F1 test driver Maria battling for life after crash
July 3rd, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Formula One test driver Maria de Villota has sustained life-threatening injuries in a crash during testing in Cambridgeshire, the Marussia team and local ambulance services ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh’s government hospitals to transport dead bodies home for free
May 30th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 30 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh Health Department will transport home the dead bodies of poor patients who die in government hospitals for free, with Chief Minister Raman Singh ... Read more...
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Punjab to have mobile ambulance for animals
May 13th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Animals in Punjab may now receive more prompt medical attention as the state government has decided to start a free veterinary mobile ambulance service to provide ... Read more...
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Congress promises jobs, minority quota in UP (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) Massive employment opportunities for the youth, expansion of educational and health facilities, quotas for minorities and free electricity connections to poor were among the promises the ... Read more...
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Congress promises jobs, free electricity in UP
January 31st, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) Massive employment opportunities for the youth, quotas for minorities and free electricity connections to the poor were among the promises the Congress made Tuesday in its ... Read more...
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All set for Hazare’s fast in Mumbai (Lead)
December 26th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Hundreds of Team Anna volunteers gathered at the sprawling MMRDA grounds here Monday to oversee preparations a day ahead of the three-day "peaceful agitation" by ... Read more...
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Haryana to provide 24×7 health services
May 15th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) Round-the-clock health services will be provided by Haryana's health department at all primary health centres and community health centres in the state, a minister said here ... Read more...
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Moscow motorists protest abuse of sirens by officials
February 26th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Motorists in Moscow have launched a protest against what they call the abuse of flashing lights and sirens on top of official cars, saying only emergency vehicles ... Read more...
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Indian drowned at New Zealand beach
February 19th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Feb 19 (IANS) An Indian national drowned while board surfing Saturday at Ohope beach in the eastern Bay of Plenty. The 22-year-old was boogie boarding, a surface water sport, with friends ... Read more...
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VVIP movement, jams biggest roadblocks for Delhi ambulances
December 22nd, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Prathiba Raju
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Their sirens scream, but with little effect. Many of the capital's ambulance services that operate around 2,000 vehicles blame low awareness, traffic jams and ... Read more...
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Meet the virtual Eve who can detect nine facial expressions
December 20th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Dec 20 (ANI): An avatar that was created to teach maths to primary school students is said to have the ability to detect nine facial expressions.The 'Easy with Eve' avatar uses ... Read more...
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Digital radio to keep tab on errant Kolkata cops
December 6th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Sabyasachi Roy
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) Kolkata Police will turn to digital radio technology to keep an eye on errant policemen who are either negligent in duty or indulge in corrupt practices.Police ... Read more...
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Meet to focus on infrastructure for heli-ambulance
September 27th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 27 (IANS) The fourth national seminar on 'helicopter emergency medical services and development of heliports/helipads' in this tech hub Tuesday will focus on building infrastructure for helicopter ambulances.
"The day-long conference ... Read more...
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Elaborate steps taken for safe, healthy CWG, says OC
August 26th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Elaborate and world-class arrangements have been made to ensure a safe and healthy Commonwealth Games, the organising committee said Thursday, outlining the medical measures put in ... Read more...
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Prithviraj Turns Brand Ambassador For Hi-Tech Ambulance Service
August 12th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Malayalam actor Prithviraj has finally agreed to be the brand ambassador of a newly launched hi-tech ambulance services by the National Rural Health Mission.If one ... Read more...
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Himachal to start free ambulance services
July 10th, 2010 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Friday signed an agreement with a private company to start round-the-clock, free-of-cost ambulance services in the state by the end of this year, Health Minister Rajeev ... Read more...
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Doubts over Chhattisgarh ambulance service in Maoist hotbeds
June 22nd, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 22 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government said Tuesday it will provide ambulance services to its urban citizens within 22 minutes and to rural citizens within 30 minutes of dialling 108. However, ... Read more...
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First aid kiosks at Metro stations during Games
June 13th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) At least 23 first aid kiosks and a team of medical trainers will be placed at prominent Metro stations in the capital to provide prompt assistance to ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi Police alert people on summer fire accidents
May 26th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 26 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Police have urged people to remain alert and follow the safety rules to avoid fire accidents as the soaring summer heat increases the risk ... Read more...
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Hospitals to get real-time data from ambulances
April 29th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 29 (IANS/WAM) Hospitals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be able to receive real-time information regarding emergency patients being transported in ambulances, with the launch of a latest connectivity ... Read more...
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Three killed as New Zealand air force helicopter crashes
April 25th, 2010 - 5:18 am ICT by IANS
Wellington, April 25 (IANS) At least three people were killed and one seriously injured after a helicopter of the New Zealand air force crashed, officials said Sunday.
The Iroquois helicopter of the Royal ... Read more...
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Rudeness, bad manners, reality TV shows make Britons’ blood boil
April 14th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 14 (ANI): Talking too loudly on the mobile phone, bad manners, reality TV shows and queue jumping are just some of the things that make Britons' blood boil, a poll ... Read more...
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Religare Voyages to launch air ambulance, scheduled service
March 4th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) Air chartered service operator Religare Voyages will launch an air ambulance service soon and has plans to launch a scheduled airline service also, its top official said here ... Read more...
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Country has learnt hard lessons from 26/11: Sonia Gandhi
November 26th, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 26 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said that the country has come out stronger learning many tough lessons from 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes."It was a battering on ... Read more...
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Pakistani groups behind Mumbai attacks off scene but active (One Year after 26/11)
November 23rd, 2009 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Nadeem Sarwar
Islamabad, Nov 23 (DPA) As the families of the hundreds of victims killed or injured in last year's terrorist attacks in the Indian financial hub of Mumbai wait for justice, ... Read more...
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Six dead, three injured in Faridabad building collapse (Third Lead)
September 9th, 2009 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Faridabad (Haryana), Sep 9 (IANS) At least six people were killed, three suffered injuries and an unspecified number of people remained trapped under debris after a three-storeyed shopping centre collapsed Wednesday in ... Read more...
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Raw deal for Karnataka in rail budget: Chief minister
July 3rd, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 3 (IANS) The rail budget for the current fiscal has failed to benefit Karnataka as sufficient funds were not allocated for the ongoing projects in the state, Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Mamata promises better hygiene on trains
July 3rd, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): The Indian Railways will introduce several new facilities on the trains to improve the cleanliness in trains and also to make the journey more comfortable for ... Read more...
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Protests and support for Satyam’s Raju
January 10th, 2009 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 10 (IANS) Several people from B. Ramalinga Raju's village shouted slogans in support of the disgraced Satyam Computer Services founder, while angry investors wanted to see him behind bars: that ... Read more...
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10 Palestinians killed in latest Israeli strike
January 6th, 2009 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Gaza, Jan 6 (Xinhua) Ten Palestinians were killed and 20 others wounded Tuesday afternoon when the Israeli army hit a school run by the UN in northern Gaza, emergency officials said.Mo'aweya Hassanein, ... Read more...
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At least 50 killed in Gaza ground operation
January 4th, 2009 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Gaza, Jan 4 (Xinhua) At least 50 people have been killed since Israel launched its ground operation Saturday evening on the Gaza Strip, officials here said Sunday.Mo'aweya Hassanein, chief of emergency and ... Read more...
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Maoists paste posters in Ranchi to support shutdown
October 21st, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 21 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas Tuesday pasted posters in this Jharkhand city to support the shutdown call given by them, the police said.The posters were seized by the police from Birsa ... Read more...
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Burqa-clad bomber arrested at Islamabad Airport
October 10th, 2008 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 10 (ANI): Pakistan Airport Security Force arrested a bearded man wearing a burqa trying to board a plane at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad.The bomber clad in burqa ... Read more...
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Delhi to get 150 new ambulances
October 8th, 2008 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The capital city is all set to have 150 new fully equipped ambulances and 20 responder (two-wheeler) vehicles in efforts to boost its emergency medical services, the ... Read more...
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Man in Phantom of the Opera mask and wig stabs ex-girlfriend to death
September 24th, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.24 (ANI): A man in a Phantom of the Opera-style mask and wig stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death, injured her best friend and turned his knife on himself in a ... Read more...
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