Himalayan Kalka-Shimla train on its final journey
August 7th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Shimla, Aug 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Kalka-Shimla train which is famously known for romantic travel is now destined for its end in the railways. Himalayan officials come to a conclusion that they ... Read more...
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Mexico’s industrial production rises
December 13th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Dec 13 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's industrial production rose 3.3 percent in October, compared to the same month in 2010, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, or INEGI, said ... Read more...
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Cyrus Mistry has multi-faceted business expertise
November 24th, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) Cyrus P. Mistry, the newly-annointed heir of Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata, brings to his job a rich and varied experience of managing businesses ranging from ... Read more...
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State-run, private Indian firms tie up for Africa projects
December 12th, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The state-run Engineering Projects India (EPI) Saturday signed an agreement with Universal Empire Infrastructures Limited (UEIL) to secure high value infrastructure development projects in Africa and South ... Read more...
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35,000 people to be hit by border fencing in Mizoram
September 27th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, Sep 27 (IANS) Over 35,000 people from 45 villages near the India-Bangladesh border need to be rehabilitated to facilitate the fencing of the frontier in Mizoram, state Home Minister R. ... Read more...
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Engineers India open to pick up stakes in infra projects
July 26th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 26 (IANS) Engineers India is interested in taking small stakes in companies promoting infrastructure projects to diversify its sectoral portfolio, a company official said Monday.
"We are interested in taking ... Read more...
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GPT Infraprojects targets Rs.500 crore in 2010-11
May 25th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) GPT Infraprojects Tuesday said it is expecting strong growth and has set a topline target of Rs.500 crore for 2010-11.
"During FY 2009-10, we have also received a ... Read more...
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Eight students to represent India at global science fair
April 26th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, April 26 (IANS) Eight students, who have been successful at the India Initiative for Research and Innovation in Science (IRIS) with their innovative science and technology projects, will now represent India ... Read more...
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MBEL plans to list subsidy in Singapore
January 30th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) Engineering firm McNally Bharat Engineering Ltd (MBEL) plans to get its wholly-owned overseas subsidiary MBE Holdings Pte Ltd listed in Singapore.
The subsidiary is being used by the ... Read more...
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NRI entrepreneur yet undecided on using space in Burj Khalifa
January 7th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 7 (IANS) NRI entrepreneur B.R. Shetty may have acquired two floors in the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, after shelling out a stupendous Rs.100 crore-plus -- but he doesn't ... Read more...
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China redirects trillions of gallons of water to arid north
December 26th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec. 26 (ANI): Notwithstanding daunting technical and logistical challenges, China has decided to embark on one of the biggest hydro-engineering projects in world history, that will see the arid northern parts ... Read more...
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Newly developed eco-friendly bags to withstand erosion in arctic regions
October 8th, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 8 (ANI): French and Norwegian partners of a scientific project have developed a robust geosynthetic bag that can be filled with locally available, low-grade soil and used to build protective ... Read more...
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Chidambaram reviews delivery of interceptor boats
June 18th, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 18 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram today reviewed the delivery of interceptor boats under the coastal security scheme with the CMDs of Goa Shipyard Limited and Garden ... Read more...
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21st century Noah’s Ark may help save coral reefs from extinction
June 6th, 2009 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 6 (ANI): Marine scientists have painted a grim picture of the future, where the 21st century equivalent of Noah's Ark would be needed to save coral reefs from extinction.According to ... Read more...
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Paint your roofs white to slow global warming, says Obama’s energy adviser
May 27th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 27 (ANI): US President Barrack Obama's energy adviser has suggested that as part of efforts to slow global warming, all the world's roofs should be painted white.According to a report ... Read more...
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Monks network of medieval canals discovered in the UK
August 30th, 2008 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 30 (ANI): An extensive network of medieval canals, which were used by monks in punts, has been discovered in the Lincolnshire fens in the UK.According to a report in ... Read more...
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Lowly latrines, not toilets key to global sanitation
June 18th, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 18 (ANI): While the invention of water-guzzling appliances such as toilets might be considered as the pinnacle of sanitary science, a lowly latrine could be a far better solution ... Read more...
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