Everything you need to know about B.supply: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about B.supply: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Lima, May 18 (IANS/EFE) Genrent do Brasil has been awarded a concession to build a 70 MW thermoelectric plant and temporarily supply electricity to the Peruvian Amazon city of Iquitos, authorities said.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Global ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) Friday said its outlook on India remained negative and there is a one-in-three chance of a downgrade within the next 12 months.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Global ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) Friday said its outlook on India remained negative and there was a one-in-three likelihood of a downgrade within the next 12 months.
Washington, May 17 (ANI): Researchers have come a step closer towards limiting arterioscelorosis disease - an illness in which hardening of arteries occurs and the supply of oxygen-rich blood throughout the body is squeezed off.
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) High chicken prices in the run-up to Pakistan's May 11 elections are proof of the resourcefulness of contestants keen to feed their supporters and people are happy that some stability has been restored to chicken rates, a newspaper said in a tongue-in-cheek editorial Friday.
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) The public sector oil marketing companies have decided to stop supplies of cooking gas refills to households with multiple connections from June 1 unless they comply with KYC norms, an official said here Thursday.
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) With India opening up the retail trade sector to overseas investment, the University of Southern California is offering a master of science degree programme in global supply chain management through the SP Jain Institute here.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Germany-based Atlas Elektronix, a leader in naval electronics, has set up a subsidiary here to intensify its partnership with India's government-run institutions and also initiate and expand existing ventures with domestic firms.
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K.Antony today said that matters of defence were no longer top secret and added that every defence deal is conducted in a transparent manner.
Sochi (Russia), May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and Israel will continue cooperation in an effort to resolve the situation in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin said following talks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Tokyo, May 14 (ANI): A growing population combined with a huge demand of water for development purposes, has put excessive stress on available water resources in India.
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Despite calls from public and health agencies for the food industry to voluntarily reduce sodium levels, a study has found that the processed food and fast food still have dangerously high salt levels.
Melbourne, May 13 (ANI): Richard Branson has said that his firm Virgin Galactic's rocket-powered space tourism flights will have only a minor impact on the climate change.
London, May 12 (ANI): A right-hand man to international celebrities including troubled teenage pop idol Justin Bieber and Rihanna has been exposed as a 'Class A' drug dealer.
Islamabad/Lahore, May 12 (ANI): Pakistan Mulsim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif is all set to become Pakistan's prime minister for a record third time, after his party emerged with the most seats in Saturday's general elections.
New York, May 12 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan wants to move to another facility after doctors at Betty Ford refused to supply her with the drug to treat her ADD, it has been revealed.
Moscow, May 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) NASA has said that the Expedition 35 crew members have begun a six-hour spacewalk in a bid to fix an ammonia leak in a cooling loop.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Delhi government Saturday said that there would be no power cuts during the summers as the distribution companies (Discoms) have acquired enough electricity for the season.
Gaya, May 11 (ANI): Troopers from the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) set up camps along a crucial supply line of Maoists to combat their activities in the Gaya.
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Production of cars at the Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd (RNAIPL) will not be impacted due to the fire that gutted down the warehouse belonging to Yusen Logistics (India) Ltd, a senior official of Nissan Motor India Friday said.
Washington, May 10 (ANI): Huggies has come up with a new product called 'TweetPee' that would send a tweet to the parents if their child has a wet diaper.
Beijing, May 9 (Xinhua-ANI): The Lebanese Hezbollah's chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel Thursday that his militia is ready to receive "game-changing weapons" from Syria.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): Chewing gum company Wrigley has paused production and sales of its caffeinated gum, as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the safety of added caffeine.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): The Empowered Group of Ministers on Drought, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, on Wednesday approved an additional assistance of Rs 256 crore for rejuvenation of orchards in drought-hit Maharasthra.
Seoul, May 8 (IANS) South Korea's money supply has continued to grow amid the central bank's accommodative monetary policy, data showed Wednesday.
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Results from a 14-year long study has indicated that fast food restaurant menus have only modestly increased nutritious offerings, and much improvement is still needed.
London, May 8 (ANI): Russia and the United States have pledged to convene an international conference aimed at ending the civil war in Syria.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Minister of State for Coal Pratik PrakashBapu Patil today informed that the coal supplies to power utility sector is monitored regularly by an inter-ministerial sub-group comprising representatives of Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Railways constituted by the Infrastructure Review Committee of Cabinet Secretariat.
Agartala, May 7 (IANS) Strong winds accompanied by lightning and rains continued to lash Tripura, killing one person and injuring four others, an official said here Tuesday.
Tokyo, May 7 (ANI): Life is back to normal after two years of the devastating earthquake and Tsunami that hit East Japan on March 11, 2011, and this can be seen in the revival of several business enterprises.
London, May 6 (ANI): A new drug can help dependent drinkers reduce their consumption of alcohol by 61 percent.
Srinagar, May 6 (ANI): Traders in Kashmir observed a daylong shutdown on Monday as a mark of protest against the supply of spurious drugs in government run hospitals, while demanding action against the culprits.
Washington, May 6 (IANS) A power venture formed by Indian and North American energy professionals plans to create a role model for the world by lighting up famed Buddhist sites in Bihar with a $240 million (Rs. 13 billion) solar energy project as part of a corporate social responsibility initiative.
Srinagar, May 6 (ANI): Protesters staged demonstrations outside the state secretariat on Monday, against the supply of spurious drugs in government run hospitals, and demanded action against the culprits.
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Finance Minister P.Chidambaram on Saturday said the government is confidentabout pushing ahead with its proposal to raise the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap on the insurance and pension sectors.
Washington, May 4 (IANS) The US Air Force announced its X-51A Waverider aircraft has achieved the longest hypersonic flight in history, flying for three and a half minutes on scramjet power at more than five times the speed of sound.
Beijing, May 4 (Xinhua-ANI): The U.S. Air Force announced Friday its X-51A Waverider aircraft has achieved the longest hypersonic flight in history, flying for three and a half minutes on scramjet power at more than five times the speed of sound.
San Diego, May 3 (IANS) Scientists have shown that certain proteins in plants that function as transporters can help solve global fuel and food problems, a study says.
Moscow, May 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's landing ship -- Azov -- entered the Israeli port of Haifa Wednesday, marking the first time a Russian warship calling at an Israeli port.
Washington, May 1 (IANS) The US is considering providing lethal weapons to Syrian opposition forces and a decision is expected within weeks, a media report said Wednesday.
Washington, May. 1 (ANI): President Barack Obama is preparing to send lethal weaponry to the Syrian opposition senior administration officials have said.
Tokyo, May 1 (IANS/EFE) Furukawa Electric plans to break ground next month on a new auto parts plant in Mexico to supply Japanese automakers operating in that country, the Japanese media reported.
Kiev, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that the arrest of Ukraine's ex-prime minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko in 2011 was unlawful.
Moscow, April 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's emergencies ministry will send two aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit China Tuesday, the ministry said.
Moscow, April 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is ready to invest in huge new infrastructure projects to help meet Japan's growing requirements for hydrocarbon resources, President Vladimir Putin has said.
Beijing, April 30 (IANS) Denying having come across any evidence of anyone getting infected with bird flu virus by consuming poultry or eggs, an expert group has declared poultry to be safe for eating in China.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Infrastructure major Lanco Infratech said Monday it has settled out of court a multi-billion dollar legal dispute with Perdaman Chemicals of Australia.
London, Apr. 27 (ANI): A 13 billion pound project has found a solution to climate change and an age of clean, unlimited energy.
London, Apr. 27 (ANI): A 13 billion pound project has found a solution to climate change and an age of clean, unlimited energy.
Panaji, April 25 (IANS) With beef in Goa in acute short supply following a high court ban, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government assured the state assembly Thursday that it would request the court to allow slaughter of bulls and male buffaloes at the state-run meat complex.
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) On the back of growing demands for coal in India, it would be the mainstay of Australian export to India in the days ahead, the Australian envoy has said.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Russia is keen that India buys its MiG-35 fighter aircraft, a top Russian official said.
New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): The chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC), C.Rangarajan, on Tuesday said that the Indian economy would grow by by 6.4 per cent in fiscal 2013-14.
Beijing, April 22 (IANS) A powerful earthquake that rocked China scared the giant pandas and they are now being provided psychological therapy.
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Researchers analyzing gene expression data from 22 tumor types have identified multiple metabolic expression changes associated with cancer.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The government Saturday amended Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) to improve efficiency in the procurement process, strengthen defence manufacturing base and provide a level playing field for Indian firms in the defence sector.
New Delhi, Apr. 20 (ANI): With the twin objective of infusing greater efficiency in the procurement process and strengthening the defence manufacturing base in the country, the Defence Acquisition Council, the apex decision making body of the Ministry of Defence, took a series of decisions today, including amendments to Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP).
Beijing, Apr 20 (Xinhua-ANI): Seventy-one people were killed in the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to the China Earthquake Administration.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Indian government must set stricter norms and push for the development of energy-efficient buildings so that the country can minimise power shortages and curb burgeoning petroleum import bills, say experts.
Raipur, April 18 (IANS) HCL Infosystems has bagged a major contract from Chhattisgarh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for supply of laptops to final year engineering and medical students in the state, official sources said on Thursday.
Algiers, April 18 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed, on a two-day visit to energy-rich Algeria, discussed the possibility of India signing contracts for supply of oil and natural gas with the north African nation as well as a possible joint venture for manufacture of fertiliser.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The power and coal ministries will meet soon to resolve the issues between NTPC and Coal India (CIL) such as quality of coal and outstanding payments, Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Thursday.
New Delhi, Apr. 18 (ANI): A task force constituted by the Ministry of Coal to work out the policy issues of coal beneficiation is likely to submit its findings shortly.
Bhubaneswar, April 18 (IANS) Activists fighting against the displacement of people for industry and mining in Odisha Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court order on Vedanta's Niyamgiri bauxite project in the state.
Agra, April 18 (IANS) With the summer setting in, residents of this Taj city are reeling under a severe water and electricity crisis. Demand for water has gone up due to the rising mercury and residents are struggling with long power outages. Besides, around 1.8 million tourists, both domestic and foreign, visit Agra every year.
Rio de Janeiro, April 17 (IANS) Brazil will resume production of insulin on a large scale after 14 years of depending on imports, Health Minister Alexandre Padilha said.
Amid the much speculation in terms of India?s growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that this will rise to 5.75 percent in 2013 and 6.2 percent in 2014. The institution has disclosed the fact in its latest release naming World Economic Outlook (WEO).
Moscow, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran has successfully test-fired a medium range shore-to-sea ballistic missile in the Persian Gulf, a minister said.
Washington, April 16 (IANS) Lowering India's growth projections by just a notch, the the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday predicted that this will rise to 5.75 percent in 2013 and 6.2 percent in 2014.
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) US Ambassador Nancy J. Powell has stressed the need for enhanced cooperation between the two countries with specific focus on infrastructure, defence, energy and child care among other sectors.
Washington, April 16 (ANI): NASA scientists think that hydrocarbon methane at Saturn's moon Titan could be gone in tens of millions of years.
Rome, April 16 (IANS/AKI) Rome's Mayor Gianni Alemanno has launched legal proceedings against an Italian investigative TV show that claimed the mafia and crime gangs had infiltrated contracts for electric bus services and a new metro line in the capital.
Moscow, April 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's largest diamond miner Alrosa has signed a letter of intent with the Shanghai Diamond Exchange to sell rough and polished diamonds at auctions held by the Chinese bourse.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said Monday there was a declining trend in militant violence in the state.
Srinagar, April 15 (IANS) An extremely acute electricity supply situation is hitting businesses, common people and those connected with the tourism industry in the Kashmir Valley.
Vishakapatnam, April 15 (ANI): The annual ban on fishing in Vishakapatnam commenced from Monday and would continue till May 31, pushing the local fishermen into a net of financial burden and lack of supply.
London, April 15 (ANI): A research team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has developed bioengineered rat kidneys that successfully produced urine both in a laboratory apparatus and after being transplanted into living animals.
Rio de Janeiro, April 13 (IANS) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has said that the government intends to double per capita income by 2022, when Brazil celebrates 200 years of independence from Portugal.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Friday expressed concern over India's low enrolment rate of youths in higher education as compared to Germany and the US, stressing the need to make higher education accessible to students in remote areas.
Mexico City, April 12 (IANS) Mexico plans to play Peru in a soccer friendly April 17 in San Francisco, California, with a lineup composed entirely of players from the local league, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) announced.
Brussels, April 12 (IANS) Ahead of the ministerial meeting on the India-EU free trade agreement here next week, European business associations have said the pact must ensure equal opportunity for market participation to companies from both sides and protect international property rights (IPR) standards.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India needs more quality educational institutes particularly in remote areas, President Pranab Mukherjee said Friday.
Washington, April 12(ANI): The pharmaceutical company Sanofi has launched the large-scale production of a partially synthetic version of artemisinin, a chemical critical to making today's front-line antimalaria drug, based on a breakthrough discovery made twelve years ago.
Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has ended 24x7 power supply to Amethi and Rae Bareli, represented in parliament by Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, indicating a rift between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.
Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) In a move suggesting growing differences between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has withdrawn the 'VIP' status of Raebareli and Amethi with regard to 24x7 power supply.
La Paz (Bolivia), April 11 (IANS) Bolivian President Evo Morales has issued a decree declaring the upcoming 2014 Dakar Rally, whose competitors will race through parts of the country, a "national priority".
Keeping view the Navratra celebration, the Capital city of Delhi is also all set to witness the festivities of Navratra. Keeping in view the Navratra, the Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit has instructed the authorities concerned to maintain
Jerusalem, April 11 (IANS/EFE) Archaeologists discovered here a 2,000-year-old ritual bath that used a highly sophisticated system of water collection to comport with Jewish law, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A week after the European Union (EU) implemented its new timber sourcing regulation, India Wednesday said its implementation should be based on the practicality of existing systems within the country so as to achieve the intended results.
London, Apr 10 (ANI): Researchers have observed how a nation that lost an average of 5kg per head over five years contributed to a halving of the death rate from diabetes and a one third reduction in deaths from heart disease.
Jamnagar (Gujarat) Apr 10 (ANI): Acute water shortage, which has crippled the lives of many villagers in Gujarat, is spurring efforts to preserve every drop in the drought hit areas of Jamnagar.
Washington, Apr. 9 (ANI): The US Navy is planning to place a laser weapon aboard a ship in the Persian Gulf to help fend off approaching unmanned aerial vehicles or speedboats, early next year.
Beijing, April 9 (IANS) China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, grew 2.1 percent year on year in March, down from a 10-month high of 3.2 percent in February, official data showed Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said efficient water management is crucial to keep pace with population growth and economic development.
New Delhi, Apr 8 (ANI): The 2nd India Water Week 2013 beginning today with a theme "Efficient Management of Water: Challenges and Opportunities" will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi.
Moscow, April 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is not looking to oust Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and wants the conflicting parties to negotiate and stop the "massacre", putting an end to the "catastrophe" in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Affordable housing is the key to India's realty industry being able to change lanes to the fast track but cost escalations due to delayed permissions, lack of access to cheap credit and shortage of building material are proving to be major hurdles. The solution: Policy changes covering land to lending.
Washington, April 5 (ANI): A new study led by a NASA researcher has found that Hydrogen peroxide is abundant across much of the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa,.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday appealed to his party volunteers to start restoring from April 6 power and water connections disconnected across Delhi for non-payment of allegedly inflated bills.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Unicef launched a USD 5 million programme in India Wednesday for providing zinc supplementation and oral rehydration therapy to contain diarrhoea in children, officials associated with the project said.
