Mamata praises ‘honest’ economist Manmohan
July 17th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) Terming Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as an "honest" and "able" economist, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said he will steer the country ... Read more...
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End strike immediately, Ajit Singh tells pilots
June 18th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Continuing his tough stance, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Monday termed the Air India pilots' strike as "illegal" and asked all striking pilots to resume work ... Read more...
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PM to press for resolute action on eurozone crisis (Lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Ahead of his eight-day overseas tour to attend the G-20 and the Rio+20 summits in Mexico and Brazil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday flagged ... Read more...
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PM to press for resolute action to buck eurozone crisis
June 16th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Ahead of his eight-day overseas tour to attend the G-20 and the Rio+20 summits in Mexico and Brazil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday flagged ... Read more...
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Power woes in UP set to disturb Akhilesh honeymoon (Uttar Pradesh Newsletter)
May 25th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 25 (IANS) With mercury climbing up and little relief in sight from the scorching sun, incessant power cuts and outages in Uttar Pradesh have added to the ... Read more...
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CPI-M lampoons Trinamool over Trivedi
March 19th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The "drama" of Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi's resignation shows the Trinamool Congress is not concerned about the railways' safety aspects, the CPI-M said Monday."The drama ... Read more...
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Ajit Singh takes charge of ’sensitive’ civil aviation
December 19th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) A day after being inducted into the union cabinet, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh Monday took charge of the civil aviation ministry, which ... Read more...
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Pranab lowers 2011-12 growth projection to 7.5 percent
December 2nd, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) After a slump in growth in the first two quarters of the current financial year, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday lowered the economic growth ... Read more...
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Eurozone crisis keeping Indian markets unstable: Pranab
November 23rd, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The Indian currency and the stock markets are unlikely to stabilise unless the Eurozone recovers from the financial mess, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said ... Read more...
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Aviation regulator starts financial monitoring of airlines
November 11th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) India's aviation watchdog Friday commenced the monitoring of airlines to determine if they were in a position to devote resources for aircraft maintenance, given the ... Read more...
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Aviation regulator starts financial monitoring of airlines
November 11th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) India's aviation watchdog Friday commenced the monitoring of airlines to determine if they were in a position to devote resources for aircraft maintenance, given the ... Read more...
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Asked for central aid, PM has promised help: Mamata
July 21st, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured all help to rescue state from its financial debt of ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa promises inclusive growth
June 20th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Sunday said development of infrastructure and industrialisation alone do not drive growth, but growth has to be inclusive.Thanking the people ... Read more...
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Mamata’s budget a joke on people: BJP
February 25th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Branding Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee a "dream peddler", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said she was "playing a joke" on the people by announcing new ... Read more...
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Baby Addict “Octomom” Seeks Financial Solution In “Oprah Winfrey Show”
January 17th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nadya Suleman, who is better known to the world as "Octomom", for giving birth to octuplets in 2009, appeared on the "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on ... Read more...
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BJP workers heckle Parrikar, media over civic corruption
September 21st, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 21 (IANS) Scores of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers Tuesday heckled Goa's Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar, alleging he was "scared" of Education Minister Atanasio Monserrate, who they claim ... Read more...
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Olsen twins dad files for bankruptcy
June 27th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jun 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The father of the famous Olsen twins – Mary-Kate and Ashley has filed for bankruptcy. And that is not the only bad news for him. ... Read more...
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Guillermo Del Toro No Longer In ‘The Hobbit’
June 2nd, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
June 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was being touted as the next great cinematic extravaganza but with director Guillermo del Toro opting out of the project the future of 'The Hobbit', ... Read more...
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Broke Nicholas Cage to sells his mansion
April 4th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 04 (ANI): Hollywood star Nicholas Cage will say goodbye to his mansion to pay off the 11.2-million-pound mortgage.The actor has been trying to sell the six- bedroom house for nearly ... Read more...
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Missing gems added to Anna Nicole Smith’s financial woes
January 28th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Anna Nicole Smith was in a huge financial mess, and had even filed for bankruptcy in 1996. And she was unaware of the cause of her ... Read more...
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Sameera Reddy Gets A Special B’day Gift From Priyadarshan
December 17th, 2009 - 1:44 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K JhaWhat would've been a routine birthday bash for Sameera Reddy on Sunday night turned out to be a very special occasion when Priyadarshan who has just given the ... Read more...
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Benitez threatens to quit if Torres walks out
November 17th, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.17 (ANI): Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has threatened to quit if star striker Fernando Torres bids adieu to the club because of its current financial mess."It won't happen. I'd ... Read more...
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Air India headhunts for a COO
September 25th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Arvind Padmanabhan
Pittsburgh, Sep 25 (IANS) Air India has begun a global hunt for a chief operating officer to streamline operations and help it come out of the financial mess that has ... Read more...
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Air India scouts for chief operating officer
September 25th, 2009 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Pittsburgh, Sep 24 (IANS) Beleaguered flag carrier Air India has begun a global hunt for a chief operating officer to streamline operations and help it come out of the financial mess that ... Read more...
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Badal family gainfully employed in public life!
August 12th, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) In these times of recession, when millions have lost their jobs, one family in Punjab seems to be gainfully employed in public life - with ... Read more...
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Government asks Air India to cut costs
July 25th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The government has asked the beleaguered national carrier Air India to drastically cut costs and manage revenues better if it expects any financial assistance to stay ... Read more...
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Air India board to be recast within a month: Patel
July 22nd, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Promising to recast the board of Air India in a month, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Wednesday said the government cannot help the cash-strapped national carrier ... Read more...
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Air India will not divest now, says Praful Patel
July 14th, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Loss-making national carrier Air India will not go for disinvestment at the moment to raise funds as market conditions were not favourable, said Civil Aviation Minister ... Read more...
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Air India grounds pilot for violating safety norms
July 10th, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) National carrier Air India Friday grounded a pilot, co-pilot and seven ground employees after they were found guilty of having violated safety norms by allowing three ... Read more...
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Air India’s audit report finds irregularities
July 9th, 2009 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Amid efforts by the government to revive the cash-strapped Air India, the country's official auditor has reported major operational irregularities, especially in the frequent-flyer scheme.
The Comptroller ... Read more...
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Air India top brass in for rejig: Praful Patel
July 7th, 2009 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The top brass of loss-making national carrier Air India is headed for a rejig, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has said, with the government proposing to ... Read more...
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Air India staff warned of ‘harsh’ decisions (Second Lead)
July 3rd, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Air India chairman and managing director Arvind Jadhav has asked employees, who went on a two-hour strike Friday, to be prepared for harsh decisions necessary to ... Read more...
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Two-hour strike by Air India staff, management unfazed (Lead)
July 3rd, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Employees of national carrier Air India went on a two-hour strike at airports across the country Friday to protest the delay in salary payments, but it ... Read more...
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Air India employees go on two-hour strike
July 3rd, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Employees of national carrier Air India went on a two-hour strike at airports across the country from 1 p.m. in protest against the delay in salary ... Read more...
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Air India won’t pay salaries July 3, workers’ strike Friday
July 2nd, 2009 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Air India management Thursday backtracked on its commitment to the employees' union to pay staff salaries by July 3, pushing employees to threaten again that ... Read more...
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