Gujarat riots spurred Jundal’s radicalisation: Investigators
July 11th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat had spurred Abu Jundal, one of the handlers of the 26/11 attackers, to join the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Kerala to launch virtual classrooms in 34 ITIs
May 14th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) Kerala will introduce virtual classrooms in 34 industrial training tnstitutes (ITIs) in the state to improve quality of education in these institutions, a minister said Monday."Students ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
‘Women have a major role in global economy’
March 23rd, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) South African Deputy Minister of Trade & Industry Elizabeth Thabethe, who is currently on a visit to India said here Friday that women had a major ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
No news about disassociation from Aakash tablet: Datawind
February 21st, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A day after reports that Datawind, manufacturers of India's cheapest Aakash tablet, were to be disassociated from the tablet, the manufacturer Tuesday said that they ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Vocational training for 1 mn Indians with Swiss help
November 7th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Switzerland will help the Indian government and corporate sector run a joint programme to provide vocational training to one million Indians by 2022, the Swiss ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
College principal killed for alleged assault
September 10th, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Nashik (Maharashtra), Sep 9 (IANS) A college principal Friday succumbed to his injuries after he was brutally beaten up by relatives of three girls who alleged they were assaulted by ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Maruti Suzuki produces 150 cars at Manesar Saturday
September 3rd, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Automobile major Maruti Suzuki Saturday said that it produced 150 cars at its Manesar plant, in which the company is facing labour troubles, a day ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
State-run telecom operators turn red
August 17th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Even as India's telecom sector continues to witness a boom in terms of subscriber additions to the network, the profitability of two state-run service operators ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
MTNL, BSNL merger proposal being examined
August 11th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Department of Telecom (DoT) is examining a proposal to merge state-run firms ITI and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Ghaziabad job office under scanner for violating rules
June 12th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, June 12 (IANS) The district employment office here is under the scanner for allegedly violating government rules in the recruitment of government staff, after a complaint was received that ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Chhattisgarh to set up ITIs in Maoist-hit districts
May 28th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 28 (IANS) Chhattisgarh will set up seven Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Maoist-hit districts in a bid to stop youths from joining the rebels, officials said Saturday."The central ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Sonia reviews developmental schemes in constituency
May 12th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), May 12 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi here Thursday directed government officials and public representatives to ensure proper implementation of central government-sponsored development schemes in ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Planning Commission finalises Tripura 2011-12 plan
March 24th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 24 (ANI): The Annual Plan for Tripura for the year 2011-12 was finalized, here today, at a meeting between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Tripura Chief ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Haryana to reserve 10 percent industrial plots for NRIs
January 10th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 10 (IANS) There's good news for NRIs wanting to invest in Haryana. The state has decided to reserve up to 10 percent of industrial plots or sheds for NRIs and ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Asia-Pacific theatre students to brainstorm in Delhi conclave
December 23rd, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Theatre will forge a new cultural diplomatic linkage in the Asia-Pacific region when more than 300 young students and faculties of eight theatre schools from the region ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Aparna Sen’s ‘Iti Mrinalini’ Gets Chennai International Film Festival Screening
December 22nd, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Major problems have occurred in the path to the release of director and actress Aparna Sen’s ‘Iti Mrinalini’. But it has been a smooth ride in Chennai. Reports claim that ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
This uninvited wedding guest has a green cause
November 30th, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, Nov 30 (IANS) You could say he barges into weddings, but it's all for a good cause. Santosh Bajpai turns up uninvited at Uttar Pradesh wedding ceremoies to make ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Student arrested for supplying drugs in Punjab colleges
November 27th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab), Nov 27 (IANS) A 23-year-old student was arrested here for selling smack in various colleges across Punjab, police said Saturday.Ranjit Singh alias Deepa is a student of Industrial Training ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Srijit Mukherji’s ‘Autograph’ goes to Abu Dhabi film fest
October 7th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 7 (IANS) Economist turned-director Srijit Mukherji's directorial debut "Autograph" is a surprise addition to the line up at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival starting October 14. The highly anticipated ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Noida board sanctions funds for Ganga water project
August 31st, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Aug 31 (IANS) The Noida board sanctioned Rs.47.40 crore for the Ganga water project for this city.
In its 169th board meeting held Tuesday, it passed a resolution to build a ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Autograph To Release On Sept 24, 2010
August 21st, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Debutant writer-director Srijit Mukherjee's latest Bengali movie Autograph is going to hit theaters on 24th September, 2010, announced the producers.Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni of Shree Venkatesh ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Autograph Releases Poster
July 28th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Bengali movie Autograph has released its official poster. It unveiled its poster via its page on a popular social networking site.The movie is directed by ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Boycott Naidu, other TDP leaders: MNS
July 20th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Tuesday asked the people of Aurangabad to boycott Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and 75 of his party leaders who ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Naidu, colleagues sent to Aurangabad jail (Lead)
July 20th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Nanded/Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) Amid high drama, protests by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders and caning by the police, party chief Chandrababu Naidu and his supporters were Tuesday moved from Dharmabad ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Naidu’s judicial custody extended till July 26 (Lead)
July 19th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Nanded/Hyderabad, July 19 (IANS) A magistrate in Maharashtra's Nanded district Monday extended the judicial custody of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N.Chandrababu Naidu and 74 other party leaders till July 26 after ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Judicial custody of Naidu, others extended
July 19th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Nanded/Hyderabad, July 19 (IANS) A court in Maharashtra's Nanded district Monday extended the judicial custody of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu and 74 other party leaders.
However, the duration of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Tension on Andhra-Maharashtra border, Naidu remains in custody
July 18th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Tension prevailed on the Andhra Pradesh-Maharashtra border Sunday as the Maharashtra Police used force to disperse Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activists protesting the arrest of party ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Naidu, colleagues sent to judicial custody (Second Lead)
July 17th, 2010 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Nanded/Hyderabad, July 17 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and his party colleagues were Saturday sent to judicial custody for two days by a magistrate in Dharmabad town ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Maharashtra Congress delegation meets Sonia Gandhi over Belgaum issue
July 17th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): A delegation of Maharashtra Congress leaders, led by Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, met party chief Sonia Gandhi and apprised her of the situation in the state ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Naidu, colleagues refuse to take bail (Lead)
July 17th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Nanded/Hyderabad, July 17 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Dharmabad town of Nanded district in Maharashtra as a group staged a protest against Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and his party ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Chavan meets Sonia, says Naidu’s march unnecessary
July 17th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Chief Minister Ashok Chavan Saturday termed as "political" and "unnecessary" Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Chandrababu Naidu's march to Nanded in Maharashtra for which he is ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Naidu, TDP leaders remain in police custody
July 17th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 17 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and his party colleagues, who were arrested for trying to enter Maharashtra to visit the disputed Babli project, continued to ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Achuthanandan attacks hire and fire policy
June 14th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 14 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Monday said globalization had resulted in industries, including the Information Technology sector, adopting hire and fire policy and called for a campaign against ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India’s telecom equipment industry grew 18.6 percent last fiscal
June 10th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Despite the boom in new additions to India's telecom subscriber network last fiscal, the growth of the equipment market declined a tad to 18.6 percent, against 20 ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Sonia hears public complaints in Rae Bareli (Lead)
May 19th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Rae Bareli, May 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday ended a three-day tour of her constituency Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh patiently hearing grievances of people for nearly four long ... Read more...
Posted in Business |