India to host Burundi’s president next week
September 13th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Marking an upswing in its relations with the African continent, India will host the president of Burundi, a land-locked uranium-rich country in eastern Africa, ... Read more...
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Major steps to boost power generation soon
August 25th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The government is fortifying major initiatives undertaken earlier to improve the power situation in the light of the country's worst blackout last month.Minister of State ... Read more...
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Assam rights panel moves NHRC over police atrocities
June 21st, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 21 (IANS) A human rights group in Assam has sought intervention of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over alleged police atrocities on anti-dam activists in the state.The ... Read more...
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Gogoi assures adequate security for power project
June 9th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has assured the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) of proper security to carry out the construction work of the 2,000 MW ... Read more...
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GE to invest Rs.300 crore in India research facility
June 7th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 7 (IANS) General Electric (GE) would invest an additional Rs.300 crore to expand the research and technology development facility in this tech hub and leverage the talent pool ... Read more...
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Capacity of hydropower plants on Ganga to be reduced: Natarajan (Lead)
May 29th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) To ensure free flow and clean water in the Ganga, the union environment ministry is formulating a plan to cut down the capacity of major ... Read more...
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Capacity of hydropower plants on Ganga to be reduced: Natarajan
May 29th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) To ensure free flow and clean water in the Ganga, the union environment ministry is formulating a plan to cut down the capacity of major ... Read more...
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Third Gandhi visits Maharashtra, but drought continues…
April 28th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) As Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi began his one-day tour of drought-hit areas of Maharashtra's Satara district Saturday, he became the third Gandhi after his ... Read more...
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Omar for financially self-reliant Jammu and Kashmir
April 24th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 24 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday declared that the state's "financial self-reliance" was the main aim of his government.Abdullah, who is also working president ... Read more...
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Sikkim gets marginal hike in funds for annual plan (With Images)
April 13th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Planning Commission Friday approved a marginal hike in the annual plan outlay for Sikkim at Rs.1,500 crore to help the state step up funds ... Read more...
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High court permits usage of water cess levied on NHPC
March 31st, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 31 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir High Court, in an "important order" Saturday, permitted the state government to utilise for welfare schemes the money collected from National Hydro-electric ... Read more...
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India signs cooperation pact with Burundi
February 21st, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Building upon initiatives unveiled during the second Africa-India summit last year, India has signed a crucial cooperation agreement with Burundi, a landlocked country in ... Read more...
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Kashmir to blast stream’s way blocked by avalanche
February 18th, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) The state government Saturday decided to seek the army's help to survey and subsequently blast through a Kashmir stream blocked by an avalanche that resulted in ... Read more...
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Convention on mega dams in Assam from Feb 25
February 2nd, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 1 (IANS) Anti-dam activists from across India will gather in Assam from Feb 25 to debate the issue of proposed mega dams in the northeast region and raise ... Read more...
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Kashmir plunged into darkness; web, mobile links snapped
January 7th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) The Kashmir Valley Saturday was isolated from the rest of the country and the world, its internet and mobile phone links silenced, as main power transmission ... Read more...
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My son is innocent: Delhi blast accused’s father
October 8th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 8 (IANS) Father of Wasim Akram, a Jammu and Kashmir resident under National Investigation Agency (NIA) remand in connection with the Sep 7 Delhi High Court blast, Saturday ... Read more...
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Nitish Kumar’s house, office to go green
July 29th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 29 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will use solar energy for lighting up his residence and office, an official said Friday."It will set a model for others ... Read more...
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Eco-friendly hydel projects must for northeast: Minister
July 26th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 26 (IANS) Favouring setting up of hydel projects in the northeastern states, Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Minister Paban Singh Ghatowar Tuesday said these do not adversely ... Read more...
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Kashmir minister lambasts NHPC for ‘resource drainage’
June 6th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) A minister in Jammu and Kashmir cabinet has been fuming at the National Hydro Electric Power Development Corporation (NHPC) for "draining the state's power resources".For nearly ... Read more...
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Kashmir’s shrinking farm lands, victim of development?
May 30th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 30 (IANS) Kashmir Valley gives a perfect image of lush, green countryside. But thanks to insatiable greed for money and dipping profits in agriculture, the fields of the ... Read more...
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PM’s aide blocking Athirapally power project: Kerala minister
May 12th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 12 (IANS) A day before the results of Kerala assembly polls, outgoing Electricity Minister A.K.Balan Thursday alleged the state's Athirapally hydro-electric power project had not taken off ... Read more...
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Indian Army exploring entire gamut of future conflict scenarios
March 27th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 27 (IANS) The Indian Army is exploring the entire gamut of future conflict scenarios in the context of the growing military cooperation between China and Pakistan and increasing ... Read more...
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Salman Khurshid lays foundation stone for NPCC’s office complex in Gurgaon
March 22nd, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by ANI
Gurgaon, Mar 22 (ANI): Water Resources Minister Salman Khurshid today laid the foundation stone of the Office Complex of National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC) at Gurgaon, Haryana.Addressing the gathering, Khurshid commended ... Read more...
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Britain keen to invest in Himachal Pradesh
March 17th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 17 (IANS) The British government is looking for business opportunities in Himachal Pradesh, an official said Thursday."We are keen to invest in horticulture and tourism sectors in the ... Read more...
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India to add 65,000 MW power in 12th plan
January 2nd, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 2 (IANS) India will add 65,000 MW of power during the 12th five year plan as various power projects will be commissioned by then, union Power Minister Sushil Kumar ... Read more...
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Srinagar has coldest night of season so far
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 2 (IANS) Jammu an Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar shivered through the night Thursday as the mercury slid to minus 2.2 degrees Celsius, making it teh coldest night of the seson ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to give $19 mn for Mali dam project
November 30th, 2010 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 29 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi will give 70 million dirhams (about $19 million) to Mali for building a dam and a 25 MW power generating unit, it was announced Monday.Acting ... Read more...
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Arunachal mega dam creates political storm in Assam
October 27th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, Oct 27 (IANS) A mega dam being built in Arunachal Pradesh has become a major political issue in Assam, with the opposition making it clear it will ... Read more...
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Omar Abdullah serves defamation notice on PDP legislator
August 28th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 28 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday sent a legal notice for defamation to opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Nizamuddin Bhat and spokesman Nayeem Akhtar Andrabi ... Read more...
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India gives $42 million credit for Congo power project
August 12th, 2010 - 10:09 am ICT by IANS
Kinshasa, Aug 12 (IANS) The Export Import Bank of India has approved a US$42 million line of credit from the Indian government to the Democratic Republic of Congo for building a hydro-electric ... Read more...
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HCC bags hyro power contract worth Rs.431 crore
June 25th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Infrastructure major Hindustan construction company (HCC) Friday said it has bagged an engineering, procurement and construction contract (EPC) worth Rs.431 crore from Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation (HPPCL).
The ... Read more...
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Clearance for Athirappilly project soon: Farooq Abdullah
June 16th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah Wednesday said the central government would give environmental clearance to Kerala's Athirappilly hydro-electric power project "very soon".
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Jammu and Kashmir to generate 20,000 MW from solar energy by 2020
June 14th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 14 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir will generate 20,000 megwatts (MW) from solar energy by 2020, mostly in Ladakh region of the state, union New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah ... Read more...
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Hydropower generation dips in Himachal, supply hit
May 16th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 16 (IANS) Hydro-electric power generation in Himachal Pradesh has suddenly dipped by 10 to 20 percent due to scanty rainfall in the past week, affecting electricity supply to northern states ... Read more...
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Three new power projects in Mizoram
March 27th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, March 27 (IANS) The state-owned North Eastern Electric Power Corp (NEEPCO) has signed an agreement with the Mizoram government to commission three hydro-electric power projects having a capacity of 1,526 MW, ... Read more...
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