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  Suspected meteorite chunk lands in Bihar's Madhubani district

  Science | July 24, 2019 14:58 IST

  A celestial object, weighing more than 10 kg and having magnetic properties, landed in a village of this north Bihar district a couple of days ago, a senior official said on Wednesday.

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  Over 56,000 acres of land in Jammu and Kashmir with defence departments, wings, organizations: Government

  India | July 17, 2019 18:09 IST

  Over 56,000 acres of land in Jammu and Kashmir is with different defence departments, wings and organisations, and the total rent paid for it to land owners or the state government in the last three years is more than Rs 134 crore, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

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  Naxals kill man on suspicion of giving land for police camp

  India | June 11, 2019 12:49 IST

  Naxals shot dead a man in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on suspicion that he gave his land to police for setting up their camp, an official said on Tuesday.  

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  Global Warming destabilising Alpine Tibetan grasslands

  World | May 10, 2017 18:26 IST

  A team of researchers from the US and China has warned about the disturbance being caused to the alpine grasslands in the Tibetan Plateau due to global warming, which threatens the ability of farmers and herders needed to maintain their animals, that

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  Allahabad HC allows acquisition of land belonging to religious body for ‘public purposes’

  India | December 24, 2016 20:25 IST

  In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court today ruled that a land in custody of a religious body can be acquired for a “public purpose” as it asked the Church of North India Association

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  Haryana to Give Land to Saina Nehwal for Badminton Academy

  Other Sports | December 11, 2016 23:19 IST

  Ace women badminton player Saina Nehwal will be provided land by the Haryana government to set up a badminton academy in the state. The land to the international star will be provided by the Haryana

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  Scientists discover oldest evidence of life on land, dates back 3.2 billion years

  World | November 09, 2016 19:03 IST

  A recent study by scientists in Germany have found the oldest evidence of life on land suggesting that life took birth on land as early as 3.2 billion years ago. The research led by Sami

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  Bengaluru: State govt approves land to set up Asia's first Science gallery

  India | September 09, 2016 13:15 IST

  The state cabinet on Thursday decided to sanction land on Hebbel road here for establishing a science gallery. In 2014, the Science Gallery International (SGI), Dublin, a non-profit organisation, had signed a Memorandum of

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  Chinese scientists develop new method to convert deserts into fertile land

  World | September 06, 2016 13:39 IST

  In a move that they hope will help fight desertification, Chinese scientists have claimed to have developed a new technique that has enabled them to convert sand into fertile soil. Researchers at Chongqing Jiaotong University

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  Indo-Bangla Land Boundary agreement: None from Indian enclaves want to stay in Bangladesh

  India | July 23, 2015 18:08 IST

  New Delhi: None of the 14,215 people who live in the 51 Bangladeshi enclaves in India, want to stay in Bangladesh.On the contrary, 979 people, mostly Hindus,  out of the 37,369 people living in the

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  High Court stays order to make public information on land purchase by Priyanka

  Politics | July 07, 2015 22:10 IST

  Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court today stayed an order of the State Information Commission that detailed information about the land purchased by Priyanka Vadra, daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, at Chharabra near Shimla

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  Mufti releases 10 cr for widening of Pantha Chowk-Zewan road

  India | March 17, 2015 17:33 IST

  Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today released Rs 10 crore as compensation for acquisition of 13 kanals of land and widening of the stretch from Pantha Chowk to Zewan Junction in

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  Dozens still trapped on Greek ferry as 49 reach land

  World | December 29, 2014 15:04 IST

  Bari,Italy: Exhausted and cold but safe, a group of 49 people arrived at the Italian port of Bari Monday after they were rescued from a Greek ferry that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea. Some

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  Defence Ministry controls 17.57 lakh acres of land: Government

  Politics | November 28, 2014 16:28 IST

  New Delhi:  The Defence Ministry has under its control about 17.57 lakh acres of land, on which there are about 46,299 unauthorised constructions.All defence land records are maintained by the Defence Estates Department under the

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  Shiv Sena objects to allotment of land to Pawar-led institute

  India | July 18, 2014 11:14 IST

  Mumbai: The Shiv Sena today objected to Maharashtra Cabinet's recent decision to give 36 hectares of land in Pune district to Sharad Pawar-led Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI) for sugarcane research on a 30-year lease at

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  Saradha Scam: ED Enearths 'Benami' Land, Liquor Bar

  India | April 21, 2014 23:41 IST

  Kolkata: In fresh revelations in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed that 'benami' land and a liquor bar, worth over Rs 60 crore, at prime locations of Kolkata

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  CBI probe sought into Vadra's land deal

  April 19, 2014 21:09 IST

  New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a CBI probe into licences granted to several real estate developers, including the one with which Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert

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  Lodha buys Clariant Chem land in Thane for Rs 1,154 cr

  April 15, 2014 19:37 IST

  New Delhi: Clariant Chemicals (India) today announced the sale of 87 acres near Mumbai to realty firm Lodha Developers for Rs 1,154 crore.In a filing to the BSE, Clariant Chemicals said: “the company has entered

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  Unitech sells 10 acres of land for Rs 130 crore to repay debt

  March 11, 2014 23:06 IST

  New Delhi: Realty major Unitech has sold almost 10 acres of land in Bangalore and Mysore for about Rs 100-130 crore as part of its strategy to repay debt. Unitech currently has debt of about

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  Goa to unlock SEZ land for boosting industrial development

  March 03, 2014 19:16 IST

  Panaji:  Goa government will try to unlock the land under Special Economic Zone to accelerate industrial development in the state.Addressing the state Legislative Assembly session here, Governor B V Wanchoo said today that making adequate