Palanquin bearers to ferry patients in Himachal
August 16th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 16 (IANS) Once the mode of transport for royalty and women in purdah nearly a century ago, the palanquin will be resurrected to ferry patients from remote ... Read more...
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32 Mexico coal mines shuttered for safety reasons
August 11th, 2012 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 11 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's government said 32 small coal mines in the northern state of Coahuila have been closed due to safety concerns, a move taken after 13 ... Read more...
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Walkathon marks World Health Day
April 7th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A group of 500 people, including the elderly, participated in a walkathon in the capital to spread awareness about healthy and active ageing on the ... Read more...
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Burns ward at Delhi’s RML Hospital upgraded
April 8th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 8(ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Secretary K. Chandramouli on Friday inaugurated the upgraded burns ward in the Department of Burns, Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery at New Delhi's Dr. ... Read more...
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‘Indian school board election is farce’, said Indian parents in Oman
February 27th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Muscat, Feb.27 (ANI): Social workers and parents have criticized the first elections of the Indian school board in Oman, calling it a farce."The whole process, right from the composition of the board ... Read more...
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12 dead, thousands displaced in Philippines fire
January 30th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by BNO News
MANILA (BNO NEWS) -- A huge fire in Manila's Navotas city on Saturday destroyed more than 100 houses, killing 12 people and displacing nearly 2,000 others, GMA News reported.Seven children were among ... Read more...
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Former bureaucrat, rights activist S.R. Sankaran dies
October 8th, 2010 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Former bureaucrat and rights activist S.R. Sankaran, who had played a key role as mediator in the first-ever direct peace talks between Andhra Pradesh government and the Maoists ... Read more...
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Four police officers sacked over bungled hostage rescue
August 25th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Aug 25 (DPA) Philippine police Wednesday sacked four officers who led a bungled hostage rescue operation that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead.
The policemen were Inspector Santiago Pascual of the special ... Read more...
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Six AIIMS-like institutions to be registered as societies
August 9th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The union cabinet Monday approved the proposal for formation of societies for each of the six All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-like institutions being set up ... Read more...
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Watch real life stories of ex-servicemen on Doordarshan
July 5th, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Viewers of state-broadcaster Doordarshan can now get to see real-life stories of Indian ex-servicemen and their contribution in building and protecting the nation.
The defence ministry ... Read more...
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Max Healthcare to train sanitation staff of public hospitals
April 9th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Max Healthcare Institute will provide training to the housekeeping and sanitation staff of the central government hospitals to improve their overall standards.
The three hospitals selected for ... Read more...
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And now computer training for ‘Mahadalits’
January 9th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) The Bihar government is all set to provide computer training to Mahadalits -- the poorest of the poor in the state.
In a bid to provide employment to the ... Read more...
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Court summons bureaucrat over deportation camp’s dirty state
December 4th, 2008 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday summoned the secretary of the social welfare department of the Delhi government for not complying with its orders to remove the lack ... Read more...
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Panel questions lack of post-mortem after death of nine tribals
November 4th, 2008 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 4 (IANS) A Committee of Secretaries (CoS) has questioned why there was no post-mortem after the death of nine members of the primitive tribe of Birhors in Jharkhand last month ... Read more...
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20 primitive tribals die in Jharkhand in one month
October 31st, 2008 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 31 (IANS) Despite a plethora of welfare schemes, 20 members of three primitive tribes of Jharkhand have died in the last one month, with the government attributing this to food ... Read more...
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Arcelor Mittal to set up technical institute in Jharkhand
April 8th, 2008 - 4:53 pm ICT by admin
Ranchi, April 8 (IANS) Global steel giant Arcelor Mittal, planning to set up a plant in Jharkhand, will soon launch a technical institute in the state, an official said Tuesday. "Representatives of ... Read more...
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