Upgraded Aakash to be unveiled in May: Sibal
April 2nd, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Human Resource Development (HRD) minister Kapil Sibal Monday said the upgraded version of tablet PC "Aakash" will be unveiled in May."The upgraded Aakash will be fabulous. ... Read more...
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Upgraded tablet PC Aakash not to cost more: Sibal
February 20th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Monday said an upgraded version of the tablet PC "Aakash", supplied primarily to students at less than Rs.2,450 ($49) a piece, ... Read more...
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Chidambaram will clarify on anti-terror hub, says Farooq
February 18th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) National Conference president and union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah Saturday said that Home Minister P.Chidambaram would soon clarify doubts of ... Read more...
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Kashmir minister says Sonia rejected resignation letter (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu/Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, who sent his resignation from the Jammu and Kashmir ministry directly to Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi, claimed Saturday that the UPA ... Read more...
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Omar divests minister of education portfolio
February 11th, 2012 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 11 (IANS) Within hours of Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed sending his resignation letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday evening, Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Fear of Maoists blocks road projects in Chhattisgarh
December 11th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 11 (IANS) Funds to the tune of Rs.3,000 crore (nearly $600 million) allocated for road construction in Chhattisgarh's interior areas have been lying unutilised for many years ... Read more...
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Now a bizarre temple tradition trips Karnataka government (Karnataka Newsletter)
December 9th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka, already battling corruption scandals and dissidence, is now caught in a delicate balancing act over a bizarre ... Read more...
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Meghalaya college teachers strike work, 50,000 students affected
September 23rd, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 23 (IANS) More than 50,000 students across Meghalaya have been affected by the eight-day strike called by college teachers Friday to protest the state government's failure to fulfil ... Read more...
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Scam accused Karnataka minister’s resignation accepted
September 17th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 17 (IANS) Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Friday accepted the resignation of Medical Education Minister Ramachandra Gowda who quit Sunday over alleged irregularities in the recruitment of over 350 non-medical staff ... Read more...
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Visit to Mumbai was a huge success, says Rahul Gandhi
February 6th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 6 (IANS) Congress party general secretary Rahul Gandhi Saturday told a gathering of student leaders near here that his visit to Mumbai was a huge success.
"When 15 Shiv Sena ... Read more...
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Malaysian Tamil schools ‘lock out’ Penang minister
June 23rd, 2008 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, June 23 (IANS) P. Ramasamy, the Indian origin Deputy Chief Minister of opposition-ruled Penang state in Malaysia, has alleged that federally-run Tamil schools do not invite him, although he wants ... Read more...
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Assam minister arrested by CBI, dropped from cabinet (Second Lead)
June 4th, 2008 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Guwahati, June 3 (IANS) Assam Education Minister Ripun Bora was Tuesday arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in New Delhi while trying to bribe its official probing a murder ... Read more...
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75 per cent voters turn out in Meghalaya Assembly polls
March 3rd, 2008 - 8:22 pm ICT by admin
Shillong, March 3 (ANI): A total of 75 per cent voters today cast their votes for 59 out of the 60 assembly seats in Meghalaya, election office sources have said.Polling, which ... Read more...
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Polling beings in Meghalaya
March 3rd, 2008 - 9:22 am ICT by admin
Shillong, Mar 3 (ANI): Polling for the single-phase of Meghalaya Assembly elections began today amidst tight security.The polling will continue till 4:00 p.m.Around 12,32,907 voters are expected to exercise their franchise during ... Read more...
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