Exports dip by 5.45 percent; trade deficit narrows (Lead)
July 13th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India's exports dropped 5.45 percent to $25.07 billion in June, falling sharply for the second consecutive month due to weak demands in North America and ... Read more...
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Government’s response sought on national traffic management policy
February 6th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) On a plea for formulating a national policy for traffic management and air pollution checks, in keeping with the 2005 WHO guidelines, the Supreme Court ... Read more...
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Mahindra Satyam’s net profit up by six percent
November 10th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 10 (IANS) Software exporter Mahindra Satyam registered nearly six percent increase in its net profit during the second quarter ended Sep 30 with the company claiming that its ... Read more...
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Some pills more likely to cause blood clots
October 26th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 26 (IANS) Certain contraceptive pills are more likely to cause serious blood clots, new research says.One such clot is VTE or venous thromboembolism. This forms in the deep ... Read more...
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Public sector banks’ NPAs rise to 2.31 percent
August 16th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Non-performing assets (NPAs) of government-run banks rose to 2.31 percent as on March 31, 2011, as compared to 2.27 percent in the previous year, ... Read more...
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Spain’s jobless ranks swell to 4.3 mn
April 5th, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 5 (IANS/EFE) The number of Spanish citizens out of work rose by 34,406 last month to 4.3 million, the highest level in 15 years, the labour ministry said.The ... Read more...
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India to borrow $55.6 bn in first six months of 2011-12
March 25th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Indian government said Friday it would borrow Rs.2.5 lakh crore ($55.6 billion) in April-September period, which is 60 percent of the total budgeted market ... Read more...
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Low fiscal deficit will boost private investment: Mukherjee
March 4th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Low market borrowings by the government and reduced fiscal deficit in the upcoming fiscal year will boost private investment and help reduce the public ... Read more...
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Pranab confident of reducing fiscal deficit to 4.6 percent
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A day after presenting the budget for 2011-12, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said he was confident of reducing the fiscal deficit to 4.6 percent ... Read more...
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E- ciggies much safer than real ones: Study
December 17th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): A new study has suggested that electronic cigarettes, the battery-powered devices that provide tobacco-less doses of nicotine in a vaporized solution, are much safer than real cigarettes.Boston University ... Read more...
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‘India to spend $80 bn on defence acquisitions by 2015′
July 20th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India's defence spending is expected to touch about $80 billion over the next five years, creating opportunities for global aerospace and defence (A&D) companies, says consulting firm ... Read more...
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India launches new programme to fight cancer, diabetes, stroke
July 8th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India Thursday launched a new programme to detect, prevent and control the spread of cancer, diabetes, heart ailments and strokes with an outlay of Rs.1,230.90 crore ... Read more...
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World Cup: Visitors to South Africa rise 25 percent
July 5th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 5 (DPA) More than 1 million foreigners have visited South Africa during the World Cup month of June, up 25 percent from the same month last year, according to government ... Read more...
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Process of talks not insulated from terror
June 25th, 2010 - 11:25 am ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashIslamabad, Jun 25 (ANI): Can the peace process between India and Pakistan ever be insulated from the spectre of a terror attack? When the Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries were ... Read more...
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Speedy arms procurement not at cost of transparency: Antony (Lead)
February 15th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) While acknowledging that arms procurement was slow in India, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday said that acquisition could not be hastened at the cost of transparency. However, ... Read more...
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India’s defence spending to rise: Antony
February 15th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India's defence expenditure, which is 2.5 percent of its GDP, is going to increase in proportion with the overall growth of the economy, Defence Minister A.K. Antony ... Read more...
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Antony inaugurates Def Expo, advocates indigenisation in defence
February 15th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony today inaugurated the Def Expo India 2010, sixth International Land and Naval Defence Systems Exhibition, here today.Inaugurating the exhibition, Antony said: "India ... Read more...
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Japan’s fourth quarter economic growth beats expectations
February 15th, 2010 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Feb 15 (DPA) The Japanese economy grew faster than expected in the last three months of 2009, the government said in a preliminary report Monday.
The nation's gross domestic product (GDP) grew ... Read more...
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Brazil’s economy will grow five percent in 2010: Minister
February 5th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Feb 5 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian finance minister has said that his country's economy will grow by five percent this year and "pull away" from wealthy nations incapable of matching that pace.
Only ... Read more...
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Himesh’s ‘Radio’ a hit before release!
November 3rd, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Joginder TutejaHimesh Reshammiya's 'Karzzzz' had released on 17th October 2008. Exactly a year later Himesh Reshammiya can be seen promoting his next film as an actor, composer and singer- 'Radio'. ... Read more...
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ONGC pays Rs.6,844 crore as dividend (Business Capsule-Two)
September 23rd, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) State-run upstream major Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) Wednesday said it has paid Rs.6,844 crore as dividend for 2008-09.
"ONGC shareholders approved a dividend payment of of ... Read more...
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India years ahead of world in curbing carbon emission: study
September 2nd, 2009 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) India's per capita green house gas (GHG) emission, the main cause of global warming, continues to be less than the global average and even in 2031 it ... Read more...
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NEW YORK emerges a HIT
July 1st, 2009 - 2:29 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Joginder TutejaIf the weekend response to Yash Raj Films' latest release NEW YORK is anything to go by, the film is all set to enjoy at least a HIT status ... Read more...
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With one million users, Britain’s the cocaine capital of Europe: UN report
June 25th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 25 (ANI): According to a United Nations drugs report, more than one million people in Britain are cocaine users, with one in 20 school children also having tried it, making ... Read more...
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Japanese economy sees record 15.2 percent contraction
May 20th, 2009 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 20 (DPA) The Japanese economy shrank in the January-March quarter at an annualised rate of 15.2 percent, the sharpest annualised drop ever recorded in the world's second-largest economy, the government ... Read more...
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Japanese economy contracted sharply last quarter
May 20th, 2009 - 8:39 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 20 (DPA) The Japanese economy shrank in the January-March quarter an an annualised rate of 15.2 percent, the sharpest annualised drop ever recorded in what remains the world's second-largest economy, ... Read more...
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Coal India hints at price increase
February 3rd, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Coal India chairman Partha Sarathi Bhattacharyya Tuesday hinted at hiking coal prices, but said any such decision would be taken after ensuring that end-users remained globally competitive.With the ... Read more...
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SBI considering further reduction in lending rates
February 2nd, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI):The State Bank of India, on Monday expressed that it is considering a further reduction in the lending rates by at least 25 basic points.
This was stated ... Read more...
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India is a land whose diversity includes religious minorities: Vice President
January 20th, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari today said that India is a land whose diversity includes religious minorities. Every sixth Indian is in this category. In absolute terms, ... Read more...
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Nortel bankruptcy jolts Indian IT outsourcing firms (Lead)
January 15th, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) India's outsourcing firms were jolted Thursday after Canada-based Nortel Networks, one of North America's largest telecom equipment firms and a key client for many IT firms in this ... Read more...
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Ansari calls on Indians to cherish their cultural heritage and diversity
January 12th, 2009 - 9:28 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, Jan.12 (ANI): Vice President M.Hamid Ansari on Monday said that Indians live in a plural society and should cherish their cultural heritage and diversity.
In a speech delivered after inaugurating ... Read more...
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India can borrow more from IMF now
September 11th, 2008 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) India will be able to borrow more from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following the government's decision to enhance the country's exposure in the Washington-based fund bank.The ... Read more...
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Great white sharks extinct relative had the mightiest bite among all carnivores
August 4th, 2008 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 4 (ANI): Scientists have used sophisticated computer modelling to calculate that the bite force of the great white sharks extinct relative - the gigantic fossil species Carcharodon megalodon, is ... Read more...
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Amul, now a billion dollar Co-Operative enterprise
June 23rd, 2008 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
By Ami SharmaAnand (Gujarat), June 23 (ANI): Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) popularly known for its products brand name Amul has become India's first billion dollar co-operative unit after touching ... Read more...
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Scientist cautions against genetic testing
June 1st, 2008 - 3:23 pm ICT by admin
Washington, June 1 (IANS) A scientist has warned compatriots against rushing into genetic testing in the hope of making revolutionary improvements. "Advances being made in genomics are important discoveries, but it's unrealistic ... Read more...
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