National

January 27, 2011 11:26 AM

Severe cold conditions continue in parts of northern India

Severe cold conditions continued in many parts of the northern region where Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir registered a minimum temperature of minus 20.2 degree Celsius. Cool breeze swept across the national capital this morning leading to a marginal decline in mercury levels. The minimum this morning ...

January 27, 2011 11:26 AM

Centre to conduct fresh survey of Manual Scavengers

The ministry of social justice and empowerment has decided to constitute a group to suggest the scope and methodology to be adopted for conducting a fresh survey of Manual Scavengers in the country. The Ministry will also undertake the review of its Self-employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manua...

January 27, 2011 9:33 AM

Severe cold conditions continue in parts of northern India

Severe cold conditions continued in many parts of the northern region where Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir registered a minimum temperature of minus 20.2 degree Celsius. However people in Delhi witnessed a pleasant weather. The 'Queen of Hills', Shimla, shivered under piercing cold wave follo...

January 27, 2011 9:30 AM

Rahman bags WEF Crystal Award

Internationally renowned music composer A R Rahman was honoured with the Crystal Award of the World Economic Forum at opening ceremony of its annual meet in Davos, Switzerland. Rahman, received the award yesterday. The award is given annually by the WEF to outstanding artists who use their talent no...

January 27, 2011 9:29 AM

Centre to conduct fresh survey of Manual Scavengers

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has decided to immediately constitute a group to suggest the scope and methodology to be adopted for conducting a fresh survey of Manual Scavengers in the country. This was decided at the conclusion of the two-day Consultation Meeting on Eradication o...

January 26, 2011 9:04 PM

BBC to close SW Hindi radio service from March

As part of its continuing efforts to cut costs, BBC on Wednesday announced that its Hindi radio service available on short wave will cease from March. Besides, five World Service language services - The Macedonian, Albanian, Serbian English for the Caribbean and Portuguese for Africa, are to be clos...

January 26, 2011 8:31 PM

Severe cold conditions continue in parts of north region

Severe cold conditions continued in many parts of the northern region. Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir registered a minimum temperature of minus 20.2 degree Celsius, even as people in Delhi witnessed a pleasant weather on the Republic Day on Wednesday. Ladakh region settled at 20.2 degrees below freezin...

January 26, 2011 8:14 PM

Prez hosts ‘At Home” at Rashtrapati Bhavan

The President, Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Wednesday hosted the customary "At Home" at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of Republic Day. Over 2,000 guests were invited for the event held on the sprawling lawns of the Mughal Garden.The President along with her Indonesian counterpart and ch...

January 26, 2011 6:20 PM

US has built new partnership with India: Obama

US President Barack Obama says, building new relationship with countries like India is part of his efforts to shape a world that favours peace and prosperity. Delivering his annual State of the Union address to the US Congress, he said his administration has built a new partnership with India, reset...

January 26, 2011 5:44 PM

Rahman nominated for two Oscars

After his double win at the 2009 Academy awards, Music maestro A R Rahman has a chance to repeat the feat this year winning two Oscar nominations for his music in Danny Boyle's film '127 Hours'.'If I Rise', the 45-year-old singer-composer's collaboration with British po...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.