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Kohima, Jan.15 (ANI): Moving on the path of self-reliance, and in an effort to encourage youth, Nagaland has undertaken a new venture — rose cultivation.
Over 500 square meters of area have been set aside for its cultivation under the supervision of the state’s Department of Horticulture. Technical know how from private companies is being provided.
The [...]

Tel Aviv, Jan.7 (ANI): Israel will set up a “humanitarian corridor” for the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’’s office said, after aid agencies complained of a mounting crisis for the enclave’’s 1.5 million Palestinians.
The Telegraph quoted Olmert’’s office as saying in a statement that the corridor had been recommended by Israel’’s military chiefs and [...]

London, Jan 7 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, scientists from University of Aberdeen have successfully produced hydrogen from the fermentation of crops.
They believe that the process could significantly reduce future dependency on fossil fuels and hydrogen can be used to provide clean electricity.
It has long been thought that hydrogen could be used as a fuel, [...]

Kolkata, Jan 3 (ANI): Two buses were reportedly set ablaze today by protesting Trinamool Congress-backed auto-rickshaw operators who were agitating against a court ban on ageing public transport vehicles in the city.
The strike turned violent with irate auto drivers vandalising a government bus at Park Circus.
The agitators turned violent, and stoned and set fire to [...]

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the project of construction of deep draught iron ore berth at Paradip Port on Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis at an estimated cost of Rs.591.35 crore.
Out of total cost, Rs.506.25 crore will be borne by the BOT operator while Rs.85.10 crore [...]

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today gave its approval for the construction of one ”100 MLD Sea Water Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant” at Nemmeli near Chennai at a total cost of Rs.908.28 crore.
Of the total amount, Rs.871.24 crore will be borne by the Central Government and will be [...]

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)  today approved the implementation of a centrally sponsored scheme to universalise access to and improve quality of education at secondary stage, called Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) during the 11th Five Year Plan.
As regards the financing pattern and fund flow, Union Government shall [...]

Washington, Jan 2 (ANI): An assessment has revealed that aquaculture production of seafood will probably remain the most rapidly increasing food production system worldwide through 2025.
The assessment, by James S. Diana of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, notes that despite well-publicized concerns about some harmful effects of aquaculture, the technique may, when practiced [...]

New Delhi, Dec. 29 : The Government on Monday held a high-level meeting on coastal security and took stock of the measures to plug loopholes in this route, as a step to tighten security at the sea-front.
Attending the meeting the National Security Adviser (NSA) M. K. Narayanan, Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta, BSF Director General M. [...]