Some writers to take back their awards, says Sahitya Akademi

Some writers to take back their awards, says Sahitya Akademi

23-01-2016 

Ten of the nearly 40 writers, who had returned their Sahitya Akademi awards, have agreed to take the awards back, the Sahitya Akademi has said.

Nayantara Sahgal, the first writer to return her award in protest against the atmosphere of intolerance…

BJP for strengthening agriculture sector in Jharkhand

BJP for strengthening agriculture sector in Jharkhand

23-01-2016 

The Bharatiya Janata Party has suggested Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das to strengthen the agriculture sector by taking initiatives ahead of the budget presentation for 2016/17.

Ayodhyanath Mishra, one of the members of the committee…

PM to put 100 files on Netaji in public domain

PM to put 100 files on Netaji in public domain

23-01-2016 

A treasure of information relating to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose will come into public domain today as Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases around 100 declassified files at a function at the National Archives in Delhi on the birth anniversary of…

Ratan Tata invests in baby care start-up

Ratan Tata invests in baby care start-up

22-01-2016 

Continuing his investments in various start-ups globally, Tata Group patriarch Ratan Tata has invested in baby care e-commerce platform FirstCry.

The chairman emeritus of Tata sons and senior advisor to IDG ventures India, has invested an undisclosed…

Cells from cow knee joints used to grow new cartilage tissue in lab

Cells from cow knee joints used to grow new cartilage tissue in lab

22-01-2016 

Researchers have successfully used cartilage cells from cow knee joints for cartilage tissue engineering – a finding that could lead to a new cure for osteoarthritis – degenerative joint disease – using stem cell-based tissue engineering.

Shah Rukh Khan to Beam Live on #fame

Shah Rukh Khan to Beam Live on #fame

22-01-2016 

Shah Rukh, who has often been called the world’s biggest movie star, enjoys a cult fan following across the world, says a press release.

With a global fan base exceeding a billion, SRK, as he is popularly called, will interact and engage…

Raghubar Das and Saryu Roy acquitted in eight-year-old case

Raghubar Das and Saryu Roy acquitted in eight-year-old case

22-01-2016 

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das and his Cabinet colleague Saryu Roy have been acquitted by a court in Ranchi citing lack of evidence in an eight-year-old case.

The court of Judicial Magistrate N K Vishwakarma, which had on January 13…

Bid to encourage domestic manufacturing in healthcare sector

Bid to encourage domestic manufacturing in healthcare sector

20-01-2016 

In a bid to encourage domestic manufacturing in the healthcare sector under the ‘Make in India’ campaign, the Government has rejigged custom duty on select medical devices and raw materials that go into their manufacturing.

It has…

Tata Steel to improve productivity, says company vice-president

Tata Steel to improve productivity, says company vice-president

20-01-2016 

Tata Steel has decided to improve its productivity rather than retrenching its workforce in view of the prevailing slump in the steel sector.

Tata Steel vice-president Suresh Dutt Tripathy reportedly said, “In view of the slump in steel…

Cabinet committee nod for six laning of NH2 in Jharkhand and Bihar

Cabinet committee nod for six laning of NH2 in Jharkhand and Bihar

20-01-2016 

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given approval for six laning of Aurangabad – Bihar and Jharkhand border – Barwa Adda section of National Highway 2 in Bihar and Jharkhand.

The cost of the project is estimated to be…