WHO calls for universal health coverage in India
June 29th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India should work towards universal health coverage, the World Health Organisation (WHO) India representative Nata Menabde declared Friday.Talking to media persons after WHO and ... Read more...
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Sarovar Hotels to expand in Africa, India
June 21st, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 21 (IANS) Sarovar Hotels Pvt Ltd, a fast-growing hotel chain, is in the process of expanding its African and Indian presence in managing and owning properties, a ... Read more...
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Remove tobacco ads from Metro: NGO tells DMRC
June 1st, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) An anti-tobacco advocacy group, raising concern over display of tobacco product advertisements in Delhi Metro, has asked the DMRC chief to take them off."Indirect/surrogate advertisements ... Read more...
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India boosts presence in West Africa with trade, cooperation
May 18th, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, May 18 (IANS) India's footprint is growing in West Africa, especially in two main players in the region, Nigeria and Ghana, with increased trade across sectors and cooperation in ... Read more...
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Pakistanis cook a platter, forge cultural bonds
April 15th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) If you thought Pakistan has only a limited menu to offer, you were wrong! Renowned chefs from across the border dished out a cuisine that ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh victim of US random selection system
April 14th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, April 14 (IANS) When India's star actor Shah Rukh Khan was detained and questioned for two hours at the Newark International Airport in August, 2009, the action could ... Read more...
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Arbaaz Khan urges people to vote
February 14th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) With the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections set for Thursday, actor Arbaaz Khan says it is vitally important for people to vote.This is more so for ... Read more...
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Egypt woos the Indian traveller (With Images)
February 11th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) With its tourism industry badly hit due to the political turmoil in the country, Egypt is now planning to launch aggressive campaigns in India with ... Read more...
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Youth channel launches R-Day special rap song
January 26th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) On the ocassion of the country's 63rd Republic Day, youth channel UTV Bindass has launched a special rap number.The number, sung by rap artist ... Read more...
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India low on global homicide, violence scale: Steven Pinker
January 23rd, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker, known for his radical theories about the evolution of language and violence in society, has a good word for India: the ... Read more...
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Vancouver bids to host IIFA in 2013
November 14th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Vancouver in Canada is in the running to host in 2013 the Bollywood extravaganza -- the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards.Christy Clark, ... Read more...
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Singapore tightens criteria for work visas
October 22nd, 2011 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
Singapore, Oct 22 (IANS) Singapore, which has a sizeable Indian population, has "tightened" its criteria for some work visas in an effort to raise the standards and quality of work, ... Read more...
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Cancer cases rise alarmingly in northeast: Experts
October 14th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala/Aizawl, Oct 14 (IANS) Incidence of cancer has been rising alarmingly in the hilly northeastern region of India, almost half the cases being attributed to consumption of tobacco products, ... Read more...
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Indian Navy beefing up sea lifting operations
October 1st, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 1 (IANS) The Indian Navy is looking to beef up its sea lifting facilities for effective maritime humanitarian operations for which the assistance of the marine force is ... Read more...
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Brunei considering India’s demand for natural gas
September 26th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) In a bid to leverage its Look East policy for oil diplomacy, India Monday sought the import of natural gas from the energy-rich Brunei.Minister of ... Read more...
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Geojit BNP Paribas forms joint venture in Oman
September 21st, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 21 (IANS) Geojit BNP Paribas has formed a new joint venture in Oman with the Qurum Business Group (QBG) and National Securities Co, a leading Omani brokerage ... Read more...
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Gen Now mantra is ticking bomb for heart attacks!
September 8th, 2011 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Working 16 hours a day to climb the corporate ladder, puffing away at 20 cigarettes, life condensed in a laptop, Gen Now that lives by ... Read more...
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Limiting salt intake checks BP, protects heart
August 13th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) A frantic lifestyle, long working hours and even longer distances to commute in metros and cities make ready-to-eat packaged food an attractive option, which requires ... Read more...
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Indian choir to perform in Toronto
August 9th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 9 (IANS) Meghalaya-based choral group, Shillong Chamber Choir (SCC) is all set to perform in Toronto Aug 20 as part of a South Asian festival, a group ... Read more...
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India will require 1,320 aircraft by 2030: Boeing
July 6th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) US aircraft major Boeing Wednesday forecast that the Indian aviation market would require up to 1,320 commercial planes, worth $150 billion, over the next 20 ... Read more...
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Delhi Public School now in Ghana
June 21st, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Accra (Ghana), June 21 (IANS) An Indian steel manufacturing company in Ghana is spending $10 million to construct an international school under the Delhi Public School (DPS) franchise.The aim is ... Read more...
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Now, free condoms, contraceptives at your doorstep!
June 18th, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) The government will shortly launch a scheme to make male and female contraceptives available at people's doorsteps in a major bid to boost population control efforts, ... Read more...
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North America’s first Indian culture centre in Toronto
June 14th, 2011 - 9:53 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 13 (IANS) Canada will soon have its version of the Nehru Centre in London as India opens a cultural centre here next year.Sangeeta Bahadur, deputy director at the ... Read more...
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Fresh speculation on next Mumbai Congress chief
May 15th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) With the excitement of the recent state elections subsiding, speculation has again begun on the successor of controversial Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh, party sources ... Read more...
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Women to rule over one-third of Indian population
May 13th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) With the results of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu assembly elections Friday throwing up two women chief ministers, almost one-third of India's over 1.2 ... Read more...
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25 million Facebook users in India
April 28th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The number of Facebook users in India has crossed the 25-million base mark, the social networking site said Thursday."Facebook currently has 25 million users ... Read more...
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UAE human trafficking hotline now also in Bengali
April 14th, 2011 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 14 (IANS) A hotline in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) created to receive complaints or queries related to human trafficking will be available in six languages, including ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indians moving away from opposition alliance: Report
April 6th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 6 (IANS) Ethnic Indians in Malaysia are "drifting away" from opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and are veering back to the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN), a ... Read more...
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People hailed India, not only World Cup: Advani
April 4th, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Monday contended the countrywide jubilation following India's victory in the cricket World Cup was a reflection ... Read more...
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Unique ID numbers to half the population by 2014: Nilekani
March 27th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Nearly half the Indian population will get their unique identity number by 2014, Nandan Nilankeni, who is spearheading the drive, said Sunday."We will generate ... Read more...
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Anand Sharma inaugurates India Show in Switzerland
March 26th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by ANI
Baselworld (Switzerland), Mar 26(ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has inaugurated the India Show in Switzerland along with Swiss Home Minister Didier Burkhalter.The India Show is coordinated by the Gem ... Read more...
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WWW2011: Focusing on internet’s next billion users
March 24th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 24 (IANS) Did you know that less than 10 percent of the Indian population uses the world wide web? Or that the next billion users of the internet ... Read more...
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‘Obesity kills more people than AIDS’
March 18th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 18 (IANS) Obesity kills more people than AIDS and is emerging as a serious threat, said health experts here Friday.Shashank Joshi, president of the governing council of the All ... Read more...
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Chronic kidney disorders threaten India’s diabetics (March 10 is World Kidney Day)
March 10th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) For the diabetes capital of the world, this might sound alarming. Experts in India say nearly 40 percent of diabetics can be affected by chronic ... Read more...
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Goa woos NRIs with sunny beaches (Lead)
March 9th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 9 (IANS) With roadshows and networking meetings, Goa is trying to tap the tourism potential of NRIs from the US, especially techies from the Silicon Valley who visit ... Read more...
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