Water colour struggles to breathe in age of new media art (Feature) (With Image)
July 29th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The dark silhouettes of fishing boats anchored on the edge of the water in a misty haze of brown, ochre, black and inky blue draw ... Read more...
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H. K. Dua presents “Charkha” communication awards to Ladakhi women
December 8th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 8 (ANI): Three young Ladakhi girls were awarded by the Charkha Development Communication Network for their writings at a function held at Gandhi Smriti here on Tuesday.The awards were ... Read more...
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Border settlement key issue between India, Bangladesh: Envoy
November 10th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 10 (IANS) Resolving the long-pending boundary disputes between India and Bangladesh is the core issue between the two neighbours, Bangladesh High Commissioner Tariq A. Karim said Wednesday."Besides the 6.5-km disputed ... Read more...
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PM calls Andhra, Maharashtra chief ministers on Babhali row
July 29th, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a meeting of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra Aug 2 to discuss the row over the Babhali dam ... Read more...
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Centre orders feasibility study of hydro projects on Bhagirathi, Alaknanda
July 20th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The environment ministry Tuesday ordered a feasibility study of proposed hydroelectric projects on the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers in Uttarakhand.
"In view of the fact that a ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh urges PM to intervene on Maheshwar project
April 29th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal/ New Delhi, Apr 29 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivaraj Singh Chauhan has reportedly written a letter to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, expressing dissatisfaction over a Union Environment ... Read more...
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Maheshwar Dam oustees on indefinite hunger strike
April 22nd, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 22 (ANI): Over a thousand oustees of the controversial Maheshwar Dam all on an indefinite hunger strike over a demand for the immediate suspension of construction.The dam is ... Read more...
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Bangladesh invites pre-qualification bids for Padma bridge
April 21st, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 21 (IANS) Bangladesh has invited international bids for pre-qualification for the construction of a road-cum-rail bridge over river Padma that will link the northern and southern parts of the ... Read more...
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Indo-Bangla border to be fenced by March 2010: BSF chief (Lead)
November 24th, 2009 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 24 (IANS) Work on fencing the India-Bangladesh border has been stepped up and is expected to be completed by March 2010, Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Raman Srivastava said ... Read more...
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BSF ready to help states to curb terror
November 24th, 2009 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 24 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) is ready for joint operations with state security forces to battle terrorists in the northeast, BSF Director General Raman Srivastava said Tuesday.
"If the ... Read more...
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Dhaka to spend $1.6 bn to dredge 53 rivers
October 6th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 6 (IANS) Bangladesh's Planning Commission has approved a $1.69 billion mega plan to dredge 53 of its major waterways over the next eight years and has invited investment proposals to ... Read more...
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I AM NOT THE DICTATOR IN THE REALITY SHOW SARKAR KI DUNIYA-ASHUTOSH RANA
April 7th, 2009 - 11:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
ASHUTOSH RANA tells JYOTHI VENKATESH ( who chased him all the way to the unique riverine 13.5 acres Island called Mango Island on the Kalinadi river, encircled by a string of ... Read more...
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Bangladesh prepares to meet Cyclone Nargis
May 2nd, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, May 2 (IANS) Bangladesh alerted its entire coastline on the Bay of Bengal as tropical cyclone 'Nargis', stationary some 1,000 km away, showed signs of moving towards Myanmar. The government and ... Read more...
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Bangladesh plans fund to combat natural disasters
April 17th, 2008 - 2:48 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, April 17(IANS) Disaster-prone Bangladesh plans to create a management fund in its next budget in June to fight the fallout of natural hazards like floods and cyclones that took thousands of ... Read more...
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