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November 6th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Nov 6 (ANI): Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh has termed the Delhi government's initiative to set up a system for mapping carbon emission as the right thing at the ...
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November 5th, 2009 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) Tata Chemicals Thursday said its fertiliser plant in Babrala, Uttar Pradesh, will start production by middle of next year.
"The customised fertiliser plant is under construction and that ...
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November 4th, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) India's farm sector growth will be less than 4 percent this fiscal on account of floods and deficient monsoon in some parts of the country, the Planning ...
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November 4th, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) India's farm sector growth will be less than 4 percent this fiscal on account of floods and deficient monsoon in some parts of the country, the Planning ...
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November 2nd, 2009 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) At least 16 new cases of dengue were reported Monday, taking the total number of cases of the vector-borne disease in the national capital to 391, a ...
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November 1st, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
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Shimla, Nov 1 (IANS) With the apple season in Himachal Pradesh almost over, 1.2 crore boxes have been despatched to markets across the country.
"The season in districts like Shimla, Mandi, Kullu and ...
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November 1st, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Fourteen cases of dengue were confirmed Sunday morning, taking the total number of cases of the vector-borne disease in the national capital to 366, a health department ...
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October 28th, 2009 - 9:05 pm ICT by ANI
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Udhampur (J-K), Oct. 28 (ANI): Residents of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir are facing many problems in absence of a bridge over the Tawi River.
The Tawi River, which is major left ...
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October 24th, 2009 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Oct 23 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Friday said the central government would decide on giving bonus to farmers on the minimum support price of paddy next week and will ...
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October 21st, 2009 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Prime minister's Economic Advisory Council Wednesday recommended that the agriculture and power sectors should be given special focus in the next few years.
"Over the medium term, ...
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October 16th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
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Ramnagar, Oct 16 (ANI): The Jim Corbett National Park reopened for public after four-months long break during the monsoon.
On its reopening, the wildlife warden of the sanctuary permitted only day-long visit and ...
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October 12th, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
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Raipur, Oct 12 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government Monday started procuring paddy at the minimum support price from about one million farmers.
The procurement will continue till Jan 31, 2010 and farmers ...
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October 11th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
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Mumbai, Oct 11 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Sunday expressed the hope that the price rise would come down very soon.
Asked for his comments on the issue, Dr. ...
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October 10th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
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Raipur, Oct 10 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government will construct 27 irrigation projects at the cost of Rs.19.64 billion to boost agriculture production in the state.
The projects will come up in paddy-rich areas ...
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October 6th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
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Raipur, Oct 6 (IANS) Bhilai Steel Plant, the flagship unit of the state-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), is facing a severe water crisis that could hit its production, an official ...
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October 6th, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
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Kathmandu, Oct 6 (IANS) Thirteen people were killed early Tuesday morning due to landslides in farwestern Nepal, triggered by heavy unseasonal rains.
Police said 12 people, including two women besides children, died in ...
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October 4th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has urged the government to bring more areas under irrigation and improve farm techniques to ensure food ...
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October 3rd, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) The receding monsoon has lashed the coastal and southern districts of Maharashtra claiming at least 21 lives so far, officials said Saturday.
At least 19 people were killed in ...
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October 1st, 2009 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) India's monsoon this year was the worst since 1972 with 24 percent less rainfall than average, according to official data released Thursday.
"Comparing the seasonal rainfall during 2009 ...
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September 29th, 2009 - 8:15 pm ICT by ANI
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By Ravinder Singh Robin
Amritsar, Sep.29 (ANI): Farmers in Punjab are complaining that the State government has not yet started the procurement of paddy and they are forced to sell the grain ...
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September 29th, 2009 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Choices with regards to policy changes like revision of monetary policy are becoming increasingly "complex" for India's central bank as signs of economic recovery continue to be tentative ...
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September 27th, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
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Patna, Sep 27 (IANS) The drought in Bihar has come as a blessing in disguise for hundreds of goats. Many financially-battered people are not slaughtering them during Durga Puja and Dussehra.
After the ...
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September 25th, 2009 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
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Ranchi, Sep 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambram Friday said the Election Commission had been asked to fix dates for assembly elections in Jharkhand.
"The Election Commission has been asked to ...
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September 24th, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Thursday called for achieving higher food grain output in the rabi season "to compensate the production losses in the kharif season".
Inaugurating ...
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September 23rd, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Sep 23 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said the country's economy would grow over 6 percent this fiscal and that the government planned to scale down fiscal deficit to ...
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September 22nd, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
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Pimpale (Maharashtra), Sept 22 (ANI): Discovery of an oil like substance coming out of a borewell has created ripples in Pimpale village of Shiur district in Maharashtra.
Arun Pasalkar, a farmer, had ...
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September 20th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
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Shimla, Sep 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has received 33 percent less rainfall this monsoon.
"The overall monsoon was below average in most parts of the state. So far, the state saw 33 ...
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September 18th, 2009 - 8:54 pm ICT by ANI
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Dhaka, Sep 18(ANI): Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dipu Moni has expressed concern over the rising oceans due to climate change, and warned that it could swallow one-third of the low-lying country.
Speaking ahead of ...
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September 16th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
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Bangalore, Sep 16 (IANS) An 18-month-old boy fell into an open water drain here Wednesday and was washed away as it was flooded after heavy rains that lashed the city Tuesday night, ...
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September 16th, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
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Jammu, Sep 16 (IANS) Authorities here are considering declaring the Jammu region drought-hit as it has received 40 percent less rainfall this monsoon.
"We are gathering the statistics and other facts to see ...
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