Archaeologists uncover ‘biggest Roman canal’
July 12th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 12 (ANI): British archaeologists have discovered a canal built by the Romans at the ancient maritime port of Portus. The 90-metre-wide canal is one of the biggest ever built by ... Read more...
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Haryana wants joint patrolling of canals, rivers with Punjab
July 12th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 12 (IANS) The Haryana government, which blames farmers in Punjab for diverting flood water from the Ghaggar river into the dry Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal leading to flooding in some ... Read more...
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Haryana to seek Rs. 1,022.94 crore aid for flood losses
July 10th, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) On the basis of a preliminary assessment of losses incurred in the flood-affected districts, Haryana has sought financial assistance of Rs.1,022.94 crore from the central government, officials said ... Read more...
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Countdown begins for ISRO’s PSLV-C15
July 10th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, July 10 (ANI): The over 51-hour long count down for the 17th flight launch of Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-Continuation-15 or PSLV-C15 began on Saturday at ... Read more...
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Floods wash away Ambala-Hisar highway
July 9th, 2010 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 8 (IANS) Heavy rainfall in parts of Haryana and the breaches in rivers and canals caused flooding and damage to a large stretch of the National Highway (NH-65) between Ambala ... Read more...
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Fresh breaches, more rain in Haryana, Punjab
July 8th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 8 (IANS) The army was Thursday called for rescue and relief work in Haryana's Kaithal district Thursday as fresh breaches in rivers and canals in Haryana and Punjab flooded more ... Read more...
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Will drought haunt Bihar farmers again?
July 7th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Imran Khan
Patna, July 7 (IANS) It's a different year, but little has changed. Farmers in many Bihar districts are a worried lot as scanty monsoon rains have badly affected paddy sowing ... Read more...
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Trains again delayed in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana
July 7th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 7 (IANS) Hundreds of passengers were Wednesday stranded at railway stations in Chandigarh and in various towns in Punjab and Haryana with heavy rains leading to trains being delayed or ... Read more...
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Haryana battles floods, warns against using NH 1
July 7th, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 7 (IANS) Rescue operations were on at a war footing Wednesday in Haryana's Ambala and Kurukshetra districts where major breaches in rivers and canals led to the flooding of vast ... Read more...
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Punjab to assess farmers’ losses following canal breach
July 5th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 5 (IANS) The Punjab government Monday ordered "girdawari" (loss assessment) of farmers in certain areas of Ludhiana district where a breach in an irrigation canal has led to flooding of ... Read more...
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Giant tent that will keep Astana warm in winters
July 4th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, July 4 (IANS) The Kazakhstan government is mulling a new architectural wonder for Astana - a giant transparent tent that will keep this capital city warm even in the harsh winter ... Read more...
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Scanty rains spark drought fears in Bihar
June 29th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 29 (IANS) Scanty monsoon rains across have triggered fears that Bihar may be headed for another drought.
Monsoon normally hits the state between June 12 and 14. While the rains have ... Read more...
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Punjab Congress demands adequate water for paddy farmers
June 9th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 9 (IANS) Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) Wednesday asked the Akali Dali-led government to arrange adequate water and power supply for paddy growers in the state.
"Earlier the wheat production declined ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh district launches afforestation drive
May 14th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh), May 14 (ANI): The Forest Department in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar District has begun a drive to plant saplings on a large scale in a bid to prevent deforestation."Global warming ... Read more...
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Court relief for Madhya Pradesh farmers
May 5th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday told the Madhya Pradesh government to give alternative land to all those farmers who have lost 60 percent or more of their land ... Read more...
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Erie Canal Opens Its Gates For New Yorkers
May 3rd, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, May 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After a week of preparations for the event which will usher in the season of spring, the Erie Canal opened its waterway on the ... Read more...
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Congress attacks Modi government
April 27th, 2010 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 26 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil Monday criticised the Gujarat government for its failure to harness the waters of the river Narmada to tackle the water scarcity facing ... Read more...
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Court go-ahead for Nirma cement plant in Gujarat
April 26th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 26 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Monday gave a conditional go-ahead to detergent maker Nirma for construction of its Rs.1,400 crore cement plant at Mahua near Bhavnagar which has been ... Read more...
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Punjab seeks Rs.1,000 crore Nabard help
April 20th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 20 (IANS) The Punjab government has sought assistance from the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) for eight development projects worth Rs.1,000 crore in this financial year.
Finance Minister ... Read more...
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Art of Living volunteers team up to clean river Yamuna
March 24th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 24 (ANI): The Art of Living volunteers came together on Wednesday to clean the banks and clear the flow of the water of river Yamuna, claiming to be highly ... Read more...
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Sundarbans fisherman seriously injured in tiger attack
March 18th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) A fisherman, severely mauled by a tiger Thursday in the Sundarban forests of West Bengal, is now battling for life in a state-run hospital.
The big cat attacked the ... Read more...
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Rebuilding quake-destroyed hospitals to cost Chile $3.6 bn
March 9th, 2010 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, March 9 (IANS/EFE) Chile's health minister has estimated the cost of rebuilding hospitals destroyed in the magnitude-8.8 earthquake that struck the Andean nation Feb 27 at some $3.6 billion.
The work of ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh allowed to resume work on dam projects
February 25th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday permitted the Madhya Pradesh government to resume the stalled canal work for the Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar dam projects, saying construction work that ... Read more...
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An animal’s agility can be affected by the position of its eyes
February 23rd, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): A new research by scientists from the University of Liverpool, UK, has found that an animal's agility can be affected by the position of its eyes.The study sampled ... Read more...
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Another limping performance by India at Utrecht Word Cup (Ninth of the series on Hockey World Cup)
February 22nd, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
Ninth World Cup - Utrecht, Holland (June 20-July 1, 1998)The quaint town of Utrecht with its cobbled streets, canals and roundabouts, and about an hour's drive from Amsterdam, provided ... Read more...
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Water enters Punjab town after canal breach
February 18th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Talwandi Sabo (Punjab), Feb 18 (IANS) Water entered several parts of this Sikh religious town Thursday following a breach in an irrigation canal, affecting normal life and forcing the authorities to initiate ... Read more...
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Centre misleading court on canal projects: Madhya Pradesh
February 17th, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The central government is misleading the Supreme Court on the ongoing construction of two canals for the Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar reservoir projects, the Madhya Pradesh government ... Read more...
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Explorer finds evidence of ancient waterway linking Atlantic to Pacific
February 13th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 13 (ANI): An explorer claims to have found evidence of an ancient water route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, which existed hundreds of years before the Panama Canal was ... Read more...
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Hooda accuses Punjab of depriving Haryana of water
January 20th, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 19 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Tuesday accused the neighbouring state of Punjab of depriving Haryana of its share of water.
"Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has already ... Read more...
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Minute organs in the ear can alter blood flow to the brain
December 27th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 27 (ANI): Researchers from Harvard Medical School along with NASA scientists have found that minute organs hidden deep within the ear directly alter blood flow to the brain.Until now, experts ... Read more...
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China redirects trillions of gallons of water to arid north
December 26th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec. 26 (ANI): Notwithstanding daunting technical and logistical challenges, China has decided to embark on one of the biggest hydro-engineering projects in world history, that will see the arid northern parts ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s Minority Minister orders inquiry into Gurdwara land deal
December 18th, 2009 - 9:49 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinNew Delhi, Dec. 18 (ANI): Taking note of the deal of a land belonging to the Sikh Gurdwara in Pakistan, the Pakistan federal minister of minority has ordered ... Read more...
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Taliban’s indoctrination ‘jannat’ featuring maidens of paradise uncovered in Waziristan
December 12th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Dec. 12 (ANI): Pakistan security personnel have discovered a Taliban four-room 'jannat' (heaven), which was used by the insurgents to brainwash young suicide bombers.According to a statement released by the ... Read more...
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Recession hits Pushkar’s cattle fair
November 1st, 2009 - 7:45 pm ICT by ANI
Pushkar, Nov. 1 (ANI): The annual camel and cattle fair of Pushkar witnessed a subdued start this week.The colourful festival, which attracts thousands of camel traders, villagers and foreign tourists, had low ... Read more...
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About 15 percent of Gujarat’s crops destroyed
September 2nd, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 2 (IANS) Around 15 percent of Gujarat's standing crops have been destroyed because of deficient rains between July 27 and Aug 29, an agriculture department official said.
Eleven districts in central ... Read more...
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