Pakistani society careless about kids’ safety: Media
August 20th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) The primary responsibility for protection of children falls on the family -- but families in Pakistan seem to be the "nodal point" for child abuse, two ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
US intelligence at odds over Nepal as terror hub
September 7th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 7 (IANS) A clutch of confidential cables sent by senior American diplomats based in South Asia to their Washington headquarters shows amazing inconsistency over the role attributed ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Tiger panel office to come up in Nagpur
April 15th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) An office of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) would come up in Nagpur, considered as the "tiger gateway of the country", union Environment and Forests ... Read more...
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Setting up of telemarketer’s register postponed
December 15th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has postponed the dates for setting up of the national telemarketer register (NTR), a nodal point for the registration of ... Read more...
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Reserve Bank of India extends financial services to rural areas
September 14th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), Sep14 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended its financial and timely adequate services to the interiors and isolated rural areas of the country, which includes the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Maoist leader arrested in Orissa’s Rayagada District
April 22nd, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by ANI
Rayagada (Orissa), Apr 22 (ANI): The Paramilitary Forces and Orissa Police in a joint combing operation nabbed a Maoist leader in the Muniguda-Telengapada forest in Orissa's Rayagada District and seized a ... Read more...
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Maoists kill postman in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur District
April 21st, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by ANI
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh), Apr 21 (ANI): Armed Maoists killed a postman in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur District suspecting him to be a supporter of their opponents.The incident occurred at around 10: 30 a.m. on ... Read more...
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South Asia emerging as ‘focal point’ for all terrorist organisations : Antony
April 16th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Friday said the South Asian region is emerging as the 'focal point' for all terrorist organisations.The situation is very critical ... Read more...
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Kerala turning blind eye to shark killing: PETA
April 15th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 15 (IANS) The Kerala government is turning a blind eye to large-scale butchering and sale of sharks, which is banned in India, a top animal rights NGO has claimed.
Addressing ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Creation of armed forces space cell significant: Report
March 30th, 2010 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The creation of an Integrated Space Cell (ISC) for the armed forces is "a significant step forward towards modernisation", the defence ministry said in its annual ... Read more...
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Indian Army hosts horse show in Chandigarh
December 20th, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
By Sunil SharmaChandigarh, Dec 20(ANI): The Indian Army recently hosted a horse show in Chandigarh to promote the sport and as an image building exercise among civilians.The three-day long Chandigarh Horse Show ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Army Horse show in Chandigarh
November 18th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, Nov 18 (ANI): The Indian Army organised a three-day horse show here recently that attracted a large number of passionate riders from across the region.Organised in association with the Equestrian Federation ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Goa pollution control board’s powers curtailed
October 13th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 13 (IANS) Even as 91 out of the 103 open cast mines in Goa are being probed for illegalities and discrepancies in their operations, a missive from the ministry of ... Read more...
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SBI launches first ‘cash factory’ in Lucknow
March 4th, 2009 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) Wednesday launched its first Currency Administration Branch (CAB), an exclusive branch to handle currency notes, here.
Also known as cash factory, ... Read more...
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Indias first ever museum on explosives in Assam
November 17th, 2008 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
By Peter Alex ToddGuwahati, Nov.17 (ANI): With terrorist activities becoming a global reality, a lot of people have started showing curiosity in understanding the details of blasts. Such inquisitive people can ... Read more...
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Paragliding in Yelagiri Hills of Tamil Nadu
August 29th, 2008 - 8:18 pm ICT by ANI
By Jaikumar
Ponneri (Vellore) Tamil Nadu, Aug.29 (ANI): Located 14 kilometres from Ponneri on the Vaniyambadi-Tirupattur Road and situated midway between Chennai and Bangalore Yelagiri Hills is a hill resort which is ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Deccan Cargo to set up hub at Nagpur
July 10th, 2008 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, July 10 (IANS) In a major step towards operationalisation of the multi-modal international hub airport at Nagpur (MIHAN), the Maharashtra Airport Development Co (MADC) Thursday signed a pact with Deccan Cargo ... Read more...
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