Special UDF meet to clear doubts about investor meet
September 4th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 4 (IANS) The ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala has called a special meeting Thursday to clear all doubts and allegations levelled by the opposition about ... Read more...
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PM to press for resolute action on eurozone crisis (Lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Ahead of his eight-day overseas tour to attend the G-20 and the Rio+20 summits in Mexico and Brazil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday flagged ... Read more...
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PM to press for resolute action to buck eurozone crisis
June 16th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Ahead of his eight-day overseas tour to attend the G-20 and the Rio+20 summits in Mexico and Brazil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday flagged ... Read more...
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UN urges increased efforts to achieve sustainable energy for all
January 17th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by BNO News
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (BNO NEWS) -- Senior United Nations (UN) officials on Monday called on governments, the private sector and civil society to help expand energy access, improve efficiency and ... Read more...
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Court comes down hard on Himachal government
August 15th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 15 (IANS) Corruption, environmental degradation, vacancies in hospitals, lack of help for the physically challenged... the Himachal Pradesh government has been pulled up by the state high ... Read more...
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Culture odyssey: The eclectic journey of Indian dance (Feature, With Images)
July 22nd, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) From temple dancers and royal courtesans to modern-day prima donnas: Indian classical dance has gone far in the last 100 years from seclusion to the ... Read more...
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Goan convention in London to discuss environment degradation back home
July 17th, 2011 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 17 (IANS) Thousands of Goans scattered all over the world will converge in London next week to voice concerns over rampant mining and corruption in Goa and issues ... Read more...
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Himachal to achieve total sanitation programme by March 31
January 15th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Solan (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Saturday said the state would achieve the total sanitation programme by March 31 this year."We will achieve Sampooran Swachhta ... Read more...
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Banderas named goodwill ambassador for UN agency
March 18th, 2010 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, March 18 (IANS/EFE) Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has been named goodwill ambassador for the UN Development Program (UNDP).
"In his new role as an advocate for the poor, Antonio Banderas will set ... Read more...
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What’s holding India back? Ramachandra Guha finds ten reasons
July 14th, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) What stops India from becoming a 21st century superpower? There are ten reasons, according to author-historian, social analyst and teacher Ramachandra Guha. ... Read more...
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India should be less discontented, not superpower: Ramachandra Guha
July 13th, 2009 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India should not aspire to be a dominant and powerful country, but should try to be a less "discontented country", eminent author-historian-social analyst and teacher Ramachandra Guha ... Read more...
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Climate change worries young Russians least
October 26th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 26 (RIA Novosti) Young Russians are less concerned than their counterparts in other countries, including India, over climate change issues, according to a new United Nations survey. Four hundred young ... Read more...
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