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Air India to restart lone Himachal Pradesh flight from Dec 3

December 1st, 2008 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, Dec 1 (IANS) State-owned carrier Air India has decided to restart its operations in Himachal Pradesh from Dec 3, officials said Monday."We have decided to resume the lone flight between Delhi ...

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Space scientists pay homage to Mumbai terror victims

Space scientists pay homage to Mumbai terror victims

November 29th, 2008 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Nov 29 (IANS) International space scientists and experts Saturday joined Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G. Madhavan Nair at a meet here in paying homage to the victims of terror ...

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Foreigners in Chandigarh cutting short trip after Mumbai attacks

November 29th, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Nov 29 (IANS) Rattled over the terror attack on India's financial capital, Mumbai, many foreign tourists and delegates to a conference in Chandigarh have decided to cut short their visit and ...

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Quotes from India Inc that wants strong anti-terror measures

November 27th, 2008 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The following are some quotes from captains of Indian industry who have condemned the terror attack in Mumbai since Wednesday night and called for strong anti-terror mechanism ...

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RBI expected to announce financing package for MSME sector soon

November 25th, 2008 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.25 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to announce a financing package for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), as the sector has been facing ...

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Turkey-a bridge between Europe and Asia: Sibal

Turkey-a bridge between Europe and Asia: Sibal

November 21st, 2008 - 9:37 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): Union Minister for Science and Technology Kabil Sibal addressing a business meet in the presence of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that ...

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Work on Kolkata monorail to begin in March

November 21st, 2008 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) A city-based firm, Andromeda Technologies, has bagged the order for constructing the first stretch of a monorail in the city, with the work scheduled to begin in March, ...

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Work on Kolkata monorail to begin in March

November 21st, 2008 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) A city-based firm, Andromeda Technologies, has bagged the order for constructing the first stretch of a monorail in the West Bengal capital, with the work commencing next March, ...

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Himachal wants decision to suspend flights reviewed

November 21st, 2008 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, Nov 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Friday asked the central government to review its decision to suspend flights of state-owned carrier Air India to the hill state, ...

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Advani meets top industrialists to discuss state of the economy (Lead)

November 20th, 2008 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Top industrialists and representatives of apex chambers Thursday met with Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advani to discuss the state of the Indian economy in the wake ...

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Advani meets top industrialists to discuss state of the economy

November 20th, 2008 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Top industrialists and representatives of apex chambers Thursday met with Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advani to discuss the state of the Indian economy in the wake ...

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Orissa Mining Corp to slash iron ore prices by 50 percent

November 20th, 2008 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) Public sector mining company Orissa Mining Corp (OMC) will shortly slash prices of iron ore by 40 to 50 percent, a top company official said here Thursday."We have ...

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Economic slowdown to impact Titagarh Wagon’s revenue target

November 20th, 2008 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) City-based wagon maker Titagarh Wagons Thursday said the economic downturn could derail its Rs.10-billion revenue target this fiscal."In the first half of the year, we achieved 47 percent ...

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Inflation currently not a problem in India: Montek

November 18th, 2008 - 10:06 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said that inflation is not a problem in India currently. Speaking at a seminar jointly organized ...

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Govt.sponsored research and development key to achieving technological excellence: Kumar

November 18th, 2008 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.18 (ANI): Government-sponsored research and development for the private sector is essential for providing a push to technological excellence in India''s manufacturing sector, said Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Minister of ...

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Liquidity, price reduction and efficient credit mechanism key to solving economic slowdown: Chidamra

Liquidity, price reduction and efficient credit mechanism key to solving economic slowdown: Chidamra

November 18th, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.18 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram today said that steps to counteract the present economic slowdown will include ensuring adequate liquidity, price reductions by industry and efficient credit ...

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Urgent need to augment policing: Jaiswal

November 17th, 2008 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.17 (ANI): With India continuing to be the major target for terrorist attacks, there is an urgent need to augment policing in the country, according to Shriprakash Jaiswal, Minister ...

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Tax dirty energy, give us the money: Suzlon chief

November 17th, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Those producing energy by using "dirty" coal and "dirty" diesel should be taxed for it and the money given to those generating and using clean energy, says ...

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Tax dirty energy, give us the money: Suzlon chief

November 17th, 2008 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Those producing energy by using "dirty" coal and "dirty" diesel should be taxed for it and the money given to those generating and using clean energy, says ...

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Green and nuclear is Indias energy future

November 17th, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.17 (ANI): Green and nuclear is the only way forward for Indias energy requirements in the years to come. This was the unanimous conclusion of the panelists at a ...

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CII welcomes RBI measures to improve liquidity

November 16th, 2008 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Leading industry lobby Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Sunday welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) measures to ease credit in the financial system.“The CII had suggested ...

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India, US interests are complementary: Kissinger

India, US interests are complementary: Kissinger

November 16th, 2008 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Underlining the need for integrating the rising Asian powers in the international system, former US secretary of state and Nobel laureate Henry Kissinger Sunday said the relations ...

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Captains of India Inc worried about global recession, but say can withstand

Captains of India Inc worried about global recession, but say can withstand

November 16th, 2008 - 8:03 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (ANI): With the signs of global reversionary trends setting in, Indian Inc say that while they are worried about the global meltdown, they are also confident that ...

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ICICI chief urges RBI to cut interest rates

November 16th, 2008 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The head of India's largest private lender ICICI Bank Sunday called upon the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to further slash key interest rates to infuse liquidity ...

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Economy to grow at six percent at least: Kamath

November 16th, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Although the mood of the Indian industry is gloomy due to the global downturn, the Indian economy, powered by strong domestic fundamentals, will grow at least at ...

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‘Indian job market is insulated from global economic crisis’

November 16th, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Companies operating in India are "upbeat" about the economic growth here and the country's job market is totally insulated from the effects of the global financial crisis, ...

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Business leaders provide five point agenda for G-20 summit

November 15th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.15 (ANI): In a joint statement issued here,business Leaders from G-20 countries have come together to provide a five-point agenda for political leaders at the summit at Washington DC. ...

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India needs a public-private civilian nuclear strategy: Mulford

November 14th, 2008 - 7:17 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.14 (ANI): India needs a public-private civilian nuclear strategy that establishes sound, transparent policies that lay the groundwork for large scale and competitive electricity production, said United States Ambassador ...

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Leaders from over 35 nations to attend 24th WEF-India Economic Summit

Leaders from over 35 nations to attend 24th WEF-India Economic Summit

November 14th, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi,Nov.14 (ANI): The World Economic Forums 24th India Economic Summit, held in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), will take place in New Delhi next week from November ...

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‘India-Brazil trade growing but lopsided’

November 14th, 2008 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Although bilateral trade between India and Brazil has increased over the years, it is highly lopsided, a senior government official said here Friday."Indian businessmen have been frequently ...

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