Boycott will continue till PM says sorry: Cong
New Delhi: Congress on Friday said that the boycott of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament would continue till he apologised to his predecessor Manmohan Singh whom he had insulted with his ‘raincoat’ jibe. “We are going to boycott the Prime Minister. We have taken a stand. The Prime Minister has to tender an apology to our former Prime Minister. The kind of language he has used...Is an insult to the country and to the office (he holds),” senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily said.
NGT to CPCB: submit Report on ‘Manja’
NEW DElHI: The National Green Tribunal on Friday directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit a complete analysis report on the composition of kite strings coated with glass, popular as ‘manja', and its harmful effects on human health and environment. A bench headed by NGT chief Justice Swatanter Kumar directed CPCB to file a detailed report in this regard including the "acceptable" grade of manja. The next date of hearing has been fixed on Feb 16. It also asked CPCB to submit whether nylon threads used and claimed to be biodegradable, is degradable or not and prescribe what standards of tensile strength, thickness or other parameters should be recommended for manja.
‘INBUSH’ concludes at amity university
New Delhi: The 17th Annual Research Conference and Business Summit "INBUSH" concluded at Amity University with the theme "Comprehension, Commitment, Courage & Collaboration (4 Cs): Converting ideas into logical outcomes for creating world class organizations". Sharing her views and receiving the Global Academic Excellence Award Prof. Julia Buckingham, Vice Chancellor and President Brunel University, said that with education becoming global, International collaborations have become the need of the hour.