Cabinet approves special incentives for electronics sector
July 12th, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The union cabinet Thursday approved a special incentive package to promote large-scale manufacturing in the electronic system design and manufacturing (ESDM) sector.The scheme, called the ... Read more...
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BJP emissary in Bangalore to save government (Lead)
June 30th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 30 (IANS) Nine Karnataka ministers loyal to former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, who quit the ministry Friday, Saturday ruled out any compromise on their demand for removing ... Read more...
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BJP rushes emissary to resolve Karnataka crisis
June 30th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 30 (IANS) The BJP Saturday stepped up efforts to resolve the crisis in its ruling Karnataka unit, a day after eight loyalists of B.S. Yeddyurappa quit the ... Read more...
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Eight Karnataka ministers quit, demand chief minister’s ouster (Third Lead)
June 29th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 29 (IANS) In fresh trouble for Karnataka's BJP government, eight ministers, loyal to scam-hit former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, quit Friday to pressure the party leadership to ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa loyalist ministers may quit Karnataka ministry
June 29th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 29 (IANS) Around ten Karnataka ministers will quit the ministry late Friday if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership does not commit to removing Chief Minister D.V. ... Read more...
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European companies make a bee line for Kannur airport
June 25th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 25 (IANS) European companies are making a bee line to get contracts for the proposed Rs.1,400 crore Kannur International Airport in Kerala where work is about to commence, ... Read more...
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Venus transit clouded in Kerala, monsoon strengthens (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 6 (IANS) Rains lashed the Kerala capital Wednesday, disappointing hundreds of school children and others here who could not have a clear view of Venus's transit across the ... Read more...
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CBI grills Jagan for fourth day
June 6th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 6 (IANS) The CBI Wednesday grilled jailed YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy here for the fourth day in an illegal assets case.With his five-day custody coming ... Read more...
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CBI grills Jagan, two others in illegal assets case (Lead)
June 5th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 5 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) grilled jailed MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy for over six hours for the third day Tuesday while his two aides were ... Read more...
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CBI questions Jagan for third day, summons two aides
June 5th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 5 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) grilled jailed member of parliament Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy for the third day Tuesday while his two aides have also been ... Read more...
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Inflation affected PC sales in Q1 of 2012 in India: Gartner
May 25th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) High inflation and increased prices during the first quarter of 2012 affected sale of personal computers in India, research firm Gartner Inc said Friday."Consumer buying ... Read more...
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Jagan appears before CBI team amid tight security (Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here Friday began questioning YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy in the illegal assets case amid speculations that he ... Read more...
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Jagan to appear before CBI today
May 25th, 2012 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here Friday amid speculation that he would be arrested in ... Read more...
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Seven Karnataka ministers loyal to Yeddyurappa offer to quit
May 12th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 12 (IANS) A day after the Supreme Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe corruption charges against B.S. Yeddyurappa, the former Karnataka chief minister secured ... Read more...
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Four die in Andhra after consuming moonshine
May 11th, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 11 (IANS) Four people died Friday after consuming moonshine in Vijayawada town of Andhra Pradesh, police said.According to police, two others are stated to be in critical conditions. ... Read more...
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Haryana seeks Rs 3,000 crore from centre
April 22nd, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 22 (IANS) Haryana has sought Rs.3,000 crore from the central government to compensate for the loss of revenue due to the reduction of central sales tax (CST) rates ... Read more...
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More cases registered in Andhra liquor scam
April 17th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Andhra Pradesh has registered six more cases relating to the fraud committed in auction of liquor shops in six districts.The ACB, ... Read more...
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CBI questions Andhra minister in Jagan case
April 14th, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday questioned a cabinet minister in Andhra Pradesh for eight hours in a case involving alleged illegal assets of YSR ... Read more...
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Andhra official probing liquor scandal transferred
April 4th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 4 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has transferred a senior police officer who was probing the liquor pay-offs scandal allegedly involving some top politicians.Additional Director of Anti-Corruption Bureau ... Read more...
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Goa gold dealers, jewellers call three-day shutdown
March 29th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 28 (IANS) Over 350 gold and jewellery dealers in Goa will down their shutters for three days beginning Thursday over the proposed changes in excise and import duty ... Read more...
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Bihar sitting on central funds
March 27th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 27 (IANS) With Bihar utilizing just 55.12 percent of central funds in the first 11 months of this fiscal, there is huge pressure to utilize the remaining 45 ... Read more...
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In Assam, village panchayat bans liquor
March 23rd, 2012 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Kinan (Assam), March 23 (IANS) At a time when Assam's excise revenues are shooting up, indicating a huge increase in the sale of liquor all over the state, a gram ... Read more...
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UDF wins Kerala by-election (Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 (IANS) Kerala's ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) Wednesday won the Piravom by-election with Anup Jacob defeating his Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) rival by more than 12,000 ... Read more...
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Tax on alcohol, tobacco products hiked in Meghalaya budget
March 19th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 19 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Monday presented a Rs.382 crore deficit budget for the 2012-13 financial year.Sangma, who holds the finance portfolio, levied fresh taxes on ... Read more...
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Budget impact: Toyota Kirloskar to increase prices
March 16th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 16 (IANS) Japanese-Indian car joint venture Toyota Kirloskar Private Ltd said Friday it would have no option but to raise the prices of its cars following the ... Read more...
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No strike now: Bollywood happy with tax exemption (Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Producer Mukesh Bhatt is delighted with the government's decision to exempt the film industry from service tax. Filmmaker Goldie Behl termed it positive news.The film ... Read more...
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Mayawati rules out CBI probe against trusted minister
February 27th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 27 (IANS) Rejecting the state Lok Ayukta's recommendation for a CBI probe against her most trusted minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Monday contended that the ... Read more...
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Computer literacy made must for Karnataka government staff
February 17th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 17 (IANS) Tech-savvy Karnataka will offer Rs.5,000 per annum to its government employees for becoming computer literate, as knowledge of using computers has been made compulsory for its ... Read more...
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Hooch kills 29 in Odisha, 10 held (Fourth Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 8 (IANS) At least 29 people died in Odisha after consuming spurious liquor laced with drugs, officials said Wednesday. A total of 10 people have been arrested.The victims ... Read more...
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Hooch kills 26 in Odisha, probe ordered (Third Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 8 (IANS) At least 26 people died in Odisha after consuming spurious liquor laced with medicines, officials said Wednesday. A total of eight people have been arrested.The victims ... Read more...
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Hooch kills 24 in Odisha (Second Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 8 (IANS) At least 24 people died in Odisha after consuming spurious liquor laced with medicines, authorities said.The victims from Cuttack and Khordha districts fell ill Tuesday after ... Read more...
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Hooch kills 19 in Odisha (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 8 (IANS) At least 19 people died in Odisha and more than a dozen others were battling for life after consuming medicines as a substitute for liquor, officials ... Read more...
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Andhra textiles minister attacked, blames home minister
December 20th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 20 (IANS) The war between two cabinet ministers in Andhra Pradesh came into the open Tuesday when followers of one attacked the other with stones, eggs and tomatoes.Minister ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa walks out of Bangalore jail
November 8th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 8 (IANS) Scam-hit former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Tuesday walked out of jail here after he got bail in two graft cases related to land scams.Amid ... Read more...
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Small investors entitled for Kannur airport equity
October 17th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 17 (IANS) Small investors can apply for equity in Kerala's newest international airport at Kannur which will be ready by 2013, a minister said Monday."The board of directors ... Read more...
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