Orissa villagers want village crèches to be more responsive to their needs
December 2nd, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by ANI
By Sarada LahangirBolangir (Orissa), Dec.2 (ANI): Scores of villagers accompanied by their malnourished children expressed their problems at the public hearing organised by the district social welfare office in Orissa's Bolangir District ... Read more...
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Bangladesh minister draws flak for ‘transit’ remark
November 4th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 4 (IANS) Bangladesh Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith has drawn flak for reportedly terming as "fools" the opponents of the government policy of providing transit facilities to South Asian neighbours ... Read more...
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Delhi HC asks Centre to fix age limit for ‘Heads of Sports Federations’
November 2nd, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 2 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Central Government to implement its National Sports Policy under which the upper age limit for the 'Heads of Sports ... Read more...
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Sports federation chiefs can’t be over 70 years: Court
November 2nd, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the central government to implement its national sports policy under which the upper age limit for the heads of sports federations ... Read more...
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UP hikes sugarcane support price by Rs.40 a quintal
November 2nd, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 2 (IANS) In a bid to woo sugarcane growers across the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday announced an unprecedented hike of Rs.40 per quintal in the support price ... Read more...
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Animation sector yet to get support, rues industry
October 28th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 28 (IANS) The animation industry in India has been termed the sunrise sector for nearly a decade but little has been done for it, said speakers at a conference on ... Read more...
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Gadkari, Dikshit trade charges on Bihar development
October 28th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Patna (Bihar), Oct. 28 (ANI): Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress continue to trade charges over the state of development in Bihar.The latest salvo was fired by ... Read more...
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Disinvestment to bring in Rs.40,000 crore by 2010-11
October 18th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) Disinvestment Secretary Sumit Bose Monday said the government would mop up the targeted Rs.40,000 crore through disnvestment in public sector units in fiscal 2010-11 as proposed in the ... Read more...
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Telecom growth due to government policy and entrepreneurship
September 14th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Communication and Information Technology Minister A. Raja Tuesday said the tremendous growth in the telecom sector has been made possible due to favourable government policies and initiatives ... Read more...
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CAG seeks debate on probing government policies
September 13th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Vinod Rai Monday threw open to debate whether government polices can be probed and scrutinised by the country's audit watchdog.
Rai ... Read more...
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Government told to give special pension to army man’s widow
August 5th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the central government to award special pension to the 85-year-old widow of an army man who was denied pension benefits by ... Read more...
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Meet the latest breed of netrepreneurs - stay-at-home mums
July 25th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 25 (ANI): Home staying mums are fast emerging as the new breed of netrepreneurs. Be it simple solutions to questions such as how to get a toddler to sleep ... Read more...
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Ex-Oz armed forces chiefs for clarity on troop exit strategy from Afghanistan
July 17th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 17 (ANI): As the Australian death toll in Afghanistan this week reached 17, former defence chiefs contacted by The Age said Australia lacked a clear strategic objective and exit strategy ... Read more...
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Integrated approach needed to fight Maoists: Raman Singh
July 14th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Maoist-affected states needed an "integrated action plan" to fight left wing rebels, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said here Wednesday.
"State governments are dealing with the issue ... Read more...
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India-US higher education summit from July 30
July 1st, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Mumbai will host a three-day India-US Summit on higher education to mark the golden jubilee of the Indo-American Society, an official said Thursday.
The event will be inaugurated by ... Read more...
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Russia dismisses ‘baseless’ US allegations over ’secret agents’
June 29th, 2010 - 10:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29(ANI): Russia has dismissed allegations that it ordered 11 secret agents to run a "deep cover" spying operation in the US as "baseless". The Russian Foreign Ministry said the ... Read more...
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Apex court comes to aid of Karnataka doctors in rural areas
June 28th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday ruled that Karnataka government doctors working in the rural areas of the state would get weightage for getting admission to post graduate courses ... Read more...
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Proposal For Internet Kill Switch Alarms Many
June 28th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 28, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The president of The United States, Barrack Obama, can actually make use of the so called ‘Internet kill switch’ in times of emergency.This ... Read more...
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No permit for Pepsi for contract rice farming in Kerala
June 23rd, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), June 23 (IANS) The Kerala government will not allow multinational Pepsi to start contract farming of rice in the state, Agriculture Minister Mulakara Ratnakaran said Wednesday.
Ratnakaran said this in response ... Read more...
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Reliance Industries to supply natural gas to ADAG plants: Mukesh Ambani
June 18th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, June 18 (ANI): Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani on Friday said his firm will supply natural gas to the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group's power plants as and when ... Read more...
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Will act against human rights violators: PM in Kashmir
June 7th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said strict action would be taken against security forces personnel found guilty of human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir.
Visiting the state ... Read more...
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PM assures of action if human rights violation takes place in J-K
June 7th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, June 7 (ANI): To ensure that rights of civilians in Jammu and Kashmir are taken care of by the security forces while operating against the militants, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan ... Read more...
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South Asia led by India’s rebound moving up: World Bank
June 7th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The South Asian economy, led notably by a strong recovery in India and the re-bound in other economies, is expected to log a 7 percent growth this ... Read more...
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Decision on raising FDI in defence by September: DIPP
May 31st, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) India will take a decision on raising the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in defence production to 74 percent from the present 26 percent by September, an ... Read more...
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PM should act against Ramesh, says BJP
May 10th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take action against Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh for his critical remarks in ... Read more...
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Government should frame comprehensive energy policy: Apex court
May 7th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday sought to remind the government that it was high time it framed a comprehensive policy on energy security, while upholding its right to ... Read more...
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UK Schools Secretary terms some students Tories
April 29th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.29 (ANI): Ed Balls, the Schools Secretary, has managed to embroil himself in a war of words with the sixth-formers at Woodkirk High School in West Yorkshire. According to The Telegraph, ... Read more...
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Woman fined in France for driving in burka
April 24th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Apr 24(ANI): A 31-year-old woman has been fined 18 pounds for driving while wearing a burka in Nantes, France.The woman was pulled over by police and told that her face veil ... Read more...
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‘Jharkhand not promoting its sportspersons’
April 14th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 14 (IANS) The Jharkhand Olympic Association (JOA) Wednesday alleged the state government was not promoting its sportspersons as per the government policy.
JOA officials held a meeting Wednesday in Ranchi ... Read more...
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Wii consoles replace physical education at schools Down Under
April 4th, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, April 4 (ANI): The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Education and the Australian Sports Commission has come under fire for allowing children to play virtual tennis, baseball and boxing on ... Read more...
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Brit Muslims stigmatised and alienated”, says Commons report
March 30th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.30 (ANI): A key government policy on countering extremism in Britain has "stigmatised and alienated" Muslims and undermined community relations, a Commons report has said.According to The Independent, many Muslims told ... Read more...
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My character in ‘Rajneeti’ resembles Duryodhana: Manoj Bajpai (Interview)
March 22nd, 2010 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Manoj Bajpai says his character in forthcoming "Raajneeti" is very similar to Duryodhana from the Hindu epic Mahabharata - he is powerful, regal and politically ... Read more...
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India has role to solve Tibet issue: Dalai Lama
March 19th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said India after building a "good" friendly relationship with China could play a role in solving the Tibet issue.
"Sino-Indian ... Read more...
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Two Maoist rebels surrender in Orissa
February 13th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Keonjhar (Orissa), Feb 13 (ANI): Two Maoists rebels have surrendered to police in Orissa's Keonjhar District.The two rebels surrendered as they had become disenchanted with the working of the rebel group.Sabita Munda, ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi articulates Nehruvian vision of modern India (Comment)
February 13th, 2010 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
By Amulya Ganguli
The first major intervention which Rahul Gandhi made in government policy was on the nuclear deal. But for his support, Manmohan Singh would not have been able to secure ... Read more...
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