BJP terms Shivpal Yadav’s comments reckless
August 10th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday termed as "reckless and bizarre" the reported remarks of Uttar Pradesh PWD Minister Shivpal Yadav that hard-working officials ... Read more...
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Minister flayed for saying officials can steal from state coffers
August 10th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's PWD minister Shivpal Yadav Friday back-tracked from his earlier statement in which he had reportedly told state government officials to steal but not ... Read more...
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Mayawati government cheated people: Akhilesh
June 1st, 2012 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 31 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Thursday accused the previous Mayawati government of corruption and alleged that it had "cheated" people."The previous government cheated the ... Read more...
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Denmark to boost exports to BRIC economies
May 10th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, May 10 (IANS) The Danish government aims to boost exports to emerging economies, including India, by 50 percent within the next five years, it said in a report here.The ... Read more...
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Pranab listens as Mamata says state coffers are empty
February 17th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
East Midnapore (West Bengal), Feb 17 (IANS) Days after attacking the central government for being insensitive to the state's financial crisis, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday chose ... Read more...
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Petroleum sector contributes Rs.192,577 crore to exchequers
December 13th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The petroleum and natural gas sector has contributed Rs.136,497 crore to the national exchequer and Rs.88,997 crore to the state coffers last fiscal, the government ... Read more...
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Russia to build n-powered icebreaker for Arctic region
December 26th, 2010 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 26 (IANS) Russia will build a nuclear-powered icebreaker for use during winters in the country's western Arctic region.The money earned through selling a stake in Sovcomflot - Russia's largest shipbuilding ... Read more...
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Britain says no plans to axe Gurkhas
October 20th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Oct 20 (IANS) Dismissing growing speculation since last year that Britain may axe its band of Gurkha soldiers from Nepal due to a funds crunch, the British government said ... Read more...
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Rum gives Kerala a high as state coffers swell
August 24th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 24 (IANS) Rum and brandy rule Kerala's liquor market and together account for 94 percent of the sales of the Kerala State Beverages Corporation (KSBC) which is toasting record sales ... Read more...
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Maumee Resident Wins $200,000 In Ohio Lottery
July 30th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Ohio, July 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Ohio lottery run by the Ohio Lottery Commission is gradually becoming a big draw among gamblers in the country. With prizes worth thousands of ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan to celebrate its president’s birthday, Astana’s founding in July
June 23rd, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 23 (ANI): The month of July will be a significant one in Kazakhstan's fledgling history, with its people gearing up to celebrate their President Nursultan Nazarbayev's 70th birthday, and ... Read more...
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Congress launches its own Gujarat celebrations
April 19th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 19 (IANS) Even as the Narendra Modi government in Gujarat is working to organise extensive celebrations beginning May 1 to celebrate the state's golden jubilee, the Congress ... Read more...
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It Only Gets Better At New York Mega Millions!
August 29th, 2009 - 6:37 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
On Friday, New Yorkers optimistically cued up to try their fate at the Mega Million offer of $333. The chances of a lottery ticket holder winning the prize is one ... Read more...
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Orissa’s sons still revere king in Nepal
January 18th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 18 (IANS) Nepal's powerful Shah dynasty of kings who had ruled the country for more than two centuries was abolished after a historic election last year. The formal abolition of ... Read more...
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Karnataka legislature meets in Belgaum, pro-Maharashtra group protests
January 16th, 2009 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 16 (IANS) The Karnataka legislature Friday began a nine-day session in the border district of Belgaum amid protests from a pro-Maharashtra group, with 150 of their activists detained by police.The ... Read more...
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High food prices make oil sheikhs turn to farming
June 2nd, 2008 - 10:59 am ICT by admin
By Anne-Beatrice Clasmann
Istanbul, June 2(DPA) You cannot eat petrodollars, which is an inconvenient truth for people in the oil-rich Gulf Arab monarchies these days. Though state coffers bulge in Saudi Arabia, Abu ... Read more...
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Cultural privileges of Nepal King Gyanendra to be withdrawn
April 21st, 2008 - 2:02 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, Apr 21 (ANI): The cultural privileges allocated to Nepals King Gyanendra will be withdrawn soon, Ram Bahadur Thapa, a senior Maoist leader has said.Addressing reporters here, Thapa said, We would ... Read more...
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Jharkhand to reduce tax on diesel
March 27th, 2008 - 4:23 pm ICT by admin
Ranchi, March 27 (IANS) The Jharkhand government will reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) by two percent on diesel from April 1. Finance Minister Stephen Marandi said here Thursday: "We have reduced the ... Read more...
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Japan dismisses 80 navy officers for mismanagement
March 21st, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by admin
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Tokyo, March 21 (DPA) Japan's Defence Ministry Friday dismissed about 80 officers for mismanagement in the navy that has caused a series of accidents since last year. The mass sacking was carried ... Read more...
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