Two Indian firms to build Ethiopian roads
byAddis Ababa: Two Indian companies have been awarded contracts worth over 2 billion Br (over $100 million) to build roads in Ethiopia. Ethiopian Roads Authority…
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Sino-India ties: Xi keen to start from where Hu, Wen left
byDurban: The new Chinese leadership under President Xi Jinping has told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh it will continue to pursue the positive groundwork laid down…
Realty prices plummet in Himachal Pradesh
byShimla: Amidst confusion over whether a law relating to apartment ownership will be replaced, property prices in Himachal Pradesh have plumetted upto 30 percent in…
Work on stalled World Bank funded road project to start in 6 months
byShimla: Work on the stalled construction of Theog-Kotkhai-Jubbal-Hatkoti-Rohru highway would begin within six months, senior government officials let the High Court know in response…
Birdsong and bright flowers, it’s spring in Kashmir
bySrinagar: Bright yellow mustard flowers, purple-white almond and cherry blossoms and emerald green meadows. It’s a riot of colour as Kashmir Valley welcomes spring after…
Ford apologizes for offensive ad for its India-made car
byWashington: US auto major Ford and its ad agency WPP have apologized for offensive artwork depicting women tied up in the back of a Ford…
SJVN to commission 412 MW Rampur project by next March
byShimla: For 2013-14, public sector power company SJVN has set a generation target of 6930 million units with an expected turnover Rs 1783 crore…
Indian army up in arms against new power project on Satluj River
byShimla: Outstation post of the army on the north-western India-China border have objected to setting up an upstream hydropower project on Satluj River and…
Experts to Keep Professionals Fit at Various Companies Now
byGurgaon: From asking dieticians to draw up cafeteria menus to conducting counselling sessions to keep them fit, multinational companies and others are becoming mindful about…
Defence Minister Confirmed the Helicopter Deal was Tainted
byKochi: (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony today confirmed that corruption had taken place in the controversial helicopter deal with Italian company AgustaWestland. He added that…