Barinder Saluja, Chandigarh,Sept. 02 : Janamshtami was celebrated with full pomp & show here in the city temples. Devotees thronged the Lord Krishna temples, dressed up in their best and worshiped the Lord with full devotion. Roads leading to the Temples were full of people enjoying the festival shopping & children taking joy rides on road side “jhulas”.
Janmashtami, the festival associated with Lord Krishna’s birthday, is a combination of religion and celebration together. This festival is celebrated all over India especially among Hindus. Mathura, the ancient north Indian town, is …

New Delhi, Delhi, September 2  — Toyota Kirloskar Motor has registered a growth of 26% in sales in August 2010 compared to the same period last year. It sold 6361 units in August 2010 against 5045 units in August last year.
A growth of 62% has been recorded for the period January to August 2010, over the same period last year.
Commenting on the month’s performance, Mr. Sandeep Singh, Deputy Managing Director-Marketing TKM, said, “The Corolla Diesel that was launched in the end of July has lived up to our expectations with …

2 Sep ; The country’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero Honda today launched a new variant of its one of the best-sellers — Super Splendor, priced at Rs 45,950 (ex-showroom, Delhi).
“The 125cc segment has been stagnant or even declining in the past one year, but we believe that we can grow the market. Our own expectation is to grow our own sales by about 15-20 per cent in the 125cc segment,” Hero Honda Motors Senior Vice-President (Marketing and Sales) Anil Dua said.
He, however, did not share the specific number of units …

2 Sep : The government on Thursday decided to release an additional 2.5 million tonnes of foodgrains to states for distribution among the poor, following a warning from the Supreme Court over rotting foodgrains.
But the foodgrains would be distributed at rates prescribed for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families and not free.
“The government is considering an overhaul of PDS including upgrading the number of eligible BPL families. This is expected to increase the number of BPL families eligible for assistance and corresponding increase in allocation by central government.”
“As an interim ad-hoc …

2 Sep : The studies carried out by Geological Survey of India indicate that the majority of Himalayan glaciers are passing through a phase of recession which is a worldwide phenomenon. Recession of glaciers is a part of the natural cyclic process of changes in size and other attributes of the glaciers.
The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) was launched in June 2008 which includes, among others, the National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Eco-system. This Mission is aimed at understanding whether and the extent to which the Himalayan …

2 Sep :The centrally sponsored National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) presently covers 38 rivers in 178 towns spread over 20 States. Sewage treatment capacity of about 4064 million litres per day (mld.) has been created and an expenditure of Rs.4085 crore has been incurred so far under this Plan. River conservation activities such as creation of civic infrastructure for sewage management and disposal are also being implemented under other central schemes, such as Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns, as well …