Tripura’s royal palaces to be turned into musuems
June 26th, 2012 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 26 (IANS) Tripura's royal palaces, which were command hubs until the erstwhile princely state's accession to India in October 1949, are now being turned into museums to showcase ... Read more...
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Strategic policy vital to tap northeast resources: Experts
August 23rd, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 23 (IANS) A National Brahmaputra Basin Authority, integrated water resources management and a biodiversity conservation plan... these were among the recommendations by experts at a conference on tapping ... Read more...
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World of Indian diaspora to come alive in docu series
May 1st, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The world of the Indian diaspora, their life in all its shades of colours, will soon come alive in a series of documentaries that well-known ... Read more...
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‘Anti-Jewish’ John Galliano ‘could face prison despite apology’
March 3rd, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar 2 (ANI): Christian Dior's chief designer John Galliano, who was sacked from his job for his anti-Jewish comments, could now face prison despite an apology letter.The 50-yr-old would stand trial ... Read more...
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Quarter of Australians ‘racist’ towards Asians: Poll
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Feb 23 (ANI): Almost half of Australians have anti-Muslim sentiments, while nearly 24 percent have a negative attitude towards Asians, the biggest survey ever done on racism in the country has ... Read more...
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Bharatanatyam, dandia welcome athletes at the Village
September 29th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Bharatanatyam to garba and dandia to bhangra -- dance and music representing India's diversity welcome the athletes and officials at the sprawling Commonwealth Games Village ... Read more...
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Only one in ten mums are white British in some parts of UK
August 9th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.9 (ANI): Only one baby in ten born in some parts of the country has a mother of white British origin, figures revealed yesterday.Britain's rapidly changing ethnic make-up means white British ... Read more...
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India-Nigeria defence cooperation to get boost
July 5th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Indian Army vice chief, Lt. Gen. P.C. Bhardwaj, left Monday for a three-day goodwill visit to Nigeria that will further boost the defence cooperation between ... Read more...
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Gerd Mueller proud of German team’s ethnic diversity
July 2nd, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Johannesburg, July 2 (IANS) Legendary footballer Gerd Mueller feels that the ethnic diversity in the German team has played a role in transforming it into a winning outfit and it ... Read more...
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Victoria Memorial Hall to publish book on Mizo history
June 10th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, June 10 (IANS) Kolkata-based Victoria Memorial Hall will publish books on Mizo history and the who's who of the region in English and Hindi, officials said here Thursday.
"Mizoram Art and Culture ... Read more...
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Psychological intervention benefits breast cancer patients
June 9th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): According to a new study, stress-reducing psychological intervention boosts survival and quality of life for women with recurrent breast cancer over the long-term."Patients in the intervention arm evidenced ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Revisiting the northeast with sonnets (IANS Book Review)
April 3rd, 2010 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Book: "Dancing Earth: An anthology Of Poetry From Northeast India"; Publisher: Penguin Books-India; Price: Rs. 350The northeast has long been on the fringe of mainstream literary consciousness, edged out by ... Read more...
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Exhibition on UPA government’s initiatives in the north-east (With image)
January 17th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 17 (IANS) A five-day mega exhibition showcasing the development initiatives of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in the Indian north-east began in south Tripura Sunday.
Organised by the Directorate of ... Read more...
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My art flourished in isolation: Jharkhand photographer (With Images)
November 12th, 2009 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Jamshedpur, Nov 12 (IANS) For veteran artist-cum-photographer Bhudev Bhagat, the winner of 350 national and international awards in photography, geography may have been a constraint in reaching out, but the ... Read more...
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Williams sisters join Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez
August 26th, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by IBNS
By Abhiroop MukherjeeAug 26 (IBNS) Tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams are joining Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez and Gloria and Emilio Estefan in becoming limited ownership partners in the National Football League's ... Read more...
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Areas where people move less likely to have high asthma rates
June 6th, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 6 (ANI): An Indian-origin researcher has found that areas surrounded by restaurants, entertainment, cultural facilities and ethnic diversity are more likely to have lower asthma rates than those where people ... Read more...
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Excluding ethnic groups from power a recipe for civil war
April 19th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 19 (ANI): A new study challenges the popular perception that ethnic diversity is to blame for sectarian conflicts in some countries, and determines that excluding ethnic groups from power is ... Read more...
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Sarkozy picks sexy TV star as new face of ethnic diversity in France
March 25th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 25 (ANI): French President Nicolas Sarkozy has continued the tradition of adding the oomph factor in his government. He has lined up glamorous TV news presenter Christine Kelly to ... Read more...
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French President Sarkozy may fire Human Rights Minister Rama Yade
January 29th, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 29 (ANI): French Human Rights Minister Rama Yade is the second glamorous icon of ethnic diversity who faces eviction from the Nicolas Sarkozy Government, after refusing to "leave quietly" ... Read more...
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The “Educated” predictions for the US in 2009 revealed
December 28th, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): The faculty at the University of Alabama (UA) in the US has made predictions for the year 2009.In the 28th edition of "Educated Guesses," the predictions for ... Read more...
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Two headstrong French female ministers have Sarkozy on the mat!
December 14th, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Dec.14 (ANI): French President Nicolas Sarkozy these days does not seem too concerned with the global economic meltdown. Rather, his two young Ministers of Human Rights are reportedly wearing him ... Read more...
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EU extends Myanmar sanctions
April 30th, 2008 - 7:33 am ICT by admin
DPA
Luxembourg, April 30 (DPA) The European Union (EU) Tuesday extended its sanctions targeting the Myanmar regime for 12 months and threatened to extend them amidst ongoing concerns over the political situation there. ... Read more...
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India Gate in Canada soon
April 18th, 2008 - 10:26 pm ICT by admin
Vancouver, April 18 (INS) Vancouver will soon have an India Gate to celebrate more than 100 years of Indo-Canadians in this country. British Columbia premier Gordon Campbell is likely to make this ... Read more...
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Patil praises Lula
April 17th, 2008 - 12:10 am ICT by admin
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President Patil lauds Lula da Silvas zero-hunger programme
April 16th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by admin
By Ravinder Singh RobinBrasilia, Apr 16 (ANI): Calling for furthering broad base ties and strengthening partnership between India and Brazil, President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday lauded the Zero Hunger programme ... Read more...
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In Australia, migrants less likely to participate in volunteer activity
February 11th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by admin
Sydney, Feb.11 (ANI): Migrants from non-English speaking countries are less likely to be volunteers than Australian-born people or migrants from English-speaking nations a new study shows.
About 18 per cent of Australian-born middle-income ... Read more...
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Cornell team seeks to protect Myanmars ethnic Karen culture, language
December 25th, 2007 - 1:02 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec.25 (ANI): Cornell University's Southeast Asia Program (SEAP) has launched a programme to protect and preserve the Karen culture and language of Myanmar.
There are an estimated 50 Karen refugees now resettled ... Read more...
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