Join armed forces, AMU chief says
August 30th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Aug 30 (IANS) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) vice chancellor Lt. Gen. Zamir Uddin Shah has urged students to consider armed forces as a profitable career option.
Gen Shah said ... Read more...
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Hard for singers to sell individual work: Neha Bhasin
July 28th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Singer Neha Bhasin, who has recently released her new single "Tera mera", says it has become harder to sell one's individual work in times when ... Read more...
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Golf fast catching up with cricket in popularity (With image)
June 17th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) For long, golf has been viewed as a rich man's sport in India while the all-consuming passion for cricket has somewhat stunted the growth ... Read more...
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‘More Indian teens using networking sites to communicate’
May 23rd, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) An increasing number of teenagers in India are using social networking sites to remain in touch with each other with mobiles as their favourite gadget, ... Read more...
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Showbiz beckons children of politicos
February 21st, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Politics could be a predictable career option for the progeny of politicians, but showbiz seems to be the new choice. Defence Minister A.K. Antony's ... Read more...
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‘Now people respect dance as career’
January 20th, 2012 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) She has been dancing since she was 15, but it is only now that Bollywood choreographer Geeta Kapoor feels the respect for this profession ... Read more...
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Software that tracks your child, identifies right career
November 13th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (IANS) It can identify the right career for your child, tell you when he's mischievously missing from the class and message you his test scores as soon ... Read more...
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Indian fashion industry can’t afford me: Ujjwala Raut
October 16th, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Ujjwala Raut has sashayed down the ramp for international luxury brands like Yves Saint-Laurent, Roberto Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana and Oscar de la Renta but ... Read more...
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Teaching was career option for Britney
August 26th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 26 (IANS) Britney Spears says if she weren't a pop star, she would rather have been a teacher."I'd probably be a teacher. I love kids, and ... Read more...
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My career option will be acting: Selena Gomez (With Images)
July 23rd, 2011 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Ninteen-year-old American actress-singer Selena Gomez, who is now focussing on a music career, has launched her new album and says that in the long run she ... Read more...
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Chandigarh to get planetarium in three years
May 8th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 8 (IANS) Chandigarh will get a planetarium in the next three years.Union Minister for Science and Technology Pawan Kumar Bansal, who is also the Chandigarh MP, said that ... Read more...
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Armed forces facing a shortage of 15,004 officers, says Antony
March 7th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday informed that the armed forces are at present facing a shortage of 15,004 officers, and added that several measures are ... Read more...
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Air Force and Navy now in IGNOU’s community college scheme ambit
November 17th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The community college scheme of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), which aims to empower individuals by providing educational certification, is being extended to the Indian ... Read more...
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Neha Dhupia Records A Song For Director Subhash Kapoor
October 13th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): There was a time when Bollywood actresses had to sing the movie songs themselves and there was nothing called playback singers. Now, this old idea has ... Read more...
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Want to be a DJ? Here’s how!
October 13th, 2010 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
By Manpreet Kaur
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) With techno, trance, and hip hop taking over young minds, DJing has become a serious career option in India now. Experts say passion for music, ... Read more...
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Debutant Amrita Puri Of Aisha Speaks Up
July 24th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The promos of the upcoming movie Aisha shows a girl with behenji look getting hip-hop makeover with the help of Sonam Kapoor. The girl is ... Read more...
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Preparing disabled soldiers for second career option
July 21st, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Indian Army Wednesday tied-up with a private wheelchair manufacturer that will train disabled soldiers and employ them as its sales and maintenance representatives for a second ... Read more...
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Kylie Minogue Plans To Go Behind The Camera
July 9th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Australian Pop singer Kylie Minogue is planning a career change these days. Kylie started her career on Australian television as a child actress and then ... Read more...
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Punjab to tap young talent for better professionals
May 23rd, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 23 (IANS) Under a programme to detect talent at an early stage, the Punjab government proposes to identify extraordinary students in schools and colleges and nurture them to become better ... Read more...
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Need more nurses for better health care: Vice president
May 12th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Calling shortage of nursing personnel as a major impediment for the health sector, Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari Wednesday called for introspection on the reasons for nursing ... Read more...
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Most Brit teens hack “for fun”!
March 19th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 19 (ANI): A new survey has found that one-fourth of British teens try to access their pals' Facebook accounts.The poll of 1150 under-19s showed that the most common way ... Read more...
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Rs.40 mn spa academy comes up in Kerala
February 17th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kodungallur (Kerala), Feb 17 (IANS) A Rs.40 million spa academy is all set to open in Kerala's cultural capital Kodungallur in Trissur district to train students as spa specialists.
The SpaEd academy, the ... Read more...
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I learnt about bartending for new film : Mimoh Chakraborty
January 19th, 2010 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
By Manpreet Kaur
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Mimoh Chakraborty, the son of veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, believes in getting into the skin of his characters - so much so that he went ... Read more...
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I would’ve loved to be a bartender in Spain: VJ Rannvijay
January 17th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Rannvijay Singh, who has now moved from Veejaying to acting as a career option, says given a chance he would have loved to work as a bartender ... Read more...
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Kick boxing gains popularity among girls in Punjab
December 12th, 2009 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI
By Avtar GillAbohar (Punjab), Dec 12(ANI): Girls in Punjab's Abohar city are practicing hard for a career in kickboxing, a sport which is gaining popularity in rural areas, as girls take to ... Read more...
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Army Horse show in Chandigarh
November 18th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, Nov 18 (ANI): The Indian Army organised a three-day horse show here recently that attracted a large number of passionate riders from across the region.Organised in association with the Equestrian Federation ... Read more...
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LDs: licensed to track you
October 4th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Rajat Rai
Lucknow, Oct 4 (IANS) Be it a mall, an office, a seminar venue or a social networking website, men are advised to be cautious in dealing with unknown women. The ... Read more...
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Army, IGNOU sign MoU to give soldiers’ second career option
September 4th, 2009 - 8:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep. 4 (ANI): A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Indian Army and Indira Gandhi National Open University to meet the twin objectives of empowering soldiers educationally and providing ... Read more...
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Indian Army-IGNOU tie up to give degrees to soldiers
September 4th, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Indian Army and the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Friday inked a pact to grant degrees to soldiers during their service -- a step aimed ... Read more...
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Army to tie up with IGNOU for giving soldiers a better life after retirement
September 3rd, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Sep 3 (ANI): To empower soldiers educationally and to provide them with an opportunity of a second career option after retirement, the Indian Army has come out ... Read more...
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Football gains popularity among women in Assam
August 19th, 2009 - 8:06 pm ICT by ANI
By Peter Alex ToddGuwahati, Aug.19 (ANI): The popularity of football in the north-eastern parts of the country is well-known, especially when one finds so many national players emerging from these states. But ... Read more...
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After acting, Saranya’s next career option is singing
August 19th, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai Aug 19 (IANS) She will not resort to glamorous roles to survive in the industry, says southern actress Saranya Mohan who is keeping her career options open.
"I will never turn to ... Read more...
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Girls in Abohar take a liking to martial arts
June 28th, 2009 - 11:11 pm ICT by ANI
By Avtar SinghAbohar, June 28 (ANI): Many girls in Punjab's Ferozepur District have developed a liking for martial arts, and some wish to learn it as a self defence technique to ward ... Read more...
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Woman DJ makes Lucknow rock to her fingers (With Image)
June 27th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, June 27 (IANS) Eagerly sought after by hotels and clubs where she sets the dance floor on fire, spinning music with her fingers, Lucknow's Deepti Sadhwani overcame stiff opposition ... Read more...
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Indian engineering graduates still root for IT: study
June 9th, 2009 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Never mind that the IT industry is going through a bad phase following global recession. It continues to be a preferred career option for the majority of ... Read more...
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