The Department of Tourism in the stateof Jammu and Kashmir is taking steps to improve infrastructure to give a boost to tourism in Ladakh's Kargil District.The authorities recently inaugurated a bungalow and a cafeteria, which provides good food and lodging facilities.Muhammad Aslam, a resident, hailed the initiative of the state government and hoped for more such de

The South Korean government on Monday said it has decided to designate areas affected by a toxic chemical leak in the southeastern city of Gumi as a "special disaster" zone in the face of the intensifying damage.Some eight tons of hydrofluoric acid leaked from chemical maker Hube Global's plant in Gumi after an explosion on 27 September have caused widespread

(L to R) S.S.Yadav , Sujit Baksi, Dr. Kiran Walia, PK Gupta, Loveleen Kacker giving the award to Ms.Shalloo Sakhuja, one-of-the winners of 2012 Shikshak Samman Award

Tech Mahindra Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Tech Mahindra Limited, a leading provider of solutions and services to the telecommunications industry, felicitated the winners of the Shikshak Samman Awards 2011-12 at a glittering ceremony in Delhi today.  Tech Mahindra Foundation believes that good quality education is every child’s right and is critical for our country’s future. We recognize that it is the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) which bears the major responsibility of delivering primary education to hundreds of thousands of underprivileged children of our capital. In spite of several daunting challenges, many teachers in the MCD schools are working with great dedication. They deserve recognition and encouragement by the civil society, and therefore the Tech Mahindra Foundation has instituted the Shikshak Samman Awards to honour outstanding teachers working in the Municipal schools.

The time has come to think seriously about enterprise social networking and consider its role within wider enterprise collaboration strategy, according to global analyst firm, Ovum.In a new report* the global analyst firm says the enterprise social networking market is starting to mature and is moving from the introduction phase into the growth phase. Strategic acquisitions have already been made by start-ups and establish vendors alike.

Manufacturing activity in China rose slightly in September, but remained in contractionary territory for the 11th consecutive month, indicating that the world’s second-largest economy is still slowing.The HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to a final reading of 47.9, compared with a preliminary reading of 47.8 announced last week, and a fina

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Sarvesh Shrivastava managing director of its South Asia operations.A veteran executive with extensive experience in education and digital technologies, Shrivastava joins the company as it is pursuing vigorous growth in education and school curriculum in India and nearby countries with new products in print, online and mobile. He is expected to move ahead assertively with that strategy.

Like Hong Kong, Macau, the Portuguese autonomous region of China, is one of the few parts of the Socialist Republic to enjoy comparatively liberal laws and lesser restrictions. Its history as a gambling city-port persists to this day, as the city hosts some of the best casinos on this side of the globe. This has led to a steady stream of visiting tourists, both foreigners as well as people from mainland China.

The Pheu Thai party of Thailand announced a “one student, one tablet” campaign policy during the country’s general elections last July. Now after winning the election, it is all set to fulfill its promise made during the election campaign, which will lead Thailand’s educational system into the next generation of education. This will be accomplished by boosting educational strategies “based on e-learning and the distribution of electronic books through the internet for the students of various grades.”

The TSR (Trans-Siberian Railway) International Container Transportation transports containers on the route that connects Japan/ Korea/ China with Russia and Europe through the combination of feeder vessels and the Trans-Siberian Railway. The route was developed in the 1970s and has played an important role as the shortest trade corridor to European countries from East Asia for about 40 years.