Sri Lanka is no stage for India-China rivalry: Envoy (Interview)
September 17th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Amid New Delhi's concerns over growing military ties between Beijing and Colombo, Sri Lanka's envoy Prasad Kariyawasam has said there is no zero-sum game between ... Read more...
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Kerala plans cargo movement through coastal shipping
September 14th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Kerala government plans to decongest the state roads, diverting at least 20 percent of the cargo traffic through coastal shipping by 2015 and 40 percent ... Read more...
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Investment meet will help make Kerala an economic powerhouse: PM (Lead)
September 12th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the staging of the "Emerging Kerala-2012" investment meet here will help in building a favourable climate of entrepreneurship ... Read more...
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Good roads, railways vital for J&K;: Omar Abdullah
September 10th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday underlined the importance of good road and rail connectivity for "socio-economic development of the state".Inspecting the widening of ... Read more...
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UP announces new industrial policy
September 4th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 4 (IANS) After a gap of eight years, Uttar Pradesh will have a new industrial policy that aims at achieving 11.2 per cent sectoral growth in the state.The ... Read more...
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Kerala looking for private investment in mega projects
August 13th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) With several mega infrastructure projects being planned in the state, Kerala is now looking at active private sector participation in them, said P.K. Kunhalikutty, minister for ... Read more...
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New civil aviation policy in five months time: Official
December 14th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The government is working on a new civil aviation policy which will promote investments and setting up of the required infrastructure for the sector, a ... Read more...
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First private consignment reaches Tripura via Bangladesh
September 29th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 29 (IANS) The first private goods consignment via Bangladesh Thursday reached Tripura from Kolkata although Dhaka is yet to sign a full-fledged treaty with New Delhi on transit ... Read more...
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PM to inaugurate Kochi international container terminal
February 11th, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI
Kochi, Feb 11 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will on Friday inaugurate India's first International Container Trans-shipment Terminal (ICTT) in the Special Economic Zone at nearby Vallarpadam Island.The total ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh to inaugurate Kochi international container terminal tomorrow
February 10th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Kochi, Feb 10 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will on Friday inaugurate India's first International Container Trans-shipment Terminal (ICTT) in the Special Economic Zone at nearby Vallarpadam Island.The total ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh to dedicate new Kerala port to nation on Feb.11
February 7th, 2011 - 8:17 am ICT by ANI
Vallarpadom (Kerala), Feb.7 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will dedicate the International Container Trans-shipment Terminal (ICTT) at Valarpadom, Kerala, to the nation on February 11.The new port, which will ... Read more...
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India can now access Bangladesh ports: Minister
November 10th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 10 (IANS) Bangladesh will allow South Asian nations, including India, to access its Chittagong and Mongla ports and is keen to revive connectivity in the region, the country's foreign ... Read more...
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US lawmakers warn against China-Pakistan N-deals
July 24th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 24 (IANS) Two US lawmakers have warned that continuation of "secretive" China-Pakistan nuclear deals is setting a wrong precedent as Islamabad had gained its atomic capabilities through "international ... Read more...
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Gantries reach Kochi port after three-week wait
July 16th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by ANI
Kochi, Jul 16 (ANI): Four giant gantries onboard a Chinese vessel 'Zhenhua 10' anchored at Kochi on Friday after a three-week-long wait.The 'Zhenhua 10' was due to dock at Vallarpadam Terminal but ... Read more...
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India building infrastructure in northeast to boost trade
July 16th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 16 (IANS) India is building new infrastructure and beefing up existing ones along the international border in the northeast to boost trade with neighbouring countries, officials said here ... Read more...
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Indian goods trans-shipment via Bangladesh may start in July
May 20th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 20 (IANS) The trans-shipment of Indian cargo through Bangladesh is likely to begin in July, authorities said.
The customs department of the National Board of Revenue has drafted ... Read more...
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Indo-Bangladesh trans-shipment agreement soon: IBCCI
May 18th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) The trans-shipment agreement between India and Bangladesh to facilitate trade could be in place in the next three to four months, the India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and ... Read more...
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Railways announces reward for Maoist-hit Rajdhani crew
March 23rd, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday announced a cash reward for crew members of the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express train for their alertness that helped contain injuries ... Read more...
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Dry port in Gujarat’s Sanand offers latest ICD services to importers, exporters
October 14th, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Sanand (Gujarat), Oct.14 (ANI): A private firm has launched a dry port with the latest facilities here that includes state of the art inland container depot (ICD) services to both importers and ... Read more...
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India’s longest rail bridge nearing completion at Kochi
October 9th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Kochi, Oct 9 (ANI): The Indian Railways is set to make a record of building the longest railway bridge in the shortest period at Kochi.Crossing through an island and backwaters of ... Read more...
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Islamabad-Istanbul train link from Aug 14
August 5th, 2009 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 5 (IANS) A freight train link between Islamabad and Istanbul via Tehran is to be launched Aug 14, Pakistan's independence day.
The train will run from Islamabad's Margala Station to Istanbul's ... Read more...
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Rise in heroin smuggling from Pakistan to India: US report
February 28th, 2009 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Heroin smuggling into India from Afghanistan and Pakistan has increased over the last two years with West Africans often arrested as carriers, says a new State Department report.
"This ... Read more...
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Centre to reimburse northeastern states’ burden of pay hike
February 20th, 2009 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 20 (IANS) The central government is likely to compensate the northeastern states for the whopping financial burden due to implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, officials said ... Read more...
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Two districts in Jammu and Kashmir still cut off
February 12th, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 12 (IANS) Over 600,000 people living in the mountainous Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir remain cut off since the past week with more than 200 metres of ... Read more...
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Dhaka, Delhi may renew trade pacts, discuss terror
February 3rd, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 3 (IANS) Bangladesh may renew trade pacts and discuss transit facility and terrorism during the visit of Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee to Dhaka Monday.Bangladesh is as yet 'undecided' ... Read more...
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Composite dialogue, a good avenue for solving Kashmiri aims: Expert
September 24th, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Geneva, Sept.24 (ANI): A well known supporter of the Kashmiri cause for self-determination, has said that the ongoing composite dialogue between India and Pakistan, is a good avenue for realizing this ... Read more...
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Bangladesh must change its mindset towards India: Dhaka elite
August 3rd, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 3 (IANS) Bangladesh must "change its mindset" and foster closer ties with larger neighbour India for mutual good and for the good of the South Asian region, said politicians, academics ... Read more...
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Chinese company gets contract for construction at Lanka port
June 19th, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 19 (IANS) The government of Sri Lanka has offered a leading Chinese company the contract to build a fuel tank farm and bunkering facility at the new harbour at Hambantota ... Read more...
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Winds of change: Kerala CPI-M’s investor-friendly labour talk (News Analysis)
April 30th, 2008 - 1:07 pm ICT by admin
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, April 30 (IANS) Kerala's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), known for its extremely labour-friendly policies, has now spoken in favour of paying wages to only those who actually ... Read more...
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India offers to fly home body of worker from Syria
April 17th, 2008 - 6:16 pm ICT by admin
By Aroonim Bhuyan
Dubai, April 17 (IANS) The Indian government has offered to transport the body of an Indian immigrant in Syria, lying in a Damascus morgue for three weeks, to India as ... Read more...
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Jairam Ramesh to visit Maldives for intensifying economic cooperation
January 28th, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh will begin a three-day visit to the Maldives from tomorrow as part of his drive to expand trade and ... Read more...
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