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| INDIA4U NEWS | Nov 20, 2009 |
| WORLD |
Buoyant stock market, economy doubles billionaires in India
London, Nov 20 The Forbes' Rich List has revealed that a buoyant stock market and a still-robust economy have almost doubled the number of billionaires in India. ...
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| NATIONAL |
HIV infected women sell nutritious food items in Gujarat
Two Non-Governmental Organisations-Aadhar and Saral-are helping HIV-infected women prepare and sell nutritious and tasty food items in Ahmedabad. ...
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Products by jail inmates attract visitors at IITF trade fair
Products made by jail inmates are attracting hordes of visitors in the ongoing India International Trade Fair (IITF) in New Delhi. ...
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Lady Gaga to sing for Queen at annual Royal Variety Performance
American singer Lady Gaga has been booked to perform in front of the Queen for this year's Royal Variety Performance....
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Irish Justice Minister calls for Ireland-France replay
Dublin, Nov 20 Irish Justice Minister Dermot Ahern has called on FIFA to order a replay of the controversial World Cup play-off between Ireland and France....
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| EDUCATION |
Corporate giants reach out to underprivileged kids
Magic shows, movies and a whole lot of goodies. Children from humble backgrounds across the capital Tuesday had a field day as two corporate giants, PVR and Nirulas, on two separate occasions, entertained them - and promised them something even bigger education....
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| TRAVEL |
Widespread protest against British plan to honour 1857 dead
In an unusual development, Hindus, Muslims and even ideologically divergent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) seem to be joining hands to oppose the arrival of a British delegation to pay homage to their ancestors who were killed during India's first war of independence in 1857, described as the mutiny by the British....
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| SPECIAL REPORTS | Jun 9, 2008 |
Centre committed to development and peace in Assam: PM
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PM inaugurates International Conference on “Towards a World Free of Nuclear Weapons”
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, inaugurated the International Conference on “Towards A World Free Of Nuclear Weapons” in New Delhi today. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Singh said that we seek a world in which power flows through the empowerment of people, and from the strength and resilience of our economy, our society, our institutions and our values. The Prime Minister reiterated that India has no intention to engage in an arms race with anyone and said that India is fully committed to nuclear disarmament that is global, universal and non-discriminatory in nature,...
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Fifty Children selected for Bal Shree Awards
Fifty children in four different streams have been selected from all over the country for this year's prestigious Bal Shree Honour. The awards will be presented to the children by the President, Mrs. ...
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Yojana Now Available On Net
Yojana, A flagship magazine of economic and planned development being published by Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting will now be available on net. All the 13 Indian languages editions of the magazine can be accessed through a click on the website www.yojana.gov.in. Launching the website here today, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Smt. Asha Swarup said that catering the needs of society, especially youths and students through its rich contents, Yojana has made its mark. Young readers are very friendly with the internet hence availability on the net would make it more popular, she added....
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RPLI bonus stands enhanced
Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) bonus for the most popular scheme (Endowment Assurance) stands enhanced i.e. from Rs. 50/- to Rs. 55/- for every Rs. 1000/- of Sum Assured, if the policy term exceeds 10 years and from Rs. 50/- to Rs. 52/- for every Rs. 1000/- of Sum Assured, if the policy term is upto 10 years. This was declared by Smt. Sunita Trivedi, Chief General Manager, RPLI here today....
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