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Personal Computing Crucial to India’s Knowledge Economy Vision: The Ek Kadam Unnati Ki Aur Impact Assessment Report

The Report, prepared by Kantar IMRB, endorsed by ISB, and commissioned by Intel India, reiterates that personal computing will be catalytic in India’s shift from content consumption to knowledge creation PCs are seen as an essential tool for education, especially in smaller towns and lower Socio Economic Classification (SEC), with 54% of respondents using it …

The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry held the 1st edition of its Infrastructure Summit on 29th September 2016 at Hyatt Regency.

Mr. Sutanu Ghosh (President, BCC&I), Mr. Vinayak Chatterjee (CMD, Feedback Infra Pvt. Ltd.), Shri Rohit K Singh (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India), Dr. Arup Roy Choudhury (Former CMD, NTPC), Mr. Dhruv Bhalla (Head – International Business, Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd.) were present among others.   Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu …

Assocom Institute of Bakery Technology and Management (AIBTM) celebrated World Bakers’ Day

Greater Noida: Assocom Institute of Bakery Technology and Management (AIBTM)  celebrated World Bakers’ Day here today at AIBTM Campus, Greater Noida.   The Knowledge Sharing Workshops by Industry Experts and Celebrity Chefs and the Bakers’ Day Celebration was inaugurated by Smt. Anuradha Prasad, Joint Secretary,  Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India. The program was …

IAMAI and NetNames launch white papers at the India Digital Summit

The arrival of new gTLDs will fragment Internet users into ‘communities of interest’  IAMAI and NetNames launch white papers at the India Digital Summit Delhi, 14 January 2015: IAMAI, the body in India representing the online and mobile value added services industry, and NetNames, the global leader in online brand protection and corporate domain name …

India – Japan Pharmaceutical Collaboration – The Way Forward

 NEW DELHI, July 1, 2014. Senior officials of the Department of Commerce and over 100 pharmaceutical companies will showcase the giant strides taken by the pharma sector at the ‘Brand India Pharma’ show at the Interphex and Inpharma trade show in Tokyo from July 2 to 4, 2014. The industry standard shows are perceived as an appropriate platform to connect …

Government of India and World Bank Sign $100 Million Agreement for Accelerating Universal Access to Early and Effective Tuberculosis Care in India

The project will contribute to the care of about 3.1 million TB patients, increase treatment for MDR-TB to 40,000 patients annually, and reach 90,000 pediatric TB cases annually NEW DELHI, May 30, 2014 – The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a $100 million credit agreement to support Indias efforts at achieving universal access …

Government of India and World Bank Sign $1006.20 Million Agreement to Improve Learning Outcomes and Retention in Elementary Education

Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) III will focus on improving quality, strengthen teacher accountability and enhance access for disadvantaged children NEW DELHI, May 29, 2014 – The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a $1.006 billion ($1006.20 million) credit agreement to improve education outcomes of elementary school children (covering Grades 1 to 8) in …

MNRE Secretary underlines need for national policy on renewable energy with dedicated FIs to attract investments

NEW DELHI, May 29, 2014. Mr. Upendra Tripathy, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, today emphasized the need to formulate a national policy on renewable energy to attract investments into the sector. He suggested that India, like China, should have exclusive financial institutions to fund renewable projects. China has four …

Government of India and World Bank Sign $500 Million Agreement to Improve Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Services in Four Indian States

About 7.8 million rural people are expected to directly benefit from the project NEW DELHI, January 07, 2014 – The government of India and the World Bank today signed a $500 million credit agreement to improve piped water supply and sanitation services through decentralized delivery systems in the states of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. …