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Supreme Court begins hearing dispute over Reliance gas (Lead, superseding earlier story)

October 20th, 2009 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday commenced hearing the dispute over the supply and pricing of natural gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin that was awarded to Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance ...

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Supreme Court to hear Reliance gas dispute from Tuesday (Lead: Also See Chronology)

October 19th, 2009 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The stage is set for the Supreme Court to start hearing from Tuesday one of the most-watched battles in India's corporate history, involving Anil Ambani-led Reliance Natural ...

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Diwali shines bright for corporate gifts once again

October 11th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS -
By Anuradha Shukla New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) After a dim Diwali last year due to the economic downturn and an overhang of business uncertainty, the upcoming festival of lights is shining brighter ...

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750,000 children need help in flood-hit Andhra, Karnataka

October 9th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Sending out a call for help, international NGO Save the Children estimates that around 750,000 children are in desperate need of clean water, medical care and food ...

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Bangaloreans unite to help Karnataka’s flood victims

October 5th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Oct 5 (IANS) At a time when north Karnataka has witnessed large-scale loss of human lives and property due to floods, a motley group of people from state capital Bangalore have ...

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Witness a marriage of gods made on earth

September 17th, 2009 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Agra, Sep 17 (IANS) Everybody in the city of the Taj is invited to the wedding. Almost everyone shows up - watching from the roadside, balconies, rooftops - as the wedding procession ...

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Randhawa to play in DLF Masters

September 16th, 2009 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Leading Indian golfter Jyoti Randhawa returns to his home course to defend his title in the DLF Masters. The Rs.80 lakh prize money event will be his first ...

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UPA government’s 100 days below par: Political parties

UPA government’s 100 days below par: Political parties

August 30th, 2009 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The first 100 days of the second innings of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government have been disappointing for the common man and its performance ...

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Govt. plans 2,500 model schools on PPP model in two years: Sibal

August 29th, 2009 - 10:41 pm ICT by ANI -
Koraput (Orissa) , Aug.29 (ANI): Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday said the Government was planning to set up over 2,500 model and 200 central schools on public-private- ...

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IGNOU to equip visually challenged with New Economy skills

August 26th, 2009 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) There's good news for the visually challenged. A new course which aims to make them economically independent by training them in fields like information technology and communications ...

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Orissa celebrates ‘India’s Got Talent’ contest victory

August 23rd, 2009 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhubaneswar, Aug 23 (IANS) People burst crackers, visited temples for thanksgiving and distributed sweets across Orissa Sunday after a state-based the Prince Dance group won TV reality show "India's Got Talent" at ...

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Orissa dance group wins ‘India’s Got Talent’ contest

August 23rd, 2009 - 3:07 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Orissa-based The Prince Dance group was declared the winner of TV reality show "India's Got Talent" at the grand finale here late Saturday night after several relatives and ...

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Patnaik sends SMS for Orissa dance group’s success on TV

August 22nd, 2009 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS -
Bhubaneswar, Aug 21 (IANS) Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday said he had sent an SMS to vote in favour of a dance group from the state that has reached the final ...

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Campaign heats up in Orissa for dance group’s success on TV

August 20th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhubaneswar, Aug 20 (IANS) After relatives, friends and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, corporate houses and social activists have launched a campaign in Orissa for the success of 26 kids who have reached ...

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Investing in children’s education top priority for parents: Survey

August 19th, 2009 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) For more than half of urban families planning and funding for their child's education takes priority over investing in retirement plans or medical insurance, a survey released ...

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President calls for urgent steps to remove Mumbai slums

President calls for urgent steps to remove Mumbai slums

August 18th, 2009 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Expressing distress at the sprawling slums of Mumbai that house more than half the city's 13 million population, President Pratibha Patil Tuesday called for urgent solutions and ...

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PM’s I-Day speech just a ceremonial affair: BJP

PM’s I-Day speech just a ceremonial affair: BJP

August 16th, 2009 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Independence Day speech was more of a ceremonial affair and had nothing concrete to offer ...

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Fact sheet on the proposed new direct tax code

Fact sheet on the proposed new direct tax code

August 12th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The following are some salient features pertaining to the new Direct Tax Code proposed by the government, for which a draft and a discussion paper were ...

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Oil ministry stand will erode investor confidence: Anil Ambani

Oil ministry stand will erode investor confidence: Anil Ambani

July 30th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Indo-Asian News Service New York, July 30 (IANS) The partisan stand adopted by India's petroleum ministry in the dispute over natural gas between two corporate houses will erode investor confidence and goes ...

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Bangaloreans cheer hike in income tax exemption

Bangaloreans cheer hike in income tax exemption

July 6th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, July 6 (IANS) Salaried residents of Bangalore have welcomed the proposed increase in income tax exemption limits for women and others by Rs.10,000 and scrapping of the fringe benefit tax ...

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5. Maoists expanding base in Orissa, attacks intensifying

5. Maoists expanding base in Orissa, attacks intensifying

June 18th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS -
By Jatindra Dash Bhubaneswar, June 18 (IANS) A medal winning sub-inspector shot dead, forcible capture of farm land belonging to non-tribals, attacks on police stations and corporate houses - Maoist rebels are ...

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Chemical industry leads in social work, says study

June 7th, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The chemical industry undertook the maximum number of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives during 2008-09, according to an industry lobby report. The study by the Associated Chambers ...

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Producers’ strike hit Bollywood badly, says Reliance’s Amit Khanna (Interview)

Producers’ strike hit Bollywood badly, says Reliance’s Amit Khanna (Interview)

June 7th, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS -
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) The Hindi film industry was hit badly by the stand off between producers and multiplex owners and lost about Rs.300 crore, says Amit Khanna, ...

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Scriptwriting classes for Bollywood now

May 26th, 2009 - 8:58 am ICT by IANS -
By Ruchika Kher New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) After Jaideep Sahni and Abbas Tyrewala captivated audiences by penning super-successful scripts for hits like "Chak De! India" and "Munnabhai M.B.B.S.", the art of scriptwriting ...

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Women army officers battle in court for equality

May 4th, 2009 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS -
By Kanu Sarda New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Major Leena Grover will have to quit the army in August. She doesn't have a choice. As a woman, she's entitled to just 14 years ...

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Police start probe on attempt to sabotage Anil Ambani’s chopper

April 24th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) The Mumbai police have begun a probe into the possible bid to sabotage a helicopter owned by industrialist Anil Ambani's group but have found no leads so far, ...

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Markets turn volatile around noon (Lead)

Markets turn volatile around noon (Lead)

April 24th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Indian equities markets turned volatile around noon Friday, with a key index hovering between red and green terrains after making a positive opening. Around noon, the sensitive index ...

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How should companies fund politicians? Here’s a formula

How should companies fund politicians? Here’s a formula

April 4th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS -
By Devirupa Mitra New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Now that most large political parties have released their poll manifestos, Robinder Sachdev is busy analysing them, not to cast his vote, but to ...

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Virtual ban on fresh recruitments: Assocham

March 29th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Hit by the economic slowdown, India Inc has virtually stopped fresh recruitments to cut costs, an industry lobby said. Around 90 percent of over 150 human resource (HR) ...

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RMSI bags CII corporate wellness award

March 27th, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) RMSI, a leading player in the global geospatial information and software services industry, has been conferred the "CII Corporate Wellness Award". The award, constituted by the Confederation ...

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