Neutrinos
Going all out for neutrino research: http://m.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/going-all-out-for-neutrino-research/article7322627.ece
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Media statement by the President upon the conclusion of his visit to Sweden and Belarus en route from Minsk to New Delhi Following is the full text of the statement to media by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee upon the conclusion of his visit to Sweden and Belarus (from May 31 to June 4, 2015). The statement was made on board the aircraft during the President’s return to New Delhi from Minsk: “I have just concluded successful state visits to Sweden from 31 May to 2 June and Belarus from 2-4 June, 2015. I was accompanied by Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Shri Ashwini Kumar, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) as well as senior officials. Heads of seven leading academic institutions in India accompanied me on the two visits. A large business delegation of around 120 persons put together by FICCI, CII and ASSOCHAM also visited Stockhol...
Jamdani Style
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi presented Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a hand-woven tapestry from Venkatagiri, Andhra Pradesh, woven in jamdani style – a well-known tradition in Bangladesh. Located in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, Venkatagiri is famous for handlooms, and its weavers have adopted the fine jamdani weaving technique while assimilating traditional designs of the region, such as the artwork in this tapestry that shows the Kalpavriksh tree and the Kamadhenu cow which are regarded as auspicious and bestower of prosperity. The tapestry has been woven using very fine cotton yarn and pure gold thread, with both the warp and the weft having the same count of cotton yarn. The tapestry has been done by Nellore’s national award winning artist and master craftsman Shri Gowrabathini Ramanaiah.