PM chairs all-party meeting on FDI in retail
byNew Delhi : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday chaired an all-party meeting to arrive at a consensus over allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in…
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Indira Goswami: writer, peace broker and teacher
byGuwahati : A noted Assamese writer, a peace broker between the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and New Delhi, and a teacher…
‘Essential Tagore’ nominated best book of year
byNew Delhi : “The Essential Tagore”, a new anthology of Rabindranath Tagore’s translated literature and art works, has been nominated the “book of the…
Spain jobless rate may rise to 23 percent
byParis : Spain’s unemployment rate could climb to 23 percent next year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Monday in its latest…
Assamese writer Indira Goswami dead
byGuwahati : Noted Assamese writer Indira Goswami died early Tuesday at a hospital in this city after prolonged illness. She was 69. Doctors said…
Free sanitary napkins for students in government schools
byNew Delhi : In order to promote personal hygiene among young girls, the Delhi government Monday launched a scheme to distribute free sanitary napkins…
US shuts down 150 websites to fight counterfeiting
byWashington : US authorities have shut down 150 websites engaged in the illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works, Xinhua reported….
194 nonagenarians to cast vote in Himachal bypolls
byShimla: More than 190 nonagenarians are eligible to vote in the Himachal Pradesh assembly bypolls slated for Nov 30, an official said here Monday….