Tetra Pak India joins Coca-Cola-NDTV ‘Support My School’ campaign
August 7th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A revitalised upper primary school in Rajasthan's Alwar district was Tuesday dedicated under the Coca-Cola-NDTV "Support My School" campaign by Tetra Pak India and ... Read more...
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Pay teachers well to attract talent: Sibal
May 29th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Expressing concern over the "poor quality" of teachers, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday said teachers needed to be paid more to ensure quality ... Read more...
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Britain to give Bangladesh $350 mn aid
January 16th, 2012 - 8:18 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 16 (IANS) Britain will provide 230 million pounds (over $350 million) to Bangladesh for improving quality of primary education and health sector over a period of next five ... Read more...
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China’s economy to rise at slower pace in 2012
November 26th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 26 (IANS) China's economy is expected to grow at a rate of 8.5 percent in 2012, which is a slower pace than 2011, said an official of a ... Read more...
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Raise grain output, invest in research, says PM
July 16th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India needs to increase its foodgrain production, improve crop yields by increasing spending on research and improving quality of education in agricultural universities if ... Read more...
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Delhi blood banks to get advanced testing technique soon
June 14th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Delhi government will soon introduce the nucleic acid testing (NAT), an advanced method of testing blood to detect the AIDS virus, in ... Read more...
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Premji Foundation to open school of education in Hyderabad
April 7th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 7 (IANS) The Azim Premji Foundation, promoted by IT bellwether Wipro's chairman Azim Premji, Wednesday tied up with Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to set up a ... Read more...
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President calls upon medical fraternity to prevent female foeticide
January 28th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Friday called upon the medial fraternity to prevent female foeticide.Addressing the 64th National Conference of India Radiology and Imaging Association here, President ... Read more...
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Zed asks India to make healthcare more accessible
December 13th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 13 (ANI): Well known religious statesman Rajan Zed wants India to make healthcare more accessible.In a statement in Nevada (USA) today, Zed, who is President of Universal Society of ... Read more...
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Improve quality for credibility, Modi tells India Inc
November 18th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 18 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Thursday told India Inc that quality was critical for gaining and retaining credibility in an age when products and services were driven ... Read more...
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Fibromyalgia linked to restless legs syndrome
October 16th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): A new study discovered that adults with fibromyalgia, a medical disorder characterized wit chronic widespread pain, had a much higher prevalence and risk of restless legs (RLS) syndrome ... Read more...
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Brain fitness programs may help weak elderly walk faster
August 11th, 2010 - 10:44 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 11 (ANI): A study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found preliminary evidence that brain fitness programs may help frail elderly walk faster, ... Read more...
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Psychological intervention benefits breast cancer patients
June 9th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): According to a new study, stress-reducing psychological intervention boosts survival and quality of life for women with recurrent breast cancer over the long-term."Patients in the intervention arm evidenced ... Read more...
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World Bank lends India over $1 billion for education
March 19th, 2010 - 4:06 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – The World Bank announced on Thursday the approval of two education projects in India.The World Bank granted a $1.05 billion dollar loan on Thursday, which is designated ... Read more...
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Acupuncture could relieve joint pain linked to breast cancer treatments
March 5th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Acupuncture could be an effective therapy for joint pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who are being treated with commonly used hormonal therapies, says a new study.Joint ... Read more...
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Thousands of tribals protest government neglect
February 27th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 27 (IANS) Thousands of tribals from the interior areas of Chhattisgarh Saturday held a rally in this state capital to protest their "neglect" by the central and state governments.
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Kashmir prohibits sale of farm lands for housing
August 17th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 17 (IANS) Concerned over the growing trend of private colonisers buying agricultural land for building housing colonies, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have asked revenue officials not to allow sale ... Read more...
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How to reduce infection, lung distress in premature infants
August 11th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 11 (ANI): A new study suggests that hospital-acquired infections and chronic respiratory distress with oxygen dependency among premature infants in neonatal ICUs can be reduced by improving the quality of ... Read more...
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Indian awards will overtake Oscars: Kamal Haasan
June 17th, 2008 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 17 (IANS) Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan, whose latest release "Dasavatharam" is making waves across the country, says Indian film awards will soon overtake the globally famed Oscars. "The day when ... Read more...
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No new taxes in Tripura budget, sales tax on fuel cut
June 6th, 2008 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 6 (IANS) Tripura Finance Minister Badal Chowdhury Friday presented a tax-free Rs.52.48-billion budget with a deficit of Rs.760 million for the current fiscal. The minister also announced a cut in ... Read more...
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Soon, a gene test to help patients in fighting bowel cancer
June 3rd, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne , June 3 (ANI): Australian oncologists have made a major breakthrough that would enable a gene test to predict how bowel cancer patients would react to the current drug therapies.The ... Read more...
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Patients of heart failure, advanced cancer suffer in the same way
May 3rd, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by admin
Washington , May 3 (ANI): A new research states that heart failure outpatients and patients with advanced lung and pancreatic cancer have similar number of symptoms and levels of depression and ... Read more...
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On demand electricity by 2012: Shinde
March 17th, 2008 - 7:28 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 17 (ANI): Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said in the Rajya Sabha today that India would get electricity on demand by 2012, provided nuclear energy is available by then. ... Read more...
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Plan panel asks Punjab to review free power to farmers
February 19th, 2008 - 11:29 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Tuesday asked Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal to review the decision to give free power to farmers in the ... Read more...
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Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen to address seminar on The Right to Education: Actions Now
December 19th, 2007 - 2:15 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi , Dec.19 (ANI): Nobel Laureate and noted economist Amartya Sen will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session of seminar on "The Right to Education: Actions Now" here today. ... Read more...
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Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen to preside over Right to Education seminar
December 18th, 2007 - 12:53 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec.18 (ANI): Nobel Laureate and noted economist Amartya Sen will preside over a day-long seminar titled "The Right to Education: Actions Now" in the Kamal Mahal hall of the Maurya ... Read more...
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