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Govt lacking ‘brain power’ to understand importance of innovation: Sam Pitroda

Economicstimes.indiatimes.com
Oct 18, 2017
AHMEDABAD: Telecom inventor and entrepreneur Sam Pitroda has said that the central government was lacking “brain power” to understand the importance of innovation for creating more jobs and expressed disappointment at its decision to close the National Innovation Council.
Delivering a lecture on innovation at the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) here, Pitroda also opined that people should move on from the issues such as Ram Temple or about history. …

New Delhi World Book Fair 2017 to be held from Jan 7

Jan 06, 2017
New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) held for the past 44 years, is now a major calendar event in the publishing world. NDWBF 2017 will be held from 7 to 15 January 2017 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
The Fair is organized by National Book Trust, India, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, working towards promotion of books and the habit of reading in the country.
India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), under the Ministry of Commerce, Governemnt of India is the Co-organizer of the Fair.
Today Indian publishing stands poised at a significant crossroad towards the path of growth. NDWBF offers the participants a unique opportunity of doing business with this growing book industry. It is also an ideal venue for promoting titles, co-publication arrangements and trade. Besides the many literary and publishing conferences and programmes to be organized during the Fair, it also opens up a gateway to the publishing and intellectual world of South Asia. The Fair attracts participation from major publishing houses of the globe.
(Source: Newdelhiworldbookfair.gov.in)

PM Modi’s address to the nation: Top announcements

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com 
Dec31, 2016
PM Narendra Modi addressed the nation today, 50 days after the demonetisation decision. Here is what the PM said:

1. 8% interest rate will be guaranteed on deposits of up to Rs 7.5 lakh for 10 years for senior citizens; interest will be paid monthly
2. Rs 6,000 to be put into accounts of pregnant women in 650 districts for vaccination and other medical use … …

PM Modi’s stern warning: ‘Law will come down with full force on the dishonest’

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com 

Dec 31, 2016
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sent out a stern warning of tough action against the “dishonest”, even as he assured that for the honest his government will act as a friend. ….

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