Monthly Archives: January 2009
Antibiotics losing race against resistant superbugs
Washington, People are dying of superbugs because the antibiotic armoury has run dry, leaving one unprotected from the depredations of ever-changing bacteria, warned infectious disease researchers.
‘India will maintain 7 percent growth’
New Delhi, Jan 29 The Indian economy will grow at 7 percent in the current fiscal, External Affairs and stand-in Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here Thursday.
Rs.146-bn Chennai Metro Rail project approved
New Delhi, Jan 29 The government has approved the Rs.146-billion (Rs.14,600-crore) Chennai Metro Rail project, it said here Thursday. The project will be executed by Chennai Metro Rail Ltd, a… Read more
UN evacuates over 200 civilians from Sri Lanka’s war zone
Colombo, Jan 29 The UN Thursday evacuated over 200 critically wounded civilians, including children, from LTTE-held areas in northeastern Mullaitivu district, where the advancing government troops and the Tamil Tigers… Read more
Government increases states’ borrowing limit
New Delhi, Jan 29 The borrowing limit of state governments will be increased and their fiscal deficit targets relaxed to allow them raise funds for capital expenditure for 2008-09, the… Read more
Mangalore pub attack: Lessons India’s civil society must heed
The violent attack on a group of women in a Mangalore pub (Jan 24) by activists of the self-styled Sri Ram Sene who could not countenance such innocent revelry is… Read more
Recession cloud has solar lining in Silicon Valley
San Francisco, Jan 29 Microsoft is laying off 5,000 workers, Intel is closing five fabrication plants, and even mighty, can-do-no-wrong Google is slashing perks and laying off recruiters.
Couple from Assam killed in Afghanistan
Guwahati, Jan 29 The death of a newly married Assamese couple in Afghanistan has triggered a controversy with some family members saying that they were killed by the Taliban militia.
Kareena, Katrina and Yana roped in for Miss India Worldwide pageant
The grand finale of PC Jewellers Miss India Worldwide pageant to be held at Pragati Maidan Jan 31 and Deepak’s Tijori Entertainment is hosting the show with Kaleidovision.
Hundreds of protesting Muslims from Uttar Pradesh reach Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 29 Hundreds of Muslims from Uttar Pradesh, wanting to hold demonstrations in the national capital against the alleged harassment of youths by police on the pretext of… Read more
