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Government approves publication of Indian editions of foreign magazines

September 18th, 2008 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sept 18 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to review the Print Media policy by allowing publication of India editions of foreign magazines publishing news and comments ...

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Gujarat NRE Coke Board to consider rights issue

September 11th, 2008 - 1:55 am ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Sep 11 (IANS) Gujarat NRE Coke, the country's largest independent coke producer that is currently riding the crest of a global price upsurge, is planning a rights issue to augment its ...

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Procter and Gamble net jumps 83.72 percent

September 1st, 2008 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Personal care and healthcare major Procter and Gamble has recorded a 83.72 percent profit in the second quarter of the ongoing January-December accounting year, as compared to ...

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Australia, NZ say will not jeopardize their players in Pakistan

August 17th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI -
Karachi, Aug.17 (ANI): Officials of Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket have reportedly conveyed to the International Cricket Council that while are supportive of Pakistan''s right to host the Champions Trophy, ...

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UCO Bank’s net profit up marginally

July 26th, 2008 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) City-based UCO Bank posted a marginal increase of 0.42 percent in net profit during the first quarter of the current fiscal at Rs.1.33 billion, against Rs.1.32 billion over ...

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Ahmedabad stadium may get Rs.100 mn makeover

July 23rd, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, July 23 (IANS) With Indian Cricket League (ICL) eyeing the Sardar Patel Stadium here, civic authorities in this Gujarat city are likely to ask the sports body to spend Rs.100 million ...

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Russia’s Severstal to buy US steel firm

July 8th, 2008 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS -
RIA Novosti Moscow, July 8 (RIA Novosti) Russia's largest steel producer Severstal Tuesday said it had finalized a deal to buy US-based WCI Steel for $140 million. WCI Steel will be eventually renamed ...

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CESC posts net profit decline in 2007-08

July 1st, 2008 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) CESC Ltd has posted a decline in profit after tax (PAT) at Rs.6.27 billion for the financial year ended March 31, 2008 compared to Rs 6.37 billion during ...

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Indo Rama’s post-tax profit drops 85 percent

June 30th, 2008 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) Polyester manufacturer Indo Rama Synthetics (India) Limited's profit after tax (PAT) dropped by 85.4 percent to Rs.30 million for the financial year ended March 31 compared to Rs.200 ...

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Maytas Infra registers 172 percent growth in 2007-08

June 30th, 2008 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, June 30 (IANS) Maytas Infra Ltd, a Hyderabad-based infrastructure development company, has registered 172 percent growth during 2007-08. The company reported a turnover of Rs.16.37 billion ($390 million) for the year ...

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Six bus terminals to be set up in Himachal

June 28th, 2008 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, June 28 (IANS) Six new bus terminals will be constructed in Himachal Pradesh, Transport Minister Kishan Kapoor announced Saturday. She said this while presiding over a meeting of the board of ...

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Post-Corus, Tata Steel’s consolidated profits soar (Lead)

June 26th, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata/Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Tata Steel Ltd, which acquired Anglo-Dutch giant Corus Group Plc. last year, has registered a net consolidated profit of Rs.123.22 billion for the year ended March 31 2008, ...

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Tata Steel posts net profit of Rs.123 bn

June 26th, 2008 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Tata Steel Ltd registered a net consolidated profit of Rs.123.22 billion for the year ended March 31 2008, compared to Rs.41.66 billion the previous fiscal. The board of ...

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Sun Pharma challenges Israel’s Taro in US court

June 26th, 2008 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) The city-based Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Israel's Taro Pharmaceutical Industries in the New York Supreme Court for the control of the latter's shares, the ...

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S. Kumars eyes acquisitions in international market

June 17th, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Textiles major S. Kumars Nationwide Ltd is planning to enter the international market and will set up a holding arm in Netherlands, SKNL International, for acquisitions in ...

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Hindu leader denied US visa once again

June 14th, 2008 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, June 14 (IANS) Kummanam Rajasekharan, a leader of a hindu organisation in Kerala, has been denied a US visa for the second time in a row. Rajasekharan, chairman of Hindu Aikya ...

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UAE charity to launch primary education programmes in Yemen

June 10th, 2008 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS -
Dubai, June 10 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates-based charity Dubai Cares has announced that it would implement primary education programmes in Yemen in alliance with CARE International, WAM news agency reported Tuesday. ...

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Sundram Fasteners posts lower profit for 2007-08

June 6th, 2008 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) In spite of gaining Rs.131.5 million ($3.1 million) owing to foreign exchange fluctuations, auto component manufacturer Sundram Fasteners Ltd (SFL) has posted a lower net profit of Rs.694.8 ...

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Hillary’s Remarks at the AIPAC Conference, Washington, DC

June 5th, 2008 - 10:07 am ICT by admin -
Thank you all very, very much. Thank you. It is wonderful being here with all of you, among so many friends and I feel like this is a giant family reunion. The ...

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Oman Air to fly to Kozhikode

June 4th, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, June 4 (IANS) Oman's national carrier Oman Air has announced it will commence daily operations to Kozhikode in Kerala from Thursday. "The addition of Kozhikode demonstrates our long-term commitment to India. ...

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Tata Motors to raise Rs.72 bn for Jaguar-Land Rover deal

May 28th, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Tata Motors Ltd will raise Rs.72 billion ($1.70 billion) through three rights issues, followed by another $500-600 million issue of securities in foreign markets to finance the prestigious ...

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Ford gets his chest hair ripped out for global warming!

May 21st, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by admin -
Melbourne, May 21 (ANI): What would you do to raise awareness about the effect of deforestation on global warming? Well, if youre Harrison Ford then you wax your chest. The Indiana Jones ...

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Harrison Ford joins Board of Archaeological Institute of America

May 17th, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 17 (ANI): Hollywood actor Harrison Ford, who helped glorify archaeology on the big screen, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Archaeological Institute of America. The 65-year-old ...

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Usha Martin net profit up 29 percent

May 13th, 2008 - 8:27 pm ICT by admin -
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) Usha Martin Ltd, one of the leaders in the steel industry, announced Tuesday that it has posted a jump of 29 percent in net profit in the last ...

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Mahindra to raise funds through debentures

May 3rd, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) India's leading multi utility vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra will raise additional resources through issuance of fully and compulsory convertible debentures to Golboot Holdings Limited, an entity controlled ...

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Grasim posts net profit of $722.86 mn

April 29th, 2008 - 10:13 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) The Aditya Birla Group-promoted Grasim Industries has announced a net profit of $722.86 million (Rs.28.9 billion) for 2007-08 compared to $491.84 million of the previous fiscal. The total ...

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Sesa Goa net profit more than double

April 29th, 2008 - 9:31 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Iron ore exporter Sesa Goa Ltd, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources, has announced a net profit of $385.37 million (Rs.15.41 billion) during 2007-08 compared to $161.52 million of ...

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Reliance Capital’s net profit tops Rs.10.2 bn

April 29th, 2008 - 3:27 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Reliance Capital has posted a net profit of Rs.10.2 billion for the year ended March 31, 2008, which is almost 60 percent higher than the Rs.6.4 billion profit ...

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Reliance energy clocks net profit of Rs.11.7 bn

April 28th, 2008 - 3:58 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Anil Ambani's Reliance Energy has posted a consolidated net profit of Rs.11.78 billion ($295 million) for 2007-08, up 41.2 percent over over Rs.8.34 billion ($190 million) for the ...

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Titan Industries’ net profit up 60 percent

April 25th, 2008 - 9:50 pm ICT by admin -
Bangalore, April 25 (IANS) India's leading watch maker Titan Industries Ltd posted net profit of Rs.1.5 billion ($37.5 million) for 2007-08 against Rs.940 million of the previous fiscal, posting a year-on-year (YoY) ...

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