Address n-security in coherent manner, says Seoul communique
March 27th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 27 (IANS) Sustained efforts are required to address the issues of nuclear safety and nuclear security in a coherent manner that will help ensure the safe and ... Read more...
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‘India to stress on n-safety, security interface’
March 26th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan will stress on the interface between nuclear safety and security at the Nuclear Security Summit here Tuesday to address threats by ... Read more...
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Health group to map non-communicable diseases
October 9th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) A health advocacy group Sunday said it will map the prevalence and awareness of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cancer and diabetes in the national capital."Non-communicable ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton’s top Indian American aide quits
April 19th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 19 (IANS) A key aide of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Rahul 'Richard' Verma, has become the second high-ranking Indian-American official in the Obama administration to return ... Read more...
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Government lacks instruments to tackle food inflation: Pronab Sen
January 7th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) The government doesn't have enough instruments to tackle high food inflation in the short term, principal advisor to the Planning Commission of India Pronab Sen said here Friday."We ... Read more...
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India, Bangladesh look to doubling bilateral trade
November 11th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 11 (IANS) Leading industry chambers of India and Bangladesh have formed a task force to increase the trade between the two neighbours, officials said here Thursday.The Confederation of Indian Industry ... Read more...
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Raising poverty line will hamper poverty alleviation: Sen
August 23rd, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Planning Commission Principal Advisor Pronab Sen Monday said there was no need to re-define the poverty line as it would bring more people under the deprived category ... Read more...
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ICC defers vote on Howard’s vice-presidential claims due to lack of support
June 30th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, June 30 (ANI): The ICC Executive Board today met to discuss the nomination of former Australian Prime Minister John Howard for the role of ICC Vice-President for the period 2010-12.Following lengthy ... Read more...
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Board members want panel to monitor Modi’s functioning
April 20th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Even if Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi escapes the heat and manages to stay on, he will not have the free hand that he enjoyed ... Read more...
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Keralite wins Australia Day medals for service
February 1st, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) V.P. Unnikrishnan, secretary of the Federation of Indian communities, Queensland (FICQ) has received two Australia Day Achievement Medals for his contribution to the society there.
Unnikrishnan, who is a ... Read more...
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‘Students going to Australia need orientation’
January 18th, 2010 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 18 (IANS) The fears and problems faced by Indian students in Australia, specially in the wake of a spate of criminal attacks on the community, can be addressed ... Read more...
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Indian negotiators confused by Ramesh’s emission cut statement
December 4th, 2009 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Negotiators from India at Copenhagen are concerned over Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's statement in parliament that India would reduce its emission intensity by 20-25 percent by ... Read more...
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International Finance Corp to be chief advisor for Kerala port
November 13th, 2009 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Nov 13 (IANS) International Finance Corp (IFC), a member of the World Bank group, will provide advisory services to Kerala for building a greenfield port at Vizhinjam, near state capital Thiruvananthapuram.
"We ... Read more...
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Chinese women cricketers have stars in eyes
November 2nd, 2009 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek RoyMohali, Nov 2 (IANS) For Weng Meng and her teammates nothing could have been more thrilling than watching their favourite stars --Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Sachin Tendulkar and Brett ... Read more...
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Over 2,000 Punjab students to see Mohali match
October 31st, 2009 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali (Punjab), Oct 31 (IANS) Over 2,000 students from different schools in Punjab will come to the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium here to witness the day-night match between India and Australia ... Read more...
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Kumble, Bindra in ICC’s working group to solve Indian players’ concern
August 6th, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Former India captain Anil Kumble and ex-board president Inderjit Singh Bindra were Thursday selected by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in its five-member International Registered Testing Pool ... Read more...
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ICC announces IRTP working group to end BCCI’s ‘whereabouts’ concerns
August 6th, 2009 - 9:01 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Aug.6 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has constituted an International Registered Testing Pool (IRTP) working group to resolve the concerns the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on ... Read more...
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Bindra to go to China to promote cricket
August 1st, 2009 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali (Punjab), Aug 1 (IANS) The International Cricket Council's principal advisor I.S. Bindra will go to China next week to explore the possibilities of cricket there and to promote the sport.
"I am ... Read more...
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‘Service sector contributed 56 percent to GDP’
June 19th, 2009 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, June 19 (IANS) Despite the global economic slowdown, the service sector in India contributed 56 percent to the GDP during 2008-09, according to an expert.
"With innumerable surveys revealing the immense growth ... Read more...
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Satyam appoints new boss for ANZ
June 1st, 2009 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jun.1 (ANI): Satyam Computers has appointed Venki Prathivadi as country manager for Satyam Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) replacing Deepak Nangia.The India based IT company has also appointed former ... Read more...
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Pawar chairs organising committee meeting of World Cup 2011
April 28th, 2009 - 7:33 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai/Mumbai, Apr.28 (ANI): The Central Organising Committee (COC) for the ICC Cricket World Cup (ICC CWC) 2011 met in Mumbai on Tuesday to continue preparations for the tournament.The meeting, under the chairmanship ... Read more...
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Government launches India Innovation Initiative
April 6th, 2009 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Department of Science and Technology (DST) Monday launched the India Innovation Initiative (i3) in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and communication analyst Agilent ... Read more...
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IPL will go ahead: Bindra
March 9th, 2009 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 9 (IANS) Inderjit Singh Bindra, International Cricket Council's (ICC) principal advisor and a board member of the Indian Premier League (IPL), is confident that season-two of the Twenty20 league will ... Read more...
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Guarded response by auto companies to fuel price cut
December 5th, 2008 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Auto majors across categories welcomed the cut in fuel prices but said more measures were needed to lift sagging sales. The government Friday announced a price cut ... Read more...
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Ponting arrives late, Bindra apologises
October 26th, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Australian skipper Ricky Ponting arrived late for the International Cricket Council (ICC) function due to an extended net session at Ferozeshah Kotla, prompting an apology ... Read more...
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Australia receives ICC ODI Championship shield
October 26th, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been presented with the ICC ODI Championship shield following his teams move to the top of the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI ... Read more...
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ICC finalises role of Bindra as principal advisor
August 31st, 2008 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 31 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Sunday finalised the role of Inderjit Singh Bindra as principal advisor of the world body."Bindra will focus on developing the game in China, ... Read more...
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ICC postpones Champions Trophy until next year
August 24th, 2008 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 24 (IANS) Ending days of speculation, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has finally postponed the Champions Trophy, shcheduled to be held in Pakistan next month, after several teams ... Read more...
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Almaty to host first forum on security and cooperation in Central Asian-Caspian region
August 20th, 2008 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Almaty, Aug.20 (ANI):The first conference on security and cooperation in Central Asian-Caspian region will be held in Almaty on August 25.
The Institute of World Economy and Politics, Almaty will organize ... Read more...
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Give consumers freedom to pick electricity supplier: Haldea
August 8th, 2008 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Consumers should have the freedom to pick their own supplier of electrical power, a top government official said here Friday. "The country should focus on open access in ... Read more...
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PCB to arrange ICC task force, Pakistan premier meeting
July 31st, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, July 31 (IANS) Pakistani cricket officials will try to arrange a meeting between International Cricket Council 's (ICC) special task force and Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani next month in ... Read more...
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Ancient Indian farming technique picks up in mango belt
July 5th, 2008 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Rajat Rai
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh), July 5 (IANS) Four years ago, when a Lucknow-based horticulture institute floated the idea of homa-farming, cultivators in the mango belt of Kakori and Malihabad adopted it ... Read more...
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Redefine poverty line level, says Raman Singh
March 25th, 2008 - 11:15 pm ICT by admin
Raipur, March 25 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Tuesday urged the central government to redefine poverty line level so that the 'real poor' would get the benefits of the public distribution ... Read more...
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Bindra against money clout to dominate world cricket
March 21st, 2008 - 11:31 pm ICT by admin
Mohali (Punjab), March 21 (IANS) The principal advisor-designate of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Inderjit Singh Bindra said Friday that the money clout of the Board of Control for Cricket in India ... Read more...
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Darell Hair to be monitored for 12 months: Bindra
March 21st, 2008 - 11:31 pm ICT by admin
Mohali (Punjab), March 21 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) will monitor controversial Australian umpire Darrel Hair for his man-management skills for the next 12 months. This was conveyed by ICC principal ... Read more...
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