CITIES NEWS - Page 20829

SAD-BJP gets into poll mode in MajhaSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:35 IST

Running ahead of the Congress in terms of declaring candidates for the three Majha seats,the SAD-BJP seems to be gearing up for the polls.

Visually challenged to feel artefacts at museumSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:30 IST

The usual norms of keeping a five-foot distance from every statue and the bold-lettered tag of 'Do not touch' stuck to every artefact and showcase at the Baroda Museum...

Rock Show cancelled at MSU Youth festSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:29 IST

In a major blunder at M S University (MSU) Youth Festival,the Rock show on Thursday was cancelled at the last moment when the artistes refused to perform.

Move to link 14 tribal museums through digital technologySubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:28 IST

For the first time in India,an initiative has been taken to link tribal museums of the country digitally.

Key interestSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:26 IST

Known for his lyrical and introspective interpretations,Arunesh Nadgir,a promising young pianist from the US,will enthrall the audiences in the city with his intense talent at a performance organised by The Poona Music Society.

Gandhian philosophy of non-violence is solution to all world problemsSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:26 IST

More than revolution it is an evolution. It was the vision of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to bring in the modern and genuine democratic system in Tibet.

Oh boy!Subscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:25 IST

They are very particular about the shades of foundations they use and wide range of facials confuse them.

Mobile phone buzzes in Vadodara Central Jail yet againSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:23 IST

In an incident that has exposed the chinks in the security at the Vadodara Central Jail,an inmate was caught red-handed on Wednesday while talking on a mobile phone in his cell.

Inculcate traffic discipline in youthSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:22 IST

Social activist and Rickshaw Panchayat union leader Baba Adhav has called on the RTO and the traffic police to spread awareness of traffic rules amongst the youth.

Foreigners show more patience to understand our musicSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:21 IST

When we talk about the Indian classical music,it is tough not to mention about the vocalists duo of Pandit Rajan Mishra and Pandit Sajan Mishra.

11 city students travel to JFK Space CentreSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:21 IST

A group of 11 students from the city-based Loyola High School recently achieved the distinction of becoming the first-ever group of Indian students to visit the J.F.Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.

Sule promises AIEEE centres in stateSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:19 IST

The aspirants of All India Engineering Entrance Exam can breathe a sigh of relief as they are all set to get the exam centre within the state and not outside the state.

Rajkot petrol pumps run out of stock; no auction at marketing yardsSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:19 IST

Truckers strike coupled with the nationwide agitation by the Oil Sector Officers Association (OSOA) has left Saurashtra partly paralysed.

Private buses to remain off roads todaySubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:17 IST

Nine private bus operators in the city were arrested on Thursday in connection to the strike called by them to protest against the increasing taxes,diesel prices and restriction on their entry in the city.

To love Marathi,you dont have to hate EnglishSubscriber Only

January 10, 2023 00:31 IST

Over 1,000 representatives from educational institutes across the state,who had gathered in the city under the banner of education federation convention,saw local NCP leaders steal the show.

ESMA invoked against striking officers of oil firmsSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:16 IST

The state government has invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act,thereby declaring the services of the officers of public sector undertakings of the oil companies as essential.

Brainvisa discusses its Rs 47 crore fraud case at cyber workshop to help others learnSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:15 IST

This couldnt have come at a more appropriate time. As Supam Maheshwari,CEO Brainvisa came out openly to discuss the case of an employee who had managed to dupe Brainvisa to the tune of Rs 47 crore at the workshop...

At PIFF opening,Bhujbal says Sulochana deserves Phalke awardSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:14 IST

Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Thursday batted for Marathi actress Sulochana to be given the Dadasaheb Phalke award.

Narmada water enters saltpans,washes away years produceSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:13 IST

About 200 saltpan worker families in Kharaghoda area in Surendranagar district have lost their entire year's earning after Narmada water from the nearby canal entered into their saltpans.

After buses,CNG on offer for cars now,but auto drivers not convincedSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:11 IST

It began with Pune Mahanagar Parivhan Mahamandal Ltd buses,in time for the Commonwealth Youth Games in October.

Girls from Bengal in Surat prostitution net,one rescuedSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:10 IST

The prostitution racket in Surat is being fuelled by girls from Bengal. The police are on the hunt for a gang of three who had bought at least six girls from the villages of Bengal in the guise of getting them jobs in Surat.

Another jobless diamond worker commits suicideSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:08 IST

With no respite in sight for the diamond industry,one more worker has ended his life in Saurashtra. A 22-year-old resident of Vandalia village in Babara taluka of Rajkot district committed suicide on Wednesday.

Farmers son brings Vidarbha on filmSubscriber Only

January 10, 2023 00:30 IST

When Satish Manwar penned a heart-wrenching tale of a farmers family in Vidarbha,it was a reaction of sorts.

Govt to increase wind power purchase rateSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:07 IST

In its new Wind Power Policy announced on Thursday,the Gujarat government proposed to increase power purchase rate from Rs 3.37 per unit to Rs 3.50 per unit in order to attract more investment.

Petrol pumps dry up in citySubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:05 IST

Long queues could be seen outside petrol pumps across the city on Thursday,the second day of the nationwide strike called by Oil Sectors Officers Association.