Tamil Nadu should grow at 11 percent, says Jayalalithaa
August 15th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu should record a 11 percent economic growth, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa said Wednesday, while asking India to protects the Tamils in Sri Lanka.Unfurling the ... Read more...
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Safe motherhood incentives showing positive results: Azad
August 1st, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Around 11 million women in India had their deliveries in hospitals or healthcare institutions last year as a result of a scheme to provide cash ... Read more...
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Money was not motivator, says Ignashevich
July 14th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and CSKA Moscow defender Sergei Ignashevich insisted Saturday that money was not a motivating factor at Euro 2012, after reports that the team ... Read more...
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China’s jade trade is off-limits to officials
May 7th, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 7 (IANS) Chinese officials have been barred from the "jade rush", in which excessive mining has almost exhausted reserves of the precious stone.The government of Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang ... Read more...
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Himachal celebrates 42nd statehood day
January 25th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 25 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Wednesday celebrated its 42nd statehood day with Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal highlighting the achievements of the state during this period.It was on this ... Read more...
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WSH and IHF to give cash incentives for hockey team’s Olympic success
November 21st, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) World Series Hockey (WSH) and the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) Monday announced cash incentives for the national team to motivate the players for the 2012 ... Read more...
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US state seeks Indian investment in IT, energy
November 16th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Soliciting Indians investment in plastics, information technology, energy and advance manufacturing sectors, the US state of Virginia has announced cash incentives to enterprises instead of tax ... Read more...
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Stoves, not fans, for women in the hills
September 18th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 18 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government's freebie scheme, which a lawyer has challenged in the Supreme Court, has been tweaked a bit as it reaches the hilly ... Read more...
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More than 70 injured in Mumbai’s Dahi Handi celebrations
August 22nd, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) More than 70 'govindas', famous in Mumbai and adjoining Thane for forming human pyramids to break pots of curd hung high in bylanes on Janamashtami, were ... Read more...
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Thoroughly probe role of coaches, officials: Usha, Randhawa
July 4th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) After two more Indian athletes tested positive Monday, former greats P.T. Usha and Gurbachan Singh Randhawa said the role of coaches, support staff and officials ... Read more...
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400,000 polluting cars to go off Beijing roads
April 20th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) The government plans to remove by 2015 as many as 400,000 polluting cars from the roads of Beijing, a city that already has nearly 5 million ... Read more...
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Jharkhand Police launch a mass campaign to counter Maoist influence
December 27th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by ANI
Gumla (Jharkhand), Dec 27 (ANI): Jharkhand Police launched a mass awareness campaign here to enlighten the villagers about the misconceived objectives of the Maoists so that they do not get influenced by ... Read more...
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Punjab Games to have rich cash incentives
November 10th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 10 (IANS) In a bid to promote sports in the state, the Punjab government will organise Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh Punjab Games from Dec 4-12."The idea behind the state level Games ... Read more...
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Cabinet panel approves project for pregnant women
October 20th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) A project to improve the health and nutrition of pregnant, lactating women and infants will be implemented in 52 districts of the country at a cost ... Read more...
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Deora announces cash incentive for medal winners
October 3rd, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora has announced cash incentives of Rs.5 lakh to Rs.10 lakh for Indian medal winners at the Commonwealth Games.The minister announced ... Read more...
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Incentive for timely bill payment to Haryana panchayats
September 29th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (IANS) Panchayats in Haryana will get cash incentives if they persuade residents in their jurisdiction to pay their electricity bills on time, a senior official said here Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Best New Car Deals One Should Avail
August 26th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Aug 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The car buyers who are looking for bargain deals need to keep their eyes open as a number of car dealers are expected to reduce price ... Read more...
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Rs.6.6 lakh corruption in scheme for Bihar moms
July 26th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 26 (IANS) A woman, as everyone knows, usually gives birth to a baby after nine months of pregnancy, but in Bihar 298 women claim to have delivered two to five ... Read more...
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Cash reward with counselling may help fight STIs
July 20th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 20 (ANI): Giving cash rewards along with counselling might prove effective in combating sexually transmitted infections in rural Africa, according to a new study.Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, ... Read more...
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Punjab to rank sportspersons
May 8th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 8 (IANS) Punjab will introduce ranking of players to honour top 100 players in each game using an internationally accepted procedure, officials said Saturday.
The decision was taken at a meeting ... Read more...
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Haryana to award Rs.500,000 to hockey team
March 2nd, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 2 (IANS) In a bid to boost the morale of the Indian hockey team playing in the World Cup in New Delhi, the Haryana government Tuesday announced a cash prize ... Read more...
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Hindus suggest Malta to treat all religions equally
December 3rd, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Malta should treat all religions and denominations equally in front of the law to become attractive to global businesses, including filmmakers looking for exotic locations, acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, stated in ... Read more...
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Nepalese women protest against government marriage grant
August 11th, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Aug.11 (ANI): Nepalese women staged a protest here on Monday against government plans to pay men to marry widows.Agency reports said the government plans to introduce a 50,000-rupee grant for ... 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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No cash incentives in Dhaka’s economic bailout
March 29th, 2009 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 29 (IANS) Bangladesh Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith has said the government would prefer giving subsidies instead of cash incentives as demanded by various sectors hit by global recession.
It would be ... Read more...
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Special financial assistance for girl child, would-be mothers in Assam
February 19th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) The Assam government has come up with an ingenious scheme worth Rs.1.8 billion to do away with the traditional gender bias by offering financial assistance to the girl ... Read more...
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Canada’s first deficit budget in 12 yrs to stimulate economy
January 28th, 2009 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 28 (IANS) Taking a cue from American President Barack Obama, Canada Tuesday launched "one of the largest building projects" in its history to stimulate the recession-hit economy.Presenting the annual budget, ... Read more...
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Pakistan cricketers get hefty pay hike under new contract
January 16th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has offered central contracts to 27 players for a one-year period. Contrary to reports that the new contracts will force the cricketers to ... Read more...
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Gujarat Congress against giving cash incentives to Tata Motors
November 12th, 2008 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Describing the deal between the state government and Tata Motors to set up Nano small car plant as a "sell-out", the Gujarat Congress has said the government is ... Read more...
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Prime minister’s Assam package hailed as visionary
August 27th, 2008 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's mega development package for Assam, with maximum thrust on boosting the state's education sector, has been hailed here as a visionary step towards giving ... Read more...
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Now, the UK govt plans to pay fat people to lose weight
January 24th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by admin
London, Jan 24 (ANI): The British govt has decided to wipe out the obesity epidemic through a novel strategy by offering fat people cash incentives.According to the latest measure, employers will be ... Read more...
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