Life back to normal in east Delhi, six more arrested
September 5th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Two days after large scale rioting in which a man was killed, life was limping back to normal in Mayur Vihar Phase III of east ... Read more...
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Uneasy calm after Delhi violence, 22 detained (Third Lead)
September 3rd, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) An uneasy calm prevailed in parts of east Delhi where largescale violence overnight left one man dead, with police Monday saying they had detained 22 ... Read more...
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Man killed in east Delhi firing was family’s sole provider
September 3rd, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) While the police denying any role in his death, Vinod Singh Negi's widowed mother and married sister in Uttarakhand have lost their sole breadwinner in ... Read more...
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Shops shut in violence-hit east Delhi area; situation under control (Second Lead)
September 3rd, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The roads were mostly deserted, wary shopkeepers kept the shop shutters down and at least two schools in the area remained shut Monday, a day ... Read more...
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East Delhi situation under control, 22 detained (Lead)
September 3rd, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The situation in east Delhi's Mayur Vihar was under control, police said Monday, a day after one person was killed and many injured in a ... Read more...
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East Delhi violence under control
September 3rd, 2012 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The situation in east Delhi's Mayur Vihar, where one person was killed and many people were injured following a mob that went on a rampage ... Read more...
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One dead, many injured in Delhi violence (Roundup)
September 3rd, 2012 - 3:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) One person was killed and many people were injured here Sunday as police fired at a mob which went on a rampage after two men ... Read more...
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Mob sets police booth, many vehicles afire in Delhi (Second Lead)
September 3rd, 2012 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Angered over two people on a two-wheeler getting injured after police forcibly stopped them, a mob set a police booth, a DTC bus and many ... Read more...
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Police booth, bus set afire in Delhi (Lead)
September 2nd, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) A mob set a police booth and a DTC bus on fire here Sunday evening and police fired bullets in the air to control them, ... Read more...
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Nehru Place to get second Metro station
September 2nd, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Nehru Place, a commercial hub and computer hardware market here, will get its second Metro station in 2016 as part of Delhi Metro's phase-III, an ... Read more...
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Metro to construct nine power receiving sub-stations
August 5th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) To augment power supply for Phase III and strengthen four existing sub-stations, Delhi Metro will be constructing nine new power receiving sub-stations (RSS), an official ... Read more...
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Metro completes first tunnel of Phase III
July 26th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Work on a 909.0-metre tunnel, the first for the Delhi Metro's Phase-III, was Thursday completed at the upcoming Janpath Metro Station on the three-km underground ... Read more...
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Controversial mosque site area peaceful
July 23rd, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The area close to the purported excavated mosque site near the historic Jama Masjid, where thousands of Muslims offered Friday prayers and a mob attacked ... Read more...
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Secretariat-Kashmere Gate Metro line expected by 2015
May 25th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The 9.37 km Central Secretariat-Kashmere Gate corridor, part of Rs.37,736 crore Phase-III project of the Delhi Metro, could be commissioned by 2015, Chief Minister Sheila ... Read more...
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Man crushed to death between two buses
May 22nd, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) A 25-year-old biker was crushed to death between two Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses in east Delhi's New Ashok Nagar, police said Tuesday. A bus ... Read more...
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Ranbaxy boosts presence in Africa with malaria drug
May 11th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Accra (Ghana), May 11 (IANS) Leading Indian drug manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories has boosted its presence in the emerging market of Africa, introducing its new malaria-fighting drug Synriam and setting up ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro registers fraud case with police
May 9th, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has registered a case of fraud with the Delhi Police related to the award of a contract for construction ... Read more...
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Metro Phase III will be built by 2016
May 2nd, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Delhi Metro's Phase III, which will connect another 103 km of the capital, will be finished by 2016, Metro chief Mangu Singh said Wednesday.And to ... Read more...
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Top Delhi Metro official resigns
April 19th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A top official of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) overseeing the construction of key Phase-III projects has resigned from his post, it was announced ... Read more...
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New drug slows oesteoarthritis progression (Lead)
March 23rd, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) A drug that is prescribed for those with osteoporosis, a brittle-bone disease, has shown promise in slowing down the progression of osteoarthritis, the gradual wearing ... Read more...
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New drug ’slows’ oesteoarthritis progression
March 23rd, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) Protelos (strontium ranelate), prescribed for those with osteoporosis or brittle bone disease, has shown promise in slowing down the progression of osteoarthritis, a study reveals.Osteoarthritis, the ... Read more...
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FM radio frequencies auction to generate Rs.500 crore
March 20th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The government expects to generate Rs.500 crore from the first tranche of the Phase-III auction of FM radio frequencies, slated to be completed by ... Read more...
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14,000 trees to fall for Delhi Metro
March 19th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A total of 14,298 trees are likely to be felled here during the third phase of Delhi metro, the Lok Sabha was informed Monday.Environment Minister ... Read more...
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Budget 2012-13: Delhi Metro gets over Rs.2,200 crore
March 16th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) projects have been allocated Rs.2,216.69 crore in the budget for 2012-13. The money will be spent on construction and ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro has a Rs.15,000 crore debt
February 14th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has a debt of Rs.15,000 crore, DMRC Chief Mangu Singh said Tuesday here."The DMRC has a debt of Rs.15,000 ... Read more...
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Government clears three highway projects
January 12th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The government Thursday approved three highway development projects spanning across several states worth of Rs.5,388.36 crore.The projects would be carried out on the design, build, ... Read more...
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Metro to introduce eight coach trains by June
January 12th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Faced with increasing crowds on its commuter trains, the Delhi Metro will introduce 68 eight-coach trains on the broad gauge line alone before June, a ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro to add 800 lifts and escalators
January 6th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will install 800 more lifts and escalators at Metro stations for easy and hassle free movement of commuters, a ... Read more...
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Metro builds two underground sub-stations
December 29th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) In a first of its kind, Delhi Metro has set up two sub-stations six metres below the ground level that will provide power to the ... Read more...
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We will miss Sreedharan’s services: Dikshit
December 28th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) E. Sreedharan, credited with creating the Delhi Metro network that has changed the way Delhiites travel, retires Saturday as head of Delhi Metro. Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Two held for gang-raping minor
December 7th, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) A 15-year-old Class 10 student was gang-raped by three people, including a minor, in east Delhi, police said Wednesday. Two of them have been arrested, ... Read more...
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Ramky Infra bags two road projects worth Rs.2,240.65 crore
December 1st, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Ramky Infrastructure Thursday said it has bagged two road projects worth Rs.2,240.65 crore from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).The first project is for six-laning ... Read more...
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Metro rail for 2 mn-plus cities: Kamal Nath (Lead)
November 17th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The environment- and commuter-friendly metro rail will soon run in Indian cities having a population of more than 2 million with the government approving the ... Read more...
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Metro to build two stations near airport
September 21st, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Delhi Metro plans to add two more stations near the domestic airport in the upcoming Janakpuri West-Kalindi Kunj corridor, an official said Wednesday.
"In the ... Read more...
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Two more bridges across Yamuna in Delhi Metro Phase-III
September 15th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is planning to construct two more bridges across Yamuna river in its Phase-III project to cover more residential areas.The ... Read more...
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