Plastics federation plans knowledge centre
April 26th, 2012 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) The Indian Plastics Federation will set up a Rs.25 crore knowledge centre in West Bengal to run courses on plastic processing, an official said.The construction work ... Read more...
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AIIMS patients to have online access to treatment history
August 16th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Soon patients at the All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here will have online access to all information on their treatment and care.This information ... Read more...
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Need to stop doctors migrating abroad: Azad
August 14th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Expressing concern over doctors migrating to foreign countries, union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Sunday said the 'poaching' needs to be stopped.Speaking after laying the ... Read more...
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India signs agreement with World Bank to clean Ganga
June 14th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) India Tuesday signed an agreement under which the World Bank will provide $1 billion to supplement the government's efforts to clean up the Ganga, the ... Read more...
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World Bank loan to clean the Ganga
June 13th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India will sign an agreement with the World Bank Tuesday for a $801-million loan to fund cleaning up of the Ganga, whose pollution levels have ... Read more...
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Howrah to get knowledge-cum-poly park
June 8th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 7 (IANS) A Rs.25 crore knowledge centre-cum-poly park is all set to come up at Sankrail in West Bengal's Howrah district to cater to the needs of a ... Read more...
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Centre approves Rs 7000 crore project to clean Ganga
April 28th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved the project for the cleaning of River Ganga to be implemented by the National Ganga River Basin ... Read more...
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SNDT University honours Meira Kumar with doctorate
January 4th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar was Tuesday honoured with a doctorate by the SNDT Women's University on its 60th convocation day.Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayan conferred the honorary ... Read more...
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Stonehenge served as site to impart knowledge
January 26th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 26 (IANS) Stonehenge may have been used as a site where knowledge was communicated ritually, according to a new theory.
Lynne Kelly, La Trobe University doctoral researcher and science ... Read more...
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World Bank lending $1 billion to clean Ganga
December 2nd, 2009 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) India's relaunched programme to clean its sacred river Ganga will get $1 billion from the World Bank, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and Bank President Robert B. Zoellick ... Read more...
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Chandigarh gears up for rose festival
February 14th, 2009 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 14 (IANS) Flower exhibits, painting, photography competition and much more - the union territory of Chandigarh is gearing up for the Rose Festival-2009, a three day festival starting Feb 20. ... Read more...
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PlastIndia Foundation joins hands with Gujarat for knowledge centre
January 27th, 2009 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) The PlastIndia Foundation, an apex forum of the country's plastic industry, has signed an agreement with the Gujarat government for setting up a knowledge centre in the state.The ... Read more...
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India Inc worried, equities fall as blasts rock Bangalore
July 25th, 2008 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) A series of bomb blasts in India's software hub Bangalore Friday sent equity markets crashing, even as the corporate sector expressed worries over its impact on the ... Read more...
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Bihar to announce new IT policy soon
July 19th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 19 (IANS) Bihar will announce its new IT policy with several incentives for firms in August, state IT Minister Anil Kumar said here Saturday. "Bihar's new IT policy is in ... Read more...
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