China’s net global investment reaches $1.79 trillion
July 14th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 14 (IANS) China's net international investment position at the end of March was $1.79 trillion, said authorities.The net international investment position measures the difference between a country's external ... Read more...
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Suzlon Group to sell China subsidiary for $60 mn
June 23rd, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Wind turbine maker Suzlon Saturday said it will sell stake in its China manufacturing subsidiary to China Power New Energy (CPNE) Development Company for $60 ... Read more...
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Pakistani billionaire lawmaker fears for his life
May 8th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) A Pakistani parliamentarian, who has declared assets worth a staggering Rs.32 billion, now fears that this disclosure "may even endanger" his life, a media report said ... Read more...
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Haley, Jindal in Romney’s VP guessing game
May 5th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 5 (IANS) As the guessing game begins about presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate, two Indian-American governors, Nikki Haley and Bobby Jindal, figure among the ... Read more...
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A Pakistani minister owns almost a town!
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 22 (IANS) A provincial minister in Pakistan owns a tract of land that equals a small town - 24,338 acres to be precise. Another wears diamond-studded Rolex watches ... Read more...
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Bhopal activists blast IOC
February 16th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 16 (IANS) The International Olympics Committee (IOC) has come under renewed attack from activists here for defending US company Dow Chemicals, a sponsor of the London Olympics."IOC ... Read more...
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Telenor to write down $724.5 mn investments in Uninor
February 4th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Norwegian firm Telenor Saturday said it would write down investments into its Indian mobile arm -- Uninor -- worth about $724.5 million (4.2 billion NOK) ... Read more...
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Apex court extends interim relief for Sahara group firms (Lead)
January 9th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday admitted a plea by two Sahara group companies challenging the Securities Appellate Tribunal's order directing them to refund Rs.17,400 crore mopped ... Read more...
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Pakistan to stop graft money use in elections
December 30th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Pakistan will put a stop to the use of ill-gotten money in elections and set up a political finance wing to look into it.The Election Commission ... Read more...
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Government plan to extend parliament session opposed (Lead)
December 20th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The government's plan to extend the winter session of parliament by three days for the anti-graft Lokpal bill would be reviewed Wednesday in the ... Read more...
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Apex court notice to SEBI on Sahara companies’ plea
November 28th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the securities and exchange regulator and the central government on a plea of two Sahara group companies which ... Read more...
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Key bills expected in parliament’s winter session (To go with parliament Curtain Raiser)
November 20th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Following is a list of important bills expected during the winter session of parliament from Nov 22 to Dec 21.Bills for consideration and passing:1. ... Read more...
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Every effort to bring Lokpal bill in winter session: Khurshid
November 18th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Law Minister Salman Khurshid Friday said that every endeavour was being made to bring a strong Lokpal bill in the winter session of parliament that ... Read more...
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Nearly half of US lawmakers are millionaires
November 17th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 17 (IANS/EFE) Nearly half of the 535 members of the US Congress have a net worth greater than $1 million, the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics says in ... Read more...
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200 Pakistani lawmakers yet to reveal assets
October 20th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 20 (IANS) About 200 lawmakers in Pakistan have not yet filed their statements of assets and liabilities with the election commission, a media report said.The lawmakers have not ... Read more...
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Curb use of money in polls: Pakistani official
September 9th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) Steps would be taken to obviate the use of money in elections in Pakistan, a top official said.Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Hamid Ali Mirza said ... Read more...
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PM, cabinet ministers declare their assets
September 3rd, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his cabinet ministers Saturday declared their assets which were posted online, officials said.The list of assets and liabilities of ... Read more...
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Andhra ministers asked to declare assets
June 23rd, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 23 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy has asked all his cabinet colleagues to disclose their assets by August-end, a minister said Thursday.Minister for ... Read more...
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India to reform government financial reporting system
June 21st, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) India will soon introduce a new accounting system to bring better transparency and accountability in financial reporting of government institutions, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee ... Read more...
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State finance ministers to discuss accounting reforms
June 20th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Finance ministers from states and union territories and secretaries of various departments of federal and state governments are scheduled to meet here Tuesday to ... Read more...
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Declaring assets right step: Sibal
June 9th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) After Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked his ministers to declare their assets, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday backed it, calling it a ... Read more...
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Parliament not to publish members’ assets details online
May 8th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) At a time when even the Supreme court judges have put details of their assets and wealth online, the two houses of parliament have ruled ... Read more...
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Pakistan PM doesn’t own a car, saves half his annual salary
April 21st, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf raza Gilani is a man of frugal means - if one goes by his declared assets. He doesn't own a car ... Read more...
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Lokpal Bill: Civil society members to declare assets Friday (Lead)
April 14th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Two days before deliberations on the anti-graft Lokpal Bill are set to begin, NGO India Against Corruption (IAC) Thursday said the civil society members in ... Read more...
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Lokpal Bill: Civil society members to declare assets Friday
April 14th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Two days before deliberations on the anti-graft Lokpal Bill are set to begin, NGO India Against Corruption (IAC) Thursday said the civil society members in ... Read more...
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Apex court judge criticised for listing daughters as ‘liability’
December 29th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Supreme Court judge Gyan Sudha Misra has come under criticism from the legal fraternity for declaring the future marriages of her two daughters as "liability" with a ... Read more...
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PMO website to host ministers’ asset details
November 14th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Details of all ministers' assets would soon be posted on the website of the Prime Minister's Office, official sources said Sunday.The information is likely to be ... Read more...
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Union Cabinet approves Judicial Accountability Bill with amendments
October 5th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.5 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval to a Bill that provides a mechanism for inquiry into the complaints against the Judges of the Supreme Court ... Read more...
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7 Rajya Sabha MPs fail to furnish assets details
September 24th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Seven Rajya Sabha MPs have not so far submitted declarations of their assets and liabilities although the last date for furnishing this information has expired, the Rajya ... Read more...
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Cabinet okays changing NIFTEM legal status
April 23rd, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 23 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the proposal of the Food Processing Industries Ministry for changing the legal status of National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and ... Read more...
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70 Lok Sabha MPs hadn’t revealed assets till Feb 24 (Lead, superseding earlier story)
April 17th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) At least 70 Lok Sabha MPs, including former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad and cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, had ... Read more...
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70 Lok Sabha MPs yet to reveal assets
April 17th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) At least 70 Lok Sabha MPs, including former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad and cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, have ... Read more...
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Over 50 percent Rajya Sabha members are Crorepatis
April 11th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 11 (IANS) More than half of the Rajya Sabha members are Crorepatis (multi-millionaires) and 17 percent are facing criminal charges according to their own declarations in their affidavits, says ... Read more...
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‘Toothless’ Pak poll body can’t scrutinise MPs’ assets
March 8th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 8(ANI): The declaration of assets made by Pakistani MPs have proved to be a futile exercise, as faulty provisions fails to empower the Election Commission (EC) to examine the written ... Read more...
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Millionaire ‘landlord’ Pak provincial lawmaker doesn’t own a car!
March 3rd, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar.3 (ANI): Member of the Punjab Assembly Sardar Muhammad Amanullah Khan Dreshak owns agricultural land worth 40 million rupees, but if his statement of assets and liabilities is to be believed ... Read more...
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