Kerala officials to get extra bonus for hooch seizure
September 17th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 17 (IANS) The Kerala government in its efforts to see that no spurious liquor reaches toddy shops in the state has decided to reward officials with 10 percent ... Read more...
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Sharjah taxi owners to get $1.3 billion bonus
July 17th, 2012 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, July 16 (IANS/WAM) The Sharjah Executive Council has approved a proposal to pay 5,085 taxi owners an annual bonus of AED 5,085 million (about $1.3 billion).The proposal was ... Read more...
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Money was not motivator, says Ignashevich
July 14th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and CSKA Moscow defender Sergei Ignashevich insisted Saturday that money was not a motivating factor at Euro 2012, after reports that the team ... Read more...
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Azerbaijan promises $500,000 for Olympics gold winner
July 4th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Baku (Azerbaijan), July 4 (IANS) President Ilham Aliyev of the oil-rich Azerbaijan has signed a decree promising handsome bonuses to the country's sportsmen and coaches who win medals in ... Read more...
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Cabinet hikes rice purchase price to Rs.1,280 per quintal
June 14th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Thursday hiked paddy's minimum support price (MSP) for the 2012-13 kharif crop by Rs 170 per quintal, ... Read more...
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After action, Prabhu Deva wants to direct horror movie
May 18th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) After directing two action movies for Bollywood - "Wanted" and forthocming action film "Rowdy Rathore" - Prabhu Deva would now wants to make scary movies."More ... Read more...
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South African sports minister to meet CSA bosses
April 26th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, April 26 (IANS) South African sports minister Fikile Mbalula will meet Cricket South Africa (CSA) bosses in Johannesburg to discuss the corruption scandal that has hit the sports body.Ministry ... Read more...
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‘Bulletproof’ case for your iPhone
April 16th, 2012 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 16 (IANS) A Japanese firm called Marudai has unveiled a $650 bulletproof case for your iPhone.It could offer the perfect protection for those planning to recreate the infamous ... Read more...
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‘Indian Idol 6′ hunts for good voice, not looks: Judges
April 2nd, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Singing reality show "Indian Idol" enters its sixth season and the three judges - Salim Merchant, Anu Malek and Sunidhi Chauhan - say the focus ... Read more...
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Pentathlete Dobrynska first to break 5,000-point barrier
March 10th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, March 10 (IANS) Natallia Dobrynska of Ukraine set a new world record in the Pentathlon tallying 5013 points to win the world title on the opening day of the ... Read more...
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Minogue likes creative, humourous men
February 16th, 2012 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 16 (IANS) Singer Kylie Minogue thinks it is important for men to have a good sense of humour for long-term relationships, and she also appreciates creative men.The ... Read more...
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Chinese firm to give fat bonuses
December 23rd, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 23 (IANS) A Chinese automaker plans to give out year-end bonuses equal to a staggering 27 months of salary, said a media report.The news has spread online of ... Read more...
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Telecom services hit in northeast due to employees’ strike
December 16th, 2011 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 15 (IANS) Telecommunication services were affected Thursday in the northeastern region as over 2,200 engineers and employees of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) observed a strike protesting ... Read more...
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Thousands of Congress workers court arrest
December 10th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 9 (IANS) Thousands of activists of Chhattisgarh's main opposition Congress courted arrest across the state Friday charging the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of failing to keep ... Read more...
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David White appointed chief executive of New Zealand Cricket
December 6th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Dec 6 (IANS) New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Tuesday confirmed the appointment of former Test batsman-turned-rugby union administrator David White as its new chief executive.White will begin his tenure as ... Read more...
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Congress workers to court arrests in Chhattisgarh
December 5th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 5 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's main opposition Congress party claimed Monday that thousands of its cadres, besides senior state leaders, will court arrest on Dec 9 against the ruling ... Read more...
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Vidya happy with the response to ‘The Dirty Picture’
December 3rd, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) Vidya Balan is overwhelmed by the kind of response she has received for "The Dirty Picture", and is glad that even her parents did not ... Read more...
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Diwali bonus for 40,000 Mumbai civic workers
October 26th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Nearly 40,000 civic employees, who went on strike last month, Wednesday got a festival gift from the Bombay High Court which asked the Municipal Corporation of ... Read more...
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Mayawati gives bonus to 15 lakh government employees, teachers
October 17th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 17 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Monday announced a bonus for all Class III and Class IV employees as well as teachers of all government and state-aided ... Read more...
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Central Coalfields loses heavily due to strike
October 10th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 10 (IANS) Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), suffered production loss of around 60,000 tonnes Monday due to a strike by the employees ... Read more...
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Strike hits Coal India mines in Orissa
October 10th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 10 (IANS) The operations of state-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) in Orissa were hit Monday by a one-day strike called by its major workers' unions, an official ... Read more...
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Hooda seeks Rs.200 bonus on paddy
October 6th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 6 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Thursday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to announce a bonus of Rs.200 per quintal over and above the ... Read more...
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Pawar denies hiding information of his assets
September 15th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar Wednesday denied hiding any information that he owned shares in Pune-based Panchshil Hotels while ... Read more...
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Carol Bartz could get $10 million in compensation from Yahoo
September 8th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Sept 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Chief Executive Officer of Yahoo! Inc. Carol Bartz could walk away with $10 million following the termination of her contract recently. Bartz was the boss of ... Read more...
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West Bengal to provide Rs.33 crore fertilizer subsidy
August 26th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) The West Bengal government will provide Rs.33 crore subsidy on fertilizers, including urea, to give relief to farmers, Finance Minister Amit Mitra said Friday."Rs.14.58 crore ... Read more...
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Zaheer rested in England’s first innings at Lord’s (Lead)
July 22nd, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan missed the second day's play of the first Test against England at Lord's here Friday with a hamstring strain but is ... Read more...
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Injured Zaheer could miss most of the England series
July 22nd, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan could miss most part of the four-match Test series as he suffered hamstring pull on the first day of the 100th ... Read more...
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Fiat’s new schemes to promote diesel cars
July 4th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) In a bid to boost its diesel car sales, Italian automobile major Fiat Monday started to offer the diesel-powered Punto and Linea cars at the ... Read more...
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Will Smith’s son Jaden is highest paid Hollywood child star
May 2nd, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): Actor Will Smith's son Jaden has become the highest paid Hollywood child star after raking in 3 million dollars for his role in the remake of the ... Read more...
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BCCI rubbishes report of players demanding Rs.5 crores for World Cup win
April 20th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Wednesday rubbished media reports of players demanding Rs.5 crores each as a bonus for winning the World Cup.Board of Control for ... Read more...
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Centre’s bonus on wheat unjustified: Badal
April 16th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 16 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Saturday condemned the central government for announcing a bonus of just Rs.50 per quintal of wheat and demanded higher bonus ... Read more...
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Sania playing in a Tour quarterfinals after 2007
April 8th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Charleston (US), April 8 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza has entered her first quarterfinals at a WTA Tour tournament after three and a half years when she beat German wildcard Sabine ... Read more...
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Southee to play for Chennai Super Kings in IPL
March 31st, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Mar 31(ANI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has signed New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee for this year's Indian Premier League (IPL), assistant coach Steve Rixon has said.Former New Zealand captain ... Read more...
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Ponting might do a Kallis or Tendulkar after dropping captaincy burden: Border
March 29th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 28(ANI): Former Australian captain Allan Border has said that he supports Ricky Ponting's decision to relinquish the captaincy of Test and one-day sides, and insisted that playing as a ... Read more...
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Aussie teen is world’s fastest texter
March 12th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 12 (ANI): Melbourne teenager Cheong Kit Au has been formally recognized by Guinness World Records as the fastest texter on the planet.The talented student from Melbourne High has won 10,000 ... Read more...
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