South Africans being urged to save electricity
August 6th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Aug 6 (IANS) At a time when the country is faced with an increased pressure of electricity shortage, a massive public awareness drive has been launched in ... Read more...
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China’s banking assets top $16.8 trillion
June 9th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 9 (IANS) Total assets of China's banking sector rose 19.1 percent year-on-year to 105.8 trillion yuan ($16.8 trillion) by the end of 2011, according to a report released ... Read more...
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Today is World Environment Day 2012
June 5th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) World Environment Day (WED) will be observed today all over the world. Run by the UNEP (UN’s Environment Programme), the aim of this event is to ... Read more...
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WHO seeks more funds to control malaria
April 23rd, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Drug resistance, financial constraints and inadequate public awareness threaten to reverse the gains achieved in malaria control in the past decade, the World Health Organisation ... Read more...
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Intensify immunisation efforts: WHO
April 21st, 2012 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO), which is observing the year of intensification of routine immunisation in Southeast Asia, has said the region will adopt a ... Read more...
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AIIMS to observe brain awareness week from April 9
March 31st, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here will observe a brain awareness week, starting April 9, which will have a series of public ... Read more...
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Tibetan minister to launch awareness drive in Northeast
March 25th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) The home minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Gyari Dolma is expected to kick start a campaign for the cause of Tibetan independence in Guwahati Monday.Dolma, who ... Read more...
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NGO to campaign against discrimination to HIV students
February 16th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Following reports of a Tamil Nadu-based school discriminating against a 12-year-old student after he was found HIV-positive, an NGO Wednesday announced to launch a nationwide ... Read more...
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Use current reservation counter, urges Railways
February 13th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) In order to check misuse of the current reservation counter by touts, the Railways Monday advised passengers travelling on a short notice to use the ... Read more...
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Animal rights campaigners accidentally kill rhino
February 11th, 2012 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (IANS) Animal rights campaigners in South Africa accidentally killed a rhino while using it during a demonstration to raise public awareness about the threat to the endangered ... Read more...
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Tibet wetlands boost tourism potential
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Plenty of wetlands in China's Tibet region have raised its tourism potential. It is home to 6.5 million hectares of wetland, Global Times reported Friday.Tibet has ... Read more...
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Boost for research in mental health, neuro-sciences
January 20th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 20 (IANS) A new Centre for Advanced Research for Innovation in Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences will be set up here, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad ... Read more...
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UN needs more funds to end violence against women: Ban
November 24th, 2011 - 3:48 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 24 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for annual donations of $100 million to the UN Trust Fund to better finance the UN-led efforts to end ... Read more...
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Advani calls for ouster of UPA government
November 20th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) BJP leader L.K. Advani Sunday gave a call for ousting the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government on the issue of corruption, saying a situation had ... Read more...
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Sushma blames wrong UPA policies for price rise
November 20th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj Sunday blamed the "wrong policies" of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for rising prices and accused Prime ... Read more...
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Congress will be punished for its sins: Sharad Yadav
November 20th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief Sharad Yadav Sunday charged the Congress with being soft on its leaders accused of corruption, including in the 2G and ... Read more...
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Advani turns 84, recalls association with RSS
November 8th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Tuesday took a break from his cross-country Jan Chetna Yatra - public awareness march - to ... Read more...
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Free chapatis of fortified wheat flour at Pushkar Fair
November 5th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Pushkar (Rajasthan), Nov 5 (IANS) Chapatis made of fortified wheat flour and pulses are being served free to generate awareness on nutrition at Rajasthan's annual Pushkar Fair, presently underway in ... Read more...
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Rs.2.94 crore donated to Team Anna since April
November 1st, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Team Anna received Rs.2.94 crore in donations in the six months since Anna Hazare began his first fast in April with Rs. 1.14 crore ... Read more...
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Vizag civic staff to cycle to work once a week
October 31st, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 31 (IANS) In an attempt to create public awareness against vehicular pollution, municipal employees in Andhra Pradesh's coastal city of Visakhapatnam Monday pedalled their way to the office.Leading ... Read more...
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Advani reiterates demand to bring back black money
October 28th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 27 (IANS) Veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani Thursday reiterated his demand for bringing back black money stashed away abroad and accused the central government of doing nothing ... Read more...
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Sibal calls for more awareness on RTE
October 19th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Human Resource and Development Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday called for a sustained campaign to create awareness for the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
During a ... Read more...
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Delhi in mind, Advani starts yatra from Bihar
October 12th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 11 (IANS) Calling for a "brighter India" free of corruption, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Tuesday rolled out his sixth road campaign, the Jan Chetna ... Read more...
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Pakistan government to use Facebook for dengue awareness in Punjab
October 8th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 8 (IANS) The Punjab government in Pakistan will spread public awareness on dengue through social networking site Facebook.
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif formally launched the Facebook page ... Read more...
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BJP national executive meet to focus on Advani’s `yatra’
September 30th, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani's anti-corruption 'yatra' (march) will be the focus at the party's two-day national executive meet that begins ... Read more...
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US mulls banning phone use while driving
July 13th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 13 (IANS/EFE) In a desperate bid to bring down road accidents, the US is looking at steps to curb the use of mobile telephones while driving.
US Transportation Secretary ... Read more...
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Shun drugs, Tendulkar says
June 26th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar is now asking the youth to shun drugs.Messages and posters endorsed by Tendulkar have been displayed on local trains and railway ... Read more...
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Nepal executes last official killer of civil war
June 14th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 14 (IANS) Five years after signing a peace accord to end a decade of Communist uprising, Nepal's government Tuesday executed the last surviving official killer of the civil ... Read more...
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Meetings to raise public awareness on Lokpal Bill in Delhi
May 22nd, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) In a bid to increase public awareness on the anti-graft Lokpal Bill, the volunteers of pressure group India Against Corruption (IAC) are holding several meetings ... Read more...
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China to reduce public spending on government cars
May 13th, 2011 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 13 (IANS) China has launched a special campaign to regulate the use of public funds to buy government vehicles after reports came out that government officials were buying ... Read more...
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Public awareness key to disaster management, says minister
May 5th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Agra, May 4 (IANS) The impact of natural disasters could be minimised by spreading adequate information, creating public awareness and coordinating action, union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay ... Read more...
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Dikshit issues protect nature message on ‘World Earth Day’
April 22nd, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 22 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has urged the school students and teachers to protect nature on the occasion of 'World Earth Day'.Dikshit, who celebrated the occasion with ... Read more...
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Govt. serious on tackling corruption: Pranab Mukherjee
April 10th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvanathapuram, Apr 10 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said the Central Government is taking all measures to tackle and eradicate the menace of corruption."Corruption is a serious issue. ... Read more...
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China wants citizens to value water
March 22nd, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 22 (IANS) Keen to spread public awareness about water conservation, the Chinese government is encouraging its citizens to adapt novel water preservation methods.A day ahead of World Water ... Read more...
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TDP marches against corruption
January 30th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh's main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) organised a march against corruption here Sunday and demanded that the Lokpal Bill be passed in the budget session of ... Read more...
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