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Hope Mullaperiyar issue will be settled amicably: Vasan
The Union shipping minister G K Vasan has said that the controversial Mullaperiyar dam issue between Tamil Nadu and Kerala will be solved soon in a friendly manner.
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman’s car stolen
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K. Rahman Khan's car was stolen, from the residence of his driver Niranjan Mohanty in Mahipalpur, near to Indira Gandhi International airport.
Rs 25 crore loss at Mantralayam Temple
The heavy floods in the state of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh has created a huge loss at the Mantralayam Sri Raghavendra Temple.
CBSE exams in March
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that the annual exams for the classes 10 and 12 will start from the first working day of March 2010.
Schools shut down due to swine flu
After 16 students tested positive for swine flu at the St Thomas School, in Kerala capital, the district administration asked the school to shut down.
New website launched to help accident victims
Indus Infoscripts has developed a website to help the doctors and family members of a person who meet with an accident.
Pay more for rice
Earlier drought and the recent torrential rains in Andhra Pradesh, a major rice producing state, is the cause of 35 percent slide in the Kharif rice production.
WWF wrestler, The Great Khali to visit India
Famous World Wrestling Federation (WWF) wrestler, The Great Khali planned to visit his native village in Himachal Pradesh next month.
Court stay on Drugs Controller General (India) circular
A stay was granted against the circular which stated that the Drugs Controller General (India) has decided to put in action the World Health Organisation
Yuvraj Singh’s father lost the election
Cricketer-turned-politician Yograj Singh, who is the father of Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, lost his maiden election from the Panchakula assembly seat in Haryana.
Drunken Pilot delays AI flight
An Air India flight which was scheduled to leave Mumbai at 00:45 hours yesterday to New York has been delayed due to a drunken pilot.
Income-tax seized, biggest haul of cash in a single raid in this year
Income-tax (IT) officials have seized Rs. 11.62 crore from a soap factory in Guntur, district of Andhra Pradesh.
Kerala begins dam survey
The tussle between Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the construction of Mullaiperiyar dam is picking up heat with the Kerala chief minister VS Achuthanandan
English language proficiency test from Pearson
Pearson launches Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic). This is a computer based test of English language proficiency in India.
‘SPORTING’ SHAME - Article
In sligthly less than a year’s time India would be hosting the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
Home Minister urges officials
Attending the Vigilance and Monitoring Committee yesterday, The Union Minister for Home, P. Chidambaram
Number of CAT applicants down
CAT, the Common Admission Test which is used as entrance to the Indian Institutes of Management and other institutes
Vijay Mallya sent bottle of Whisky as Diwali gift to MPs
Liquor baron and Kingfisher Airlines promoter Vijay Mallya has sent across a bottle of Whisky "Black Dog"
US helps India by offering 100,000 dollars to recover from floods
The US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer, announced that the United States will contribute 100,000 dollars as assistance to victims of the recent floods in southern and western India.
‘UNION (FAILED) MINISTER OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS & SPORTS BODY’ - Article
Open sky is not the limit…Minister of state of Civil Aviation, Praful Patel must be telling himself this, but not because of Air India
Are the ministers really flying economy class?
The Congress ministers have been directed to fly economy class by their party high command.
Deaf candidate clears IAS
Indian Administrative Service, the top government employment that anyone could dream of, was a far fetched dream for disabled people.
Indian among Nobel Prize recipient
The 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry will be shared by Thomas Steitz, Israeli Ada Yonath and Indian American Venkatraman Ramakrishnan for mapping ribosomes at the atomic level.
Gandhi house sold for $377,029
Despite several efforts and noise from all over to force the Indian government to buy the Mahatma Gandhi house in South Africa
Trains diverted due to flood havoc in AP, Karnataka
Besides the heavy rain, Southern Railways has planned to reschedule the trains running through Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Dolphin becomes India’s national symbol
India has declared the dolphin as its national aquatic animal.
Financial aid to ailing students: PMO
The University students suffering from deadly diseases are finding their way to hope by the financial assistance from Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Indonesian ship anchored near Koodankulam Nuclear plant
An Indonesian ship was anchored within five nautical miles of Koodankulam nuclear power station on Thursday.
Shortage of doctors says Union Health Minister
Union Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad appreciated Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and State Health Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma for their contribution in the medical region.
Floods create havoc in Andhra Pradesh
The Krishna River overflowed its banks and as a result Vijayawada town is totally cut off from Hyderabad.
Teachers instructed to maintain weekly dairies
Inorder to integrate the education standard in Punjab, all the teachers in the state are advised to maintain school dairies, the state education minister said.
Five attempts to clear CBSE Exams
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that, CBSE students will be allowed to get five attempts to clear their exams
President Pratibha Patil recalls Gandhiji ‘s message
President Pratibha Patil, who is on a visit to Gujarat, while addressing a gathering recalled that Mahatma Gandhi's vision of all round development was a key to stable and a secure society.
Why Big B not in the 2010 games ambassador list
The 2010 Commonwealth games ambassador list is in the process of being finalized and big names in Bollywood are being included in it.
India to use Facebook, Twitter, Youtube to curb road accidents
Transport officials has announced that the Indian government will use the services of Social Networking sites like Facebook, Youtube,
Campus recruitment
The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India-SIRC has announced that it will conduct a campus recruitment programme for ICWAI-final passed students.
No benchmark set for Pak on 26/11 trails: Krishna
Reacting to Pakistan’s announcement that it would begin trials of the suspects held for Mumbai attacks from October 3
World nuclear order cannot be discriminatory: India
India has clearly announced that he international nuclear order cannot be "discriminatory".
Passengers put to discomfort as AI cancels flights
With the talks between the Air India Management and pilots reaching a dead end, the strike enters its third day.
Legendry singer turns 80
Renowned playback singer Lata Mangeshkar turns 80. Lata has sung more than 50,000 songs in 20 languages.
Pakistan should stop terror as state policy: PM
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked Pakistan to stop its State policy of using terror.
Air India pilots on sick leave
With three Air India Pilots going on sick leave, there is a delay in the flight schedule in both domestic as well as international sector.
YSR memorial at Rs 315 cr at Nallamalla
A proposal to install a memorial for the late chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Dr YSR Reddy at the accident site at the Nallamalla forest is being put forward by his son Jagan.
Singara - best site for neutrino project
Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh will visit the neutrino lab at the periphery of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve by October first half.
Top FCI officials suspended
The Food Corporation of India has suspended its eight officials yesterday including the General Manager
Taliban a terrorist organization: Krishna
India’s external affairs minister SM Krishna has said that India sees Taliban as a terrorist organization. He also made it clear that there is no distinction between good Taliban and bad Taliban.
India sponsoring terror in Pakistan: PAK
Pakistan’s Interior Rehman Malik Minister has said that India has a major role in promoting terrorism in his country.
IIT, Bombay to collaborate with Saudi University
Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Bombay has decided to collaborate with the newly opened Saudi University
Chandrayaan finds water on Moon's surface
The first Indian space mission to moon – Chandrayaan-1 was launched on October 22 last year and got terminated on August 30 due to communication failure.
Dawood sending fake currency to India
The Indian market is being flooded with fake currency and the man behind this is Dawood Ibrahim and his henchman Chotta Shakeel
ISRO launches seven satellites in 1200 seconds
Indian Space Research Organizations Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C14) launched India’s Oceansat-2 and six other European Nano satellites
Bill to regularise private courier service in plan
Union Telecommunications and IT Minister, A Raja told that a bill to regularize private courier services would be introduced in the next session of the Parliament to benefit the customers.
Coldest place in the solar system!
The Indian Astronomers are working towards the launch of Chandrayaan II in a couple of months after the collapse of Chandrayan I midway.
Indian student died in Australia
An Indian student commited suicide in Australia, by hanging himself in his room. Reports say that he was depressed over not finding a job.
   
 
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