Manipur affected by general strike
April 2nd, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Apr 2 (ANI): A Joint Action Committee (JAC) strike call here has paralysed the normal life in the state.Most shops, markets and business establishments remained closed on Thursday in protest against ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Abduction and killing of SDO in Manipur agitate residents
February 25th, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Feb.25 (ANI): Indefinite curfew was clamped recently in Imphal following protests over the abduction and killing of Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) of Kasom Khullen, a sub-division of Ukhrul district.
Six ... Read more...
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Haryana to outsource auxiliary services
February 23rd, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 23 (IANS) A host of auxiliary services of the Haryana government, such as cleaning, gardening, courier work, transport and communications, will be up for grabs for private players.
The state government ... Read more...
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Shuttle Discovery launch postponed until Feb 27: NASA
February 15th, 2009 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 15 (RIA Novosti) The US space agency NASA has set a new date for the launch of space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station (ISS) due to technical reasons, ... Read more...
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Britain limps back after snow
February 4th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) Britain limped back to normalcy Wednesday after shutting down for two days on account of heavy snows.Most of the 6,000 schools that were closed Monday and Tuesday are ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka strike hits Puducherry, life normal in Tamil Nadu
February 4th, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) More than 500 protestors were arrested in Tamil Nadu Wednesday to foil an opposition-sponsored strike against civilian deaths in Sri Lanka that seriously hit life in neighbouring Puducherry.Tamil ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Minister Baalu ready to invoke ESMA to end transporters strike
January 10th, 2009 - 9:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.10 (ANI): Union Surface Transport and Shipping Mminister T R Baalu on Saturday said that he was ready to invoke the Essential Service Maintenance Act (ESMA) to force striking ... Read more...
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Rains claim 78 lives, but allay drought fears in Maharashtra (Lead)
August 11th, 2008 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Heavy rains since last week have claimed 78 lives and wreaked havoc in several parts of the country, especially Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, but they brought cheer to ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Hong Kong brought to standstill by tropical storm
August 6th, 2008 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Hong Kong, Aug 6 (DPA) Flights and other transport services were suspended and offices and businesses, including government departments and the stock exchange, were closed for much of Wednesday as tropical storm ... Read more...
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Beijing transport services on high alert ahead of Olympics
July 22nd, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, July 22 (Xinhua) China has put on high alert air, rail and long-distance bus services in the capital as the Olympic Games approach. Armed police with sniffer dogs began round the ... Read more...
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Maharashtra transport to induct 2,500 new buses
July 12th, 2008 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will induct 2,500 new buses of varying standards to its 15,600-strong fleet, a statement said here Friday. The decision to initiate ... Read more...
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‘International sea trade growth faster than expected’
April 3rd, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) For the first time in the history of global maritime trade, the year 2007 witnessed the total world merchant fleet exceeding one billion dead weight tonnes (DWT), said ... Read more...
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Maoists strike halts iron ore mining
March 31st, 2008 - 8:14 pm ICT by admin
Raipur, March 31 (IANS) A day-long general strike called by Maoist guerrillas Monday in Chhattisgarh halted iron ore mining and transport services, the police said. The protest in the Dandkaranya region was ... Read more...
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Aruba PM invites Indian airline industry to set up base in Aruba
December 10th, 2007 - 6:50 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec.10 (ANI): The wave of economic liberalization and growth is literally sweeping across the globe. Aruba, a tiny south Caribbean island nation, is no exception.
The Prime Minister of Aruba, ... Read more...
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