India, Japan discuss cooperation on African issues
November 28th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Against the backdrop of growing Chinese influence in Africa, India and Japan have held a third round of dialogue that focused on cooperation in spurring ... Read more...
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Japan keen to invest in Bihar’s Buddhist circuit
February 19th, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 19 (IANS) Japan is keen to invest and develop the Buddhist tourism circuit in Bihar, an official in the chief minister's office said here Friday.
Japan will invest in Bihar to ... Read more...
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BJP MP seeks Japanese intervention in Agra sewer project
October 7th, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 7 (IANS) Rama Shankar Katheria, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Agra, suspects rampant corruption in a Rs.900 crore sewer line project in the city that is being funded ... Read more...
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Selja to inaugurate workshop on world class tourism infrastructure today
August 19th, 2009 - 11:25 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja will inaugurate a one-day workshop on World-Class Tourism Infrastructure here today.The objective of the workshop is to develop world class tourism ... Read more...
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Selja to inaugurate workshop on world class tourism infrastructure tomorrow
August 18th, 2009 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja will inaugurate a one-day workshop on World-Class Tourism Infrastructure here tomorrow.The objective of the workshop is to develop world class tourism ... Read more...
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Land acquisition dogs Kolkata’s proposed metro project
September 15th, 2008 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) The West Bengal government has proposed to do away with the planned Bowbazar Metro Station of its East West Metro project here due to "land acquisition problems", a ... Read more...
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Delayed Kochi Metro may finally see light of day
August 28th, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Planning Commission has convened an inter-departmental meeting here Friday to discuss a delayed Metro rail project in Kerala, a senior government official said.The project, slated to ... Read more...
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Japanese bank to fund roads for Bihar’s Buddhist circuit
August 11th, 2008 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 11 (IANS) The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has agreed to fund the construction of 481.20 km of four-lane roads for Bihar's Buddhist tourism circuit, officials said Monday. "JBIC ... Read more...
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Japanese bank to survey railway freight corridor
July 8th, 2008 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), which is partly funding the Rs.350 billion ($8 billion) western freight corridor of the Indian Railways, would survey the project, ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh approves Rs.12 bn water supply project
May 12th, 2008 - 6:01 pm ICT by admin
Agra, May 12 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a Rs.12 billion Gangajal pipeline project for Agra, Mathura and Vrindavan, providing some hope of relief for the parched areas. The project ... Read more...
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Tamil stars fast against Karnataka’s stand on Hogenekkal project
April 4th, 2008 - 4:49 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)Chennai, April 4 (IANS) Rajnikant was there, and Kamal Haasan walked in too Friday as Tamil film stars belonging to various unions went on a daylong fast against Karnataka's objections to the ... Read more...
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Tamil stars fast against Karnataka stand on Hogenekkal project
April 4th, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) Tamil film stars belonging to various unions Friday began a daylong protest fast against Karnataka's objections to the drinking water project in Hogenekkal, on the border between Tamil ... Read more...
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Tamil film industry to protest Karnataka stand
April 3rd, 2008 - 9:10 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, April 3 (IANS) The stage is set for a protest by the Tamil Nadu film industry against neighbouring Karnataka's opposition to a water project near the interstate border. The decision to ... Read more...
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Karnataka-Tamil Nadu tiff over water supply project worsens
March 31st, 2008 - 5:51 pm ICT by admin
Hogenekkal (Tamil Nadu) March 31 (IANS) The month-long dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over a Rs.13 billion water supply project worsened Monday, following protests by volunteers of a political party here ... Read more...
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Japanese bank betting big on Indian hydropower sector
March 9th, 2008 - 3:00 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is set to play a bigger role in the development of India's hydropower sector with the government responding favourably to ... Read more...
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Eloquently quiet birthday for M.K. Stalin
March 1st, 2008 - 8:41 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, March 1 (IANS) M.K. Stalin, son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and the local administration minister, marked his birthday Saturday with cautious political gestures. The 56-year-old Stalin started the ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu launches new drinking water project
February 27th, 2008 - 12:19 am ICT by admin
Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu), Feb 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Tuesday laid the foundation stone for a drinking water project at the Hogenakkal waterfall to be constructed with Rs.11.4 million ... Read more...
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JBIC to provide Rs 306 crore-aid for conserving Tripura’s forest
November 19th, 2007 - 10:23 pm ICT by admin
By Pinaki Das
Agartala, Nov 19 (ANI): Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC) will be providing rupees 306 crores aid for conserving Tripura's forestry sector in a bid to overcome challenges posed by ... Read more...
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