Migration of Goans needs to be documented: commissioner
March 14th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 14 (IANS) The history of steady migration of Goans to other regions of India needs to be documented, outgoing head of Goa governemnt's Non Resident Indian (NRI) affairs ... Read more...
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Floods in eastern India kill at least 59, millions affected
September 27th, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by BNO News
BHUBANESWAR (BNO NEWS) -- At least 59 people have been killed as severe flooding continues in eastern India, where over two million people are estimated to have been affected by the flood ... Read more...
Posted in India |
No Kashmir, Pakistan in I-Day speech
August 15th, 2011 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) There was no mention of Kashmir and the northeast - the troubled regions of India - or Pakistan in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Independence ... Read more...
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India monsoon likely to be normal (Second Lead)
April 19th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) In what could be a breather for farmers and common people, India's monsoon is likely to be normal with 98 percent of the expected rainfall, ... Read more...
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Tandoori versus sorpotel: Goan cuisine on collision path (Eating Out With IANS)
April 15th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 15 (IANS) Goan cuisine is on a path of culinary collision with mainstream dishes from Punjab and other regions of India.And first time author Fatima da Silva Gracias ... Read more...
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Models gather in Kochi for Miss Queen of India pageant
March 7th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Kochi, Mar 7(ANI): Contestants for Miss Queen of India 2011 pageant have gathered in Kochi, Kerala to participate in a grooming session.Sixteen participants from four regions of India were selected to participate ... Read more...
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President, Vice President greet nation on Makara Sankranti, Pongal
January 13th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Thursday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Makara Sankranti and Pongal.In her message, President ... Read more...
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President, vice president greet nation on Makar Sankranti, Pongal
January 13th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Hamid Ansari Thursday greeted the nation on Makar Sankranti and Pongal and wished prosperity and happiness to the people. "May ... Read more...
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Release Of ‘Sindubad’ Stalled Indefinitely
January 6th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
.A psychological thriller, Sindubad was one of the most awaited films from the Tamil film industry last year. Actors Vikram and Swathi are the lead pair of Sindubad and Selvaraghavan is ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Mirwaiz slams Omar Abdullah for linking his movement to Maoists
November 20th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Nov 20 (ANI): Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman of moderate faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), on Saturday rejected Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's statement there were "visible ... Read more...
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Elephant dies of stomach ailment in Gujarat
October 25th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
By DharmeshHaripura (Gujarat), Oct.25 (ANI): An elephant, suffering from a stomach ailment died in the forests near Surat in Gujarat.According to the district forest officials, the elephant named Madhubala, was being taken ... Read more...
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Government expects normal monsoon this year (Lead)
April 23rd, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) After a deficit monsoon last year, the government Friday announced that the rainfall in the entire country was likely to be normal during the coming June to ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Met office predicts normal south-west monsoon this year
April 23rd, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Farmers can now breathe a sigh of relief as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Friday declared that the south-west monsoon season's rainfall will be at least 98 ... Read more...
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‘Save Girl Child’ campaign kicked off by Priyanka Chopra
March 21st, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra kicked off the 'Save Girl Child' campaign in New Delhi.Chopra, who received the National Award for her role in the movie 'Fashion' ... Read more...
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Child trafficking racket busted in Tamil Nadu
January 27th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Kanyakumari (TM), Jan 27 (ANI): Around 76 children hailing from Manipur and Assam were recently rescued from a home at Kulitorai in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari district.Prabhakaran, a member of the Child Welfare ... Read more...
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Road show in Johannesburg promotes 2010 Commonwealth Games
January 13th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) In an effort to promote the 2010 Commonwealth Games which will take place in Delhi Oct 3-14, the ministry of tourism organised a road show in Johannesburg ... Read more...
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CPI-M against split of Andhra Pradesh
December 29th, 2009 - 8:14 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Dec 29 (ANI): The Communist party of India (Marxist) is against formation of separate state of Telangana out of Andhra Pradesh, according to M.K Pandhe politburo member of the party ... Read more...
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Panel seeks more transparency in post-calamity relief work
December 17th, 2009 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Almost five years since the tsunami wrecked havoc in the coastal regions of India, a parliamentary committee Thursday asked for greater transparency and accountability in relief work ... Read more...
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Major Indian basins are 500 million years older than previously believed
July 4th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): Geologists have found strong evidence that a half-dozen major basins that are located south of New Delhi in India were formed a billion or more years ago, ... Read more...
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