The stronger the system of school education, the greater are the prospects of the country, said President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday while releasing a stamp to commemorate 150 years of Cathedral & John Connon School, Fort. “Schools constitute the basic pillars of the edifice of a nation,” said Patil in her keynote address at...
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- Kerala cardinal seeks peaceful solutionAmid a raging row over the killing of two Indian fishermen by Italian soldiers, a cardinal from Kerala has appealed to the state authorities not to resort to precipitate action and warned the opposition against trying to exploit the situation. After the last week incident, “I immediately contacted the Catholic Ministers of Kerala urging the government not to […]
- Kerala gets country’s first rail coach factoryThe foundation stone for the Indian Railway’s first coach factory in Kerala was laid at Palakkad on Tuesday. Railways minister Dinesh Trivedi laid the foundation stone for the Rs 550 crore factory. The rail coach factory is being built at Puthusseri West village in Palakkad. The factory is the first factory in the country manufacturing aluminium rail coaches […]
- Kerala fronts want change in by-poll dateBoth the Congress-led ruling UDF and the CPI(M)-headed Opposition LDF in Kerala want the schedule of the by-election in Piravam Assembly constituency changed. As per the schedule announced by the Election commission two days back, polling in Piravam would be held on March 18. It was the LDF which had first called for a revision in the by-poll schedule saying […]
- Amitabh Bachchan fans pray to Lord Shiva for his recoveryHundreds of worried fans of ailing Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan today performed a yagna here to pray for his speedy recovery. “We are using the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri to pray to Lord Shiva to help him recover painlessly from his health problems,” Sourav Banerjee of Amitabh Bachchan Fans Association of Kolkata, told. Dressed in tradition […]
- Anna Hazare to receive Rs 25 lakh award for rural developmentSocial activist Anna Hazare will receive an award of Rs 25 lakh from a Delhi-based organisation for his contribution to rural development. The award, instituted by Sitaram Jindal Foundation, will be given on February 23 at a function in New Delhi, Hazare’s aide Datta Awari told PTI from Ralegan Siddhi. “Hazare will also attend a Team Anna core committee meet […]
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CET: Supreme Court issues notice to States
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to all the States on an application filed by the Medical Council of India on its proposal to introduce a common nationwide eligibility-cum-entrance test for MBBS and postgraduate medical courses from 2011-12. A Bench of Justices R.V. Raveendran and H.L. Gokhale issued notice, seeking the response of...
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Elephant declared national heritage animal
Elephants have been declared as national heritage animal by the government with an aim to step up measures for their protection. A notification in this regard was issued by the Environment Ministry today as recommended by the task force on elephant project and approved by the standing committee of National Board of Wildlife (NBWL)...
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PM gives away Bhatnagar Prizes to 20 scientists
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today gave away the coveted Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for 2009 and 2010 to 20 scientists for their achievement in the field of science and technology. For the first time in the 53-year-old history of the Prize, three awards were bagged by women scientists for the year 2010.
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Two New Facebook Security Features Out
Under fire for its recent disregard for user privacy, Facebook has made amends by tightening security and has now introduced two new features to enhance secure accounts – one-time passwords and remote logout. One-time password is meant for people who access Facebook through public places like cybercafes. This is significant in a country like...
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Rafael Nadal foundation launches tennis school in India
He is a near-machine in tennis perfection and is ruthless with opponents on court. But when it comes to promoting a noble cause, Rafael Nadal has a soft heart and ensures he is always there. The World No1 visited Anantapur Sports Village in Andhra Pradesh, India, along with his mother, Ana Maria, to inaugurate...
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