UP scraps admission fee in government hospitals
August 23rd, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 23 (IANS) The admission fee of Rs.35 has been scrapped in all government hospitals of Uttar Pradesh from Thursday, an official said.The orders in this regard were issued ... Read more...
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Ensure adequate drinking water supplies: Dikshit to DJB
June 13th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to ensure adequate supplies of drinking water in the capital, and warned of strict action ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
PM hints at fuel price hike, stresses energy security
April 28th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bathinda (Punjab), April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday hinted at an impending hike in fuel prices saying that there is need for such an exercise to balance ... Read more...
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IOC to set up LNG terminal in Chennai
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) is confident of setting up its Rs.4,500 crore, five million tonne per annum (tpa) liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in ... Read more...
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PM says domestic source of oil supplies inadequate to meet growing energy
November 1st, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 1 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Monday called for higher domestic production of oil, saying that domestic sources of oil supplies are inadequate to meet ... Read more...
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Nepal introduces new rules on exchange facilities for Indian rupee
June 21st, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, June 21 (ANI): The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has introduced new rules related to exchange facilities for Indian rupee that, among others, has limited Indian rupee withdrawals from Automated Teller Machines ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Neonatal and infant circumcision safe when done by experts
February 16th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): A new study has found that neonatal and infant circumcision is safe when done by trained staff.The review has appeared in the open access journal BMC Urology.According to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sugar Mills should ensure ethanol to oil companies: Pawar
December 22nd, 2009 - 11:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 22(ANI): Union Agriculture and Food Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday appealed to the sugar mills to ensure continuous and adequate supplies of ethanol to the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) ... Read more...
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When UK Houses of Parliament ran out of toilet rolls!
December 2nd, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 2 (ANI): British MPs and peers were anything but relieved after the Houses of Parliament fell short of toilet rolls.KGB Cleaning Suppliers were allegedly held responsible after the word spread ... Read more...
Posted in World |
10 fresh cases take Uttar Pradesh swine flu count to 79
August 28th, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 28 (IANS) The detection of 10 new swine flu cases in Uttar Pradesh Thursday and Friday has taken the total number of cases in the state to 79, an official ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Steel minister okay with divestment, has identified units
June 10th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jun 10 (IANS) Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh Wednesday pushed for divestment of stake in companies under his ministry and said he would take up the issue of adequate supplies of ... Read more...
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Keep your hands clean to ward off swine flu
May 2nd, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): For those wondering how to protect themselves from swine flu, the simplest and the most effective way is to wash hands regularly, say experts.With the increasing concerns over ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
NY Gov. Paterson activates health emergency preparedness plan; puts state on high alert
April 27th, 2009 - 2:32 am ICT by admin
New York, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – Governor David A. Paterson today announced that he has activated New York State’s health emergency preparedness plan, and put the State on high alert to ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Sri Lanka co-chairs want pause in fighting: US
April 10th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 10 (IANS) Expressing an "urgent concern for safety of over 100,000 people" trapped in fierce combat between the military and the Tamil Tigers, Sri Lanka's donor co-chairs stressed "the importance ... Read more...
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Think-tank calls on LTTE to negotiate surrender
March 10th, 2009 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, March 10 (IANS) The humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka's northern Wanni region is rapidly becoming a catastrophe, the International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned and called on the Tamil rebels to ... Read more...
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India lifts ban on cement exports
December 22nd, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) With a significant increase in both the production and off-take of cement in India, the government has lifted the export ban on the commodity with immediate effect, ... Read more...
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Finance Ministry expresses hope in RBIs steps to rein in inflation
June 25th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): The Finance Ministry today expressed hope that the Reserve Bank of Indias decision of increasing the repo rate by 50 basis points and the CRR by ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Fertilisers to be priced on nutrient value; will be cheaper
June 12th, 2008 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The government, which Thursday announced a new fertiliser policy, has decided to switch to pricing fertilisers on the basis of their nutrient value, and not brands. "The ... Read more...
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Rice prices tipped to go up this year
May 8th, 2008 - 9:59 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Despite the government's measures to control inflation, prices of food grain, particularly rice, will continue to remain on the higher side, a senior government official said Thursday. ... Read more...
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UN calls for solution to Gaza fuel crisis
April 25th, 2008 - 6:21 pm ICT by admin
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Jerusalem, April 25 (DPA) The UN called Friday on Israel and Hamas to find a solution to the fuel crisis in the Gaza Strip, saying the former had to restore supplies to ... Read more...
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