Mumbai gears up for Thursday’s shutdown
September 19th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Even as the BJP said it would enforce a total shutdown in Mumbai Thursday over FDI in retail, the city is likely to see only a ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Sri Lanka cuts tourist visa fee
November 14th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 14 (IANS) Tourism operators in Sri Lanka heaved a sigh of relief after the government reduced a $50 visa fee to $20, an official said here Monday.It will ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
China lowers speed limit of bullet trains
August 11th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 11 (IANS) China has decided to lower the speed limit of its bullet trains following last month's major rail crash that killed 40 people, a media report said ... Read more...
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Kolkata activists spread AIDS awareness through puppet show
September 20th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
By Ajitha MenonKolkata, Sep. 20 (ANI): In an AIDS awareness programme, activists made an attempt to reduce the stigma linked to the disease by staging a unique puppet show, here over the ... Read more...
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Terror attacks will hit tourism: Raje
May 14th, 2008 - 11:10 pm ICT by admin
Jaipur, May 14 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje Wednesday said the terror attacks that killed 63 people and injured over 200 would affect the tourism industry in the desert state. "The ... Read more...
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Advani’s selection as BJP’s next Prime Ministerial candidate a gimmick, say experts
December 11th, 2007 - 6:29 pm ICT by admin
By Ravishankar
Ahmedabad, Dec.11 (ANI): The announcement of L K Advanis elevation as the Bharatiya Janata Party's next Prime Ministerial candidate has not gone down well within the state, as the electorate of ... Read more...
Posted in National |