Delhi to become kerosene-free city
August 20th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Delhi is set to become the first kerosene-free city with the government launching a scheme Tuesday under which 350,000 families using kerosene oil will get ... Read more...
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Global CO2 emissions continue to soar
July 20th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main cause of global warming, increased by three percent last year, reaching an all-time high of 34 billion tonnes ... Read more...
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Cooking gas connections for 350,000 families in Delhi: Dikshit
June 20th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Over 350,000 lakh families in the capital are set to switch from kerosene oil to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Wednesday."The ... 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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Dhaka, Delhi agree on water deal (Lead)
January 10th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 10 (IANS) Bangladesh and India Monday said they have "removed all differences" and agreed on a framework regarding a 15-year interim water-sharing treaty of two common rivers - Teesta ... Read more...
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Dhaka, Delhi resume talks on river water sharing
January 10th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 10 (IANS) Bangladesh Monday resumed talks with India on sharing of common river-waters.At the secretary-level talks of the Indo-Bangla Joint River Commission (JRC), Sheikh Mohammed Wahiduzzaman, secretary of the ... Read more...
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Dhaka seeks joint management of Brahmaputra with Delhi, Beijing
March 23rd, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 23 (IANS) Bangladesh has proposed a "joint basin-wise management" of the Brahmaputra that also flows through China and India and poses serious problems of flooding in the three countries. ... Read more...
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Bangladesh Water Resource Minister meets Dr Singh
March 20th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Bangladesh Water Resource Minister Ramesh Chandra Sen called on Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and discussed issues of mutual concern, including the sharing of water of ... Read more...
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Dhaka wants interim accord with Delhi on Teesta waters
March 14th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 14 (IANS) Bangladesh is seeking an interim arrangement with India on sharing of Teesta river waters until the two neighbours can strike a long-term agreement.
The next round of talks ... Read more...
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Dhaka for talks with India on Teesta next month
January 16th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 16 (IANS) Bangladesh is initiating a process to expedite talks with India over striking a deal on sharing of Teesta waters, a top minister has said.
Keen to follow up ... Read more...
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Bangladesh seeks joint study on India’s Tipaimukh dam
July 28th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 28 (IANS) Bangladesh will insist on a joint study to determine any adverse impact on its ecology that a dam India proposes to build near its border, a senior ... Read more...
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Confident India will do nothing harmful on river project: Bangladesh
June 20th, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 20 (IANS) Bangladesh has expressed confidence that India would do "nothing harmful" on a proposed river dam in Manipur state in north-eastern India, a minister has said.
Dhaka would do "everything ... Read more...
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Delhi, Dhaka to resume river water sharing talks
January 13th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 13 (IANS) Bangladesh will resume after more than three years talks with India on sharing of river waters in order to augment water availability and prevent erosion. The talks will ... Read more...
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Nepal Minister for water resources meets Prof. Soz
September 16th, 2008 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept 16 (ANI): Water Resources Minister of Nepal Bishnu Prasad Poudel met his Indian counterpart Professor Saifuddin Soz here today.
During the meeting Prof. Soz assured him of full cooperation ... Read more...
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‘Rivers from India, Myanmar eroding Bangladesh territory’
February 24th, 2008 - 7:49 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, Feb 24 (IANS) Lower riparian Bangladesh fears large-scale loss of land due to erosion caused by rivers from India and Myanmar. According to government accounts, the country has already lost more ... Read more...
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