Stolen crocodile, python left outside Kazakh home
September 4th, 2012 - 10:03 am ICT by IANS
Astana, Sep 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A family in a Kazakh city of Temirtau was in for a surprise as they found a bag outside their home containing a crocodile ... Read more...
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Nehru Place to get second Metro station
September 2nd, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Nehru Place, a commercial hub and computer hardware market here, will get its second Metro station in 2016 as part of Delhi Metro's phase-III, an ... Read more...
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Kerala plans unique botanical garden
July 12th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 12 (IANS) The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) is working out a plan to set up a unique botanical garden to showcase the flora and fauna found abundantly ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
NOIDA authority nod to Botanical Garden-Kalindi Kunj link
July 10th, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Noida, July 9 (IANS) The Noida Aboard Monday approved the detailed project report (DPR) for linking its Botanical Garden metro station with Delhi's Kalindi Kunj and sent the proposal to ... Read more...
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Asian spice museum opens in Thailand
May 17th, 2012 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, May 17 (IANS) A museum of Asian spices, founded by a Russian businessman, has opened in Thailand's Pattaya city, RIA Novosti reported.The Asian Spicy Garden, which occupies 5,000 square ... Read more...
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Peace is the message - 400,000 flowers the medium
January 19th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 19 (IANS) A 30-ft Buddhist stupa made of 400,000 flowers, including 150,000 roses, to convey the message of peace will be the star attraction at the Bangalore flower ... Read more...
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World’s largest medicinal botanic garden in China
December 9th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 9 (IANS) A medicinal botanical garden in southwest China has been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the largest of its kind in the world, a garden official ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro to dig deeper for tunnels in third phase
June 15th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Delhi Metro, known for its engineering marvel, is set to dig deeper for its third phase lines which at some places require constructing tunnels under ... Read more...
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Work on Delhi Metro third phase to commence soon
May 8th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The work on Delhi Metro's third phase will commence in the next few weeks, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Sunday.She also said that a ... Read more...
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Giant carrion-stinking flower blooms in Swiss botanical garden
April 24th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
Berne(Switzerland), April 24 (ANI): Visitors are thronging the botanical garden atBaselUniversityinSwitzerlandto see the rare blooming of a giant flower that is taller than a man, but smells of carrion.The only time the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Delhi Metro’s third phase approved
April 11th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday gave its nod to five Delhi Metro projects, including opening two new lines and extending three others.The new lines will link ... Read more...
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Chandigarh to get its first cactii garden
December 23rd, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 23 (IANS) Chandigarh, which is famous for its unique rock garden, will soon get a cactii garden, much to the delight of tourists and botanists.
This cactii garden is ... Read more...
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PM to review development projects in Jammu and Kashmir
June 8th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would review the progress of developmental projects in Jammu and Kashmir before concluding his two-day visit to the state Tuesday, officials said.
"The ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir floriculture department facelifts gardens to attract tourists
March 23rd, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Mar. 23 (ANI): With the arrival of tourist season, the floriculture department of Jammu and Kashmir has undertaken the task of upgrading almost all the gardens in the valley to attract ... Read more...
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‘Desi Viagra’ likely to roll out of Kerala institute
February 26th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (IANS) A plant-based 'desi Viagra' is likely to roll out of Kerala's Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute (TBGRI) near here in under two years, says its director.
TBGRI director ... Read more...
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Metro’s Noida link may start Nov 13
November 7th, 2009 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Delhi Metro's Noida link may be opened to the public Nov 13, if necessary safety checks are complete, a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official said Saturday.
"The ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro makes trial runs to all stations till Noida
October 30th, 2009 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Friday conducted successful trial runs of its service between Yamuna Bank station in the national capital and 10 newly-built stations across the river and ... Read more...
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To beat stress, move into treetop meditation huts
October 11th, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 11 (IANS) Chandigarh will soon set up treetop meditation huts in the serene environs of the Botanical Garden - a unique place for relaxation away from the busy city life ... Read more...
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A colourful flower show in Bangalore
August 11th, 2009 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Aug 11 (ANI): A flower exhibition is underway at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden in Bangalore showcasing wide range of colourful varieties of flowers.The show will continue till August 16.The ... Read more...
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Bangaloreans upset as clouds play spoilsport during eclipse
July 22nd, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 22 (IANS) Compromising on their daily dose of sleep, hundreds of Bangaloreans woke up early morning to witness the century's longest solar eclipse Wednesday, but clouds played spoilsport during their ... Read more...
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Indian Botanical Garden renamed
June 26th, 2009 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) The 222-year-old Indian Botanical Garden has been renamed Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Botanical Garden.
The one of its kind garden at Shibpur in neighbouring Howrah district was named after ... Read more...
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Grass that dance to people’s tunes attracting tourists to Chinese garden
June 11th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): An unusual kind of grass at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) in China, which dances to musical tunes and songs, has become a tourist attraction.People ... Read more...
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Bangalore wants its greenery back (For World Environment Day)
June 4th, 2009 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
By Maitreyee Boruah
Bangalore, June 4 (IANS) Once known as Garden City, Bangalore has witnessed rampant loss of greenery in the name of development. On World Environment Day Friday, Bangaloreans will make an ... Read more...
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Ooty’s flower show ‘a hit’ among tourists
May 23rd, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by ANI
Ooty (Tamil Nadu), May 23 (ANI): The 113th flower show at the Botanical garden in Tamil Nadu is attracting large number of tourists and flower lovers from all over the country.An estimated ... Read more...
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Chandigarh gets Rs.120 mn tourism grant
February 26th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 26 (IANS) The Chandigarh administration has got a grant of Rs.120 million (Rs.12 crore) from the central government to develop the city as a tourist hub, an official said here ... Read more...
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Climate change can enhance grassland productivity
January 27th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, Jan 27 (ANI): The results of a recently conducted study by scientists have indicated that climate change can lead to enhanced grass productivity.The study, by researchers at the Helmholtz Center ... Read more...
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Britney Spears: I love Japan
December 18th, 2008 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 18 (ANI): American pop princess Britney Spears has revealed that she thoroughly enjoyed her time in Japan.Spears had performed Womanizer on Japans Best Music Artist show and gone on ... Read more...
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Special homes for birds at Pune’’s botanical garden
July 25th, 2008 - 9:06 pm ICT by ANI
By Shivaji SalukhePune, July 25 (ANI): Several birds facing a difficult time due to absence of fully developed trees have been provided special tiny homes here at the Empress Botanical Garden ... Read more...
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Flower show in Ooty attracts tourists from across the country and abroad
May 19th, 2008 - 9:43 pm ICT by admin
Ooty, May 19 (ANI): Hundred and twelfth flower show at the Government Botanical garden in Ooty attracted tourists from all over the country and abroad as well.Roses, daisies, lilies and orchids ... Read more...
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Tiger falls in love with a lion!
January 2nd, 2008 - 4:30 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): A male tiger and female lion have fallen head over heels in love with each other at a safari park in southernmost China's Hainan Province.Both lovebirds are ... Read more...
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