Court issues notices on plea against Essar Terminal’s jetty
June 22nd, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 21 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Tuesday issued notices to the central and the state governments on a petition challenging environmental clearance to Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd. for ... Read more...
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Gujarat coral reefs a virtual gold mine
March 27th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 27 (IANS) Every square kilometre of Gujarat's coral reefs in the Gulf of Kutch is helping the state generate or notionally gain Rs.7.95 million ($177,158) annually in various ... Read more...
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Reliance, environment ministry to set up biodiversity centre
March 2nd, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jamnagar, March 2 (IANS) Reliance Industries Limited is partnering with the union ministry of environment and forests to set up the National Centre for Marine Biodiversity (NCMB) here, Environment Minister ... Read more...
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Indian to install ‘Asia’s first commercial-scale tidal power station’ in Gujarat
January 19th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): India is planning to install Asia's first commercial-scale tidal power station off the coast of Gujarat.Atlantis Resources, a UK engineering firm specializing in underwater turbines, would ... Read more...
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Three Pakistani fishing boats seized off Gujarat coast
December 2nd, 2010 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad , Dec 2 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard Thursday seized three Pakistani boats with 21 fishermen on board as they entered Indian territorial waters in the Gulf of Kutch off the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Coral reefs may be affected due to sea warming
December 24th, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Coral reefs, the most diverse marine habitat that support half-a-million species, may start losing dominance from Indian seas starting 2030 following increase in sea temperature, says a ... Read more...
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Gujarat customs cautioned against straying into Pakistani waters
March 23rd, 2009 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Porbander, March 23 (IANS) The Coast Guard have cautioned the Gujarat customs against inadvertently straying into Pakistani waters, an error that hundreds of Indian fishermen commit while operating close to the ... Read more...
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12 Indian fishermen abducted by Pakistan: Gujarat Fishermen Association
April 20th, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by admin
Rajkot, Apr 20 (ANI): At least a dozen Indian fishermen have been abducted by the Pakistan Marine Security Agency from the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat, claims Gujarat Fishermen Association.
All these ... Read more...
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New system to regulate shipping traffic in Gulf of Kutch
March 12th, 2008 - 9:20 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 12(IANS) The government has proposed to establish a Vessel Traffic System (VTS) in the Gulf of Kutch to regulate the shipping traffic, the Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday. VTS ... Read more...
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Cabinet Committee on Security to meet today in wake of Bhutto assassination
December 28th, 2007 - 1:56 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec 28 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Security will meet here this evening to review the situation emanating from Thursdays assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
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