Delhi University assures HC on biometric attendance for teachers
September 19th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Delhi University (DU) Wednesday assured the Delhi High Court that it would "expeditiously" adopt and implement the biometric attendance system for teachers to ensure punctuality.Following ... Read more...
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Every actor has his own place, says Amitabh Bachchan
September 1st, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was voted best actor in a recent poll, doesn't agree with the results as he feels every actor has his own ... Read more...
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Court notice to Delhi University on teachers’ attendance
August 29th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi University and the University Grants Commission (UGC) on a plea for introducing biometric attendance system ... Read more...
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Run trains on time, says Pakistan PM (Lead)
July 5th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 5 (IANS) Late running of trains has become so endemic in Pakistan that an exasperated Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has called for punctuality in long-distance train services.These ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro offered fully-automated, driverless train system (Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 25 (IANS) French defence and civilian technologies major Thales has offered Delhi Metro, which each day makes 2,400 trips and carries 1.8 million passengers, the same safety, communication ... Read more...
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‘Driverless metro can push safety, punctuality’
May 25th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 25 (IANS) Thales, the $16 billion French defence and civilian technologies major, has offered India the same safety, communication and navigation system that is helping Dubai run the ... Read more...
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Finnair’s April traffic up 10 percent
May 8th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, May 8 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair Monday reported a 10 percent rise in passenger traffic in April."We saw positive development in passenger load factors in all scheduled traffic categories ... Read more...
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Finnair’s March traffic up 11.6 percent
April 23rd, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, April 23 (IANS) Nordic passenger carrier Finnair Monday reported an increase of 11.6 percent in its passenger traffic in March.The airline's traffic, which is measured in revenue passenger ... Read more...
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Stress on safety, security, punctuality: Mukul Roy
March 26th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) New Railway Minister Mukul Roy, while parrying queries on whether the railways will roll back the freight fare hike, said Monday he hoped to improve ... Read more...
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Mukul Roy sworn in as cabinet minister (Second Lead)
March 20th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Mukul Roy was Tuesday sworn in as a cabinet minister and is expected to replace party MP Dinesh Trivedi, who had ... Read more...
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Parliament panel asks railway to hike fares to ensure safety
March 5th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A parliamentary panel Monday suggested to Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi that the railways hike passenger fares and mobilise internal resources to ensure safety and modernisation ... Read more...
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Kolkata Metro to get automatic signalling system
January 27th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi Friday announced that the Kolkata Metro and the suburban system will get new automatic signalling systems and all the old trains of ... Read more...
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China to add 14,000 flights for festival rush
January 9th, 2012 - 10:42 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 9 (IANS) China's civil aviation regulator has asked domestic airlines to add 14,000 flights to meet massive passenger flow during the 40-day spring festival season that began Sunday.Passengers ... Read more...
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China improves flight punctuality
December 27th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 27 (IANS) Flight punctuality has been improving in China this year from a year ago despite the rapid increase of flights, a senior official said.From January to November, ... Read more...
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Vice President takes ride on Metro
December 3rd, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari Friday took a ride on Delhi Metro and praised it for its cleanliness, punctuality and modern technology.Ansari who travelled from Central ... Read more...
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Haryana proposes teacher evaluation
July 18th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) Haryana has proposed a teacher evaluation system to improve their skills and provide quality education to students in government institutions, a spokesman of the education department ... Read more...
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Juanes begins Spanish tour
July 18th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Vigo (Spain), July 18 (IANS/EFE) Colombian musician Juanes began his Spanish tour before 12,000 fans in the northwestern city of Vigo.With precision punctuality, Juanes appeared onstage at 11 p.m. with ... Read more...
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‘British unemployed don’t have work ethic’
July 5th, 2011 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
London, July 5 (IANS) Jobless Britons have lost their work ethic, a factor that has forced various bosses to employ migrants for having a more conscientious attitude, a study has ... Read more...
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90 percent happy with Delhi Metro
April 17th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Around 90 percent of commuters are satisfied with the quality of Delhi Metro services, according to a survey conducted by the company and released Sunday.A ... Read more...
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Soha prefers punctual guys
March 18th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan says that the most essential thing that she looks for in a guy is punctuality and time management."My father says ... Read more...
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Finnair traffic grows 3 percent in February
March 13th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair said Sunday its traffic, measured in passenger kilometres, grew nearly three percent in February year-on-year.Nearly 1.2 million passengers travelled by Finnair flights ... Read more...
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Japan halts Bullet trains
March 11th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 11 (IANS) Bullet trains, which can run at speeds up to 300 km per hour, have been halted following a massive earthquake and waves of tsunamis that hit ... Read more...
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Conduct 100 surprise raids per month: Badal tells officials
January 5th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 5 (IANS) Deputy Commissioners in Punjab were Wednesday asked to conduct at least 100 surprise checks in government offices, schools and hospitals in their districts to ensure delivery of services ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro to operate post-midnight on CWG closure (Lead)
October 12th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Delhi Metro trains will run beyond midnight on a key line to meet the expected rush when the Commonwealth Games close Thursday.Additional trains will also be deployed ... Read more...
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Anil Kapoor Gives Punctuality Lessons To Daughter Sonam!
September 15th, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Veteran Bollywood star Anil Kapoor is known to be a strict father, who does not even spare his daughter when it comes to professionalism and punctuality.There ... Read more...
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Dubai Metro completes one year of operation
September 8th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 8 (IANS/WAM) The Dubai Metro will celebrate its first anniversary Thursday, with over 30 million passengers having used the train service during the past one year.
On Sep 9, 2009, Dubai ... Read more...
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Trains getting late due to sabotage, shutdowns: Mamata
August 20th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday said sabotage and shutdowns are the biggest reasons for delays in train services.
The minister informed the Rajya Sabha during question hour ... Read more...
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Secondary education to be made universal too: President
July 24th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kunjpura (Haryana), July 24 (IANS) The universalisation of secondary education is on the government's agenda as part of important forward movements in school education, President Pratibha Patil said here Saturday.
Addressing the ... Read more...
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Kingfisher advances check-in by 10 minutes in six cities (Lead)
July 20th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 20 (IANS) Kingfisher Airlines has advanced airport check-in counter timing for all domestic flights by 10 minutes in six cities - Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi- from ... Read more...
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Corinne Peters And Jayne Peters Shot Dead
July 15th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Coppell, July 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Tuesday at around 7:35 p.m. the police found the mayor of Dallas-area city Jayne Peters and her daughter Corinne Peters dead at their suburban ... Read more...
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Indian origin science teacher suspended by Canadian school for being late
June 3rd, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3 (ANI): An Indian origin teacher who was giving lessons in science at a Canadian school has been suspended for repeatedly coming late.Jasbir Dhillon, 40, was suspended after pupils complained ... Read more...
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Attendance norms relaxed in home ministry
March 14th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The home ministry has allowed its employees flexible-hours of work, relaxing attendance norms but they have to put in 40 hours a week in any case, ... Read more...
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Vishal’s stunning makeover for ‘Avan Ivan’
March 11th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director Bala is well known for presenting his actors with new-dimensional looks and it has been illustrious with his films with Vikram, Surya and Aarya. This ... Read more...
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Jet Blue Doles Out Special $10 Fare
March 9th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Manhattan, Mar 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) JetBlue airline, which is based in New York, has resorted to a unique scheme to woo back customers. It is offering an exclusive $10 flight ... Read more...
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Jet Airways market share 25.2 percent during January
February 12th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Jet Airways flew 1.28 million passengers of the total 4.08 million carried by Indian carriers last month, registering a market share of 25.2 percent, according to a ... Read more...
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