Asian art seeing a resurgence in global market
September 18th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Asian modern and contemporary art is witnessing a resurgence in the international market with buyers expressing confidence in its viability as a safe investment option ... Read more...
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Japanese Encephalitis claims 3 in Assam
June 28th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 28 (IANS) The deadly Japanese Encephalitis has claimed three lives in Assam in the past few weeks, health officials here said Thursday.So far, one person has died in ... Read more...
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Mumbai to host flamingo festival
April 12th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) In order to create awareness about winged visitors and the danger posed to wetlands by encroachments and dumping of debris, the Bombay Natural History Society ... Read more...
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Thirteen percent decline in birds at Orissa’s Chilika Lake
January 22nd, 2011 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (IANS) Orissa's world-famous Chilika Lake saw a 13 percent decline in the number of domestic and migratory birds this winter as against the previous year, says the latest bird ... Read more...
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Over 4.5 lakh migratory birds wintering at Chilika Lake
January 12th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 12 (IANS) More than 4.5 lakh migratory birds belonging to 101 species from as far as Siberia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Himalayas have arrived at the Chilika Lake in ... Read more...
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More tourists visiting Orissa’s Chilika Lake
November 30th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 30 (IANS) Inflow of tourists to Orissa's world famous Chilika Lake is on the rise, a tourism official here said Tuesday.In 2009, at least 550,000 domestic and foreign tourists visited ... Read more...
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Migratory birds sighted in Orissa lake
November 4th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (IANS) Thousands of migratory birds have been spotted in Orissa's Chilika lake during the past over one week, an official said.Usually migratory birds start arriving from places as far ... Read more...
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HOLD Migratory birds sighted in Orissa lake
November 2nd, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 2 (IANS) Thousands of migratory birds have been spotted in Orissa's Chilika lake during the past one week, an official said.Usually migratory birds start arriving from places as far as ... Read more...
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Assam farmer provides a home to over 12,000 egrets
May 15th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Dirong Kothalguri (Assam), May 15 (ANI): Kameshwar Rabha, a farmer in the Dirong Kothalguri Goalpara region of Assam, has proved himself to be a worthy ornithologist.He has endeavoured to provide an ... Read more...
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Migratory birds nestle in Kodiyakkarai sanctuary in Tamil Nadu
January 31st, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Jan 31 (ANI): Thousands of exotic migratory have arrived at the Kodiyakkarai Bird Sanctuary, which is located 400 kilometres from Chennai.These birds arrive in India during the winter season, which is ... Read more...
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Census at Chilika lake counts 9.24 lakh birds
January 14th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 14 (IANS) About 9.24 lakh domestic and migratory birds have been sighted at Orissa's Chilika Lake, officials said Thursday at the conclusion of a bird census.
The migratory birds are from ... Read more...
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Six lakh migratory birds arrive at Orissa’s Chilika lake
December 16th, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 16 (IANS) At least six lakh migratory birds from places as far as Siberia and Ukraine have arrived at Orissa's Chilika lake, officials said Wednesday.
"About three lakh of them have ... Read more...
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As dead as Naipaul’s fiction: Nobel laureates cross swords
June 3rd, 2008 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 3 (IANS) Nobel laureate V.S. Naipaul has attracted many controversies and enthusiastically engaged himself in many literary duels, but the latest has another Nobel winner targeting him - in rhyme. ... Read more...
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Dharamshala residents fear migratory birds may cause bird flu
February 17th, 2008 - 11:42 pm ICT by admin
By Akhilesh Bharti
Dharamshala, Feb.17 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh's Pong reservoir in Dharamshala is a favourite destination for many species of migratory birds. But these days the area is under bird flu threat, as ... Read more...
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