Washington: US President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced a historical, new policy toward Cuba, in a move to normalise relations and end more than five decades of estrangement between the two countries."We will end an
Mexico City: US auto giant General Motors(GM) on Thursday announced $3.6 billion in investment to be made in Mexico by 2018.the funds will be mainly used for moderniSing and expanding the firm's manufacturing plants in the
Washington: US President Barack Obama on Thursday announced Attorney General Eric Holder's resignation. However, he will stay until his successor is confirmed.Obama made the official announcement at the White House alongside Holder, 63, who is
Toronto: Canada has imposed further economic sanctions and travel bans against Russia in support of Ukraine, Canadia's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said on Tuesday.Since the start of the Ukraine crisis, Canada has imposed economic
Lisbon: The Syndicate of Portuguese Nurses (SEP) announced a two-day national strike to protest against overstretched working timetables and lack of employees in the country.The strike has been planned for Sep 24 and 25 to
Moscow: Russia announced on Wednesday that its strategic missile forces (RVSN) will hold large-scale drills in southern Siberia this month.The announcement came a day before the two-day NATO summit kicks off in Wales, where leaders
Chennai: Continuing with its various welfare initiatives, the Tamil Nadu government yesterday announced its decision to supply ‘Amma' seeds to provide farmers and general public with quality seeds at reasonable price.Making a suo motu statement
Dublin: Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny on Friday announced new cabinet reshuffle, promoting five TDs (members of parliament) to the cabinet.The appointments were formalised by Irish President Michael D Higgins later in the afternoon. Kenny
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced allocation of 4,500 tonne rice free of cost to mosques for preparing gruel consumed to break the fast during Ramzan season.In a release here, she noted
Kolkata: Jessop has announced “suspension of operations” at its 226 year old Dum Dum works in the city from today citing “continuous malicious intervention of outsiders in the functioning of the plant”.“There was no other
Bangalore: Amid persistent protests against the toll hike on the National Highway leading to international airport, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said there will be concession on toll for villagers within the proximity of the highway."Toll
Greater Noida: Microsoft Tuesday announced three winners for its 12th ImagineCup 2014 in India. One of these teams will represent the country in the worldwide finals in July in Seattle competing for a $50,000 prize,
Mumbai: The Maharashtra unit of AAP yesterday said it had set up a 'scam expose helpline' where people can give information about instances of corruption and malpractices.The AAP scam expose cell comprises lawyers, RTI activists
Kolkata: IIT Kharagpur is now offering students of other colleges a chance to study at the elite institute under the tutelage of an international faculty. The International Summer and Winter Term (ISWT) will run each
New Delhi: The BJP central election committee today announced the names of the four remaining candidates for Madhya Pradesh. Alok Sanjar, state office in-charge has been selected as candidate for Bhopal, while district president Sudhir
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Monday announced a Pakistani Rs.1 billion (around $9.82 million) aid package for the drought-affected people of Tharparkar district in the country's Sindh province.Sharif made the announcement during a briefing
New Delhi: North Delhi Municipal Corporation today announced a new health scheme for women which aims to bring services closer for those living in rural areas and unauthorised colonies.“NDMC will launch the ‘Stri Swasthya Suraksha
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday night announced the names of its candidates for Rajya Sabha elections from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar.Delhi state BJP chief Vijay Goel, Ram Narayan Dudi and Narayan Panchariya will
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress today announced the nomination of painter Jogen Chowdhury, actor Mithun Chakraborty and two others as their candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election in the state.Five Rajya Sabha seats will be falling
New Delhi: Ahead of elections, the government today announced constitution of the Seventh Pay Commission, which will go into the salaries, allowances and pensions of about 80 lakh of its employees and pensioners. “Prime Minister
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