Central team to probe Almatti Aug 18, 2005
"The team is currently touring the flood-hit villages of Sangli and plans to proceed to Shirol and Ichalkaranji later in the day," Prafullachandra Zapke, chief engineer, state irrigation department, told TNN from Sangli. Deputy CM RR Patil, who hails from Sangli, has threatened to approach the supreme court and, if needed, "will not honour the Krishna water disputes tribunal judgement.". (India Times, India -- India)
INDIA: Textile sector wants to stay chained to Cenvat May 14, 2004
Small weavers are concentrated in Ichalkaranji, Bhiwandi and Malegaon in Maharashtra and Karur, Erode and Salem in Tamil Nadu. This unorganised industry, comprising over 25 lakh looms, constitutes over 90% of India s fabric production capacity of 45,000 million square metres. (Bharat Textile, India)
Meanwhile: Indian culture, global dreams Apr 10, 2004
A few months ago I was in Ichalkaranji a small textile town in the state of Maharashtra, in southwestern India. My husband's childhood friend is a small trader there. (International Herald Tribune)
West Side Story Mar 22, 2004
2 per cent in Ichalkaranji. Of the 10 seats won by Congress in 1999, only four Sunil Dutt's Mumbai North West, Vilas Muttemwar's Nagpur , Chandrapur and Wardhawould be threatened by a 10 per cent swing. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Cong, NCP talks in last lap Mar 7, 2004
Ichalkaranji was won by the Congress, but the NCP is reported to have staked its claim. There are also Mumbai North-Central, Jalgaon and Rajapur among the seats which were bagged by the Shiv Sena-BJP combine for which both the Congress and NCP have their claims. (India Times, India -- Community News)
