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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Aamir Khan on Time cover as India’s ‘first superstar-activist’ (Lead)
August 31st, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Aamir Khan's hugely successful TV show "Satyamev Jayate", that focusing on burning issues facing India and ways of tackling them, has landed him on the ... Read more...
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Aamir Khan on Time cover
August 31st, 2012 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan features on the cover of Time magazine following his hugely successful TV show "Satyamev Jayate"."He's breaking the Bollywood mold by tackling ... Read more...
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Patil’s goodbye wish: A ‘corruption-free India’
July 24th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil bid farewell to the nation Tuesday on completing of her five-year term, expressing confidence that India will soon be a corruption-free ... Read more...
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President hosts farewell tea for media
July 17th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) With just a week to go before her five-year stay in Rastrapati Bhavan comes to an end, President Pratibha Patil Tuesday hosted over ... Read more...
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Aamir doing fantastic job with ‘Satyamev Jayate’: Ritesh Sidhwani
May 21st, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Film producer Ritesh Sidhwani, who is co-producing Aamir Khan's next movie "Talaash", is impressed with the actor's TV debut "Satyamev Jayate", aimed at bringing ... Read more...
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Assam sexagenarian vows to save witch-hunt victims
May 19th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) A 60-year-old lady in Assam has launched a novel mission - not only to find out the victims of witch hunting but also to keep an ... Read more...
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Two-day film fest on girl child opens in Kolkata
May 15th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Emphasising the need for awareness about the rights of a girl child, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairperson Shantha Sinha Tuesday said it ... Read more...
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Government to hold national consultation on child marriages
April 29th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Taking a serious view of child marriages in the country, the government has decided to hold a national consultation on the issue with the states.A ... Read more...
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Story of an unsung hero from Uttarakhand (IANS Book Review)
April 25th, 2012 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Book: "Johaar Kinkar: Babu Ram Singh"; Author: Gajendra Singh Pangti; Publisher: Dolka Innovations, New Delhi; Pages: 128; Price: Rs.150Nestled in the higher Himalayas, near the Milam glacier, is Johaar valley -- ... Read more...
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The journey to Ajmer Sharif - from Akbar to Zardari
April 5th, 2012 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Ajmer, April 5 (IANS) From Mughal emperor Akbar who came praying for a son to a relentless stream of around 12,000 people who throng every day to Pakistan President ... Read more...
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Akhilesh comes of age in rough, tough UP politics
March 6th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Akhilesh Yadav, the Samajwadi Party's young member of parliament from Kannauj, Tuesday proved he had come of age in Uttar Pradesh's rough and tumble politics, ... Read more...
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Witch hunting: Villagers set woman ablaze
February 10th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 10 (IANS) In a case of witch hunting, a 45-year-old tribal woman was burnt alive by villagers in upper Assam's Sivsagar district on Friday. At least 24 people ... Read more...
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Talking against child marriage, Bihar girls impress The Elders
February 9th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) Speaking out against child marriage, some youths in Bihar, particularly girls, have impressed The Elders, a visiting group of world leaders led by Nobel laureate Desmond ... Read more...
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Tutu calls for end to child marriages in Bihar
February 8th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 7 (IANS) Nobel laureate and anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa has expressed concern over the high rate of child marriages in Bihar and urged people, ... Read more...
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Need to correct gender discrimination: Patil
January 25th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Holding that the status of women is an important indicator of progress in a society, President Pratibha Patil Wednesday called for removing social prejudices ... Read more...
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President concerned over declining sex ratio
January 14th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Panipat (Haryana), Jan 14 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday expressed concern over the declining sex ratio in the country, pointing out that sex ratio between the age group of ... Read more...
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Two men arrested for sacrificing minor girl
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 2 (IANS) Police in Chhattisgarh have arrested two men for killing a girl to appease their god for a better harvest, an officer said Monday.The arrest was made ... Read more...
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72-hour radio show by Panjab University to mark New Year
December 30th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 30 (IANS) While a lot of young people are planning New Year parties at night clubs, discotheques and hill stations, a group of students from Chandigarh's Panjab University ... Read more...
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Indira Goswami: writer, peace broker and teacher (Obituary)
November 29th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 29 (IANS) A noted Assamese writer, a peace broker between the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and New Delhi, and a teacher -- Indira Goswami played ... Read more...
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Seven billionth baby’s dad wants her to be a doctor
October 31st, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mal (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 31 (IANS) Ajai Kumar, the proud father of Nargis - the girl child who was Monday announced as the world's seven billionth baby - wants his ... Read more...
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Himachal Police sings awareness tunes
September 20th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Police have just got a new weapon to counter social evils - it's caller tunes! Every caller on the mobile phone of a police ... Read more...
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Goa on terror radar, says outgoing governor
September 6th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 6 (IANS) Goa is "one of the most vulnerable places on the radar of terrorism", the state's Governor S.S. Sidhu said in his farewell address.The address, which was ... Read more...
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Need to fight bias against girl child: President
August 14th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Expressing grief over the country's declining sex ratio, President Pratibha Patil Sunday said that it reflected the bias against the girl child in Indian ... Read more...
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Governor laments Goa’s degradation
August 14th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 14 (IANS) Goa Governor S.S. Sidhu has expressed serious concern over increasing drug trafficking and environmental degradation in the state."I would also like to draw your attention to ... Read more...
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Shun violence, join mainstream: President Patil to Maoists
June 24th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 24 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Friday called upon the Maoists to shun violence and enter into dialogue with the government to ensure development of tribal people.
"I call ... Read more...
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Goa becoming ‘dowry destination’?
June 21st, 2011 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 21 (IANS) Already infamous as a drugs-and-sex destination, Goa may now have to contend with another unsavoury association - dowry.Four dowry cases, including two dowry-related deaths, have rocked ... Read more...
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Vinay Anand to fight against dowry in ‘Trinetra’ (With Images)
May 20th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Bhojpuri star Vinay Anand will be seen as an angry young man in "Trinetra", an action drama that foucuses on social evils, including dowry.Vinay will ... Read more...
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Youth Congress members on fast against drug abuse
May 1st, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ludhiana, May 1 (IANS) Punjab Youth Congress (PYC) activists Sunday started a hunger strike here against drug abuse, particularly among youth.State Youth Congress president and MP Ravneet Singh Bittu led ... Read more...
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Australian Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee formed
April 16th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinSydney, Apr 16(ANI): The Sikhs in Australia have decided to set up a separate Australian Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (ASGPC) on the pattern of American Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee.The ... Read more...
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Youth participate in marathon against drug abuse in Jammu and Kashmir
April 10th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Apr 10(ANI): Thousands of youth participated in a marathon against drug abuse in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday.The marathon, organized by army officials, saw participants covering a distance of eight ... Read more...
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Improve India’s sex ratio, says president
March 17th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 17 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Thursday strongly emphasised the need to improve India's skewed sex ratio."Today, there are fewer women in India than men, and if this ... Read more...
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Hindus urged to take vow on Holi of helping reduce social evils
March 16th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Mar 16 (ANI): Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, sending Holi greetings to one billion Hindus of the world, has urged them each to take a vow of helping the communities ... Read more...
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SNDT University honours Meira Kumar with doctorate
January 4th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar was Tuesday honoured with a doctorate by the SNDT Women's University on its 60th convocation day.Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayan conferred the honorary ... Read more...
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Sonia on a whirlwind tour of Rae Bareli
November 30th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Rae Bareli, Nov 30 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi went on a whirlwind tour of Rae Bareli Tuesday, the second day of her three-day visit to her Lok Sabha constituency.Driving through ... Read more...
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