CITIES NEWS - Page 20847

Slump slows tide of mall projects in citySubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:30 IST

As a result of the retail sector being hit hard due to economic meltdown,the number of mall projects completed last year has become less than half of what was expected.

CPM takes up the cause of jobless diamond workersSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:29 IST

The unabated forced unemployment faced by Ratna Kalakars or diamond workers in the state,due to the economic meltdown,has prompted the state committee of the CPM to start a state-level campaign to focus on the prevailing crisis.

Patients tired of stress pills,US docs in city to study ayurvedaSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:29 IST

Burdened with diabetes and hypertension,Americans are looking at alternate forms of medicine,other than anti-depressant pills,says Minal Vazirani,a US-based doctor of internal medicine.

Additional water for city in a weekSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:28 IST

The state government has agreed to tap extra water supply from the Bhatsa dam and provide the city with an additional 100 MLD water from the dam.

Dalai Lama inaugurates 6-day world religions meet at MahuaSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:28 IST

The 14th Dalai Lama,Tenzing Gyatso,on Tuesday,inaugurated a six-day World Religions Dialogue and Symphony (WRDS) at Mahuva in Bhavnagar district.

PCMC,traffic cops show they dont careSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:27 IST

So what if an elderly woman dies at the chaotic Nashik Phata chowk? So what if a housewife's wrist is broken and she gets 45 stitches? So what if there is a jam everyday...

Razing of terminal 2A begins at airportSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:27 IST

The Mumbai International Airport limited on Tuesday started the demolition of terminal 2A in the international wing of the airport.

Entry,entertainment charges fixed for Kankaria festSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:27 IST

The Municipal Corporation standing committee on Tuesday finalised the entry fee and entertainment charges for Kankaria Lake Front amid a walkout staged by the Congress.

Trouble for Cong in Saurashtra as one more leader faces arrestSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:26 IST

The Congress party seems to be in trouble in Saurashtra as the Gujarat High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail application of the party's Amreli MP in connection with a case of cheating the farmers of the region.

Culinary politics on our plate too hard to digestSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:25 IST

Even as our political parties gear up for the next elections and grapple with complex issues such as security and the farm crisis,among others,the Congress and the Shiv Sena also seem determined to press with their plans to cook up culinary politics to feed their cause.

Customs dept to patrol deep seas from todaySubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:25 IST

The Customs Department will now start patrolling the deep seas within a stretch of 136 kilometres falling between Surat,Bharuch and Narmada,from Wednesday onwards.

String operation: Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt,father of Mohan VeenaSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:24 IST

Once upon a time,Western innovations like the harmonium,violin and the mandolin were considered alien to Indian classical music. Over the years,however,they came to be accepted in the realm of Indian music and there were more that joined the list.

Alert guard foils robbery attempt in JunagadhSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:23 IST

An attempt to rob the officials of the Paschim Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd (PGVCL) who had gone to a bank to deposit the company money on Tuesday was foiled because of the alertness of a security guard.

Students not to get school leaving certificate,if fail to pay feesSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:22 IST

The Ahmedabad District Education Officer (DEO) has asked the private schools not to issue leaving certificates (LC) to the wards of diamond workers,if they fail to pay their school fees.

Global agency may design Metro rail corridorSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:22 IST

Faced with the prospects of no private participation in the underground Colaba-Bandra-Mahim Metro rail corridor,the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has decided to invite global agencies to prepare a design for the underground project...

Meltdown effect: Surat schools reduce fees for children of diamond polishersSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:21 IST

Several educational institutions have decided to relax fees for the children of diamond polishers.

Kasab wants consular aid,gets police custody againSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:20 IST

Even as Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab,the lone terrorist captured alive during the 26/11 terror strikes,on Tuesday pleaded again for consular access,the Mumbai Police Crime Branch sought and were granted his custody till January 19...

Alternate site enrages slum dwellers,activistsSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:20 IST

More than 200 families staying in Macchipir Indira Society of Maninagar have been issued notices to shift to Piplag for an alternative rehabilitation to make way for yet another infrastructure development project of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).

Firemen give a new 26/11 peepSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:18 IST

On the final day of the siege of the Taj,as firemen took stock of the damage on the sixth floor of the heritage wing even while the terrorists had moved to lower floors,they found a video camera with a tape in it,in one of the rooms.

Patients tired of stress pills,US docs in city to study ayurvedaSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:10 IST

So what if an elderly woman dies at the chaotic Nashik Phata chowk? So what if a housewife's wrist is broken and she gets 45 stitches? So what if there is a jam everyday...

INLD rally at Ambala todaySubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 23:11 IST

Former INLD minister Sampat Singh and former BJP MP Rattan Lal Kataria,during the public contact programme,visited 300 villages on Monday.

Need for judicious use of fertilisersSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 23:10 IST

A national seminar on Breaking yield barriers through balanced fertilisation was organised at the Haryana Agricultural University.

Haryana road ordinance a relief to building ownersSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 23:05 IST

The Haryana government has promulgated the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development (Haryana Amendment) Ordinance,2009...

Haryana budget for adventure sports increasedSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 23:02 IST

The Haryana government has decided to increase the budget for adventurous sports to Rs 40 lakh keeping in view the growing interest of women in these sports.

Pay panel: Resentment grows; oppn cashes in on anti-govt sentimentSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 23:01 IST

The implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission by the Haryana government has failed to satisfy many section of state employees.