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December 29, 2011 7:50 PM
International wildlife trade group Traffic says more elephant tusks were seized in 2011 than in any year since 1989, when the ivory trade was banned. The group said elephants have had a horrible year, with 23 tonnes of ivory seized, representing at least 2,500 dead animals.Trade in ivory was banned ...
December 29, 2011 7:16 PM
The infant mortality rate, IMR, has shown a decline in the country compared to the previous year. It has come down to 47 deaths per thousand in 2010 as against 50 deaths per thousand in year 2009. According to a data released by the Registrar General of India for 2010, a drop of two points IMR in th...
December 29, 2011 6:50 PM
Print media industry continued to grow in 2010-11 with 6.25 per cent growth over the previous year. According to the 55th annual report on the state on Press in India, the total number of registered newspapers stands at 82,237 at present and the rate of growth for registered publications was 6.25 pe...
December 29, 2011 6:48 PM
Mrs. Sujatha Singh is the next Ambassador of India to Germany. An official release said that Mrs. Sujatha Singh, presently high Commissioner of India to Australia, is expected to take up her assignment shortly.
December 29, 2011 5:53 PM
The government has decided to ask all Central Public Sector Enterprises, PSEs to set up renewable energy projects or voluntarily procure Renewable Energy Certificates, RECs as a part of their Energy Management Programme for sustainable development. An official release said that the scope of the Ener...
December 29, 2011 4:58 PM
Food Inflation fell sharply to a six-year low of 0.42 per cent in the week ended December 17th.As measured by the Wholesale Price Index, Food inflation stood at 1.81 per cent in the previous week. It was recorded at 15.48 per cent in the corresponding week of 2010.According to official data released...
December 29, 2011 2:59 PM
Food Inflation fell sharply to a six-year low of 0.42 per cent in theweek ended December 17th.As measured by the Wholesale Price Index, Food inflation stood at 1.81per cent in the previous week. It was recorded at 15.48 per cent inthe corresponding week of 2010.According to official data released to...
December 29, 2011 2:41 PM
The Italian tanker MT Enrico Ievoli, having seven Indians on boardwhich was hijacked off shore Oman coastline on Tuesday, was headingtowards Somalia.The statement issued by the vessel owner on Wednesday said, no one hasbeen injured and the vessel under the control of pirates, was sailingtowards Soma...
December 29, 2011 2:12 PM
Government today expressed hope that Trinamool Congress will lend support to Congress for getting the Lokpal Bill through the Rajya Sabha.This was stated by Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office, V Narayansamy while talking to reporters outside Parliament today.He said, it is the collec...
December 29, 2011 1:15 PM
The Northern Railway has launched a real-time train information SMS service.The service aims at providing relief to passengers during foggy days when trains run hours behind schedule.Through this service, passengers can get the information regarding their train by sending an SMS mentioning the train...
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