Studio Green keen to distribute ‘Kumki’
September 9th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 9 (IANS) K. Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green is keen to acquire the distribution rights of Tamil film "Kumki", an interesting tale of a mahout and his elephant."The ... Read more...
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Nargis Fakhri is HCL Infosystems’ brand ambassador
August 31st, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Upcoming Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri has been signed on by HCL Infosystems Ltd., India's premier hardware, services and ICT systems integration and distribution company, as ... Read more...
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School’s power supply cut: Court slams government
August 30th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has pulled up the city government for its failure to pay the Rs.22 lakh electricity bill of one of its schools, ... Read more...
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Electricity restored almost fully in all regions: Power Grid
August 1st, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) A day after the biggest blackout in the country, affecting half of India's population, the main distribution company Wednesday said nearly 100 percent of the ... Read more...
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Christopher Nolan condemns theatre shooting
July 21st, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 21 (IANS) "The Dark Knight Rises" director Christopher Nolan has paid condolences to the victims and their families of Friday's deadly cinema hall rampage in Denver.The mishap, ... Read more...
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Delhi offers concession on LED bulbs
July 20th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) With a record demand for power in Delhi, Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Friday announced tax concessions on energy-saving light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs."I appeal to all ... Read more...
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Power demand breaks record in Delhi
May 25th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The sweltering heat forced Delhiites consume so much power that its demand, shooting up to 5,032 Megawatts (MW) Friday, broke all previous years' records."The demand ... Read more...
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Prakash Jha ties up with Eros
March 15th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Production and distribution company Eros International Media Ltd has teamed up with Prakash Jha Productions for three films."It is great to be associated with good cinema ... Read more...
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Agra power utility employee killed
December 23rd, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 22 (IANS) A 20-year-old lineman of a private power distribution company (discom) died Thursday while fixing a fuse wire on a high power transmission line of Agra, police ... Read more...
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Chandy now unveils one year action plan for development
November 17th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 17 (IANS) After his 100-day programme launched soon after assuming office in May, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Thursday unveiled a year-long plan of action, focussing on infrastructure ... Read more...
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Power cuts in some Delhi areas Tuesday
October 3rd, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Power supply will be affected Tuesday in some parts of Delhi due to maintenance work, a power distribution company official said Monday."BRPL is undertaking preventive ... Read more...
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Hover plans to sell 100,000 Nissan cars
September 22nd, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 22 (IANS) Hover Automotive India Pvt Ltd, the distribution company for Japanese car maker Nissan, said it planned to touch sales figure of 100,000 units in two years."We ... Read more...
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Delhi sizzles, power demand highest ever (Lead)
August 2nd, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) There seems to be no respite from the scorching heat this season, with the maximum temperature Tuesday at 38.2 degrees Celsius, the highest in the ... Read more...
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Man held for extortion
July 30th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) A 41-year-old Delhi University graduate has been arrested for extorting money from people by posing as an executive of a power distribution company, police said ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu seeks central funds to pay debt
July 6th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday urged the central government to provide a special package to meet the financial obligations of the state, especially ... Read more...
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UTV Movies to be launched in Africa
May 26th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Fans of Bollywood movies will now be able to enjoy them at home in 10 African countries, thanks to Hindi channel UTV Movies set to ... Read more...
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Delhi’s BSES launches save power campaign
May 24th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Power distribution company BSES Tuesday launched the "My Cool Idea" campaign in the capital city inviting its customers to share ideas and suggestions to reduce ... Read more...
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BSES allows card payment of power bill
April 19th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Paying the electricity bill has just become easier in the capital with Delhi's major power distribution company BSES allowing customers in south and west Delhi ... Read more...
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4,850 cases of power theft in 3 months in Delhi
April 8th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Nearly 4,850 cases of power theft, amounting to over 34,000 kilowatts, in south and west Delhi were reported in last three months, officials from power ... Read more...
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Power firm urges Delhi residents to observe Earth Hour
March 24th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) From sending SMSes to screening documentaries at resident welfare association (RWA) meetings, Delhi's major power distribution company BSES is going all out to urge the ... Read more...
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Six robbers pose as power firm officials, held
February 5th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Six men who stole transformers and other equipment by posing as employees of a power distribution company were arrested from south Delhi, police said Saturday.Those arrested have ... Read more...
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Comcast Completes NBC Universal Aquisition
January 30th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The biggest television service provider of the United States, Comcast has closed the deal with NBC Universal, to finally acquire the latter, after thirteen months of ... Read more...
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Power company employee electrocuted
January 21st, 2011 - 2:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A daily wager working for a power distribution company was electrocuted in west Delhi when he was repairing a fault on transmission lines Thursday, police said. Suresh, ... Read more...
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Delhi power firm clamps down on power theft cases
January 17th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Delhi's leading power distribution company BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) has planned over 200 raids across the city in a bid to curb power theft cases. The ... Read more...
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Iran to supply 70MW electricity to Afghanistan, Pakistan
January 3rd, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Jan 3(ANI): Iran will export 70MW of electricity to Afghanistan and Pakistan this Iranian year (which ends on March 20).Managing Director of Iran's state-run Power Supply and Distribution Company (TAVANIR) Homayoun ... Read more...
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IIT to improve power distribution in Delhi
October 28th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, has reached a pact with a power distribution company here to improve the quality of power delivery in the city, ... Read more...
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India a strong film market: French studio
October 28th, 2010 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) A leading French production house, Studio Canal, sees India as a potential hub for international films and believes it is essential to create awareness about Indian ... Read more...
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Benjamin Bratt sues movie bosses over money
October 23rd, 2010 - 1:55 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 23 (IANS) Hollywood actor Benjamin Bratt is reportedly taking legal action against the bosses behind his latest movie "La Mission" over allegations they failed to pay him for his role ... Read more...
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Rang Rasiya Fails To Get A Buyer!
October 19th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director Ketan Mehta is not finding any potential buyer for his movie 'Rang Rasiya', which is based on the life of painter Raja Ravi
Verma. The film ... Read more...
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I’m like a hard working farmer: Mammootty (Interview)
October 19th, 2010 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 19 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Mammootty compares himself to a "hard working farmer" who just cares about his work and hopes for the best."I am like a farmer. A ... Read more...
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PVR Pictures to release ‘Action Replayy’ in India
September 9th, 2010 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) PVR Pictures, the flagship film production and distribution company of the PVR Group, has acquired the domestic theatre rights of Akshay Kumar-Aishwarya Rai starrer "Action Replayy".
"'Action ... Read more...
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‘The Jungle Book’ collection coming soon
August 26th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): DQE, a foremost animation as well as gaming live action entertainment and distribution company has announced that it has entered into a merchandising conformity with ... Read more...
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Fool-proof power supply for Games venues: BSES
August 13th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) As Delhi gets ready to host the Commonwealth Games, power distribution company BSES is geared up to provide fool-proof power supply to the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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Man shot dead in Guwahati (Second Lead)
August 10th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 10 (IANS) An employee of a distribution company for Coca Cola was gunned down on a busy road in Assam's main city of Guwahati Tuesday morning while he was on ... Read more...
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Engineers booked after elephants electrocuted in Orissa
August 3rd, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 3 (IANS) Three engineers of a private power distribution company in Orissa have been booked for the deaths of three elephants by electrocution in Keonjhar district, an official said Tuesday.
The ... Read more...
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