BRO told to speed up strategic roads
November 11th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) In the backdrop of Chinese military infrastructure build-up along the borders in recent years, India Friday told its premier border road construction agency to expedite ... Read more...
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Hilton Worldwide’s green initiatives save $74 mn
October 24th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Green initiatives by hospitality major Hilton Worldwide's 10 hotel brands saved $74 million in 2010, the company said Monday."To date, Hilton Worldwide's efforts are equivalent ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s war on terror since 9/11 cost $68 bn
May 27th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) Pakistan has suffered "a colossal loss of $68 billion" due to the war on terror since 9/11, a Pakistani daily said Friday, adding this huge cost ... Read more...
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High costs ground Pakistan gunships in terror war
January 26th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) The Pakistan military is struggling to maintain the ferocity of its campaign against the Taliban guerrillas in the tribal regions due to a resource crunch that has ... Read more...
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Azad announces audit of maternal deaths
August 30th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday said that an audit of maternal deaths will be conducted soon in all states.
"This year, we ... Read more...
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Urban renewal mission to cover 28 more cities
June 16th, 2010 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 15 (IANS) The central government plans to fund 28 more cities under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) to improve civic ... Read more...
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Food insecurity ups risk of weight gain during pregnancy
May 24th, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 24 (IANS) A person's inability to obtain adequate amounts of food due to resource constraints can lead to greater weight gain and increased complications during pregnancy, says a recent study. ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Food insecurity ups weight gain, complications risk during pregnancy
May 22nd, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Food insecurity, a person's inability to obtain adequate amounts of food due to resource constraints, can lead to greater weight gain and increased complications during a woman's pregnancy, ... Read more...
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No archive on strange sea monsters: Royal Navy of the UK
May 17th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 17 (ANI): Many sailors have claimed they have seen sea monsters but there is no official record of such sightings.The Royal Navy of the UK reports such sightings to the ... Read more...
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Haryana’s plan outlay 82 percent higher than last year
May 11th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Planning Commission Tuesday approved Haryana's annual plan outlay of Rs.18,260 crore for the 2010-11 fiscal -- an increase of 82.6 percent over last year (2009-10).
The plan ... Read more...
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Lawyers’ role pivotal for any liberal democracy, says CJI K.G. Balakrishnan
March 7th, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, March 7 (ANI): Chief Justice of India K. G. Balakrishnan on Sunday said in any liberal democracy lawyers' role is pivotal and the similar role was played by lawyers during ... Read more...
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India wakes up to invest more in weather forecast (Lead)
January 5th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 5 (IANS) The Indian government has decided to invest Rs.1 billion in capacity building for advanced weather forecast after decades of neglect, a top official said Tuesday."We have ... Read more...
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India maps human genome, joins elite league (Lead)
December 8th, 2009 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India has successfully mapped the human genome that will help develop effective drug development in the country, an achievement that puts the country among an elite league ... Read more...
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India has best environment laws, but needs better governance: Ramesh
November 20th, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 20(ANI): Union Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday said that India needs better governance to support its progressive forest and environment laws.Addressing a function to release ... Read more...
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196 Indian languages endangered, experts to mull revival
October 21st, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Some 196 Indian languages are endangered, according to a recent Unesco study, and a worried lot of linguists, scholars and policy-makers are meeting in a two-day international ... Read more...
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Deal on Doha trade talks must: WTO
November 19th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Phnom Penh, Nov 19 (Xinhua) A deal on the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Doha round of trade talk is an urgent necessity to help poor countries tackle the current global economic crisis, ... Read more...
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World’s poorest economies meet to talk trade issues
November 18th, 2008 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Phnom Penh, Nov 18 (Xinhua) Trade and industry ministers from the poorest countries have arrived in Siem Reap to explore ways and means of integrating their economies into the global trading system, ... Read more...
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Indian firms welcome to Nepal without fear: Commerce Minister
September 26th, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) India Inc. should step forward to set up units in Nepal without any fear and contribute to the country's all-round development, says the country's Commerce and Supply ... Read more...
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Airbus revises A-380 delivery schedule
May 13th, 2008 - 8:13 pm ICT by admin
Amsterdam, May 13 (IANS) Citing time and resource constraints, European aircraft-maker Airbus has revised the delivery schedule of its A-380 super jumbo aircraft, reducing the number to 12 during the current year ... Read more...
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Clash of titans in Karnataka’s poll theatre
May 13th, 2008 - 4:12 pm ICT by admin
By Fakir Balaji
Shikaripura (Karnataka), May 13 (IANS) In the heart of Malnad region in central Karnataka, two former chief ministers - B.S. Yeddyurappa and S. Bangarappa - are locked in a mother ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
PPP must for the success of MRTS: Gajendra Haldea
December 13th, 2007 - 4:26 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec.13 (ANI): Mass Rapid Transport System needs effective public private partnerships to modernize intra-city mobility, said Gajendra Haldea, Advisor, Infrastructure, Planning Commission. Speaking at the " National Seminar on Mass ... Read more...
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