The government of Puducherry appreciated the parents who got their children immunized for the second phase of polio immunization across the Union Territory on Sunday.
Speaking on this, Dr Dilip Kumar Baliga, Director of Health and Family Welfare Services said that for the purpose of immunization programme, the officials including paramedics, supervisors and Aanganwari workers were deployed in various centres. He said that all efforts to ensure that the immunisation drive was conducted smoothly.
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After a wide-ranging selection procedure, VeriSign has been chosen to offer security solutions based on PKI for WiMAX™ networks that combine the speed of broadband with the ease of wireless to deliver the ‘last mile’ of connectivity on quick, metropolitan area networks.
In a shocking development, eminent proponent of Yakshagana, Keremane Shamhu Hegde passed away on Tuesday following a cardiac arrest. Hegde was 71. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter.
Hegde was also the President of the Janapada Academy, a member of the Central Sangeet Natak academy and a member of the governing body of the South Zone Cultural Centre. Apart from winning various awards, Hegde was also the recipient of the prestigious Rajyotsava award. He also received Sangeet Nataka Academy award and the Karnataka State award.
Indian equities, which ended positively on Tuesday (Feb 03), belled today’s session on a higher note tracking global market trends and on expectations of an US economic stimulus plan.
The 30-share index, BSE Sensex opened after gaining 76.90 points, at 9,226.20.
Heavy buying interest has emerged in the majority of segments with metal, banking and capital goods leading the gains.
After the successful completion of the reality singing show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Challenge 2009’, Zee TV has started TV’s biggest reality dance program, Dance India Dance on January 30.
The reality dance show started in association with UTV brings expert choreographers and dance talent together.
As the pioneer in talent searches in India, Zee TV is poised to successfully take this talent hunt to another popular entertainment genre.
Delhi-6 director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has decided to gift 51 different kinds of pickles to Abhishek Bachchan on his upcoming birthday on Feb 5.
When he was asked about this, Mehra said, “During the making of Delhi 6, I realized that Abhishek has a taste for Indian food. He used to gorge on local delicacies. That’s how this came to my mind.”
It is believed that the director had ordered the pickles from Khadi Bauli, which is considered as the biggest achaar market of the country.