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World’s largest haul of ancient coins restored


July 15th, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Rome, July 15 (ANI): The world's largest haul of ancient coins, which was discovered in Rome, has been restored.The 108,000 Roman coins were found by chance in Libya in 1981, but were ... Read more...

Posted in Health Science |

Rural job scheme a path-breaking legislation: PM


October 2nd, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday termed the rural job scheme as a "path-breaking legislation" and called upon the states and other stakeholders to make it successful."The National ... Read more...

Posted in Business |

Prachanda to visit Marx’’s birthplace


September 21st, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Sept 21(ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda will visit the birthplace of Karl Marx, whose writings have inspired communist revolutions all over the world on September 30. The house where Marx was ... Read more...

Posted in South Asia |

Analysis of ancient Egyptian texts may shed light on history’’s mysteries


July 24th, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 24 (ANI): Almost 70 pieces from Stanford University''s papyri collection, which consist of ancient Egyptian texts, are being analyzed after being kept in storage since the 1920s. The texts, ... Read more...

Posted in National |

2,350-year-old ancient ship may have carried most expensive Greek red wine


June 10th, 2008 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 10 (ANI): Archaeologists working on a 2,350 year-old ancient shipwreck in Cyprus, have determined that the ship was carrying the renowned red wine of Chios, which is perhaps the ... Read more...

Posted in National |

India minimally affected by economic crisis: Kamath


May 23rd, 2008 - 2:05 am ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) The world economic crisis did not hit the Indian industries with the same impact as it did elsewhere "because of the country's partial insulation to the global economic ... Read more...

Posted in Business |

India’s trade policy update sets $200 bn exports target


April 11th, 2008 - 6:20 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India unveiled its Foreign Trade Policy update Friday that sets an export target of $200 billion for 2008-09 and bans export of cement with a twin focus ... Read more...

Posted in Business |

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