Friday, November 28, 2014

Value Raja is our alumnus but BJP event may spark unrest: AMU VC | ummid.com

Value Raja is our alumnus but BJP event may spark unrest: AMU VC | ummid.com

In a sharply-worded letter addressed to Union HRD MInister Smriti Irani Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice Chancellor Lt Gen Zameer Uddin Shah opposed the local BJP unit's plan to mark the birth anniversary of Jat leader Raja Mahendra Pratap within the campus and warned that the event may spark unrest.

Sunday, November 9, 2014

For land records, Punjab officials say bring Urdu knowing person along | ummid.com

For land records, Punjab officials say bring Urdu knowing person along | ummid.com

You need to have Urdu knowing person along to get land records and other personal documents from government offices in Punjab. The reason cited is absence of Urdu knowing staff in concerned departments of the state.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi: A Muslim, well read and loyal to the party | ummid.com

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi: A Muslim, well read and loyal to the party | ummid.com

The 57-year-old post-graduate in mass communications has been known for his media one-liners and punch lines against his political adversaries, especially in his one-time political bastion of Rampur.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi among 21 new ministers inducted in Modi's cabinet | ummid.com

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi among 21 new ministers inducted in Modi's cabinet | ummid.com

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday expanded his council of ministers and inducted 21 new ministers, including four with cabinet rank.

Shiv Sena recalls its nominee from cabinet expansion | ummid.com

Shiv Sena recalls its nominee from cabinet expansion | ummid.com

Senior Sena MP Anandrao Adsul said in Mumbai minutes before the Rashtrapati Bhavan ceremony that the party has decided against going ahead with Desai's inclusion in Modi's cabinet.

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Can plants be made to withstand climate change | ummid.com

Can plants be made to withstand climate change | ummid.com

Offering fresh insights into how plants regulate genetic material so that some genes are turned on while others are turned off, a new study has revealed how plants could better adapt to and survive environmental swings such as droughts or floods.

Friday, November 7, 2014

Bonnet-embedded device to charge your car | ummid.com

Bonnet-embedded device to charge your car | ummid.com

"Supercapacitors offer a high power output in a short time, meaning a faster acceleration rate of the car and a charging time of just a few minutes, compared to several hours for a standard electric car battery," explained post-doctoral research fellow Jinzhang Liu from QUT's science and engineering faculty.