Bill Gates is investing in futuristic toilets
August 17th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 17(THAINDIAN NEWS)The computer inventor Bill Gates is thinking about introducing futuristic toilets. It is said the he has invested a lot of money particularly in the technology of coming ... Read more...
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Gates to meet Krishna
May 30th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Software tycoon Bill Gates will Thursday meet External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and is expected to offer the support of his foundation for a host ... Read more...
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Bill Gates-Akhilesh to sign MoU on health
May 30th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 30 (IANS) Microsoft founder Bill Gates met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday and offered the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's support to help improve health services ... Read more...
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Bill Gates to meet Akhilesh
May 29th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 29 (IANS) Microsoft founder Bill Gates will meet Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav here Wednesday to discuss healthcare in the state.The 56-year-old Gates is likely discuss a ... Read more...
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China reports 900,000 TB cases in 2011
March 21st, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 21 (IANS) Around 900,000 cases of tuberculosis were discovered and treated in China in 2011, the health ministry said.The cases included 423,000 infectious cases,Xiao Donglou, a health ... Read more...
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India can meet budget for its AIDS programmes: Azad
December 1st, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Even as many international donors will be pulling out of the funding programmes on HIV-AIDS in India due to the global meltdown, the country is ... Read more...
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Football fans, clubs to rally against polio in India
July 29th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) A partnership among the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Futbol Club (FC) Barcelona, and the Barcelona Foundation will rally football fans to eradicate ... Read more...
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Gates Foundation calls for investments for vaccines
May 17th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Tuesday asked government leaders from across the globe to increase their investments in vaccines with better accountability towards children, a ... Read more...
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Study on AIDS prevention pill paused
April 19th, 2011 - 1:24 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists seem to have hit the snag with regards to their attempt to test an AIDS prevention pill. The scientists say it is becoming increasingly difficult ... Read more...
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Polio may be eradicated from India in two-three years: Gates
March 24th, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The crippling polio disease may be eradicated from India within the next two-three years, billionaire-philanthropist Bill Gates said Thursday."India has made substantial progress towards polio ... Read more...
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Here’s what makes wealthy people unhappy
March 23rd, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): A survey on the miseries that wealthy people go through has found that most are worried about appearing ungrateful, rearing bratty children and failing to meet expectations.The survey ... Read more...
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Bill Gates and Melinda visit village in Bihar
March 23rd, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 23 (IANS) Software billionaire Bill Gates and his wife Melinda who co-chair their international philanthropic Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation arrived here on a day-long visit Wednesday to ... Read more...
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Madonna’s Malawi project leader set to put new plan into gear
February 18th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): Singer Madonna's plan to open many schools instead of just one in Malawi is set to take off revealed a leader of the project.Trevor Neilson, a ... Read more...
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Trailer of ‘Waiting for Superman’ exposes the facade of the American education system
September 21st, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new documentary that depicts the challenges that public schools in the United States face and the need to save the schools will be released this week ... Read more...
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Gates foundation pledges $1.5 billion for maternal health, babies
June 8th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 8 (ANI): Melinda Gates has called upon the world to put in more efforts to save the lives of women during childbirth and their babies.She was speaking at the ... Read more...
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Gates foundation marks $1.5 billion for mothers
June 8th, 2010 - 9:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 8 (DPA) The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has said it would invest $1.5 billion in developing countries to support the health of pregnant mothers and their children and aid ... Read more...
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Grants from 18 countries to promote family health
May 18th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Tuesday announced 78 grants of $100,000 each to support research in 18 countries in a bid to promote family health.
The grants ... Read more...
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Bill Gates to visit Bihar for anti-polio drive (Lead)
May 11th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 11 (IANS) Microsoft chief Bill Gates will visit Bihar Wednesday to see the Indian government's anti-polio campaign, a spokesperson said Tuesday, denying a report that he planned to adopt a ... Read more...
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Bill Gates to adopt Bihar village
May 11th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 11 (IANS) Microsoft chief Bill Gates will adopt a backward village in Bihar during his daylong visit to the state Wednesday, officials said.
The philanthropist, accompanied by officials of the ... Read more...
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Bill Gates pledge to donate $10 billion for vaccines
February 1st, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Davos, Feb 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Gates Foundation headed by Bill and Melinda Gates announced on Friday, that they are going to pledge a sum of $10 billion over the next ... Read more...
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Bill Gates Foundation Donates $10 Billion For Vaccine
February 1st, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced that they are going to donate $10 billion on vaccine in the next 10 years. According to reports, the ... Read more...
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Bill Gates pledges $10 billion for vaccines over decade
January 29th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Davos (Switzerland), Jan 29 (DPA) Bill and Melinda Gates announced Friday a pledge of $10 billion over the next decade for vaccines to the developing world, in an effort to help prevent ... Read more...
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US, UN and Islamic group join forces to fight polio
December 3rd, 2009 - 3:56 am ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 3 (DPA) The US joined the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Unicef to plan a campaign for completely eradicating polio worldwide, it was announced.
The three parties ... Read more...
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President confers Indira Gandhi Prize on Bill Gates
July 25th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil on Saturday presented the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development to Microsoft founder Bill Gates for his charity work.Gates received ... Read more...
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Bill Gates to receive Indira Gandhi Peace Prize today
July 25th, 2009 - 11:19 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): Microsoft founder Bill Gates will receive the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development here today.The award will be received on behalf of the Bill and ... Read more...
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Bill Gates says he seldom logs out (Lead)
July 24th, 2009 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates Friday said he seldom logs out, rarely feels drained and finds social networking sites irritating.
"I am a 24-hour technology person," said Gates, ... Read more...
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Bill Gates says US curb on skilled migrant labour will be a ‘mistake’
July 24th, 2009 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Microsoft founder Bill Gates Friday said it would be a "big mistake" if the US imposes curbs on the entry of skilled workers from abroad, putting his ... Read more...
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Bill Gates in India to receive Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
July 23rd, 2009 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): Microsoft founder Bill Gates is in India to receive the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.The award will be received on behalf of the Bill ... Read more...
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Bill Gates in India to receive Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
July 23rd, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Bill Gates, the founder of software giant Microsoft, is in India to receive the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development on behalf of the Bill ... Read more...
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Bill Gates to visit India this week
July 21st, 2009 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will arrive in India this week to oversee the various programmes initiated by the philanthropic organisation that he has set up.
The Bill and ... Read more...
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Gates unleashes `malarial” mosquitoes on the elite
February 5th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.5 (ANI): Microsoft founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates released a glass full of mosquitoes at an elite Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference to make a point about the deadly sting of ... Read more...
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Bill Gates meets sex workers in Pune
November 7th, 2008 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Pune (Maharashtra), Nov 7 (ANI): Microsoft founder and co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, visited sex workers in Pune.Gates along with his wife Melinda visited the red ... Read more...
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Bill Gates to help Indonesia develop human bird-flu vaccine
May 7th, 2008 - 9:08 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Jakarta, May 7 (Xinhua) Bill Gates, founder of the Microsoft Corporation, will help Indonesia develop a human bird-flu vaccine, the Jakarta Post reported Wednesday. According to the report, the funds will be ... Read more...
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BBC launches condom campaign in five Indian languages
March 7th, 2008 - 11:15 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) In a bid to create awareness about the use of condom, the BBC World Service Trust launched a campaign Friday all over the Indian sub-continent in five different ... Read more...
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