Six books shortlisted for Book Prize 2012
September 6th, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Six books have been shortlisted for 'Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize 2012' of the Shakti Bhatt Foundation. There were 96 entries.The shortlisted books will be ... Read more...
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Shanta Kumar’s trust-run hospital opens in Himachal
July 24th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), July 23 (IANS) A 200-bedded hospital, the dream project of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president Shanta Kumar, was inaugurated here Monday.The multi-specialty medical college ... Read more...
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Kalam awards Infosys prizes to six noted scientists
January 9th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 9 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday awarded six distinguished scientists with the Infosys Prize 2011, instituted by the Infosys Science Foundation, a not-for-profit trust set up ... Read more...
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Santosh Sivan to make documentary on a farmer
July 21st, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker Santosh Sivan is all set to make a 52-minute documentary film on the life of a 70-year-old farmer in the picturesque Kuttanad area of ... Read more...
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India gets its second international art fair
April 27th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) After the success of the India Art Summit in Delhi, the scene of action in contemporary art is shifting south with the announcement of the ... Read more...
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Swaminathan organizes biodiversity conservation workshop
January 31st, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneswar, Jan 31 (ANI): Eminent agricultural scientist M.S Swaminathan has organized a workshop with an objective to sensitise the locals and farmers about the conservation of biodiversity here on Saturday.The workshop ... Read more...
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Fast-track court to settle Satyam case soon: Salman Khurshid
September 5th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 5 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court has approved setting up a fast track court to settle the multi-crore accounting fraud in Satyam Computers, Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid ... Read more...
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Infosys to award five top Indian scientists Rs.5 mn each
February 17th, 2009 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 17 (IANS) Infosys Technologies Tuesday said it has instituted a Rs.5-million (Rs.50 lakh) award each for five top Indian scientists in recognition of their outstanding research contributions and achievements.
The ... Read more...
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Trust to implement NRI-funded social projects registered
December 26th, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 26 (IANS) The government has registered a non-profit trust, India Development Foundation (IDF), to enable non-resident Indians (NRIs) to fund socially relevant programmes in villages in the country. "Presently NRIs ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves non-profit trust for diaspora charity
October 3rd, 2008 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The cabinet Friday approved the setting up of a non-profit trust that will serve as a channel for overseas Indians to take part in developmental projects in ... Read more...
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