Karmapa made an accused in Himachal currency case
January 2nd, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 2 (IANS) Tibetan religious head and 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje has been made an accused in the seizure of unaccounted foreign currency last year from a Himachal ... Read more...
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Currency row: Karmapa office assures cooperation
December 9th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 9 (IANS) Two days after police included the name of Tibetan religious head and 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje in a chargesheet on the seizure this year of ... Read more...
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Third-party monitoring of Kashmir’s development projects
December 2nd, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 2 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government will bring all its infrastructure projects, particularly power projects, under third-party monitoring to ensure transparency and timely completion, Chief Minister Omar ... Read more...
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Five-day week in Pakistan offices to save energy
October 14th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) In a bid to conserve energy, a five-day week will be observed in all public and private offices from Oct 15.The interior ministry Thursday issued the ... Read more...
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Airtel deal with Nokia Siemens for expansion in Africa
September 29th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Telecom giant Bharti Airtel Thursday said it has signed an agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks to expand its second generation (2G) network and deploy third ... Read more...
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2G case: Maran brothers quizzed by CBI (Lead)
September 14th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The CBI recently grilled former communications minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother and media mogul Kalanithi Maran in connection with 2G spectrum allocation case and ... Read more...
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China to issue 800 mn multi-purpose cards
August 30th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 30 (IANS) China aims to issue around 800 million multi-purpose cards that will allow their holders to perform a variety of tasks, including financial transactions and information inquiry, ... Read more...
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CBI conducts more searches in Jagan case
August 20th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 20 (IANS) For the third consecutive day Saturday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at three places here in Andhra Pradesh as part of the investigations ... Read more...
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Bill to make law stricter against benami transactions
August 18th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, August 18 (IANS) The government Thursday introduced a bill in parliament to replace an existing law in a bid to check tax evasion and impose stricter controls ... Read more...
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US sanctions meant to deny Assad funds for violence
August 11th, 2011 - 8:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) The US sanctions on the Syrian government are designed to deny Syrian President Bashar al-Assad money to commit violence against the protesters, the US State ... Read more...
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300 parties have never filed tax returns: tax panel
July 17th, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Some 300 Indian political parties have never filed their income tax returns, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has told the Election Commission, official ... Read more...
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India, other emerging economies to make for half of global growth
May 17th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 17 (IANS) By 2025, India and five other major emerging economies - Brazil, China, Indonesia, South Korea, and Russia - will account for more than half of all ... Read more...
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India, Colombia sign double tax avoidance treaty
May 13th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) In an effort to rationalise bilateral taxation and stem the flow of illicit transactions the government Friday signed a double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) with ... Read more...
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2G case: CBI seeks two more days to file charges (Second Lead)
March 29th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The CBI Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it would require two more days to formally file charges in the 2G spectrum allocation case.The Central ... Read more...
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HCL Infosystems bags IT project from Punjab and Sind bank
March 9th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) HCL Infosystems Wednesday said it has bagged a project from the Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) to provide smart card-based solutions in over 1,500 villages ... Read more...
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Gaddafi stashed away $2 bn in Canadian banks
March 1st, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, March 1 (IANS) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has stashed away more than $2 billion in Canadian banks, according to a media report here Monday.Canada's CTV News network said the ... Read more...
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International pressure builds on Gaddafi to quit
March 1st, 2011 - 1:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 1 (IANS) International pressure began to mount on defiant Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to quit with the US issuing an ultimatum to him to surrender power "without delay" and ... Read more...
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Canada pre-empts Gaddafi plan to withdraw millions from banks (Lead)
February 28th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 28 (IANS) Canada imposed sanctions on Libya in a swift Sunday night move after reports that embattled Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi and his family were planning to ... Read more...
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Canada sanctions freeze Gaddafi’s millions in its banks
February 28th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 28 (IANS) Canada Sunday joined the UN and the US in imposing sanctions on Libya.The sanctions Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced will freeze millions of dollars reportedly held ... Read more...
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iPhone 5 & iPad 2 could be disastrous for credit cards
January 26th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bloomberg News has reported that iPhone 5 and iPad 2 could completely change how payments are made.The news agency reported that Apple will include near-field communication ... Read more...
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US considers internet identity for its citizens
January 10th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 10 (IANS) In its bid to boost web security in the US, the Barack Obama administration is working out a plan to issue American computer users with an internet ... Read more...
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Pope to issue new rules to counter financial crimes
December 30th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 30 (IANS) The Vatican plans to unveil new rules intended to counter financial crimes and make its financial activities more transparent, a media report said Thursday. The decision has been ... Read more...
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Chavan slams Mumbai corporation for fiscal indiscipline
December 14th, 2010 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Dec 14 (IANS) Setting the tone for the 2012 elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Tuesday criticised the country's richest civic body governed by the ... Read more...
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TRAI issues consultation paper on mobile banking
October 28th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The telecom regulator Thursday floated a discussion paper inviting suggestions on the delivery of basic financial services through mobile phones.The Telecom Regulatory Aauthority of India has stressed ... Read more...
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Vatican Bank being investigated over money laundering allegations
September 21st, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vatican City, Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Prosecutors in Italy have started an enquiry into the Vatican's top bank executives on Tuesday, on suspicion that they have violated money laundering legislation.The Vatican has ... Read more...
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Miami Mafioso Pleads Guilty To Helping Scott Rothstein In Ponzi Scheme
August 27th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Aug 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Florida man Roberto Settineri pleaded guilty of laundering money for Ponzi con man Scott Rothstein as well destroying the financial records. With regard ... Read more...
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Bangladesh asks Zia’s son to surrender
August 20th, 2010 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 20 (IANS) The Bangladesh government has refused to extend the parole of opposition leader Khaleda Zia's son Arafat Rahman Koko, living in Bangkok for over two years, and asked ... Read more...
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I am ready to face any probe, says Kalmadi
August 4th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) With charges of corruption mounting against the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC), its chairman Suresh Kalmadi said Wednesday he was ready to face any probe and assured ... Read more...
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Kalmadi says he’s ready to face CAG scrutiny on alleged CWG scam
August 4th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.4 (ANI): The chairman of the organising committee of the Delhi Commonwealth Games and Indian Olympic Association chief, Suresh Kalmadi, on Wednesday said that he was prepared to face any ... Read more...
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Billionaire Brothers Wyly Face Frauds Charges After Donating Millions To Republicans
August 3rd, 2010 - 12:26 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Philanthropist brothers Sam and Charles Wyly have been building their image for many years as they funneled millions of dollars to colleges, art groups, literacy programs, and animals ... Read more...
Omar for dialogue with all sections in Kashmir
July 5th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday asked the central government to start a dialogue with "different shades of opinion" in the state for which he is ... Read more...
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G20 to change IMF, World Bank headship rules
June 26th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Huntsville (Canada), June 26 (DPA) The leaders of the world's 20 top economies are set to end the 60-year domination by Europe and the US of the World Bank and International Monetary ... Read more...
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Bank can close account for want of PAN card details: Court
June 20th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A bank is justified in closing the account of a customer who fails to provide permanent account number (PAN) card details, Delhi's top consumer court has said.
Refusing ... Read more...
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Supriya Sule denies family’s role in IPL bidding
June 4th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai/New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): Lok Sabha MP and daughter of Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, on Friday stood by her statement that neither she nor her family members were involved ... Read more...
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Chirayu Amin part of unsuccessful bid for Pune franchise: Modi
June 4th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): IPL bidding row got murkier with suspended IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi today claiming that Chirayu Amin was part of the consortium that made an unsuccessful bid for ... Read more...
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