Production at Venezuela gas field to start in 15 months
September 7th, 2012 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Lecheria (Venezuela), Sep 7 (IANS/EFE) Spain's Repsol said it expects production at the Perla gas field, located off Venezuela's northwestern coast and one of the world's largest, to begin in ... Read more...
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China to formulate five-year anti-corruption plan
August 22nd, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 22 (IANS) China will implement a five-year plan to eliminate corruption after the upcoming national congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), a senior official said.He Guoqiang, ... Read more...
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Rivulet gushes out while digging Rohtang tunnel
June 4th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), June 4 (IANS) A geological surprise in the form of a rivulet has sprung up during work on a tunnel below the 3,978-metre Rohtang Pass in Himachal ... Read more...
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US behind Arab unrest, alleges Bahrain lawmaker
February 25th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Manama, Feb 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The popular unrest in Arab countries that led to the fall of regimes in Tunisia and Egypt is part of a US-designed strategic project dubbed "New Middle ... Read more...
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Vajpayee inaugurated Rohtang tunnel in 2002, says BJP
June 28th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday aired surprise and shock at the Congress grabbing the entire credit for the Rohtang tunnel and pointed out that the ... Read more...
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Pacific oil pipeline a strategic project: Putin
December 28th, 2009 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kozmino (Russia), Dec 28 (RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who officially launched the East Siberia-Pacific Ocean (ESPO) oil pipeline Monday, said it was a project of strategic importance for Russia.
During ... Read more...
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Centre evaluating technical, commercial bids for Rohtang tunnel: Antony
December 14th, 2009 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony said here on Monday that technical and commercial bids for the construction of the Rohtang tunnel are being evaluated.The construction is being ... Read more...
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UAE to fund dam in Burkina Faso
November 11th, 2009 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 10 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) would finance the construction of a dam in Burkina Faso in west Africa, WAM news agency reported Tuesday.
The loan agreement was ... Read more...
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UAE to support dam project in Burkina Faso
November 10th, 2009 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 9 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will give about $9 million loan for a dam project in Burkina Faso in West Africa, WAM news agency reported Monday.
Mohammed ... Read more...
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