CITIES NEWS - Page 20997

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.

5,000 hands this unit never sawSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:04 IST

At the Hinjewadi facility of Satyam Computer Services,many of the 400-odd employees decided to go in for a motivational exercise Spirit of Satyam on their own.

Satyam pep talk falls flat on 2,000 jittery employeesSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 01:03 IST

Switch off your TV and dont read the newspapers,stop believing rumours, says one of the mails from top officials of Satyam Computer Services that the employees found in their inbox on Thursday.

Hotels can grow vertically,at a lower priceSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 00:52 IST

In a boost to the hospitality sector,the central Urban Development Ministry has decided to provide financial incentives to hotels in the Capital that are interested in expanding their infrastructure.

MBA student,Manipur woman killed in separate road accidentsSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 00:51 IST

Two persons were killed and three injured in separate road accidents in less than 24 hours.

Delhi trips on power,blackouts in many areasSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 00:50 IST

With executives at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and GAIL India on an indefinite strike since Wednesday,Delhi is facing power problems.

Oil PSU strike delays 36 flights,Air India,foreign airlines worst hitSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 00:49 IST

At least 36 flights were delayed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday evening owing to delays in aviation-refuelling services with oil PSU officers on strike for the second day on Thursday.

Now a Gurgaon twist in DDA taleSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 00:48 IST

The Delhi Police have specific leads on a few property dealers of Gurgaon,suspected to be hand-in-glove in the DDA housing scam.

Flat owners had no clue of their luckSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 00:47 IST

The impact of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) flat allotment scam,is being felt in far flung villages in Rajasthan's Jhunjunu district,where close to 200 Meenas had unwittingly signed applications for flats in New Delhi.

Fuelling panicSubscriber Only

January 9, 2009 00:45 IST

Petrol pumps across the Capital were either out of supply or had long queues as the nationwide strike by oil PSU executives hit petrol supplies on Thursday.