Bengal earmarks Rs 100 crore for training SHGs Yahoo! India News
At present a member of an SHG earns Rs 700-1000 a month. Our target is to increase their income to Rs 3000 a month, said Rekha Goswami, minister for SHGs and self-employment The state government will invest Rs 100 crore for training self-help groups (SHGs) and building infrastructure to market their products. It has already roped in institutions such as the National Institute for Fashion
Panel Backs Guideline Favoring Voting-Machine Verification Washington Post
A federal panel voted yesterday to begin developing a national standard that could result in the gradual phasing out of the paperless electronic voting machines in use across the Washington region and in many parts of the country.
Practical Magnificence The New York Sun
ood design seems almost effortless, but great design is barely noticeable. Take the paper clip, Helvetica, or the "Greek" coffee cup that's a staple of every corner deli. Designed in 1963 by Leslie Buck, a Czech immigrant and Sherri Cup Co. employee, the cup's familiar Greek motif is both utterly banal and completely unforgettable. That lowly cup pales in comparison to the high-tech aeronautics,
NBC reveals Donald Trump's 'The Apprentice 6' contestants, new twists Reality TV World
Billed as "a compelling social experiment of haves and have nots" by NBC, The Apprentice 6 -- the Donald Trump reality show's first non-New York City edition -- will significantly increase the significance of winning or losing each episode's task challenge.
The Apprentice 6 To Contain Shocking New Twists Reality TV Magazine
Dramatic new twists and turns – and a cross-country move to Los Angeles – make NBC's new season of The Apprentice more compelling than ever when 18 new contestants engage in the series' fiercest competition yet on Sunday, January 7
Merging Design Disciplines, Adoption of Mechatronics Growing Fast, According to Reed Survey RedNova
WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Mechatronics, the integration of mechanics, electronics and control systems in design, is increasingly being employed by engineers in fields as varied as aerospace and agriculture to improve products and develop new ones.
Expect New Twists on The Apprentice Coming Soon
Dramatic new twists and turns and a cross-country move to Los Angeles make NBC's new season of "The Apprentice" more compelling than ever when 18 new contestants engage in the series' fiercest competition yet on Sunday, January 7 (9:30-11 p.m. ET). "The Apprentice" will return to its regular timeslot of 9-10 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 21 following the first two special 90-minute episodes airing
Taj Airport Garden Hotel gets festive for the season! Daily News
FESTIVITIES: Taj Airport Garden Hotel Seeduwa unveiled a series of festivities for the forthcoming Christmas and New Year holiday season.
Delectable Denver Display & Design Ideas
DECEMBER 01, 2006 -- Retailers, designers and a host of sponsors and magazine staffers joined up in Denver Oct. 13-15 for one of the best DDI Forum events in the history of the conference.
Gods, speculators, politics, power companies, and the future of U.S. uranium Mineweb
Before hopping on that runaway train to the promised land of riches through uranium investment, it pays to do a little homework and seriously contemplate the future of nuclear power.
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