Proposals worth over Rs 25,352 crore for electronics mfg

Last Updated: Sunday, March 8, 2015, 11:21

Government has received investment proposals worth over Rs 25,352 crore for electronics manufacturing in the country under the two schemes launched by the government to boost domestic production of such goods.

Focus on developing `rural-urban` clusters: Ramesh

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 15:21

With creating infrastructure in `rural-urban` clusters emerging as a "major challenge", Rural Development Ministry is hoping that its revamped project for developing amenities in such areas will show results in coming years like MNREGA- its job scheme for villages.

Scientists discover extremely powerful black hole

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 16:52

Astronomers have spotted one of the most powerful black holes known, according to NASA.

FinMin clears SPV proposal for electronic clusters

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 11:25

In July 2012, the Cabinet had approved the proposal to offer financial support for the development of EMCs.

Hubble spots largest known population of star clusters

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 17:00

NASA`s Hubble space telescope has discovered the largest known population of globular star clusters - an estimated 160,000 - more than two billion light years away from Earth.

Flat to every slum dweller in Delhi if BJP comes to power: Goel

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 19:46

Delhi BJP promised to provide flats to each and every family living in over 600 slum clusters if it wins the assembly polls slated for November.

Spectacular Stellar collisions won`t happen for billions of years from now

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 11:10

Astrophysicists from the Astronomical Observatory of the Faculty of Physics at University of Warsaw have found that Stellar collisions between the remains of monstrous stars will not occur until billions of years from now.

Artificial guide star allows better view of globular cluster

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 12:25

Astronomers at the SOAR and CTIO have obtained sharp stellar images using a new instrument dubbed SAM, for SOAR Adaptive Module, which creates an artificial laser guide star.

Govt gets Rs 2K cr investment proposals in electronics sector

Last Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 12:08

The proposals include EMCs spread over 602 acres and 310 acres to be set up by Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, and a 527-acre EMC by GMR Infrastructure.

Gravity cannot fully explain distribution of stars in crowded clusters

Last Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013, 16:05

When it comes to stars in young star clusters the dynamics in these crowded environments cannot be simply explained by the pull of gravity, researchers have found.

Sesa acquires balance 49% stake in Liberia project for $33.5 mn

Last Updated: Friday, December 21, 2012, 15:31

Vedanta Group firm Sesa Goa on Friday said it has acquired remaining 49 percent stake in Liberia's Western Clusters project for USD 33.5 million (about Rs 185 crore).

NASA project set to spot huge galaxy clusters

Last Updated: Monday, December 10, 2012, 14:53

Hundreds of billions of solar systems like ours -- comprising planets, asteroids and comets -- may be residing in our Milky Way galaxy, which itself may be like a drop in the ocean of galaxies, feel scientists.