Saturday, 28 Nov 2009
ISRO study says a fourth of India is turning into desert
No less than a fourth of India’s geographical area, or 81 million hectares, is undergoing a process of desertification, reveals a first-of-its-kind ‘desertification status map’ of the country created by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in collaboration with several scientific institutions across the country...
Date: 28 Nov 2009 , Author: / Category: Environment, India / Views: 8644/Rating:4.3
Sunday, 22 Nov 2009
India’s all-female UN police unit serves as inspiration for Liberian women
Liberian girls and women should draw inspiration from the all-female Indian police unit serving with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to join law enforcement agencies in the service of their own nation, the top UN official in the West African country said today.
Date: 22 Nov 2009 , Author: / Category: India Defence / Views: 6690/Rating:3.7 / Comments:
Wednesday, 21 Oct 2009
Ahmedabad Gets India's First BRTS
Ahmedabad BRTS is a highly ambitious rapid transport system developed by Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB), recognizing that no single mode would cater to the mobility needs of the city and that ‘Bus’ forms the most critical segment of the public transport system in the Ahmedabad city. GIDB has thereby entrusted the system design task to CEPT University. A part of first corridor connecting Pirana to R.T.O. was put open to public on October 14th 2009 by Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
Date: 21 Oct 2009 , Author: / Category: India / Views: 5656/Rating:4.1
Wednesday, 14 Oct 2009
Nobel Laureate Annoyed by Indian's "OVER" Attention
When some people used to say "Indian Mentality" I was the first to differ. But now I too feel the pinch of so called "Indian Mentality". This is evident from the case of Nobel 2009 Chemistry Laureate Prof. Venkatraman. In an Email Interview to PTI he expressed his anguish about the Over attention he is getting in the unform of email etc. which are not at all called for ....
Date: 14 Oct 2009 , Author: / Category: India / Views: 3220/Rating:5
Prithvi II missile successfully tested
n quick succession, India tested two advanced versions of the nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile, with a strike range of 350-km, from the Chandipur interim test range off the Orissa coast on Monday.
Date: 14 Oct 2009 , Author: / Category: India, India Defence / Views: 4208/Rating:1