Month: January 2019

Genomic chips developed by Brazil can be very useful for implementing genomic selection for our indigenous breeds

open view web desk To develop breeding techniques, 4 animal breeding Centers of Excellence have been established in the country Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh met a 5-member delegation from Brazil led by Dr. Jose Ribamar Felipe Marques, Director, Buffalo Research and […]

PM and U.S. President Donald J. Trump exchange greetings in the New Year

open view news desk Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President Donald J. Trump of the United States exchanged New Year greetings in a telephonic conversation last evening. They expressed satisfaction at the progress in India-U.S. strategic partnership in 2018. They appreciated developments such as the launch of […]

Boost to road connectivity, housing for poor, water supply & sewerage system in Solapur, Maharashtra

open view news desk PM to launch several development projects in Solapur tomorrow PM to lay foundation stone of 30,000 houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Underground Sewerage System and  Sewage Treatment Plants to be unveiled. New NH-52: Four Laned Section of Solapur-Tuljapur-Osmanabad to be dedicated to the […]

Prime Minister of Norway calls on the President

open view news desk Ms Erna Solberg, the Prime Minister of Norway, called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (January 8, 2019). Welcoming the Norwegian Prime Minister to India, the President said that India and Norway share warm and friendly relations. […]

North Korea’s Kim visits China ahead of expected Trump summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Tuesday on an unannounced visit to Beijing for talks with President Xi Jinping, as preparations ramp up for an expected second summit with Donald Trump. China is the key ally of isolated, nuclear-armed North Korea and its main source of trade […]

Attacker hurts 20 children with hammer at Beijing school

A hammer-wielding man wounded 20 children in an attack at an elementary school in Beijing Tuesday with three suffering serious injuries, local authorities said. A male suspect was brought “under control” and the wounded pupils were admitted to hospital, the Xicheng district government said. Surnamed Jia, the 49-year-old […]

RBI sets up panel under Nandan Nilekani to boost digital payments

Mumbai, Jan 8: The Reserve Bank of India Tuesday constituted a high-level committee under Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani to suggest measures to strengthen the safety and security of digital payments in the country. The five-member panel on deepening of digital payments has been constituted with a view to encourage […]

Delhi HC dismisses plea to remove Arvind Kejriwal as CM

New Delhi, Jan 8:The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking removal of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal as chief minister of the national capital as he was facing prosecution in a criminal case. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao said […]

Grand Alliance leaders stage protest against Nitish

Patna, Jan 8: The opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar on Tuesday burnt effigies of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar here in protest against his alleged use of foul language against the leader of a constituent of “Mahagathbandhan”. In the state capital, the protest demonstration was led by state RJD president […]

‘Unfairly detained’: Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn protests innocence

Tokyo, Jan 8: Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday he had been “wrongly accused and unfairly detained” at a high-profile court hearing in Japan, his first appearance since his arrest in November rocked the business world. Entering the court handcuffed and with a rope around his waist, the […]

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