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International Conference on Disaster Reduction 2007 to begin today

Mumbai, Nov 28: The third Annual International Conference on Disaster Reduction (ICDR) 2007 will begin here today.

IOL Broadband Signs VoIP Agreement With MTNL

IOLIndia’s first commercial Metro Ethernet Fibre Network Infrastructure Company, IOL Broadband Ltd has declared

Vertu’s ‘Ascent Ti’ Launched In India

Vertu Ascent TiVertu has rolled out ‘Ascent Ti’ in the Indian markets.

Gary Kirsten is front-runner for post of Indian cricket team coach: BCCI

Former South Africa opener Gary KirstenNew Delhi, Nov 27: The Board

President Patil to visit Shirdi today

Shirdi, Nov 27: President Pratibha PatilPresident Pratibha Patil will inaugu

Widow manages crematorium in Orissa

Sambalpur (Orissa), Nov. 26 : Compelled to arrange two square meals for her family after husband’s death, a woman in Orissa’s Sambalpur area has opted to be a keeper in a local crematorium here.  

Married at a tender age of 15, Shanti Behera lost her husband after turning 40. His death left her with two unmarried daughters. He used to work at the Kamlibatar Rajghat (cremation ground) located along the banks of River Mahanadi in Sambalpur.

It’s been five years since Shanti (45) took up her husband’s work despite being aware that women were strictly prohibited from working in cremation ground according to local custom.

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