Andhra govt plans 15 Mbps broadband service at Rs 150/month
New Delhi: Andra Pradesh government, led by tech-savvy Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, plans to provide broadband connections with peak speed of 15 Mbps to twelve million households for as low as Rs 150/month in the first stage of its…
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4000 flautists attempt to create Guinness record with concert
New Delhi: Noted flautist Pandit Ronu Mazumdar is set to conduct a concert that brings together on stage over 4000 flautists -- a mix of professionals and amateurs -- who aim to create a Guinness record.
Organised by the Art of Living…
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Panagariya to take charge as NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman on Mon
New Delhi: Noted economist Arvind Panagariya, who has been appointed as the first Vice-Chairman of the newly-created NITI Aayog, is likely to take charge on Monday.
"The Vice-Chairman may take charge on Monday. However, there is no…
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Next round of 2G, 3G airwaves auctions from Feb 25
New Delhi: The next round of spectrum auction in 800, 900, 1800 and 2100 megahertz (MHz) will start from Feb 25, it was announced here Saturday.
The Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for auction of spectrum in 2100 MHz, 1800 MHz, 900 MHz…
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Clouds hover over Himachal, mercury rises
Shimla: After days of sunny weather, the hills of Himachal Pradesh Sunday witnessed cloudy conditions and rise in the night temperatures. The Met Office has forecast rain and snow in the state from Jan 14.
"There are chances of rain and…
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Sanjay Dutt back in jail after furlough extension declined
Mumbai/Pune: Film star Sanjay Dutt Saturday evening returned to Pune's Yerawada Central Jail after the Maharashtra government rejected his application to extend his furlough by 14 days.
Dutt, whose 14-day furlough had begun Dec 24,…
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Over 50,000 Indian students enrol in Aus universities in 2014
New Delhi: Australia seems to be back in the reckoning for Indian students pursuing higher education, with the state of Victoria alone registering a 20 per cent increase in student enrolment in 2014 compared to the previous year.
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Reliance announces Rs 1 lakh cr investment in 12-18 months
Gandhinagar:Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani today announced Rs 100,000 crore investment across businesses in the next 12-18 months and said India was on the path to become the world's fastest growing economy.
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Another suspected IM operative held
Mangaluru : Another suspected Indian Mujahideen operative has been arrested at the Mangaluru international airport here before he was to board a Dubai-bound flight.
Riyaz (32), who was residing at Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district, was…
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