Under-construction World Cup stadium disgraceful, says Medvedev
September 1st, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
St. Petersburg, Sep 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev Saturday said the under-construction football stadium here "looks disgraceful" and would not receive more cash handouts from the government.The ... Read more...
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Fraud case launched over Sochi 2014 Olympic projects
August 9th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The investigation of the first fraud case over the finances of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics has been completed and will soon go to court, ... Read more...
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Temporary basketball arena to be sold after Olympic Games
July 22nd, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) The temporary basketball arena will be sold after the 2012 London Olympic Games, and Brazil, the hosts of the 2016 edition, is the most likely buyer, ... Read more...
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Truckers’ strike in India from December 5
November 27th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan KapoorLudhiana, Nov.27 (ANI): The All-India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC), one of the largest bodies of truck operators in the country, declared an indefinite nationwide truckers' strike will be carried out ... Read more...
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Poland set to unveil world’s tallest Jesus statue
November 7th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The construction of the world's tallest Jesus Christ statue that rises to 167 feet in a Polish town has been completed.The statue's torso, head and crown were ... 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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Realty market to remain subdued in second half
August 11th, 2008 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Property market in India will remain subdued in the second half of this year as developers are reluctant to lower prices to meet buyers' expectations, a report ... Read more...
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Real estate prices set to shoot up in Kolkata
August 7th, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Industry players expect real estate prices in the city to shoot up soon due to rising input costs. "Like other sectors, the real estate sector has also been ... Read more...
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Beijing Olympics funding exceeds $43 bn
August 4th, 2008 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
RIA Novosti
Beijing, Aug 4 (RIA Novosti) Total investment in the 2008 Beijing Olympics has hit 295 billion yuan ($43.13 billion) since 2001, a city administration spokesman said Monday. Shanghai Daily quoted Liu ... Read more...
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Rural jobs scheme creating labour shortage in Agra
July 21st, 2008 - 10:21 am ICT by IANS
Agra, July 21 (IANS) The rural employment scheme is certainly picking up steam in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, if the labour shortage for construction and industrial work in Agra ... Read more...
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Shanghai Disneyland likely to be opened by 2012
June 30th, 2008 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , June 30 (ANI): Shanghai Disneyland, 20 minutes drive from Pudong International Airport , is likely to be opened for visitors as early as 2012.The theme park, with an ... Read more...
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Gulf construction industry now valued at $1.9 trillion
June 10th, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 10 (IANS) Saudi Arabia leads the construction industry in the Gulf where the value of projects has now touched $1.9 trillion. The Gulf's biggest nation now accounts for 25 percent ... Read more...
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Prison inmates pioneer sanitation project in East Africa
April 15th, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 15 (ANI): Inmates at a prison on the East coast of Africa are pioneering a sanitation project that would work with nature to neutralize human wastes.According to a report ... Read more...
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UAE largest projects market in Gulf
March 31st, 2008 - 8:57 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, March 31 (IANS) United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the largest real estate projects market in the Gulf with 37 percent of some $2 trillion investment in the region, according to a ... Read more...
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Investments in Gulf projects run over $2 trillion
March 30th, 2008 - 6:16 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, March 30 (IANS) Total investments in projects across various sectors in the Gulf region have crossed the $2-trillion mark, according to a report. The MEED Projects index, which monitors investment within ... Read more...
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Budget evokes mixed reactions from realty sector
February 29th, 2008 - 10:24 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The Indian real estate sector has welcomed the overall impact of budget while saying that it could have done more for the industry. "The budget will boost ... Read more...
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