Kerala to take ayurveda tourism to next level (With Images)
August 23rd, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 23 (IANS) Kerala has now set its eyes on pushing tourism centred around ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine and well-being, to the next level by promoting ... Read more...
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UAE committed to strengthen global counter-terrorism strategy
July 1st, 2012 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 30 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reiterated its commitment to the implementation of all four pillars of the UN global counter-terrorism strategy.It has called on ... Read more...
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Indian aviation sector in critical phase: IATA (Lead)
March 15th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) The situation in the Indian aviation sector is critical and there is an urgent need to address the problems, the head of an international carriers' trade ... Read more...
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Indian aviation sector in critical phase: IATA
March 15th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) The situation in Indian aviation sector was critical and there is an urgent need to address the problems, the head of an international carriers' trade group ... Read more...
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Transparency revolution in India, but not everyone’s ready: Antony (Lead)
June 8th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India is passing through a transparency revolution, but the four pillars of democracy are not yet ready for the transition, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said ... Read more...
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India passing through transparency revolution: Antony
June 8th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) In the backdrop of a mass movement building up against corruption, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday said India is passing through a transparency revolution, but ... Read more...
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India aims at doubling exports to $500 bn by 2014
May 3rd, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India Tuesday set a target to more than double its merchandise exports to $500 billion in the next three years, banking on the increased demand ... Read more...
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Wipro ranked second for diversity in employees’ profile
April 20th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 20 (IANS) With 120,000 employees of 74 nationalities in 54 countries, Indian software major Wipro Technologies has been ranked second for its employee diversity by the US-based Association ... Read more...
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NDA criticises UPA for failure to form JPC
February 20th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), Feb 20 (IANS) Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj Sunday condemned the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's reluctance to form a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to ... Read more...
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Three crushed to death in Mumbai cement plant
December 26th, 2010 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Three workers were Sunday crushed to death here when a 150-tonne cement-mixing tank fell on a tanker in which they were resting, police said.The incident took place at ... Read more...
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Face JPC or quit, BJP tells prime minister (Lead)
December 22nd, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley Wednesday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to quit if he was not ready to face a joint parliamentary probe ... Read more...
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One third of parents think playing with their kids is boring: UK study
August 28th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 28 (ANI): Keeping kids entertained isn't exactly child's play. And a new UK research seems to have proved it by showing that a third of parents think spending time with ... Read more...
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Lighting Of Olympic Cauldron Not Without A Bit Of Malfunction
February 14th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Vancouver, Feb 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The opening ceremony of the much anticipated Winter Olympics 2010 which was held on Friday at the BC Place Stadium, turned out to be one ... Read more...
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Education should be a liberating process: Karan Singh
October 5th, 2009 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Education should be a liberating process, not something "which constricts you", president of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations Karan Singh said here Monday.
Singh was delivering ... Read more...
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IAF eyes ambitious modernisation as it turns 77
October 1st, 2009 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF), which will be completing 77 years next week, has planned an ambitious modernisation drive that will see a quantum jump in its ... Read more...
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Congressmen thump desks, cheer Manmohan in Lok Sabha (View from the Gallery)
July 29th, 2009 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) It was clearly Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's day in the Lok Sabha Wednesday with Congress members repeatedly thumping their desks and cheering him as he countered ... Read more...
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CBI chief exhorts agency sleuths to meet nation’s expectations
January 1st, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Ashwani Kumar, in his New Year message to the agency's personnel, has asked them to change themselves to fulfil expectations of ... Read more...
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Hasina moving away from secular platform?
December 14th, 2008 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 14 (IANS) The Bangladesh Awami League (AL) is perceived to be moving away from its secularist political platform so as not to alienate the Muslim majority population in the run-up ... Read more...
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Senior players will not be under extra pressure: Sehwag
September 12th, 2008 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India's dashing opener Virender Sehwag debunked speculative theories on the future of senior players in the Test team.Sourav Ganguly's omission from the Irani Trophy team has led ... Read more...
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Mumbai eastern freeway project gets underway
July 17th, 2008 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) The Maharashtra government Thursday announced the launch of the Rs.5.3 billion ($126 million) eastern freeway project (EFP) to provide a direct link to the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) ... Read more...
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