‘Himachal on Sale’ say BJP, Congress (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
September 14th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 14 (IANS) "Himachal on Sale" is the slogan on which the ruling BJP and the opposition hope to outsmart each other at the coming assembly polls. Both ... Read more...
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Antarctica to face more threats, warn researchers
July 15th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 15 (IANS) Urgent steps are required to protect the planet's last great wilderness Antarctica, which is likely to face more critical threats than ever before, an international team ... Read more...
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Kejriwal, thousands sent back without voting in Ghaziabad
February 29th, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Thousands of people, including Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal, were turned away from polling booths in Ghaziabad and could not vote in the state assembly ... Read more...
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Himachal land purchase by Bhushan illegal: Virbhadra
February 21st, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Himachal Pradesh has violated land laws by granting permission to Team Anna member and counsel Prashant Bhushan to purchase ... Read more...
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Himachal invites industrial investments for new estate
January 29th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 29 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has invited investments in the newly-developed industrial estate near Baddi in Solan district, an official said here Sunday.The industrial estate developed at Davni ... Read more...
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Prashant Bhushan given permission to buy land in Himachal
December 24th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 23 (IANS) The BJP government in Himachal Pradesh has allowed Team Anna member and lawyer Prashant Bhushan special permission to purchase land in the state, a right only ... Read more...
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Canada issues first `super visa’
December 20th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Dec 20 (IANS) The first Parent and Grandparent Super Visa has been issued by the Canadian government, a minister announced Monday."We pledged to process the Parent and Grandparent Super ... Read more...
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Himachal seizes two properties ‘owned’ by Chautalas
December 17th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 17 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has confiscated two properties suspected to be owned by late deputy prime minister Devi Lal and his grandson Ajay Chautala.Kullu Deputy Commissioner ... Read more...
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One fourth Shanghai residents aged 60 or above
November 16th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Nov 16 (IANS) One in every four permanent residents of China's Shanghai city was aged 60 years or above in 2010, a latest census has shown.A total of 3.31 ... Read more...
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Canada plans to attract more skilled immigrants in 2012
November 4th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Nov 4 (IANS) Canada plans to attract more skilled immigrants in 2012, its Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has said.Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) plans to welcome 55,000-57,000 federal skilled ... Read more...
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No violations by private realtor in Shimla: Dhumal
August 29th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 29 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Monday gave a clean chit to a private builder constructing an ultra-luxurious housing project in the state capital.Responding to ... Read more...
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Over 1,000 non-residents allowed to buy land in Himachal
August 25th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 25 (IANS) More than 1,000 people who are not residents of Himachal Pradesh have been allowed by the state government to purchase land in the state in the ... Read more...
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Vilasrao Deshmukh Mumbai Cricket Association’s new chief
July 16th, 2011 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Vilasrao Deshmukh, the union minister for science and technology, Friday became the new president of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), defeating former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar ... Read more...
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Judicial panel to probe Himachal land transactions
June 13th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 13 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Monday set up a one-man judicial commission to look into allegations of illegal land transactions made by the opposition Congress.Justice D.P. Sood, ... Read more...
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Only dialogue can solve Kashmir problem: Jethmalani
June 2nd, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 2 (IANS) A solution to the Jammu and Kashmir problem can be achieved only through peace and dialogue between India and Pakistan, senior counsel Ram Jethmalani said here ... Read more...
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17 percent jump in visa applications for Australia
May 27th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) There has been a 17 percent increase in visitor visa applications for Australia this year, underlying the fast expanding linkages between the country and India ... Read more...
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US urges Green Card holders to become citizens
May 27th, 2011 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 27 (IANS/EFE) US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a campaign emphasising the benefits of being a US citizen with the goal of convincing more than ... Read more...
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Guess who wants a home in Himachal? 65,000 people
May 10th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 10 (IANS) Over 65,000 people from across the country want to buy a home in hilly Himachal Pradesh, with around 8,000 of them looking for a place in ... Read more...
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Paramilitary recruitment rules’ relaxation now for entire Jammu and Kashmir
April 23rd, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The government Friday extended to the whole of Jammu and Kashmir the relaxation in rules for recruitment of personnel to central paramilitary forces (CPMFs) following ... Read more...
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Indians among top three among new US green card holders
April 1st, 2011 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Mexico, China and India topped the list the countries whose nationals were among over a million foreigners who became permanent legal residents of the United States ... Read more...
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Nation wide ‘Mydafter campaign’ likely to help “stateless” Malay Indians.
February 14th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Feb.14 (ANI): An eight-day nation wide MyDafter campaign will help 5000 "stateless" Malay Indians. The Special Implementation Task Force under the Prime Minister's Department, will handle the campaign that aims ... Read more...
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India, China top as Canada admits record immigrants in 2010
February 14th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 14 (IANS) India and China lead the pack as Canada welcomed the highest number of immigrants in more than 50 years by admitting 280,636 permanent residents in 2010.This ... Read more...
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Spain’s ‘most aged village’ where no one is younger than 65!
January 31st, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): 70 years is the average age of inhabitants of Spain's 'most aged village,' where the youngest person is 65 years old.The last child was born more than 40 ... Read more...
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Nestle unit in Himachal
December 6th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 6 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with dairy products major Nestle India to set up a food and beverage manufacturing unit in the ... Read more...
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Himachal to set up 10 new industrial estates
November 20th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 20 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government would soon establish 10 new industrial estates across the state to promote industrialisation, Industry Minister Kishan Kapoor said Saturday."All the upcoming industrial areas ... Read more...
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Himachal develops new industrial estate in Baddi
November 7th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 7 (IANS) To attract more investment into Himachal Pradesh, the state government has developed a new estate in the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh industrial area in Solan district, an official said here ... Read more...
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Burqa Ban In France Approved By Senate
October 8th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The French Senate approves Burqa Ban in France on Tuesday. The nation will now ban any type of veil that covers people face, including Burqa. That ... Read more...
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Nestle to set up facility in Himachal
October 3rd, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 3 (IANS) Dairy products major Nestle India will set up a food and beverage manufacturing unit in Himachal Pradesh with an outlay of Rs.250 crore, an official said Sunday."Nestle has ... Read more...
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At 69 and 73 years - not too old to compete in Delhi Games
September 15th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Sep 15 (IANS) At 69 and 73, George Paice and Gerald Reive will be among the oldest participants to compete in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games here.
The gutsy duo of Paice ... Read more...
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Priyanka Vadra’s land deal figures in Himachal house
August 23rd, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 23 (IANS) Two years after a land deal allegedly in the name of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Vadra rocked the Himachal Pradesh assembly, a ruling Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Infosys ‘distressed’ at US senator’s ‘chop shop’ comment
August 9th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian software major Infosys Technologies late Monday said it was 'distressed' at a US lawmaker's comment comparing it to a 'chop shop'.
"We are distressed with this statement." Infosys ... Read more...
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Beijing’s population surges 20 mn
July 23rd, 2010 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 23 (IANS) Beijing's population has surged more than three percent in the past two years to 19.72 million, a media report said Friday.
The Beijing Municipal People's Congress released the figures ... Read more...
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Shelter Island: The Place To Be On Independence day
June 30th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
June 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Shelter Islands have been called the best spot to watch the fireworks on July 4 this year. The audience can witness the spectacular pyrotechnic light ... Read more...
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India biggest source of migrants to Australia
May 27th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, May 27 (IANS) The Indian population in Australia has doubled in six years, and India has become the biggest source of migrants to the country, latest statistics show.
In 2007-08, the ... Read more...
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New Zealand may impose a two-year block on student loans for fresh migrants
April 19th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, April 19(ANI): New Zealand Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce has said his Government is planning toimplement a two-year stand-down period before new permanent residents can borrow from the Government to ... Read more...
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