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August 21, 2012 1:59 PM

NDRI kits to detect milk & dairy product adulteration available

The National Dairy Research Institute, NDRI, has developed kits to detect adulteration of milk and other dairy products.It has also developed kits to detect starch, sugar, glucose, urea, ammonium compounds, pond water, common salt, hydrogen peroxide and formalin in milk. The devise can detect deterg...

August 21, 2012 1:59 PM

PJ Kurien unanimously elected as RS Deputy Chairman

Prof. P.J. Kurien of the Congress was unanimously elected today as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. This was announced byChairman Mohd. Hamid Ansari. Leader of the House and Prime Mini ster,Dr. Manmohan Singh proposed his name to the post which was seconded by the Leader of Opposition Mr. Aru...

August 21, 2012 1:59 PM

Steps to address agri-Co-op problems being taken: Pawar

The government today said it is taking various measures to address the problems of agricultural co-operative societies in the country. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said framing of national policy on cooperatives, assistance for cooperative education and trai...

August 21, 2012 1:51 PM

Overseas Min Ravi takes addnl. charge of S&T Ministry

Union Minister of Indian Overseas Affairs Vayalar Ravi today assumed an additional charge as the Minister for Science & Technology. Taking charge, Mr. Ravi elaborated on the importance of Science & Technology in the growth of the nation and the importance placed on Science & Technology b...

August 21, 2012 12:09 PM

US Envoy to UN Rice in Delhi today

The US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Susan E. Rice will arrive today in New Delhi, where she will meet with government officials and civil society representatives. Tomorrow, she will hold meetings with senior Indian officials to discuss a range of bilateral and multilateral issues ...

August 21, 2012 11:56 AM

Kasturirangan team to examine W. Ghat ecology report

The Environment Ministry has constituted a high-level Working Group to examine the Western Ghats ecology expert panel report released recently. The nine-member group, headed by eminent space scientist and Planning Commission member K Kasturirangan, will examine the Madhav Gadgil committee report. Th...

August 21, 2012 11:38 AM

Both houses of Parl adjourned till noon

Both the Houses of Parliament have been adjourned till noon. In the Lok Sabha, as soon the House met for the day, opposition led by BJP members trooped into the well of the house demanding the resignation of the Prime minister over the CAG report on coal blocks allocation. Members belonging to AIADM...

August 21, 2012 11:19 AM

Six TN fishermen injured in Lankan Navy attack

In the second such incident in two days, six Tamil Nadu fishermen were injured when they were allegedly attacked today by the Sri Lankan navy which also detained 13 others near Katchatheevu in the Palk Straits,Official sources said the Lankan Navymen attacked the fishermen with stones, nylon ropes a...

August 21, 2012 11:07 AM

US court dismisses case against Infosys by American employee

A US court in Alabama has dismissed harassment charges filed against the Indian IT company, Infosys by one of its American employee.US District Judge Myron H Thompson's two-page ruling last night brought an end to a long drawn case against the Infosys. Finding no basis to support any of the cha...

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