Kashmiri migrants protest, want free electricity
September 4th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 4 (IANS) The Kashmiri Pandit (Hindu) migrants living in Jagti Township on the outskirts of Jammu Tuesday launched a protest seeking free electricity supply.The migrants had been supplied ... Read more...
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Patriotic fervour marks I-Day celebrations in Andhra
August 15th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 15 (IANS) Patriotic fervour marked the 66th Independence Day celebrations across Andhra Pradesh.The main official celebration was held at Secunderabad Parade Grounds in the state capital where Chief ... Read more...
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BJP announces stir for farmers
July 26th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Charging the Congress-led central government with apathy towards farmers, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday announced a nationwide stir from Aug 3 to 8."The ... Read more...
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CII for reducing subsidies to two percent of GDP
June 5th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 5 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Tuesday backed the idea of containing subsidies to two percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).The CII national council, which ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda providing free electricity in Yemen
May 3rd, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, May 3 (IANS/AKI) The Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has started offering free electricity and gas to villagers in Yemen's restive southern region, according to a Saudi ... Read more...
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It’s David vs Goliath at Kudankulam: Anti-nuke activist
February 28th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) The protest against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is a classic David-Goliath fight between ordinary citizens and the powerful Indian government, the leader of ... Read more...
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Rahul hits out at Mulayam on his home turf
February 21st, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 21 (IANS) Hitting out at Mulayam Singh Yadav in his pocket borough here, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday the Samajwadi Party chief was ... Read more...
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Andhra presents Rs.1.45 lakh crore budget (Lead)
February 17th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Anam Ramnarayan Reddy Friday presented a tax-free, revenue-surplus budget for 2012-13 with an overall expenditure of over Rs.1.45 lakh crore, an ... Read more...
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Andhra presents Rs.1.45 lakh crore budget
February 17th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Anam Ramnarayan Reddy Friday presented a tax-free, revenue-surplus budget for 2012-13 with an overall expenditure of over Rs.1.45 lakh crore.He told the ... Read more...
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Vote Congress to transform UP, says Rahul Gandhi
February 14th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 14 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday appealed to voters to bring his party to power to radically transform Uttar Pradesh.He said the Bharatiya Janata Party, ... Read more...
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Rahul-Ajit combo try to whip up magic in Meerut (Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 2 (IANS) Once rivals, now allies. The tie-up between the Congress and the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) was played up in Uttar Pradesh Thursday with ... Read more...
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Congress promises jobs, minority quota in UP (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) Massive employment opportunities for the youth, expansion of educational and health facilities, quotas for minorities and free electricity connections to poor were among the promises the ... Read more...
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Congress promises jobs, free electricity in UP
January 31st, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) Massive employment opportunities for the youth, quotas for minorities and free electricity connections to the poor were among the promises the Congress made Tuesday in its ... Read more...
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Tripura to provide electricity in all hamlets by 2013
January 23rd, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 23 (IANS) Tripura will electrify all hamlets that have less than 100 habitants by 2013 as these settlements are not covered by the central government's rural electrification programme, ... Read more...
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Punjab to regularise all unauthorised colonies
December 11th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 11 (IANS) Ahead of the assembly polls next year, the Punjab government has decided to regularise unauthorised colonies within all municipal limits of the state."All unauthorised construction would ... Read more...
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Singareni’s striking miners offered double wages
September 24th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 23 (IANS) In an attempt to woo back striking employees, the state-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) Friday offered double wages for workers who return to work ... Read more...
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Telangana on boil, strike continues
September 23rd, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 23 (IANS) The indefinite 'people's strike' in Telangana for statehood turned violent on the 11th day Friday as Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) activists attacked hunger strike ... Read more...
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Free power connection for 15 lakh poor Bengal families
September 6th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) About 15 lakh poor families in West Bengal will get free electricity connecctions in this financial year, an official said Tuesday."A total of 15 lakh BPL ... Read more...
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Andhra promises more jobs to youth
August 15th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 15 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government would provide 100,000 jobs to the youth, Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy announced Monday.Addressing the main official function to ... Read more...
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World Bank to finance Uttarakhand hydro-power project
August 12th, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday entered into a loan agreement with World Bank for $648 million to build 444 mega-watt Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydro electric project in ... Read more...
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GMR’s hydropower project office in Nepal burnt down
May 22nd, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 22 (IANS) Within a month of Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna visiting Nepal and seeking the security of Indian investments and Indian employees in the troubled republic, ... Read more...
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Opposition parties vow to carry on struggle for Andhra farmers (Lead)
December 30th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 30 (IANS) Leaders of various national and regional parties Thursday vowed to continue their struggle at the national level to get justice for the farmers of Andhra Pradesh.Addressing ... Read more...
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New discovery paves way for pollution-free electricity production
October 11th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): Scientists have identified new properties in a material that could result in efficient and inexpensive plastic solar cells for pollution-free electricity production.The discovery by physicists at Rutgers University ... Read more...
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Rosaiah vows to continue YSR’s schemes
August 15th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 15 (IANS) Amid tight security, Andhra Pradesh celebrated the 64th Independence Day with Chief Minister K. Rosaiah declaring that he would continue the welfare schemes launched by his predecessor ... Read more...
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Andhra to continue welfare schemes initiated by YSR
May 23rd, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 23 (IANS) Allaying apprehensions over the future of welfare schemes launched by his predecessor Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Sunday said the schemes would continue ... Read more...
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Locals, environmentalists oppose dam construction in Himachal Pradesh
April 28th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh), Apr 28 (ANI): Locals and environmentalists have objected to the construction of proposed Renuka Dam in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur District, fearing severe ecological damage."The construction of Renuka Dam ... Read more...
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Congress flays Modi government over Swarnim Gujarat
April 23rd, 2010 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 23 (IANS) The Congress Friday criticised the Narendra Modi government for its "extravagance" in celebrating the golden jubilee of Gujarat, and said the money could instead have been spent ... Read more...
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Rework contract of auto scrap dealer: CIC
March 19th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the Delhi government to relook at the contract of a man who has been given the monopoly to scrap old ... Read more...
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About 3,000 Chhattisgarh farmers held in Raipur
March 18th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 18 (IANS) About 3,000 of an estimated 5,000 paddy farmers who gathered in Chhattisgarh capital Thursday for a protest at the state assembly complex, were arrested.
Police had made the ... Read more...
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With three-day power cut, Andhra industry fears job loss
March 13th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 13 (IANS) Industry in Andhra Pradesh is reeling under unprecedented electricity cuts and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has warned that workers may lose their jobs.
The around 30 ... Read more...
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India’s power production falls short by 2.7 percent
March 12th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): The Union Government on Friday said that electricity generation in the country is running 2.7 percent short of the set target of 720.88 Billion Units in the ... Read more...
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Farouk Shami Promises Jobs, Free Electricity And More As Governor
February 9th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Texas, Feb 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Farouk Shami, the Democratic businessman, has showed some ray of hope in these current times of crisis. Running for the post of the Governor, he ... Read more...
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Raipur farmers protest against non-fulfilment of their demands
November 26th, 2009 - 12:05 am ICT by ANI
Raipur, Nov 25(ANI): Hundreds of farmers in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district forced a shutdown on Wednesday in protest against non-fulfillment of their demands.The farmers were protesting to press for higher bonus on ... Read more...
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Farmers’ shutdown hits life in Chhattisgarh (Lead)
November 25th, 2009 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 25 (IANS) Normal life was affected in Chhattisgarh Wednesday as farmers blocked roads and highways during a day-long shutdown called to force the government to hike the minimum support ... Read more...
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Farmers’ shutdown halts life in Chhattisgarh
November 25th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 25 (IANS) Normal life was paralysed across Chhattisgarh Wednesday as thousands of farmers blocked roads and highways during a day-long shutdown called to force the government to hike the ... Read more...
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