Now a 7-inch tablet for Rs.5,399!
April 24th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (IANS) Giving competition to the government's Aakash tablet, Telmoco Development Labs Pvt. has come out with a Tablet PC - Attitude Daksha - a 7-inch tablet variant ... Read more...
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Kashmir report: Separatists dismissive, common man cynical
October 11th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu/Srinagar, Oct 11 (IANS) As three central interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir submit their report to union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday, people in the state don't really believe ... Read more...
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Campus recruitment up 32 percent in April-June quarter
July 25th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The recruitment of freshers from campuses rose 32 percent year-on-year in the April-June first quarter of current fiscal, led by increased hiring by IT and ... Read more...
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Seven things to look at before you walk into a college (Comment)
June 19th, 2011 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Natasha, my 17-year-old niece, sounded worried when she called me. The reason, I guessed, had something to do with the AIEEE result (although she secured 87 percent in Class 12 boards). ... Read more...
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CBI raids law college in Haryana
April 19th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), April 19 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths Tuesday raided the Swami Devi Dyal College of Law at Barwala, around 15 km from here, and the residence ... Read more...
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India observes National Safety Day
March 4th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 4(ANI): National Safety Day (NSD) was being observed across the country on Friday to promote the safety of employees in work places.This year's theme was "Establish and maintain Preventive ... Read more...
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NHAI, UKTI sign agreement for trade, investment in ‘Roads and Highways Sector’
January 18th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) have signed an agreement on cooperation for trade and investment in the ... Read more...
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Land to ISB raises hackles in Punjab
August 14th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 14 (IANS) The allotment of 70 acres of prime land at a token amount of Re.1 for a 99-year lease to leading management institute Indian School of Business (ISB) by ... Read more...
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Multi-crore SC scholarships racket unearthed in Uttar Pradesh
July 25th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Sharat Pradhan
Lucknow, July 25 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has unearthed a multi-crore racket in disbursement of scholarships to Scheduled Caste students in educational institutions in the state.The racket involves ... Read more...
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Jammu lawyers protest controversial citizenship rights bill
March 11th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 11 (IANS) Lawyers in Jammu Thursday observed a strike and held a protest over the introduction of a private member's bill that seeks to annul permanent resident rights of ... Read more...
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IIT-JEE likely to be abolished by 2013 (Lead)
February 16th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The joint entrance examination (JEE) for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) is likely to become history from 2013 as the central government Tuesday decided ... Read more...
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Common admission test for engineering, medical courses by 2013
February 16th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Human Resource Development ministry is expecting to introduce a single entrance examination system for admission into all professional educational institutes like engineering and medical colleges in ... Read more...
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Anglo-Indian demand desk in minority affairs ministry
January 24th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Anglo-Indian community has demanded a special desk in the minority affairs ministry to deal with matters concerning them.
"An Anglo-Indian desk or a nodal officer in the ... Read more...
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Efforts to preserve 2000-Year old Tulu culture (Part-II)
December 22nd, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Many more professional training institutions have mushroomed, including dental, nursing and even fashion technology. Who has not heard of Aishwarya Rai and Shilpa Shetty who belong to the region? The two ... Read more...
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Over 27,000 institutes of higher learning needed: Sibal
November 7th, 2009 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) More than 27,000 additional institutions of higher learning would be required to meet the targeted Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of 30 percent for 2020, Human Resource Development ... Read more...
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Privatisation of Indian nuclear power plants soon: Ansari
August 26th, 2009 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari Wednesday expressed hope that private utility providers will run nuclear power plants in India in the "not so distant future", and stressed the need ... Read more...
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Chandigarh promotes athletic talent, facilities in a big way
June 30th, 2009 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 30 (IANS) The sports department here is determined to churn out more Abhinav Bindras and Kapil Devs by establishing the best possible sports infrastructure and facilities. From a ten-lane ... Read more...
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Come in large numbers, Sonia tells Rae Bareli voters
April 25th, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), April 25 (IANS) Three days after the voting percentage disappointed the Congress in Amethi, party chief Sonia Gandhi Saturday came to her citadel in Rae Bareli and ... Read more...
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‘Give Muslims jobs, development benefits to bridge alienation’
February 1st, 2009 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Former chief justice A.M. Ahmadi said Muslims in India were victims of "discrimination", as a convention here Sunday recommended job reservations and other developmental benefits for bridging ... Read more...
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‘Restoring Taj hotel’s glory may cost Rs.5 bn, take 12 months’
November 29th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The restoration of the century-old Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel in downtown Mumbai that was considerably damaged during the terror siege could take as much as ... Read more...
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BJP poll manifesto silent on special status for Kashmir (Lead)
November 14th, 2008 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday released its manifesto for Jammu and Kashmir elections beginning Monday, but the document, which talks tough on dealing with terrorism, made no ... Read more...
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BJP manifesto silent on special status for Kashmir
November 14th, 2008 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday released its manifesto for Jammu and Kashmir elections beginning Monday, but the document made no mention of Article 370 of the Indian ... Read more...
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Importance of corporate social responsibility in Business
October 31st, 2008 - 8:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 31 (ANI) A two-day meeting of the Indo-UK Task force on Corporate Governance which concluded here today emphasized the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Governance ... Read more...
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IITs, IIMs to assist government in rural employment scheme
August 19th, 2008 - 9:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) will help the government in implementing its flagship rural employment scheme.Besides the IITs and ... Read more...
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Foreign students heading for Chandigarh again
July 26th, 2008 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, July 26 (IANS) Students from countries like Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan are once again lining up at the city's higher education institutions, which had seen a decline in the ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi promises fillip for higher education infrastructure to benefit minorities
May 10th, 2008 - 10:09 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): UPA Chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday promised infrastructure for higher education in the backward areas.Addressing a convocation function of Jamia Hamdard University in ... Read more...
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Pakistani refugees in Kashmir demand rehabilitation package
April 28th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by admin
Jammu, April 28 (IANS) Pakistani refugees settled in Jammu and Kashmir demand a similar rehabilitation package as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last week announced for the migrant Kashmiri Hindus. "There is nothing ... Read more...
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Academia divided over Supreme Court ruling on OBC quota
April 10th, 2008 - 8:41 pm ICT by admin
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, April 10 (IANS) Academic experts in India's silicon hub are divided over the Supreme Court judgement Thursday upholding 27 percent reservation for students of other backward classes (OBCs) in ... Read more...
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Uncertainty dogs Hindu refugees from Pakistan
March 4th, 2008 - 11:31 am ICT by admin
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By Binoo Joshi
Jammu, March 4 (IANS) Over 50,000 Hindu families who fled Pakistan to escape the 1947 partition violence have spent over 60 years in Jammu and Kashmir - but they are ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh Pay Commission constituted
February 24th, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by admin
Bhopal, Feb 24 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Government has constituted the sixth State Pay Commission, which is to be headed by retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer A K Agrawal. The Commission ... Read more...
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Oscar Fernandes to open 10th National Conference on Safety in Mines
November 26th, 2007 - 9:53 am ICT by admin
New Delhi , Nov 26 (ANI): Union Labour Minister Oscar Fernandes will inaugurate the 10th National Conference on Safety in Mines here today.The two-day conference is being organised by the Directorate ... Read more...
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