Goa government cozying up to 5-star hotel lobby: Shack operators
September 17th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 17 (IANS) Operators of thatched beach shacks, which are among the most regular features on Goan beaches, claim to be under assault from the Goa government and accuse ... Read more...
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Wary Goa tracking dam construction in Karnataka
August 1st, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 1 (IANS) Goa officials are taking photos and making videos of an under-construction dam in Karnataka over fears that it may cut off water supply to the state, ... Read more...
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Goa to probe if excessive mining causing cracks in houses
July 26th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 26 (IANS) After cracks developed in land and houses of a town in Goa, the state government has suspended mining in the area and ordered a detailed investigation ... Read more...
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‘Mining rejects can be used to buffer Goa water bodies’
July 21st, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 21 (IANS) Goa's Water Resources Department (WRD) is advocating an innovative use of low-grade ore, cast away as mining rejects, to buffer up slopes surrounding water bodies instead ... Read more...
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KMSS to launch stir over non-repair of embankments
July 20th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) Assam's powerful pressure group Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) has vowed to launch a mass movement from Aug 1 against the state government's failure to protect ... Read more...
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KEC International bags new orders worth Rs.1,416 crore
April 20th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Infrastructure major KEC International Friday said it has bagged orders worth Rs.1,416 crore across all its divisions.The company won orders worth Rs.320 crore from Power ... Read more...
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RTI activist assaulted in Bihar
April 5th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 5 (IANS) A Right to Information (RTI) activist was assaulted by government officials in Bihar's Rohtas district after he sought information about illegal mining, police said Thursday.Nabi Ahmad, ... Read more...
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BJP again caught in porn scandal, now in Gujarat (Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 21 (IANS) Barely a month after a porn scandal hit its ministers in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday found itself mired in more sleaze after ... Read more...
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BJP again caught in porn scandal, now in Gujarat
March 21st, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 21 (IANS) Barely a month after the porn scandal hit its ministers in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday found itself in more sleaze after a ... Read more...
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An assistant engineer worth Rs.70 million!
March 1st, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 1 (IANS) An assistant engineer employed with the water resources department in Chhattisgarh has assets woth Rs.70 million, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials claimed Thursday."The ACB sleuths raided two ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh cabinet reshuffled (Lead)
February 18th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 18 (IANS) In a sudden decision, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Saturday reshuffled portfolios of his five ministerial colleagues, giving the coveted industry portfolio to his ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh cabinet reshuffled
February 18th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 18 (IANS) In a sudden decision, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Saturday reshuffled portfolios of his five ministerial colleagues, giving the coveted industry portfolio to his close ... Read more...
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China drought causes water shortage
January 12th, 2012 - 4:55 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 12 (IANS) A lingering drought in eastern China has caused a severe water shortage and affected over one million people, authorities said Wednesday.The water level in Poyang Lake, ... Read more...
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KEC International bags orders worth Rs.1,253 crore
January 4th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) KEC International Wednesday said it has bagged orders worth Rs.1,253 crore in its power systems, water, telecom, transmission and cable business from India, Saudi Arabia, the ... Read more...
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Governor asks Orissa to probe dam ‘mismanagement’
October 5th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 5 (IANS) Orissa Governor Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare has asked the state government to investigate the alleged mismanagement of Hirakud dam which, according to the opposition, triggered massive floods ... Read more...
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Flood situation grim in Bihar
September 27th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 27 (IANS) The flood situation in Bihar remained grim Tuesday with the Lakhandei river breaching its embankment at three places, affecting thousands, officials said.Lakhandei, swelled by the ... Read more...
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Flood situation worsens in Bihar
September 26th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 26 (IANS) The flood situation in Bihar worsened Monday with hundreds of villages inundated and thousands marooned after heavy donwpour pushed up the levels of the Ganges and ... Read more...
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Heavy rains spark fresh flood fears in Bihar
September 25th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 25 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked all district authorities to be on high alert after heavy rains across the state Sunday sparked fears of flood ... Read more...
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Flood situation remains grim in Bihar
September 13th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 13 (IANS) The flood situation in Bihar continued to be grim Tuesday and the state government sounded a fresh alert, asking people to shift to safe places, after ... Read more...
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Flood alert in nine districts in Bihar
September 11th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 11 (IANS) The Bihar government has sounded a flood alert in nine districts following a rise in the levels of the Ganges and Sone rivers, officials said Sunday.A ... Read more...
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Tripura hopes for solution to river disputes with Bangladesh
September 4th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Sabroom (Tripura), Sep 4 (IANS) Indian villages by the Feni river, which serves as a natural border with Bangladesh in southern Tripura, are desperately hoping that the eight-decade-old dispute ... Read more...
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Bihar cop fires on protesting flood victims, suspended
August 26th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 26 (IANS) A police official opened fire on protesting flood victims demanding adequate relief in Bihar's Bhagalpur district. He was suspended.Hundreds of angry flood victims Thursday staged a ... Read more...
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Flood waters enter over 1,000 Bihar villages
August 20th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) Flood waters have entered over 1,000 villages in Bihar, forcing people to abandon their homes, even as rising water levels of most rivers posed a threat ... Read more...
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Disaster control teams deployed in flood-hit Bihar
August 19th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 19 (IANS) Five teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in five flood-hit districts of Bihar for rescue and relief operations, officials said Friday.The ... Read more...
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40 percent rainwater lost in Goa: Study
August 12th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 12 (IANS) Goa loses nearly 40 percent of its rainwater due to natural discharge, a study of the state's groundwater resources has revealed.The study by the state's department ... Read more...
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1.3 mn evacuated as Muifa brushes past China (Second Lead)
August 9th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) More than 1.3 million people were evacuated as the tropical storm Muifa brushed past China's eastern coast, Xinhua reported Monday.Muifa, after crossing China, made a landfall ... Read more...
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Bihar flood situation grim as all rivers rise
July 7th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 7 (IANS) All major rivers in northern Bihar were flowing above the danger mark Thursday, with flood-waters spreading to many areas and affecting more than three lakh people, ... Read more...
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Fear of floods back in Bihar
July 1st, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 1 (IANS) After two consecutive years of drought, the fear of floods is back in Bihar with incessant rains and heavy water discharge into the Kosi river from ... Read more...
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Nepal Maoists attack Indian power projects, government helpless
May 23rd, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 23 (IANS) Unwilling to anger its dominant ally, the Maoists, ahead of a crucial vote this week, Nepal's government has refused to take action against the Maoist leaders ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh plans inter-linking of rivers
March 18th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 18 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government has prepared a draft proposal for inter-linking of rivers in the state and the work is likely to begin from April, an official ... Read more...
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Maoists demolish school in Bihar’s Jamui District
March 2nd, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Jamui (Bihar), Mar 2 (ANI): Maoists demolished three government buildings, including a two-storied school in Bihar's Jamui District last night.According to sources, scores of ultras, including women, brought four JCB machines ... Read more...
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17 anicuts to be built in Sariska Tiger Reserve
February 23rd, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 23 (IANS) Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve is likely to get about 17 new anicuts at a cost of Rs.80 million to store rain water and help animals brave the harsh ... Read more...
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Congress slams Chhattisgarh for ’selling’ rivers, dams
February 22nd, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 22 (IANS) The opposition Congress in Chhattisgarh Tuesday hit out at the state's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for "selling" rivers and dams to industrial houses."The BJP government in ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh junior official’s illegal assets - Rs.50 mn!
February 16th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 16 (IANS) A junior official posted in Chhattisgarh's Korba town has illegal assets worth a whopping Rs.50 million, officials of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) said Wednesday.EOW carried out raids ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh officer faces anti-corruption raid
January 22nd, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths carried out co-ordinated raids Saturday in different parts of Chhattisgarh on properties of a deputy secretary-rank government officer and unearthed illegal assets worth at ... Read more...
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