Kerala to lease out land to private IT developers
August 13th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) A departure from developer of information technology (IT) infrastructure to lessor model and focus on spreading e-governance activities across the state are going to be the ... Read more...
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Russia to expand commercial space services
June 30th, 2012 - 3:33 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will expand its commercial space services and push the US and the European Union out of that market, a minister has said.Deputy Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Space visit on Theron’s wish list
May 28th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 28 (IANS) Actress Charlize Theron says she would love to go to space.She wants to be on board Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic commercial space flight and ... Read more...
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I’ve always aimed for commercial success: Dibakar (Movie Snippets)
April 14th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Director Dibakar Banerjee's films have a different flavour and earn critical acclaim. But he says he always aims for commercial success."Right from my first film, ... Read more...
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Russia looks for commercial space projects
April 13th, 2012 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia needs to invigorate its efforts to implement commercial space projects jointly with the European Space Agency and individual space powers, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ... Read more...
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Asin wants to do only commercial movies
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Southern actress Asin Thottumkal, who started her Bollywood journey with "Ghajini", says she wants to focus only on commercial movies."Right now I am concentrating on ... Read more...
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Beijing’s property sales fall 12 percent
January 19th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 19 (IANS) Property sales in Beijing dropped by 12.2 percent year-on-year in 2011, an official said Thursday.Real estate developers sold 14.4 million sq meters of commercial estate and ... Read more...
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John focuses on action roles now
October 31st, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) After the debacle of "Jhootha Hi Sahi", Bollywood's pin-up star John Abraham has decided to focus on mainstream roles. He is currently toning muscles ... Read more...
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Virgin Galactic’s Spaceship Successfully Completes Its First Flight
October 11th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Los Angeles, Oct 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first commercial manned spacecraft of the world completed its maiden flight on Sunday and was able to make a successful landing at the ... Read more...
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Virgin Galactic’s spaceship makes first solo test flight
October 11th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): Experiencing those few minutes of weightlessness on Virgin Galactic's suborbital spaceship-Enterprise-would soon become a reality, as the spaceship has made its first solo test flight in California.The ... Read more...
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Commercial space ‘aircraft’ to be available ‘within 10 years’
September 17th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 17 (ANI): A commercial aircraft that can take passengers to space could probably be a reality within a decade, British scientists believe.Engineers have developed the new 700-million-pound 'Skylon spaceplane', which ... Read more...
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Alliance to build residential, commercial projects in Chennai
September 9th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 9 (IANS) Expecting a steady demand, Bangalore-based real estate developer Alliance has shifted focus to Chennai and is looking at developing projects of five acres or less to grow big ... Read more...
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Chennai realty developer Akshaya turns green
August 19th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 19 (IANS) Embracing green building concepts, city-based real estate development company Akshaya P. Ltd Thursday declared that all its projects will sport green building ratings.
"It is a big challenge for ... Read more...
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India’s commercial space to face the problem of plenty
August 3rd, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) India's realty sector is likely to face the problem of plenty with office rental space set to outstrip demand resulting in a further drop in rentals, according ... Read more...
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Hundred days after fire: Stephen Court is a ghost building
June 30th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Aparajita Gupta
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) The dreadful scenes of people jumping to their deaths and mangled and completely charred bodies - mainly of youngsters - being taken out in heaps from ... Read more...
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MCD seals commercial space at Metro station
June 9th, 2010 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Tuesday sealed unauthorised commercial spaces at Inderlok Metro station, which also houses shops of reputed brands.
"The MCD has sealed about 59 ... Read more...
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Now get your own ’space-pad’ and a taxi to ‘drive’ you there!
June 6th, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 6 (ANI): For those who feel that the Earth is too small a place to live, a company has started building 'space-pads' - not just that - it will arrange ... Read more...
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Mayawati is officially worth Rs.88 crore
May 26th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday filed her nomination seeking a fresh term in the Vidhan Parishad (upper house) in which she declared assets worth Rs.88 crore, an ... Read more...
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Omaxe to build tallest commercial building of Punjab
May 5th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 5 (IANS) Real estate developer Omaxe Wednesday said it would build the tallest commercial building in Punjab, India Trade Tower, at Mullapur, around 10 km from the state capital Chandigarh.
India ... Read more...
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Vision India to build logistics parks in Bangalore, Chennai
April 18th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) Integrated property development and asset management company Vision India Real Estate Pvt Ltd is planning to develop logistics parks in Bangalore and Chennai, with an outlay of $110 ... Read more...
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Kolkata airport modernisation cost up by 20 percent
March 31st, 2010 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) The modernisation cost for Netaji Subash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport has gone up by around 20 percent from Rs.1,942 crore to Rs.2,325 crore, an Airports Authority of ... Read more...
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US to address key trade irritants with India in 2010
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 2 (IANS) As it seeks to further strengthen its growing relationship with India, the United States says it intends this year to address key trade irritants and ... Read more...
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China begins to build space centre
September 14th, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Wenchang (China), Sep 14 (Xinhua) China Monday began construction of its new space launch centre in Wenchang city, on the northeast coast of the tropical island province of Hainan. It is scheduled ... Read more...
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Beer lovers get chance to win a trip to space
July 3rd, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): Love beer and have a dream to travel to the space? Well, here's your chance to fulfil your wish-just enter a new contest by the company behind the ... Read more...
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Mumbai office rents fall, but still among world’s highest
June 4th, 2009 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) There's both good and bad news for people looking for commercial space in Mumbai. Average office rental has fallen in the past six months, but it is ... Read more...
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Real estate recovery in next three months: Assocham
May 28th, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) India's realtors believe the sector will see signs of recovery in the next three months, according to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).
A ... Read more...
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Virgin Galactic denies reports of problems with space tourism project
January 9th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 9 (ANI): Richard Bransons Virgin Galactic company has denied claims that one of the craft in its space tourism project is suffering difficulties with its rudder.Branson had unveiled the ... Read more...
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Larson and Toubro bags Rs.50-bn orders in second quarter
September 24th, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Construction and engineering major Larsen and Toubro Wednesday said it has bagged orders of about Rs.50 billion in the quarter ending Sep 30.The orders are for the ... Read more...
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‘Small cities fail to attract huge investments in IT sector’
July 3rd, 2008 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 3 (IANS) Poor infrastructure facilities limit the potential of the small cities in Tamil Nadu in attracting major investments in IT sector, though they offer huge cost advantage compared to ... Read more...
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‘IT companies face infrastructure problems in small cities’
June 28th, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Cancona (Goa), June 28 (IANS) IT and IT enabled services (ITES) companies, which are planning to make investments in small cities, face serious infrastructure problems there, said a top industry official here ... Read more...
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Mcleodganj’s famous Parsi shop on its last legs (Letter from Mcleodganj)
June 27th, 2008 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Mcleodganj (Himachal Pradesh), June 27 (IANS) One of the oldest landmarks of this town, the Nowrojee General Merchants shop set up in 1860, is taking a beating from time. Owned ... Read more...
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BSEL inks deal to invest over $4 bn in Malaysia
May 19th, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) BSEL Infrastructure Realty Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) to invest $4.63 billion in several development projects in Malaysia. The ... Read more...
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Government hastening Kolkata, Chennai airports modernisation
May 9th, 2008 - 11:06 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Friday said the modernisation of Kolkata and Chennai airports has been delayed by a few months, but the government was speeding up ... Read more...
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Trikona Capital announces Special Economic Zone approval
January 29th, 2008 - 3:36 pm ICT by admin
New York, Jan 29 (ANI/Business Wire India): Trikona Capital Ltd., the leading fund management firm for institutional investment in Indian real estate and infrastructure, announced it received Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status ... Read more...
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Namira to be first Pakistani to travel to South, North Poles
December 25th, 2007 - 7:42 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Dec.25 (ANI): Namira Salim, who is undergoing training to be the first Pakistani to go into space, is also set to become the first citizen of the country to travel to ... Read more...
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