Assam violence: Army stages flag march, Chirang district tense (Lead)
July 25th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 25 (IANS) The army Wednesday staged a flag march in Assam's Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD) as there was no let-up in tension with three more bodies recovered ... Read more...
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Treating Vit D deficiency could ease depression
June 27th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 27 (IANS) Women with moderate to severe depression reported substantial improvement after undergoing treatment to overcome Vitamin D deficiency, according to a new find.
"Vitamin D may have ... Read more...
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Good showing gets Rajasthan 22 percent hike in plan outlay
March 21st, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Having exceeded its development targets, Rajasthan Wednesday got a 22 percent increase in plan outlay to Rs.33,500 crore for the next fiscal and asked ... Read more...
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Food inflation dips to -3.36 percent; RBI may cut rates (Roundup)
January 5th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India's annual food inflation slipped into the negative for the first time in at least six years, official data showed Thursday as prices of ... Read more...
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Food inflation dips to -3.36 percent (Second lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India's annual food inflation slipped into the negative for the first time in at least six years, official data showed Thursday as prices of ... Read more...
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Food inflation dips to low of minus 3.36 percent (Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India's annual food inflation slipped into negative for the first time in "recent memory" as prices of vegetables, onions and potatoes fell sharply, official ... Read more...
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Food inflation dips to two-year low
January 5th, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India's annual food inflation slipped into negative for the first time in "recent memory" as prices of vegetables, onions and potatoes fell sharply, official ... Read more...
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SAI to monitor athletes’ performance
July 7th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is planning to form a regulatory body to monitor the sudden rise in the performance of athletes and whether ... Read more...
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Dangling wires in old Delhi will be removed: Dikshit
July 1st, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Delhi government Friday decided to facilitate the replacement of dangling electricity wires by underground cables in the capital's old quarters, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit ... Read more...
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Longer warm-ups can sabotage sporting performance
May 30th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) Many coaches and physiologists glowingly describe how a longer warm-up increases muscle temperature and metabolism, leading to more oxygen intake, factors vital in performance. But a ... Read more...
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Flouting Punjab’s polythene law could land you in jail
April 16th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 16 (IANS) The manufacture, disposal and usage of polythene bags made of virgin plastic in Punjab will get tougher from May 1. Rigorous imprisonment up to three months ... Read more...
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Batsmen need to show improvement: Waqar
April 13th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 13 (IANS) Pakistan coach Waqar Younis wants the batsmen to show substantial improvement on the upcoming tour of the West Indies.Pakistan lost to traditional rivals India in the ... Read more...
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Simplified tool to estimate heart risk may miscalculate
September 10th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 10 (ANI): A new study has questioned the efficiency of a method that is being widely used to predict risk of major heart problems as it is likely to over ... Read more...
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Punjab seeks greenhouse farming techniques from Costa Rica
September 8th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, Sep 8 (IANS) Punjab, the state that led the country's Green Revolution in 1950s and 1960s and is the single biggest contributor of foodgrains to the country's national kitty, ... Read more...
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Sheila Dikshit assured of timely completion of CWG projects
July 16th, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was Friday assured by officials of civic agencies and her ministers of timely completion of all the Commonwealth Games-related projects.
Chairing a review ... Read more...
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West Bengal got less agricultural credit then needed: Buddhadeb
July 10th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said Saturday that the state received substantially less agricultural credit in the last fiscal (2009-10) compared to its actual requirement.
"Extension of bank ... Read more...
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Jubilant Organosys repays $69 million debt
May 26th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Pharma company Jubilant Organosys Wednesday said it has repaid $69 million debt and it expects to meet all its debt obligations due next year on account of ... Read more...
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Blinding disease drug shows promise for diabetic retinopathy patients
April 28th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): A drug that was developed to combat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) could be beneficial for people with a common form of diabetic retinopathy, according to a study.According ... Read more...
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Pawar says essential commodity prices coming down
March 18th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 18 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said the prices of essential commodities are coming down.Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an agricultural seminar here, Pawar ... Read more...
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Delhi research institute develops tomatoes that stay fresh for 30 days longer
February 2nd, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): Researchers at National Institute of Plant Genome Research in New Delhi have developed tomatoes genetically modified to stay fresh for 30 days longer.Dr Asis Datta and colleagues found ... Read more...
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ITC third quarter net profit up 27 percent
January 22nd, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) Cigarettes-to-hotels major ITC's net profit of Rs.1,144.17 crore (Rs.11.44 billion/$248 million) for the quarter ended Dec 31 rose 27 percent from Rs.903.21 crore posted in the year-ago period, ... Read more...
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Windies exhibited marked improvement against Australia: Roebuck
December 21st, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 21(ANI): Noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck has said that the 2-0 scoreline of the Frank Worrell Trophy between Australia and West Indies does not reflect the marked improvement in the ... Read more...
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Protesting war veterans return nine cartons of gallantry medals
December 9th, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) War veterans and ex-servicemen have returned nine cartons of gallantry medals to the defence ministry as a sign of protest against their demand of "one rank one ... Read more...
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Indian Govt. keen on compassionate handling of law and order in northeast
September 21st, 2009 - 7:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.21 (ANI): Militancy in parts of northeast region of the country is receiving serious attention of the Central Government and efforts are afoot to curb militancy and restore peace ... Read more...
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Left wing extremism gravest threat to national security: PM
September 15th, 2009 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday described left wing extremism as perhaps the "gravest internal threat" facing India and said there had not been much success in ... Read more...
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Court worried over foreigners in deportation camps
September 3rd, 2009 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday voiced concern about foreigners languishing in two deportation camps here and asked the government to reveal their number and the reasons for ... Read more...
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Meghalaya Annual Plan 2009-10 finalized
August 27th, 2009 - 7:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): The 2009-10 Plan for Meghalaya was finalized here today at a meeting between the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, and Meghalaya Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Planning Commission finalises Delhi Govt.’s annual plan at Rs 10,000 crores
August 21st, 2009 - 10:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 21 (ANI): The Delhi Government's annual Plan for 2009-10 was finalised at Rs. 10,000 crores at a meeting here on Friday between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia ... Read more...
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Surge in infiltration ‘disturbing’, but Kashmir improves: PM
August 17th, 2009 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The surge in infiltration bids from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir was "disturbing", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday while expressing satisfaction over the ... Read more...
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Over-ground militant activities reviving in J&K
August 17th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by IBNS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said over-ground militant activities are reviving in Jammu and Kashmir.“There are signs of a revival of over-ground militant activities. Attempts are ... Read more...
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Sarvajan or bahujan, Mayawati in ideological bind
June 16th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Khalid Akhter
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Two years after its historic victory in Uttar Pradesh riding on a rainbow coalition of the low and high castes, the Bahujan Samaj Party ... Read more...
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Delhiites happier with public services: Survey
May 29th, 2009 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Residents of the national capital are more satisfied than earlier with public services like health, education and transport, a new survey reveals.
The social audit conducted by the ... Read more...
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Meditating your way to better bladder control
May 5th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 5 (IANS) After nine years of living in constant fear of venturing out of her house, 53-year-old Anna Raisor approached physicians for alternative measures to treat embarrassing accidental or involuntary ... Read more...
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Meditation key to treating female incontinence
May 5th, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Meditation or cognitive therapy may be an effective management strategy to control the frequent urge to urinate among women, according to a study.Loyola University Health System (LUHS) have ... Read more...
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Paradip Port handles record traffic despite downturn
April 25th, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 25 (IANS) Despite the global economic slowdown, the Paradip Port in Orissa has handled an all-time record traffic of 46.41 million tonnes in 2008-09, posting a growth of 9.36 percent ... Read more...
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