Azerbaijan buys 10 tonnes of gold
September 19th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Baku, Sep 19 (IANS) The Azerbaijan State Oil Fund has bought 10 tonnes of gold to increase the diversification and profitability of its investment portfolio, the Fund's CEO Shakhmar Movsumov ... Read more...
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‘Lake-tapping’ at Koyna to hike power supply (With Images)
April 25th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) For the second time in Asia, a "lake-tapping" project to generate additional electricity was carried out in the reservoir of Maharashtra's biggest Koyna Dam here Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Maharashtra drought: Governor’s help sought
April 20th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Drought is affecting supply of potable water and cattle fodder in western Maharashtra and is hitting irrigation schemes, Governor K. Sankaranarayanan was told Friday.A group of ... Read more...
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Bangladesh accord pushes 14 irrigation schemes in Tripura
January 12th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 12 (IANS) The India-Bangladesh secretary-level talks of the Joint River Commission (JRC), removed four years long deadlock over the construction of 14 irrigation projects along the border in Tripura, ... Read more...
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Lao leadership looks forward to investments from Indian private sector: Patil
September 18th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghOn board Air India One, Sep.18 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil said on Saturday that the Lao leadership has indicated that they look forward to investments from the Indian ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves modifications in guidelines of Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme
May 13th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) on Thursday approved modifications in the guidelines of the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) with a view to provide AIBP assistance ... Read more...
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India-Bangladesh water sharing agreement on Teesta soon
March 20th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) In a "significant movement forward" after a five-year hiatus, India and Bangladesh have agreed to expeditiously finalise an agreement on sharing waters of the Teesta river.
The two ... Read more...
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Plan panel clears Rs.39,000 crore outlay for Uttar Pradesh
October 16th, 2009 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 15 (IANS) The Central Planning Commission Thursday gave its nod to an outlay of Rs.39,000 crore for Uttar Pradesh's annual plan for the forthcoming financial year.
A decision to the effect ... Read more...
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Indian academic leads British team on arsenic prevention project
July 27th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) Indian-born academic Bhaskar Sengupta is to lead a top British scientific team to conduct research and training aimed at preventing groundwater arsenic poisoning in eastern India, Queen's University ... Read more...
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Farmers’s debt relief scheme extended (Lead)
July 6th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The government has extended the debt relief scheme for farmers from June 30 to the end of the year, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced Monday.
"The time ... Read more...
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Low-cost tech to provide arsenic-free water to millions
August 29th, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) A solution to arsenic contamination of underground water resources, linked to rising cancer rates in Southern Asia, has been developed by Queen's University researchers in Belfast.Over 70 million ... Read more...
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Scientists find solution to remove scourge of arsenic poisoning in South Asia
August 29th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 29 (ANI): Researchers at the Queens University Belfast have come up with a solution to the worlds worst case of ongoing mass poisoning by creating a new low-cost technology ... Read more...
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Substantial irrigation potential created in the country: Economic Survey
February 28th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi , Feb 28 (ANI): Substantial irrigation potential has been created in the country through major, medium and minor irrigation schemes.The total irrigation potential in the country has increased from ... Read more...
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