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Nainital hails the colourful autumn festival

November 6th, 2009 - 10:26 pm ICT by ANI -
Nainital (Uttarakhand), Nov 6(ANI): To give the tourism sector a boost in the Uttarakhand's Kumaon region, the scenic Nainital city is hosting this year's edition of the annual autumn festival named 'Sharadutsav'. At ...

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Pirated Windows 7 generates $100,000 in India

November 4th, 2009 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS -
By Rajat Rai Lucknow, Nov 4 (IANS) About 50,000 pirated DVDs of Microsoft Windows 7 are estimated to have been sold here since the official launch on Oct 22, generating unaccounted business of ...

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Court dismisses paternity plea against N.D. Tiwari

November 3rd, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) In a big relief to Andhra Pradesh Governor N.D. Tiwari, the Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed the plea of Rohit Shekhar who was claiming to be the ...

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Reducing global warming primary responsibility of developed nations: Ramesh

October 31st, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Shimla, Oct. 31 (ANI): Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh, has said that the primary responsibility for reducing global warming lies with the developed countries. "We are engaging all countries; ...

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Green dividends, bonus for Himalayan states planned

October 30th, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, Oct 30 (IANS) The central government plans to release green dividends and a green bonus to the Himalayan states from the next financial year as a compensatory measure for protecting their ...

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Five chief ministers to sign declaration on environment

October 29th, 2009 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, Oct 29 (IANS) Concerned over the impact of global warming, chief ministers of five Himalayan states will sign the Shimla Declaration Friday, the concluding day of a two-day meet on environment ...

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Surya Roshni mulls investment in south India

Surya Roshni mulls investment in south India

October 28th, 2009 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Oct 28 (IANS) Lighting products and steel pipes manufacturer Surya Roshni Ltd is planning to set up a manufacturing unit in southern India, a top official said. "We have ...

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Rahul takes a trekking break with friends and family

Rahul takes a trekking break with friends and family

October 23rd, 2009 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS -
Dehradun, Oct 23 (IANS) From the heat and dust of politics to an energetic break in the hills, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi returned to Delhi Friday after spending ...

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We have shot 40 percent of ‘Ayesha’: Sonam Kapoor

October 22nd, 2009 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, who was in the capital for over a month to shoot for her upcoming venture "Ayesha", says the film is 40 percent complete. "We ...

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Carrying widowed mother, he is modern day Shravan Kumar

October 21st, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) Balancing his mother and his few worldly possessions, a youth in Uttar Pradesh has set out on a pilgrimage just like Shravan Kumar of Indian epic Ramayana who ...

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Three swine flu deaths take toll to 408 in India

October 18th, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Two people died of swine flu in Maharashtra while one person succumbed in Uttarakhand, taking the all India toll to 408, a health ministry official said Sunday. Maharashtra, ...

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119 new swine flu cases, no deaths

October 16th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) There were no fresh deaths in the country due to swine flu Friday but 119 new cases of infections were reported, the health ministry said here. Among the ...

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India’s swine flu toll crosses 400

October 15th, 2009 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Six swine flu deaths, including three from Maharashtra, took the total of India's swine flu deaths to 405 Thursday, health ministry said. Besides Maharashtra, two deaths were reported ...

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Uttar Pradesh vies with Delhi, Maharashtra for Indian Green Oscar

October 14th, 2009 - 12:05 am ICT by admin -
By Alka Pande, CNS The North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh this year vies with national capital Delhi along with economic capital of India - Maharashtra – for winning the bi-annual CMS (Centre ...

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Sibal asks new central universities to have common entrance test

October 13th, 2009 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday said the new central universities should conduct a common entrance test for admissions, while having different courses from one another. "The ...

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Court reserves order in N.D. Tiwari paternity case

October 13th, 2009 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its order on the paternity case against Andhra Pradesh Governor N.D. Tiwari. A former Congress party activist, Ujjwala Sharma has claimed ...

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Satluj Jal Vidyut declares Rs.320 crore as dividend

October 8th, 2009 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, Oct 8 (IANS) Hydropower major Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam that owns and operates the 1,500-MW Nathpa-Jhakri project in Himachal Pradesh has declared a dividend of Rs.320 crore for 2008-09. "We have declared ...

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160 tigers short, Uttar Pradesh blames census technique!

October 8th, 2009 - 9:40 am ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Oct 8 (IANS) The number of tigers in Uttar Pradesh has plummeted from 273 to 109 in four years, but the state wildlife authorities are blaming a change in the census ...

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Chandigarh targets another 1,000 MW power by 2018

October 7th, 2009 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Oct 7 (IANS) Though unable to meet the current peak demand of a little over 300 MW of power for the union territory, the Chandigarh administration plans to make arrangements for ...

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PM chairs first Ganga meeting, calls for quick clean-up

PM chairs first Ganga meeting, calls for quick clean-up

October 5th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday chaired the first meeting of the newly-formed Ganga River Basin Authority (GRBA) and called for accelerated steps to clean up the ...

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PM to chair Ganga River Basin Authority meet today

PM to chair Ganga River Basin Authority meet today

October 5th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will chair the first meeting of the Ganga River Basin Authority (GRBA) here today. Chief Ministers of States through which the ...

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Centre to dedicate year 2010 for tiger conservation: Jairam Ramesh

October 4th, 2009 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington D C, Oct 4 (ANI): The Central Government has decided to dedicate the year 2010 for the conservation of tigers and also to draw international attention on Tiger conservation and protection. Briefing ...

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Six deaths take India’s swine flu toll to 335

October 2nd, 2009 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Six swine flu deaths were reported Friday, taking India's deaths from the contagious virus to 335, the union health ministry said. Of the latest deaths, two each were ...

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Muslim cleric to take Kumbh dip to wash away religious differences

October 2nd, 2009 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Oct 2 (IANS) A dip in the sacred river during the Maha Kumbh Mela is said to wash away all sins. A senior Muslim cleric who will perform the Hindu rite ...

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Top Mumbai hopitals get Canadian equipment

September 30th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS -
By Gurmukh Singh Toronto, Sep 30 (IANS) Canada's Imaging Dynamics Company (IDC), which has just sold its high-end digital radiography (DR) systems to three hospitals in Mumbai, said Tuesday it was making a ...

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Chinese Foreign Minister to visit India in October

Chinese Foreign Minister to visit India in October

September 30th, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI -
By Naveen Kapoor New Delhi, Sept 30 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will visit India next month to attend the trilateral Russia-India-China (RIC) meeting in Bangalore. Jiechi will be joined by ...

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Vulture conservation gets a boost through Ramlilas in Uttarakhand

September 29th, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI -
By Vipul Goel Ramnagar (Uttarakhand), Sep.29 (ANI): With the vulture population declining alarmingly in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar area, which adjoins the Corbett Wildlife Sanctuary, a group of pro-wildlife activists and forest rangers are engaged ...

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13 swine flu deaths take India’s toll to 277 (Roundup)

September 24th, 2009 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Thirteen swine flu deaths, including five in Andhra Pradesh, took the toll in the country Thursday due to Influenza A (H1N1) to 277, health officials said here. Meanwhile, ...

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Five dengue cases reported in Nainital

September 22nd, 2009 - 10:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Nainital, Sep. 22 (ANI): At least five cases of dengue have been reported from Nanital district of Uttarakhand on Tuesday. Dengue fever that is transmitted by the bite of an Aedes mosquito is ...

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Army hosts yacht training camp for school children

September 18th, 2009 - 8:02 pm ICT by ANI -
Nainital, Sep 18 (ANI): With an aim to revive yacht sailing in the country, a 15-day camp is being organised in Nainital district of Uttarakhand where in school children are being trained ...

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