Socio-economic survey to be undertaken of Kerala fisherfolk
September 6th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 6 (IANS) Kerala Fisheries Minister K. Babu Thursday allocated Rs.1.71 million for a socio-economic survey of the state's fisherfolk."The situation today is that there are no proper statistics ... Read more...
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Study reveals that recession is to be blamed for 1,000 Suicides
August 15th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Study has discovered that 1000 suicides in England are caused by recession and probably the issue of unemployment. This was a statistic representing the evaluation between the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
India’s power grid fails for the second day
July 31st, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Delhi, July 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Energy crisis is a problem that has been a big problem in the past and is still affecting many nations. Experts are on their toes ensuring ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Bengal against SEZs, minister tells Infosys
February 20th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) As IT bellwether company Infosys seeks a special economic status to its Rajarhat project, its first in West Bengal, state Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee Monday ... Read more...
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Now filmmakers free to make genre-based movies: Goldie Behl
February 11th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Goldie Behl, who is gearing up for the release of his next production "London, Paris, New York", says filmmakers are under no pressure nowadays to ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Sri Lanka to conduct census in March
January 4th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka will in March conduct its first nationwide census in 30 years, the government said Wednesday.It will collect data on economic status of people, occupation, ... Read more...
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Himachal to conduct caste census
September 24th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 24 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Saturday decided to conduct socio-economic and caste census for 2011 in the state from next month, the government said.The census will be conducted in ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Court probes finances of woman seeking son’s custody
August 10th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday sought details on the economic status of a Muslim woman who is seeking the custody of her 14-year-old son who, after ... Read more...
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WWW inventor favours mobiles to widen web access
March 31st, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 31 (IANS) Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web (WWW), Thursday called for use of mobile technology to make the web available to a large number ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Chinese put Japan study plans on hold
March 25th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 25 (IANS) Chinese students are now putting their overseas study plans on hold to avoid possible radioactive contamination from the nuclear crisis in Japan.Even though organisers at an ... Read more...
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Controlling adipose tissue key to tackling obesity: study
December 30th, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 30 (ANI): A thesis by biologist Aline Jelenkovic from University of the Basque Country found that apart from BMI, the amount of adipose tissue should also be considered in the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
China’s GDP to hit $5.5 trillion in 2010: report
December 16th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 16 (IANS) A Chinese government think-tank has said China's economy in 2010 would grow 10 percent year-on-year with gross domestic product (GDP) reaching 37 trillion yuan ($5.56 trillion). The Chinese ... Read more...
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Haryana farmers can now own ‘imported’ calves
November 16th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 16 (IANS) Farmers in Haryana can now choose the sex of the calf in a cow's womb, that too by using bull's semen imported from US, officials said Tuesday.The Haryana ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Tinnitus common among elderly: Study
October 8th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 08 (ANI): A new research has revealed that Tinnitus is common among elderly Nigerians and associated with treatable health conditions like otitis media, rhinosinusitis, head injury and hypertension.Nearly 36 million ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary in West Bengal promotes eco-tourism
September 17th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
By Tarak SarkarSukna (West Bengal), Sep. 17 (ANI): The officials of the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary in Sukna near West Bengal's Siliguri District have involved the local villagers in protecting the wildlife and ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Quota for poor kids in private schools mandatory: Sibal
September 7th, 2010 - 2:04 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 7 (IANS) Reserving 25 percent of seats for children of poor families in private schools would be mandatory and its violation would be punishable, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal ... Read more...
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Benefits of economic growth should reach every segment of society: President Patil
August 13th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Aug 13 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Friday said the benefits of India's economic growth should reach every segment of society to build a more equitable and sustainable ... Read more...
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Digvijay Singh supports caste-based census
August 5th, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Noting that caste is a reality in India, senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh Thursday supported a caste-based census, the demand for which has been made by the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Over 60 percent Chinese couples are happy with their marriage
May 16th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Over 60 percent of couples in China enjoy a blissful marital life, a survey has revealed.The survey was conducted by the All-China Women's Federation and covered 9,645 ... Read more...
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Haryana seeks Rs.1,275 per quintal minimum price for wheat
May 10th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 10 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Monday urged the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) to fix Rs.1,275 per quintal as the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for ... Read more...
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Baby swimmers have better balance
April 29th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): Baby swimmers have better balance and are also better at grasping at things than non-swimmers, a new study has found.This difference persists even when children are five years ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Do babies make for better swimmers?
April 29th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 29 (IANS) Teaching babies to swim turns out to be more than just fun. Baby swimmers have better balance and are also better at grasping things than non-swimmers.
This difference ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Personal political views shape our interpretation of political messages
April 28th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 28 (ANI): People interpret a politician's statement according to their personal political views, a new British research has revealed.Martin McKee, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and ... Read more...
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One in five American women now better educated and dominant income providers
January 19th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, jan.19 (ANI): A PEW research has opined that women are increasingly better educated than their husbands and have emerged as the dominant income-provider in one of five marriages.The research, the results ... Read more...
Posted in World |
96 percent women feel unsafe in Delhi, says survey
November 13th, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Nearly 96 percent women do not feel safe in the national capital, especially so in the popular markets of Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place and Karol Bagh ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Delhi government revises bus fare for short distance travel
November 10th, 2009 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Under immense public pressure on the hike in bus fares, the Delhi government Tuesday decided to extend journey for the first slab of fare from 3 to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Advanced nations most likely to face terror attacks: Study
September 18th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) Countries with advanced economies as well as a high degree of civil liberties are most likely to face the brunt of terror attacks, says a new study.
Economic ... Read more...
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MIC veep hopeful wants new economic plan for Malay Indians
August 31st, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Petaling Jaya, Aug 31 (ANI): Former Federal Territory Malaysian Indian Congress chief, V.K.K. Teagarajan, who is making a second bid for the vice-presidency, wants to draw up a plan to boost ... Read more...
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New recommendations for drivers with Implanted cardioverter defibrillators
June 22nd, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): A team of twelve experts have released a consensus statement with recommendations for drivers with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD).ICD patients have an ongoing risk of sudden incapacitation that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kerala CM snubs minister on IT park project
June 17th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 17 (IANS) The factional feud in the Kerala-unit of the Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) surfaced once again Wednesday with Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan snubbing his industries minister here, ... Read more...
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Kerala IT township project off
June 14th, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 14 (IANS) Smart City Dubai, a Gulf-based company that is into setting up self-sustained townships for knowledge-based industries, Sunday said it was no longer interested in its proposed Rs.1,500-crore ($316 ... Read more...
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Smart City project cannot be delayed any further: Developer
June 1st, 2009 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 1 (IANS) Smart City Dubai, the developer of a Rs.1,500-crore ($316 million) IT project here, Monday said the project cannot be delayed any further and urged the Kerala government to ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu women become self-dependent through home made milk sweet sales
May 3rd, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu), May 3 (ANI): A voluntary organization in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri District is helping women sell homemade milk sweets in the market.The best part of this self-help exercise is that ... Read more...
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Jharkhand man writes lost love’s name on postcards 1.4 mn times
February 6th, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 6 (IANS) A man in Jharkhand has written the name of his lost love 1.4 million times since 1997 and wants to continue till he reaches the figure of 10 ... Read more...
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Kids who misbehave at school may suffer health and social problems as adults
January 9th, 2009 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 9 (ANI): A 40-year study of British citizens suggests that adolescents who misbehave at school are more likely to suffer health and social problems throughout their adult lives.
Appearing ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |