SBI flayed for shifting branch control to Jammu
April 19th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 19 (IANS) The State Bank of India's (SBI) decision to shift the administrative control of all its branches in south Kashmir districts to Jammu attracted a lot ... Read more...
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Thousand quintals of wood used in Himachal winters
December 30th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 30 (IANS) Thousands of quintals of fuel wood is going into flames every year in Himachal Pradesh households and working places to keep the winter chill away. This ... Read more...
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Students’ stir disrupts exams in Aligarh university
March 23rd, 2011 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Aligarh, March 22 (IANS) All important activities in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), including admissions and examinations, remained paralyzed Tuesday on account of the forced locking of the central offices ... Read more...
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Taliban sympathisers may be present within Pak security forces: Editorial
December 8th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 8(ANI): Pakistan's law enforcement agencies have failed to protect government offices and peace meetings, despite knowing that they are potential terror targets, which indicates the strong possibility of the ... Read more...
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Congress urges Mamata to join hands for anti-Left stir
December 3rd, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IANS) After days of bad blood with the Trinamool Congress, the Congress' West Bengal unit Friday urged it to join hands to launch a movement against the "state-sponsored ... Read more...
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17 Florida Schools on Lockdown After ‘Credible Threat’
November 11th, 2010 - 12:16 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Seventeen Florida schools, which includes all of the schools in Broward County, have been placed on lockdown today because of what is being described as a ‘credible threat’.The ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir to undertake Darbar move from Oct.29
October 5th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu, Oct 5 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government's unique tradition of shifting its administrative offices to Jammu during winters and to Srinagar in the summers, will again carry this interesting biannual ... Read more...
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Beijing’s Forbidden City can accomodate more tourists
August 22nd, 2010 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 22 (IANS) More tourists will be able to visit China's Forbidden City after a renovation project to double the size of this heritage complex in the heart of Beijing is ... Read more...
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At least 12 killed in Iraq triple bombing (Lead)
March 30th, 2010 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Karbala, March 29 (DPA) At least 12 people were killed and 32 injured in a triple bombing in the central Iraqi city of Karbala Monday, medics and witnesses said.
The first bomb targeted ... Read more...
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After Telangana, demand for Gorkhaland heats up (Lead)
December 10th, 2009 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri (West Bengal), Dec 10 (IANS) With the central nod to Telangana, the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), which has been spearheading the movement for a Gorkhaland state in northern West Bengal, ... Read more...
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China tightens grip on Tibet’s biggest festival (With Images)
August 23rd, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Lhasa, Aug 23 (IANS) Nearly 18 months after the eruption of protests led by Tibetan monks in Lhasa that turned into widespread riots, China this month tightened its grip on ... Read more...
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Public holiday in Cooch Behar on Gayatri Devi’s demise
July 30th, 2009 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) Offices and schools remained shut in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district Thursday to pay homage to Gayatri Devi, the erstwhile maharani of Jaipur.
Gayatri Devi, who died in Jaipur ... Read more...
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No link between Nepal Maoists and India’s Lalgarh: Menon (Lead)
June 21st, 2009 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 21 (IANS) Despite the growing violence in Nepal with the Maoists beginning new protests against the government and the upsurge in Maoist activities in India's Orissa, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal ... Read more...
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Nepal Maoists to go on warpath from Wednesday
May 31st, 2009 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 31 (IANS) Nepal's former ruling party, the Maoists, will go on the warpath from Wednesday and enforce 'token' strikes to force the interim parliament into calling a vote on a ... Read more...
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‘Use satellite imagery to track illegal constructions’
May 27th, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 27 (IANS) Satellite imagery to monitor illegal constructions, authoritative translation of colonial-era Portuguese laws into English and stricter implementation of the doctrine of separation of powers are some of the ... Read more...
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Swine flu cases top 1,160, Canada reports first severe case (Roundup)
May 5th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City/Washington/Toronto, May 5 (IANS) Confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1), which is better known as swine flu, topped 1,160 worldwide Tuesday as Canada reported its first severe case and the flu spread ... Read more...
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Swine flu spreads to 36 states in US
May 5th, 2009 - 3:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 5 (DPA) The swine flu virus spread to 36 US states with a total of 286 confirmed cases, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Monday.
The daily update ... Read more...
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BSNL launches wireless broadband in Gujarat
February 26th, 2009 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) State-run telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), in association with US-based WiMax solutions provider SOMA networks, Thursday launched wireless broadband services in Gujarat.
A BSNL statement said ... Read more...
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CCEA approves computerization, networking of post offices
February 11th, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today approved a proposal of the Department of Posts for the computerization and networking of post offices, divisional offices, ... Read more...
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Fire in Indian Bank’s headquarter in Chennai
November 12th, 2008 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 11 (IANS) A fire Tuesday night gutted at least two floors of the national headquarters of the Indian Bank here, officials said.Eight fire tenders battled the flames that spread to ... Read more...
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