21,000 diseased sheep to be culled in Pakistan
September 17th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 16 (IANS) Over 21,000 Australian Merino sheep imported from Bahrain, which were found infected with salmonella, actinomyces and E. Coli, will now be culled and disposed of, officials ... Read more...
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Cochin Port for hassle-free cargo clearance
June 11th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 11 (IANS) In the wake of numerous complaints by the Kerala diaspora against foreign freight forwarders, mainly from Middle East countries, authorities here Monday issued fresh guidelines for ... Read more...
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Goa to attract ocean cruise liners
April 5th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 5 (IANS) Goa could soon be a leading ocean cruise stopover, with a dedicated berth being developed at its only major port, a senior official said Thursday.Mormugao Port ... Read more...
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Five injured as naval shell explodes in shipyard
February 23rd, 2012 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 22 (IANS) Five shipyard workers were injured Wednesday, two of them seriously, after workers at a defence shipyard tried to salvage the copper casing of an unexploded ordnance ... Read more...
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New World Trade Center to get military technology
February 14th, 2012 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 14 (IANS/EFE) Authorities are installing security measures based on military technology to protect the new World Trade Center from potential terrorist attacks, the New York Post said.The ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to host global maritime trade summit
January 29th, 2012 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 28 (IANS/WAM) With the expansion of sea trade through the Middle East and various challenges to it, businessmen and government officials from around the world will meet ... Read more...
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29 missing in Italian cruise shipwreck
January 17th, 2012 - 8:40 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Jan 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The number of people missing in the Italian cruise shipwreck near the coast of Tuscany rose to 29, Tgcom24 television reported citing local port authorities.The ... Read more...
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New industrial policy soon, says Jayalalithaa
January 10th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday said her government would shortly come out with a new, investor-friendly industrial policy that will aim at balanced and ... Read more...
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Odisha stops iron ore exports through two Andhra ports
December 12th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 (IANS) Odisha has stopped iron ore exports from the state through two private ports in Andhra Pradesh, an official said Monday.The state government in October had asked ... Read more...
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Now CBI focuses on iron ore exports by Janardhana Reddy
October 27th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 27 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), probing illegal mining by former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy, is now focusing its attention on the export of iron ... Read more...
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Chinese toxic ship arrives in Bangladesh
September 20th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 20 (IANS) A Chinese-owned toxic ship, which arrived in Bangladesh's Chittagong city for dismantling Monday, has been asked to stay out of the port area.According to Captain Nazmul ... Read more...
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Four fishing boats sink off Maharashtra town, 18 missing
September 3rd, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Raigad (Maharashtra), Sep 3 (IANS) At least 18 fishermen are reported missing and 16 were rescued after four fishing boats overturned and sank in the stormy Arabian Sea off Alibaug ... Read more...
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European Union further extends sanctions against Libya
August 10th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- The European Union on Wednesday extended sanctions against the Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi by adding two companies to its list, barring EU firms from doing business with ... Read more...
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Cargo ship sinks off Mumbai, probe ordered (Third Lead)
August 4th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) The ill-fated Panamanian flagged cargo ship M.V. Rak Carrier, that was stuck off Mumbai harbour Thursday morning, sank around 3 p.m., raising apprehensions about an ecological ... Read more...
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30 rescued from sinking cargo ship off Mumbai (Second Lead)
August 4th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Indian shipping authorities ordered an inquiry into the sinking cargo ship M.V. Rak Carrier with an international crew that was struck off the Mumbai coast in ... Read more...
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25 migrants found dead as boat reaches Italy
August 1st, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 1 (IANS) At least 25 migrants - as yet of unknown nationality - were found dead Monday in a boat carrying nearly 300 refugees to an Italian island, ... Read more...
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BHEL mulls shipping boilers
July 21st, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 21 (IANS) State-run power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) Thursday said it is looking at multi-modal transport options, including coastal shipping, to reduce the delivery time ... Read more...
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RFQ for Diamond Harbour container terminal July 22
July 21st, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) The Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) will issue a request for qualification (RFQ) July 22 for setting up a container terminal at Diamond Harbour, a top port ... Read more...
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Kolkata port trust to begin work on container terminal
July 8th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) The Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) is gearing up to start work on a container terminal at Diamond Harbour following approval from the central government.After a high-level ... Read more...
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EU expands sanctions against Libya
June 7th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, June 7 (IANS) The European Union (EU) decided Tuesday to extend assets freeze on six Libyan ports to ratchet up pressure on its embattled government, Xinhua reported Tuesday."The Council ... Read more...
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Fishermen block Goa port, Coast Guard help sought
April 16th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 16 (IANS) The Goa government Saturday asked the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Indian Navy (IN) to clear a "guerrilla style" waterfront blockade of the Mormugao Port ... Read more...
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Alert in Andhra as cyclone threatens coast
November 6th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 6 (IANS) Authorities in Andhra Pradesh were on high alert Saturday as a severe cyclone 'Jal' neared the state's coastline from southwest Bay of Bengal.In south coastal districts, authorities began ... Read more...
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India making it easier to do business: World Bank
November 4th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) India is one of the 40 most-improved economies which made significant changes in business regulation at a steady pace over the last year to make it ... Read more...
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Fishermen affected by Gangavaram port again on warpath
October 6th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 6 (IANS) Tension prevailed at Gangavaram port near Visakhapatnam Wednesday after fishermen affected by the newly-developed all-weather port staged a protest and clashed with the police alleging the government's failure ... Read more...
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Mumbai coast oil spill stops ship movement; Moradabad exporters incur losses
August 14th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
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Skeletal maritime activity resumes after ship-collision
August 12th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Five days after two ships collided near Mumbai harbour, skeletal maritime activity was resumed here early Thursday, an official said.
Seven ships have so far been allowed in and ... Read more...
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Navy launches survey of Mumbai harbour shipping channel
August 11th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) The Indian Navy's survey vessel, INS Yamuna, Wednesday conducted a survey of the entire shipping channel leading to and from the Bombay Port Trust and Jawaharlal Nehru Port ... Read more...
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Oil spill disaster is a wake up call for port authorities of the country, says Vikhe Patil
August 9th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Aug.9 (ANI): Maharashtra Minister for Transport Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Monday said that the port authorities of India should enhance their managerial equipments in order to cope up with disasters and ... Read more...
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Panamanian ships collide near Mumbai, 33 sailors rescued
August 7th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard rescued all 33 sailors from two Panamanian cargo ships which collided off the Mumbai Harbour here Saturday morning, an official said.
The two vessels -- ... Read more...
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Reports on chemicals lying in port junkyards sought
July 15th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The shipping ministry Thursday
asked all port trusts to submit by July 21 detailed reports on all dangerous and inflammable material that might be lying in the ... Read more...
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Safety measures to be revamped to check further gas leaks: Vasan
July 14th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai/New Delhi, Jul 14 (ANI): Hours after the chlorine gas leak at one of the warehouses of the Mumbai Port Trust, Shipping Minister G K Vasan assured that the government would review ... Read more...
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Greek riot police clash with protesters in Athens
June 29th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, June 29 (DPA) Greek riot police clashed with protesters marching through the capital Athens Tuesday against government austerity measures.
Riot police, wielding batons, fired tear gas at groups of stone-throwing protesters in ... Read more...
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Karachi-bound ship with explosives to be probed
June 26th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) The Karachi-bound ship with explosives from Bangladesh and intercepted on the Hooghly will be brought to the Kolkata dock for a thorough investigation, police said Saturday.
The ... Read more...
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Explosive-laden vessel bound for Karachi intercepted (Lead)
June 26th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) A Karachi-bound explosive-laden vessel from the Bangladesh port of Chittagong was intercepted by the security agencies on the Hooghly river channel Friday evening, officials said.
The vessel - 'Agean ... Read more...
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I was helpless in protecting honest officer: Karnataka Lokayukta
June 24th, 2010 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 23 (IANS) Karnataka Lokayukta (ombudsman) Santosh Hegde, who resigned in frustration Wednesday, expressed helplessness in protecting an honest officer from being suspended for exposing the disappearance of illegal iron ore ... Read more...
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