Iraq signs gas deal with Pakistani energy firm
July 16th, 2012 - 6:02 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, July 16 (IANS) Iraq has signed a deal with a Pakistani energy company to explore for natural gas in eastern Iraq, Xinhua reported."The Iraqi oil ministry is signing a ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
‘Iodine deficiency leaves third of world population at risk’
July 5th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 5 (IANS) Iodine deficiency leaves one third of the world's population exposed to adverse health conditions that can cause everything from mild learning difficulties to severe retardation, cretinism ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
‘Non-tariff barriers hampering India-Bangladesh trade’
June 19th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Observing that non-tariff barriers (NTBs) and para-tariff barriers (PTBs) were hindering India-Bangladesh trade, a Bangladeshi diplomat Tuesday called for increased dialogue between the countries to solve ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
‘Indian weavers victims of faulty policy, neglect’
May 9th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Defective policy, poor infrastructure, neglect and competition from multinationals have taken a toll on the communities of traditional weavers in the country, a BJP ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Pakistan: Seven passengers die after bus driver falls asleep
April 12th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by BNO News
HARIPUR, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- At least seven people were killed on Wednesday when a passenger bus crashed into a van in northern Pakistan, a local newspaper reported on Thursday. Several others ... Read more...
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Economist Vijay Kelkar visits crisis-ridden Vidarbha
April 6th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, April 6 (IANS) Well-known economist Dr. Vijay Kelkar Friday visited Yavatmal in the crisis-ridden Vidarbha region of Maharashtra to review the imbalance of progress in the region, an activist ... Read more...
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Bengal proposes 11.6 percent rise in plan outlay
March 23rd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Giving emphasis on infrastructure, education, health and tourism, West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra Friday proposed an 11.56 percent hike in plan expenditure for the financial ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Solang has great snow, but lacks professional touch: Skiers
February 29th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Solang Valley (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 29 (IANS) Bestowed with great snow and steep pistes, this picturesque valley has a lot of potential, but so far the ski runs have remained ... Read more...
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Railway safety panel recommendations
February 17th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Following are the recommendations of a high-level safety panel headed by former atomic energy commission chairman Anil Kakodkar.- Set up an independent rail safety ... Read more...
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Panel suggests independent rail safety authority
February 17th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) A high-level railway safety panel headed by former Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar Friday suggested setting up of an independent rail safety authority and ... Read more...
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India needs to streamline visa, infrastructure to tap tourism potential: Experts
February 12th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) As tourism becomes a key driver of the Indian economy with its growing foreign exchange earnings and income generating potential, the government has to streamline ... Read more...
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Delhi engineer’s vehicle promises safer rural transport (With Image)
January 24th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) India's rural mobility scenario could soon see a much-awaited change with a Delhi engineer's indigenously developed vehicle set to give the locally made but accident-prone ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Bus accident in northern Pakistan kills 6, injures 23
January 17th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by BNO News
SWAT, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- At least six people were killed on Monday when a speeding minibus overturned in northern Pakistan, police said on Tuesday. More than 20 others were injured.The accident ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
New industrial policy soon, says Jayalalithaa
January 10th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday said her government would shortly come out with a new, investor-friendly industrial policy that will aim at balanced and ... Read more...
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No ‘poriborton’ in health care in Didi’s Bengal (West Bengal Newsletter)
December 25th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Soon after taking over the reins of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee had raised expectations of turning around the state's moribund healthcare. But seven months down, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Tharoor penning book on India’s role in new world
November 17th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) After a hiatus of two years, politician-writer Shashi Tharoor is back to writing a book. And this time, it's about India's place in the ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Social violence in tribal areas due to poor infrastructure: Ramesh
November 14th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The shortcomings in infrastructure of schools has culminated in "huge social violence" in the tribal areas of the country, said Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh ... Read more...
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Footfall increases in Darjeeling, but whither infrastructure?
October 17th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, Oct 17 (IANS) Tourists have returned to this queen of the hills in West Bengal in a big way this festive season but poor infrastructure and the lack ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Low costs luring Indian textile makers to Bangladesh
October 16th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Many Indian garment makers have shifted base or opened new units in neighbouring Bangladesh to take advantage of low labour cost and duty concessions on ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
The Mamata story: Tea diplomacy, recce and a goof up (Kolkata Newsletter)
June 11th, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 11 (IANS) "Do you serve good tea? Please arrange tea for all of us." The person manning the grubby employees' canteen at Swasthya Bhavan was almost speechless ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Get stadium ready or miss Messi magic, says minister
May 25th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Unless the Salt Lake Stadium is revamped on a war footing, the city might miss the opportunity to watch Lionel Messi and the Argentine national football ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Russian tourism: Rich in heritage, poor in income
May 15th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia may rank among the top 15 countries by the number of World Heritage natural and cultural sites but tourism accounts for just three percent ... Read more...
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‘India should improve sanitation to attract more medical tourists’
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 3 (IANS) Reports of a superbug in New Delhi's water supply, which the government has denied, are not likely to have much effect on India's booming health ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Maoist presence impacting Jharkhand tourism: Minister
April 28th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 28 (IANS) Jharkhand is a land of hills, waterfalls and pilgrim spots -- but tourism in the state is being affected by the presence of Maoists, says a ... Read more...
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Poor infrastructure prime barrier for healthcare: Study
March 30th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Lack of proper infrastructure is the foremost barrier to healthcare access, a new study says.According to the study conducted by Pune-based DY Patil Medical College ... Read more...
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Chatwal ties with Wyndham for major hotel expansion in India
March 24th, 2011 - 10:21 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 24 (IANS) Noted Indian American hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal plans to set up 50 new hotels in India in five years as part of a major expansion ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Schools in West Bengal’s Bankura district lack basic facilities
February 28th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Bankura, Feb 28 (ANI): Two out of 10 state-run schools functioning in Bankura - a Maoist affected district of West Bengal, lack basic facilities.According to Swapan Kumar Karga, a teacher, the ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Tourists in Kashmir complain of poor infrastructure facilities
February 26th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
Rajouri, Feb 26 (ANI): Tourists in Jammu and Kashmir have complained about poor infrastructure facilities at Tata Pani, a hot water spring.Many women tourists have said there are no proper arrangements of ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Rs.107 crore environment plan for Bengal’s Bantala SEZ
January 18th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government has prepared a Rs.107 crore plan to address the environment problems at Bantala special economic zone (SEZ) in the eastern part of the city, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Academic innovations need to be brought to market place: Sibal
January 8th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Favouring the mechanism for a university to leverage and sell its own intellectual property so that it can recoup the profits, Union Minister of Human Resource Development Kapil ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
India Economic Summit to address policy implementation
November 11th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Implementation of key policies, especially related to infrastructure and skill development, will be the focus of the Nov 14-16 India Economic Summit being organised here by ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Delhi sweeps aside fuss, gets set to launch CWG
October 2nd, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.2 (ANI): Delhi Commonwealth Games organizers are banking on combining the glitz of Bollywood with the aura and colour of India's ancient culture to offset the miserable build-up to ... Read more...
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‘Foreign firms want to invest only near Dhaka, Chittagong’
August 10th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 10 (IANS) Asian investors want to set up manufacturing units or relocate their existing industries only around the national capital and port town of Chittagong in Bangladesh, says an official.
In ... Read more...
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15 percent of Sunderbans may be submerged by 2020
July 13th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) At least 15 percent of the Sunderbans - the world's largest mangrove forests - will be submerged by 2020 and neglecting the area further can have global implications ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
10 percent growth for decade will minimise poverty: Godrej
June 20th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 20 (IANS) A consistent 10 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth spread over a decade will greatly reduce poverty in India, says leading industrialist Jamshyd Godrej.
"A 10 percent growth ... Read more...
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