New technology developed to detect milk adulteration

- March 16, 2016

New Delhi, March 18: A new technology to detect adulteration in milk has been developed by CSIR-Central Electronic Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI) at Pilani in Rajasthan, Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Wednesday.   "The new technology is based on acquiring electrochemical fingerprint coupled with multivariate data analysis technique. Globally, there is no system

Really proud of ‘Dangal’: Kiran Rao

- March 16, 2016

Mumbai, March 18: "Dhobi Ghat" director Kiran Rao says that she is really proud of her production "Dangal" which has her superstar husband Aamir Khan in the lead role.   "I am very excited and I am really very proud. Right now the movie is on editing table, we are keeping our fingers crossed now. It

Railways to set up consultative committees to improve efficiency, quality

- March 16, 2016

New Delhi, March 17 : In a bid to improve efficiency and quality of rail services, railway users' consultative committees would be set up at various levels so that users get frequent opportunities to consult with railway administration, parliament was told on Wednesday.   The constitution of railway users consultative committee is provisioned with a view

Maharashtra MIM lawmaker suspended for not saying ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’

- March 16, 2016

Mumbai, March 17: MIM legislator Waris Pathan was suspended from the Maharashtra assembly on Wednesday when he refused to say "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" in the house.   The issue started when another All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen legislator was speaking on the debate on the governor's address and a Shiv Sena member intervened to say that

Government subsidies should reach the right hands: Jaitley

- March 15, 2016

New Delhi, March 16: Government money by way of various subsidies and welfare schemes should reach the right hands, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday.   Introducing the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016, in the Rajya Sabha, the minister said: "If subsidies are given as unquantified

Pakistan win toss, elect to bat

- March 15, 2016

Kolkata, March 16 Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat against Bangladesh in the World Twenty20 Group 2 match at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.   Following are the two teams:  Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (Captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Sharjeel Khan, Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad