CPI-M opposes divestment in Cochin ShipyardSeptember 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Friday hit out at the shipping ministry's move to offload government stake in the Cochin shipyard, and said it will raise the issue in the shipping consultative committee of parliament. "I have conveyed my displeasure to Shipping Minister G.K.
Shipping ministry backs divestment in Cochin ShipyardSeptember 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The shipping ministry has approved the Department of Economic Affairs' proposal to divest government state in Cochin shipyard, Shipping Secretary A.P.V.N. Sarma said here Tuesday.
NYC bells toll as 9/11 mourners hold moment of silence to mark time 1st plane hit Trade CenterSeptember 11th, 2009 Bells toll as 9/11 mourners hold moment of silenceNEW YORK — Bells have tolled throughout New York City and mourners have fallen silent to observe the moment a hijacked plane hit the World Trade Center. Ceremonies are being held Friday in New York, Washington and western Pennsylvania on the eighth anniversary of the Sept.
Steel column that became memorial returns to NYC's ground zero, marking rebirthAugust 24th, 2009 Steel beam returns to NYC's ground zeroNEW YORK — It became a makeshift memorial to the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. Now a massive steel column has been returned to ground zero as a symbol of rebirth.
Steel column that became 9/11 memorial slated to return to ground zero Monday, marking rebirthAugust 24th, 2009 Steel beam slated to return Monday to ground zeroNEW YORK — A massive steel column from the World Trade Center that became a makeshift memorial to the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks is being returned to the site.
Beam found at World Trade Center site after attacks returning to be part of memorial museumAugust 21st, 2009 World Trade Center beam returning to NYC siteNEW YORK — The final standing steel column removed from ground zero after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is returning to the site after more than seven years in storage.
Largest steel column yet is installed at tallest tower being built at World Trade Center siteAugust 12th, 2009 70-ton column is largest installed at WTC towerNEW YORK — Builders of the tallest office tower under construction at ground zero have set a 70-ton piece of steel into place — the largest column installed yet at the building. Three more columns are set to go up Thursday, and 24 by the fall at One World Trade Center, also known as the Freedom Tower.
SF mayor proposes building UN Climate Center at polluted shipyard as part of green tech areaAugust 1st, 2009 SF eyes UN Climate Center at polluted shipyardSAN FRANCISCO — Mayor Gavin Newsom and the United Nations are eyeing a former naval shipyard contaminated by radiation, heavy metals and other industrial toxins as the future site of a sprawling new green technology complex and climate change think tank. The proposal would turn a section of the Hunters Point Shipyard, one of the most polluted places in the nation according to the U.S.
ABG Shipyard gets three hydel projects in HimachalJuly 23rd, 2009 SHIMLA - Mumbai-based ship building major ABG Shipyard Ltd has been allotted three hydroelectric projects in Himachal Pradesh after global bidding, an official said Thursday. "The government has allotted three out of five major hydropower projects to ABG Shipyard Ltd of Mumbai.
Industry group says world steel output fell 21 percent in first 6 months of 2009July 20th, 2009 World steel output down 21 pct in first 6 monthsBRUSSELS — World steel output plunged 21.3 percent in the first six months of 2009 from a year ago, the main steel industry group said Monday. Chinese and Indian steel makers were the only major producers to increase output in the first half, the World Steel Association said.
World Trade Center site to be open to victims' families during remembrance of 9/11 attacksJuly 15th, 2009 WTC site to be open to victims' families on 9/11NEW YORK — Volunteers and Sept. 11 victims' relatives will read the names of the lost together at this year's commemoration, and the families will again be able to pay respects at ground zero even though the site is under construction, officials said Tuesday.
Talks between World Trade Center developer, site owner extend past deadline through weekendJune 12th, 2009 WTC redevelopment talks extended through weekendNEW YORK — The owner of ground zero and a developer are talking past a deadline set by New York City's mayor to work out their differences. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says Larry Silverstein and the agency that owns the World Trade Center site agreed to talk through the weekend and plan to have an update Monday.
NYC mayor calls meeting with governors, World Trade Center developer on ground zero projectMay 9th, 2009 NYC mayor calls for ground zero development summitNEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is calling for a summit to resolve stalled ground zero redevelopment talks. The mayor is inviting the owners of the World Trade Center site, developer Larry Silverstein and the governors of New York and New Jersey to a meeting next week.
Patriotic Freedom Tower makes way for more marketable One World Trade Center in New YorkMarch 27th, 2009 NEW YORK - The Freedom Tower's patriotic name has been swapped for the more marketable One World Trade Center, Port Authority officials revealed to the New York Post on Thursday. The paper quoted Port Authority Chairman Anthony Coscia as saying: "One World Trade Center is its address.
With Russia hiking Gorshkov price, India goes for indigenous carrierFebruary 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As Russia continues escalating the price for the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov much to the chagrin of the defence establishment here, India is all set for the keel laying of its first indigenous carrier for which Rs.3,260 crore (Rs.32.60 billion/$654 million) has initially been allocated. The keel will be laid at the Cochin Shipyard Feb 28.
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