Mohali, Oct. 25 : ‘Oceanic Consultants Australia’ or the OCA group has today made a distinct recognition in the international market. Not many may know but it once started as an absolutely ‘nobody’ of the industry.
OCA group, which provides consultancy for education in Australia, won three business awards this year in Australia.
The group was originally set up as a homegrown Indian organization. Despite having started from scratch it has emerged as the market leader over the years in its segment.
Jammu, Oct. 25 : People in Jammu and Kashmir may soon be able to relish a new variety of bird meat, which is expected to be beneficial for the poultry farmers here.
The Poultry Wing of the Animal Husbandry Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government is breeding Emu, the largest Australian bird. It is common over most of mainland Australia, although it avoids heavily populated areas, dense forest and arid areas.
Emu, which develops an adult body at 20 months, has a lifespan of up to 30 years. It can lay eggs till 25 years of age, which is much more than a normal Indian hen. It weighs more than 60 kilograms and grows beyond five feet.
Beijing, Oct 25 : The Asia-Europe Summit has concluded here with a call to the Asian and European nations to safeguard international financial stability and promote world economic growth.
The two-day Summit of the 45 members Group, made a fervent appeal for a joint global action to respond to the financial crisis.
New Delhi, Oct 25 : Bollywood actress Tabu will be among the international jury members for the competition section at the 39th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
The festival will be held in Goa from November 22.
Director of Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) S. M. Khan, said at a press conference in Mumbai, that the competition section would comprise films from Asia, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Africa.
Peter Chan, noted film maker from Korea will head the jury.
New Delhi, Oct 25 : Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi’s condition continues to be critical on the 13th day today.
Dr. Vineet Suri, consultant in neurology, Apollo hospital, said Dasmunshi’s condition continues to remain critical and that he is on life support system.
Sixty two-year-old Dasmunsi had suffered a severe heart attack on October 13 and admitted to the AIIMS.
Bangalore, Oct 25 : Defence Minister A K Antony today said that the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) project is very much on track and there was no question of abandoning the programme, which would be completed by 2011.
“I can tell you with all confidence by end of 2010, the LCA is expected to get its full operational clearance and by 2011, I am sure IAF will be able to get the first delivery of the aircraft,” Antony told reporters, after reviewing the performance of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).