Sesa admits to causing pollution in Goa village
August 29th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 29 (IANS) Sesa Goa Ltd (SGL) Wednesday admitted to "accidental misfiring" of two burners at its coke plant here causing pollution in nearby areas. But it refuted allegations ... Read more...
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Four years later, Kosi flood victims fight for survival
August 20th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) Four years after Bihar's Kosi region was ravaged by floods, an ambitious programme to rebuild a new-look Kosi region with World Bank help is yet to ... Read more...
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Rajasthan’s new empowering law to address citizen complaints
August 5th, 2012 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 5 (IANS) After being the first state to implement the Right to Information Act, Rajasthan has taken the lead in executing another far-reaching legislation, which entitles citizens swift ... Read more...
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Korsaguda, Sarkeguda residents refuse government aid
July 8th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, July 8 (IANS) Angry people of Korsaguda and Sarkeguda villages in Chhattigarh, where 19 villagers, including seven minors, were gunned down by security forces as Maoists, have refused relief ... Read more...
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Boost for Odisha’s Dhamra port expansion plan
July 3rd, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 3 (IANS) The expansion plan of Odisha's Dhamra port got a boost with authorities Tuesday successfully conducting a public hearing in a village near the port, an official ... Read more...
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Validity of tariff order for wind plants extended
June 30th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 30 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) Saturday extended the validity of its earlier tariff order for wind, biomass and bagasse based co-generation energy plants till ... Read more...
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‘Tamil Nadu power corp wrong on wind power banking loss’
June 22nd, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 22 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association (Tasma) termed as "deceptive" the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation's (Tangedco) assumption of the loss it suffers offering ... Read more...
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Windmill makers in Tamil Nadu accused of opaque pricing
June 15th, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 15 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association (TASMA) has decided to approach the Competition Commission of India if windmill makers failed to provide the capital expenditure break-up ... Read more...
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Andhra villagers oppose petro coke plant
June 6th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 6 (IANS) Opposing the proposed calcined petroleum coke plant in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh, villagers Wednesday tried to disrupt a public hearing.Tension prevailed in Sitampalem ... Read more...
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Basic rights denied at Kudankulam: Report
June 4th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) The central and Tamil Nadu governments should stop harassing people protesting against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and withdraw cases registered against them, a report ... Read more...
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NHRC praises Gujarat for helping Dalits
May 14th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 14 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday praised the Gujarat government for bettering the lot of Dalits in the state.NHRC chairman and former chief justice K.G. ... Read more...
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Centre ignored protests over cement plant in 2004: Dhumal
May 13th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Prem Kumar Dhumal Sunday alleged that the Congress-led central government in 2004 had ignored the people's objections while allowing ... Read more...
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Rajasthan enacts law on right to hearing
April 27th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 26 (IANS) The Rajasthan assembly Thursday passed a bill providing the people with the right to a hearing on governance related issues within a stipulated timeframe. The state ... Read more...
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Chinese boy stands trial for setting girl on fire
April 23rd, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 23 (IANS) A teenager who allegedly set fire to a girl who turned down his romantic advances stood trial in a court in east China's city of Hefei ... Read more...
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No green clearance to Jindal mining project in Chhattisgarh
April 20th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Friday cancelled environment clearance to the coal mining project of MP Naveen Jindal's steel and power plant in Chhattisgarh on ... Read more...
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Rights panel plans open hearing in Odisha
April 4th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said Wednesday it will hold an open public hearing at Puri April 9 on various issues concerning the scheduled ... Read more...
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Congress, BJP trade charges over assault on Chhattisgarh protesters
January 9th, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 9 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition Congress Monday traded charges over last weekend's police action in Korba district against dozens of villagers who ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh villagers, police clash over power project
January 7th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 7 (IANS) Villagers and police personnel clashed at Chhattisgarh's Korba district Saturday during a public hearing organised by authorities on a power project expansion plan of Lanco Group, ... Read more...
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Protests, shutdown in Visakhapatnam against bauxite mining
December 20th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 20 (IANS) The union environment ministry's experts committee arrived in Visakhaptanam Tuesday for public hearing on bauxite mining amid protests and a two-day shutdown in tribal areas of ... Read more...
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Tension as Andhra villagers oppose iron ore mining
December 17th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (IANS) Tension prevailed Saturday in a village in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district as the villagers, opposing a proposed iron ore mining project, disrupted a public hearing being ... Read more...
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Rahul assures Bundelkhand people of central package
December 8th, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, whose interventions have brought the backward Bundelkhand region into national focus, Thursday listened to the complaints of residents of ... Read more...
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Governor’s public hearing has few takers (Punjab Newsletter)
November 26th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 26 (IANS) Having been cancelled quite a few times in the last two years, public hearing sessions of Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil have hit a new low. ... Read more...
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Child rights panel tells Bengal schools to return students’ money
November 1st, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 1 (IANS) Days after India's apex child rights panel exposed rampant violations of the Right to Education Act in West Bengal's government schools, several of the schools have ... Read more...
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West Bengal pilloried for dismal educational record
October 21st, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) A public hearing conducted by National Commission Protection Child Rights (NCPCR) unveiled a horrific picture of the rampant violation of the right to education act in West ... Read more...
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Truckers heckle illegal mining panel members
September 17th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 17 (IANS) A public hearing on illegal mining in Goa Saturday saw unruly scenes, with scores of mining truck owners virtually holding the Justice M.B. Shah Commission's chairman ... Read more...
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Delhi agrees to CAG audit of power companies
September 14th, 2011 - 1:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Delhi Government Tuesday agreed to "occasionally" let the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) conduct an audit of three power companies for the last few ... Read more...
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Norway attacker appears in court (Lead)
July 25th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Anders Behring Breivik, accused of killing at least 93 people in a twin terror attack in Norway, Monday appeared in a closed-door court hearing, BBC reported.A ... Read more...
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John Edwards ordered to repay back $2.3 million
July 22nd, 2011 - 12:05 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, July 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Federal Election Commission has ruled that John Edwards was given excess campaign money during his 2008 presidential bid. Subsequently the former Democratic presidential candidate has been ... Read more...
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NGOs release report on forced eviction in Delhi
July 5th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) A coalition of civil society organisations Tuesday released a report highlighting the "grave violation of human rights" resulting from forced eviction of people in a ... Read more...
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Hazare slams corruption in Modi’s Gujarat
May 26th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 26 (IANS) Veteran social activist Anna Hazare, who had once praised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Thursday slammed the level of corruption in the state and said ... Read more...
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Ex-judge’s comment on Jaitapur N-plant unscientific: Ramesh
May 23rd, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh Monday termed "unscientific and disappointing" former Delhi High Court chief justice A.P. Shah's statement that Jaitapur nuclear power project ... Read more...
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RTE Act violations: Dirty school toilets major complaint (Lead)
April 21st, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Dirty, non-functional toilets form a major chunk of the complaints filed by parents in Delhi under violation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act.According to ... Read more...
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RTE Act violations: Dirty school toilets major complaint
April 21st, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Dirty, non-functional toilets form a major chunk of the complaints filed by parents in Delhi under violation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act.According to ... Read more...
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Former Chief Justice of India criticizes Manmohan Singh over corruption scams
April 2nd, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 2(ANI): Former Chief Justice of India J.S. Verma on Saturday criticized Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for his inefficient role in controlling corruption scams in the government.Addressing an ... Read more...
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Court notice to Jindal SAW Ltd
March 29th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 28 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court has issued notice to Jindal SAW Limited and others in a litigation alleging irregularities of the company to hold a proposed public ... Read more...
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