Russia prepared for second global crisis: Putin
September 7th, 2012 - 9:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is better prepared for a second global financial crisis, President Vladimir Putin has said."I believe we are even better prepared because we've already experienced ... Read more...
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Assam seeks Rs.365 crore to upgrade water transport
May 6th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 6 (IANS) A week after the ferry tragedy in Dhubri, the Assam government has approached New Delhi seeking a Rs.365-crore package to develop the inland water transport ... Read more...
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India’s London-bound shooters rue delay in government funding
March 31st, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) With just 88 days left for the 2012 London Olympics, Indian shooters Joydeep Karmakar and Heena Sidhu, who have qualified for the Games, Saturday ... Read more...
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1,500 Venezuelan women sue breast implant firm
January 11th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Over 1,500 women from Venezuela who had breast implants made by a now bankrupt French company are taking legal action to secure money for replacement surgery, ... Read more...
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Jharkhand not utilising development funds: Ramesh
October 8th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 8 (IANS) Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday questioned the efficiency of the Jharkhand government in implementing welfare schemes in the state."There is lack of efficiency on ... Read more...
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Labour spent government fund to teach officials drums
August 30th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) The former Labour government in Britain spent 38,000 pounds (around $62,000) in five years to teach officials of the Foreign Office how to play drums, a ... Read more...
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Divorce Insurance Offered by John Logan, “Serial Entrepreneur” Through ‘WedLock’
September 10th, 2010 - 1:18 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) John Logan is a business man from North Carolina who describes himself as a “Serial Entrepreneur”, and has come up with a rather interesting concept which is sure ... Read more...
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Pitroda proposes a Rs.1,000-crore corpus to spur innovation
September 9th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Putting a premium on innovative ideas to spur inclusive growth, technology evangelist Sam Pitroda Thursday envisaged a Rs.1,000-crore corpus to nurture a culture of innovation in the ... Read more...
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20,000 temporary homes built in Chile since quake
May 18th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, May 18 (IANS/EFE) Twenty thousand emergency homes have been constructed in Chile to provide shelter to the survivors of the massive earthquake that devastated the country nearly three months ago.
"We've already ... Read more...
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Want total funding for implementing RTE, Mayawati reiterates
April 5th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Monday reiterated her demand that the central government fund the cost of implementing the Right to Education Act in her state.
Conveying her stand ... Read more...
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Stormy start to Bihar assembly session
July 24th, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 24 (IANS) A week-long monsoon session of the Bihar assembly began Thursday on a stormy note over the unprecedented waterlogging in the state capital for nearly two weeks. The opposition ... Read more...
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Poor response to Malaysian loans for Indian students
June 5th, 2008 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, June 5 (IANS) Only 10 out of the 300 Malaysian Indian students of two educational institutes have been found to utilise the business loans available to them from a government ... Read more...
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Buddhadeb appeals for help to Nandigram villagers returning their homes
November 14th, 2007 - 10:39 am ICT by admin
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