Bank strike hits customer services in Karnataka
August 23rd, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 23 (IANS) Customer services in both state-run and private banks across Karnataka were severely affected for the second consecutive day Thursday as thousands of their employees and ... Read more...
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Strike cripples banking operations in Karnataka
August 22nd, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 22 (IANS) Thousands of employees and officers of state-run and old generation private banks went on a two-day strike Wednesday, crippling banking operations across Karnataka in support ... Read more...
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Congress not serious about Muslims’ welfare: Azam Khan
August 12th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 11 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister and Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, saying it was only using Muslims ... Read more...
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Nasir Ali is new Air India joint managing director
July 11th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) In a bid to straighten things out in troubled national carrier Air India, the government has appointed Nasir Ali, an official who is heading a ... Read more...
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Air India forms committee to implement Dharmadhikari report
June 21st, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) In the first major move to resolve the human resources issues dogging Air India, a committee of top officials of the airline met here Thursday ... Read more...
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AISA sweeps JNU polls
March 3rd, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Left-leaning All India Students Association (AISA) Saturday made a clean sweep of all top four posts in the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) ... Read more...
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Strike amid low business sentiment uncalled for: Industry
February 28th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) India's industry termed Tuesday's general strike called by 11 central trade unions as "unfortunate and completely misplaced" at a time of economic slowdown and low business ... Read more...
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Supreme Court clears way for JNU students’ union polls
December 8th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday allowed elections to be held to the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) for the current academic year by relaxing ... Read more...
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Bihar Muslims divided over share in OBC quota
December 2nd, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 2 (IANS) Muslims in Bihar are divided over the central government's proposal to consider reservations for them within the 27 percent quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs). While ... Read more...
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Exclude ‘creamy layer’ from quota, apex court urged (Lead)
August 23rd, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notices to the central and state governments on a petition seeking exclusion of the "creamy layer" from the reserved category ... Read more...
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Split CEO, chairman posts in banks: RBI governor
August 23rd, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) The posts of chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of public sector banks should be bifurcated to ensure effective checks and balances, Reserve Bank of India ... Read more...
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ICC committee recommends two new balls from each end in ODIs
June 27th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, June 27 (IANS) The International Cricket Council's chief executive committee (CEC) has recommended use of two new balls from each end and the abolishing of runners in One-day ... Read more...
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Opposition parties vow to carry on struggle for Andhra farmers (Lead)
December 30th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 30 (IANS) Leaders of various national and regional parties Thursday vowed to continue their struggle at the national level to get justice for the farmers of Andhra Pradesh.Addressing ... Read more...
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Aligarh varsity promises union polls, students end stir
December 20th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Dec 20 (IANS) Students of the Aligarh Muslim University ended their 78-day long agitation late Sunday after the vice-chancellor gave them an assurance that students union polls would be ... Read more...
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Regulations for micro finance industry soon
November 23rd, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The government will soon introduce a bill in parliament aimed at regulating micro finance institutions, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said Tuesday."The Department ... Read more...
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EGoM to meet Friday to consider fuel price hike
June 22nd, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) A ministerial panel will meet Friday and may decide on decontrolling fuel prices as per the Kirit Parikh committee recommendations.
"The meeting of eGoM (empowered group ... Read more...
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Govt. implements committee recommendations on ex-soldiers pension
March 10th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): To reduce the gap between past and current ex-servicemen pensioners, the Central Government has accepted all the recommendations of the committee under the Cabinet Secretary to ... Read more...
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PCB, Sports Ministry set for ‘fiery’ meeting over review of draft constitution
January 4th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 4 (ANI): The crucial meeting between the Pakistan Sports Ministry and the Cricket Board is going to be a fiery one over review of the draft constitution of the PCB ... Read more...
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PDP slams centre’s power policy in Kashmir
December 1st, 2009 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 1 (IANS) The opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday slammed the central government for allotting large electric power projects in Jammu and Kashmir to NHPC Ltd and leaving "crumbs ... Read more...
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37 per cent students turn out for DUSU polls
September 4th, 2009 - 10:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 4 (ANI): In a controversy filled Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections this year, a total of 37 per cent students on Friday voted for the post of President, ... Read more...
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SC seals fate of disqualified DUSU candidates, dismisses petition
September 3rd, 2009 - 10:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday sealed the fate of five students from National Students' Union of India (NSUI) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (AVBP), who challenged disqualification ... Read more...
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Disqualified DUSU candidates plea dismissed by Delhi High Court
September 1st, 2009 - 11:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 1(ANI): A plea filed by five disqualified Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) poll candidates from National Students' Union of India (NSUI) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (AVBP) was dismissed ... Read more...
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IIT-Delhi professors go on mass casual leave demanding pay hike
August 25th, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 25 (ANI): Faculty members of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) in Delhi went on mass casual leave on Tuesday protesting disparities in pay.Earlier, professors at IIT-Madras went ... Read more...
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Higher education gets Rs.40 bn more than last year (Lead)
July 6th, 2009 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Keeping its promise to boost higher education in India, the union budget 2009-10 Monday allocated the sector over Rs.40 billion more than the last fiscal, including ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s parliament to consider anti-terror recommendations
April 7th, 2009 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 7 (IANS) The National Assembly, the lower house of Pakistan's parliament will Thursday consider a road map for implementing a 14-point anti-terrorism resolution adopted at a joint session of the ... Read more...
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Government waits for committee recommendations on regulations for international schools
January 18th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.18 (ANI): The Prime Minister''s Office has suggested that the Bill prepared by the HRD ministry to regulate the creation of international schools and the appointment of foreign teachers ... Read more...
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Apex court stays JNU students union poll
October 24th, 2008 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday imposed a conditional stay on the Nov 4 elections of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Students Union after taking serious note of the ... Read more...
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Kerala announces 5,000 scholarships for Muslims
July 30th, 2008 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 30 (IANS) The Kerala government Wednesday announced 5,000 scholarships for Muslim students. Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan told reporters that the steps for the welfare of the minority community were being ... Read more...
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No dilution of standards for officers: defence ministry
July 19th, 2008 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Caught on the back foot for suggesting a "one time" dilution of standards to fill up vacancies of officers in the armed forces, the defence ministry Saturday ... Read more...
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Madrassa degree valid for railway jobs, says Lalu Prasad
July 6th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 6 (IANS) The Indian Railways have decided to accept madrassa (Islamic seminary) degrees as valid for its job requirement, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad said here Sunday. "Now students of madrassas, ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh gets Rs.6 bn grant
April 5th, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by admin
Bhopal, April 5 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh has received a central government grant of Rs.6 billion under a package of a committee set up for revival of cooperative credit societies. "This amount is ... Read more...
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Terrorism, extremism are most serious problem in Pak: Gilani
March 29th, 2008 - 9:06 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Mar 29 (ANI): Calling the militants to shun the path of violence, Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said that terrorism and extremism are the most serious ... Read more...
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