India Accuses Monsanto of “Biopiracy”

According to the news outlet France24, the Indian government had recently accused Monsanto, a multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation based in the U.S., of “biopiracy”. Officials claimed that Monsanto was stealing plants indigenous to India and re-engineering them to create modified versions. The products are then patented and sold under the Monsanto brand. One of the [...]

6 WWF Volunteers Abducted in India

6 WWF volunteers abducted in India -Heavily Armed gunmen have kidnapped six volunteers of World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) from Manas national park in north-eastern India, according to officials. The official said that the victims are three men and three women, all Indian nationals, were carrying out an elephant and tiger census when they [...]

India Swept Over By The Philippines As The World’s Call Center Capital

India Swept Over By The Philippines As The World’s Call Center Capital – The Philippines has overpowered India as the number one player in the global business outsourcing market, making the country as the call center capital of the world. IBM released a report in October that says Philippines has taken over the lead in [...]

India’s Economy Has An Impressive Rise of 8.9%

Tagged as of the fastest growing economy in the world, India’s economy surprisingly increased to 8.9 per gross domestic product growth. D.K. Joshi, principal economist at Crisil said “Overall the economy seems to be in good shape, though the next two quarters will see a moderation from these levels…This growth is taking place despite the [...]

Barack Obama Supports India For Seat at UN Top Table

Barack Obama Supports India For Seat at UN Top Table – US President Barack Obama has supported India’s ambition for permanent membership of the UN Security Council. After a three-day visit in India, President Obama highly praised India’s development. His comments will delight India, which has been buttonholing for a seat at the UN’s top [...]

India Unveiled its iPad Prototype for only $35

India would let themselves be left behind with the advancement of technology today. If Apple has released their very own iPad which is said to be the link between laptop and mobile phone, India also unveiled their iPad look-alike gadget and its far cheaper with a price of $35. According to its developers, this touch [...]

India To Make Computers For $35

Over the last two decades, India made significant strides in the area of information technology. In 2001, their literacy rate was estimated at 65% with population more than a billion people. With these numbers, providing connectivity to students is an important factor to accomplish their goal. In line with their education objectives, India revealed a [...]

Train Crash In India Has Taken 61 Lives, 125 Injured

A train crash in India on Monday has taken more than 60 lives due to negligence.  According to the West Bengal Civil Defense Minister Srikumar Mukherjee, the accident was not sabotage. The speeding express train powerfully rammed into a stationary passenger train in Eastern India. A car flew onto an overpass and has caused several [...]

Business Process Outsourcing in Indian Jail

Andhra Pardesh will become the first state in India to set up BPO inside the jail. The Jail authorities have taken steps up first outsourcing unit. The unit will have 200 convicts who have passed class X and graduated from colleges. They will be working in data operation and transmit information. This has been done [...]

Global Wind Power increased by 31 per cent

Wind power capacity all over the world was increased by 31 per cent. More than 38,343 MW of wind power was added totaling the tally to 158,505 MW in 2009. The growth is despite, economic downturn that struck the market in the late 2008-2009, the growth is higher in the last eight years. Globally, the [...]

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