Ishrat murdered by police: SIT
November 21st, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Nov 21 (IANS) In a huge setback to the Gujarat government, court-appointed investigators Monday concluded that college girl Ishrat Jahan and her three friends were murdered by the ... Read more...
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Indian economy a stabilising force: Anand Sharma
November 13th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Emphasising that the Indian economy has been a stabilising force even as the world grapples with economic crises, union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma Sunday ... Read more...
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Man kills NRI wife, burns body
November 12th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) In a fit of rage, a travel firm executive murdered his non-resident Indian wife in south Delhi and stuffed her body in a bag and ... Read more...
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No favours from Chandy government: Balakrishna Pillai
November 11th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 11 (IANS) Former Kerala minister and veteran United Democratic Front leader R. Balakrishna Pillai, who was released from jail early this month under an amnesty, said that the ... Read more...
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Mizoram farming plan can be a model: official
November 2nd, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, Nov 2 (IANS) The Planning Commission Wednesday lauded the Mizoram government's flagship programme - New Land Use Policy (NLUP) which aims to support 120,000 farming families over five years."NLUP ... Read more...
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Kerala orders CBI probe into attack on teacher
November 2nd, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 2 (IANS) The Kerala government Wednesday gave its nod for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the brutal attack on a school teacher Sep 27 in ... Read more...
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Pillai’s remission within rules: Chandy
November 2nd, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 2 (IANS) Even as the CPI-M's V.S. Achuthanandan has approached the Supreme Court demanding the cancellation of amnesty given to former Kerala minister R. Balakrishna Pillai, Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan moves apex court against amnesty for ex-minister
November 1st, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 1 (IANS) Hours after former Kerala minister R. Balakrishna Pillai and 137 others were released from jail Tuesday, Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan filed a petition in the ... Read more...
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Kerala’s ex-minister to be freed under amnesty scheme
October 31st, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 31 (IANS) Jailed former minister R. Balakrishna Pillai and 137 other inmates will be released Tuesday, while the jail terms of 2,500 prisoners will be reduced as part ... Read more...
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Media plays puppeteer in Kerala politics (Kerala Newsletter)
October 31st, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 31 (IANS) A fierce competition in Kerala's media industry, led by its shrill TV channels, has given the already colourful state politics the pace of a melodramatic reality ... Read more...
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Kerala house adjourns over remarks against Achuthanandan
October 28th, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 28 (IANS) The Kerala assembly was adjourned Friday morning after witnessing unruly scenes over the issue of a minister's alleged lewd remarks against Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan.As ... Read more...
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Aslam is acting vice-chancellor of IGNOU
October 21st, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) M. Aslam Friday became the acting vice-chancellor of the Indira Gandhi National Open University.He took over from V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, who completed his five-year tenure ... Read more...
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IGNOU inaugurates 100-foot-high flag post
October 20th, 2011 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) A 100-foot-high flag post with special lighting arrangements was inaugurated by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Thursday, an official said."The flag shall never ... Read more...
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Sex scandal: Opposition walks out of Kerala assembly
October 20th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 20 (IANS) The Kozhikode ice cream parlour sex case which dates back to the early 1990s led to an opposition walkout Thursday in the Kerala assembly.The alleged sex ... Read more...
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Protests against police firing rock Kerala assembly
October 11th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 11 (IANS) The Kerala assembly was adjourned Tuesday as the opposition Left took on the government over a police officer firing shots from his service revolver to disperse ... Read more...
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‘Close to cracking teacher’s attack case’
October 9th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 9 (IANS) Kerala police chief Jacob Punnoose Sunday said that they were close to cracking the case of the brutal attack on a school teacher on Sep 27.The ... Read more...
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Former minister’s jail term extended for using mobile
October 6th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 6 (IANS) The Kerala government Thursday issued an order extending the jail term of former minister R. Balakrishna Pillai by four days for using a mobile phone while ... Read more...
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LDF on warpath against Chandy
October 5th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 5 (IANS) Kerala's Left Democratic Front (LDF) Wednesday stepped up its campaign against Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, demanding a judicial probe into how jailed ruling front leader R. ... Read more...
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Chandy denies speaking to jailed leader, assembly rocked
October 4th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 4 (IANS) For the third successive day Tuesday, the Kerala assembly witnessed ruckus as the Left opposition accused Chief Minister Oommen Chandy of flouting rules and speaking to ... Read more...
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Left raises attack on school teacher in assembly
October 3rd, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 3 (IANS) For the second consecutive day, the entire Left opposition walked out of the Kerala assembly here Monday, accusing the Oommen Chandy government of not being able ... Read more...
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IGNOU to have centre for the deaf
October 2nd, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will inaugurate the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Center (ISLRTC) for the deaf community Oct 4, the ... Read more...
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Greenpeace wants new coal mining halted
September 22nd, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Greenpeace Thursday demanded a moratorium on all new coal mining in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, until a proper impact assessment was done in the area."Singrauli has ... Read more...
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IGNOU launches portal for IAF personnel
September 20th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Tuesday launched an online registration portal for the Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel under project Akashdeep, which enables ... Read more...
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Opposition slams government over petrol price hike
September 15th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Opposition parties Thursday slammed the government for the petrol price hike, terming it as a blow to the common man, and announced they would ... Read more...
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IGNOU to offer diploma in child rights
September 15th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Thursday said it will launch a diploma course on child rights, child protection and juvenile justice.
"There is ... Read more...
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IGNOU to have a centre for diasporic studies
September 9th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will soon be setting up a centre for 'Diasporic Studies' at its campus here."The university is in the ... Read more...
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President Patil to lay foundation of IGNOU campus
August 30th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 30 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil would Wednesday lay the foundation for the Rs.300 crore south zone campus of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) near this ... Read more...
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Irom Sharmila must reach out to people: G.K. Pillai
August 30th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 30 (IANS) Irom Sharmila, fasting for the last 11 years for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), must "reach out to people across ... Read more...
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President arrives in Kerala on three-day visit
August 29th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29 (IANS) President Pratibha Devisingh Patil arrived in Kerala Monday evening on a three-day state visit.She was received at the airport here by Governor R.S. Gavai, Chief Minister ... Read more...
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IGNOU backs e-learning
August 26th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Online education can be a useful tool for those seeking a second degree or an additional value addition course, V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor of ... Read more...
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IGNOU to open Centre for Sindhi Language & Culture
August 23rd, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will soon be opening a centre for the Sindhi language and culture, an IGNOU spokesperson said Tuesday."The centre ... Read more...
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IGNOU to partner with US community colleges
August 21st, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University's (IGNOU) community college initiative is finalising a partnership with the US community college system, an official said Sunday.Consisting of ... Read more...
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CPI-M leader injured in collision
August 18th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kasargode (Kerala), Aug 18 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member S.Ramachandran Pillai was injured in a road accident here Thursday, police said. His condition is stable.Pillai arrived in ... Read more...
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India-Russia JV to fund hypersonic missile project
August 17th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS) Brahmos Aerospace will fund a joint project of an Indian and Russian educational institution for developing a hypersonic cruise missile capable of flying at Mach 7 ... Read more...
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Choose any subject from any course at IGNOU
August 15th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) would soon be offering students the opportunity to pursue any subject from any course, Vice Chancellor V.N. Rajasekharan ... Read more...
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