UAE-Vietnam discuss economic relations
September 7th, 2012 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 6 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Vietnam Thursday discussed their relations and ways to strengthen economic cooperation and coordination.The meet was held between the UAE's Minister ... Read more...
Posted in World |
German Goetz quits as Vietnam football coach
January 7th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi (Vietnam), Jan 7 (IANS) Vietnam's German football coach Falko Goetz has officially ended his contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) following the poor performance of the under-23 team at ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Top National Games official quizzed
May 9th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 9 (IANS) The Jharkhand vigilance bureau Monday interrogated R.K. Anand, executive president of the National Games Organising Committee (NGOC), in connection with allegations that equipment for the event ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Top National Games official quizzed in graft case
March 22nd, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 22 (IANS) The Jharkhand vigilance bureau Tuesday interrogated a senior official of the organising committee of the 34th National Games in connection with allegations that equipment for the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Documents relating to purchases for National Games missing
March 17th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 17 (IANS) Many important files and documents relating to purchase of sports goods for the 34th National Games were found missing during raids conducted by the Jharkhand Vigilance ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Vigilance bureau raids houses of National Games officials
March 15th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 15 (IANS) Jharkhand vigilance bureau officials Tuesday raided houses and offices of top members of the National Games Organising Committee (NGOC) over the purchase of equipment for the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Garland instead of medal at the National Games!
February 24th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 24 (IANS) Guess what was in store for kho-kho women's bronze medallists at the National Games medal ceremony? The unsuspecting players got only floral garlands and a bouquet instead ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Sorens ignored at National Games: JMM
February 15th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), a key ally of the ruling BJP, is unhappy that party chief Shibu Soren and his son Hemant Soren were given the cold ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Indian filmmaker awarded UNDP fellowship
January 13th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Delhi-based independent filmmaker Naghma Iman is one among the four awardees of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) fellowship for their work on women's status in their ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Asians awarded for their work on human development
January 13th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Bangkok, Jan.13 (ANI): Journalists from Bhutan and India and researchers from Indonesia and Vietnam have been recognized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for their work on women's status in the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
34th National Games to be held Feb 12-26, 2011
December 4th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 4 (IANS) The long-postponed 34th National Games, originally scheduled for 2007, will be held in the Jharkhand capital Feb 12 to 26, 2011."The National Games will take place from ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
34th National Games deferred for sixth time in Jharkhand
September 24th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 24 (IANS) The 34th National Games, scheduled for December in Jharkhand, have been deferred for the sixth time due to panchayat elections, state chief secretary A.K. Singh said here Friday.
"It ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
ASEAN urges Myanmar to hold free, fair elections
July 20th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, July 20 (DPA) The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tuesday urged Myanmar to make sure its upcoming elections were free and fair for the stability and development of Myanmar.
The ... Read more...
Posted in World |
22 people infected after eye surgery in Vietnam
June 17th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, June 17 (DPA) Twenty-two patients in Vietnam have contracted severe infections and some may suffer permanent sight loss due to contamination of a chemical used during surgery, officials said Thursday. The ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Akshay, Katrina appointed brand ambassadors of National Games
September 24th, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 24 (IANS) Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif have been appointed as brand ambassadors of the 34th National Games 2009, starting Nov 21 in Jharkhand.
"They will be ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Smuggled elephant tusks hidden under snail shells
August 24th, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Hanoi, Aug 24 (DPA) Vietnamese customs inspectors have discovered more than two tonnes of elephant tusks hidden in a shipping container full of snail shells from Kenya, an official said Monday.Bui Hoang ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Jharkhand Olympic Association officials accused of fraud
June 27th, 2009 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 27 (IANS) A case was lodged Saturday against the general secretary and treasurer of the Jharkhand Olympic Association (JOA) for allegedly embezzling funds, police said.
The case against JOA general secretary ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
34th National Games will be held from Nov 21
May 14th, 2009 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 14 (IANS) The Jharkhand Olympic Association (JOA) Thursday said the 34th National Games will be held from Nov 21 to Dec 5.
JOA president R.K. Aanand said: "The National Games ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Jharkhand governor misleading people on national games: BJP
May 11th, 2009 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday charged Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibte Razi, who had last week announced the infrastructure for holding the 34th National Games was ready, ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
National Games postponed to June
January 17th, 2009 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association Saturday decided to postpone the 34th National Games, scheduled to be held in three Jharkhand cities Feb 15-28, till June due to delay ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
National Games now to be held Feb 15-28
November 29th, 2008 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 29 (IANS) Jharkhand Sports Minister Bandhu Tirkey Saturday announced that the National Games have been further postponed and will now be held Feb 15-28.Tirkey also said that the state government ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Scientists find possible biological explanation for C-section-linked allergies, asthma
May 21st, 2008 - 2:24 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco claim to have identified a biological explanation for the connection between cesarean-section delivery and risk of allergy and asthma ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |