Air passenger traffic falls for fourth straight month
September 18th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Domestic air passenger traffic fell 3.70 percent for the fourth straight month in August, which stood at 43.69 lakh from 45.37 lakh travellers in July, ... Read more...
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Balmar Lawrie Q1 net up marginally
August 14th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) State-run Balmer Lawrie Tuesday reported a marginal 1.6 percent increase in net profit at Rs.45.63 crore for the quarter ended June 30 from Rs.44.91 crore fore ... Read more...
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Himachal to construct two mega tunnels
July 27th, 2012 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 27 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Friday gave green signal to construction of two mega all-weather tunnels at a cost of Rs.500 crore.The state cabinet, in a meeting ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves TCIL’s Saudi acquisition
July 4th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Indian cabinet has approved a proposal of the Department of Telecom (DoT) to acquire 60 percent shares of TCIL Saudi Co. Ltd (TSCL) from ... Read more...
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India further eases defence offsets norms
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IANS) India Monday further eased its defence offsets norms, saying the value of technology transfered under a deal could be written off against the obligation to ... Read more...
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After vigilance, RBI team inspects Corporation Bank
June 4th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) After a Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) inquiry team, an eight-member team from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has started inspection at the Mangalore-based Corporation ... Read more...
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Reality TV, Facebook ‘worst innovations in the last 10 years’
February 18th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 18 (ANI): According to a survey, reality TV, Facebook and congestion charges are some of the worst innovations in the last 10 years.Internet seems to have made it to ... Read more...
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First Monday of February seems to be ‘National Sickie Day’
February 7th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first Monday of February seems to be the unofficial ‘National Sickie Day’. And this is because of the cold weather and the blues that set in ... Read more...
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Duped Indian students in US face uncertain future
February 1st, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) The Indian students duped by a fake university in the US face an uncertain future as their appeal is not likely to be heard in a ... Read more...
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Now, hi-tech packaging to prevent chocolate bars from melting
August 18th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 18 (ANI): Melting Dairy Milk chocolate bars could be a thing of the past, thanks to Kraft Foods' efforts to look for hi tech packaging that would keep those choco ... Read more...
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Ebooks Consume More Time To Read
July 6th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 6, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): It has been found out in a study done recently that an average person takes a longer period of time to read an ... Read more...
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Global help sought to save the Ganga (Lead)
May 19th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Perhaps foreign help will save the Ganga, India's sacred river of life. The government has said it is going to hire international consultants to "reverse the damage ... Read more...
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Foreign consultants invited for saving Ganga
May 19th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The central government has invited global consultants to formulate an action plan to clean river Ganga, a senior environment ministry official said Wednesday.
"The government is looking forward ... Read more...
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US spends $40 mn for ’secret’ Mexican anti-drug unit
May 15th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, May 15 (IANS/EFE) The US has spent around $40 million for training a "secret" dedicated unit of around 200 Mexican police and army personnel in an effort to hunt down ... Read more...
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Manufacturers “greenwashing” consumers with exaggerated claims: Study
April 29th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 29 (ANI): Customers are being duped into buying products that have exaggerated claims of being 'green', according to a British consumer watchdog.An analysis of 14 "eco" laundry tablets, toilet cleaners ... Read more...
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Job advertisement for Britain’s next PM
April 27th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 27 (IANS) A job advertisement has been placed at a recruitment website seeking applications for the next prime minister of Britain and stating that candidates have to be "thick skinned ... Read more...
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Africa offer insurance cover to agri-investors
March 28th, 2010 - 1:52 am ICT by IANS
Patiala (Punjab), March 27 (IANS) African countries will provide insurance coverage to manufacturers of agricultural equipment if they invest in their countries, Zimbabwe's Ambassador to India Jonathan Wutawunashe said here Saturday.
"We want ... Read more...
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Blair branded “horribly incestuous” for his links with French billionaire
January 10th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 10(ANI): Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been branded "horribly incestuous" by his critic for his close relationship with French billionaire Bernard Arnault.Blair also faces fresh questions about his ... Read more...
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Entertainment and media industry to grow 11 percent annually
December 6th, 2009 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The Indian entertainment and media industry is estimated to grow 11 percent annually to touch Rs.93,200 crore (Rs.932 billion/$18.6 billion) by 2013, a report released Suday ... Read more...
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Delhi again among 10 most expensive office markets
December 1st, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Delhi has again joined the list of 10 cities worldwide that command the highest rentals for office space, says a report released Tuesday by global realty consultancy ... Read more...
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Moody’s revises India growth forecast to 6.4 percent
September 3rd, 2009 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Global consultancy Moody's, which last week contended that the drought would bring India's growth down to 6.2 percent, Thursday revised its prediction to say the "stronger-than-expected start" ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu Telecom’s debt to be converted to equity
August 20th, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The government Thursday said it would convert loans taken by state-owned Tamil Nadu Telecommunications Ltd (TTL) to equity as part of efforts to revive the ailing company.
TTL ... Read more...
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Indian businesses plan fresh wave of investment
August 20th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Nearly 70 percent of Indian businesses believe that the country's economy would start recovering from the downturn by next year, with 50 percent of them planning ... Read more...
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Young Indian entrepreneur ‘Makes a Difference’ in Vienna
July 11th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Mehru Jaffer
Vienna, July 11 (IANS) Bangalore-based Suhas Gopinath, 23, who shot to fame as one of the youngest CEOs in the world, has added another feather to his cap. He has ... Read more...
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Lawyers strike work opposing service tax
July 9th, 2009 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Lawyers in district courts of the capital observed strike Thursday to oppose the imposition of service tax on law firms.
Around 20,000 lawyers in Delhi abstained from ... Read more...
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Lawyers to strike Thursday against service tax
July 8th, 2009 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Lawyers of district courts in the capital will abstain from work Thursday to oppose the imposition of service tax on law firms.
"The lawyers of India will ... Read more...
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Australia still hot spot for students from Punjab
June 15th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, June 15 (IANS) Regardless of the racial attacks on Indian students in Australia, Down Under continues to be a hot spot for Punjabi students.Naresh Gulati, CEO of Oceanic Consultants ... Read more...
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Bharti redials for strategic ties with South Africa’s MTN (Roundup)
May 25th, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) India's Bharti Airtel and South African telecom giant MTN have resumed negotiations that had collapsed last year to buy stakes in each other's company in a ... Read more...
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India Inc against layoffs, but freezes hiring: Survey
April 30th, 2009 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Most Indian companies have decided not to resort to any more job cuts even as they have put a cap on fresh hiring and staff incentives with ... Read more...
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India’s services revenues seen at $225 bn by 2020
April 21st, 2009 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) India's technology and services industry can earn $225 billion in revenues by 2020 despite the current global economic crisis, says a study released here Tuesday.
Of this, $175 ... Read more...
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Reserve Bank to present annual policy review Tuesday
April 20th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will present the annual review of its monetary policy here Tuesday, even as stakeholders saw the central bank leaving key rates untouched ... Read more...
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Unemployment in Britain at 10-year high
February 11th, 2009 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (DPA) The unemployment total in Britain rose to 1.97 million in December, reaching its highest level in 10 years, official figures showed Wednesday.
The unemployment rate stood at 6.3 percent. ... Read more...
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Indian banks are overburdened, says study
February 9th, 2009 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Indian banks are highly over-burdened, with every branch catering to a little over 16,000 individuals on an average - which is four to five times higher than ... Read more...
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Indian businesses vulnerable to terrorist strikes: KPMG
January 16th, 2009 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian businesses are unprepared to deal with the growing threat of terrorism with more than 75 percent of corporates lacking a comprehensive response plan for such incidents, ... Read more...
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Rush for tax returns thins as e-filing gets popular
July 31st, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) With barely hours left to beat the July 31 deadline to file income tax returns, thousands of assessees and consultants queued up at the special collection centre ... Read more...
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