Rs.1,813 in Rajendra Prasad’s bank account (Lead)
July 4th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 4 (IANS) A total of Rs.1,813 is lying unclaimed in a bank account that India's first president, Rajendra Prasad, opened a few months before he died.For 50 long ... Read more...
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Bank account of India’s first president still active
July 4th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Patna July 4 (IANS) A public sector bank in the Bihar capital has kept active for nearly 50 years a savings account of India's first president Rajendra Prasad, an official said ... Read more...
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When Mamata turned chief manager in face of tragedy
December 10th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) A chief minister sitting under a tree or on a cheap plastic chair outside a hospital morgue for hours helping grieving relatives cope with a ... Read more...
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Three company officials booked for Thane gas leak
September 21st, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Sep 21 (IANS) Cases were filed against three officials of a pharmaceutical plant here Wednesday in the toxic gas leak that killed four workers, police said."We have booked ... Read more...
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Advance booking for ‘Bodyguard’ points to grand opening
August 30th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Though Salman Khan won't be in India for the release of his much talked about "Bodyguard", his charm seems to have cast a spell ... Read more...
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‘Zindagi Na..’ breaks even, makes Rs.59 crore
July 18th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Director Zoya Akhtar's "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" has broken even, making Rs.28.60 crore in the opening weekend and Rs.31 crore through satellite and music ... Read more...
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Arvind eyes Rs.400 crore revenue from new business format
June 17th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 17 (IANS) Leading textiles conglomerate and apparel retailer Arvind Ltd plans to set up 70 more Arvind stores across the country during the current financial year and has ... Read more...
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean…’ tops weekend box office
May 23rd, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Captain Jack Sparrow seems to have worked his magic on Indian audiences for the fourth time. The fourth instalment of the "Pirates of the ... Read more...
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Indian venture to empower unemployed youth of Africa
May 8th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) In a step that will strengthen the growing India-Africa partnership, the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) of India will build vocational training institutes in 10 ... Read more...
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CBI books bank officials for criminal conspiracy
February 27th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 27 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here has booked Punjab National Bank's senior officials, including a former chief manager, and a couple for hatching a criminal conspiracy, cheating ... Read more...
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Nationalised banks declare attractive schemes to lure PIOs, NRIs
January 9th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 9 (ANI): The nationalised banks, which participated in the three-day Indian Diaspora Convention held hereintroduced new deposit schemes for the people of Indian origin (PIOs) and non-resident Indians ... Read more...
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SBI official convicted in misappropriation case
November 3rd, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
By Rajesh GaurNew Delhi, Nov 3 (ANI): The Special Judge for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cases in Haryana's Ambala District has convicted Lokesh Sharma, former State Bank of India (SBI) ... Read more...
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‘Lafangey Parindey’ fails to fly high at box office
August 23rd, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The title of the movie might be crisp as nachos, but Neil Nitin Mukesh and Deepika Padukone starrer edgy love story "Lafangey Parindey" was not crunchy ... Read more...
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At 32 percent, Meghalaya’s power deficit highest in India
August 1st, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 1 (IANS) Once a power surplus state, Meghalaya today has earned the dubious distinction of having the highest electricity deficit in the country at 32 percent.
According to a quarterly Central ... Read more...
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‘Tere Bin Laden’ earns Rs.50 mn in opening weekend (Lead)
July 20th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Debutant director Abhishek Sharma's satire "Tere Bin Laden" has grossed over Rs.50 million in its opening weekend.
Released Friday, "Tere Bin Laden" grossed Rs.50 million all over ... Read more...
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‘Tere Bin Laden’ rakes in Rs 500 mn in opening weekend
July 20th, 2010 - 5:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Low-budget satire "Tere Bin Laden" that released Friday, grossed over Rs 500 million in its opening weekend and gave tough competition to the Sanjay Dutt-Bipasha Basu ... Read more...
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‘Raajneeti’ hits jackpot at box office
June 6th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Multiple controversies notwithstanding, Prakash Jha's much-awaited and much-hyped dark political thriller "Raajneeti" has set the cash registers ringing - courtesy its widely-appreciated content.
"'Raajneeti' (released Friday) ... Read more...
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IPL clean bowled at multiplexes
April 26th, 2010 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The high profile third season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) proved to be a dud at the theatres, with few turning up at multiplexes except for ... Read more...
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‘Paathshaala’, ‘Phoonk 2′ fail to cast spell at box office
April 19th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Shahid Kapoor-starrer "Paathshaala" and Ram Gopal Varma's "Phoonk 2" have failed to set the ticket windows buzzing. While the former got an average initial footfall thanks ... Read more...
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Prepared to cooperate in land holding probe: Kerala firm
February 16th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16 (IANS) Harrison Malayalam Ltd (HML), a plantation company that was in the news for allegedly holding excess land, Tuesday said it was prepared to cooperate with any agency for ... Read more...
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Another low-floor bus catches fire in Delhi
December 13th, 2009 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Another low-floor bus of the Delhi Transport Corp (DTC) caught fire in west Delhi Sunday morning, an official said. No one was injured.
The incident took place ... Read more...
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NPCL told to review radiation level, security at nuke plants
December 3rd, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Prithviraj Singh Chavan announced here on Thursday that radiation levels and security measures of all nuclear power stations in ... Read more...
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‘London Dreams’, ‘Aladin’ don’t cast spell over box office
November 4th, 2009 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Ajay Devgn-Salman Khan starrer "London Dreams" and Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Aladin" have failed to send the cash registers ringing in the first week of their ... Read more...
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Bounced cheque lands bank in trouble
July 13th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Thanks to a goof-up on their part that led to a cheque bouncing, officials of a nationalised bank are now forced to negotiate with a state ... Read more...
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This savings account is a national heritage
December 4th, 2008 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 4 (IANS) It's a savings account that has a balance of just Rs.1,508. It has not been operated for over decades. Yet, a bank here takes pride in the account ... Read more...
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Couple held for looting, killing retired IndianOil manager
September 25th, 2008 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) A couple has been arrested in the national capital for allegedly killing and looting a retired chief manager of Indian Oil Corporation two months ago, Delhi Police ... Read more...
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All employees of bank branch accused of fake currency racket
September 25th, 2008 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 25 (IANS) A criminal complaint was Thursday registered against all employees of an Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) branch in Ghaziabad town of Uttar Pradesh, where counterfeit currency ... Read more...
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Alert driver prevents major train accident in Kanpur
August 10th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 10 (IANS) Thanks to an alert driver, a major accident was averted in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district when the brake coupling of the Gomti Express train broke down, an official ... Read more...
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Sanjay Lalbhai’s son to join family business as employee
July 10th, 2008 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, July 10 (IANS) When Punit Lalbhai, the elder son of Arvind Mills Ltd chairman and managing director Sanjay Lalbhai, is inducted into the company September 1, he will be just another ... Read more...
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UNI general manager passes away
June 27th, 2008 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Mahinder Kumar Laul, general manager of the United News of India (UNI), died here Friday after a brief illness. He was 52. He is survived by his ... Read more...
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Farmers take to paddy crops instead of cotton
June 13th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan Kapoor
Bhatinda/Malwa (Punjab), June 13 (ANI): Anticipating a higher minimum support price for paddy, farmers in Bhatinda in Punjab are likely to switch over to paddy cultivation in place of ... Read more...
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Arvind’s organic cotton project saves farmers from suicide
May 13th, 2008 - 11:23 am ICT by admin
Ahmedabad, May 13 (IANS) An organic cotton project initiated by the city-based textile manufacturer Arvind Ltd in 33 villages in the backward Akola region of Maharashtra seems to have saved farmers in ... Read more...
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Jairam Ramesh commissions new power plant in Chhattisgarh
April 20th, 2008 - 9:33 pm ICT by admin
Raipur, April 20 (IANS) Minister of State for Commerce and Power Jairam Ramesh Sunday commissioned a 250 mega watts (MW) unit of the 500 MW coal-fired power plant, being built at Bhilai ... Read more...
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NSPCL power plant in Chhattisgarh to begin functioning
April 18th, 2008 - 7:33 pm ICT by admin
Raipur, April 18 (IANS) A 250 mega watts (MW) unit of the 500 MW coal-fired power plant, being built in Chhattisgarh by the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) and National Thermal ... Read more...
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