Indo-German urban fair in Bangalore from Friday
June 19th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 19 (IANS) A 10-day Indo-German Urban Mela (fair) will unfold from here Friday to commemorate 60 years of both the countries establishing diplomatic relations and showcase a blend ... Read more...
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Denmark helps Pakistanis displaced by terror
June 3rd, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) The Danish government, through its partner organisations, has been providing urgent food supplies to more than 1,100 displaced Pakistani families who have fled their homes due ... Read more...
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Adopt humane ways to cull poultry: NGO
September 21st, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) India must use humane methods to cull poultry, a statement by an NGO said Wednesday after bird flu was confirmed in West Bengal's Nadia district.In ... Read more...
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Families with low salaries have malnourished children: CRY
April 28th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Malnourishment and poverty are two inter-related phenomenon hampering India's growth and a majority of families with malnourished children do not earn basic minimum wages, according ... Read more...
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All-India disability awareness campaign kicked off
November 16th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Badhate Kadam, a pan-India awareness campaign on disability, was kicked off in Delhi by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Mukul Wasnik Tuesday.The campaign, which began last year, ... Read more...
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Interpol to combat environmental crime
November 11th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) International police network Interpol has passed a resolution pledging its support to combating environmental crime, officials said here Thursday."Wildlife crime will now become a priority area for ... Read more...
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Australia to give Rs.20 crore for development of grassroots sport in India
October 6th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 6 (ANI): Australia's Minister for Sport Mark Arbib will launch the Australian Sports Outreach Program (ASOP) here for grassroots sport-based development in India.The ASOP India program is an ... Read more...
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India needs young blood donors: Health Minister
June 14th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Expressing concern that blood donation in India was way short of the level in developed countries, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday urged the youth to come ... Read more...
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Over 60 percent Indian restaurants flout no-smoking law: study
October 29th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Over 60 percent of bars-cum-restaurants across the country have been found to be openly flouting the ban on smoking in public places, a year after the law ... Read more...
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Nepal, China to sign pact to save the tiger
October 25th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Oct 25 (IANS) Concerned at the spurt in the smuggling of rare animal organs and skins to China and India via Nepal, the coalition government of Nepal is pressing ... Read more...
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Mobile phone to verify your Indian identity: Nilekani (Lead)
September 26th, 2009 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Move over passport and PAN card! Identity authentication at banks, gas connection centres or while providing rural jobs will just be an SMS away, Unique Identification Authority ... Read more...
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Mobile phone to authenticate your identity: Nilekani
September 26th, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Move over passport and PAN card! Now the mobile phone will be used to verify your credentials, for authentication at banks, gas connection centres or while providing ... Read more...
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India years ahead of world in curbing carbon emission: study
September 2nd, 2009 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) India's per capita green house gas (GHG) emission, the main cause of global warming, continues to be less than the global average and even in 2031 it ... Read more...
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‘India has done nearly 99 percent polio eradication’ (Lead)
August 24th, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi/Patna, Aug 24 (IANS) India has reported 236 cases of polio in the last eight months and the country is moving towards wiping out the disease as 99 ... Read more...
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Hodge joins Indian students on cricket pitch to promote harmony
June 19th, 2009 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 19 (ANI): Australian cricketer Brad Hodge today joined Indian students and members of Victoria Police on the cricket pitch to promote a message of harmony.Representatives of the groups formed ... Read more...
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Indian publishing in focus at London Book Fair
January 21st, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Neemrana (Rajasthan), Jan 21 (IANS) The Indian publishing industry will be the focus of the 2009 London Book Fair this April, with 40 Indian writers being invited to the event, and Amartya ... Read more...
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Oxfam ups the response to Bihar floods
September 4th, 2008 - 11:09 am ICT by admin
By Amit DwivediSenior Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) leader and Union Minister of State for Water Resources Jaiprakash Narayan Yadav accused the Bihar government of massive flood in the state by being "totally ... Read more...
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Pakistan to scrap over 10,000 poverty alleviation schemes
July 8th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 8 (IANS) The Pakistani government is to scrap over 10,000 community-based poverty reduction and employment generation schemes launched by the previous regime. The bulk of these are under the Rs.25 ... Read more...
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Pak ranked at 152 in Press freedom
December 2nd, 2007 - 5:28 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Dec 2 (ANI): The monarchical states and war-torn countries have much better world ranking in press freedom than Pakistan, as a new study has revealed that Pakistan grabbed 152nd position out ... Read more...
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