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Indian Railways Enter One Billion Tonne Select Club After Exceeding Revised Freight Loading Target for the Year 2012-13

China, Russia& USA are the Other Members of this Club : Railway Minister Congratulates Railwaymen for this Milestone Achievement The Indian Railways achieved yet another significant milestone when it entered the one billion tonne select club in freight movement joining Chinese, Russian and USA railways. In 2012-13, Indian Railways have been able to achieve an originating …

Embark Upon a Grand Tour This Summer with Four Seasons Hotels Thailand.

Create an unforgettable experience at two, three or four unforgettable Four Seasons hotels in Thailand. Kuwait, March 2013 – Four Seasons Hotels Thailand presents its own take on the “Grand Tour,” that traditional educational journey and intellectual adventure, once a rite of passage for elite travellers of a certain means. In addition to the opportunities to discover …

A Silent Epidemic: HIV in Pediatrics

Over the last three decades, since the immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was first diagnosed, the number of children infected with HIV has dramatically increased, especially in developing countries.  With the number of HIV-infected women of childbearing age rising the risk and prevalence of HIV in infants has seen a significant and shocking increase. HIV is a …

All India Motor Transport Congress Calls off Nationwide Strike Strike was Proposed from Midnight of First April, 2013

The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) has called off the proposed strike after its representatives met the Secretary, Road Transport and Highways(RTH) here today. All India Motor Transport Congress has given call to suspend operations of goods transport and transportation services with effect from the midnight of April,1,2013 demanding that various issues affecting transport …

India’s External DEBT at End-December 2012 Stood at US$ 376.3 Billion Reflecting an Increase of 8.9 Per Cent Over the Level of US$ 345.5 Billion at End-March 2012; External DEBT to GDP Ratio Stood at 20.6 Per Cent at End-December 2012 VIS-À-VIS 19.7 Per Cent at End-March 2012.

Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India has been compiling and releasing quarterly statistics on India’s External Debt for the quarters ending September and December every year. Now it has released statistics relating to India’s external debt at end-December 2012. At end-December 2012, India’s total external debt stock stood at US$ 376.3 …

28th March, 2013 : Short covering: Nifty ends above 5650

The Indian market although sandwiched between holidays ended with smart gains on Thursday amid short covering in the Banking, Metals, and Telecom stocks. In addition, good long rollover was witnessed in the Nifty and the Banking Nifty. After opening on a flat note, markets slipped in the early trades however as the day progressed sentiment …

Self-measurement screening for metabolic syndrome

Researchers at the University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht have shown that apparently healthy people measuring their own waist circumference can be a reliable and feasible first step in screening for the metabolic syndrome. This finding could form the basis of a focused screening program for risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease to be implemented …

flydubai to fly double daily to Sri Lanka this summer

Carrier to increase its frequency to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport from 03 June 2013 Kuwait; 28 March 2013 – flydubai, Dubai’s innovative low-cost airline, announced that it will fly double daily to Sri Lanka starting this summer, bringing the total number of weekly flights to 14. The announcement comes a week after the carrier attended the …