Didi show at Singur ahead of crucial Bengal panchayat polls
bySingur (West Bengal), March 30 (IANS) It is widely believed that the Singur agitation, an intense anti-land acquisition movement, had propelled Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool…
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Tamil Nadu copper smelting plant ordered to stop operations
byChennai, March 30 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) Friday ordered closure of the Sterlite Industries’ copper smelting plant at Tuticorin with…
Andhra power protests: History repeating itself ? (Andhra Newsletter)
byHyderabad, March 30 (IANS) History appears to be repeating itself in Andhra Pradesh with the opposition parties closing ranks for state-wide protests over the…
Honda completes 75 percent of motorcycle recall programme
byChennai, March 29 (IANS) Two-wheeler maker Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Friday announced completion of a major part of its CBR 250R motorcycle-recall, after…
Stop Polavaram irrigation project, Patnaik urges centre
byBhubaneswar, March 29 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday demanded a halt to multi-purpose Polavaram irrigation project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, an official…
Chopper rides offer bird’s eye view of Kolkata
byKolkata, March 29 (IANS) Now tourists can enjoy a glimpse of Kolkata and its iconic spots such as the Victoria Memorial and Howrah Bridge…
Delhi cable operators to black out TVs against digitisation
byNew Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Cable TV operators here Friday said they would observe a 48-hour blackout to protest the March 31 digitisation deadline…
Organisers of US group that met Modi sought $16,000 a seat
byChicago, March 29 (IANS) Organisers of the US delegation to India that met Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had canvassed for participants in the…
Power crisis worsens in northeast India: Tripura minister
byAgartala, March 29 (IANS) The electricity crisis in India’s northeast has worsened due to prolonged dry spells leading to falling water levels in rivers…
Ghana to deport 120 Chinese for illegal mining
byAccra, March 29 (IANS) Ghanian authorities have arrested 120 Chinese for possessing fake entry permits and engaging in illegal mining and are deporting them….