New Delhi, Oct. 23 : The successful launch of Chandrayaan-I, India''s maiden unmanned mission to the moon, has elated people across the spectrum in the country, as it lent a fillip to India’s emergence as a super power in science and technology.
The jubilation was felt loud n’ clear in the national capital on Wednesday when cutting across party lines, political leaders, students and others applauded the efforts of Indian scientists.
"We are extremely happy with the success achieved in this milestone space programme and we warmly congratulate all the scientists and everybody who was involved in the project. More strength to India''s space programme," said Brinda Karat, member of Politburo, Communist Party of India (Marxist).
Tokyo, Oct 23: While addressing the reception hosted by Japan-India Association and Japan-India Parliamentary Friendship League, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has thanked Japan for providing development assistance for India''s industrial modernization.
"In the next phase of our relationship, we seek to exploit the opportunities offered by globalization and by the synergies in our economies to expand flows of trade, technology and investment," Dr. Singh said.
He said that there are around 15000 strong Indian Diaspora in Japan largely involved in the technological professions and have toiled to make a mark in the Japanese society.
Finnish giant Nokia has made announcement about the launching of its latest sleek looking, compact dual slider N series phone, named ‘N85’ in the Indian market.
With an aim to provide ultimate gaming experience together with feature-rich experience, the newly launched handset comes with 15try-and-buy mobile N-Gage games plus a voucher for one full game license.
So much is happening around Aamir Khan these days. The Crown Princess of Sweden- Victoria has invited him to dinner with her.
The 31-year-old princess of Sweden likes the work and contribution of Amir towards Indian cinema. It is reported that she has developed a special weakness after watching Amir's Tare Zameen Par, India's official entry to the Oscars this year. She will be
At the same time Aamir is all set to meet the princess. "It is a privilege to receive a special invitation like this." He said.
Budgam (J-K), Oct 23: Jammu and Kashmir’s National Conference (NC) kick-started its election campaign ahead of the seven-phase polls from November 17 to December 24.
Party chief Omar Abdullah questioned the credibility of his main rivals, the Congress and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which shared power to face voters again.
"We are essentially fighting this election as an opposition party. The last parties in the government were the Congress and the PDP. Therefore, they''ll have to be made to explain an account of their track record of the last six years," Abdullah told a rally in Budgam.