US firm to supply X-ray machines to Myanmar
July 17th, 2012 - 5:06 am ICT by IANS
Yangon, July 17 (IANS) American company General Electric (GE) has signed a $2-million deal with a Myanmar firm to supply X-ray machines for hospitals.This is Myanmar's first private business deal ... Read more...
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World’s newest country beckons Indians to shine (Letter from Juba) (With Images)
March 18th, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Juba (South Sudan), March 18 (IANS)The world's newest nation is eight months old. I drive past our consulate at Juba, South Sudan two days after we finally announced its upgrade ... Read more...
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World’s newest country beckons Indians to shine (Letter from Juba)
March 18th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Juba (South Sudan), March 18 (IANS)The world's newest nation is eight months old. I drive past our consulate at Juba, South Sudan two days after we finally announced its upgrade ... Read more...
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High tech security at 76 railway stations by March
February 15th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Rushing to upgrade security cover at 202 sensitive stations, the Indian Railways Wednesday said they hope to complete installation of the high-tech Integrated Security System ... Read more...
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Extra metro trains for trade fair
November 17th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Delhi Metro will run 15 additional trains to manage the anticipated heavy crowds to the Pragati Maidan Metro station, located near the India International ... Read more...
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Railway police forces to join hands to curb crime
August 12th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) In the wake of a spurt in cases of drugging on trains, a high-level meeting Friday decided on enhanced coordination between the Railway Protection Force (RPF) ... Read more...
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Panel to probe Delhi Terminal-3 power failure (Lead)
August 10th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) A committee has been set up to probe power failure at the Delhi airport's Terminal-3 (T3) three days ago that caused the escalators, baggage conveyor ... Read more...
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Panel to probe Delhi Terminal-3 power failure
August 10th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) A committee has been set up to probe the power failure at the Delhi airport's Terminal-3 (T3) three days ago that caused the escalators, ... Read more...
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Assam’s Bordoloi airport to become regional hub: Vayalar Ravi
June 25th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, June 25 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi Saturday said Assam's Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport will be made a regional hub to increase air connectivity to the northeastern ... Read more...
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Shillong airport’s new terminal opens Saturday
June 22nd, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Umroi (Meghalaya), June 22 (IANS) The new terminal building of the Shillong airport in Meghalaya will be inaugurated Saturday, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said.The terminal will be ... Read more...
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Former Indoneisan Health Minister questioned in corruption case
February 22nd, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Indonesia's former Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari on Monday was questioned in a corruption case involving Rp 500 million ($56,500) in traveler's checks related to the alleged ... Read more...
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Bye-bye sniffer dogs! Now, trained mice to sniff out terrorists at airports!
February 3rd, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 3 (ANI): Israeli researchers have developed a new detector where trained teams of mice will sniff would-be bombers and drugs at airports.Researchers say it is more accurate than using ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks: Terrorist plan to use teddy bear bombs to blow up planes revealed
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.2 (ANI): Diplomatic cables leaked by the whistle blowing web site WikiLeaks have revealed terrorist plans to use children's toys such as teddy bears to get bombs onto planes.According to the ... Read more...
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iPod sent to British MP’s attacker mistaken for bomb
January 10th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 10 (IANS) A package sent to a woman convict, who had stabbed British MP Stephen Timms, sparked off a full-scale bomb alert in prison, but the parcel later turned out ... Read more...
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Scanning trials at Oz airports could end liquid ban
November 24th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 24 (ANI): The latest airport security technology being trialled at Australian airports could open the door for passengers to bring oversized liquid containers onboard international flights again.The trial will start ... Read more...
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Two-thirds of Americans support intrusive full-body scanners over terrorism concerns
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Despite recent controversies being raised about full-body scanners at airports, nearly two-thirds of Americans support the new scanning machines, saying that they are more concerned about fighting terrorism ... Read more...
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Jeff Buske Creates Underwear to Block TSA Scanners
November 23rd, 2010 - 2:04 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Colorado inventor Jeff Buske claims to have created a new style of underwear which will block the TSA airport scanners by placing a powdered metal fig leaf design, ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro makes special arrangements for IITF
November 18th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
By Rajesh GaurNew Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has taken a host of measures to cater to the commuters who are using the Metro to visit the ... Read more...
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23 additional metro trains to run during trade fair
November 17th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Delhi Metro will run 23 additional trains to manage the heavy crowd visiting Pragati Maidan during the India International Trade Fair (IITF), officials said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Fake currency printed in Pakistan circulating in Goa
November 4th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 4 (IANS) Fake Indian currency printed in Pakistan has made inroads into Goa, a police official said Thursday in the wake of Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) directive to ... Read more...
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New airport scanner can detect liquid explosives
October 25th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 25 (IANS) The ban on carrying liquids on planes could be lifted soon in Europe as British scientists have developed a scanner that can detect dangerous chemicals.Manufacturers have been ... Read more...
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Now, airport scanner can reveal what’s in your bottles
October 25th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 25 (ANI): Carrying your own drinks on board planes would be possible once again-thanks to a new airport scanner developed by British scientists that can differentiate between water and liquid ... Read more...
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Space technology-inspired high-resolution X-ray camera to help dentists
October 12th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 12 (ANI): A Swedish company has taken inspiration from an advanced technique used for miniaturising space hardware to make a visit to the dentist a little more comfortable.The tiny new ... Read more...
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US firms set to pitch for homeland security business in India
September 19th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.19 (ANI): With the Indian Government moving rapidly to improve and augment its homeland security infrastructure, American companies are hoping to be the first to be called in for ... Read more...
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Digital X-ray machines to overcome staff shortage in Tamil Nadu
August 8th, 2010 - 1:44 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 8 (IANS) With a shortage of radiologists plaguing Tamil Nadu government hospitals, the health department has decided to install digital X-ray machines in various health facilities and set up a ... Read more...
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Five Air Force planes carrying rescue and relief material land in Leh
August 7th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 7 (ANI): Rescue and relief operations at Leh received a major boost today with arrival of five plane loads of men and material augmented by the Armed Forces.Two ... Read more...
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Punjab clears Rs.320 crore plan for new and upgraded hospitals
May 15th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) The Punjab government Saturday approved a Rs.320 crore plan for the construction of new hospitals and upgradation of existing hospitals across the state.
Chairing a meeting of the health ... Read more...
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Heavy Kotla security fails to dampen spirit of IPL fans
April 18th, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A day after two low-intensity blasts outside the packed Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, Delhi Police took no chances Sunday and turned the Ferozeshah Kotla into a ... Read more...
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Pakistani lawmakers refuse body scan, cut short US visit
March 7th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 7 (DPA) A delegation of Pakistani lawmakers refused to subject themselves to a controversial full-body X-ray scan at a Washington airport, a media report said Sunday.
The six-member group of the ... Read more...
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Sean Penn furious at Haiti critics
March 5th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 5 (IANS) Actor Sean Penn has blasted those who criticised his recent mercy mission to Haiti. He says he hopes they all die of rectal cancer.
"Do I hope that ... Read more...
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British Muslim women refuse body scanner, barred from plane
March 4th, 2010 - 4:49 am ICT by IANS
London, March 4 (DPA) Two Muslim women in Britain who refused to be screened by a full body airport scanner were subsequently stopped from boarding a flight to Pakistan, a spokesman for ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda claims it has invisible jet bomb
March 1st, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 1 (ANI): Al-Qaeda chiefs have claimed that they have made an explosive that is undetectable.The terror group's Yemen-based team says it has carried out extensive research into thwarting airport security.According ... Read more...
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Siemens to invest Rs.1,600 crore over next three years
February 2nd, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Siemens AG, global major in engineering, healthcare and electronics, will invest more than Rs.1,600 crore ($320 million) in India over the next three years, a top official ... Read more...
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India’s first medical technology park opens in Tamil Nadu (Lead)
January 25th, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) India's first medical technology park opened near Monday, which is expected to bring cutting-edge technology to the country and drive down the cost of expensive equipment like ultrasound ... Read more...
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India’s first medical technology park opens in Tamil Nadu
January 25th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) India's first medical technology park opened near Chennai Monday will bring cutting-edge medical technology to the country and bring down the cost of expensive equipment like ultrasound machines.
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