IIM-Shillong, NSE to offer course in financial markets
June 29th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 20 (IANS) One of India's top ten business schools - the IIM Shillong (IIM-S) - and India's leading stock exchange, the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Friday signed an ... Read more...
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Law to be head coach at Australia’s Centre of Excellence
April 17th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, April 17 (IANS) Former Australian batsman Stuart Law, who stepped down as the Bangladesh coach, will now take over as the Cricket Australia Centre of Excellence (COE) High Performance ... Read more...
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‘Up In The Air’ producer eyes Indian collaborations
March 17th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Maverick Hollywood producer Daniel Dubiecki, who was nominated for an Oscar for his 2010 film "Up In The Air", is in Mumbai. He hopes to facilitate ... Read more...
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China satellite navigation industry to see high growth
May 27th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 27 (IANS) China's satellite navigation industry is expected to grow to 400 billion yuan ($61 billion) by 2020, a media report said Friday.People's Daily reported that the country's ... Read more...
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Environment not a cost or obligation but intrinsic to business and growth: Jairam Ramesh
April 9th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr. 9 (ANI): In a panel discussion titled 'Environment Security: Beyond Copenhagen and Cancun',Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh on Saturday highlighted that environmental security is important due to domestic ... Read more...
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Vodafone named ‘UK’s most valuable brand’
March 21st, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 21 (ANI): Vodafone has been named as the most valuable brand in Britain.According Brand Finance Global 500 report, the telecoms giant, worth about 18.9 billion pounds, has increased in value ... Read more...
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UNSC should reflect 21st century realities: Krishna
January 11th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Pressing for a permanent seat for India in the UN Security Council, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Tuesday said the global body's high table should reflect the ... Read more...
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IIM-Lucknow launches new professional course
July 21st, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) In a joint initiative with Hughes Communications India Limited, the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM-L) Wednesday launched a new programme to equip professionals with management skills ... Read more...
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V.N. Dalmia named to Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees
July 8th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Noted industrialist V.N. Dalmia has been named to the University of Virginia Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees. Dalmia is the first Indian and only the third ... Read more...
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In 50th year,NID plans inclusive, green design modules
June 25th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chaterjee
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The National School of Design (NID), the pioneer of the design revolution in India, is charting a more inclusive and eco-friendly course as it enters ... Read more...
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Xinhua News Agency to launch global English TV service
April 30th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr 30 (ANI): China's official press agency, Xinhua News Agency, will launch a 24-hour global English television service in July.The service will be produced by China Network Corporation (CNC), which is ... Read more...
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Novel intranasal product highly effective in treating migraines
April 8th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 8 (ANI): Norway-based nasal drug delivery company OptiNose has developed a novel intranasal sumatriptan product that has been found to be highly effective in treating migraines.Sumatriptan powder in 10mg ... Read more...
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BRIC economies top agenda of corporate governance summit
February 26th, 2010 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 26 (IANS) The role of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) economies in the new global order tops the agenda of this year's global summit on corporate governance ... Read more...
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Reliance BIG inks deal with Hollywood filmmakers
December 2nd, 2009 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 2 (IANS) Reliance BIG Entertainment, the media and entertainment arm of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, has signed a development-production financing deal with Hollywood filmmakers Brian Grazer and ... Read more...
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Indian civil servants at US school to get global perspective
November 11th, 2009 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) A group of 18 civil servants from India have joined a US school to get a broader, international perspective on public policy matters by learning how ... Read more...
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Indian diaspora body to celebrate 20th anniversary in US
August 12th, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 12 (IANS) An organisation of Indians settled abroad will be celebrating its 20th anniversary here through a convention Aug 20-23, on the theme "People of Indian Origin: Strengthening Global ... Read more...
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Sibal meets UNESCO chief, discusses Mahatama Gandhi Institute
July 10th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, July 10 (ANI): Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal met UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura and impressed upon him India's keenness for establishing the Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Peace Education and Sustainable ... Read more...
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Chidambaram announces plan to tackle terror
April 7th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday announced a "comprehensive action plan" to tackle terrorism and said the Congress was the only party that could effectively deal with ... Read more...
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Renewable energy can meet India’’s 35 percent demand by 2030
March 24th, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 24 (ANI): India''s 35 percent electricity demands can be met from renewable energy by 2030 and 50 percent of the projected energy requirements can be met simply from ... Read more...
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‘Free Tibet’, they chant as Dalai Lama holds out hope (Roundup)
March 10th, 2009 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala/New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Yearning to return to their lost homeland - 'the Roof of the World' - thousands of Tibetans who live in exile across India Tuesday marked 50 years ... Read more...
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Hope for quick resolution of Tibetan issue: Dalai Lama (Lead)
March 10th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Dharamsala, March 10 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Tuesday there were reasons to hope for a quick resolution of the Tibetan issue and that he had "full ... Read more...
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Hope for quick resolution of Tibet issue: Dalai Lama
March 10th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Dharamsala, March 10 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Tuesday that there were reasons to hope for a quick resolution of the Tibetan issue and he had "full ... Read more...
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Queen to mark Commonwealth’’s 60th anniversary
March 9th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 9 (ANI): The Queen will mark the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth on Monday, themed as ''serving a new generation'' and will highlight the importance of participation of the ... Read more...
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UKs Independent daily enters into online partnership with Al Jazeera
January 16th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.16 (ANI): The Independent, one of Britains major dailies, has announced a new online partnership with Al Jazeera English for news bulletins from the broadcaster to appear daily on the ... Read more...
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Washington museum covers broad swath of espionage history
January 14th, 2009 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 14 (DPA) Espionage is called the second oldest profession in the world and it's no less thrilling and wild as the world's oldest profession, prostitution.For centuries, people have spied on ... Read more...
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Investment outflow creates new opportunities in India: C.K. Prahlad
January 8th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) The outflow from India of $18 billion in the past six months as the global financial crisis took hold has created good investment opportunities in the country, according ... Read more...
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Before being typecast, I jump out: Vivek Oberoi
June 7th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Arpana
Bangkok, June 7 (IANS) His last film was an action thriller and the next titled "Mission Istanbul", with focus on terrorism, is in the same genre. But Vivek Oberoi says that ... Read more...
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Indian American community welcomes Obama’s nomination(Repeating for all needing)
June 5th, 2008 - 9:26 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 5 (IANS) Welcoming Barack Obama clinching nomination as Deomcratic party's presidential candidate, a large number of Indian Americans feel it is good news for the community as well as ... Read more...
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Indian American community welcomes Obama’s nomination
June 5th, 2008 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 4 (IANS) Welcoming Barack Obama' nomination as Democratic party's presidential candidate, Indian Americans feel it is good news for the community as well as for India. Inder Singh, president ... Read more...
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India reacts sharply to US charge of spurring food crisis
May 4th, 2008 - 7:23 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Indian government Sunday reacted sharply to US President George W Bush's contention that growing demand for foodgrains in India was the reason for spiralling global food ... Read more...
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Industry body sets up task force on food
May 4th, 2008 - 7:23 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) announced Sunday it was setting up a task force on food to look into the soaring prices of food items in the ... Read more...
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Rising food prices need global perspective, cuts in food wastage: CII
May 4th, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Expressing concern over rising food prices, the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) on Sunday called for an immediate global response and a cut in food wastage.We ... Read more...
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Government making efforts to check price rise: Montek Singh
April 2nd, 2008 - 3:17 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Wednesday said the Indian government was making the right efforts to check price rise. Speaking to reporters at the Planning ... Read more...
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US, a middle-ranking nation in encouraging women in politics
March 8th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar.8 (ANI): When it comes to political equality for women, the United States ranks middle of the pack compared to most other countries, according to the authors of a recent book ... Read more...
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Indian scientist elected to World Academy of Art and Science
February 22nd, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, Feb 22 (IANS) Top space scientist and former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman U.R. Rao has been elected as Fellow of the reputed US-based World Academy of Art and Science ... Read more...
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