Maharashtra official found dead in Lucknow hotel
September 7th, 2012 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 7 (IANS) A 52-year-old Maharashtra government official was found dead Friday in his hotel room in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, police said.The official, identified as Vijay Pamoji ... Read more...
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‘Terror attack doubles damage’
September 2nd, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Sep 2 (IANS) A terror attack often strikes twice - snuffing out lives and later shaping our response to the event, which could be as damaging as the first, ... Read more...
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School bombing by Taliban causes concern in Pakistan
July 25th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) The bombing of schools by the Taliban shows that militancy is not under control, said a Pakistani daily which pointed out that a staggering 100 ... Read more...
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‘Savdhan India’ tries to analyse crime, sensitize people (With Images)
May 2nd, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Actor Sushant Singh, who is co-anchoring crime-based show "Savdhan India" with Gaurav Chopra, describes it as an analytical programme trying to figure out why crime happens, ... Read more...
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‘Indian print media will flourish for 15 years’ (Lead)
April 1st, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In contrast to the steep fall in newspaper circulation in the US, the Indian newspaper industry will witness strong growth for the next decade and ... Read more...
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Indian print media will flourish for next 15 years
April 1st, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In contrast to the West, the Indian newspaper industry will grow strongly for another decade and a half due to mounting literacy, says international media ... Read more...
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Enrolment of girls at primary level growing: Economic Survey
March 15th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The enrolment of girls in primary and upper primary levels has grown steadily over the years, the Economic Survey 2011-12 presented by Finance Minister ... Read more...
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Swift donates books to Tennessee library
February 3rd, 2012 - 5:15 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Pop star Taylor Swift will donate 14,000 books to a library in Tennessee.The 22-year-old is re-stocking the Nashville Public Library, while some of the new Scholastic ... Read more...
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Himachal celebrates 42nd statehood day
January 25th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 25 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Wednesday celebrated its 42nd statehood day with Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal highlighting the achievements of the state during this period.It was on this ... Read more...
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Be good, clean humans, Manik Sarkar urges Left cadres
November 27th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 27 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Manik Sarkar Sunday urged party cadres to be "clean and fair" human beings to build ... Read more...
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Over 19 lakh teachers’ posts created in literacy programme
November 25th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Over 19 lakh posts of teachers have been created since the inception of Sarva Shiksha Abiyan (SSA) in 2001-02, the Rajya Sabha was informed Friday.In ... Read more...
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Fertility rate declines in Karnataka: Expert
October 27th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 27 (IANS) The fertility rate in Karnataka declined to two children per woman during the past five years resulting in faster negative growth in child population across the ... Read more...
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Mammootty vows to boycott liquor in films
September 15th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 15 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Mammootty has produced a documentary asking people to shun liquor, and said he too would do so -- on the screen.
Mammotty's 40-second film with ... Read more...
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A software that teaches you how to read
July 25th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 25 (IANS) Computer science students have come up with an innovative way to help children learn to read -- a software that acts as a virtual reading coach.Ashley ... Read more...
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There are a lot of us, says daily on Pakistan’s population
July 11th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 11 (IANS) Pakistan is entering a period of severe water and power shortages and a demographic that has a youth bulge which is fast becoming a threat rather ... Read more...
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Sibal stresses on need to develop special plan for development of PwDs
April 18th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal today said that there is a need to develop a special national plan for the skill development of people ... Read more...
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Left-ruled Kerala govt. does not view growth as an important factor: Rahul Gandhi
April 9th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
Kochi, Apr 9(ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM)-led Left Democratic Front government in Kerala has eclipsed the factor of growth by ... Read more...
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Rajasthan to try to get drop-outs back to school
April 7th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) Rajasthan will start a massive drive across the state from July 1 to bring over a million school drop-outs back to the classroom, Chief Minister Ashok ... Read more...
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Job information on cell phone for Karnataka villagers
March 4th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 4 (IANS) Those looking for employment in Karnataka's rural areas would soon be using their cell phones to hunt for jobs.The cell phone turning into a job hunting ... Read more...
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Last phase of census starts in Delhi
February 9th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The second and last phase of the 2011 Census for population enumeration began Wednesday in the national capital. The head count started with the enumeration of Chief ... Read more...
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Vice President Ansari enumerated for second phase of Census 2011
February 9th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 9 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari was enumerated for the second phase of Census 2011 here on Wednesday.The Census Commissioner of India, Dr. C. Chandramouli, along with ... Read more...
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Financial sop for Himachal government employees
January 25th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 25 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Tuesday announced the release of dearness allowance (DA) for government employees and pensioners to mark the completion of four decades of ... Read more...
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UK teacher fired for writing novel on students’ sexual fantasies
January 13th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 13 (ANI): A female teacher in Britain has been fired after she wrote a novel that detailed her pupils' sexual fantasies, truancy and even a criminal drug den beneath the ... Read more...
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Census in Maoist zones difficult, say Chhattisgarh officials
January 11th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 11 (IANS) A headcount of people in Bijapur and Dantewada districts will be highly difficult due to the presence of Maoist rebels in the interiors of the region, Chhattisgarh officials ... Read more...
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Big B admires ‘disciplined’ southern film industry
January 9th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who recently did a cameo in actor Mohanlal's Malayalam film "Kandahar", says he admires the discipline in southern cinema."They may be ... Read more...
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Cartoon show launches entertaining maths tutorials
December 11th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Popular children's educational show "Galli Galli Sim Sim" launched "Math & Money Sense Educational Kit", an initiative to impart numerical literacy in an entertaining format, here Saturday.Sashwati ... Read more...
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Oprah Winfrey donates $40mn to charity
December 11th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): Oprah Winfrey, the most influential woman on television, is not just a chat queen but also one of the most charitable celebrities - she has donated 40 ... Read more...
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Kerala’s e-literacy centres turn service centres
November 18th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 18 (IANS) Kerala's Akshaya centres, which began as facilitators for e-literacy programmes, were Thursday legally notified as service centres - a first for any state in India.The announcement was made ... Read more...
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Bangladesh Harijans want quota in jobs
October 23rd, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 23 (IANS) Members of Harijan communities in Bangladesh's southern port city of Barisal have asked for 80 percent reservation in the jobs such as sweepers and cleaners. The country is ... Read more...
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Paying for her crime by teaching behind bars
September 2nd, 2010 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Naugarh (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 2 (IANS) Call it an act of atonement. A woman who is in jail in Uttar Pradesh for torturing her daughter-in-law has donned the role of ... Read more...
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Mathew was a pioneer in language media: Soni
August 2nd, 2010 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni Sunday condoled the demise of K.M. Mathew, chief editor of Malayala Manorama, saying that he was was a pioneer in ... Read more...
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No economic growth without human resource development: Sibal
May 17th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Calling skill development an important factor for sustaining economic growth, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Monday said it cannot be sustained without developing human resources.
"If you ... Read more...
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Census-2011 begins in Delhi
May 1st, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) With the enumeration of Lt. Governor Tejendra Khanna, Census-2011 kicked off in the national capital Saturday.
With this, the operation for preparing the first National Population Register ... Read more...
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Mizoram to set up more technical institutes
March 22nd, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, March 22 (IANS) The Mizoram government will soon set up four more polytechnic institutes and a National Institute of Technology (NIT) to provide technical education to the youth, state Education Minister ... Read more...
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Halderman pleads guilty for trying to extort David Letterman
March 10th, 2010 - 5:22 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – Robert Joel Halderman intended to extort $2 million from TV host David Letterman, but the 48 Hours producer pled guilty Tuesday.“Robert Joel Halderman’s guilty plea ... Read more...
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