GE invests $300 mn in Brazilian firm
May 25th, 2012 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 25 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian mogul Eike Batista's Grupo EBX has announced a "strategic accord" with General Electric Co.It involves GE paying $300 million for a 0.8 percent ... Read more...
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Railways to improve services in Chhattisgarh
February 8th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 8 (IANS) Rail connectivity will be improved in the interiors of Chhattisgarh, particularly in the Maoist-hit Bastar region, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said Wednesday."Railway is determined to ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh can maintain 11 percent GDP: Raman Singh
December 8th, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 8 (IANS) Mineral-rich but insurgency-ridden Chhattisgarh can maintain its high GDP growth rate of 11 percent for years, claims Chief Minister Raman Singh."Despite Maoist insurgency in iron ... Read more...
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Chidambaram condemns companies for paying Maoists
November 15th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 15 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday condemned the corporate sector for paying "protection money" to Maoists so that they can operate in mineral-rich areas like Chhattisgarh.
"Small ... Read more...
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Apex court may ban mining in 3 Karnataka districts
July 15th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday indicated that it may ban iron ore mining in Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka if it was found that ... Read more...
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Government, industry must work together to address security issues: Pillai
April 9th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr.9 (ANI): The government and industry must work together to tackle the challenge of addressing security issues urgently as the information revolution has lead to greater awareness and the masses ... Read more...
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Export of natural resources a crime: Raman Singh
November 25th, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 25 (IANS) Export of natural resources is a crime and should be banned as early as possible, Raman Singh, chief minister of Chhattisgarh - one of India's most mineral-rich states ... Read more...
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Tata Teleservices ‘ ‘fish finder’ plan to cover coastal India
November 20th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
By R.K.Misra
Ahmedabad, Nov 18(IANS) Tata Teleservices Limited (TTL) is planning to commercially launch and expand its "fish finder" project across coastal India early 2011 to help low-end fishermen in coastal areas.Initially launched ... Read more...
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Growing elephant deaths in Orissa raise alarm
October 7th, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Jatindra Dash
Bhubaneswar, Oct 7 (IANS) In the last 19 years in Orissa, 231 elephants fell victim to poachers while 166 were killed in accidents and 173 more died from natural ... Read more...
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Center rules out banning export of iron ore
August 16th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The government Monday ruled out banning export of iron ore from the country.
Replying to supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha, Mines Minister B.K. Handique said export of ... Read more...
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Half of Chhattisgarh’s diamond belt in Maoist strongholds (Lead)
August 2nd, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 2 (IANS) Diamond reserves could be present in eight belts in Chhattisgarh, half of which are in Maoist strongholds, Chief Minister Raman Singh said Monday.
"A total eight belts have ... Read more...
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Half of Chhattisgarh’s diamond belt in Maoist strongholds
August 2nd, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 2 (IANS) Diamond reserves could be present in eight belts in Chhattisgarh, half of which according to the police are in Maoist strongholds, Chief Minister Raman Singh said Monday.
"A total ... Read more...
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Most people in northeast yearn for peace: Mooshahary
May 1st, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 1 (IANS) Meghalaya Governor R.S. Mooshahary has admitted that some people in the northeastern states still support insurgent groups but said the majority of the inhabitants yearn to live in ... Read more...
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Pakistan created Taliban during Benazir’s regime with support from U.S., Saudi Arabia
December 17th, 2009 - 10:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.17 (ANI): Pakistan organised the Taliban within the country with the active support of the United States and Saudi Arabia in 1996 when Benazir Bhutto was the Prime Minister ... Read more...
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CBI begins probe into Karnataka minister’s mining activities (Lead)
December 10th, 2009 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team Thursday questioned Karnataka Tourism Minister G. Janardhana Reddy and raided the offices of his mining company in Bellary as ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh seeks central help to develop coal-rich areas
November 26th, 2009 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 26 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Thursday urged the coal ministry to work in tandem with the state government for developing infrastructure in the coal-rich districts.
Singh called on union ... Read more...
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We were not given a hearing: Reddy’s mining firm
November 22nd, 2009 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 21 (IANS) Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), owned by rebel Karnataka Tourism Minister G. Janaradhan Reddy, Saturday said it was not given an opportunity to present its version by the Supreme ... Read more...
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Meghalaya defers development work around uranium mining
November 5th, 2009 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 5 (IANS) Following a series of protests by environmentalist and political groups, the Meghalaya government has put on hold the infrastructure development work in the area where uranium is proposed ... Read more...
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India to host 2012 biodiversity summit
October 31st, 2009 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) India has offered to host the 11th global biodiversity summit in 2012, a government spokesperson said here Saturday, adding that the head of the UN biodiversity convention ... Read more...
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Meghalaya outfit suspends road blockade against uranium mining
October 29th, 2009 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Oct 29 (IANS) The Khasi Students Union (KSU), a dominant student-youth body, has temporarily suspended its road blockade against uranium mining in Meghalaya after the government invited it for talks, officials ... Read more...
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Road blockade against uranium mining in Meghalaya
October 20th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Oct 20 (IANS) The influential Khasi Students Union (KSU) has decided to intensify its agitation by enforcing a night-long road blockade on national highways from Tuesday night to protest a proposed ... Read more...
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Students’ blockade against uranium mining turns violent
October 15th, 2009 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Oct 15 (IANS) A two-night blockade in Meghalaya, called by the Khasi Students Union (KSU) to protest a proposed uranium mining project, turned violent Wednesday night with many vehicles set on ... Read more...
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`We are ready to face police forces,’ say Maoists
October 14th, 2009 - 8:35 pm ICT by ANI
Dumariya forest region (Bihar), Oct.14 (ANI): A Maoist leader has said that the rebel group is ready to face the police forces in Bihar and in other parts of the country."The ... Read more...
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Night blockade against uranium mining in Meghalaya
October 14th, 2009 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Oct 14 (IANS) The influential Khasi Students Union (KSU) has announced a two-night road blockade in Meghalaya beginning Wednesday to protest a proposed uranium mining project in the state.
The road blockade ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh to pump in Rs.19.64 bn to boost irrigation
October 10th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 10 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government will construct 27 irrigation projects at the cost of Rs.19.64 billion to boost agriculture production in the state.
The projects will come up in paddy-rich areas ... Read more...
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Government targets 100,000 carats of diamonds from Panna mines
August 26th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, Aug 26 (IANS) State-run National Mining Development Corp (NMDC) plans to produce close to 100,000 carats of diamonds from the Panna diamond mines in Madhya Pradesh by 2010-11, Steel ... Read more...
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Maoists extort Rs.300 crore annually in Chhattisgarh: Raman Singh
July 4th, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
By Sujeet Kumar
Raipur, July 4 (IANS) Maoist rebels extort up to Rs.300 crore every year in Chhattisgarh from traders of forest products, transporters and iron ore mining firms, says Chief Minister Raman ... Read more...
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Railway budget disappoints Naveen Patnaik
July 3rd, 2009 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 3 (IANS) Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik termed the union railway budget presented by Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Lok Sabha Friday as "disappointing".
"I am disappointed to find ... Read more...
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Nine Maoists including five women arrested in Jharkhand
June 2nd, 2009 - 10:10 pm ICT by ANI
Jamshedpur, June 2 (ANI): Nine Maoists including five women and hard-core rebels were tracked down and arrested by the police personnel at Jamshedpur, the industrial city of Jharkhand on Tuesday.Acting on ... Read more...
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Maoists expanding clout in new areas in Chhattisgarh
May 24th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 24 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas in Chhattisgarh have started expanding their base to new forested areas in the state's Raipur and Dhamtari districts, according to worrying police intelligence inputs.
The banned ... Read more...
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Change in land use could spread pneumonia-causing killer bacteria
January 27th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 27 (IANS) Change in land use pattern could spread pneumonia-causing killer bacteria, found near streams and grass rich areas, to livestock or cultivated areas near human habitations, according to latest ... Read more...
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16 killed in clashes in Bolivia
September 15th, 2008 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
La Paz, Sep 15 (DPA) The Bolivian government confirmed Sunday at least 16 deaths in clashes in the Amazonian province of Pando as the army attempted to impose martial law.Local leaders said ... Read more...
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Arctic border states agree to cooperate
May 29th, 2008 - 7:31 am ICT by admin
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Copenhagen/Ilulissat, Greenland, May 29 (DPA) The five countries bordering the Arctic Wednesday agreed to "the orderly settlement of any possible overlapping claims" in a move to avert conflicts over the potential oil ... Read more...
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Scientists identify DNA ‘barcode’ gene for plants
February 6th, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 6 (ANI): Scientists at the Imperial College London's Department of Life Sciences and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in collaboration with researchers in Costa Rica and South Africa, have identified ... Read more...
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