‘Digital Super Highway’ launched for panchayats in Kerala
September 21st, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 21 (IANS) Technology-driven governance got a major boost in Kerala with a 'Digital Super Highway', enabling unlimited data sharing between panchayats in a secure mode, becoming a reality ... Read more...
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Why is Mukul Roy absent from cabinet meetings, asks Congress
September 14th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) Asking why Railway Minister Mukul Roy, from the Trinamool Congress, was absent from most cabinet meetings where decisions like the fuel price hike are taken, ... Read more...
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Colombia to ratify tax treaty with India by year-end
July 8th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 8 (IANS) Colombia is likely to ratify double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) with India by the end of this year, which will help boost flow of two-way investments.Colombia's ... Read more...
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‘Social assistance payments to be linked to unique ID number’
February 29th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Payments under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) will be routed through the unique ID number system to avoid delays, Rural Development Minister Jairam ... Read more...
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US mulls steep nuclear arsenal cuts
February 15th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The White House and Pentagon are considering several proposals that would significantly reduce the nation's nuclear arsenal, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.The US ... Read more...
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Opinion polls banned in Uttar Pradesh till Wednesday
February 7th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has banned the publication of opinion polls regarding the first phase of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh till 5 p.m. ... Read more...
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China to enhance maternity benefits for women
November 23rd, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 23 (IANS) Women workers in China are likely to get better maternity benefits following new regulations being contemplated in the country.Under the new regulations, women will get longer ... Read more...
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Poor: Match referee Chris Broad on Galle pitch
September 5th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 5 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday announced that the pitch for the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and Australia has been rated as poor by match ... Read more...
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Chris Bosh’s wedding pictures released
July 19th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Miami, July 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) NBA star Chris Bosh walked his wife Adrienne Williams down the aisle last weekend. The couple celebrated their wedding ceremony in three days during which time they ... Read more...
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Karnataka ore transport ban affects Goa’s iron plants
June 21st, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 21 (IANS) Half a dozen sponge and pig iron manufacturing plants in Goa, including the Vedanta Resources-owned Sesa Industries Limited (SIL), have been severely affected by the ... Read more...
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Now a service to drop boozers home
May 25th, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 25 (IANS) A Beijing entrepreneur has launched a unique service for car owners who need help to drive them home when they are drunk.The Chinese government has tightened ... Read more...
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Air India resumes ticket bookings till May 8
May 4th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) National carrier Air India Wednesday said it has resumed ticket bookings for select routes till May 8."Our tickets are available till May 8 on ... Read more...
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Air India cancels 221 flights
May 4th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As many as 221 Air India flights on the domestic operations were cancelled Wednesday, as the strike by nearly half of the carrier's 1,600 pilots ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi will review apartment safety steps
February 2nd, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Feb 2 (ANI): The Department of Municipal Affairs (DMA) in Abu Dhabi has said that it will be reviewing apartment safety steps, after a 13-year-old Indian girl fell to her death ... Read more...
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Idea Cellular quarterly net profit at Rs.243.05 crore
January 24th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Telecom service provider Idea Cellular Monday said its consolidated net profit stood at Rs.243.05 crore during the quarter ended December 2010. The net profit for the same ... Read more...
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Unicef’s online campaign to demand education for kids
October 19th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Unicef Tuesday launched an online campaign to mobilise the Indian society to speak up for illiterate children and to spread awareness that one can demand elementary ... Read more...
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Drive against illicit liquor trade in Delhi
October 13th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Delhi's excise department has launched a special drive to detect cases of transport or possession of illicit liquor that violates provisions of the city's new Excise Act ... Read more...
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Bolivian President Evo Morales kicks a player in a friendly soccer match
October 6th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Many soccer fans were shocked when Bolivian president Evo Morales kicked the knee of an opponent in a friendly match. The video of the incident has become one of the most popular ... Read more...
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BJP leaders meet PM over enemy property ordinance, Kashmir
September 6th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday called upon the government to re-promulgate the ordinance on enemy properties and also asked it to review whether the policy ... Read more...
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US trying to understand visa fee hike impact on Indian firms
August 31st, 2010 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) The United States says it's trying to understand the potential impact of a steep hike in US worker visa fees on Indian companies, but no new step ... Read more...
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India-ASEAN FTA in services likely by 2010-end
May 6th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) After a free trade agreement (FTA) in goods, India now hopes to ink an FTA with the 10-member ASEAN bloc for services and investments by this year-end ... Read more...
Admission test for Delhi government schools opposed
April 4th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Provisions of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, which came into effect from April 1, will be violated if Delhi government schools go ahead with their plan ... Read more...
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Foreign tourist arrivals up: Minister
March 6th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) India witnessed an unprecedented 21 percent rise in foreign tourist arrivals last December from the same month in 2008, Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said Saturday.
She added ... Read more...
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India, Malaysia to focus on to bilateral relations for steady development
January 22nd, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 22(ANI): India and Malaysia have said both countries are focused on adding greater substance to their bilateral relations, taking into account the steady development and emerging opportunities from ... Read more...
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Venezuela announces power-rationing plan
January 13th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Jan 13 (IANS/EFE) The Venezuelan government will begin a nationwide power-rationing plan, the electricity minister has said.
Official news agency ABN cited Angel Rodriguez as saying that directors of the state-owned National ... Read more...
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Rs.443 cr collected as airport development fee
November 26th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Thursday said Rs.443 crore has been collected as development fees by Delhi and Mumbai airports till October.
International passengers flying out of Delhi ... Read more...
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Kerala cyber police nab two for malicious mail
November 22nd, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 22 (IANS) Kerala cyber police Sunday arrested two people for making changes to a mail that showed a mansion with a caption saying that the home belonged to CPI-M state ... Read more...
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Terrorists in Britain will have to report travel plans
October 2nd, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 2 (IANS) Convicted terrorists in Britain will have to notify authorities of where they live and changes of address as well as report any foreign travel plans.
Individuals found guilty of ... Read more...
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BCCI to support players on WADA code
August 2nd, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 02 (ANI): The deadlock between the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) and the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) continues, after the BCCI backed its players and ... Read more...
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Centre disburses Rs 1.05 crore to Kandhamal riot victims
July 7th, 2009 - 9:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): The Government provided Rs 1.05 crore to 35 families, which lost one of their kin in the aftermath of the communal violence in August and September 2008 ... Read more...
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Richard Gere speaks in support of homosexual unions
May 28th, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 28 (ANI): Richard Gere has spoken out for gay marriage rights in the U.S. in support of his brother, who married during the brief period when gay unions were ... Read more...
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Shoaib Akhtar on ICC’s dope testing scanner
April 10th, 2009 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 10 (IANS) Pakistan's controversial pacer Shoaib Akhtar can be specifically targeted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) if it opted to carry our random dope tests during the one-day ... Read more...
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China rejects Coca-Cola’s bid to buy Chinese firm
March 18th, 2009 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 18 (Xinhua) Coca-Cola's bid to acquire China Huiyuan Juice Group has failed to meet the country's anti-monopoly law, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced Wednesday.
The MOC said on its website ... Read more...
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Majority of Indians favour smoke-free workplaces: survey
February 24th, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A near unanimous majority of Indians - 99 percent - favour a prohibition of smoking in public places, including workplaces, restaurants and bars, and demand stringent enforcement ... Read more...
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Pak, Lanka players and officials briefed on new ICC Anti-Doping Code
February 16th, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai/Karachi, Feb.16 (ANI): The ICC has briefed the Pakistan and Sri Lanka players, backroom staff and officials on the new ICC Anti-Doping Code (2009) which came into effect on January 1,2009.
The ... Read more...
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