Kenya Airways launches Nairobi-Delhi flight
May 16th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) To capture the growing traffic between India and Africa, Kenya Airways Wednesday launched a direct Nairobi-New Delhi flight with one-way fare of Rs.22,000-Rs.28,000."We have waited ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Exhibitions light up eighth edition of India-Africa conclave
March 21st, 2012 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Around 40 stalls and exhibitions from India and various African countries showcasing opportunities in infrastructure, automobiles, clean energy solutions, handicrafts and tourism greeted some 1,100-odd ... Read more...
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40 artists donate to South Asian art platform
November 5th, 2011 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Forty leading Indian contemporary artists have donated their art works to resuscitate and expand the Khoj International Artist's Association - one of South Asia's leading ... Read more...
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Airtel launches online payment system in Africa
September 15th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Kenya/New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Bharti Airtel Wednesday said that its African-arm has launched an online payment system -- PayOnline that will allow its mobile subscribers to use handsets to ... Read more...
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Commonwealth group suggests voters’ education
June 18th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Commonwealth Network of National Election Management Bodies (CNNEMB) Saturday urged the Commonwealth countries to bring voters' education at the centre of election management.In ... Read more...
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Bank of Baroda expands in Africa with new Uganda branch
June 2nd, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kampala, June 2 (IANS) The state-run Bank of Baroda (BOB), which calls itself India's international bank, Thursday opened its 11th branch in Uganda as part of its renewed focus on ... Read more...
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Indian company behind Africa’s citizen ID project
April 11th, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Madras Security Printers, an Indian company which specialises in security printing, is a known name in Africa. It is engaged in printing passports, visa ... Read more...
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Poor World Cup for African nations
March 31st, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) It is a World Cup dominated by sub-continental teams and not an African Safari, as many believed seeing the all-round strength of the South African team.For ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
World Cup: Teams could take chopper ride from airport to hotel
December 10th, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) In a bid to ensure foolproof security during the February-March cricket World Cup, authorities here are toying with the idea of flying participating teams from the airport to ... Read more...
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Chinese charity to donate sweaters to abandoned African kids
November 23rd, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 23 (IANS) A Chinese charity will donate home-made sweaters to abandoned and disabled children in six African countries - South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Zambia and Zimbabwe.The China Children and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Huge circumcision programme gets under way in Southern Africa
July 22nd, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Harare, July 22 (DPA) An unprecedented circumcision campaign covering 13 countries in East and Southern Africa is being unfolded in a bid to break the epidemic of AIDS that is wreaking havoc ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Rugby teams announced for Commonwealth Games
June 10th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Sixteen countries will participate in the Rugby Sevens tournament for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games here.
Samoa, who secured their first International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens World Series ... Read more...
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Early human ancestors’ ‘brain food’ - crocs, fish and hippos!
June 10th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 10 (ANI): Our early ancestors, living in what is now northern Kenya, feasted on fish and other aquatic animals such as turtles and crocodiles - foods which probably played a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
World Cup Google Doodles To Be Designed By Tiny Tots
April 26th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Apr 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Google has devised a new way to celebrate the spirit of the season. As usual, it is the Google Doodle that is actually the biggest part ... Read more...
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Moles resigns as New Zealand coach
October 24th, 2009 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 24 (IANS) Andy Moles has resigned as New Zealand cricket coach barely two weeks after he guided them to the final of the Champions Trophy in South Africa.
Moles' resignation came ... Read more...
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An institute of comedy, courtesy Raju Srivastav
September 10th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, Sep 10 (IANS) Want to make people laugh? Then join the class. Comedian Raju Srivastav is planning to set up a comedy training institute in his home district Kanpur ... Read more...
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“The Tata-fication of Africa: Indian corporations will drive innovation and investment in Africa” Em
April 9th, 2008 - 10:54 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI/Business Wire India): On the occasion of the India-Africa summit, key findings from the Emerging Economy Report were released today, which foreground the role of Indian corporations ... Read more...
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Democratic Republic of Congo foreign minister in India Tuesday
March 10th, 2008 - 8:32 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the resource-rich central African country, are set to expand their ties during the three-day visit of Foreign Minister Antipas Mbusa ... Read more...
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Meet the woman who tastes beer for a living!
November 23rd, 2007 - 2:44 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 23 (ANI): Helen Moores has undoubtedly the job people all over the world would kill for TESCOs chief lager taster.Helen has tasted more than a thousand lagers since she ... Read more...
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