Main accused in African student’s assault held in Punjab
July 10th, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Jalandhar, July 9 (IANS) The main accused in the assault on African student Yannick Nihangaza here in April, Amandeep Singh, has been arrested, police said Monday.Amandeep is the fourth accused ... Read more...
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African in coma: Father complains against university
July 8th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Patiala, July 8 (IANS) The father of Yannick Nihangaza, the African youth who is in coma for over two months at a hospital here after being beaten up in a ... Read more...
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Badal announces Rs 5 lakh assistance for African in coma (Third Lead)
July 7th, 2012 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 6 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday evening announced immediate cash assistance of Rs.500,000 to African national Nestor Ntibateganya, father of 23-year-old student Yannick Nihangaza who ... Read more...
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Kerala doubles allowances for diaspora
March 28th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 (IANS) The Kerala government Wednesday doubled the financial assistance extended to the weaker and poorer sections of the state's diaspora, which includes assistance to bring back the ... Read more...
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1,925 Kashmiri Pandit migrants get jobs in Valley
March 10th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 10 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has given jobs to 1,925 Kashmiri Pandit (Hindu) migrants under the Prime Minister's Relief and Rehabilitation Package announced in 2008.Revenue, ... Read more...
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Chidambaram to convince Reang refugees to return home
February 13th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will Saturday visit Tripura's refugee camps, where over 36,000 tribal migrants from Mizoram have been staying for the past 15 ... Read more...
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Energy subsidies unsustainable, reforms needed: Experts
December 13th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Energy sector experts Tuesday warned the government that the current levels of subsidies for petroleum products were unsustainable and called for reforms in the segment ... Read more...
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Petroleum sector contributes Rs.192,577 crore to exchequers
December 13th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The petroleum and natural gas sector has contributed Rs.136,497 crore to the national exchequer and Rs.88,997 crore to the state coffers last fiscal, the government ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu floods: Rs.2 lakh for victims’ kin
November 8th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday announced a compensation of Rs.2 lakh for the families of the seven people killed in floods in Tiruppur district ... Read more...
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Over Rs.61,600 crore in net worth of public sector firms eroded
August 18th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Over Rs.61,600 crore in net worth has been eroded of 59 state- run companies during the last three years ending 2009-10, Minister of Heavy Industries ... Read more...
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People approve AIADMK’s welfare schemes: Survey
June 19th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 18 (IANS) The welfare schemes announced by the AIADMK government led by Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu have been approved by people, said a survey by city-based ... Read more...
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Delhi to recruit 14,000 school teachers
May 8th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Sunday 14,000 new posts of school teachers have been created in a bid to ensure proper implementation of the ... Read more...
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‘Pregnant man’ planning to have 4th child despite filing for bankruptcy
March 25th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 25 (ANI): Thomas Beatie, who became the first man to have a baby, is planning to have a fourth child despite being forced to file for bankruptcy and live on ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu freebie wars: AIADMK ups DMK’s promises
March 24th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 24 (IANS) It is raining promises of freebies in Tamil Nadu polls. AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa Thursday exceeded her arch rival DMK's promises to the voters ... Read more...
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World Bank approves 285-mn-dollar credit for Pak’s ‘militancy crises affected areas’
January 22nd, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22(ANI): The World Bank has approved a 250-million-dollar credit and a 35-million-dollar grant for Pakistan to assist the "poor and vulnerable households to cope with the income shock due to ... Read more...
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Chances bright for refugees’ return to Mizoram
January 6th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala/Aizawl, Jan 6 (IANS) The 14-year-old deadlock over the repatriation of 41,600 Reang tribal refugees from Tripura to Mizoram seems to be over after the central government agreed to increase the economic ... Read more...
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Cash assistance to Kashmiri migrants in Delhi hiked
September 13th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday decided to hike the monthly cash assistance given to Kashmiri migrants in the capital by nearly 25 percent, a move that will help ... Read more...
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California welfare recipients withdraw $12K from strip club ATMs
July 2nd, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): It has emerged that welfare recipients have been withdrawning 12,000 dollars from strip club ATMs in California.According to the Los Angeles Times, the strip club ATMs have ... Read more...
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Kerala mulling education aid for kids of jail inmates
June 7th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kannur (Kerala), June 7 (IANS) Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Monday said the government is considering a scheme to provide financial assistance to children of jail inmates for their education.
He said ... Read more...
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NYC Mayor Bloomberg announces appointment of new Commissioner of Homeless Services
April 20th, 2010 - 1:33 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) – Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Monday the appointment of Seth Diamond to lead the New York City Department of Homeless Services, the Office of the Mayor ... Read more...
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200,000 flee South Waziristan as Pak Army steps up offensive
October 26th, 2009 - 8:31 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct. 26 (ANI): Around 200,000 people have reportedly abandoned their homes in South Waziristan as the Pakistan Army has stepped up its offensive in the region, an army spokesman said on ... Read more...
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Bangladesh announces $500 mn recession relief package
April 19th, 2009 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 19 (DPA) Bangladesh Sunday announced an economic stimulus package worth over $500 million to offset the fallout of global economic meltdown, officials said.
Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith announced the package amounting ... Read more...
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Mukherjee unveils model of cyclone core shelters in Dhaka
February 9th, 2009 - 8:38 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Feb.9 (ANI): Visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday unveiled a model of a core shelter that is to be used for survivors in villages in Bangladesh that ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia agrees to bail out cash-trapped Pak
November 7th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore , Nov 7 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has reportedly agreed to bail out cash-strapped Pakistan with substantial oil supply on deferred payment and cash assistance.Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide tangible ... Read more...
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CPI-M enhances rehab package to farmers displaced for Tata plant
September 16th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Singur, Sept 16 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is luring displaced farmers with an enhanced rehabilitation package including cash assistance, land and community development plans.
CPI-M state Secretary Biman Bose told ... Read more...
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Nine killed in Madhya Pradesh temple stampede
March 27th, 2008 - 12:22 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)Bhopal, March 27 (IANS) Nine people have been killed and many more were injured in a stampede at a religious fair, attended by around a 100,000 people in a Madhya Pradesh town. ... Read more...
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India offers $2 million aid to cold-hit Tajikistan
March 4th, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) India Tuesday announced humanitarian aid worth $2 million to Tajikistan, a Central Asian country that has been reeling under its worst cold spell in half a century. ... Read more...
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