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Village Community Radio will give voice to people’s issues 2009-01-09 22:19:33 “Community radio is the real voice of the people
, it is a communication service that caters to the interests and needs of a certain area, its culture, craft, cuisine and above all social and development issues,” said Mridul Srivastava, the station director of ‘Lalit Lokvani’.
‘Lalit Lokvani’, is a village community radio planned to be operational [...] Read more:Radio
, Village
Impact of Global Meltdown on Indian Economy in 2009 2009-01-09 05:58:45 With the advent of 2009, economists are debating the extent of the impact of global meltdown on the Indian economy in 2009. The predictions range between somewhat optimistic to fairly pessimistic. But the common thread running is that 2009 will be challenging, indeed.
The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia says the [...] Read more:Global
, Indian Economy
, Meltdown
Requiem for Purity 2009-01-09 01:45:51 The shocking news of the alleged gruesome death of Dr Iffat Kamal has benumbed my senses. She, a doctor by profession, was allegedly assaulted by her husband in her house at Dundee, Scotland on 10 December 2008, and after battling for ten days, succumbed to her injuries. That she, a professionally qualified and financially independent [...] Read more:Requiem
Introduce merit based recruitment policy for armed forces 2009-01-07 12:25:29 New Delhi: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister has requested the centre to introduce merit based recruitment policy for Armed Forces. Speaking in the 28th meeting of Kendriya Sainik Board in Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi today he said that present R M P (RECRUITABLE MALE POPULATION) policy has adversely affected the intake of hill youths [...]
Citizens of India-Pakistan stand-up for peace 2009-01-07 12:11:02 To confront the present war posturing between India
and Pakistan
, the citizens of both countries are launching a joint signature petition campaign on 9 January 2009, to voice their mandate against terrorism, war posturing and to promote mutual cooperation and peace. This signature petition campaign shall conclude on 8 February 2009, after which these signatures [...] Read more:Citizens
Aligarh University starts course in Islamic Banking and Finance 2009-01-06 10:20:28 Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University
will start a new course
in Islamic
Banking and Finance to meet the increasing demand of trained personnel in Islamic Finance from the next academic session. This was decided by the Academic Council as there is a world wide interest in the Islamic Banking and facilitating its teaching at University [...]
Chief Ministers Conference on Internal Security 2009-01-06 06:54:05 New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, while inaugurating the Chief
Ministers’ Conference on Internal
Security in New Delhi said that “We last met to discuss internal security issues in December 2007, a little over a year ago. The twelve months that have passed since then have been a difficult period for us. The [...]
Dhumal Greets Modi 2009-01-06 06:19:58 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Professor Prem Kumar Dhumal Greets Gujrat Chief Minister Mr. Narender Modi during Chief Ministers conference in Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi on Tuesday.
Punjab released 17.28 crore as its share in Shahnehar irrigation project in Kangra 2009-01-06 00:28:28 Dharmshala: The Punjab Govt. has released an amount of Rs. 17.28 Crore as its share in ambitious Shahnehar irrigation project being implemented in Kangra district. This was disclosed by Ravinder Sing Ravi, Irrigation and Public Health Minister while addressing a press conference.
He said that the construction work of the project would be completed by March, [...] Read more:crore
Himachal Pradesh demands photo identity cards for Tibetan refugees 2009-01-06 00:21:46 New Delhi: HimachalPradesh
govt today requested the centre to introduce photo identity
card system for Tibetian refugees and Nepalese living in the state. While speaking in the Chief Ministers conference in Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi, state Chief Minister Professor Prem Kumar Dhumal told that at present 23000 Tibetan refugees and 25000 Nepalese are living [...] Read more:Himachal Pradesh
Ministry of Tourism to promote village Khurali as Rural Tourist Destination in Punjab 2009-01-05 06:20:05 New Delhi: The Union Tourism
and Culture Minister Smt. Ambika Soni will lay the foundation stone of the Display Hall-cum-Tourist Facilitation Center at Village Khurali, Tehsil Garhshankar, District Hoshiarpur on 7th January, 2009. Minister of Tourism and Culture, Punjab S. Hira Singh Gabria will also grace the occasion.
The project aims at promoting and popularizing Village [...] Read more:Destination
, Ministry
, Rural
House reduced to ashes in a fire incident in Chamba 2009-01-05 03:20:17 Chamba: In a devastating fire that broke out at Batoli-Gohadi village in Sunara Panchayat of Chamba District one house was reduced
to ashes
while other two houses were also destroyed as per the information reaching the District headquarter.
Mr. Sandip Negi, S.D.M., Chamba said that Rs.65,000 had been disbursed among the six affected families as immediate [...] Read more:House
Season’s first snowfall in Shimla 2009-01-04 10:48:24 Shimla: Himachal Pradesh’s capital and famous tourist town Shimla experienced the first snowfall
of the season, while the lower hills across the state were lashed by rains on Sunday. Shimla received snowfall and this is the first snowfall of the season in this town.
As per the information Shimla received about 2.5 centimetres of snow. Three to [...] Read more:Season
, Shimla
Dr. A.R. Jha delivered lecture on Nanotechnology, MEMI and Solar Energy 2009-01-03 08:11:08 Aligarh: Dr. A. R. Jha, Senior Consultant from Los Angeles, California, USA today delivered a lecture
on Nanotechnology
, MEMI and SolarEnergy
in the Assembly Hall of Z. H. College of Engineering and Technology at the Aligarh Muslim University.
Dr. A. R. Jha is a very distinguished senior person who has earned respect and recognition from [...]
Himachal Pradesh Repeals H.P. Sports Act 2005 2009-01-03 07:56:22 Shimla: J.P. Nadda, Forest Minister and President State Olympic Association has welcomed the decision of the State Cabinet for repealing H.P. Sports
Registration, Recognition and Regulation of Associations Act, 2005 in order to maintain autonomy of the Associations in the State and keeping in view the opposition of Indian Olympic Association for the same and [...] Read more:Himachal
, Himachal Pradesh
, Pradesh
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam graces the 3rd Convocation of NIT Hamirpur 2009-01-03 07:49:14 Hamirpur: Dr. A.P.J. AbdulKalam
, former President of India, delivering his Convocation Address on the 3rd Convocation of National Institute of Technology at Hamirpur, on NIT a partner in national development emphasized the need for a creative leadership in different disciplines exercising the vision to change the traditional role from the commander to the coach, [...] Read more:graces