Mumbai’s urban tunnel to be ready by January 2013
August 24th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) India's first twin tunnel on an urban transport network is nearing completion, heralding a significant infrastructure addition to the country's commercial capital.The first of the two ... Read more...
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Badal gives go-ahead to Ludhiana Metro project
July 17th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 17 (IANS) The Ludhiana Metro project will soon roll out after Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday gave a go-ahead to the Rs.10,300 crore mass transport scheme.According ... Read more...
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Punjab to complete river cleaning project by 2013
April 27th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 27 (IANS) An ambitious Rs.2,332-crore project to clean the rivers of Punjab would be completed by December 2013, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said here Friday.Badal, during a ... Read more...
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China manufacturing hubs see less profits
February 11th, 2012 - 7:45 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 11 (IANS) Rising manufacturing costs and weak external demand for China-made goods have dented the profits of industrial hubs in southeast China.Industrial output in Guangdong surged 20.9 percent ... Read more...
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40 percent rainwater lost in Goa: Study
August 12th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 12 (IANS) Goa loses nearly 40 percent of its rainwater due to natural discharge, a study of the state's groundwater resources has revealed.The study by the state's department ... Read more...
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Punjab to create ‘green wall’ around industrial hubs
June 15th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 14 (IANS) The Punjab government has decided to create a 'green wall' of forests around industrial cities of Ludhiana, Mandi Gobindgarh, Jalandhar and Batala to reduce pollution levels ... Read more...
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Three Punjab cities get police chiefs
February 12th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) Three main cities of Punjab - Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Amritsar - Friday got police commissioners for the first time under a recently-introduced system.
IPS officer Gaurav Yadav has ... Read more...
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3 Punjab cities to have police commissioner system
January 22nd, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) The Punjab government Friday announced that police commissioner system will be introduced shortly in the state's three main cities - Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana.
Each commissionerate will be headed ... Read more...
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India Inc. pays tributes to YSR’s vision
September 3rd, 2009 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) India Inc Thursday mourned the tragic and untimely death of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S.R. Reddy, calling him an inspiring, progressive and visionary leader, who had earned ... Read more...
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Mamata makes up with industrialists, gets wholesome praise (Lead)
August 21st, 2009 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) In a bid to shed her anti-industry image ahead of yhe West Bengal Assembly elections two years from now, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee met industry captains Friday ... Read more...
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Mamata arrives in Parliament to present Railway Budget
July 3rd, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has arrived in Parliament to present a "pro-people" budget today.Before arriving at Parliament, Mamata said, "It will be a pro-people budget, ... Read more...
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Mamata to present “pro-people” budget today
July 3rd, 2009 - 11:38 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee will present a "pro-people" budget today.Talking to reporters here, Mamata said, "It will be a pro-people budget, a simple budget, ... Read more...
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Orissa to form state industrial security force
June 7th, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneswar, June 7 (ANI): The Orissa government has started the process of forming a State Industrial Security Force of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to combat the threat to different mining ... Read more...
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Hit by slowdown, Orissa steelmakers seek bailout
November 5th, 2008 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 5 (IANS) Orissa's sponge iron industry has been hit hard by the economic slowdown, notwithstanding a rush for new projects in the state, forcing existing players to cut production and ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu withdraws levy on extra electricity consumption
October 22nd, 2008 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 22 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Wednesday withdrew, within 48 hours of its announcement, a controversial order levying 50 percent extra fees on households consuming over 600 units of electricity ... Read more...
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Government clears West Bengal steel special economic zone
September 22nd, 2008 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Amid uncertainty over the fate of global automobiles major Tata Motors' super-cheap Nano car project at Singur in West Bengal, the central government Monday allowed steel major ... Read more...
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Shutdown called by trade unions cripples life in West Bengal
August 20th, 2008 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) About 80 flights were postponed and rail and road traffic were disrupted in West Bengal Wednesday following a 24-hour shutdown called by Leftist trade unions against inflation, price ... Read more...
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Protest against Goa industrial hubs threatens to spoil New Year bash
December 25th, 2007 - 12:40 pm ICT by admin
Benaulim Beach/Panjim, Dec 25 (ANI): Tourists in Goa have been asked to leave the State by December 28 as anti-Special Economic Zone (SEZ) activists have threatened to start a month-long agitation.
The ... Read more...
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