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Jul 25 2008
Progress in the flower sector has taken a huge heap in Nagaland. Nagaland produces a big amount of quality roses, which are used for commercial purposes in the state and for export trade too. The state is now firmly on the map of international...
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Jul 25 2008
A court has dismissed a Muslim couple’s plea for custody of their son who has been raised by a Hindu family since he was lost in the 2002 riots. Muzaffar Shaikh, who is now nine but was only two-and-a-half when he went missing from slain Congress MP...
Jul 25 2008
“Congratulations India… Singh is King!” This is the text message that was doing the rounds in Punjab and elsewhere minutes after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pulled off a decisive win in the trust vote in Lok Sabha on Tuesday...
Jul 25 2008
The chariot festival of Hindu god Jagannath organised in various parts of the world will now go online with a regional television channel hosting a comprehensive report with visuals on its website, the channel news coordinator said on...
Jul 25 2008
The Mumbai Police has started a new squad, an anti-suicide team from the 15th of July, especially for the ongoing Assembly session. The idea is that during the Assembly session, there are always cases of people attempting suicide, to get the attention...
Jul 25 2008
The British government has raised the minimum age at which a married person can apply to join spouse in Britain from 18 to 21 as part of efforts to stop forced marriages. Statistics show 30 per cent of the cases dealt with by the government’s...
Jul 25 2008
I reckon it’s time for those music lovers to celebrate who have a penchant for fascinating ear buds. Decor Craft Inc. has come up with these very interesting ear buds that are compatible with devices having a standard 3.5mm headphone socket such...
Jul 24 2008
Indian folk music is changing rhythm to please the global village. Boatman’s songs and Bihu festival tunes from Assam are being reset to the beats of techno-pop and soft rock, courtesy the East India Company band. A folk-rock band from the...
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Jul 24 2008
Assam has earned the dubious distinction of being the most corrupt State in the country, on the basis of corruption in 11 vital services. Corruption level was alarming in four other States, as well. The latest India Corruption Study 2007 conducted...
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Jul 24 2008
The Department of Posts has started a pilot project, christened ”Arrow,” in which about 200 post offices would be e-enabled so that these can act as the ‘Window to the World’ for the people in the rural areas. This project, initiated by the...
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