The subcontinent of India lies in south Asia, between Pakistan, China and Nepal. To the north it is bordered by the world’s highest mountain chain, where foothill valleys cover the northernmost of the country’s 26 states. Further south, plateaus, tropical ruin forests and sandy deserts are bordered by palm fringed beaches.
Side by side with the country’s staggering topographical variations is its cultural diversity, the result of the coexistence of a number of religions as well as local tradition. Thus, the towering temples of south India, easily identifiable by their ornately sculptured surface, are associated with a great many crafts and performing arts of the region.
BSNL to float $9 bn mobile lines tender Sep 10 Calcutta News.Net The state-owned telecommunication operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd Friday said that it will float a mega tender for 93 million GSM lines Sep 10.
How many poor does India have Experts to decide Calcutta News.Net How many 'actually poor' is India home to? Amid some confusion, sparked in part by a World Bank report, the government is setting up a new group to get the answer.
New IITs are a disaster, says PM Calcutta News.Net Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's initiative to establish eight new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) has drawn flak from his own scientific adviser C.N.R. Rao, who said Friday that the opening of so many new IITs is a "disaster".
17 killed, 1.5 million hit by Assam floods Calcutta News.Net The flood situation in Assam continued to be critical Friday, with an estimated 1.5 million people displaced and 17 dead, even as soldiers were engaged in a massive relief and rescue mission, officials said.
Web portal for teachers launched by President Patil Calcutta News.Net Teachers from across the country can now share their professional ideas and thoughts on a web portal launched by President Pratibha Patil Friday.
ING Vysya Bank expects 35 percent growth in deposits Calcutta News.Net Ing Vysya Bank Ltd expects a growth rate of 25 percent in advances and 35 percent in deposits in the current fiscal, a top company official said here Friday.
Mauritius college sets up scholarships honouring Lucknow martyr Calcutta News.Net A medical college in Mauritius has instituted two scholarships in honour of a Kargil War martyr from Lucknow, who received the highest gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra, posthumously, an official said Friday.
voluntary moratorium stays, no arms race Calcutta News.Net New Delhi/In a last ditch effort to win sceptics in the Nuclear Suppliers' Group that is meeting in Vienna to discuss a clean waiver, India Friday said its deal with the US would strengthen the global non-proliferation regime and reiterated its commitment to voluntary moratorium on nuclear testing.
Delhi University polls colourful despite low student turnout Calcutta News.Net The turnout of voters at the Delhi University polls Friday was a meagre 35 percent but that didn't deter the campaigners from making it colourful with last minute campaigning, slogan shouting and filling the roads with a carpet of posters.
Chhattisgarh invites top cricketers to launch of new stadium Calcutta News.Net Chhattisgarh has invited country's top cricketers including Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to play a match next week at a stadium here, which will be the first international cricket stadium of the state, officials said Friday.
another bank official arrested Calcutta News.Net The Special Investigation Team of the Uttar Pradesh police arrested yet another bank employee posted at the State Bank of India (SBI) branch of Domariyaganj in Uttar Pradesh, where a large scale fake currency racket was unearthed last month, officials said Friday.
Delhi Police constable, wife found dead at home Calcutta News.Net A 35-year-old Delhi Police constable and his wife were found dead under mysterious circumstances in their home Friday morning, the police said.
Mayawati visiting Bihar, may announce big relief package Calcutta News.Net Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Friday left for a visit to the flood-hit areas of neighbouring Bihar and was expected to announce a big relief package for those affected by the calamity, an official said.
Reliance spending Rs.10 mn to help develop Gujarat village Calcutta News.Net As part of a Rs.10 million corporate social responsibility project, India's largest private company, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has built a market and created a garden for commercial plants in a Gujarat village.
West Bengal government, governor contradict each other over Singur talks Calcutta News.Net Even as West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi Friday said talks between the state government and the opposition Trinamool Congress-led farmers body to resolve the standoff over the Tata Motors' Singur plant were deferred on the request of the administration, the chief minister claimed it was the governor who wanted the meeting postponed.
Contradictory explanations for postponement of Singur talks Calcutta News.Net West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi Friday said talks between the state government and the opposition Trinamool Congress-led farmers body to resolve the standoff over the Tata Motors' Singur plant were deferred on the request of the administration but the chief minister claimed it was the governor who wanted the meeting postponed.
Earthquake triggers panic in Kashmir Calcutta News.Net Panic gripped this summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Friday morning as an earthquake of moderate intensity shook buildings and sent people rushing out of their homes and offices.
Dhoni joins hometown college for a commerce degree Calcutta News.Net India's one day international cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is all set to take up a challenge of a different kind. He has enrolled himself at a college here to study for a commerce degree.
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