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November 30th, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Nov 30 (ANI): Nobel Prize-winning Indian scientist Rajendra Pachauri and musician Sir Paul McCartney have teamed up to urge people to become vegetarian to save the planet from the greenhouse ...
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November 29th, 2008 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Nov 29 (ANI): Nobel Prize-winning Indian scientist Rajendra Pachauri and musician Sir Paul McCartney have teamed up to urge people to become vegetarian to save the planet from the greenhouse ...
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November 18th, 2008 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 18 (IANS) Public sector company National Mineral Development Corp (NMDC), will invest Rs.10 billion to explore, develop and mine coal blocks in West Bengal, a top company official said here ...
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November 16th, 2008 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) India's jute industry, which bags large orders from the Middle East and Europe, is likely to take a big hit from the ongoing global recession, and a strike ...
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October 31st, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The government Friday said it had procured over 10 million tonnes of paddy during the current kharif marketing season (KMS), starting Oct 1 this year.The Ministry of ...
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October 21st, 2008 - 10:31 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): Finance Minister P.Chidambaram today said with the gradual decline of fuel prices in the international market inflation will come down.
He ruled out the reduction in ...
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October 20th, 2008 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Indian financial markets would be “indirectly” affected by the global cash crunch, though it would be limited, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said here Monday.Describing the situation as ...
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October 18th, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
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Ranchi, Oct 18 (IANS) After the land acquisition row faced by Tata Motors for its Nano project in West Bengal, it is time for the global steel major Arcelor Mittal in Jharkhand ...
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October 15th, 2008 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) At a time of controversy around the use of biofuels in view of the global food crisis, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN Wednesday ...
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October 13th, 2008 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) India has demanded an immediate stop to diversion of food crops, particularly corn in the United States, for producing biofuels to check a rise in food prices in ...
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October 8th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Oct 8 (IANS) After a bumper wheat crop earlier this year, Punjab and Haryana seem to be heading for a bumper paddy crop as well. Nearly 3.3 million tonnes of paddy ...
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October 1st, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
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Ranchi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Jharkhand government will declare the Palamau region in the state drought-hit, and will seek a Rs.5 billion package from the central government, officials said here Wednesday. "Palamau ...
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September 26th, 2008 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Amid fears of accelerating food crisis across the world, India Friday said it is comfortably placed with nearly 28 million tonnes of rice stock.In a statement, the ...
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September 26th, 2008 - 11:23 am ICT by ANI
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Patna, Sept 26 (ANI): The Centre will send an agricultural scientists team to Bihar to review the losses in the flood-affected areas in the state.
Agriculture Secretary T. Nand Kumar has ...
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September 22nd, 2008 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
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Agra, Sep 22 (IANS) Expecting the river Yamuna to breach the danger mark Tuesday night, district authorities in Agra Monday sounded the flood alert and began moving people from low lying areas ...
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September 20th, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
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Patna, Sep 20 (IANS) A team of Bihar officials, led by the development commissioner, is currently on a visit to tsunami-affected Tamil Nadu for studying the rehabilitation schemes and prepare a plan ...
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September 17th, 2008 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Revival of agriculture, which has grown at an average of 3.5 percent in past four years, is a must for self-sufficiency in food grains and inclusive growth, ...
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September 17th, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) With Nepal reeling under a crippling shortage of essential commodities, India has decided to scrap the ban on exporting rice, wheat, maize, and sugar besides agreeing to ...
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September 12th, 2008 - 10:57 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi , Sept 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today reviewed the relief and rehabilitation efforts in the Flood hit Bihar at a high level meeting here.
Meanwhile Bihar ...
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September 10th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
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Ranchi, Sep 10 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren appealed to the people of the state to raise funds for the relief and rehabilitation of the flood affected people of Bihar. Soren's ...
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September 7th, 2008 - 7:31 pm ICT by ANI
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By L C K Singh
Imphal, Sept 7 (ANI): In spite of the Manipur Government signing suspension of operation orders with different militant groups in the state, underground groups continue to harass ...
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September 6th, 2008 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The central government Saturday said all help was being given to flood victims in Bihar including providing food packets and drinking water with adequate logistic support and ...
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September 5th, 2008 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Most of the poor among India's 138 million Muslims do not get subsidised food grains in rural India, says Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), one of the leading organisations ...
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September 2nd, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by ANI
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Patna, Sep 2 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on today asked for more central assistance for providing relief and rescue operations to the victims of devastating flood in the state. ...
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August 30th, 2008 - 1:41 am ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The home ministry said Friday that all possible help, including food, medicines and military support was being provided to Bihar which is in the grip of unprecedented ...
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August 29th, 2008 - 9:09 pm ICT by ANI
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Patna , August 29 (ANI): Rescue and relief operations have been intensified in flood ravaged Bihar as millions await evacuation from the region.
More than 125,000 people have been reportedly evacuated from ...
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August 28th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
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Patna, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday announced an immediate assistance of Rs.10 billion to Bihar for rescue and relief operations and 125,000 tonnes of food grains to thousands hit ...
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August 27th, 2008 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
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By Praful Kumar Singh
New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers and Steel Ram Vilas Paswan today accused the Bihar Government of failing to handle the flood situation ...
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August 22nd, 2008 - 10:11 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi , August 22 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday released a statement stating that a programme and congregation for offering Friday Namaz collectively at the Eid-Gah at ...
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August 22nd, 2008 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The government has asked states to fix and maintain limits on food grain stocks till April 31, 2009 to keep their prices under control.The states are required ...
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