Roofers to start production soon at cement plant
September 17th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) Kolkata-based Roofers Group Monday said it would start commercial production at its newly-built cement plant in West Bengal's West Midnapore district within a couple of days ... Read more...
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Plan to enforce building curbs near Gurgaon defence depot
September 8th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 8 (IANS) Gurgaon officials Saturday reviewed the process of keeping a check on construction activities in unauthorised colonies that have mushroomed within the restricted zone of 900 metre ... Read more...
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Only recycled water for construction in Gurgaon: Official
September 1st, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 1 (IANS) All construction activities in Gurgaon have been stalled till the builders start making homes and offices with recycled treated water from government sewage treatment plants, ... Read more...
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Protests hit steel project in Odisha
July 23rd, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 23 (IANS) Construction work at Jindal Steel and Power Ltd's (JSPL) steel and power project in Odisha was partially hit Monday as many workers kept away from work ... Read more...
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SC notice on green nod for Maharashtra power project (Lead)
June 18th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the environment and forests ministry on a plea challenging the Bombay High Court order declining to stay the ... Read more...
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Woman power: Tribals stall eco-tourism project in Odisha
June 3rd, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Baripada (Odisha), June 3 (IANS) A group of tribal women in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district have taken authorities head on and stopped an eco-tourism project that was coming up in ... Read more...
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Essar Hypermart to sell 1 mn tonnes steel through retail
May 18th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), May 18 (IANS) Essar Steel's retail distribution division, Essar Hypermart, is expecting to sell one million tonnes of steel products through its network of sales points."We are ... Read more...
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‘India can’t produce 20,000 MW n-energy by 2020
April 4th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) India's ambitious deadline to generate 20,000 MW nuclear energy by 2020 may be delayed by almost a year, a top official said here Wednesday.The Nuclear Power ... Read more...
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Ghaziabad set for makeover, to go hi-tech
March 27th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 27 (IANS) Ghaziabad, a fast growing township bordering Delhi that has transformed from an industrial to an institutional hub, is set to see more changes. Not only ... Read more...
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Reliance Power quarterly net profit rises 42 percent
February 13th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Reliance Power Ltd. Monday posted an increase of 42 percent in consolidated net profit at Rs.203.87 crore for the quarter ended Dec 31 against Rs.143.61 crore ... Read more...
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India’s first fast breeder reactor to go critical early 2013
January 21st, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) India's first 500-MW prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR), being set up at Kalpakkam near here, is likely to go critical early next year and commercial generation ... Read more...
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Ahead of polls, largesse for Maharashtra’s urban flat buyers
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) An hour before elections to Maharashtra's municipal corporations and zila parishads were declared Tuesday afternoon, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan announced an amendment to the rules ... Read more...
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Poll-eve largesse to urban flat buyers, opposition cries foul
January 3rd, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
QN-NAT-POLL EVE LARGESSE FOR FLAT BUYERS, OPPN CRIES FOUL5 QN 03NAT/ (@ 525-words)India-./Poll-eve largesse to urban flat buyers, opposition cries foulMumbai, Jan. 03 (IANS) An hour before the elections to ... Read more...
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Indian nuclear plants to bolster safety measures
December 11th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 11 (IANS) India's atomic energy regulator has decided to renew the operational licence of all the 20 atomic power plants in the country on a short term basis ... Read more...
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Court stops defence construction on Delhi ridge
December 5th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Two defence agencies have been forced to stop building residential flats in the heart of the national capital with the Delhi High Court staying construction ... Read more...
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Arrest of anti-Posco leader triggers tension
November 27th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 27 (IANS) The arrest of top anti-Posco leader Abhaya Sahu has triggered tension in Odisha's Jagatsingpur district as thousands of villagers blocked roads and sealed entry points to ... Read more...
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Building collapse toll rises to seven, three critical
September 28th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) A day after a six-decade-old building housing 50 people collapsed in Old Delhi, two more people succumbed to injuries Wednesday, taking the toll to seven, ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh opposition walks out over ‘favours to BALCO’
September 8th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 8 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's opposition Congress staged a walkout from the state assembly Thursday, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of overlooking alleged illegal construction activities being ... Read more...
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Renuka dam construction yet to begin: Dhumal
August 26th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 26 (IANS) The construction of the multi-billion rupee Renuka dam hydroelectric project in Himachal Pradesh which will provide drinking water to Delhi is yet to begin, Chief ... Read more...
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Himachal losing Rs.150 crore a year on power project
August 23rd, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 23 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is losing a revenue of over Rs.150 crore (over $32 million) annually as a hydropower project allotted to a Dutch firm by the state ... Read more...
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No economic success without political stability: Gilani
August 9th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) No country can achieve economic prosperity without political stability, says Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.Addressing the Pakistan Investors Forum at Jeddah, Gilani said Pakistan ... Read more...
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Greater Noida builders in red over green violations?
August 7th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Aug 7 (IANS) Even as the face-off between farmers and the Greater Noida authority over land compensation persists, the latter has once again come in the line of ... Read more...
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Noida farmers say construction has spoilt environment
August 4th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Aug 3 (IANS) Early resolution of the Noida Extension tangle has run into rough weather with farmers raising environmental issues. They allege the unplanned construction has led to ... Read more...
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Orissa resumes work at Posco site
July 5th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 5 (IANS) The Orissa government Tuesday resumed work on the land taken over for South Korean steel major Posco's project in Jagatsinghpur district, an official said. The work ... Read more...
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No Chinese pressure: Omar
July 1st, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 1 (IANS) Denying there was Chinese pressure on developmental activities along the border in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that development activities cannot be held ... Read more...
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Orissa to resume work at Posco site
July 1st, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 1 (IANS) The Orissa government said Friday it is likely to resume work at the site of the $12 billion Posco project as a group of protesting villagers ... Read more...
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Deadlock over Posco land acquisition continues
June 25th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 25 (IANS) The deadlock over land acquisition for the Posco steel project in Orissa continued Saturday with the administration yet to find a resolution to the crisis, ... Read more...
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‘India keeping watch on China’s Brahmaputra plans’
June 14th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, June 14 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Water Resources Vincent H. Pala Tuesday said India is keeping a watch on China's reported plans to divert the Brahmaputra ... Read more...
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Court asks Jagson to stop work on Shimla ropeway
April 29th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 29 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has restrained Jagson Ropeways Company from carrying out any further construction activity of the ropeway tower, taking a serious view of ... Read more...
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Hold officials liable for Himachal project delay: CAG
April 14th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 14 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has asked the Himachal Pradesh government to fix financial liabilities on officers of state-run electricity board for heavy cost and ... Read more...
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Himachal losing Rs.100-cr a year on delayed hydro project
April 5th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 5 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government is annually losing over Rs.100 crore in royalty as a multi-billion rupee hydropower project is caught in litigation."The delay of four and ... Read more...
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Bhubaneswar to get world-class bus terminus
April 2nd, 2011 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 1 (IANS) The Orissa capital is set to get a world-class bus terminus with modern facilities like an air-conditioned waiting hall, retiring rooms, e-ticketing system, kiosks, food courts ... Read more...
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Apex court orders environmental reappraisal of Nirma’s cement plant
March 18th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday refused to grant interim relief to Nirma's proposed cement plant in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat and asked for fresh environmental ... Read more...
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Rs.2,300 crore Cyber City announced in Kerala
February 17th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 17 (IANS) Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) Thursday announced a Rs.2,300 crore Cyber City project near here which is expected to generate 60,000 new direct jobs."HDIL Cyber City will ... Read more...
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Commerce Minister Sharma to open “The India Show” in Singapore
January 13th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma will inaugurate "The India Show" in Singapore on Friday to strengthen bilateral economic and trade ties.Coinciding with the event, ... Read more...
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