Everything you need to know about Kallada Irrigation Project: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kallada Irrigation Project: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Thursday approved a proposal for the implementation of National AIDS Control Support Project (NACSP) under the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) at an outlay of Rs.2,550 crore, an official statement said.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) A five-member Russian delegation Wednesday met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit here and offered expertise in the area of water treatment.
Moscow, May 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will decommission and scrap two of the world's largest submarines by 2018, a defence industry source has said.
Washington, May 21 (ANI): A study has claimed that exposure to traffic during the prenatal period is associated with an increased risk of respiratory infection being developed in young children by the age of 3.
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) From a pure music channel to a youth-oriented general entertainment channel -- the transition of Channel V, which now boasts of a mix of drama content and reality shows, was an important business decision, says its spokesperson.
Abu Dhabi, May 19 (IANS/WAM) The announcement of the UAE's Ministry of Education about the School Leadership Project to raise standards in the country's education sector is an important initiative which needs to be highly commended, a UAE daily has said.
Kaliningrad (Russia), May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's newest Baltic Fleet warship, the Project 20380 Boiky corvette, was handed over to the navy Thursday, a fleet spokesman said.
New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): The Planning Commission has approved an annual plan outlay of Rs. 34,000 crore for Bihar for the financial year 2013-14.
Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya has been put in dry dock at Russia's Sevmash shipyard for cosmetic repairs, ahead of final sea trials and delivery to the Indian Navy later this year, the company said.
Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Minister Shiv Pal Singh Yadav Friday turned down an invitation to him and his ministry officials from the US' Johns Hopkins University.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): How does tennis icon Venus Williams see the oncoming ball, let alone return her sister Serena's 120 mph serves?
Lucknow, May 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Minister Shiv Pal Singh Yadav has been invited by the US' John Hopkins University to share his experiences on flood control and expediting a water sector restructuring project in his state, an official said Thursday.
Moscow, May 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's newest Baltic Fleet warship, the Project 20380 Boiky corvette, will be handed over to the navy May 16, St. Petersburg's Severnaya Verf shipyard said.
Washington, May 02(ANI): Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are reportedly postponing their nuptials because they want to avoid a possible overlap with her former husband Brad Pitt's big day with fiancee Angelina Jolie.
Shimla, May 1 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Forest Minister Thakur Singh Bharmouri Wednesday said that a nine percent increase has been registered in the average income of families living in the state's rural areas after the Mid-Himalaya Project implementation.
Washington, April 30 (ANI): ESA's Herschel space observatory has now run out of its supply of liquid helium coolant, ending more than three years of pioneering observations of the cool Universe.
Moscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Navy will take delivery of two Project 955 Borey-class ballistic-missile submarines, the Alexander Nevsky and the Vladimir Monomakh, and one Yasen-class attack submarine, the Severodvinsk, by the end of the year, a defence ministry official said.
London, April 23 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Calvin Harris was reportedly attacked while performing at Project Club here during the weekend.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 21 (IANS) Contending serious defects are now surfacing at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), CPI-M leader V.S. Achuthanandan Sunday demanded theta it should be commissioned only after a probe to find out lapses in safety measures.
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Spelling fresh troubles for Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, the CAG Thursday pulled up the Maharashtra government for hundreds of incomplete irrigation projects across the state with massive cost overruns amounting to around Rs.27,000 crore.
Washington, Apr. 17 (AI): It is 'indisputable' that the United States tortured detainees in the years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, a non-partisan panel has said.
Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): Focusing prostate cancer testing on men at highest risk of developing the disease is likely to improve the ratio between benefits and the harms of screening, a new study suggests.
Woking (Surrey), April 9 (IANS) McLaren Mercedes, the world's first carbon-neutral Formula 1 team, has re-confirmed its carbon-neutral status and has formed a partnership with CNI (UK) Limited, who will join the team as an associate partner for sustainability.
Washington, April 8 (ANI): There are couples who even after years together still can't seem to get enough of each other.
Accra (Ghana), April 3 (IANS) The FIFA Goal Project is helping modernise the management and administration of football in Ghana, a senior official of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) said here.
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has completed 64 water projects being carried out in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the northwest and southern region at a cost of about $5.80 million.
Langkawi, March 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) India is unlikely to bill Russia for the delay in the delivery of the refitted aircraft carrier Vikramaditya caused by engine problems last year, said Viktor Komardin, deputy general director of Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport.
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): While most of us go online regularly for help in diagnosing health issues, very few of us actually post information, questions or experiences on health topics, a study has said.
Washington, March 20 (ANI): NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) helped astronomers to witness the last moment of the agency's twin GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory) spacecraft, when they were intentionally crashed into a mountain near the Moon's north pole on Dec. 17, 2012.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Indian contemporary artist Jitish Kallat and a multi-discipline art collective Raqs Media Collective will represent India at the first Asian edition of Art Basel in Hong Kong.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): A team of scientists has revived and reactivated the genome of an extinct Australian frog.
Washington, Mar. 16 (ANI): Almost half of first babies in the US are being born outside of wedlock, a new report has revealed.
Washington, Mar. 14 (ANI): Teenagers in America continues to lead the nation in smartphone use, with one-quarter of teens accessing the Internet mostly from their cell phones, a new study has found.
Amid the much speculation regarding the India?s development and its economic emergence, now experts think that it is playing a key role as an emerging development partner for neighbours and also for other countries. Experts assume that it has been playing key role especially
Washington, March 13 (ANI): Using a new high-tech gadget, astronomers have observed four planets orbiting a star relatively close to the sun in unprecedented detail, revealing the roughly ten-Jupiter-mass planets to be among the most exotic ones known.
Bangalore, March 9 (IANS) The BJP central leaders will pick a new head for the party's Karnataka unit within a week as no consensus emerged at Saturday's discussions here to find a successor to K.S. Eshwarappa who quit the post Thursday, party sources said.
Bangalore, March 8 (IANS) BJP leader Arun Jaitley will meet senior Karnataka party leaders here Saturday to select a new head for the state unit following incumbent K. S. Eshwarappa's resignation Thursday.
Los Angeles, March 8 (IANS) Actress Charlize Theron is teaming up with her stylist, Leslie Fremar to design the new Theron Jeans line.
London, Mar. 6 (ANI): An international group of researchers, including scientists from the University of Southampton, has discovered seven new regions of the human genome-called loci-that are associated with increased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness.
Moscow, March 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Navy will refit, modernise and recommission two Sierra class (Project 945) titanium-hull nuclear-powered attack submarines by 2017.
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): US Republican strategist Karl Rove has said that rebuilding the GOP brand in California will be a difficult task, and the party must recruit candidates who reflect the diversity of the country, and in particular, California.
London, Mar.1 (ANI): Loughborough University is leading a new 4.2 million pounds research project to develop next-generation materials able to operate in the most extreme environments.
London, Mar.1 (ANI): Loughborough University is leading a new 4.2 million pounds research project to develop next-generation materials able to operate in the most extreme environments.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 28 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday slammed the national budget for 2013-14, saying that it belied the expectations of the common man and bypassed the developmental needs of his state.
London, Feb 21 (ANI): Google has revealed for the first time what view users will get through its 'Project Glass' wearable computer.
Islamabad, Feb. 20 (ANI): After India won the Kishanganga dispute in the International Court of Arbitration at the Hague against Pakistan, the 969MW Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project would be badly affected and would have to be redesigned.
Moscow, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's air-defence systems manufacturer Almaz-Antei will for the first time show mockup models of advanced battlefield surveillance radar systems at an international arms exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Ailing Paul Gascoigne paid a poignant tribute to fans, chums and professionals who have rallied round to support him in his latest battle with booze.
Karachi, Feb. 8 (ANI): PKNIC - a shared registry system that manages the .pk domain name space (DNS) for Pakistani websites - which was hacked twice in the last three months, remains vulnerable to basic-level cyber attacks.
Sydney, Feb. 6 (ANI): Facebook users are taking a break from the world's biggest social networking site for weeks at a time due to too much drama, boredom and scads of irrelevant information, a new US study has found.
New Delhi, Jan.22 (ANI): Mr. Rashid Meredov, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday.
London, Jan 21 (ANI): Christine Bleakley looked dazzling in a flowing silver bespoke Project D gown on Dancing on Ice on Sunday.
Moscow, Jan 14 (IANS) Russia will build two more nuclear-powered strategic submarines of the Borei A class this year, the official Rossiyskaya Gazeta daily reported Monday.
London, Jan 12(ANI): Only five percent Arsenal fans believe Arsene Wenger should stay as club's manager with almost half of respondents from one of Gunners' biggest supporters' groups feel boss should go.
Dharamsala, Jan 9 (IANS) Five-time Congress legislator and leading tea grower Brij Behari Lal Butail was Wednesday unanimously elected as the Himachal Pradesh assembly speaker.
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Researchers have unearthed innovative terrace farming techniques in the ancient desert city of Petra, now in Jordan, which was made famous by Steven Spielberg's "Indiana Jones" and "The Last Crusade".
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 (IANS) The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has agreed to consider a Kerala government proposal to make the international airport here accessible through all transport modes such as road, rail, water and monorail, state Health Minister V.S. Sivakumar said Friday.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) With India's per capita availability of water having reached what are called "stress" levels, Inida's new national water policy calls for strategies aimed at managing demand and improving storage efficiency, particularly in agriculture, that accounts for over 80 percent of water use.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Indian Navy is set to "very soon"issue a RfP (Request for Proposal or tender) for a new line of six submarines with AIP (Air Independent Propulsion) capability.
Mumbai, Jan. 1 (ANI): Social and environmental activist, Medha Patkar led thousands of beneficiaries whose allotted land plots have been supposedly usurped by the government of Maharashtra at Mumbai to stage a mass protest on Tuesday.
St. Petersburg, Dec 30 (IANS) Yury Dolgoruky, Russia's latest ballistic missile nuclear submarine, will be put into service with the navy Sunday.
Sydney, December 28 (ANI): 'Project X', a widely panned film which is said to have been inspired by Australian party boy Corey Worthington, was the most pirated film of 2012, TorrentFreak has revealed.
New Delhi, Dec.27 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has demanded a special category status and Rs.51000 crore grant from the 12th Five-Year-Plan for facing some difficult problems due to geographical conditions like regular draught and famines situations, scarcity of water etc. in the state at the National Development Council (NDC) Meeting in New Delhi today.
New York, Dec 25(ANI): Heidi Klum and her estranged husband, Seal, have made peace for the sake of their four kids, and are also planning to reunite for Christmas.
Moscow, Dec 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Sevmash shipyard will float out a third Borey class strategic nuclear submarine - the Vladimir Monomakh - Dec 30.
Washington, December 19 (ANI): Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is thought to have originated from chimpanzees in central Africa that were infected with simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), a retrovirus.
Srinagar, Dec. 16 (ANI): An ancient flood channel in Srinagar has become dysfunctional despite the state government sanctioning the release of funds for its restoration and other water bodies of the valley.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Worried over 82 tiger deaths this year in India, the highest in a decade, the environment ministry is finalising a standard operating procedure (SOP) that for the first time will give forest officials clear guidelines on investigating such deaths. But tiger conservators feel it may be too little and too late.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) A five-year programme to fight the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in India with an initial focus on improving outcomes for people with diabetes and high blood pressure was launched here Thursday.
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Berger Paints, which currently enjoys the number two position in domestic decorative paints segment, is mulling tying up with furnishing and lighting firms to offer a complete home decor range to customers, a top company official said Thursday.
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Berger Paints, which currently enjoys the number two position in domestic decorative paints segment, is mulling tying up with furnishing and lighting firms to offer a complete home decor range to customers, a top company official said Thursday.
Washington, December 10 (ANI): A new study has suggested that just as human DNA varies from person to person, so too does the massive collection of microbial DNA in the intestine.
Washington, December 6 (ANI): Mediterranean diet, which is an international star acclaimed by the scientific community as the best dietary paradigm, seems to creak under the burden of the economic crisis scaring the food trolley of millions of families worldwide, researchers say.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The central government Wednesday said it was committed to promoting the culture of northeastern India with financial aid under various development schemes that provide money to professional groups and private exponents of culture.
Roha (Maharashtra), Dec 2 (IANS) Arvind Kejriwal launched his Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Maharashtra unit Sunday with a rally from Mumbai to Roha in Raigad district.
Mumbai/Roha (Maharashtra), Dec 2 (IANS) Civil activist Arvind Kejriwal launched his Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Maharashtra chapter Sunday with a rally from Mumbai to Roha in Raigad district.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) London's Mayor Boris Johnson Monday met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and offered his city's expertise in higher education, public transport and other infrastructural areas for India's capital.
Srinagar, Nov.25 (ANI): Authorities and residents of Srinagar have expressed concern over encroachments alongside the River Jhelum, claiming it to be one of the major roadblocks to a beautification project.
Mumbai, Nov.22 (ANI): The Bombay High Court was informed by the Maharashtra Government on Thursday that it would come out with a White Paper on the alleged multi-crore irrigation scam within three weeks.
Beijing, Nov 22 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has loaned $200 million to China to boost farm productivity.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Delhi government Wednesday approved 31 projects worth Rs.584 crore, of which Rs.492 crore would be spent on battered roads maintained by corporations.
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) A robust heart in the middle age may help extend your lifespan by a maximum of 14 years, than peers who have two or more cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, says a study.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (ANI): Law and Justice Minister Dr. Ashwani Kumar will inaugurate and deliver the keynote address at a two-day international conference on "Equitable Access to Justice: Legal Aid and Legal Empowerment" here tomorrow.
Srinagar, Nov. 13 (ANI): The Panthers Party of Jammu and Kashmir will move to the Supreme Court against National Conference leader and Minister for Irrigation, PHE and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din after dissolution of the probe panel investigating the land grab charges against him.
Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) For the third year in a row, Apple was named number one in a new annual survey of the top 10 most innovative companies.
Washington, November 10 (ANI): Using the High Contrast Instrument for the Subaru Next Generation Adaptive Optics (HiCIAO), a large international team of astronomers has observed and examined PDS 70, a young star about 10 million years old with a mass similar to that of the Sun.
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Vijay Pandhare, the prime whistle-blower in the Maharashtra irrigation scam and a government officer who had sought voluntary retirement, Friday decided to continue with his job.
Washington, November 6 (ANI): People who have optimal heart health in their middle age may live up to 14 years longer, free of cardiovascular disease, than their peers who have two or more cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors.
Washington, Nov. 4 (ANI): A recent research report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project has said 'the use of social media is becoming a feature of political and civic engagement for many Americans'.
Yangon, Nov 1 (IANS) Myanmar is looking at building an airport in Rakhine state, a media report said Thursday.
London, November 1 (ANI): Scientists behind the 1000 Genomes Project have developed a map of normal human genetic variation - everything from tiny changes in the genetic code to major alterations in our chromosomes.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (ANI): Training his guns on RTI crusader Arvind Kejriwal over reports that Mumbai-based activist Anjali Damania bought farm land and then sold it after changing land use, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Balbir Punj on Friday said it is very sad that the so-called civil society activists are making wild allegations against those with established record of public service on the basis of information supplied by people who have a very dubious past.
New Delhi, Oct. 19 (Business Wire-ANI): Even as retail sales are still primarily being dominated by hypermarkets, supermarkets, and specialty stores, the influence of social media and Internet on offline purchasing is becoming increasingly important, acting as a complete 'game changer', a new study has revealed.
Kaushambi, Oct 18 (ANI): India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday lashed out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari over his 'chillar' remark, saying the revelations against the latter is a matter of the life and death for the farmers, who are committing suicides.
London, Oct. 17 (ANI): British children spend more than 100 minutes online everyday, compared to their European counterparts who spend an average time of 88 minutes, a new study has found.
London, Oct 17 (ANI): Joe Kittinger, the man whose record Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner broke when he fell 24 miles to Earth, has described watching the daredevil's death-defying leap as 'deja vu'.
Ottawa, Oct. 11 (ANI): A new Canadian study has revealed that there is no compelling evidence to support a host of widely held beliefs regarding wartime sexual violence.
London, October 8 (ANI): Even though official alien existence may never have been recorded, but their supposed preferred method of transport has come close to becoming a reality - flying saucers.
Thane (Maharashtra), Oct 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Sunday confirmed that he has ordered a probe against 45 officials of the Vidharbha Irrigation Development Corporation (VIDC) for their involvement in the alleged scam.
Mumbai, Oct 5 (IANS) Fahad Ali, seen as rebellious teenager Keshav Desai (KD) in Channel V's "The Buddy Project", likes doing intense roles and says that he is fond of grey undertones in his character.
