Nitish Kumar demands special category status for Bihar
September 19th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 19 (IANS) In a rare political show, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took to the streets Wednesday to demand a special category status for the state to hasten ... Read more...
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Government asks Air India to follow duty time limitations
September 11th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) To improve staff utilisation of the national carrier, the government Tuesday directed Air India to immediately implement the flight duty time limitations (FDTL) for pilots ... Read more...
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President stresses universal healthcare system (Lead)
August 28th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday stressed the need to evolve a universal healthcare system for the nation, calling it important for economic growth. He pitched ... Read more...
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President stresses universal healthcare system
August 28th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday stressed the need to evolve a universal healthcare system for the nation and set up more healthcare institutions.Addressing a seminar ... Read more...
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Bihar needs special status: Nitish Kumar
August 15th, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 15 (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar hoisted the national flag here on Independence Day Wednesday and demanded a special category status for Bihar for its development."Bihar is developing ... Read more...
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Stranded whale put down in Cornwall
August 14th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cornwall, Aug 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A rare scene occurred at the beach of Cornwall when a 65 feet whale died. The whale was found by the beach walkers who while they were ... Read more...
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Court notice to pilots’ group on Air India plea
July 31st, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to a union of aviators of the erstwhile Indian Airlines on the plea of the Air India management ... Read more...
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MCI bill introduced in Rajya Sabha
May 9th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The central government Wednesday introduced in the Rajya Sabha a bill to extend by another year the tenure of the board of governors of the ... Read more...
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BJP to move privilege notice against Azad (Lead)
May 7th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said it would move a privilege notice against Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad for ... Read more...
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IGNOU invites applications for online agriculture programme
May 4th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has started admission process for two courses on agriculture policy and food safety, a statement said Friday.Admissions are ... Read more...
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Five jailed for duping Chinese civil service candidate
April 26th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 26 (IANS) Five people, including two officials, in China's Shanxi province have been imprisoned for their roles in falsifying a civil service candidate's physical examination records.The Jiao district ... Read more...
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Shanghai woos foreign educated natives
April 26th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 26 (IANS) Shanghai natives returning to their home town for work, after having completed their overseas education, are being offered privileges in the city's schools for their children ... Read more...
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Shanghai faces labour crisis
April 26th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 26 (IANS) China's Shanghai city is facing a shortfall of migrant labour. The city's human resource watchdog says it is happening mainly due to the rising cost of ... Read more...
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China added 12 mn new jobs in 2011
December 29th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 29 (IANS) China created more than 12 million new jobs this year and kept the registered urban unemployment rate below 4.6 percent, a minister said Thursday.Speaking at a ... Read more...
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Bengal crib deaths a larger issue: Azad
October 29th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Commenting on the recent infant deaths at B.C. Roy Children's Hospital in Kolkata, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Saturday said the larger problem was the ... Read more...
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Sibal calls for more awareness on RTE
October 19th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Human Resource and Development Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday called for a sustained campaign to create awareness for the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
During a ... Read more...
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Bengal to monitor investment proposals in a better manner
October 15th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IANS) The West Bengal government is all set to monitor investment proposals in a better manner as it will ask the prospective investors to submit an ... Read more...
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India to focus on building tourism infrastructure: Minister
September 9th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The tourism ministry proposes to use additional funds it has been allotted under the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) for developing tourism infrastructure to attract ... Read more...
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Work on several anti-graft bills underway: Bansal
September 8th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Thursday expressed concern over the loss of time for business in parliament due to disruptions and said the government ... Read more...
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Auto component sector demands labour reforms
August 30th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Delay in labour reforms hampers employment generation in the automobile component sector, the nodal agency for the Indian auto component industry said Tuesday."We believe that ... Read more...
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Opportunity in developing electronics system: Pilot
August 30th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot Monday said there is a huge opportunity in developing the electronics system and design manufacturing (ESDM) ... Read more...
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37 Indian medical colleges report irregularities
August 9th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) As many as 37 Indian medical colleges, mostly from Uttar Pradesh, reported irregularities/malfunctioning in the past three years, the Rajya Sabha was informed Tuesday.In a ... Read more...
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No indictment of PMO over CWG: Government (Second Lead)
August 8th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) With a combative opposition raising a stink over alleged irregularities in the Commonwealth Games (CWG), the government Monday asserted that there was no indictment ... Read more...
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No indictment of PMO or Dikshit, asserts government (Lead)
August 8th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The government asserted Monday that nobody in "high office" has been indicted in the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill: Government accuses BJP of double standards
August 4th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The government Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "double standards" for opposing the Lokpal bill, which was introduced in parliament, and pointed ... Read more...
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Jammu central varsity VC to be named soon
July 31st, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 31 (IANS) The appointment of the first vice chancellor of the Central University-Jammu here is likely to be announced in the next couple of days, officials ... Read more...
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Jammu students demand setting up of Central University
July 22nd, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 22 (IANS) Hundreds of students gathered here Friday to demand that a Central University, sanctioned more than two years ago, be set up in Jammu. The students ... Read more...
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Varsities, schools should impart special skills: Kalam
July 16th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Universities and schools in the country should impart the knowledge of special skills and create cadres of well-trained students who will be part of the ... Read more...
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Lahore university official accused of sexual harassment
June 16th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 16 (IANS) The public relations officer of a prominent university in Lahore has been accused of sexually harassing a woman student, a media report said.Tabassum, the director of ... Read more...
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Delhi Police took decision to evict Ramdev: Chidambaram
June 8th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambram Wednesday said the decision to evict Baba Ramdev and his supporters from Ramlila ground post-midnight June 4 was taken by ... Read more...
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Sibal lauds Gujarat’s senior cop for speaking out
May 25th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 25 (IANS) Union Human Resource Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday praised Gujarat's senior police officer Sanjeev Bhatt without directly naming him.The courage shown by a police officer in ... Read more...
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For every 40 rural households, a welfare scheme volunteer
May 23rd, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) There will be one welfare programme volunteer for every 40 village households across India in a couple of years. It's a new government initiative ... Read more...
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Malaysian PM says he is touched by spirit of Sikhs
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, May 3 (IANS) Three new gurdwaras will come up in Malaysia on plots of land allotted by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak who says he is "touched by ... Read more...
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Broad contours of Lokpal Bill to be finalised by next month: Sibal
May 2nd, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Asserting that broad contours of the Lokpal Bill will be finalised by June 30, Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday described the ... Read more...
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China bans civil servants from ‘watching blue movies, extra marital affairs’
April 21st, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr 21 (ANI): Watching blue movies, having extramarital affairs, failing to do what is righteous and vandalizing public facilities will be a strict 'no-no' for public servants in China's Nantong city, ... Read more...
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