Everything you need to know about Belur Industrial Area: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Belur Industrial Area: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Panaji, May 18 (IANS) A trial court in Goa Saturday sent a 39-year-old truck driver to nine days of police remand for molesting a five-year-old girl.
Tokyo, May 17 (IANS) India and Japan Friday agreed to further strengthen investment and trade ties by ensuring faster implementation of ongoing projects.
Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home R. P. N. Singh Friday called upon trainee CISF officers at the National Industrial Security Academy (NISA) here to prepare themselves effectively to meet the emerging challenges posed by the new forms of terrorism and militancy.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The government has approved Rs.17,500 crore ($3.24 billion) for the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project, which is estimated to cost around $100 billion overall, Minister of state for Commerce and Industry D. Purandeswari said Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The government has approved Rs.17,500 crore ($3.24 billion) for the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project, which is estimated to cost around $100 billion overall, Minister of state for Commerce and Industry D. Purandeswari said Wednesday.
London, May 7 (ANI): Global warming is making the Arctic Ocean acidic, according to a new report by the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP).
Washington, May 7 (ANI): A new study has found that significant changes in weight are associated with changes in our core personality traits.
Yola, May 6 (Xinhua-ANI): At least 10 people were killed in attacks on a market and a church in northeastern Nigeria, police reported on Monday.
Toronto, May 4 (IANS) An Indian-origin man has been arrested in Canada in connection with the 2012 murder of another Indian-origin man.
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Astronomers from around the world were blown away by a record-setting blast of gamma rays from a dying star in a distant galaxy.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The government hopes to set up 1,500 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and 5,000 Skill Development Centres (SDCs) in Public Private Partnership (PPP).
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Seven northeastern states, including Assam, have proposed setting up 28 new Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the region, parliament was informed Monday.
Washington, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) NASA's "planet-hunting" space telescope Kepler has discovered seven new planets, including two that are orbiting in the zone "between fire and ice" that could sustain life, experts said.
Islamabad, April 16 (IANS) People rushed out of offices and homes as quake rocked Pakistan Tuesday afternoon.
North Dinajpur (West Bengal), Apr 16 (ANI): The Border Security force (BSF) are providing computer training to locals, youths and primary school children in the border villages situated in West Bengal's north Dinajpur district under the scheme of Border Area Development Program (BADP).
Beijing, April 15 (IANS) Chinese companies were struggling to recover their confidence in the first quarter of this year amid a slowdown in economic growth, according to an index released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Monday.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India's industrial output rose at a meagre 0.6 percent in February against an expansion of 4.3 percent in the corresponding month of 2011-12, government data showed Friday.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India's industrial output rose at a meagre 0.6 percent in February as against an expansion of 4.3 percent in the corresponding month of 2011-12, government data showed Friday.
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday started his trip here by visiting the Dakshineswar Kali Temple and Belur Math and exhorted the youth to make India the world leader by taking inspiration from the ideals of Swami Vivekananda.
Washington, April 7 (ANI): A luxurious bus stop in Arlington, Va., cost 1 million dollar to build, but it leaves commuters waiting for transportation exposed to wind and rain.
Seoul, April 4 (Xinhua-ANI): South Korea's Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin said Thursday that North Korea has moved an intermediate-range missile to its east coast for test- firing or a military drill.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman was killed Tuesday and her father critically injured after her husband allegedly shot at them in the Karkardooma Metro station in east Delhi Tuesday, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official said.
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees of famed mystic Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa thronged the 'Belur Math' in West Bengal Wednesday on the occasion of the 177th birth anniversary of the sage.
Washington, March 13 (ANI): Infant girls exposed to high levels of the pesticide DDT while still inside the womb have a tripled risk for hypertension in adulthood, according to a new study led by the University of California, Davis.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India's industrial output increased by 2.4 percent in January as against a contraction of 0.6 percent in the previous month, giving an indication of revival in the Asia's third largest economy, the government data showed Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday inaugurated the refurbished Delhi Emporium here.
Melbourne, Mar 12 (ANI): Not many of us would hate their bosses as much as chemists and dental hygienists do.
Indirapuram (Ghaziabad), Mar 10 (ANI): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) celebrated its 44th Raising Day at the 5th Reserve Battalion in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad on Sunday.
Madrid, March 9 (IANS) Spain's industrial production fell by 3.6 percent between January 2012 and January 2013, according to official figures.
Tarn Taran (Punjab), March 4 (IANS) Punjab policemen were caught on camera beating a young woman - who was being sexually harassed by truck drivers - and her aged father here after she called police for help.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Plans for seven new cities along the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) have been finalised and work on two new smart industrial cities at Dholera in Gujarat and Shendra Bidkin in Maharashtra would start in the next financial year, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Thursday.
Capital infusion of Rs.12,570 crore in 13 public sector banks during 2012-13; another Rs.14,000 crore for capital infusion in 2013-14 to meet Basel-3 norms
Nagpur, Feb 24 (IANS) Hoping to attract investment of over Rs.15,000 crore, the Maharashtra state government is bending over backwards to make a success of the two-day "Advantage Vidarbha-2013", opening here Monday, officials said.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A flash mob attacked at least 12 factories here Thursday on the final day of the two-day nationwide strike called by major trade unions, police said.
Bangalore, Feb 21 (IANS) Two ministers quit the Karnataka government Thursday and were set to resign from the assembly and the ruling BJP too amid speculation that more would follow ahead of the assembly polls due in May.
London, Feb.21 (ANI): An ambitious international project is aiming to develop new approaches to eliminate waste and reduce the environmental impact of industry.
London, February 18 (ANI): DNA preserved in calcified bacteria on the teeth of ancient human skeletons has shed light on the dramatic changes in human diet and health from the Neolithic Age to the modern day.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) India and the United States have begun exploring an agreement in the area of training of United Nations peacekeepers.
Canberra, Feb 14 (ANI): A Swedish golfer has claimed that she had to use a golf tee to extract venom from her leg after being bitten by a poisonous spider during a qualifying tournament in Canberra.
New Delhi, Feb. 12 (ANI): 17 Indian prisoners, who were on a death row over murdering a Pakistan national in United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been released.
Sydney, Feb 7 (IANS) Scientists are building a new generation of hi-tech titanium tags to help track big sea fish such as sharks, marlin and swordfish for longer periods.
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) Next Chinese president Xi Jinping visited troops stationed in northwest China and urged the military to enhance its combat preparedness and improve its ability to fulfill missions.
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Toilet paper has become a hot commodity at a Pennsylvania school. Vandalism forced school officials to remove tissue paper from the boys' bathrooms and all male students now have to sign up for toilet paper.
Bangalore/New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Former Karnataka BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa Monday changed his tune on toppling the Jagadish Shettar ministry, amid speculation that some BJP lawmakers were now hesitant to quit the assembly and party after having announced last week they would do so.
New Delhi, Jan.26 (ANI): A strong and resurgent India celebrated its 64th Republic Day on Saturday amidst tight security and colourful pageantry.
London, Jan 26 (IANS/EFE) Britain's economy contracted by 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to gross domestic product figures released Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
New Delhi, Jan.26 (ANI): A strong and resurgent India will be celebrating its 64th Republic Day today.
New Delhi, Jan.25 (ANI): The highlight of the 64th Republic Day, which will take place on Saturday, will be the above 5,000 kms range Agni-V missile.
Washington, Jan.25 (ANI): Victims of sexual assault in Washington, DC are not getting the effective response they deserve and should expect from the district's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Human Rights Watch has said in a report released yesterday.
Barcelona, Jan 24 (IANS/EFE) Milan Pique Mebarak, the newborn son of Colombian pop star Shakira and Spanish soccer player Gerard Pique, has become a member of his father's FC Barcelona club at birth.
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Attracting nearly 33 percent of all foreign direct investments (FDI) in the country since 2000, Maharashtra remains the numero uno choice for all foreign investors, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said here Monday.
New Delhi, Jan.2 (ANI): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the recommendations on "Terms and Conditions of Unified License (Access Services)" on the reference made by the DoT.
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Eight core industries such as power and coal logged a sluggish 1.8 percent growth in November this year as compared to 7.8 percent growth registered in the corresponding month of the previous year, government data showed Monday.
Islamabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Extremists blew up an all-girls school in Pakistan's Khyber Agency, a tribal area, leaving one person killed, Geo News reported Monday.
London, Dec. 28 (ANI): Japan has reported weak economic data, underlining the challenges the new government will face in reviving growth in the world's third-largest economy.
Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) With the Global Partnership for Enduring Growth Summit, scheduled to be held under the aegis of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in Agra Jan 27-28, 2013, drawing close, a preparatory meeting was held here Thursday.
Jalpaiguri, Dec. 27 (ANI): Over 150 domestic and foreign participants have come together to set up stalls at the 6th Industrial Trade Fair-2012 in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, which began on December 25 and will continue till December 31.
Beijing, Dec 27 (IANS) Industrial profits maintained a strong growth momentum in China in November, giving weight to signs that the world's second-largest economy is recovering.
London, December 19 (ANI): Carly Cushnie, Alexander Wang, the Olsen twins and Michael Avedon have been highlighted in this year's Forbes '30 Under 30' list of style.
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 19 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian electronics manufacturer IGB Eletronica Tuesday launched a line of smartphones it is calling the "Iphone", claiming that it owns the intellectual property rights to that name in this country.
Jaipur, Dec 18 (IANS) Rajasthan Industries and Mines Minister Rajendra Pareek Tuesday announced a Rs.10-crore fund for skills development in the ceramics and glass sector and promised a customised package within two months to attract investment in this area.
Manila, Dec 18 (IANS) The Philippine government Tuesday urged Filipino exporters to look for opportunities in India amid slowdown in key markets like the US and Europe and the existing trade agreement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India.
Washington, Dec. 14 (Xinhua-ANI): The Obama administration on Thursday revved up the pressure on Iran over its controversial nuclear program by imposing sanctions on seven more entities and five individuals.
Beijing, Dec 13 (IANS) China has organised a 10-day air war competition in which over a hundred ace fighter pilots were pitted against each other at speeds of 1,800 km per hour and had to take the right decision in barely 10 seconds.
New Delhi, Dec.12 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said that he was encouraged by the 8.2 per cent growth in industrial output in October, saying it reflected the emergence of "green shoots" in the Indian economy.
Agartala, Dec 4 (IANS) An industrial group from Mumbai is set to invest in India's first 'bamboo park' in Tripura, officials said Tuesday. Its Rs.50-crore factory will make bamboo tiles using Chinese technology.
Sydney, Dec 4 (IANS) Fish ear bones and their distinctive growth rings can offer clues to climate change impact in aquatic environments, says a latest finding.
South Delhi Municipal Corporation has extended the online scheme of sanction of building plans. This online facility is extended for other categories of properties plots situated on Notified Roads, Industrial Plots, in Village Abadis.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) India's industrial output grew by 6.5 percent in October, on account of double-digit growth in production of petroleum refinery products and of the coal sector, government data showed Friday.
Chandigarh, Nov 28 (IANS) A 10?storey building, set to come up in just 48 hours! A businessman in Chandigarh claims it is possible, and he will prove it.
London, Nov. 27 (ANI): The company that introduced the world to first round teabags has now developed Te, a pod-based tea maker prototype, which will reduce time to brew the drink from the traditional 4 minutes to 2.
Jaipur, Nov 21 (IANS) The best and latest in textile industry, from fibre and fashion to infrastructure to technology, will be showcased at "Vastra 2012" exposition here Nov 22?25, attracting some 350 buyers from 60 countries, the organisers said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Delhi government's ambitious Knowledge?Based Industrial Park, which would have a capacity of creating 100,000 skilled jobs in the capital, has been delayed by a year for lack of clearance from the Fire Department, a government official said.
London, 15 Nov (IANS): Raghav Bahl, the Indian media baron who is the founder and managing director of Network18, is funding a new scholarship for academically outstanding Indians to study at the University of Oxford.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) India's industrial output contracted 0.4 percent in September, dragged down by deceleration in production in manufacturing, capital and consumer durables sectors, government data showed Monday.
London, Nov 3 (ANI): A robot programmed to dance to the tune of South Korean rapper Psy's viral hit 'Gangnam Style' has been crowned a competition winner in China.
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Nobel laureate V.S. Naipaul has flatly declared he would no longer write about India or its people, giving a shock to the who's who of Mumbai's literary circles and glitterati at the ongoing five-day literary festival here.
London, Oct. 31 (ANI): Hollywood film giant Walt Disney has agreed to pay veteran film maker George Lucas 4.05 billion dollars to acquire the company behind the Star Wars franchise and make the seventh film in the series.
Washington, October 30 (ANI): A team of researchers is studying a place on earth, which is very similar to the Martian crater where NASA's rover Curiosity roams, in the hope to find clues about life on the red planet.
Dehradun, Oct. 24 (ANI): The Uttarakhand Government is not taking possession of fertile agricultural land for the purpose of industrial development, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said on Wednesday, and added that only unused land was being targetted for the latter.
Kolkata, Oct 22 (IANS) Thousands of devotees gathered at Belur Math, the global headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, to watch 'Kumari Puja', the worship of a pre-pubescent girl, as Durga Puja fervour peaked on Maha Ashtami Monday.
Beijing, Oct 18 (IANS) China's economy grew 7.4 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2012, slower from 7.6 percent in the second quarter and 8.1 percent in the first, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced Thursday.
Sydney, Oct 14 (IANS) Glowing globes of electricity or ball lightning have been around for centuries - but without any scientific explanation for their existence. Scientists in Australia have proposed a new theory -- that ball lightning is caused when leftover dense ions (electric energy) are swept to the ground following a lightning strike.
Sydney, Oct 14 (IANS) Faba beans have potent antioxidant properties that could beat cancer and hypertension besides helping you stay in shape, according to an Australian research which yielded an insight into the mechanism that inhibited the cancer cell multiplication.
Lucknow, Oct 10 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday shortlisted three developers to submit bids by Nov 5 for setting up an IT Park here.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Green Bench of the Supreme Court resumes hearing Friday on the high-profile case involving mining of bauxite ore in the the Niyamgiri hills of the impoverished Kalahandi district of Odisha.
New Delhi, Oct.9 (ANI): In an interactive session with the Indian Industry leaders, Timothy Geithner, Secretary, US Department of Treasury, expressed his optimism on the India's growth story in the future.
Henan (China), Oct. 6 (Xinhua-ANI): A Foxconn plant in central China's Henan Province has resumed production following a dispute between workers and the plant over stricter quality inspections for the iPhone 5, authorities said Saturday.
New York, Oct 6 (ANI): Steve Jobs' high school girlfriend and the mother of his daughter Lisa is planning to write a book telling the story of her relationship with the late Apple co-founder, who died last year in October.
Attari/Wagah, Oct.5 (ANI): Truck drivers here have expressed their anguish as vegetables that are to be sent to Pakistan, are rotting due to administrative apathy at the Attari border in Punjab.
Edinburgh, Oct 3 (IANS) In an unprecedented first, Indian David D'Souza won the World finals of Duke of Edinburgh Cup golf here.
New Delhi, Oct.3 (ANI): Falling global demand and a delayed monsoon curtailing agricultural growth have exacerbated India's recent economic slowdown, and have led to reduced growth forecasts by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for fiscal years 2012 and 2013.
Beijing, Sept. 27 (Xinhua-ANI): Two workers were killed and another seven injured on Thursday in a chemical plant explosion in south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, police said.
Lucknow, Sep 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday gave the go-ahead to two greenfield Mega Leather Cluster (MLC) projects. Officials said the move was aimed at boosting the traditionally productive leather industry in the state, which had fallen on hard times in recent days.
Lucknow, Sep 21 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has directed various departments to expedite the implementation of the new industrial policy.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Just a day after announcing the steepest ever hike in diesel price, the government Friday took another politically contentious decision of allowing overseas investments in multi-brand retail.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India's industrial output grew in July, reversing the contraction in June, but at a marginal 0.1 percent from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday.
London, Sept 10 (ANI): Iconic designs of Apple products were apparently inspired by products of a German consumer goods manufacturer, Braun, in the 1950s and 1960s, a report has claimed.
Guatemala City, Sep 6 (IANS/EFE) Police found an industrial-scale synthetic-drug lab in a rural area near the Mexican border, Guatemala's interior ministry said Wednesday.
Washington, September 4 (ANI): Bosses are obligated to discipline workers who post insulting messages on Facebook, an Australian labour conference has been told.
