Commission pegs Goa mining scam at Rs 34,935 crore, BJP wants Kamat booked (Lead)
September 7th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 7 (IANS) The Justice M.B. Shah Commission report, which was tabled in parliament Friday, says that Goa's iron ore mining scam is worth nearly Rs.35,000 crore. The ... Read more...
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Assam’s problems on agenda for Aug 9 Ramdev rally
July 12th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 12 (IANS) The burning issues in Assam like corruption and the problems caused by big dams will be highlighted at the proposed anti-graft rally to be taken out ... Read more...
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Vedanta looking to acquire coal assets in India and overseas
February 26th, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Vedanta Resources, which announced a major restructuring of its businesses Saturday, said it is looking to acquire coal assets in India and abroad, especially in Latin ... Read more...
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World’s biggest offshore windfarm opens in Britain
February 10th, 2012 - 6:08 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) The world's largest offshore windfarm opened off the coast of Cumbria in Britain Thursday.With 102 turbines and a total capacity of 367.2 MW, the windfarm could ... Read more...
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Judges praise ‘enlightened’ citizens, NGOs
February 2nd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday complimented "enlightened citizens and NGOs" for doggedly pursuing the exposing the 2G spectrum allocation scandal."But for the vigilance of some enlightened ... Read more...
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2G: Notice to centre on plea linked to excess spectrum (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the centre on a plea seeking court-guided investigation by the CBI into alleged irregularities in the allocation of ... Read more...
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The telecom debate: jumping to flawed conclusions (Comment)
October 23rd, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
As the so called 2G case continues to engage national attention, a matter that continues to be sidestepped is whether there was indeed a presumptive loss of $39-billion to the ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to stop destructive fishing in northern seas
June 12th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 12 (IANS) Sri Lanka would place barriers at strategic locations in the island's northern seas to stop destructive fishing methods, a minister has said.The region includes some of ... Read more...
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Africa key to solution of global problems: PM
May 29th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, May 28 (IANS) Returning from a six-day visit to Ethiopia and Tanzania, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday underlined that Africa held the key ... Read more...
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Be a unique personality: Abdul Kalam
May 11th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Calling knowledge the source of power, former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Wednesday asked the youth to aspire to become "unique personalities" to make India a ... Read more...
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Water policy should ensure ecosystem sustainability: Ansari
April 13th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India's water policy should ensure sustainability of the ecosystem so that there is adequate availability of water for everyone, Vice President Hamid Ansari said Wednesday.Speaking ... Read more...
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US stocks rebound on positive economic data
March 18th, 2011 - 4:47 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 18 (IANS) US stocks rebounded Thursday on positive economic reports, a day after the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Nasdaq erased most of gains in ... Read more...
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Bolivia to buy satellite from Chinese firm
December 14th, 2010 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
La Paz, Dec 14 (IANS/EFE) The Bolivian government and China Great Wall Industry Corporation moved a step closer to finalising a deal for Bolivia's first communications satellite with the signing here Monday ... Read more...
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Chandigarh gets serious about harvesting rainwater
November 9th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Nov 9 (IANS) Owners of big houses and offices in Chandigarh should get set for some serious rainwater harvesting. The city administration is big on the idea to solve ... Read more...
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There will be no Ganga after 25 years: Shekhar Kapur
September 29th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur feels that the water crisis will get worse in future and if things continue as they are then after 25 years ... Read more...
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Anil Ambani calls on prime minister
May 12th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Industrialist Anil Ambani called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Wednesday, just days after the Supreme Court had ordered re-negotiation of the Krishna-Godavari gas supply pact ... Read more...
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Our group will stride greater heights: Anil Ambani (Lead)
May 10th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, India's third-largest industrial empire, will traverse greater heights in the years to come, chairman Anil Ambani told his employees, thanking them ... Read more...
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Our group will stride greater heights: Anil Ambani
May 10th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, India's third-largest industrial empire, will traverse greater heights in the years to come, chairman Anil Ambani told his million-strong employees, thanking ... Read more...
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Water, the next battleground between India and China: Editorial
December 21st, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec. 21 (ANI): With the Conference of Parties-15 (COP-15) climate change meeting concluding recently in Copenhagen, Denmark, on a less than satisfactory note, an editorial in a journal on socialist ... Read more...
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Demand for autonomy intensifies in Assam
December 15th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Jorhat/Guwahati, Dec 15 (ANI): Amidst a raging debate on carving out new provinces, activists of the Jatiya Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), a regional organisation, took out massive rally across Assam to press ... Read more...
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SC asks Ambanis to settle gas row through ’suitable arrangement’
October 21st, 2009 - 7:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked why the Ambani brothers cannot settle their gas supply row through a "suitable arrangement."During a hearing of the dispute over supply ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to continue Ambanis gas row hearing today
October 21st, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court will continue the hearing into the gas row between estranged industrialist brothers -- Mukesh and Anil Ambani, here on Wednesday.The apex court, which ... Read more...
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Reliance owners fighting like persons heading two countries: SC
October 20th, 2009 - 7:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court, which is hearing a petition related to the gas row between estranged industrialist brothers -- Mukesh and Anil Ambani, on Tuesday observed that there ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to hear Ambanis gas row today
October 20th, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court will hear a petition related to the gas row between estranged industrialist brothers -- Mukesh and Anil Ambani, on Tuesday.The case between Reliance Industries, ... Read more...
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‘Tackle climate change or imperil democracy’
September 15th, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) Democratic freedoms will be in danger around the world unless governments step up immediate efforts to tackle climate change, according to a think tank based here.
In an open ... Read more...
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Liposuction leftovers can boost stem cell production
September 8th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) Blobs of fat removed during liposuction conceal cells that can be more quickly and easily converted into stem cells than skin cells most often used by researchers.
"We've identified ... Read more...
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‘Liposuction leftovers’ better than skin cells to regenerate tissues
September 8th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 8 (ANI): Fat that is left after liposuction is a huge bank of versatile cells that could be more quickly and easily coaxed to become induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells ... Read more...
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SC deferred RNRL hearing to October 20
August 28th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the hearing on a petition filed by Anil Ambani's Reliance Natural Resource Limited (RNRL) with regard to gas dispute to October ... Read more...
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Anil Ambani says Reliance deliberately pumping gas at low levels
August 3rd, 2009 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Industrialist Anil Ambani welcomed Petroleum Minister Murli Deora's statement Monday that gas will be supplied to his group's proposed power plant in Uttar Pradesh but said Reliance ... Read more...
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Chinas Sinopec aims to derail ONGCs bid for UKs Imperial Energy
August 4th, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.4 (ANI): Chinas Sinopec has reportedly made an approach to the London-listed oil and gas explorer, Imperial Energy, which could derail takeover talks between that group and Indias Oil and ... Read more...
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Apple iPhone 3G to be launched on July 11 in green packaging
July 2nd, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): Apples new iPhone 3G will be launched on July 11 in green packaging.According to a report in ENN (Environmental News Network), Apple has ordered millions of potato ... Read more...
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Cows supplemented with rbST reduce agricultures environmental impact
July 1st, 2008 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): A new study has determined that cows that receive recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (rbST) make more milk, all the while easing natural resource pressure and substantially reducing environmental ... Read more...
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Bolivian province voted for more autonomy: Exit polls
June 23rd, 2008 - 9:24 am ICT by IANS
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La Paz, June 23 (DPA) Residents of the Tarija province in southern Bolivia have favoured more autonomy by a large majority in a non-binding referendum that Bolivian President Evo Morales considers illegal. ... Read more...
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Maoists attack Essar Steel plant in Chhattisgarh
April 25th, 2008 - 11:47 pm ICT by admin
Raipur, Apr 25 (ANI): About 300 heavily armed Maoists on Friday attacked an iron ore beneficiation plant of Essar Steel in Chhattisgarh, and set 53 trucks and three heavy machines on ... Read more...
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Maoists attack Essar Steel plant in Chhattisgarh
April 25th, 2008 - 10:07 pm ICT by admin
Raipur, April 25 (IANS) About 300 heavily armed Maoists attacked an iron ore beneficiation plant of Essar Steel in Chhattisgarh early Friday and set 53 trucks and three heavy machines on fire, ... Read more...
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