SEZs would have doubled Goa’s population: Minister
July 24th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 24 (IANS) Setting up seven Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Goa would have resulted in immigration and doubled the population of the state and threatened its unique culture, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Qatar offers a half-million dollar ‘education Nobel’ to Bangladesh
November 2nd, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Doha (Qatar), Nov 2 (IANS) Bangladesh's BRAC, one of the world's largest NGOs, has been awarded a prestigious new award, the WISE Prize for Education.Awarded by the Qatar Foundation, in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Malaysia rescues hijacked tanker
October 29th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 29 (IANS) Malaysian Navy and maritime police rescued an oil tanker from armed pirates near the straits of Singapore, authorities said Saturday.The tanker, carrying 12 million ringgit ... Read more...
Posted in World |
PAC to probe 2006 land allotment for SEZs
May 25th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 25 (IANS) The public accounts committee (PAC) of the Goa assembly will probe the controversial allotment of huge tracts of land to private promoters for seven Special Economic ... Read more...
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2 new crustaceans found in Iberian Peninsula
March 3rd, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Scientists have discovered two cladocerous crustaceans in Iberian Peninsula.They were found in two lagoons, one in the lower basin of the Guadalquivir River and the other in the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Goa SEZ scam: Kamat still to read court order
December 8th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 8 (IANS) Over a fortnight after the Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court pointed to large-scale irregularities in the allotment of 32 lakh sq mts of land to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Goa’s SEZ policies creating ‘monsters’:Industry body
December 6th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 6 (IANS) Goa government's controversial allocation of land to seven promoters had created "monsters" out of the special economic zone (SEZ) concept, an industry body said Monday.The Goa Small ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
N. Korea bombs S.Korea’s Yeonpyeong border island
November 23rd, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Nov.23 (ANI): North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells onto a South Korean border island, killing a South Korean soldier and injuring 13 others on Tuesday.The shells also burnt down ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Muslim men in polygamous unions ‘happier than their wives’
August 25th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, August 25 (ANI): A quantitative survey has shown that Muslim men in polygamous unions are happier than their wives.The survey showed that 97 pc of the men felt they were ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
SEZ promoters in Goa want over Rs.1,500 crore compensation
August 23rd, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 23 (IANS) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) promoters in Goa have sought a compensation in exccess of Rs.1,500 crore from the state government which wants back the land issued to the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Lanka army ”takes Tiger base”
November 15th, 2008 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Nov.15 (ANI): Sri Lankan soldiers have entered the strategically important Tamil Tiger stronghold of Pooneryn, according to the ministry of defence.
The move follows months of fighting and the BBC ... Read more...
Posted in National |
India to have ‘near normal’ monsoon: minister
April 16th, 2008 - 10:43 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The India Metrological Department (IMD) has forecast that the country will have a "near normal" monsoon this year, Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal said Wednesday. "(The) ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |