Kudankulam project gets Madras High Court’s green signal (Lead)
August 31st, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 31 (IANS) The Madras High Court Friday gave its nod to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) to load the fuel in the first reactor of the ... Read more...
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Trifurcated MCD offers better civic services, says home ministry
August 21st, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has improved and provides better civic services after it has been trifurcated, parliament was told Tuesday."The civic amenities in ... Read more...
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Liberty a priceless right given by God: Supreme Court (Lead)
August 8th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) In a blistering criticism of the Jammu and Kashmir government for keeping a Pakistani detenu in jail for long after his sentence was over, the ... Read more...
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‘Non-tariff barriers hampering India-Bangladesh trade’
June 19th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Observing that non-tariff barriers (NTBs) and para-tariff barriers (PTBs) were hindering India-Bangladesh trade, a Bangladeshi diplomat Tuesday called for increased dialogue between the countries to solve ... Read more...
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CWG scam: High Court declines bail to Reddy
May 15th, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of A.K. Reddy, arrested for alleged lapses in a Rs.141 crore contract for timing, scoring and ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Order reserved on accused’s bail plea (Lead)
May 8th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its order on the bail plea of A.K. Reddy, who was arrested for alleged lapses in a Rs.141 crore ... Read more...
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Visa snafu forces Spanish singer to cancel US concert
April 12th, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 12 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Pitingo was forced to cancel his planned US debut in New York last month when he was denied a visa because he shares ... Read more...
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Why Pakistanis in jail if sentence over: SC
April 10th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed its anguish at mentally challenged and deaf-mute foreign nationals, mostly Pakistanis, who continued to languish in Indian jails long ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily laments acid attacks
April 9th, 2012 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) A woman being sentenced to 34 years in prison for hurling acid at her former fiance's father is "an indication of how knowledge of the potential ... Read more...
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Apex court notice on plea to summon Modi before riots panel
March 19th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Gujarat government and Nanavati Commission on a plea seeking the summoning of Chief Minister Narendra Modi ... Read more...
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Odisha seeks improvement of aviation infrastructure
March 9th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 9 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday met Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh in New Delhi and asked him to take necessary steps for improvement of the ... Read more...
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CWG graft case: Court notice to CBI on Reddy’s bail plea
February 29th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a bail plea of A.K. Reddy, who has been arrested ... Read more...
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Will control foot and mouth disease: Minister
February 13th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India Monday said it was committed to controlling foot and mouth disease (FMD) to increase the productivity of the livestock sector and improve the livelihood ... Read more...
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Poll panel makes huge seizure of unaccounted cash in Uttar Pradesh
January 14th, 2012 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 13 (IANS) Seizure of about Rs.40 lakh from two places in poll bound Uttar Pradesh Friday took the recovery of unaccounted money in the state to Rs.27 crore ... Read more...
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Under pressure, PM appeals to MPs to pass Lokpal bill (Second Lead)
December 27th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Under pressure from Team Anna and the opposition for a strong anti-graft legislation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday made a strong pitch for parliament ... Read more...
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Tough for Sunil and Jeje in Rangers: Houghton
November 28th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Former India coach Bob Houghton feels it will be tough for Indian strikers Sunil Chettri and Jeje Lalpekhlua to impress the coaches at Scottish giants ... Read more...
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Left raises attack on school teacher in assembly
October 3rd, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 3 (IANS) For the second consecutive day, the entire Left opposition walked out of the Kerala assembly here Monday, accusing the Oommen Chandy government of not being able ... Read more...
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Green rules diluted to approve projects: NGO
September 22nd, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) An unprecedented number of infrastructure projects were cleared by the environment and forests ministry in the last five years and regulations were diluted for giving ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Non-communicable diseases threat to development: UN chief
September 20th, 2011 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 20 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said non-communicable diseases were a threat to development, and that there is an urgent need to combat them."Our collaboration is ... Read more...
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Maharashtra top cop seeks to opt out of Ishrat Jahan probe
June 25th, 2011 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 24 (OANS) One after another, top cops chosen to head the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Gujarat High Court to probe the Ishrat Jahan suspected staged ... Read more...
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India-US economic dialogue to focus on India’s vast potential
June 23rd, 2011 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 23 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will lead a high-level economic dialogue here next week aimed at seeking to tap vast ... Read more...
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M&A; regulations need reforms: CII
June 19th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The regulatory landscape for mergers and acquisitions (M&As;)should be made growth-oriented and corporate friendly by bringing in new provisions through changes in the Companies Bill ... Read more...
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Supporters denounce Assange custody
June 17th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 17 (IANS) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange - now in house arrest in Britain - is living under "unduly burdensome" conditions, his supporters say. One said he was being ... Read more...
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AfPak: India asks world to target terror sanctuaries
June 7th, 2011 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Underlining its commitment to the reconstruction of Afghanistan, India Monday asked the international community to act against the continued existence of "safe sanctuaries" for ... Read more...
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ASI urged to launch heritage awareness campaign
May 27th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The government has directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to launch a massive public awareness campaign to sensitise people about the law on ... Read more...
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Himachal hopes success of IPL matches would bring international matches
May 13th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 13 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) is eagerly looking towards the successful hosting of three Indian Premier League (IPL) matches to stake its claim for holding ... Read more...
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Trinamool creating hindrance to industry in Bengal: Minister
March 29th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Hitting out at the Trinamool Congress for creating "hindrance to the growth of industry" in West Bengal, Industry Minister Nirupam Sen Monday alleged that investment has ... Read more...
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I also face red tape: Nitish Kumar
March 17th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 17 (IANS) Bureaucratic red tape bothers not just the common person but also Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who believes it is a big impediment to the state's ... Read more...
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Women breaking glass ceiling in Malayalam film industry
February 28th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 28 (IANS) First Bollywood and now the Malayalam film industry. Women are making inroads in the male-dominated territory of filmmaking, quitting cushy jobs and breaking away from ... Read more...
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India to open more sectors for defence offsets commitments
February 9th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 9 (IANS) India will soon open up new sectors to foreign manufacturers of military hardware to enable them fulfil their offsets commitments, Defence Minister A. K. Antony announced here Wednesday. ... Read more...
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Corruption dents India’s image, tackle it boldly: PM (Lead)
February 4th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Corruption dents India's image, hampers good governance and needs to be tackled "boldly and quickly", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday."Corruption strikes at the roots of ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh suggests procedures to end corruption
February 4th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 4 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Friday said that it is necessary to fast-tracked administrative practices and procedures to tackle the problem of corruption.Addressing the ... Read more...
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Corruption dents India’s global image: PM
February 4th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Expressing concern over the "menace" of corruption in the wake of a series of scams, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said it demeans and dents India's ... Read more...
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Pakistan, England to play ‘disabled’ cricket series next year
January 28th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan 28(ANI): Pakistan and England will play a historic 'disabled' cricket series next year, with its organisers expressing hope that the event will help the physically impaired lead independent lives."It ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan need to put aside differences: Krishna
January 26th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Wednesday said India and Pakistan should put some of their differences on the back burner for a while to focus on development ... Read more...
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