 | Exploration major Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) leads 34 Indian corporates in the Forbes 2000 list of elite companies across the world.
The Forbes' 2000 rankings for this year, which are based on sales, profits, assets and market... More |
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 | Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has extended his greetings to Saudi Arabian King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz-Al-Saud in a message underlining the "mutually beneficial" ties between the two countries.
Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed,... More |
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 | President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has been conferred upon with the Award of Crane Summit Supreme Honour Crown Medallion in recognition of his contribution to literature and poetry.
The award was presented at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here Wednesday by... More |
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 | The central government has sanctioned funds to Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Assam for augmenting their capacity to provide safe drinking water in rural areas.
While the ministry of rural development Wednesday granted Rs.540.9 million to Himachal... More |
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Former Rajya Sabha member D.P. Yadav's daughter Bhavna Yadav Wednesday denied in a Delhi court that her sister Bharti was close to Nitish Katara, allegedly killed by her brother Vikas Yadav and others.
"I have some photographs of Bharti with... More |
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 | Farmers in Punjab are up in arms against a direction of the central government that private traders will not be allowed to participate in wheat procurement for the first 15 days.
Farmers say the latest rule is against them, as they will not be... More |
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 | In a bid to rehabilitate tigers in the Sariska Tiger Reserve, the Rajasthan government has started the process of shifting two of the villages situated inside the reserve.
As per plans, work on relocating the Bhagani and Kankwadi villages should... More |
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 | In another 40 years, India's population will outstrip the availability of water, leading to a major crisis, warns an international expert.
This is bound to lead to more conflicts over water sharing in the country unless "political skills" are... More |
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 | The pilgrim town of Becharaji in north Gujarat, famous for its temple of Bahucharaji, the Hindu patron goddess of eunuchs, has an unlikely guest: Pamela, a tech-savvy youngster who quit London to find solace here.
While Pamela, also referred to... More |
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 | From former separatist militants to educated unemployed youths and housewives, thousands of people in Assam are pushing micro enterprises into profitable business ventures and helping turn around the region's rural economy.
Young Haren Gogoi was... More |
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