India offers to build IT, educational infrastructure for Turkmenistan
September 19th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) India on Wednesday offered to build information technology (IT) and educational infrastructure for Turkmenistan to provide better education.The offer was made by India's Communications Minister ... Read more...
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Benefica may soon play with Goa soccer team
August 30th, 2012 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 30 (IANS) Benefica, one of the top football clubs in Portugal, could soon challenge footballers in Goa to a match, according to organisers of an Indo-Portuguese cultural exchange.Organisers ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan MPs brainstorm on liberal visas, media role
August 23rd, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) In a confidence-building exercise, the parliamentarians of India and Pakistan Thursday held a wide-ranging dialogue that focused on easing the visa regime and the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Ahead of Krishna visit, India, Pakistan MPs to talk peace, trade
August 22nd, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Ahead of talks between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan next month, a delegation of leading Pakistani MPs will interact with their Indian counterparts ... Read more...
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Kurien elected Rajya Sabha deputy chairman (Lead)
August 21st, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Congress member P.J. Kurien was Tuesday unanimously elected as deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.The motion for Kurien's election was moved by Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Kurien elected Rajya Sabha deputy chairman
August 21st, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Congress member P.J. Kurien was Tuesday unanimously elected deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.The motion for Kurien's election was moved by Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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‘Monitor CBI probe in Kandla Port cam’
April 2nd, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to examine the status of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into the ... Read more...
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Number of poor should be decided politically: Plan panel member
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Facing flak from several quarters, including various political parties, for releasing new estimates which allegedly underestimate poverty in India, a Planning Commission member Thursday said ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Quartet of ‘great economists’ has failed India: Venkaiah Naidu
January 31st, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 31 (IANS) A quartet of economists had failed India, where price rise and a slowing economy had severely affected common citizens, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Planning Commission to focus on social inclusion: Montek
October 17th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The Planning Commission is committed to social inclusion while stressing on growth as one of the aspects of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), its ... Read more...
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Not understating poverty, no cap for food allocation: Montek (Roundup)
October 3rd, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Facing flak for its Rs.32 per day ceiling set for defining urban poor, the Planning Commission Monday denied it was trying to "understate poverty" ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Jairam seeks more funds for tiger conservation
March 28th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Monday sought more funds for tiger conservation and said huge money is needed for relocation of people living in core ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
BJP member elected Karnataka council deputy chairperson
January 17th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 17 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday elected its legislator Vimala Gowda as deputy chairperson of the state legislative council, ignoring opposition boycott of the poll.Council Chairman ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Sanef shocked by Zuma’s $731K lawsuit over ‘rape’ cartoon
December 15th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, Dec 14 (ANI): The SA National Editors' Forum (Sanef) has expressed shock over President Jacob Zuma's decision to sue Avusa Media for 731,000 dollars for publishing a cartoon of him preparing ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Food inflation still high: Ahluwalia
October 21st, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Thursday termed food inflation, which fell nearly by a percentage point to 15.53 percent as of October 9, as "still ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India’s annual food inflation creeps up to 15.46 percent
September 23rd, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India's annual food inflation rose further to 15.46 percent for the week ended Sep 11, after rising dramatically by almost four percentage points to 15.1 percent during ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Montek sees rosier economy in the offing
September 21st, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) With an over 4-5 percent agriculture growth likely to pep up overall GDP growth a little higher than the projected 8.5 percent and pulling down food inflation ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India to draw 7-year strategic plan for tea industry
September 15th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Coonoor (Tamil Nadu), Sep 15 (IANS) India is working on a strategic plan for an ambitious growth of its tea industry over the next seven years."The government has directed us ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
PM to chair National Council for Tribal Welfare
September 3rd, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) In a step to reiterate the government's commitment to tribal welfare, an apex National Council for Tribal Welfare (NCTW), to be headed by the prime minister, was ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
States, regulators blamed for power losses
April 28th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The government Wednesday held power regulators and the states responsible for transmission and distribution (T&D) losses which are expected to mount to Rs.68,000 crore by the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Rajya Sabha adjourned for day over price rise, cricket (Lead)
April 27th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day Tuesday as irate opposition members protested against spiralling prices and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement ruling out a ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
European Union to work closely with India for stabilization in South Asia: Lelena
April 26th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, April 26 (ANI): Deputy Chairperson of the visiting parliamentary delegation of the European Union, Lelena Kolaska, on Monday said that the EU will work closely with India to ensure stabilisation ... Read more...
Posted in National |
U.S. State Department begins first Annual U.S.-African Union High Level Bilateral Meetings
April 22nd, 2010 - 2:18 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – The U.S. Department of State announced Wednesday the launching of the first Annual U.S.–African Union High Level Bilateral Meetings.
Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Lew welcomed a delegation ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Ministerial panel to consider scheme for adolescent girls
April 21st, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The government Wednesday announced the setting up of a Group of Ministers (GoM) to consider an ambitious scheme for the improvement of nutritional status and vocational ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Activists seek changes in food security bill
April 17th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Activists of the Right to Food campaign who have been protesting at Jantar Mantar in the capital for the past two days, Saturday submitted a memorandum to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Food Security: Planning Commission asked to tabulate BPL families
April 5th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) An empowered group of ministers (eGoM) on food decided Monday evening to defer a decision on the draft food security bill till the Planning Commission gives ... Read more...
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Election Commission holds bilateral meetings with several countries
January 29th, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 29(ANI): As part of its Diamond Jubilee celebrations, the Election Commission of India (ECI) held bilateral meetings with election commissions of several countries for future collaboration.The Chief Election ... Read more...
Posted in National |
How will Bihar fight polio without toilets?
December 20th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
Saharsa (Bihar), Dec 20 (IANS) The lack of toilets is raising a stink in Bihar as it tries hard to shake off polio - a disease that spreads through the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India may ‘wind down’ fiscal stimulus next year, says PM (Lead)
November 8th, 2009 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said the measures taken by his government helped India brave the financial crisis better than most countries, but it may "wind ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Vegetable prices may start easing by January: Montek
November 8th, 2009 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Planning Commission Deputy Chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia Sunday said he expected vegetable prices to ease by January.
"At the end of a bad monsoon, the big pressure is ... Read more...
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Grand reception for President Patil at Windsor Castle
October 27th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravi KhandelwalLondon, Oct 27 (ANI): The reception ceremony organized in honour of President Pratibha Devisingh Patil by Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle was filled with all royal grandeur.Prince Charles ... Read more...
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Plantation labour law amendment bill in Parliament: official (Lead)
September 15th, 2009 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Coonoor (Tamil Nadu), Sep 15 (IANS) A bill to amend the Plantation Labour Act, 1951 has been introduced in Parliament, a senior official said Tuesday."The proposed amendments relate to ... Read more...
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Labour minister Kharge, top officials skip planters’ meet (Lead)
September 15th, 2009 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Coonoor (Tamil Nadu), Sep 15 (IANS) The absence of chief guest, Union Labour and Employment Minister Mallikarjun Kharge, and top commerce ministry officials has dampened spirits of participants at ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Central minister Kharge, top officials skip planters’ meet
September 15th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Coonoor (Tamil Nadu), Sep 15 (IANS) The 116th annual conference of coffee, tea, spices and rubber planters here Tuesday got short shrift when chief guest Union Labour and Employment ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Planters seek level-playing field to be globally competitive
September 15th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Coonoor (Tamil Nadu), Sep 15 (IANS) Tea, coffee, rubber and spice planters in South India Tuesday called for drastic amendments to the various acts pertaining to land, labour and wages ... Read more...
Posted in Business |