Goa extends fishing ban so fish stays on plate
August 4th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 4 (IANS) In order to ensure that fish continues to be available in the quintessential Goan thali (plate), it has now been decided to extend the ban on ... Read more...
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Mizoram to launch copter service in remote areas
August 2nd, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, Aug 2 (IANS) As an independence day gift, people of mountainous Mizoram will get helicopter services from Aug 14, officials said here Thursday.Wing Commander (retd) Lalzawma, officer-on-special duty (OSD) ... Read more...
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Mizoram to introduce helicopter service in remote areas
July 15th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, July 15 (IANS) Mizoram will soon introduce helicopter services to remote areas to supervise developmental works, provide connectivity to people in emergency situations and carry dignitaries, an official said ... Read more...
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Demand supply gap responsible for Tatkal woes: Mukul Roy
July 6th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Railway Minister Mukul Roy Friday attributed the problems in sale of Tatkal (emergency travel) tickets to a demand-supply mismatch and said his ministry has ... Read more...
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Russia unveils new electric train for Sochi Olympics
May 31st, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Sochi (Russia), May 31 (IANS) A new electric train made its debut in Russia's Black Sea resort city of Sochi. The train is expected to deliver passengers to the sports ... Read more...
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Tourism working group proposes focus on skill development
April 20th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) As proposed by the working group on tourism constituted by the Planning Commission for the 12th Five-Year Plan, more focus will be placed on skill ... Read more...
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Cycling to work? Growing movement to tackle mobility crisis (Feature)
March 25th, 2012 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Cycling to work may soon become a reality in Delhi, and not just for the poor. With pollution and shrinking roadspace, the capital is under ... Read more...
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Boeing to deliver 100 aircraft to India in five years
March 14th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 14 (IANS) The Boeing Co. has an order book of 100 aircraft from India including 37 B-787 Dreamliners and plans to deliver them over four to five years, ... Read more...
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China readies next generation rockets
March 5th, 2012 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China is planning to launch is next generation Long March-5 carrier rocket in 2014.Chinese experts have succeeded in developing the hydrogen box that will store fuel ... Read more...
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Top panel warns against new trains without focus on safety
February 26th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Ahead of Minister Dinesh Trivedi's first Railway Budget March 14, a high-level panel has advised focus on safety issues, rather than the populist practice of ... Read more...
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Protect Chenab river from onslaught, say Himachal villagers
January 30th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 30 (IANS) Residents of Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul Valley Monday knocked on the doors of the union environment and forests ministry, protesting against an upcoming hydropower projects on the ... Read more...
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Central Railway to run 12-car trains from Wednesday
November 23rd, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) In a major relief for commuters, the Central Railway Tuesday announced it would operate all its main line suburban services with 12-car trains from Wednesday.The measure ... Read more...
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Ship sinks near Hong Kong
November 22nd, 2011 - 9:33 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Nov 22 (IANS) A South Korea-flagged commercial ship with 21 people on board has capsized near Hong Kong, officials said. Five people have been rescued.The nearly 1,700-metre-long vessel ... Read more...
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Travelator to make Shirdi Sai Baba temple visit hassle-free
November 9th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Shirdi (Maharashtra), Nov 9 (IANS) For the first time in India, the famous Sai Baba temple in Shirdi is planning to install travelators, or moving walkways like the ones at ... Read more...
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Indian Army wants night landing facilities in border airfields
October 10th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Indian Army has asked the defence ministry to get about a dozen airfields and advanced landing grounds (ALGs) in Jammu and Kashmir and ... Read more...
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Don’t fund Himachal hydel units, greens ask Asian agency
July 5th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 5 (IANS) Expressing concern over the fallout of upcoming mega hydropower projects in Himachal Pradesh, a group of activists have shot off a letter to the Asian Development ... Read more...
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Jaypee’s hydropower corridor to be set up this month
July 3rd, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Karcham (Himachal Pradesh), July 3 (IANS) A mega power transmission corridor being constructed by the Jaypee Group in this Himachal Pradesh town will be commissioned by the end of this ... Read more...
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Steps mooted to protect straying Ranthambore Park tigers
March 29th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 29 (IANS) The union ministry of environment and forest plans to take steps to ensure the safety of the tigers that sneak out of the Ranthambore National Park ... Read more...
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Environmental impact assessment is a ‘joke’: Jairam Ramesh
March 19th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 19 (IANS) Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday termed as a 'joke' the current system of environmental impact assessment of proposed industrial projects.The ministry will soon ... Read more...
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14,000 Indians evacuated from strife-torn Libya
March 9th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): The External Affairs Ministry on Wednesday said that as scheduled, some 14,000 Indians have been evacuated from Libya, including about 1000 passengers who were flown back last ... Read more...
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Govt. proposes “Broadcasting Content Complaints Council”
February 18th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Friday said the government has proposed to establish a thirteen member "Broadcasting Content Complaints Council" based on consultations ... Read more...
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Salient features of Indian Navy’s new fleet tanker
January 21st, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) The following are the salient features of INS Deepak, the new fleet tanker inducted Friday at the Naval Dockyard here.Length - 175 m
Breadth - 25 m
Full load displacement ... Read more...
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ADB to give $889 million for Himachal, Assam power projects
January 19th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Two Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Assam have signed agreements worth a total of $889.7 million with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for development of their ... Read more...
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Panel to set tourism norms around tiger reserves
December 29th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The environment ministry has formed a committee to lay down guidelines for regulating forest and wildlife eco-tourism in the country, especially around tiger reserves, officials ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro completes eight years, plans more trains
December 24th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Delhi Metro, which is rapidly becoming the lifeline of the capital carrying some 16 lakh passengers daily, completed eight years in operation Friday with plans afoot ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro inducts six-coach trains (Third Lead)
December 23rd, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Thursday night inducted two six-coach trains on the Dwarka-Noida and Dwarka-Anand Vihar routes to ease soaring crowds on the network. The two trains left ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro inducts six-coach trains (Second Lead)
December 23rd, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Delhi Metro will induct two six-coach trains on the Dwarka-Noida and Dwarka-Anand Vihar routes Thursday night to ease soaring crowds on the network.DMRC Director H.S. Anand ... Read more...
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Delhi metro inducts six-coach trains to ease rush (lead)
December 23rd, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will induct two six-coach trains on the Dwarka-Noida and Dwarka-Anand Vihar lines from Thursday night as a step to ease rush ... Read more...
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Two extra coaches to ease rush on Delhi Metro
December 5th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Looking to decongest trains, the Delhi Metro Sunday said it will add two coaches to the four-coach trains on the Dwarka-Noida line by December-end.The additional coaches will ... Read more...
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Zardari ‘dirty but not dangerous’, Sharif ‘dangerous but not dirty’: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
November 30th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 30 (ANI): According to the latest revelations made by whistleblower website WikiLeaks, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi described Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari as "dirty but not dangerous" ... Read more...
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World Bank gives $13 mn for Mizoram roads project
October 22nd, 2010 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 22 (IANS) The World Bank has approved a credit worth $13 million in additional financing for the Mizoram State Roads Project to continue revitalizing and modernising the state's ... Read more...
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Konkan Railway to electrify Maharashtra-Karnataka sector
October 12th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 12 (IANS) The Maharasthtra-Karnataka sector of the Konkan railway would be electrified over the next couple of years, a top railway official said here Tuesday."We are looking at the next ... Read more...
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Soon, 155mph high speed “Superbus” with ambience of business class cabin of aircraft
September 22nd, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, Sept 22 (ANI): Delft University of Technology is all set to unveil the prototype of a 155mph "Superbus" in Germany with a carrying capacity of 23 passengers.Billed as a "future vision ... Read more...
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Suspend new hydro projects in Himachal: Environmentalists
September 12th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 12 (IANS) Taking note of a report on the fallout of hydropower projects in Himachal Pradesh, environmentalists have shot off a letter to the central government demanding a temporary moratorium ... Read more...
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Railways to introduce trolleys for porters
September 10th, 2010 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 9 (IANS) Indian Railways is planning to introduce trolleys at railway stations to reduce the physical stress of porters, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said Thursday.
"I am considering introducing the ... Read more...
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