Meghalaya says Karnataka, Maharashtra are normal now
August 29th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 29 (IANS) The Meghalaya government Wednesday urged students and workers from the state to return to their educational institutions and works places in Maharashtra and Karnataka, saying the ... Read more...
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Maharashtra’s steps to protect Meghalaya migrants reviewed
August 27th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) A delegation of ministers from Meghalaya Monday reviewed the security measures put in place by the Maharashtra government to protect students and other people from the ... Read more...
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Meghalaya ministers to review situation in Karnataka, Maharashtra
August 24th, 2012 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 24 (IANS) Three Meghalaya ministers Friday left for Karnataka and Maharashtra to review the situation in the states after thousands of people from the northeast left following threats ... Read more...
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Tiger mauls zookeeper in Chile
July 31st, 2012 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, July 31 (IANS/EFE) A zookeeper was mauled and seriously injured over the weekend at Chile's Santiago zoo by a white tiger who was later killed, officials said.The attack occurred ... Read more...
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Meghalaya defers civic polls
July 14th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 14 (IANS) The Meghalaya government Thursday again postponed the first-ever civic polls in the three districts of Garo Hills scheduled for next month, fearing breakdown of law-and-order situation ... Read more...
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Rahul Mehrotra to head Harvard School of Design
October 9th, 2010 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) America's prestigious Harvard University has appointed noted Indian urban designer and educator Rahul Mehrotra professor of Urban Design and Planning and chair of the department of ... Read more...
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Meghalaya to make begging a crime
August 21st, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 21 (IANS) Meghalaya is set to ban begging in public by making it a criminal offence, officials Friday said.
"Beggars are surely a hazard to society and the sight of pestering ... Read more...
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Small towns can meet fast-paced world’s challenges
July 5th, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 5 (ANI): A new book has said that small towns can meet the challenge of a fast-paced, globalized world.The book, titled "Small Town Sustainability: Economic, Social, and Environmental Innovation," has ... Read more...
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Soz waiting and watching for Delhi call
May 24th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 24 (IANS) Saif-ud-Din Soz, the state unit president of the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, is cooling his heels as there is no word yet on whether he would be ... Read more...
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NCP-led Meghalaya Govt. loses majority
March 11th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Shillong, Mar 11 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-led Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government lost its majority on Wednesday.
The party was reduced to a minority after a lone MLA from Khun ... Read more...
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Meghalaya government loses majority support
March 11th, 2009 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 11 (IANS) The Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government Wednesday lost majority support in the 60-member legislature after a senior minister resigned and pledged loyalty to the Congress party.
Urban Affairs Minister ... Read more...
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No threat to government, says Meghalaya chief minister (Lead)
March 10th, 2009 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 10 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Donkupar Roy Tuesday said there was no threat to the stability of his Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government after two independent lawmakers withdrew support, putting ... Read more...
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Political crisis in Meghalaya, MPA government may collapse
March 10th, 2009 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 10 (IANS) The ruling Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government may collapse after two independent lawmakers withdrew support to the 11-month-old fragile coalition, reducing its strength in the 60-member legislature to ... Read more...
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Court gives nod for graft case against former minister
February 21st, 2009 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea by former union minister P.K. Thungan for quashing of a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case against him over alleged ... Read more...
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Obama meets US mayors on ‘front lines’ of economc crisis
February 21st, 2009 - 1:49 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 21 (DPA) US President Barack Obama met dozens of the country's mayors at the White House Friday, promising closer cooperation but urging local authorities to spend a massive new infusion ... Read more...
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Germany ready to transfer transport technology to India
February 6th, 2009 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Germany wants India to source technology from it for the transport sector, especially the railways, said Wolfgang Tiefensee, the German minister for transport, building and urban affairs, ... Read more...
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India, Germany form panel on automotive sector
February 6th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India and Germany have set up a joint working group (JWG) for the automotive sector for increased cooperation in the field of technology, skill development and framework ... Read more...
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IIT alumnus making electric car system that actually generates money for their owners
December 31st, 2007 - 1:52 pm ICT by admin
Washington, December 31 (ANI): An Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay alumnus is working on electric cars that will not only be environmentally friendly, but also give their owners a chance to make ... Read more...
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