Unusual increase in houses in two Pakistani provinces
August 29th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 29 (IANS) An abnormal increase in the number of houses in Pakistan's Sindh and Balochistan provinces left a government-run statistics bureau so worried that it promptly brought it ... Read more...
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Four race horses succumb to heat wave in Bengal
June 7th, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 7 (IANS) The ongoing heat wave in Bengal, which has already claimed 45 human lives, is also taking toll on animals as four race horses have succumbed to ... Read more...
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SpiceJet shares rise 4.11 percent as Maran raises stake
March 3rd, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Shares of budget carrier SpiceJet Saturday closed 4.11 percent up after it became known that promoter Kalanithi Maran would infuse Rs.100 crore into the airline in ... Read more...
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SpiceJet promoter to infuse Rs.100 crore
March 2nd, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Budget carrier Spicejet Friday said its promoter Kalanidhi Maran will infuse Rs.100 crore into the passenger carrier in lieu of five percent equity or additional ... Read more...
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SpiceJet’s third quarter net loss at Rs.39.26 crore
February 6th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Budget carrier SpiceJet Monday reported a net loss of Rs.39.26 crore for the quarter ended Dec 31 from a net profit of Rs.94.44 crore in the ... Read more...
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High fuel prices scorch firecracker business, says survey
October 20th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Spiralling fuel prices have considerably affected the firecracker business this Diwali, a survey released Thursday said.The study was conducted by Associated Chambers of Commerce and ... Read more...
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Remove Bangladeshi migrants from Assam electoral rolls: BJP
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday urged the Election Commission to delete the names of illegal migrants from Bangladesh from the voters list in Assam and ... Read more...
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High yarn prices may cause lay-offs in hosiery industry
June 10th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) The hosiery industry may soon face massive
lay-offs if the government does not take steps to reduce the prices of cotton yarn by cutting down exports, a manufacturers' ... Read more...
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Power crisis to continue in Delhi: Dikshit
August 11th, 2009 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The power crisis in the national capital, which has left residents fuming, is likely to continue for a few more days following abnormal increase in the power ... Read more...
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Scientists identify promising compound to treat epilepsy
May 5th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Scientists have identified a new anticonvulsant compound, called paxilline, which may cease the progression of epilepsy, a neurological disorder marked by abnormal electrical activity in the brain that ... Read more...
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Foreign firms buying Indian cotton push up domestic prices
June 26th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, June 26 (IANS) American and Singaporean companies have begun buying cotton from India, leading to an "abnormal increase" in its price in the country, a leading trade lobby has said. The ... Read more...
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Plastic processors want government to check input prices
June 12th, 2008 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) The Indian Plastics Federation Thursday said it would submit a memorandum to the central and state governments Friday, seeking steps to arrest the rise in prices of various ... Read more...
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