Meghalaya business school becomes first to host a golf tournament (Re-issue)
May 3rd, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by ANI
By D. HenpilenShillong, May 3 (ANI): The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Shillong recently hosted the first ever golf tournament by a business school of the country.Shillong has a sprawling ... Read more...
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Poll picks ‘Seven Wonders of India’
March 31st, 2009 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Sun Temple, Meenakshi Temple, Khajuraho, Red Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Nalanda university and the Dholavira site were Monday named the 'Seven Wonders of India' after a nationwide ... Read more...
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‘The 7 Wonders of India’: A pioneering campaign by NDTV to salute the beauty of India
March 27th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Indians vote the top seven natural and man-made wonders on March 30, 2009New Delhi, March 27, 2009: Taking its initiative forward, NDTV, in association with the Ministry of Tourism's Incredible India campaign, ... Read more...
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An initiative to reduce genetic disorders in rural India
January 26th, 2009 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) In an attempt to take the fruits of biotechnology to the common man and reduce the burden of genetic disorders such as thalassaemia and muscular dystrophies, the Genome ... Read more...
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BJP to use e-posters for campaigning
October 5th, 2008 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to launch e-posters for campaigning in the general elections next year in keeping with its image of being a tech-savvy ... Read more...
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Modi’s bureaucrats learn about climate change
September 19th, 2008 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) In a first of its kind initiative, all 40 top officials of the Gujarat government Friday attended here a crash course on climate change on the directive ... Read more...
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Benaras Hindu University to allow students to see checked answer books
August 31st, 2008 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 31 (IANS) To bring transparency in the examination process, the faculty of science at Benaras Hindu University (BHU) has launched a new system under which the answer books, after being ... Read more...
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Insurance cover for HIV/AIDS patients in Karnataka
August 14th, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 14 (IANS) India's fight against the AIDS epidemic has been taken a step further with a group health insurance plan for HIV-affected people in Karnataka. Population Services International (PSI), an ... Read more...
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Karnataka hikes tax to check alarming rise in vehicles
July 17th, 2008 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 17 (IANS) In what may be the first of its kind initiative in the country, the Karnataka government Thursday decided to hike lifetime tax on vehicles to slow down the ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu village school gets sanitary napkin vending machine
July 15th, 2008 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
By Jaikumar
Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu), July 15 (ANI): In a first of its kind initiative in Tamil Nadu, a sanitary napkin vending machine has been installed at a school here to promote ... Read more...
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Tihar addicts to get oral pills to overcome drug dependence
June 24th, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant K. Nanda
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Hundreds of drug addicts in Tihar Jail will soon get 'kick-inducing' pharmaceutical tablets from doctors to overcome their drug dependence as part of a ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu post offices begin selling train, air tickets
May 27th, 2008 - 5:28 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) In a first of its kind initiative in India, 37 post offices in Tamil Nadu have begun selling air, train and interstate bus tickets. The Tamil Nadu postal ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu launches premier academy to develop IT skills
April 9th, 2008 - 12:13 am ICT by admin
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Tuesday evening launched the ICT Academy, a premier organisation to develop IT skills in cooperation with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). ... Read more...
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CII inks MoU with PCRA to make SMEs energy efficient
November 14th, 2007 - 2:00 am ICT by admin
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