The country’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, is all set to lay the foundation stone for the proposed test track at Rohtak in Haryana.The company has planned an outlay of about Rs 1,700 crore for the project.Mr I.V. Rao, Managing Executive Officer for Engineering and Head of R&D, Maruti, said initial work at the 600-acre site has commenced and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2014.The test track forms a critical part of any automotive company enabling it to test its vehicle before securing various certifications. The State Chief Minister is likely to lay the foundation stone on April 23, he said.
Carrying India abroad in foreign brushstrokes
Indian multimedia artist of Dutch orgin Sterre Sharma, who made India her home in 1971, delves into Oriental spirituality and everyday reality to look for inspiration.
“All my paintings are inspired by Indian spirituality and culture,” Sterre told reporters.
Govt may ban futures trading in select farm commodities
The Government has indicated that it may ban futures trading in certain agricultural commodities in view of excessive fluctuations in the commodity market.
IPL 2012: Kokata Knight Riders face Rajasthan Royals today
Kolkata Knight Riders would be high on confidence when they meet Rajasthan Royals on their home ground on Friday. In their last match they comprehensively defeated the Royal Challengers Bangalore whereas Dravid-led Rajasthan Royals would be looking forward to gain back their rhythm.
Infosys to hire 35,000 in 2013
Infosys on Friday said it will hire 35,000 people this fiscal, including 13,000 for its BPO operations.“We are going to add 35,000 more people next year, which includes 13,000 people for the BPO operations,” Infosys Chief Financial Officer V. Balakrishnan said.Infosys and its subsidiaries added 10,676 employees in the fourth quarter of FY’12, while the net addition during the period stood at 4,906
anger at Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan detention
India has reacted angrily to the detention of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan by US authorities for 90 minutes at White Plains airport near New York.This “policy of detention and apology by the US cannot continue”, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said.The actor arrived on a private plane and was on the way to Yale University for a function when he was stopped.
Now, an IIM course for aspiring women politicians
To groom aspiring women politicians by helping them develop necessary skills, IIM Bangalore today launched a certificate course in political leadership for them.The three-month long programme called as India-Women in Leadership programme by the Centre for Public Policy (CPP) aims to equip aspiring women leaders with the requisite skills, knowledge and expertise in various aspects of governance.