Chidambaram can’t escape political onus of 2G decisions: BJP (Lead)
August 24th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The BJP said Friday that Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was party to all the decisions on spectrum pricing as finance minister in 2008 and ... Read more...
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Minimum bid price for 2G spectrum too high: SSTL
August 7th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL) Tuesday said the minimum bid price fixed for 2G spectrum auction is excessively high and that the CDMA spectrum base price, ... Read more...
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Cabinet okays Rs.14,000 crore as spectrum auction base price
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) The cabinet Friday approved Rs.14,000 crore as the reserve price for the 2G spectrum auction fixed by the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom.The cabinet, ... Read more...
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Kim pulled over by police
July 15th, 2012 - 1:56 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 15 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian was stopped by the California Highway Patrol for not showing her license plates on her brand new $300,000 custom Rolls Royce Ghost.According ... Read more...
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India to export 2 million tonnes of wheat
July 3rd, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Faced with a shortage of storage space, the Indian government Tuesday approved export of two million tonnes of wheat at a base price of $228 ... Read more...
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Proposed petrol prices in top cities
June 28th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Petrol prices will reduce between Rs.2.46 to Rs.3.22 a litre following a downward revision of Rs.2.46 a litre in base price, inclusive of state's levies, ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka T20 League attracts bids over $30 mn
June 26th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 26 (IANS) In a major breakthrough for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), all seven Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) franchises have been snapped up with bids worth over $30 ... Read more...
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EGoM to decide on spectrum pricing Thursday
June 20th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom will meet Thursday to fix the base price of the auction of 2G spectrum, a senior ... Read more...
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Kerala plans to insert chips in sandalwood trees
June 12th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 (IANS) Kerala Forest Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar Tuesday informed the state assembly that plans are being worked out to insert microchips in sandalwood trees at Marayur, the ... Read more...
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No decision on 2G pricing, EGoM favours refarming spectrum
June 5th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) Tuesday failed to decide on a reserve price of the 2G spectrum but concluded that a minimum of ... Read more...
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Allies join opposition, slam sharp petrol price hike (Lead)
May 23rd, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) A day after the UPA-II government touted high economic growth in its annual report, it came under attack from the opposition as well as ... Read more...
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Not pulling out but will protest petrol hike: Mamata
May 23rd, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Miffed over the steep rise in petrol prices, announced Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her Trinamool Congress would protest against the hike ... Read more...
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Revised petrol prices in four metros
May 23rd, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Petrol prices will rise between Rs.7.54 and Rs.7.98 in the four metros following a base price hike of Rs.6.28 per litre exclusive of taxes, effective ... Read more...
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BPCL to take 21 percent stake in Kannur airport
May 4th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a public sector oil marketing company, will take 21 percent stake in the proposed airport in Kannur in north Kerala for ... Read more...
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Operators relieved as service closure deadline extended
April 24th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Telecom operators whose licences were cancelled by the Supreme Court in February heaved a sigh of relief after the apex court Tuesday extended the deadline ... Read more...
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TRAI sets high base price for 2G auction, operators cry foul (Lead)
April 23rd, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Monday recommended to the government a much higher base price for the 2G spectrum auction that will be ... Read more...
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TRAI recommends high base prices for 2G auction
April 23rd, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Monday recommended to the government a higher-than-expected base price for the auction of 2G spectrum.It recommended the reserve ... Read more...
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Maxwell, Bodi join Daredevils as replacements for Ingram, Birt
March 19th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils Monday announced Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and the experienced South African Gulam Bodi as replacements for Colin Ingram and Travis Birt in their ... Read more...
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List of players sold in IPL auction-5
February 4th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) The following is the list of 25 players who were sold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction-5 here Saturday:Players Sold:Brendon McCullum - $900,000 to ... Read more...
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List of unsold players in the IPL auction-5
February 4th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) The following is the list of unsold players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction-5 here Saturday:James Anderson - base price $300,000
Tamim Iqbal - base price ... Read more...
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Jadeja, Vinay Kumar, Jayawardene top draws at IPL auction (Second Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) Ravindra Jadeja, R. Vinay Kumar and Mahela Jayawardene became the top draws while West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell and leggie Sunil Narine were the surprise buys ... Read more...
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Johnson a great buy, says Harbhajan
February 4th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) Mumbai Indians off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson, acquired at his base price of $300,000, was a great buy for the team but ... Read more...
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Super Kings bag Jadeja for $2 m in IPL Auction
February 4th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was bought for a whopping $2 million by Chennai Super Kings in a hotly contested battle at the Indian Premier League (IPL) ... Read more...
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Super Kings snap Jadeja for $2 m, Vinay Kumar goes for $1 m(Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja lived up to his "hot property" tag in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction here Saturday with Chennai Super Kings buying ... Read more...
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Ravindra Jadeja will be top draw in IPl auction
February 3rd, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 3 (IANS) India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will be the top draw when some 144 players from 11 countries go under the hammer at Saturday's auction for the 2012 ... Read more...
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India raises base import price of gold, silver
February 1st, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India has raised the base import price of gold by 5.7 percent to $556 per 10 grams and that of silver by 12 percent to ... Read more...
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Premier Soccer League: Barasat sold for Rs.25.15 crore
January 30th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Uro Infra Realty India Limited has bought Premier Soccer League franchise Barasat by paying a whopping
Rs.25.15 crore, over 31 times of the base price of Rs.80 ... Read more...
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Pune Warriors retain Ganguly for 2012 IPL
January 21st, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been retained by Pune Warriors ahead of Indian Premier League's (IPL) fifth edition.Ganguly, who was ignored at the 2011 ... Read more...
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CNG prices raised up to Rs.2 a kg in NCR (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The price of compressed natural gas (CNG) will go up by Rs.1.75 a kg in Delhi and by Rs.2 in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad ... Read more...
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Chidambaram decided 2G spectrum prices with Raja: Swamy
November 22nd, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 22 (IANS) Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Tuesday reiterated his charge that the pricing of second generation (2G) telecom spectrum at 2001 rates was decided jointly by ... Read more...
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Ganguly fifth time lucky, Pune get him for injured Nehra (Lead)
May 3rd, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly is fifth time lucky. He will play for Pune Warriors in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ... Read more...
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Sourav Ganguly to play in IPL 4 for Pune Warriors
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Former skipper of Kolkata Knight Riders Sourav Ganguly, who went unsold in the Indian Premier League auction early this year, will now play for Pune ... Read more...
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Kochi Tuskers keen on Ganguly if Jayawardene leaves
April 20th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) debutants Kochi Tuskers Kerala indicated Wednesday they could opt for former India captain Saurav Ganguly, who remained unsold in the players' ... Read more...
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Will Dada pad up for Kochi IPL?
January 21st, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Kochi franchise of the Indian Premier League neither confirmed nor denied reports that they have approached the Indian Premier League governing council to rope in former India ... Read more...
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Christian surprised at his fat IPL paycheque
January 10th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 10 (IANS) Daniel Christian is struggling to come to terms with his fat Indian Premier League (IPL) paycheque of $900,000.The medium fast bowler, who is also a useful hard-hitting batsman, ... Read more...
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