Auction illegal mines: Goa Congress
September 18th, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 18 (IANS) All illegal mining sites in Goa should be divided into blocks and auctioned to the highest bidder, Congress leader and former union minister of state for ... Read more...
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SC may allow some iron ore mining to resume in Karnataka
August 31st, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday indicated that it may permit resumption of iron ore mining in category A mines in Karnataka's Bellary, Chitradurga and Timkur districts, ... Read more...
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Central government to blame for illegal mining: Parrikar (Lead)
July 23rd, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 23 (IANS) Goa's Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Monday blamed the Congress-led central government for illegal mining in Goa, saying it gave environmental clearances without ... Read more...
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Parrikar flip-flop: Says no illegal mining in Goa
July 16th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 16 (IANS) In a sharp turn-around, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government said Monday there was no illegal mining underway in the state."There are no illegal mines operating ... Read more...
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Apex court approves reclamation of Karnataka mines (Lead)
April 14th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday gave its nod to its central empowered committee's plan for the reclamation and rehabilitation of the iron ore mines in Bellary, ... Read more...
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4,823 applications pending with Jharkhand mines department
March 20th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 20 (IANS) More than 4,800 applications for prospective mining and the renewal of leases for mining are pending in Jharkhand, an official said Tuesday."The applications have been pending ... Read more...
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Political parties slam MP government over IPS officer’s killing (Lead)
March 9th, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Political parties Friday slammed Madhya Pradesh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government over the killing of an IPS officer while he was trying to stop ... Read more...
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IAS officer Srilakshmi surrenders in court
January 6th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 6 (IANS) Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Y. Srilakshmi, whose bail was cancelled by the Andhra Pradesh High Court, surrendered before a court here Friday in the illegal ... Read more...
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CBI arrests OMC director in illegal mining case
December 2nd, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 2 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday arrested Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) director B. Rajasekhar in an illegal mining case.A CBI official said the investigating agency ... Read more...
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BP to sell two Gulf of Mexico assets
November 19th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) British oil giant BP has agreed to sell its Pompano and Mica oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico to Stone Energy Offshore, a subsidiary of ... Read more...
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Ex-official sent to CBI custody in illegal mining case
November 14th, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 14 (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court Monday sent a former official of Andhra Pradesh government to CBI custody till Nov 21 in illegal mining ... Read more...
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Book Rajasthan minister in illegal mine lease case: Court
September 30th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 30 (IANS) A court in Rajasthan Friday directed police to register a case against Minister of State Bharosi Lal Jatav and 11 others in a case of illegal ... Read more...
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Government pulls up 20 percent mines
September 18th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 18 (IANS) The central government has issued notices to nearly a fifth of operative mines in Goa.The Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), a wing of the ministry of ... Read more...
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Apex court partially lifts mining ban in Bellary
August 5th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Partially lifting its ban on iron ore mining in Karnataka's Bellary district, the Supreme Court Friday asked the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) to start ... Read more...
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BJP says Congress, JD-S encouraged mining mafia in Karnataka
May 9th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 9 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday charged the Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) with encouraging illegal iron ore and granite mining in the state.The ... Read more...
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Beso Files For Bankruptcy Against Eva Longoria’s Las Vegas Branch
January 8th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems like the New Year has not begun on a pleasant note for Eva Longoria after troubles started shooting up regarding her Las Vegas restaurant. ... Read more...
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U.S. banking industry earned $14.5 Billion in 3Q, up from last year’s $2 Billion
November 23rd, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reported an aggregate profit of $14.5 billion in the third quarter, a $12.5 billion ... Read more...
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Ground Zero mosque developer evicted from SoHo office over non payment of rent
September 15th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 15 (ANI): Sharif el-Gamal, the developer of the Ground Zero mosque, is being evicted from his SoHo office for racking up in back rent.Sharif El-Gamal, who runs the ... Read more...
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Stereo Tycoon Harman takes over Newsweek for ‘for a dollar’
August 3rd, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 3 (ANI): Washington, August 3 (ANI): Washington philanthropist, education innovator and hi-fidelity stereo pioneer Sidney Harman has bought the struggling US current affairs magazine 'Newsweek' from The Washington Post Co. ... Read more...
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Stereo Tycoon Harman to take over ‘Newsweek’
August 3rd, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 3 (ANI): Washington philanthropist, education innovator and hi-fidelity stereo pioneer Sidney Harman is all set to buy Newsweek from The Washington Post Co.The declaration came three months after Post Co. ... Read more...
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British brewer to give tips on how to run pubs
July 7th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) One of Britain's oldest brewers plans to pass on its expertise to 50 select management trainees and hire some of them despite a crippling recession in the industry.
Greene ... Read more...
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White House names Michael R. Bromwich as the new head of oil agency
June 22nd, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Jun 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United States President, Barack Obama has selected Michael R. Bromwich to head the oil oversight agency.Michael R. Bromwich is the former assistant United States ... Read more...
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U.S. suspends drilling leases in Gulf of Mexico, Alaska and Virginia
May 28th, 2010 - 3:17 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The United States will ban new deepwater oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico for six more months and cancel lease sales off Virginia and Alaskan coasts, ... Read more...
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Apex court reserves order on Reddy brothers’ plea (Lead)
May 4th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved orders on the plea of the Reddy brothers, two of whom are ministers in Karnataka, to permit mining in a forested area ... Read more...
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Nissan Leaf to cost $32,780
March 31st, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Yokohama, Mar 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nissan Leaf is all set to cost $32,780 when it will debut in the car showrooms in December 2010. And if the federal tax break ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
PA Dept. of Enviromental Protection urges hybrid vehicle buyers to apply for rebate soon
February 2nd, 2010 - 1:07 am ICT by BNO News
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA (BNO NEWS) – The Department of Environmental Protection in Pennsylvania on Monday urged hybrid vehicle buyers to apply for a $500 rebate while the funds are still available.The rebate program ... Read more...
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Chiriya mines will be leased to SAIL: Soren
January 2nd, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bokaro (Jharkhand), Jan 2 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren Saturday said the entire Chiriya mines in the state's West Singhbhum district would soon be leased to the Steel Authority of India ... Read more...
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Meghalaya Govt. leases out land for uranium mining despite locals protest
September 30th, 2009 - 10:17 pm ICT by ANI
By Hempi D.HenpilenShillong, Sep.30 (ANI): The Meghalaya government has decided to lease out 422 hectares of land in the West Khasi Hills region for 30 years to the Uranium Corporation of India ... Read more...
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US Congress fears Pak could use arms transferred from Iraq against India
September 10th, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep.10 (ANI): The US Congress has raised questions over the Pentagon's proposal to transfer military equipments from Iraq to Pakistan, by questioning whether adequate safeguards existed to ensure that these ... Read more...
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Canada looks for Indian investment in oil sands
January 13th, 2009 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The global economic downturn has affected the development of oil sands in Canada, according to a Canadian minister who said the country was looking for Indian investment ... Read more...
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New law on running real estate office in Ras Al Khaimah
September 16th, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 16 (IANS) A new law here stipulates that only nationals of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Gulf nations can hold a licence for running a real estate office ... Read more...
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Vietnam to allow foreigners to buy property
May 23rd, 2008 - 12:22 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Hanoi, May 23 (DPA) Vietnam has passed a law allowing certain categories of foreigners to buy apartments beginning in 2009, the first time the Communist country has allowed non-citizens to own real ... Read more...
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;Dana Gas says production from new discoveries in Egypt exceed expectations
January 29th, 2008 - 10:35 am ICT by admin
Nicosia, Jan 29 (ANI): Sharjah-based Dana Gas in a recent announcement has said that its current production of 32,000 barrels of oil equivalent exceeded the companys expectations.
The company attributed its good ... Read more...
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