Punjab proposes joint training programme with NYPD
July 14th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 14 (IANS) The Punjab government has proposed a joint training programme of the Punjab Police with the New York Police Department (NYPD), Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabhi girls to attend training programme in Scotland
July 3rd, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 3 (IANS/WAM) A group of girl students of Abu Dhabi University will undergo a month-long training programme at Al Maktoum College, an international research-led college of higher ... Read more...
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CA to rope in Harper to educate its umpires
June 30th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 30 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) will be using the experience of umpire Daryl Harper to train and educate its umpires.Harper, who was supposed to stand in the third ... Read more...
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Lost in translation…at the Pakistan Foreign Office
June 30th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Office imparts foreign language training to its officers but goes on to post them where the language isn't spoken. Sample this: An officer trained ... Read more...
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Welfare scheme for jobless Non-Resident Keralites
June 24th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 (IANS) Now, Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs) who return home jobless will be provided assistance for education, marriage, maternity besides money for performing funeral rites, Kerala Governor R.S. Gavai ... Read more...
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India’s new democracy institute opens doors to Kenyans
June 23rd, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The newly established Indian Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIDEM) will be sharing India's experience of conducting elections for six decades with its very ... Read more...
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Once barred from her gods, she now ‘lights’ their lamps
June 21st, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), June 21 (IANS) For nearly three decades Guddi Athwal was not allowed to enter any of the temples in her neighbourhood in Rajasthan because she was an ... Read more...
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Police trainers get human rights lessons
June 16th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) A three-day training in human rights for the trainers of the police personnel was launched here Wednesday by the National Human Rights Commission with the ... Read more...
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AIIMS improves animal care facilities
June 15th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) After three years of campaign by animal rights group PETA, Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has made significant improvements in the care ... Read more...
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Rights panel meets Delhi Police on Ramdev crackdown
June 8th, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday held an interactive session with a group of Delhi Police officers to discuss the post-midnight crackdown on Baba ... Read more...
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Apollo Hospitals sign MoU with University College of London
May 21st, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Private health care chain Apollo Hospitals has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with University College, London, for collaboration in training and clinical research."The MoU ... Read more...
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‘Bad cholesterol’ also vital for health
May 6th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 6 (IANS) Believe it or not, 'bad cholesterol', or low-density lipoprotein (LDL), is also vital for our well being.LDL is referred to as the 'bad' cholesterol because it ... Read more...
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Need better education facilities for girls: Balakrishnan
May 5th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Emphasizing the importance of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson K.G. Balakrishnan Thursday said there is a need ... Read more...
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US ambassador visits USAID projects in Delhi
April 26th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The programmes of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) help improve social infrastructure at all levels of society in many Indian states, US ... Read more...
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Fashion institute set up to revive silk sector of Sualkuchi
March 26th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
Sualkuchi (Guwahati), Mar 26 (ANI): A fashion design institute has been set up in Sualkuchi region to train students in the modern techniques of silk designing and weaving.The Sualkuchi Institute of Fashion ... Read more...
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Tuberculosis kills 68,000 Pakistanis every year
March 20th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) Tuberculosis kills 68,000 people in Pakistan every year as an untreated patient transfers the disease to 10-15 people, a senior official said.The country has 700,000 tuberculosis ... Read more...
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IGNOU to train Kendriya Vidyalaya teachers
March 14th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan (KVS) Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a national level ... Read more...
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Ready to deal with any trouble, says Kashmir police chief
March 11th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 11 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police and paramilitary forces are confident of successfully tackling without causing collateral damage separatists' plans to stir trouble during the summer, a ... Read more...
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From humble cycle, he gives lessons in Queen’s English
March 4th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) He stands in front of his bicycle, which is equipped with a loudspeaker, a microphone, some posters and signboards. "I am sure you would not have ... Read more...
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Delhi Police gets over Rs.3,000 crore in budget
February 28th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday gave Delhi Police Rs.3,309.75 for the fiscal 2011-12 in the union budget, including funds to build offices and residential complexes across ... Read more...
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Indian economic survey calls for rapid reduction of infrastructure deficit
February 25th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): The Economic Survey 2010-11 has said that rapid reduction of the infrastructure deficit was the key to competitiveness in an increasingly localized environment.The Survey highlights that ... Read more...
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India to train Lesotho police
February 22nd, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Shubha Singh
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) India and Lesotho, the small landlocked kingdom surrounded by South Africa, have a "very profitable partnership" that covers a variety of sectors from cooperation ... Read more...
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A journey of a different kind in Ladakh
February 21st, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
By Kunzang Dolma Leh, Feb 21 (ANI): It has been a long journey for me, growing up in Ladakh and having all the aspirations of any ordinary girl who wants a happy ... Read more...
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Jail launches self-employment training for inmates
February 18th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 18 (IANS) In an attempt to make jail inmates self-employed, the prison authorities in this Uttar Oradesh city have tied up with a multi-business conglomerate for training them ... Read more...
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Now, rural Bihar honing its English communication skills
February 11th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Madhubani District (Bihar), Feb.11 (ANI): Don't be surprised if you get a greeting of Good morning rather than Namaste from pupils in Bihar's essentially rural Madhubani District these days.They are not ... Read more...
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Poor youth to be trained for jobs
February 11th, 2011 - 1:32 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) The rural development ministry Thursday joined hands with the Institute of Computer Accountants (ICA) for a Rs.45 crore training project meant to enable over 22,000 poor youth get ... Read more...
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Errant enumerators to face action in West Bengal
February 3rd, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Director of Census Operation of West Bengal Dipak Ghosh Thursday said stern action will be taken against those enumerators who skip their mandatory training programme."It is mandatory for ... Read more...
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China to prepare astronauts for long stay in space
January 18th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 18 (IANS) China is preparing astronauts for long-term missions so that they can "carry out manned explorations of deep space in the future", an official said.A five-year programme to ready ... Read more...
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British women compensated over faulty contraceptive
January 5th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Britain's healthcare administration has paid 200,000 pounds ($312,000) in compensation to a group of women after they became pregnant or were injured while using a contraceptive device, a ... Read more...
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IGNOU starts online training programme for teachers
December 26th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has started an online capacity development programme for teachers covering topics like evaluation of assignments, development of study skills and ... Read more...
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Gems industry worried at smuggling, poor facilities
December 24th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 24 (IANS) The illegal trade of gemstones and lack of infrastructure marred the prospects of gems and jewellery industries in the northeast India, Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) ... Read more...
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Training better than drugs and jabs in treating tennis elbow
December 21st, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): A thesis presented at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, suggests that training and ergonomic advice are more effective than anti-inflammatory drugs and cortisone injections in treating tennis elbow, ... Read more...
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India, Malaysia agree to enhance cooperation to counter terrorism
October 27th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Oct.27 (ANI): Condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, India and Malaysia on Wednesday agreed to enhance cooperation to counter terrorism including information sharing.Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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IGNOU holds orientation programme for madrassa teachers
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) An orientation programme for madrassa (Islamic seminary) teachers was held recently by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), a university official said Friday.The programme for teachers ... Read more...
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VSAT-enabled training for primary teachers launched
October 22nd, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) A VSAT-enabled teachers' training programme was launched in nine cities across the country Friday to impart conceptual clarity in key areas of primary school teaching.The cities are ... Read more...
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