Karnataka walks out of PM’s meeting on Cauvery waters
September 19th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bangalore, Sep 19 (IANS) Karnataka Wednesday walked out of a meeting where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked the state to release 9,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily till Oct ... Read more...
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Bidders response to India’s new oil, gas blocks was satisfactory: Jaipal Reddy
March 28th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Jaipal Reddy on Monday said the bidders response to the country's new oil and gas blocks has been more than satisfactory ... Read more...
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New oil blocks up for auction with no more tax breaks
October 15th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) India Friday launched the ninth round of auction of its hydrocarbon assets for 34 blocks, including eight deep water ones, but removed the tax exemptions given to ... Read more...
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BPCL partner finds gas in Mozambique
February 18th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) State-run oil marketing company Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) Thursday said gas had been discovered at an offshore Mozambique find in which its overseas subsidiary holds a 10 ... Read more...
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China’s Yangtze River faces climate threat
November 12th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 12 (ANI): Environmentalists have warned that the Yangtze River basin in China is being increasingly affected by extreme weather and its ecosystems are under threat.The Yangtze River is the longest ... Read more...
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India unveils largest auction of hydrocarbon assets (Lead)
April 9th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India Thursday announced the auctions for 80 more hydrocarbon assets in the country, including 10 for coal-bed methane, in the largest such exercise under its new policy ... Read more...
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Major Uttar Pradesh rivers in spate, flowing above danger mark
August 28th, 2008 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 28 (IANS) Major rivers in Uttar Pradesh including Gomti, Sharda, and Kuwano are in spate following torrential rains across the state, officials said Thursday. Some of the rivers have crossed ... Read more...
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Measures to maintain catchment area of Narmada valley
July 22nd, 2008 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, July 22 (IANS) The Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) would soon undertake measures to maintain the major reservoirs in the valley and carry out afforestation work, an official said. "The decision ... Read more...
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