Mumbai, Sept 13 (UNI) Reserve Bank of India today fixed the reference rate at Rs 46.22 per US Dollar compared to the previous rate of Rs 46.34 per US Dollar, a RBI spokesperson said today.
Lucknow, Sep 13: Pepsico India, manufacturer of Pepsi in India, today mooted centralised testing facilities in the country for soft drinks to check pesticide residue.''We are open for more stringent regulations in the interest of the consumers and all the testing norms should be for the ingredients, than the finished products,'' said Pepsico executive director (exports and external affairs) Abhiram Seth here.Addressing a press conference Mr Seth claimed Pepsi products comply with most stringent Indian and international.....
Bangalore, Sep 13 (UNI) The Indian nuclear programme will be pursued undettered irrespective of the Indo-US nuclear deal coming through, Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar said today. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines after inaugurating the Emergency Response Centre at the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research here, he said the two countries had held wide ranging discussions on the modalities of the nuclear fuel deal and also some specific discussions with.....
Bangalore, Sept 13 (UNI) The National Assessment and Accreditation Council is holding a two-day International Conference on "Student Participation in Quality Enhancement" here on September 16 and 17 to mark its 12th Foundation Day. The conference is the culmination of the "NAAC 2006 Year of Student participation in Quality Assurance" and coincided with the ongoing work of Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) project on Student Participation in Quality Assurance, a NAAC press release said......
Mumbai, Sep 13 (UNI) A TADA court today deferred till tomorrow the hearing of the plea deciding the quantum of punishment to be given to the four members of the Memon family found guilty by the court yesterday, of allegedly masterminding the 1993 serial blasts here. Counsel for the Memon family, senior advocate Harshad Poonda, sought time till tomorrow from designate Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) Judge P D Kode to argue.....
Patna, Sep 13 (UNI) A single judge bench of Patna high court today asked the special vigilence court to dispose of the cases against former District Magistrate Gautam Goswami within four months. Rejecting a regular bail petition for Dr Goswami, Mr Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad, however, directed the petitioner to approach the high court again in the event of failure on the part of the trial court to dispose of the cases. Responding to a.....