

Don’t relax export restrictions on iron ores in interests of domestic steel industry:ASSOCHAM

31-07-2013 

Any relaxation provided for iron ore exports will further cripple the domestic steel industry,open further floodgates for import of finished products and strain the already worrying current account deficit (CAD), says ASSOCHAM here today.

In…

US-India to train agro experts in Africa

US-India to train agro experts in Africa

30-07-2013 

The United States and India launched today the second India-U.S.-Africa triangular agricultural training program supported by the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative ‘Feed the Future’. This partnership aims…