Munda for development of Jharkhand’s infrastructure
September 6th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 6 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Thursday appealed to the Planning Commission to give special attention to developing the state's basic infrastructure.Munda speaking on the last day ... Read more...
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‘Smart cities way forward to housing for all’
August 4th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 3 (IANS) With increasing migration to urban areas from villages and towns in pursuit of education, jobs and better living, realtors should build smart cities for housing all ... Read more...
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Indian firm bags township project in Rwanda
June 26th, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 25 (IANS) Leading Indian realty firm Synergy Property Development Services Ltd bagged, through international bidding, a $153-million township development project in the central African country of Rwanda.As a ... Read more...
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Punjab moots pension for farmers
May 16th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 16 (IANS) Reeling under a cumulative debt burden of over Rs.35,000 crore, farmers of Punjab could soon benefit from a pension scheme.Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday ... Read more...
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Delhi students look to Chandigarh for B.Com courses
June 27th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 27 (IANS) With cut-off for admissions in Bachelors of Commerce (B.Com) course in leading Delhi colleges touching an unbelievable 99 to 100 percent, many students from the national ... Read more...
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Police arrest child killer employer
April 21st, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The employer of 10-year-old Moin who was beaten to death last week has been arrested on the charge of murder. Police also rescued Moin's brother ... Read more...
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Nitish Kumar: Socialist at heart and politician of few words (Profile)
November 24th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Imran Khan
Patna, Nov 24 (IANS) He graduated as an engineer but plunged into Bihar's politics instead. That was in the early 1970s when he was still a student. Three decades ... Read more...
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Thanks to IGNOU, prisoners hopeful of jobs
March 4th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Jail inmates across India are benefiting from free vocational training programmes provided by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), the world's largest open varsity said Thursday. ... Read more...
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School’s explanation sought for girl’s disability after accident
February 19th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to a public school seeking its explanation for an accident that led a girl becoming permanently disabled after she was ... Read more...
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Now, prisoners can study at IGNOU for free
December 31st, 2009 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) As a New Year gift, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Thursday declared that it will provide free education to prisoners henceforth.
"All jail inmates in the ... Read more...
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20pc of Brit teens suffer headaches at least once a week
August 13th, 2009 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 13 (ANI): A new UK study has revealed that one in five young teenagers suffers headache at least once a week.A team of researchers in Exeter, led by Dr David ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh invites people’s suggestions on pushing progress
January 20th, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 20 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has launched a website to seek ideas from the common people and use them in framing policies to speed up development in the state."Let ... Read more...
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Physical activity post bariatric surgery perks up weight loss, quality of life
November 18th, 2008 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 18 (ANI): Increased physical activity after bariatric surgery helps patients drop more weight and improve their quality of life, reveals a new study.According to experts at The Miriam Hospital''s ... Read more...
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Non-smokers lead longer, better quality lives than heavy smokers
October 14th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 14 (ANI): Non-smokers lead longer and better quality lives than those who smoke heavily, reveals a new report.According to the studies in Archives of Internal, not only does smoking ... Read more...
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Australians bring the best out of me: Harabhajan
October 10th, 2008 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Trust Harbhajan Singh to save his best jibes for the Australians. The off-spinner Friday declared his best performances have come against the world champions because he hates ... Read more...
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Gulf NRIs make a beeline for Lucknow realty
March 1st, 2008 - 10:30 am ICT by admin
By Anuradha Shukla
Lucknow, March 1 (IANS) Saeed Anwar, an NRI from Dubai, wanted a house in his hometown Lucknow. He bought two plots for Rs.3.5 million ($880,000) in 2005, which are together ... Read more...
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