Monsoon Mango Festival: Tripura to expand mango cultivation, boost infra for growers
Agartala, July 2 (IANS) Tripura Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Thursday announced that the state government would expand mango cultivation across an additional 55 hectares of land in mountainous Dhalai district, besides…
Asian Games, CWG is no ‘exposure tour,’ only those who can perform will be cleared: Dr Mandaviya
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The government has categorically said that only those who have qualified and can deliver good performance will be cleared by the government for the upcoming Asian Games, said Minister of Youth and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya,…
Bamboo to play key role in Assam’s bio-economy: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, July 2 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that bamboo will play a significant role in strengthening the state’s bio-economy by generating rural livelihoods and creating sustainable industrial opportunities.…
Researchers develop new technology to help reduce dependency on imported, expensive superalloys
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) Researchers at Hyderabad’s International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have come up with a crack-free…
AI is transforming policing from reactive to preventive, say experts at National e-Governance Conference in Jaipur
Jaipur, July 2 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming policing by shifting law enforcement from a reactive model to a preventive one, leading to faster emergency response and improved crime prevention, experts said during a plenary…
New Kanpur-Kabrai highway will facilitate industrial development, say traders
Kanpur, July 2 (IANS) Welcoming the Centre’s approval of the 117.7 km Kanpur–Kabrai access-controlled greenfield highway, several senior traders said that the project will cut down travel time, reduce traffic congestion and play a crucial role in…
‘China’s willingness to take risks in Myanmar, Afghanistan despite setbacks in Pakistan go beyond economic cooperation’
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) How feasible the proposed China-Myanmar-Bangladesh Economic Corridor (CMBC) will be is a question being raised by certain sections in Dhaka, as per reports. China has already involved itself in infrastructure projects under the…
Air India Express restores full West Asia network with resumption of Kuwait, Salalah flights
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Air India Express on Thursday said that it has restored connectivity across its entire West Asia network by resuming services to Salalah in Oman and Kuwait, further strengthening air links between India and the Gulf region. The…
BPCL acquires Videocon stake in Brazilian oil & gas JV
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Government-owned oil major Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) announced on Thursday that it has acquired Videocon’s remaining stake in IBV Brasil Petroleo Ltd, increasing its ownership from 65.4 per cent to 100 per…
‘Don’t just adopt AI, use it intelligently’, says Jitendra Singh
Jaipur, July 2 (IANS) The 29th National e-Governance Conference (NeGC) concluded successfully on Thursday with Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh, urging the governments to focus not…