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World Bank appoints new vice president
May 24, 2014, 07:50 PM ISTWashington: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Friday announced the appointment of Hiroshi Naka as vice president and auditor general of the bank.Naka, a Japanese national, has more than 25 years of experience working with
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World Bank appoints new vice president
World | May 24, 2014, 06:47 AM ISTWashington: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Friday announced the appointment of Hiroshi Naka as vice president and auditor general of the bank.Naka, a Japanese national, has more than 25 years of experience working with
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Rich tributes paid to former Vice President Shekhawat
India | May 15, 2014, 04:47 PM ISTJaipur: Rich floral tributes were today paid to former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on his fourth death anniversary at Vidhan Sabha here. Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Speaker Kailash Meghwal, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Rajya
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IOC vice president says Rio preps are "worst" ever
Other Sports | Apr 29, 2014, 01:32 PM ISTSydney: International Olympic Committee vice president John Coates has slammed Rio's preparations for the 2016 Olympics, saying they are "the worst I have experienced." Coates, who has made six trips to Rio as part of
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Board shouldn't have let Srinivasan buy IPL team: Sawant
Cricket | Mar 27, 2014, 07:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian cricket board vice-president Ravi Sawant said Thursday that Narayanaswami Srinivasan should never have been allowed to buy an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise in the first place."Srinivasan shouldn't have been allowed to
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President calls for eradicating leprosy
India | Feb 16, 2014, 08:38 AM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday called for integrated leprosy services in geographically focused areas to eradicate the disease while Vice President Hamid Ansari urged for generating awareness to dispel misconceptions about it.They were speaking
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Development of Urdu is responsibility of every Indian: Ansari
India | Nov 24, 2013, 07:15 AM ISTMumbai: Vice-President Hamid Ansari yesterday inaugurated a national conference on Urdu at Bhiwandi near here and stressed the need for development of the "beautiful language"."Bhiwandi is a historical place where people from different parts of
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Vice President to visit Chennai
India | Nov 12, 2013, 12:01 AM ISTChennai: Vice President M Hamid Ansari will be arriving here on a two-day visit tomorrow. The Vice President is expected to arrive here at around 5 pm before he proceeds to attend functions in city
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Safety of nuclear installations need to be raised: Ansari
India | Nov 07, 2013, 07:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Vice President Hamid Ansari today made a strong pitch for raising the safety bar of nuclear installations in the country in the wake of mishaps abroad. “From what has happened in nuclear accidents
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Casio India launches range of mercury-free projectors
Oct 14, 2013, 11:09 PM ISTNEW DELHI: Casio India Company has launched a range of mercury-free projectors for corporates and educational institutes in the country. Casio projectors like Slim Series, Standard Series, Pro Series and Short Throw Series models are
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Australia's Coates to become IOC vice-president
Other Sports | Sep 10, 2013, 12:56 PM ISTBuenos Aires: Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) president John Coates will be elected as the new International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president after his Syrian rival Sami Moudallah withdrew from the vote.The Australian Olympic chief was due
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Emirati adventurer to tour world's deepest cave
World | Aug 25, 2013, 07:48 AM ISTSharjah: Emirati adventurer Saeed Khamis Al Muammeri is set to tour next week the world's deepest cave in Georgia to highlight efforts of the UAE Down Syndrome Association, a statement said Saturday.Appreciating the novel effort
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US Vice President Biden leaves for India
World | Jul 22, 2013, 09:32 AM ISTWashington, July 22: US Vice President Joe Biden today left for a rare vice presidential trip to India for the first leg of his visit to the Asia-Pacific region. Accompanied by his wife Jill, Biden
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US Vice President to focus on four key areas with India
World | Jul 20, 2013, 01:45 PM ISTWashington, July 20: Visiting India on Monday to deepen ties with a strategic partner, US Vice President Joe Biden will focus on four key areas - economic cooperation, energy and climate, defence and regional cooperation."India
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President, PM, vice president greet nation on Mahavir Jayanti
India | Apr 23, 2013, 09:27 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 23: President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice President Hamid Ansari Tuesday greeted the nation on the eve of Mahavir Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, the last tirthankara
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Unraveling Rahul Gandhi, the next leader
National | Jan 20, 2013, 02:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: The tale of the next heir of the Gandhi dynasty began approximately 7 years back with various speculations in the media and public which budded with Rahul Gandhi's first few public appearances with
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I am confident we can transform Congress: Rahul
National | Jan 20, 2013, 08:58 AM ISTJaipur, Jan 20: Newly-appointed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday thanked party leaders for honouring him with the No.2 post and said he was confident they could "transform" the Congress party.Gandhi, 42, was named vice
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MPCC welcomes Rahul's elevation as Cong vice prez
National | Jan 20, 2013, 08:39 AM ISTMumbai, Jan 20: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has welcomed Rahul Gandhi's appointment as AICC Vice President and thanked the party chief Sonia Gandhi for elevating him.MPCC president Manikrao Thakre claimed that party workers will
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Mustafa Kamal to be ICC vice-president
Cricket | Oct 10, 2012, 12:21 PM ISTColombo, Oct 9 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) Tuesday accepted the nomination of Bangladesh's Mustafa Kamal for the post of its vice-president from 2012 to 2014.The ICC took the decision of elevating Kamal at
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Ansari felicitated in RS on second term as Vice President
National | Sep 23, 2012, 12:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 13: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today led the Rajya Sabha in felicitating Hamid Ansari on his second term as Vice President and Chairman of the House saying his re-election was a tribute