Delhi bus corridor concept not bad: Court
September 10th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday said that the bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor concept and design is not bad.A division bench of Justice Pradeep ... Read more...
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Bus corridor case sent to new high court bench
September 3rd, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday transferred to another bench a plea seeking permission for cars to use a lane reserved for buses on the bus ... Read more...
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Court notice to Delhi government on bus corridor
August 1st, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought replies from the city government on a plea seeking contempt action against it for allegedly not allowing cars to ... Read more...
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Delhi government slams critical report on bus corridor (Lead)
July 23rd, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday criticised the Central Road Research Institute's (CRRI) critical report on the bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor here and rejected it in ... Read more...
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Delhi government to study bus corridor report by July 23 (Lead)
July 18th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday gave time till July 23 to the state government to analyse a Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) report that ... Read more...
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Will move apex court over bus corridor: Dikshit
July 17th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday said the issue of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor's viability was being politicised and the government planned to move ... Read more...
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Retain trial-run set-up on BRT corridor, orders court
July 5th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the transport department of the city to retain till its final order an arrangement that allowed plying of all ... Read more...
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‘Conduct fresh study on bus corridor’
March 15th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the city government to conduct a feasibility study in six weeks and on whether other vehicles can be allowed ... Read more...
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‘Northeast needs new road making techniques for growth’
February 6th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 6 (IANS) To ensure enhanced rural connectivity, growth, investment and environmental protection, sustainable new technology must be adopted in road construction in India, specially in the mountainous ... Read more...
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More research needed on bus rapid transit system: Experts
July 18th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), considered a high-quality transit system, needs to be re-looked at and more research done before creating these corridors in ... Read more...
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New paddy variety for deepwater areas developed
April 16th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 16 (IANS) Scientists in Orissa Saturday claimed to have developed a new paddy variety for India's deepwater and rain-fed lowland areas that are handicapped by the absence of ... Read more...
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Indian scientists develop new rice variety for water-logged areas
September 22nd, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Jatindra Dash
Bhubaneswar, Sep 22 (IANS) Scientists in India Wednesday claimed to have developed a new paddy variety for semi-deep water logged areas.The variety, christened "CR Dhan-501", was developed at ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro to recover Phase-I cost by 2011
October 6th, 2009 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Delhi Metro announced Tuesday that it would recover the Rs.105.71 billion (Rs.10,571 crore) spent on its presently operational network by 2011, two years ahead of target.
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Scientists develop rice that requires no cooking
October 5th, 2009 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
By Jatindra Dash
Bhubaneswar, Oct 5 (IANS) Indian scientists claim to have developed a rice variety that requires no cooking, only soaking in water.The rice variety developed at the government-run Central Rice ... Read more...
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Doctors go on indefinite hunger strike in Chennai
July 13th, 2009 - 9:51 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, July 13(ANI): Intern doctors in Chennai on Monday resorted to an indefinite hunger strike over demand for higher stipend.The intern house surgeons and post-graduate assistants have been on an indefinite strike ... Read more...
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Farm scientists bat for genetically modified crops
July 2nd, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Cuttack (Orissa), July 2 (IANS) Though the union government is still to give a go ahead to the introduction of genetically modified (GM) food crops, the scientists of Central Rice Research Institute ... Read more...
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Biotech rice to be commercially available in India by 2012
February 24th, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The much awaited biotech rice, the insect-resistant variety with high nutritional value, will be commercially available in India only by 2011-12, scientists said here Tuesday.
"The polished ... Read more...
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