Kerala officials to get extra bonus for hooch seizure
September 17th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 17 (IANS) The Kerala government in its efforts to see that no spurious liquor reaches toddy shops in the state has decided to reward officials with 10 percent ... Read more...
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Private airlines not keen to operate in northeast: NEC
September 4th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 3 (IANS) The North Eastern Council (NEC) is not finding a suitable airline company to operate in the northeastern states, an official of the regional planning body said ... Read more...
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Britain to have database to track down illegal migrants
August 22nd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) Britain is setting up a computer database to track down around 150,000 people who are staying in the country illegally, a media report said Wednesday.Border officials ... Read more...
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UAE’s Fujairah emirate to step up petroleum facilities
June 30th, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Fujairah, Jun 29 (IANS/WAM) Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, the ruler of Fujairah and member of United Arab Emirates' supreme council, has directed the Fujairah Port Authority to ... Read more...
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UAE emirate to upgrade oil storage capacity
June 29th, 2012 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Fujairah (UAE), June 28 (IANS/WAM) The UAE emirate of Fujairah will upgrade its petroleum storing facilities at its sea port.Emirate's ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi Thursday directed the ... Read more...
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Assam to give children with leukaemia free treatment
June 2nd, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 2 (IANS) The Assam government will soon launch a scheme to support the cost of treatment for leukaemia among children below 12 years of age.Assam Health Minister Himata ... Read more...
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Air India call centres being run by IndiGo’s mother firm
May 18th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) A probe is on to find out whether Air India lost market share or any revenue by awarding the contract to manage its ticketing ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro registers fraud case with police
May 9th, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has registered a case of fraud with the Delhi Police related to the award of a contract for construction ... Read more...
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CWG scam: CBI raids 20 locations (Lead)
May 2nd, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The CBI Wednesday raided 20 locations in Delhi, the national capital region (NCR), Kolkata and Siliguri in connection with another Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam, an ... Read more...
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CWG scam: CBI raids 20 locations
May 2nd, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) In a fresh case registered in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday raided 20 locations in Delhi, the national ... Read more...
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Foreign firms under scanner after Kudankulam stir
April 12th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The government has in a fresh order asked all foreign outfits in India to furnish it with updated details of their workers and nature ... Read more...
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Court refuses relief to Uttar Pradesh scam accused
April 4th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) A CBI special court here has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a private firm owner who fears being arrested for his suspected involvement in ... Read more...
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MGNREGA wages raised, Bengal wants more (Lead)
March 29th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) Unhappy with the central government hiking the wage for the 100-day rural job guarantee programme MGNREGA from Rs.130 to Rs.136 in the state, West Bengal's ... Read more...
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Bengal unhappy with inadequate MGNREGA wage hike
March 29th, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) The Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government will soon move the central government to increase Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) wages to Rs.200 ... Read more...
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`Worst of Eurozone crisis is over’
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Frankfurt, March 23 (IANS) The worst of the Eurozone crisis is over and the situation is stabilizing, European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi has been quoted as saying.Draghi made ... Read more...
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Bengal hopeful of introducing biometric job cards soon
March 21st, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) The West Bengal government is hopeful of introducing from April this year biometric job cards for beneficiaries of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ... Read more...
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Three firms keen to beef up apex court security
March 17th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) At least three public sector undertakings have expressed interest in executing the Supreme Court's plan to augment its security by putting up electric fencing along ... Read more...
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Aakash tablets to be improved, fresh tender soon
February 23rd, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) New and improved version of Aakash tablets will be coming soon as the government plans to manufacture 50,000 new gadgets, an official said Thursday.Additional Secretary ... Read more...
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Bihar blacklists 22 road construction companies
February 11th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) Bihar has blacklisted 22 construction companies, including several prestigious firms engaged in road construction in the state, after they failed to complete projects on time, officials ... Read more...
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Major fire in Chandigarh multiplex, no casualty
December 31st, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 31 (IANS) A major fire broke out in the food court area of the Fun Republic multiplex in Chandigarh's Mani Majra area Saturday afternoon.Fire services officials said five ... Read more...
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IAF Sukhoi jet crashes near Pune, pilots safe (Third Lead)
December 13th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Dec 13 (IANS) A frontline Sukhoi jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near this Maharashtra town Tuesday but the two pilots bailed out to safety, an ... Read more...
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Delhi to get modern fire fighting equipment
November 30th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Delhi Fire Service (DFS) plans to upgrade the fire-fighting facilities in the city by procuring high-end devices like two foam fire fighting tenders to combat ... Read more...
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Bengal to add 1,600 MW with Santaldih plant
November 22nd, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) The West Bengal government is planning to set up two new thermal power units, with a total capacity of 1,600 megawatts, at Santaldih in Purulia district, ... Read more...
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For transparency, Bengal minister forbids meeting on tenders
October 28th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IANS) In a novel way to ensure transparency, a West Bengal minister has put up a sign outside his office at the state secretariat Writers' Buildings, ... Read more...
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Coal India keen on developing abandoned mines
September 20th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) World's largest coal miner Coal India Limited (CIL) Tuesday said it will go ahead with developing its abandoned mines in partnership with global firms if the ... Read more...
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Court orders case against Rajasthan minister
September 10th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 10 (IANS) A court here Saturday ordered police to register a case against Rajasthan's Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies Babulal Nagar and some policemen, including ... Read more...
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Probe against Kerala Cricket Association officials
September 6th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), Sep 6 (IANS) A Kerala court Tuesday ordered a vigilance probe into complaints of alleged corruption of more than Rs.2 crore by the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) officials.The ... Read more...
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Nepal PM tenders resignation
August 14th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 14 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal Sunday evening tendered his resignation to President Ram Baran Yadav, after six months and 11 days in the top post.As ... Read more...
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Jharkhand to provide lunch for Rs.5 to the poor
August 3rd, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 3 (IANS) In a major move to provide food cheaply to its high number of poor people, the Jharkhand government Wednesday announced subsidised lunch at Rs.5 and salt ... Read more...
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Irregularities in BRO tendering for China border roads
August 2nd, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The government has ordered investigation into alleged irregularities in allocation of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) tenders for Indian roads along the border with China, the ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro to set up amusement park
July 26th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) In a bid to widen its resource base, Delhi Metro will build an amusement park, an official said Tuesday."Delhi Metro will set up a 15 ... Read more...
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Night vision cameras to monitor Goa beaches
July 25th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 25 (IANS) Beaches in Goa will get even safer for tourists round-the-clock this season, with the state's tourism department planning to install night vision cameras at more than ... Read more...
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Belarus offers trucks for Indian coal mining
June 18th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) In a bid to boost its exports and strengthen economic ties with India, eastern European state of Belarus Saturday offered its state-of-the-art heavy duty dump ... Read more...
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Major fire at Rajasthan secretariat, no casualty
May 28th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 28 (IANS) A major fire broke out in the Rajasthan government's secretariat building here Saturday morning, police said. No casualty was reported, but many documents and computers were ... Read more...
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Mafia assets worth 47 mn euro seized in Italy
May 20th, 2011 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
Rome, May 20 (IANS/AKI) Police in southern Italian have seized assets worth 47 million euros from a local businessman who was reportedly backed by the mafia.The assets seized in Reggio ... Read more...
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