Approval given for $2B development project that would end horseracing at Hollywood Park

October 7th, 2009 BRUSSELS - Finland, which earlier raised environmental concerns over the proposed 1,200-km long Nord Stream gas pipeline project, is set to give its approval to the project, a report said Wednesday. Finland's Minister of European and Migration Affairs Astrid Thors expected his country to give an environmental approval to the project.

October 6th, 2009 KOLKATA - The West Bengal government has appointed Jurong Consultants India to prepare the master plan for the state's first auto component park in Guptamoni of West Midnapore district. "We have appointed Jurong as our master plan consultants.

September 23rd, 2009 KOLKATA - Ambuja Realty Wednesday inaugurated the first phase of its 'Ecospace' business park on the northeastern fringes of the city. Harshavardhan Neotia, chairman of the company, said at the inauguration: "We have a plan to invest Rs.290 crore for the whole project.

August 26th, 2009 Australia gives final approval to Chinese gas saleCANBERRA, Australia — Australia gave final approval Wednesday for a natural gas field development that will export $41 billion in energy to China over 20 years. Environment Minister Peter Garrett said that joint venture partner Chevron had agreed to meet the 28 environmental conditions he had set for the development of the Gorgon gas field off northwest Australia.

July 7th, 2009 Jackson motorcade reaches memorial parkLOS ANGELES — A motorcade from the home of Michael Jackson's parents has reached a cemetery in the Hollywood Hills for a private service in advance of a star-studded memorial in downtown Los Angeles. Numerous vehicles under California Highway Patrol escort headed out from the parents' home shortly before 8 a.m.

June 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Friday gave go-ahead to the 100-MW Tripura gas-based power project, to be developed by the state-run North Eastern Electric Power Corp (Neepco). The estimated cost of the project is Rs.421.01 crore.

June 8th, 2009 Summary Box: Hollywood labor drama ends TuesdayLONG-RUNNING DRAMA: A year after its last contract expired, the Screen Actors Guild is set to count the votes on a new deal with Hollywood TV and movie producers. The negotiations led to infighting in the union and the ouster of its leadership.

June 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Realty major Parsvnath Developers Monday said it had received approval for its luxury housing project at Civil Lines in Delhi and was expecting a return of Rs.1,300 crore from the project in three years. Parsvnath Landmark Developers, a subsidiary of Parsvnath Developers, has received all approvals to start construction of the project, comprising 453 units with a built-up area of 20 lakh square feet, the company said in a statement.

May 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Realty major Parsvnath Developers will develop an IT park in Gurgaon, it said Thursday. The company is already in possession of the land and will invest Rs.135 crore in the project, Parsvnath Technica, it said in a statement.

May 10th, 2009 Ball Four wins Hollywood Park featureINGLEWOOD, Calif. — Ball Four pulled away from favorite Rail Trip to win the $150,000 Mervyn LeRoy Handicap at Hollywood Park on Saturday.

April 30th, 2009 Hollywood Park cancels all Thursday racesINGLEWOOD, Calif. — Hollywood Park canceled Thursday's races because there weren't enough horses.

April 30th, 2009 Not enough horses; no racing at Hollywood ParkLOS ANGELES — Hollywood Park has canceled its race program because there aren't enough horses. Track officials say it's a one-time cancellation because Thursday's eight-race card could not be filled.

March 14th, 2009 KOLKATA - After the Singur jolt, the West Bengal government is slowly making arrangements to house the state's first auto components park in Guptamoni in West Midnapore district. A special purpose vehicle (SPV), floated by the developers of the project, has now started buying land directly from land owners in Guptamoni, some 127 km from here, a top official of West Bengal Industrial Infrastructure Development Corp (WBIIDC) told IANS Friday.

February 13th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - State-run Kerala State Industrial Development Corp (KSIDC) will set up a state-of-the-art life science park near here, it was announced Saturday. The Rs.3 billion (Rs.300 crore) project would be developed under public-private partnership model, a KSIDC release said.

January 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday alleged that the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has derailed the National Highway Development Project (NHDP). 'Now that the UPA government is nearing its term in a few months, it can be conclusively stated that the National Highway Development Programme, started by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government to improve a very crucial component of infrastructure development, has been completely derailed by the UPA government,' BJP spokesperson Ravi Shanker Prasad said.