Cauvery award: Both Tamil Nadu, Karnataka unhappy (Roundup)
September 20th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's bid to resolve the row over Cauvery river water-sharing, by asking Karnataka to release 9,000 cusecs every day between Sep 20 ... Read more...
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Road safety to figure in school curricula
July 11th, 2012 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) As India maintains the dubious distinction of having one of the worst road safety records in the world, reflecting the lack of a culture in ... Read more...
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Child rights panel seeks report on abandoned borewells
June 24th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) India's apex child rights panel has sought a report from the water resources ministry on abandoned borewells that have turned into death traps for children ... Read more...
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Tulbul project: India to provide more data to Pakistan
March 28th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Buoyed by the common resolve of their leaders to intensify their dialogue, India and Pakistan Wednesday concluded their two-day talks to resolve differences over the ... Read more...
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China to promote shale gas
February 13th, 2012 - 5:14 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 13 (IANS) China plans to increase efforts to explore shale gas in 2012.This natural gas has become an important source of energy in the US over the past ... Read more...
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PM steps in to defuse Mullaperiyar dispute
December 1st, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Stepping in to defuse tensions over the Mullaperiyar Dam issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday asked the union water resources ministry to hold a ... Read more...
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Dhaka, Delhi to exchange Teesta river data
September 30th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 30 (IANS) India and Bangladesh will exchange data on water availability in the Teesta river, an official said.The two countries were not able to ink an accord ... Read more...
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Increasing pollution levels choking India’s lakes
September 29th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Increasing pollution levels are threatening fresh water bodies worldwide, but the problem is assuming the shape of an environmental crisis in a developing country like ... Read more...
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Indonesian volcano erupts
August 18th, 2011 - 5:36 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Aug 18 (IANS) Mount Lokon, an active volcano in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province, has erupted, forcing people living near the volcano to evacuate, a media report said.The eruption took ... Read more...
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Conflicting statements by Malaysian government create confusion over Indian workers
March 6th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Johor Baru, Mar.6 (ANI): Indian Businessmen in Malaysia who rely on workers from India are confused and angry over conflicting views on their status by the Human Resources Ministry and the Home ... Read more...
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Frequent droughts posing potential threat to food security in China
February 18th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb.18 (ANI): The increase in frequency and severity of droughts in China in recent times, has posed a potential threat to food security, causing heavy crop losses."Catastrophic drought occurred once ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh gains: Khursheed, Jaiswal, Verma promoted
January 20th, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) As Uttar Pradesh heads for assemby polls next year, three of the state's Congress leaders - Salman Khursheed, Sriprakash Jaiswal and Beni Prasad Verma - gained ... Read more...
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New water policy by 2011, will include climate change impact
January 18th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Nine years after the last document, work is on to put in shape a new water policy that will by the end of the ... Read more...
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Dhaka, Delhi agree on water deal (Lead)
January 10th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 10 (IANS) Bangladesh and India Monday said they have "removed all differences" and agreed on a framework regarding a 15-year interim water-sharing treaty of two common rivers - Teesta ... Read more...
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Dhaka, Delhi resume talks on river water sharing
January 10th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 10 (IANS) Bangladesh Monday resumed talks with India on sharing of common river-waters.At the secretary-level talks of the Indo-Bangla Joint River Commission (JRC), Sheikh Mohammed Wahiduzzaman, secretary of the ... Read more...
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Seven states seek intra-state linking of 36 rivers
September 8th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Despite the union government dithering over country-wide inter-linking of rivers, seven states have sought linking of altogether 36 rivers within their respective territories.
A release by the union ... Read more...
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Water resources ministry’s response casual: parliamentary panel
August 20th, 2010 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Terming the water resources ministry's response "casual", a parliamentary panel Friday hoped it would "ensure full utilisation of allotted funds".
In its action taken report tabled in both ... Read more...
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Malay Indians losing their strength due to disunity
March 26th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Mar 26 (ANI): The Indian community in Malaysia is more split now with the formation of many Indian-based political parties and is losing its strength.The Malaysia Nanban quoted V. ... Read more...
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Private oil firms in Ecuador to double investment this year
February 25th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Quito, Feb 25 (IANS/EFE) Private oil companies operating in Ecuador plan to invest more than $417 million in 2010, nearly double of last year's outlay, the non-renewable natural resources ministry said.
Reports from ... Read more...
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Budget session: Some bills likely to be tabled
February 21st, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A slew of bills ranging from setting up regulatory authorities for the bio-technology sector and television channels to firming up laws dealing with road safety are slated ... Read more...
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Dhaka unveils $80 mn plan to dredge rivers
January 20th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 20 (IANS) The Bangladesh government has unveiled an ambitious $80 million plan to de-silt its 310 rivers that have not been dredged since the British era, to restore their ... Read more...
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Dhaka, Delhi hold talks over sharing Teesta water
January 4th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 4 (IANS) Bangladesh and India Monday began talks here to thrash out a pact on the sharing of Teesta river waters with Dhaka saying that even an interim agreement ... Read more...
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Help on the way for poor Malay Indians
December 31st, 2009 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 31 (ANI): Selangor Malaysian Indian Congress Youth wing has established an understanding with the Selangor Welfare Department to register poor Indians in the state to help them get the ... Read more...
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Centre to amend Free and Compulsory Education Act
December 24th, 2009 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 24 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the introduction of an amendment to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 in the parliament.The Right ... Read more...
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Centre identifies 30 rivers for linking
December 17th, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): The Water Resources Ministry, based on the report of the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 River links which includes 16 under Peninsular Component and ... Read more...
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Climate change brings drought to Mediterranean
December 13th, 2009 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
Nicosia (Cyprus), Dec 13 (DPA) At first glance, the water flowing into Cyprus' largest reservoir looks like a raging torrent. But in reality, the volume of water that runs from the Kouris ... Read more...
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Indian barbers in Malaysia told to shut shop
December 12th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 12 (IANS) An estimated 2,000 Indian barbers in Malaysia face a crisis. The government has decided that foreigners are not required to ply their trade in this sector.
In ... Read more...
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Himachal wants to learn agricultural lessons from Israel
November 21st, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is keen to learn the irrigation and agricultural practices of Israel to boost fruit and crop productivity in the hill state.
Chief Minister Prem Kumar ... Read more...
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JD-U, opposition leaders demand Sushil Kumar Modi’s resignation
November 14th, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 14 (IANS) Opposition leaders and members of Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Saturday demanded Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi's resignation after a special vigilance court ordered a probe ... Read more...
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China to tap combustible ice
October 3rd, 2009 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
Xining (China), Oct 3 (Xinhua) China will drill holes in the frozen tundra region to extract combustible ice as an alternative energy source, officials said.
Combustible ice is a kind of natural gas ... Read more...
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Dissatisfied over low pay 78 Indian workers return from Malaysia
September 10th, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 10 (ANI): Seventy-Eight Indian nationals who sought refuge in the Batu Caves temple last month have been flown back home by the Indian High Commission.Commission chief secretary Sudhir Kumar ... Read more...
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Indian workers at Afghan dam face security nightmare
August 13th, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Devirupa Mitra
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) One of India's flagship projects in Afghanistan, the Salma Dam, has turned into a security nightmare, with its neighbourhood being the battleground for two rival ... Read more...
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Tipai team leaves for India
July 29th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, July 29 (ANI): A 10-member parliamentary delegation formed to visit the Tipaimukh dam site in India left Dhaka this morning.According to the Daily Star, the team is led by Abdur ... Read more...
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Bangladesh seeks joint study on India’s Tipaimukh dam
July 28th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 28 (IANS) Bangladesh will insist on a joint study to determine any adverse impact on its ecology that a dam India proposes to build near its border, a senior ... Read more...
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China supports Bangladesh-India talks on Tipaimukh dam
July 24th, 2009 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 24 (IANS) China has expressed support for talks between Dhaka and New Delhi over the proposed construction of Tipaimukh dam in India's Manipur state. The Barak river, on which ... Read more...
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