Mamata raps civic bodies for negligence in preventing dengue
September 7th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) Criticising civic bodies run by both her Trinamool Congress as also the opposition Left Front for negligence in combating dengue, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata ... Read more...
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Torrential downpour swamps Delhi, chaos on roads (Third Lead)
August 27th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) A torrential downpour Monday evening turned several roads in the capital into virtual rivulets, causing massive traffic jams that affected tens of thousands."The whole of ... Read more...
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Torrential downpour swamps Delhi, chaos on roads (Second Lead)
August 27th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) A torrential downpour Monday evening turned several roads in the capital into virtual rivulets, causing massive traffic jams that affected tens of thousands."The whole of ... Read more...
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Japan to help in Yangon city upgrade plan
August 23rd, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Aug 23 (IANS) The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is drafting a 40-year Yangon City upgrading plan aimed at helping imoprove Myamnar's backward former capital city, media reports said ... Read more...
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Court slams Delhi civic agencies for waterlogging (Lead)
August 22nd, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday slammed the civic agencies of Delhi for not taking steps to desilt drains and prevent waterlogging during rains, and asked ... Read more...
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Abattoir without drainage built in Pakistan
July 9th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) A brand new abattoir faces closure in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city as the authorities forgot to build a drainage system.The abattoir is on the verge of closure ... Read more...
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Armed forces to improve defence land management
May 8th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, May 8 (IANS) After the controversy over the construction of a post-retirement home for President Pratibha Patil on defence land, an officer said Tuesday said effective steps would ... Read more...
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Facelift for Srinagar makes residents fume (Letter from Srinagar)
May 3rd, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 3 (IANS) With zebra crossings, road dividers and fences being painted, even during a downpour, Srinagar is being spruced up as top offices reopen here after six months ... Read more...
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MCD elections: BJP, Congress promise development
April 8th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The fight for Delhi Municipal Corporation has intensified with the two major political parties, Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) releasing their election manifestos ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
No new taxes, medical college: BJP promises for civic polls
April 8th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has promised no new taxes and better governance in the trifurcated Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) which goes ... Read more...
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Delhi zoo looks at better upkeep - with its own revenue
February 10th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) There is good news for the Delhi zoo that attracts nearly 8,000 visitors every weekend and houses over 1,000 varieties of animals and birds, but ... Read more...
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Singapore to invest $595 mn on drainage system
January 31st, 2012 - 8:26 am ICT by IANS
Singapore, Jan 31 (IANS) Singapore has decided to invest 750 million Singapore dollars (US $595 mn) over the next five years to improve its drainage system.Singapore's national water agency ... Read more...
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Pakistan gives out tents, food to flood-hit
October 4th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 4 (IANS) Tents, mosquito nets and food supplies were distributed in the worst flood-affected districts in southern Pakistan's Sindh province.Farhatullah Babar, spokesman to President Asif Ali Zardari, said ... Read more...
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Delhi Zoo becomes virtual island, agencies pass buck
September 11th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Life in the city may have returned to normal after Friday's torrential rains but Delhi Zoo is still a virtually island, while the authorities pass ... Read more...
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Edgbaston pitch will help spinners
August 8th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Edgbaston, Aug 8 (IANS) The pitch at Edgbaston will help the spinners and will also offer reverse swing to the pacers in the third cricket Test between India and England ... Read more...
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People question government spending in Chinese province
August 2nd, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) A plan to replace traffic signs in a Chinese province with new ones at a total cost of 100 million yuan ($15.54 million) has stirred a ... Read more...
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Pending new law, Haryana puts land acquisition on hold
July 23rd, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 22 (IANS) Despite being termed as the state with the best and farmer-friendly land acquisition policy, Haryana Friday announced that new acquisitions would be put on hold ... 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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Punjab sanctions Rs.122 crore for flood control projects
June 7th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) In a bid to complete flood control projects ahead of the monsoon, the Punjab government has sanctioned Rs.122 crore for its drainage department, officials said Tuesday."A ... Read more...
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This Trinamool candidate cashes in on Obama factor
April 14th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress candidate here is hogging the limelight by distributing leaflets that boast of a pat on the back from US President Barack Obama ... Read more...
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Controversies done, Kochi set for maiden IPL match
March 31st, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Kochi, March 31 (IANS) Kerala's tryst with the glittering world of Indian Premier League (IPL) would do any Bollywood flick proud. It has seen action, drama, money, sleaze and ... Read more...
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‘No change in Kochi IPL team’s home ground’
February 20th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 20 (IANS) The home venue for the Kochi Indian Premier League (IPL) team, Indi Commandos, is the ground here, a Kerala Cricket Association official said Saturday, denying any change in ... Read more...
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All eyes will be on Kotla pitch
February 18th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) All eyes will be on the Feroze Shah Kotla pitch when the West Indies and South Africa play their World Cup match Feb 24, the first international ... Read more...
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Believe it or not - glaciers are growing!
January 28th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) There is some good news regarding climate change - glaciers are actually growing!
The reason being that hotter summers may actually slow down the flow of glaciers, ... Read more...
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Greenland ice sheet is safer than scientists previously believed
January 27th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27 (ANI): Scientists have suggested that hotter summers may not be as catastrophic for the Greenland ice sheet as previously feared and may actually slow down the flow of glaciers.Their ... Read more...
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Pet dogs not that harmless for kids
November 10th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) The likelihood of a child getting bitten by one's pet dog when left unsupervised is around 50 percent, with 80 percent of those bites involving the head and ... Read more...
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Young, unsupervised kids ‘at highest risk for dog bites’
November 10th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): Scientist has revealed that young, unsupervised children are most at risk for dog bites, usually from family pets and that if they bite once, they will bite again ... Read more...
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Blame game starts over abandoned Kochi ODI
October 17th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 17 (IANS) Former Indian cricket board secretary S.K. Nair Sunday hit out at the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) after the first one-day international of the three-match series between India and ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir village residents complain about poor basic facilities
October 8th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
By Fayaz AhmadBelodarkon (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct.8 (ANI): Residents of Belodarkon village, which falls under the Keller block of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama District have complained about a lack of basic facilities ... Read more...
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Blame game begins over Delhi Zoo blackbucks’ deaths
September 28th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) A blame game has begun over the deaths of 10 blackbucks in the Delhi Zoo, with zoo authorities Tuesday blaming the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for contaminated ... Read more...
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Delhi’s Walled City to get a facelift ahead of Commonwealth Games
September 16th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.16 (ANI): The Walled City and Subhash Marg in Daryaganj are all set to get a facelift ahead of next month's XIXth Commonwealth Games.Subhash Marg, which is an important link ... Read more...
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Rains force people to live on rooftops
September 14th, 2010 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
By Sugandha Pathak
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Heavy rains in Delhi have forced people living in the low-lying areas to seek shelter on terraces and pavements. Thousands in the Yamuna Bazaar area ... Read more...
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Several skeletons recovered in Dharwar in Karnataka
September 1st, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
By Jaipal SharmaDharwar (Karnataka), Sep 1 (ANI): Around 60 to 75 human skeletons were recovered from the outskirts of Annagiri town in Karanataka's Dharwar District.The first 20 skeletons were discovered on Saturday ... Read more...
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North Bengal low-lying areas flooded
August 27th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Aug 27 (IANS) Several low-lying areas of north Bengal in Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts of West Bengal were submerged Friday following heavy rainfall, which affected 5,000 people and led to a ... Read more...
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Monsoon again throws Delhi out of gear
August 22nd, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Waterlogging, traffic snarls, stinking garbage and an outbreak of dengue...Delhi's perennial problems during the monsoon continue and the authorities seem to have no permanent solutions.
"Due to ... Read more...
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