Himachal seeks amendments to archaeological act
July 1st, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 1 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has demanded an amendment to the central archaeological act to enable the state to build or renovate structures near ancient and protected monuments, ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
IIT to help prepare Delhi’s drainage master plan
June 25th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The prestigious Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi (IIT) will work with the Delhi government to prepare the Master Plan of Drainage for the capital."We ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Non-planning responsible for Kashmir’s housing mess
November 8th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 8 (IANS) Haphazard expansion, chaotic living conditions and unauthorised colonies have scarred Jammu and Srinagar, the winter and summer capitals of Jammu and Kashmir respectively, with the authorities ... Read more...
Posted in National |
India’s youngest ministry tasked to end open defecation
July 20th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India's youngest ministry has the enormous task of ridding rural areas of open defecation and unsafe drinking water with about 245 million people in the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Kashmir minister lambasts NHPC for ‘resource drainage’
June 6th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) A minister in Jammu and Kashmir cabinet has been fuming at the National Hydro Electric Power Development Corporation (NHPC) for "draining the state's power resources".For nearly ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Probe in shop selling used surgical equipment
April 26th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 26 (IANS) Authorities at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) have initiated a probe into the incident of a leading chemist shop, situated inside its ... Read more...
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Shop inside medical institute sells used surgical equipment
April 24th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 24 (IANS) A leading chemist shop, situated in the premises of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here, has come under scanner for selling used ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh plans development of areas bordering Nepal
March 29th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 29 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday announced a Rs.45-crore package to develop villages and towns within the 10-km of the India-Nepal border.The decision was taken at a ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Uttar Pradesh highways to be maintained by private operators
March 28th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 28 (IANS) Maintenance and upgradation of highways in Uttar Pradesh will now be given to private companies, the state government announced Monday."Proper upkeep and upgradation of state highways ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Three kids drown in uncovered Delhi drains
January 26th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Three children died after falling in uncovered drains in two incidents here Wednesday, police said. Mohammad Imran, 12, died after falling in an uncovered sewage drain while ... Read more...
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Infrastructure work satisfies Srinagar residents
November 11th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
By Afzal BhatSrinagar, Nov. 11 (ANI): Srinagar residents are satisfied with the infrastructure development projects after the months of violence, strikes and curfews in Jammu and Kashmir.Jammu and Kashmir's Minister of Public ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
‘Miracle’ eye implant ‘to lighten blind people’s lives’
November 7th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 07 (ANI): Thousands of blind people may now get their sight back-thanks to a 'miracle' eye implant developed by British surgeons.The 15-minute procedure involves implanting a tiny device so small ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Happy Diwali? Nine out of 10 of Delhi’s sweet shops unhygienic
November 4th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Look closely at the pack of sweets you may have bought from a shop in the capital. Chances are the sweets were made in unhygienic conditions in ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Ancient tunnel unearthed in Mumbai
October 20th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) A tunnel thought to be 200 years old has been unearthed in the premises of the General Post Office in south Mumbai, officials said Wednesday.Believed to be an ... Read more...
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Asian Development Bank approves $470 mn loans for India
September 16th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Sep 16 (DPA) The Asian Development Bank said Thursday that it approved two loans worth $470 million to fund infrastructure and agricultural projects in India.
The Manila-based bank said the first loan, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Karnataka to excavate site of skulls find
September 3rd, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 3 (IANS) The Karnataka government plans to excavate about an acre around the area in Dharwad district where a large number of skulls and some skeletons have been found to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
FIA to inspect Chennai race track
June 18th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 18 (IANS) The Madras Motor Race Trust track at Sriperumbudur near here will be inspected over the weekend as part of FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) certification process.
FIA track inspector ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Lalgarh despairs, opens up to Chidambaram (Lead)
April 4th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lalgarh (West Bengal), April 4 (IANS) Residents of this Maoist-stronghold in West Bengal Sunday poured out their tales of poverty to Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, saying they had little hopes ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Lalgarh opens up to Chidambaram, say no hopes of solution
April 4th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lalgarh (West Bengal), April 4 (IANS) For residents of this Maoist-stronghold in West Bengal, it was a rare occasion to interact with the country's home minister. So when P. Chidambaram came ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Swimming pool floods Zac Efron’s LA mansion!
March 2nd, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 2 (ANI): Zac Efron had to mop up his Los Angeles mansion for an entire day after his swimming pool overflowed and flooded the house, it has emerged.Efron reportedly woke ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
When Zac Efron’s swimming pool left his house flooded
February 28th, 2010 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 28 (IANS) Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron woke up to a flooded house after his swimming pool overflowed due to torrential rain.
The "High School Musical" star, who recently spent one million ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
98 Haryana villages to get city-like facilities
February 24th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 24 (IANS) Ninety-eight villages have been selected in Haryana for being provided all modern civic amenities on the pattern of cities.
Announcing this here Wednesday, a spokesman of the Development and ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Simple steps can reduce bloodstream infections in infants
January 23rd, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) Paediatric hospitals can cut down bloodstream infections by following some low-tech rules.
Yearlong research led by Marlene Miller, Johns Hopkins Children's Centre with colleagues from other hospitals saw a ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Call officials to get potholes filled in Kerala (Lead, superseding earlier story)
January 13th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 13 (IANS) Residents of Kerala can now call any of 250 officials of the state Public Works Department (PWD) on their mobile phones to inform them of the new potholes ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Call officials to get pot holes filled in Kerala
January 13th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 13 (IANS) Residents of Kerala can now call any of 250 officials of the state Public Works Department (PWD) on their mobile phones to inform them of the new pot ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Now, a ‘massaging’ bra to give women’s busts a boost!
November 23rd, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 23 (ANI): Spanish experts have come up with a new wonder bra that gives women a lift and massages their breasts.The underwear apparently uses hidden pouches of water and ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
A.R Rahman urge people to maintain cleanliness around Ajmer Dargah
November 22nd, 2009 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Ajmer, Nov 22 (ANI): Oscar winning musician A. R. Rahman has urged the people to keep the surroundings of the Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Dargah here clean.He made this request during ... Read more...
Posted in National |
India’s business environment is very tough, says Japanese lobby
February 12th, 2009 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Describing the tax system in India as "too complicated and difficult to understand", a Japanese industry lobby Thursday asked the commerce ministry to look into a number ... Read more...
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Ending for The Italian Job finally solved after 40 years
January 23rd, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 23 (ANI): The movie The Italian Job has kept many guessing for years with its incomplete ending, but a solution to its climax has finally been found after 40 ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Karachi, Aug 5 (ANI): The recent incessant rains have reportedly reduced the ruins of Moenjodaro, da
August 5th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi , Aug 5 (ANI): The recent incessant rains have reportedly reduced the ruins of Moenjodaro, dating back to 3500 BC, to such an extent that they can''t be repaired.Large quantity ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
China to turn quake-created lake into scenic spot
June 24th, 2008 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 24 (ANI): China plans to turn the Tangjiashan "quake lake" into a scenic spot amid efforts to rebuild a county downstream, a local official has said.
According to The ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Quake Lake’ could cause flood as it nears drainage point
June 6th, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 6 (ANI): Tangjiashan, the "quake lake" in China's Sichuan Province could lead to a flood due to a rise in water levels.On Thursday, the water level at the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Greenlands natural plumbing system accelerates ice sheet movement
April 18th, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 18 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that the Greenland ice sheet has a plumbing system, where meltwater can penetrate thick, cold ice and accelerate some of the large-scale summer movements ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
MRI effective in differentiating blood supply to medial and lateral breast tumours
April 12th, 2008 - 12:23 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 12 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Miami in Miami, FL and the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva, Israel, have found that the use of MRI is effective ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Delhi to speed up development works in colonies
April 5th, 2008 - 12:31 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) With an eye on the coming assembly polls in Delhi, the Congress-led central government Friday issued guidelines to carry out development works in over 1,400 unauthorised colonies ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |