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India, Nepal pledge to tame Kosi by March next year

October 1st, 2008 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Oct 1 (IANS) India and Nepal Tuesday agreed to focus on taming by March next year the raging Kosi river that has played havoc in both countries this monsoon, leaving nearly ...

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Chhattisgarh’s paddy purchases to begin Oct 20

September 28th, 2008 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS -
Raipur, Sep 28 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government Sunday announced it will start purchasing paddy from farmers Oct 20 at its 1,577 procurement centres. "The whole procurement system will be totally computerised and ...

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Agricultural scientists team to assess flood-affected areas in Bihar

September 26th, 2008 - 11:23 am ICT by ANI -
Patna, Sept 26 (ANI): The Centre will send an agricultural scientists team to Bihar to review the losses in the flood-affected areas in the state. Agriculture Secretary T. Nand Kumar has ...

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India, US to work jointly on climate monitoring system

September 11th, 2008 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) For improving monsoon and weather forecasting in the south Asian region, India and the US Thursday signed three pacts for joint climate monitoring and prediction of monsoon.Both ...

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Bihar appoints ex-Patna HC chief justice for Kosi probe

September 11th, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI -
Patna, Sept 11 (ANI): The Bihar Government has appointed Rajesh Balia, a former Chief Justice of Patna High Court, to conduct a judicial probe into the breach in the Kosi embankment ...

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Bihar appoints ex-Patna HC chief justice for Kosi probe

September 11th, 2008 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Patna, Sept 11 (ANI): The Bihar Government has appointed Rajesh Balia, a former Chief Justice of Patna High Court, to conduct a judicial probe into the breach in the Kosi embankment ...

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UK to climate-proof Bangladesh

September 10th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI -
London, September 10 (ANI): The UK is giving 133 million dollars to climate-proof Bangladesh, i.e., it would help the country prepare for the impacts of climate change. According to a report by ...

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More rains forecast for Uttar Pradesh in September

August 30th, 2008 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Aug 30 (IANS) More rains are expected throughout Uttar Pradesh in September though the state this year has already received 25 percent more rainfall than normal, the weather office said Saturday.While ...

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Lucknow reel under floods

August 23rd, 2008 - 9:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Lucknow, Aug 23 (ANI): People in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh are reeling under the fury of floods caused by the monsoon downpour. Relentless rain has submerged almost all the low-lying ...

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For dear brother’s well being, sisters hurry Rakhi ceremonies

August 16th, 2008 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Ramya Narayan rushed to her brother's place early Saturday morning to tie a Rakhi before going to work. Although not much of a believer in the effect ...

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Climate change can disrupt economy: PM

Climate change can disrupt economy: PM

August 15th, 2008 - 9:44 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Climate change can cause grave harm to India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday, and called for long-term solutions to address the threat. "Climate change can disrupt ...

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Rains revive hope of record cotton crop in Gujarat

August 14th, 2008 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS -
Gandhinagar, Aug 14 (IANS) The return of the monsoon in Gujarat after an extended break has raised hopes of yet another bountiful cotton harvest in the state for the second year in ...

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20 dead, 57 injured in Mumbai building collapses (Second Lead)

August 13th, 2008 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) At least 20 people, including eight children, were killed and nearly 60 people were injured when two buildings collapsed in south Mumbai Wednesday following heavy rains, officials said. ...

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10 dead, 60 injured in two Mumbai building collapses

August 13th, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) At least ten people died and 60 -- half of them school children -- were injured when two old buildings collapsed in south Mumbai Wednesday following heavy rains, ...

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Heavy rainfall in Gujarat

August 13th, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Ahmedabad, Aug 13 (ANI): Heavy monsoon downpour flooded streets and disrupted life in Gujarat during the last 24 hours. The Worst affected areas are south and central parts of the State where ...

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Heavy showers cast doubt on AFC Challenge final

August 9th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS -
By Abhishek Roy Hyderabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Heavy rains here have cast doubt on the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup final between India and defending champions Tajikistan Sunday. The late monsoon in ...

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Cabinet approves fertiliser investment policy

August 8th, 2008 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Friday approved the new investment policy for existing fertiliser units to augment the production of urea - the staple fertiliser used ...

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Normal rain derails life in Chandigarh

August 5th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Aug 5 (IANS) The rain was normal, but as it turned streets into rivulets here, the claim of the municipal authorities of being prepared for the monsoon turned out to be ...

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Orissa tribals come to UK to protest mining in their sacred hills

August 3rd, 2008 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS -
By Venkata Vemuri London, Aug 3 (IANS) A delegation of Orissa tribals has come all the way to London to confront the owner of a company planning to mine bauxite from a hill ...

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Jharkhand launches waterproof rakhi envelope

August 2nd, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Aug 2 (IANS) Ever received a rakhi from your sister that had been completely damaged by rain and hoped someone would come up with a solution? Well, the Jharkhand postal department ...

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Monsoon below average in most parts of India

July 31st, 2008 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Except northwestern parts of India, most of the country, including Kerala, has experienced less than average rainfall this monsoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Thursday. Till ...

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No move to lift ban on wheat, rice export: Pawar

July 30th, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) India's Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Wednesday ruled out any early decision on lifting the ban on export of wheat and non-basmati rice. "No decision has yet been ...

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Heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh spell gloom for farmers

July 24th, 2008 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, July 24 (IANS) The unexpected heavy monsoon in Uttar Pradesh has brought gloom on the faces of the farmers of the state, apart from losses due to floods. "Paddy crops in ...

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How Kolkata snake charmers ‘purify’ your soul!

July 24th, 2008 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS -
By Sreya Basu Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Snake charmers are fast disappearing from this city, but one section that calls itself the 'Manasar Banshadhar' continues to hold on to the profession, claiming their ...

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Heavy rains claim 16 lives in Uttar Pradesh

July 23rd, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, July 23 (IANS) At least 16 people have died in Uttar Pradesh due to the heavy rains that have been lashed the state over the past week, officials said Wednesday. Incidents ...

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At 84, Dev Anand plans for a hit film

At 84, Dev Anand plans for a hit film

July 21st, 2008 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS -
By Devapriyo Bhattacharjee Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Age has not dampened the spirit of evergreen Bollywood star Dev Anand. The 84-year-old thespian is now busy with his new film "Chargesheet", a murder mystery ...

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Helicopter service to Amarnath suspended due to bad weather

July 20th, 2008 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS -
Srinagar, July 20 (IANS) Inclement weather Sunday forced suspension of helicopter services to the Amarnath Cave shrine from the north Kashmir Baltal base even as pilgrims continued their trek to the 3,888-metre-high ...

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Tata Steel studying impact of inflation on projects

July 16th, 2008 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) Tata Steel is studying how spiralling construction material prices are impacting its proposed steel projects, a top company official said here Wednesday. "We have just started studying the ...

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Heavy rains predicted in Uttar Pradesh

July 16th, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, July 16 (IANS) Heavy rains will lash several districts in Uttar Pradesh in the next 48 hours, a met official said here Wednesday. "As the monsoon has moved lower down the ...

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Poor monsoon threatens Karnataka’s free power for farmers plan

Poor monsoon threatens Karnataka’s free power for farmers plan

July 16th, 2008 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, July 16 (IANS) A poor monsoon may derail the promise of free electricity to small farmers, a promise made recently by B.S. Yeddyurappa, Karnataka's first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief minister. ...

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