Corruption major hindrance for businesses, says Tharoor
byPanaji, May 31 (IANS) Corruption is a major hindrance for starting businesses in India, Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Shashi Tharoor…
May, 2013
Telecom network for Naxal-hit areas awaits cabinet nod
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has approved the setting up of mobile towers in the Naxal-affected areas and the…
IAF inducts Pilatus PC-7 trainer
byHyderabad, May 31 (IANS) Filling a vital gap, the Indian Air Force (IAF) Friday inducted the Pilatus PC-7 basic trainer for pilots at the…
Pakistan Indus Water Commission team visits Valley
bySrinagar: A three-member team of the Pakistan Indus Water Commission concluded a two-day visit to the Kashmir Valley today. Sources in the state government…
‘Bade Acche…’ initially planned as 200-episode show
byMumbai, May 31 (IANS) Producer Ekta Kapoor had planned only 200 episodes of “Bade Acche Lagte Hain”, which has completed two years and crossed…
Jamaican gets life term for killing Indian American woman
byWashington, May 31 (IANS) A Jamaican man has been convicted to life in prison by a US court for the murder of an Indian…
LPG-operated gas geysers cause health problems: Study
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Liquefied Petroleum Gas-operated geysers in ill-ventilated rooms are not only causing brief loss of consciousness, but also resulting in…
Healthy lifestyle lowers risk of Alzheimer’s
byWashington, May 31 (IANS) Scientists have shown that healthy lifestyle choices like not smoking, exercising and healthy eating could lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease…
No decision yet on visit to Pakistan, says PM
byOn Board PM’s Special Aircraft, May 31 (IANS) There was no decision on a visit to neighbouring Pakistan despite an invitation from the Pakistan…
No difference of opinion with Sonia Gandhi: PM
byOn Board PM’s Special Aircraft, May 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said that he has no difference of opinion with Congress president…