Poultry farming brings prosperity to Rajasthan Dalit village
September 7th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 7 (IANS) Till five years ago, Kanchanpura was a just small village in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district. Today it is in the limelight for successful poultry farming that has ... Read more...
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Decision needed on India’s global role: Tharoor
July 24th, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Indian government needs to decide on the role the country should play in the global multilateral environment, said former union minister Shashi Tharoor ... Read more...
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Ban toxic imports, SC tells government (Lead)
July 6th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday directed the government to ban the import of toxic wastes which had been identified and declared hazardous under an international convention.The ... Read more...
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Ban toxic imports, SC tells government
July 6th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday directed the government to ban import of toxic wastes which had been identified and declared hazardous under an international convention.The ... Read more...
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Abid Hussain passes away
June 21st, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Abid Hussain, a former Indian ambassador to the US and who held a series of senior positions at the centre, died in London Thursday following ... Read more...
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60 percent Pakistanis buy just one pair of shoes
June 3rd, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) Around 62 percent of Pakistanis say they purchased just one pair of shoes for personal use during the last one year, according to a survey.A Gilani ... Read more...
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Kejriwal to send legal notice to Indian Express
May 26th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal Saturday said he would send a legal notice to the Indian Express newspaper for publishing a report claiming that ... Read more...
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Police seek account audit of Anna-led group
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Delhi Police told a court here Tuesday that they have sought an audit of the accounts of Anna Hazare-led voluntary organisation India Against ... Read more...
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Terrorists still operate from Bangladesh: PM’s envoy (Lead)
April 5th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Satinder K. Lamba, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's special envoy on Afghanistan-Pakistan, Thursday said terrorists and insurgents continue to operate from Bangladesh despite the neighbouring ... Read more...
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CPI leader for parliamentary reforms
April 4th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja Wednesday called for effective parliamentary and constitutional reforms to strengthen parliamentary democracy in the country.
Participating in ... Read more...
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First joint trade chamber for divided Kashmir chooses chief
February 9th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) As part of the cross Line of Control (LoC) initiatives between two parts of Kashmir, a Srinagar-based businessman was Thursday elected to head a business interests ... Read more...
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Western role in Syria will prove costly: Assad
February 7th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) An international campaigner for democracy in Syria Tuesday accused the West of working overtime for regime change in his country.Ribal Al-Assad, an exiled cousin of ... Read more...
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China ‘understands’ Sri Lanka-India ties: Wijesinha
January 11th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) China understands the primacy of Sri Lanka's relations with India, an advisor to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said Wednesday.Speaking at an event organised by ... Read more...
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2008 Bihar floods caused by faulty construction: Nepali ex-minister
November 22nd, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The 2008 floods in Bihar were not due to an increase in the volume of water in the Kosi river but faulty construction by corrupt ... Read more...
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India Inc. goes after $5-bn fake, smuggled goods threat
November 10th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) With losses due to counterfeiting, smuggling, tax evasion and branding frauds estimated at $5 billion annually - 20 percent of road accidents in India are ... Read more...
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India launches scheme for slum-free cities
November 8th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The government has launched a programme to rid Indian cities of slums by providing new dwelling units to squatters on payment of a part of ... Read more...
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Team Anna core group stays, warns Congress on Lokpal bill
October 29th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Conveying a sense of unity after a series of controversies dogged key members, Team Anna Saturday declared that its core committee will not be disbanded ... Read more...
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Anna movement cannot open bank account: Kejriwal
October 28th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) India Against Corruption (IAC) "can't have its own bank account" as it is not an organisation but a movement, Arvind Kejriwal said here Friday, ... Read more...
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Team Anna dismisses Agnivesh’s allegations
October 24th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Team Anna Sunday dismissed allegations by activist Swami Agnivesh that donations for its anti-graft stir were siphoned off by its member Arvind Kejriwal, even as ... Read more...
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Attacks on Team Anna shameful: Varun Gandhi
October 23rd, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi Sunday came out in support of Team Anna, under attack over the use of funds donated by ... Read more...
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Kejriwal siphoned funds for private trust: Agnivesh
October 22nd, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal had siphoned Rs.70-80 lakh belonging to India Against Corruption (IAC), headed by Anna Hazare, and diverted the money ... Read more...
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Know your Gandhi? Maharashtra prisoners prepare for test
September 30th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) Come Oct 2, and over 1,000 prisoners and officials alike from 14 jails of Maharashtra will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary in ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi was biggest loss of faith: Kiran Bedi
September 16th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Team Anna leader Kiran Bedi Friday criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for what she said was his "disappointing role" in the campaign against corruption.
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One mosquito coil equals 100 cigarettes, says expert
August 31st, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Smoke emitted from one mosquito repellant coil is equivalent to those of 100 cigarettes, thus causing harm to a large number of people in India, ... Read more...
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High corruption taking place in Maharashtra too: NCP
August 26th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party General Secretary D.P. Tripathi Friday said there was a lot of corruption in Uttar Pradesh and also criticised the "high corruption" ... Read more...
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Why is Uttar Pradesh ‘Ulta Pradesh’? Experts debate
August 26th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Corruption, collapse of institutions, failure of police coupled with a lack of developmental orientation among successive governments are the main impediments in the growth of ... Read more...
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‘Political compromises’ can end fishing disputes: Rao
July 19th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) "Political compromises" were needed to resolve the recurring disputes between Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen in the sea dividing the two countries, Foreign Secretary Nirupama ... Read more...
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Global meet on fisheries
July 17th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The problem of small-scale fisheries and excessive harvesting of marine resources would be the focus of a two-day international conference starting here Monday.The conference, to ... Read more...
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Link between breast implants and rare form of cancer confirmed
April 20th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): A study has confirmed that breast implants are associated with a rare form of lymphoma, though there is no evidence yet to show that they cause cancer.The study, ... Read more...
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Kitty Kelley updates Elizabeth Taylor’s biography
April 16th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Apr 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There are reports that the writer, Kitty Kelley has released some new information on the unauthorized “Elizabeth Taylor: The Last Star” book.This book is in the ... Read more...
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Lokpal Bill: Civil society members to declare assets Friday (Lead)
April 14th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Two days before deliberations on the anti-graft Lokpal Bill are set to begin, NGO India Against Corruption (IAC) Thursday said the civil society members in ... Read more...
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Lokpal Bill: Civil society members to declare assets Friday
April 14th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Two days before deliberations on the anti-graft Lokpal Bill are set to begin, NGO India Against Corruption (IAC) Thursday said the civil society members in ... Read more...
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Government to discuss water management with chief ministers
April 11th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The government is planning to convene a meeting of chief ministers to discuss the issue of water management, Water Resources Minister Salman Khurshid said ... Read more...
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Centre to come up with new national water policy: Khurshid
April 11th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr.11 (ANI): The government has decided to come up with a new national water policy next year. This was disclosed Union Minister for Water Resources Salman Khurshid on Monday.India's ... Read more...
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CPI asks Centre to reject Sri Krishna report on Telangana
March 25th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 25 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) has demanded that the Sri Krishna Commission Report on Telangana should be rejected as its observations and recommendations were wrong ... Read more...
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