Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on Wednesday asserted his government's commitment to ushering in all round development of the state as dreamt by the great founders of 'the first linguistic state in the country'.
Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft, inaugurated the 50th anniversary celebrations of the founding of the Indian Institute of Technology on Friday at the Flint Center in Cupertino, California.
He was addressing the Madhya Pradesh Assembly while marking the start of its golden jubilee celebrations.\n
The people have assessed communal riots in Gujarat during the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party rule in 1969 and 2002 respectively, Chief Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. Asked how he assesses 1969 and 2002 Gujarat riots at a time when the state is celebrating golden jubilee of its foundation, he said "it is for the people to assess and they have assessed from time to time (by way of elections)".
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Bankers and the markets on Monday read signals that the Reserve Bank of India was likely to continue its tight money policy in Governor YV Reddy's statement that India is vulnerable to oil and foodgrain price shocks.
Russia on Thursday marked the golden jubilee of the launch of the first artificial satellite Sputnik, which sparked off a space race between the then Communist state and the US 50 years ago.
The Arunachal Pradesh government has launched an ambitious plan to build 50 mini hydropower projects along the border with China for electrification of remote villages that are facing challenges of poor connectivity and mountainous terrain.
The president said that the "dynamism and innovativeness" of the judicial system is vital for the country's development
In his memoirs, Lord Stevens, former metropolitan police commissioner, said he ordered a secret operation to protect the prime minister and his wife after receiving intelligence about the plot, weeks before the event in June 2002.
The CPI-M and CPM, the two communist parties formed of a split after the first government in Kerala, had charted out various programmes in their own capacity.
In a veiled attack on people who are against the Indo-US nuclear deal, Indian ambassador to the United States Ronen Sen has said those who opposed the use of technology have proved wrong time and again.
India's premier technical institute, IIT-Bombay's golden jubilee celebrations -- to be held in New York from July 18 to 20 this year -- have stirred a hornet's nest. The reason is that Dow Chemicals is one of the main sponsors.
India's Finance Minister P Chidambaram has described the country's banking sector as the driving force of economic reforms, though New Delhi is still to fully open the sector to foreign financial institutions.
The state entered its Golden Jubilee year with the usual quota of conflicts, controversies and scandals.
"Democratisation of the United Nations must be a fundamental plank of our strategic partnership," Singh told leaders from over 100 countries in Jakarta attending the Asia Africa Summit and the Golden Jubilee of the Bandung Conference.
Complimenting Indian managers and business leaders for the courage and enterprise they have demonstrated in facing up to the challenges of globalisation and liberalisation, the PM felt that there was a sea change in Indian business today.
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Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar, who was known to take on the pace-battery of West Indies bowlers during his playing days with aplomb, also showed "courage" to save a family during the 1993 Bombay riots.
With IIT-Madras celebrating its golden jubilee, it is appropriate that the fifth Pan-IIT 2008 is held here from 19-21 December.
The government has plans to organise cultural shows in and around Vidhana Soudha every Sunday to encourage folk art and other forms of arts, which were on the verge of extinction.
The ISRO chairman said there was no proposal now to send any Indian astronaut to space through the US.
AIFF president P R Dasmunshi said the fixtures would be finalized at the executive committee meeting on December 17.
IIT alumni will be meeting in New York this year to mark the 50th anniversary of its founding. IITians will discuss their future in US and the various options that they can consider for themselves and their families.
OIL is planning an IPO to raise Rs 1474 crore to assist in its expansion plans.
President A P J Abdul Kalam said righteousness in life and possessing an indomitable spirit are the two key ingredients to become a great corporate or a brand institution.
India can eliminate poverty in the next 15-20 years and prepare itself to become an economic superpower, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Friday
The two will address a rally of Banjara tribals at Digras in Yavatmal district, about 230 km from Nagpur.
In honour of the legendary Indian cricketer - Sachin Tendulkar, a life-size statue will be unveiled at the Wankhede during the 2023 World Cup.
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