Nominated by Obama, MN policewoman would become first openly gay US marshalOctober 13th, 2009 Obama picks MN woman as 1st openly gay US marshalWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has nominated a Minnesota policewoman to become the first openly gay person to serve as a U.S. marshal. Sharon Lubinski is an assistant chief in the Minneapolis Police Department, where she has worked for 20 years.
Western Command Air and Army chiefs meetSeptember 10th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Lt. Gen. T K Sapru, GOC-in-C, Western Command and Air Marshal N A K Browne, AOC-in-C, Western Air command met at the Western Command headquarters at Chandimandir on Thursday.
Muthoot scion's murder stalls Kerala assemblySeptember 8th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Congress-led opposition Tuesday stalled the proceedings of the Kerala assembly, demanding that state Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan resign for allegedly misleading legislators on the probe into the murder of Muthoot business group scion Paul M. George. George, 32, was killed Aug 21 midnight near Alappuzha while he was travelling with two men, Om Prakash and P.
Two men linked to Muthoot scion's murder surrenderSeptember 8th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Two men with criminal records who were reportedly travelling with Muthoot business group scion Paul M. George on the night he was murdered, surrendered before a court in Tamil Nadu Tuesday, police said here.
Indian Air Force gets new head of human resourceSeptember 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Air Marshal K.J. Mathews Wednesday took over as the new head of human resource of the Indian Air Force (IAF), an official said Wednesday.
Indian space centre plans manned space probe by 2015July 12th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), a unit of the country's premier Indian space research programme, plans to send two humans into space by 2015, an official said here Sunday. Speaking to IANS, director of the VSSC unit here K.
Toonz Academy ties up with Anna UniversityJuly 9th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Toonz Academy, a leading animation training institute, has tied up with the Anna University Coimbatore, it was announced Thursday. Toonz Academy is the training division of the Toonz Animation Studios operating from the Technopark campus here.
Top commanders to discuss India's war fighting capabilitiesJune 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Better coordination and strengthening the war fighting capabilities of the army, the navy and the air force will be high on the agenda as the Indian military's top brass begins a two-day conference here Thursday that Defence Minister A.K. Antony will inaugurate.
P.V. Naik takes over as new air force chiefMay 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik Sunday took over as the 19th chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Hamid Ansari advocates alternate development modelsApril 16th, 2009 SHIMLA - Vice President Hamid Ansari Thursday said there is a need for developing alternate models of development keeping in mind the public outcry to the acquisition of agricultural land for special economic zones (SEZs). 'Public opposition to specific instances of acquisition of agricultural land for SEZs continues to propel the debate about alternate models of development strategy,' Ansari said while delivering the 13th Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Memorial Lecture at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) here.
India is a political, economic paradox: Vice PresidentApril 16th, 2009 SHIMLA - Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Thursday described India as a political and economic paradox, a rich-poor nation with a weak strong state. "Persistent centrism, and continuous realignment, is one of its striking features.
Air Marshal Pradeep Naik to be next IAF chiefMarch 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Air Marshal Pradeep Naik will assume command of the Indian Air Force (IAF) May 31 when the present air chief, Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major, retires, it was announced here Friday. 'Air Marshal Naik will take over after the present chief retires from service on May 31,' the official announcement said.
Kerala assembly congratulates Rahman, PookuttyFebruary 24th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala assembly Tuesday congratulated music maestro A.R. Rahman and sound technician Resul Pookutty of 'Slumdog Millionaire' for bagging Oscars at the 81st annual Academy Awards.
Southern Air Command's area of responsibility increasesFebruary 21st, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to shift its Maritime Air Operations (MAO) headquarters to the Southern Air Command (SAC) based here to enable quicker response to emergencies in the Indian Ocean region, it was announced here Friday. 'The new arrangements will come into effect from April 1 and are an indication of the growing importance of this command,' SAC Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief S.
Kerala legislators join to increase paddy cultivationJanuary 11th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Legislators of the Kerala assembly Monday initiated a campaign to save paddy fields from being used for other purposes, as agricultural land area in the state has drastically come down from 347,000 hectares in 2000-01 to 276,000 last year. Cutting across their political differences, the 141 legislators of the assembly have chipped in Rs.1,000 each as capital for cultivating 10 hectares of land for paddy.
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