WHO calls for universal health coverage in India
June 29th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India should work towards universal health coverage, the World Health Organisation (WHO) India representative Nata Menabde declared Friday.Talking to media persons after WHO and ... Read more...
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Indian firm bags township project in Rwanda
June 26th, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 25 (IANS) Leading Indian realty firm Synergy Property Development Services Ltd bagged, through international bidding, a $153-million township development project in the central African country of Rwanda.As a ... Read more...
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Northeast India’s first IIIT coming up in Tripura
June 8th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 8 (IANS) Northeast India's first IIIT (Indian Institute of Information Technology) will be set up in Tripura, a minister said here Friday.Tripura Education Minister Tapan Chakraborty told reporters: ... Read more...
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Jobs for Indians with security is Thales mandate
June 3rd, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 3 (IANS) French defence, aerospace and civilian technology major Thales not just believes in creating employment for "enterprising and hard working" Indians at its global projects but also ... Read more...
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Ethiopia seeks more India knowhow, capital
May 15th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Ethiopia has liberalised norms and is keen to attract more Indian investments in the sectors like pharmaceuticals, agriculture, textiles and food processing, Ethiopian ambassador to ... Read more...
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Westwood eyes more Asian glory at Thailand golf
December 5th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Dec 5 (IANS) Asian specialist Lee Westwood will bid for a third title in the Far East this year when he plays at the Asian Tour's season-ending tournament, the ... Read more...
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Suniel Shetty chief mentor of WSH’s Bangalore franchise
November 23rd, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty will be the chief mentor of Bangalore franchise of World Series Hockey, Karnataka Lions, that has been acquired by ... Read more...
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US makes strong pitch for F-35 fighter jets to India
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) The US is making a strong pitch to sell its fifth generation F-35 fighter jet aircraft to India saying the offer was an example of the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Korean star Choi envisions bright future for Asian golf
October 13th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 13 (IANS) Korean star golfer K.J. Choi has predicted that Asians will start to dominate the World Rankings within the next 10 years, thanks to the continued ... Read more...
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Tommy Hilfiger to invest in Kors?
June 30th, 2011 - 2:07 am ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Designer Tommy Hilfiger is reportedly planning to invest in "Project Runway" judge Michael Kors, saying it would be "crazy" not to.Hilfiger is set to join ... Read more...
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SAIL quarterly net profit falls 27.6 percent
April 29th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Government-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Friday reported a 27.6-percent decrease in the net profit for the quarter ended March 31 at Rs.1,507 crore, owing to ... Read more...
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Antenna Software plans expansion in India
March 10th, 2011 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 9 (IANS) Antenna Software Inc. plans to expand its India operations by ramping up its headcount by 40 percent annually to meet its revenue targets, the US-based global ... Read more...
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Indian space agency to now launch three satellites in April
March 9th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 9 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) proposes to launch the latest remote sensing satellite and two others in the second week of April, seeking ... Read more...
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Mitsubishi may assemble its next sedan in Bangladesh
February 10th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 10 (IANS) Japanese auto giant Mitsubishi may assemble its next sedan car in Bangladesh, the company's chief said here. "We (Bangladesh government and Mitsubishi) have agreed to study the possibility ... Read more...
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Global player India has every right to ties with Kabul: US
January 11th, 2011 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) As US Vice President Joe Biden paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan, the US reiterated that India, as a regional and emerging global power, has every right to ... Read more...
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Annual Science Exhibition in Agartala promotes young scientists
January 7th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by ANI
Agartala, Jan 7 (ANI): The students of more than 50 schools participated in the 38th edition of the Annual Science Exhibition recently held at the Children's grounds here that showcased innovative science ... Read more...
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Ashok Leyland’s UAE joint venture plant goes on stream
December 16th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 16 (IANS) Chennai-based commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland Limited Thursday announced the commissioning of its Ras Al Khaimah plant set up in a joint venture with Ras Al Khaimah Investment ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan to host Indian PM next year: Envoy
November 12th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Kazakhstan is looking forward to expanding civil nuclear cooperation with India and hosting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh next year, the envoy of the energy-rich Central Asian ... Read more...
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India is an inspiration: Rwandan minister
October 25th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Devirupa Mitra
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Rwanda, a Commonwealth nation in eastern Africa that is trying to evolve as a nascent democracy, wants the Indian government to get more of its ... Read more...
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Rwanda wants to learn from India’s success stories
October 23rd, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Rwanda wants to learn from India's success stories to improve its economy, Rwandan minister for infrastructure Vincent Karega has said."Today, India has overcome most of its problems... ... Read more...
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India wins rotating UN seat, treads cautiously on Pakistan, Iran (Roundup)
October 13th, 2010 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
United Nations/New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Winning a rotating non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council after a gap of 19 years, India Tuesday said it will be a responsible global player ... Read more...
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US seeks $4.4 bn Globemaster deal before Obama visit
October 2nd, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) The United States and India are working on a $4.4 billion deal for the Indian Air Force to acquire ten C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft ahead ... Read more...
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Emerging global player India essential to solving regional challenges: US
September 10th, 2010 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) Describing India as an emerging global player, a US official has said that President Barack Obama looks forward to his trip to a nation that ... Read more...
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Bridge infrastructural deficit: President
August 14th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday called for speeding up of projects to fill the "infrastructural deficit" that impedes India's economic growth and was not in sync with ... Read more...
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Mahindra chosen preferred bidder for Ssangyong Motors (Lead)
August 12th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Seoul, Aug 12 (IANS) Automobile major Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) Thursday emerged the preferred bidder to acquire South Korean Ssangyong Motor.
The preferred bidder status is given by the vendor who usually intends ... Read more...
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UTV group to release El Shaddai action game in global market this year
August 6th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 6 (ANI): Indian media and entertainment company UTV is all set to release an action game called El Shaddai, inspired by the Book of Enoch this year, in a bid ... Read more...
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Fuel price decision to make country efficient: Experts
June 25th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Sound economic reason and political sense have dictated the government's decision Friday to decontrol petrol price and hike that of other fuels, say experts.
In a long overdue ... Read more...
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SAIL plans 60 mn tonnes production by 2020 (Lead)
June 22nd, 2010 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 21 (IANS) Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), India's largest steel maker, will raise its production to 60 million tonnes (MT) by 2020 as part of its plans to become ... Read more...
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SAIL plans to raise production by 2020
June 21st, 2010 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 21 (IANS) Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), India's largest steel maker, has worked out a plan to raise production up to 60 million tonnes (MT) by 2020, the company ... Read more...
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Mahindra forays into electric cars with majority stake in Reva (Lead)
May 26th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 26 (IANS) Amid growing world demand for alternative energy vehicles, India's leading utility vehicles maker Mahindra & Mahindra Wednesday forayed into the electric car segment, acquiring a 55.2 percent majority ... Read more...
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Finmeccanica targets Indians for international masters in engineering
April 16th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Particularly targeting Indian students, the Finmeccanica Group, a key global player in defence, aeronautics, helicopters, space and security, in collaboration with leading universities worldwide, is inviting applications ... Read more...
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Kuwait’s Zain approves Bharti’s bid to connect with Africa (Lead)
March 25th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India's top telecom company Bharti Airtel was set to become the 7th largest global player in this business, with an approval from Kuwait's Zain to buy its ... Read more...
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Former diplomat says India should not be complacent over US snub to Pak
March 25th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 25 (ANI): Former Indian Foreign Secretary Lalit Mansingh has said that while the US might have turned down Pakistan's quest for a civil nuclear deal akin to the ... Read more...
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Mufti upset Kashmir not discussed with Pakistan
February 27th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 27 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed says he is "disappointed" that India and Pakistan did not discuss the Kashmir issue at the foreign secretary-level talks ... Read more...
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India’s decade could pave way for an Indian century: Wall Street Journal
December 30th, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) Calling it "The Decade That Was India's", a leading US daily says India's ability to make the success of the last 10 years the norm across ... Read more...
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