UP appoints consultant for Ghaziabad road
September 19th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday selected Feedback Infrastructure & Services Private Limited as consultant for the building of a key link road in Ghaziabad.The 20-km long, ... Read more...
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Maharashtra may review road toll policy
August 10th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) The Maharashtra government may carry out a review of the state's road toll policy in the next fortnight.Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray disclosed this ... Read more...
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New roads, bridges for Maharashtra’s Maoist-hit Gadchiroli
June 11th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Aiming to spur progress and development in the worst Maoist-affected Gadchiroli district, the Maharashtra government has taken up construction of strategic inter-state river bridges and expanding ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to review BOT policy (Lead)
May 9th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday indicated that it would take a look at the government's build-operate-transfer (BOT) policy that allows private operators to build roads ... Read more...
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Mamallapuram-Ennore link road planned at Rs.1,420 crore
May 9th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) The state government will prepare a project report for linking Mamallapuram near here with Ennore by road at an outlay of Rs.1,420 crore, Tamil Nadu Chief ... Read more...
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Rural Bengal to get over 4,000 km of roads
May 5th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday asked the West Bengal government to submit reports to uprgade and construct new roads in rural areas."I have asked the ... Read more...
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Over 30,000 personnel to join ITBP
October 24th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) With 31,800 personnel set to join the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force soon, the troopers stationed at high altitude check posts would get relief, ... Read more...
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Workshop on consideration of road safety to be held tomorrow
March 30th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 30 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways will inaugurate a workshop on "Consideration of Road Safety in Design of Road Projects" here tomorrow.The conference is being ... Read more...
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Gujarat observes 10th anniversary of 2001 earthquake
January 26th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Bhuj (Gujarat), Jan 26 (ANI): As the nation celebrates its 62nd Republic Day on Wednesday, people here observed the 10th anniversary of the 2001 Gujarat earthquake that killed around 30,000 people.The city ... Read more...
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Development initiatives begin in Maoist-affected Bihar’s village
January 22nd, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by ANI
Jehanabad (Bihar), Jan 22 (ANI): In an initiative to integrate the village into the mainstream and stave off insurgency, several development projects are underway in the Maoist-affected Sikaria village in Bihar's Jehanabad ... Read more...
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Kashmir interlocutors pleased with developments in Ladakh
November 10th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by ANI
Ladakh, Nov 10 (ANI): The interlocutors appointed by the Central Government to seek out various shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir during their visit here on Wednesday expressed joy at the ... Read more...
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8 new plant species discovered in Boliva national parks
November 5th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 05 (ANI): Missouri Botanical Garden botanists have discovered eight new plant species in northern Bolivia.The new species collected in the Madidi National Park and surrounding areas located on the eastern ... Read more...
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World Bank gives $13 mn for Mizoram roads project
October 22nd, 2010 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 22 (IANS) The World Bank has approved a credit worth $13 million in additional financing for the Mizoram State Roads Project to continue revitalizing and modernising the state's ... Read more...
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Lack of medical facility takes 7 lives in Orissa’s Rayagada district
October 4th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
By Sarada LahangirRayagada (Orissa), Oct.4 (ANI): Due to poor medical facilities in Orissa's Rayagada district, seven people died of cholera in Bahadulki village as they were unable to reach any medical establishment ... Read more...
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Economy showing promise of double digit growth: Patil
September 22nd, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Wednesday said the Indian economy is showing promise of a double-digit growth and called for concerted efforts on the part of all stakeholders to ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh creates 3,825-km roads in one year
August 16th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 16 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government has built 3,825-km-long new roads in the past one year, Chief Minister Raman Singh said Monday.
"The state is working out a plan to build up ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi promises free pump sets for farmers
August 15th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Sunday promised to provide new power efficient water sets for small and marginal farmers.
Speaking on Independence Day after unfurling the national flag ... Read more...
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Bridge infrastructural deficit: President
August 14th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday called for speeding up of projects to fill the "infrastructural deficit" that impedes India's economic growth and was not in sync with ... Read more...
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35 new roads urged in national capital region
June 5th, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 5 (IANS) Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda has urged the central government to construct 35 new roads in rural areas of Haryana that fall in the National Capital Region (NCR), ... Read more...
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All Games projects to be completed by June-end: MCD
May 31st, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Monday said that all the Commonwealth Games project taken up by it will be completed by the end of June.
"The works ... Read more...
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India targets building 2,500-km highways in 2010-11
May 17th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) India plans to build 2,500 km of new highways in 2010-11, which means 7 km will be added to the network every day -- well below the ... Read more...
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Highlights of infrastructure targets for fiscal 2010-11
May 17th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Following are the highlights of the annual infrastructure upgradation targets set by the Planning Commission Monday:
-- India to add 20,359 MW to current capacity of power generation-- ... Read more...
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The hidden side of star formation revealed
May 7th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 7 (ANI): ESA's Herschel infrared space observatory has released new images that reveal previously hidden details of star formation.One snapshot reveals what researchers called an 'impossible' star caught in the ... Read more...
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Punjab seeks Rs.1,000 crore Nabard help
April 20th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 20 (IANS) The Punjab government has sought assistance from the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) for eight development projects worth Rs.1,000 crore in this financial year.
Finance Minister ... Read more...
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Agra gears up for biggest Dalit empowerment show
April 3rd, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, April 3 (IANS) Agra is gearing up for the annual three-day Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations starting April 14 that are seen as a demonstration of Dalit empowerment over the past decades.
Each ... Read more...
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Rs.7,312 crore welfare schemes on Mayawati’s B’day
January 15th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati's 54th birthday Friday was a clear deviation from the past, as she announced welfare programmes and ... Read more...
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Projects worth Rs.545.97 cr sanctioned for Kumbh Mela
January 13th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Hardwar, Jan 13 (IANS) The hill state of Uttarakhand is promoting the temple towns of Hardwar and Rishikesh as the biggest urban spiritual tourism destinations in the world on ... Read more...
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Indian automobile manufacturing sector due for a boost
January 7th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): Transport Minister Kamal Nath has said the high trajectory growth in manufacturing sector, especially automobiles, would boost an ambitious plan to build roads.Talking to reporters on the ... Read more...
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BJP organizes ‘mini marthon’ to highlight tardy preparations for 2010 C’wealth games
December 6th, 2009 - 8:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.6 (ANI): In a unique way to draw public attention to the lackluster approach of the Delhi Government towards preparation for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the opposition party Bharatiya ... Read more...
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Surrender of ULFA leaders, a step in the right direction: Chidambaram (Part II)
December 1st, 2009 - 7:23 pm ICT by ANI
On the issue of border and coastal security, the minister revealed that on the India-Bangladesh border, 25 kilometers of fencing and 40 kilometers of new roads had been completed in November. He ... Read more...
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England fans urged to watch out for crime, rip-off prices and cows in South Africa
November 25th, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov. 25 (ANI): England supporters planning to go to South Africa for next year's football World Cup may face problems such as - crime, rip-off prices and cows, British Foreign Office ... Read more...
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Border Road, Security beefed up improved in October: Chidambaram
October 30th, 2009 - 9:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 30(ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday said that during the month of October, steps have been taken to improve the Border Road, Coastal, and Security network. ... Read more...
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By 2011, India to have 146,000 km new roads in villages: Minister
September 15th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India will have over 146,000 km of new roads connecting thousands of villages across the country by 2010-11, Rural Development Minister C.P. Joshi said Tuesday.
Giving details ... Read more...
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Kamal Nath’s $70bn ‘roadshow’ rolls off in London
August 18th, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath brings his 'roadshow' to Britain Sep 1 to attract British investment into India, which he says will ... Read more...
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Kerala wants defence, railways to use new coir product
July 16th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 16 (IANS) Armed with a host of new applications with coir such as geotextiles, the Kerala government is making a strong pitch for the country's defence and railways establishments to ... Read more...
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