Himachal Hydropower Plants Remain Shut for Third Day
byShimla: The Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd’s 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Power Project and Jaypee Karcham Hydro Corp. Ltd’s 1,000 MW Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Project…
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Assam asks railway to help people go back
byGuwahati: Assam has asked Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) to arrange special trains to allow northeastern people who had fled other states fearing attacks to return,…
Myanmar to launch satellite
byYangon: Myanmar will launch a small satellite with Japanese assistance, official media reported Wednesday. The satellite will be launched with the help of Marubeni Aerospace…
Nukes needed to deter blackmail by other powers: India
byNew Delhi: In a delicate balancing act, India today renewed its pitch for universal, time-bound nuclear disarmament, but underlined that it will not be part…
‘Zimbabwe should emulate China, invest in new technology’
byHarare: A Zimbabwean cabinet minister has urged the government to emulate emerging economies such as China by investing heavily in new technologies to accelerate development….
Coal allotment: Chorus for PM’s resignation, parliament adjourned
byNew Delhi: A combative opposition today demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s resignation over the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report on coal block allocation, leading…
Central team to visit Assam for rehabilitation efforts
byNew Delhi: A central team of officials will pay a three-day visit to Assam from Tuesday to assist the state administration in the rehabilitation of…
Delhi to be First Kerosene Free City in India
byNew Delhi: Delhi is set to become the first kerosene-free city with the government launching a scheme Tuesday under which 350,000 families using kerosene oil…
Assam violence not Hindu-Muslim clash: Minister for Northeast
byNew Delhi: The ethnic violence in Assam which led to an exodus of thousands of northeastern people from other parts of India was not a…
Uttarakhand sports minister challenged to run 100 metres dash
byDehradun : Chief minister Vijay Bahuguna has found himself in a piquant situation on more than one occasion and more often than not that…