UP appoints consultant for Ghaziabad road
September 19th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday selected Feedback Infrastructure & Services Private Limited as consultant for the building of a key link road in Ghaziabad.The 20-km long, ... Read more...
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Infosys seeks ‘alterative solution’ for Bengal campus
February 29th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 29 (IANS) After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ruled out according special economic zone (SEZ) status to Infosy's Kolkata campus, the IT bellwether Wednesday sought a ... Read more...
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Bhutia geared up for swansong against Bayern Munich
January 8th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Bhaichung Bhutia admits he is not fully fit to play 90 minutes but is mentally geared up to lead the national football team for ... Read more...
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Apex court query on river linking’s viability
October 17th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) How much would it cost and would it be viable, the Supreme Court Monday asked about a proposal to network India's rivers.An apex court bench ... Read more...
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Pakistan want to host ICC event in 2018
June 30th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, June 29 (IANS) Pakistan, a no-go zone for international cricket teams since an attack on the Sri Lankan team in 2009, has requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) ... Read more...
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Clearance to Ludhiana metro project election stunt: Amarinder
June 24th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 24 (IANS) Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh Friday termed the approval of the multi-million-rupee Ludhiana Metro rail project by the ruling Akali Dal-led government an election stunt."The ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s economy faces considerable challenges: ADB
April 6th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Manila, April 6(ANI): Pakistan's economy faces considerable challenges, and though recently falling, its still high inflation may well accelerate, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned in a new report.In its annual ... Read more...
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Kanye West’s Chicago restaurant shuts down
February 1st, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): Hip-hop star Kanye West's venture into the restaurant business seems to have hit a rough patch.One of his Fatburger fast food restaurants has closed in Chicago, Illinois ... Read more...
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AIR, DD operations hit as employees strike work (Lead)
November 23rd, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Operations of All India Radio and Doordarshan were affected in different parts of the country as employees of the state-run radio and television channels went on ... Read more...
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AIR, Doordarshan operations hit as employees strike
November 23rd, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Employees of All India Radio and Doordarshan Tuesday went on a 48-hour strike to press their demand for repeal of the Prasar Bharati Act, bringing operations ... Read more...
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BP Receives Fourth Bill Of $99.7 Million From The White House
July 14th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The oil giant BP has received another Bill of $99.7 Million from the White House, which is the fourth bill. This amount is for ... Read more...
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L&T bags Hyderabad Metro Rail project
July 14th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) Engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has bagged the Rs.12,132-crore Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) project.
A three-member committee selected L&T out of six companies that bid for ... Read more...
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Deadline for financial bids for Hyderabad Metro extended again
June 6th, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 5 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government Saturday extended for the second time the last date for submitting financial bids for the Rs.12,132 crore Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) project to June ... Read more...
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Government to check books to let Indigo, SpiceJet fly abroad
March 29th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29(IANS) Low-cost carriers SpiceJet and IndiGo will have to assure the government of their financial capability and operational preparedness to get the nod to fly abroad, a civil aviation ... Read more...
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Tougher criteria on the way for starting new TV channel
October 9th, 2009 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Faced with a deluge of applications from those wishing to start a new TV channel, the information and broadcasting ministry has written to the telecom watchdog TRAI ... Read more...
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50,000 CCTVs to keep eye on security in Mumbai
July 4th, 2009 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) In the aftermath of the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, the Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC) plans to install 50,000 "electronic eyes" to monitor the city as part of ... Read more...
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Infrastructure investment target difficult to meet: Economic Survey
July 2nd, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Owing to a shortage of long-term finance, it is difficult to achieve the investment target set for the infrastructure sector for the 11th Five-Year Plan period, India's ... Read more...
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Agroforestry is the future of agriculture, say scientists
June 28th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 28 (ANI): Scientists have said that agroforestry is the future of agriculture, as it can create greater economic value, enhance biodiversity, and improve soil, water and air quality on many ... Read more...
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GM to file for bankruptcy early Monday: Report
June 1st, 2009 - 7:01 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 1 (DPA) US auto giant General Motors is expected to file its bankruptcy papers at 8 a.m. (1200 GMT) in New York, the Wall Street Journal reported online Sunday.
The ... Read more...
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West Indies Cricket Board finances are intact: Hunte
February 18th, 2009 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 18 (IANS) West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said that the suspension of negotiations with Texas billionaire businessman Allen Stanford, once seen as the saviour of Caribbean cricket, would not be ... Read more...
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Aviation fuel prices cut again
November 15th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Bringing some more respite to domestic carriers, state-run oil marketing companies decided to reduce the price of aviation fuels by Rs.5,580 per kilolitre or over 12 percent ... Read more...
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Security of banks in Jharkhand neglected over payment issue
May 26th, 2008 - 4:02 pm ICT by admin
Ranchi, May 26 (IANS) The Jharkhand government's plan of raising a special police battalion to guard banks in the state has been welcomed by bankers but it is yet to be executed ... Read more...
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Transgenders play ‘female’ leads, create celluloid history
May 17th, 2008 - 9:16 am ICT by admin
By Ayyappa Prasad
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Karpaka and Revathi, who are transgenders in real life, will rewrite cinema history by playing 'female' leads in the forthcoming Tamil films "Paal" and "Thenavattu". While ... Read more...
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India may opt out of IPI if Pakistan refuses to drop gas transit fee
April 24th, 2008 - 8:01 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr.24 (ANI): India is likely to issue an ultimatum to Pakistan to drop the demand for a transit fee, which if refused, could lead to New Delhi opting out ... Read more...
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Real estate bid sets new record in Noida
March 11th, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by admin
Noida, March 11 (IANS) A bid worth Rs.50 billion for a single commercial plot in Noida seems to have set a new real estate record Tuesday. BPTP, a real estate developer, shattered ... Read more...
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Railways may run AC suburban services in Mumbai
February 26th, 2008 - 10:24 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) In the bouquet of budget announcements Railway Minister Lalu Prasad made for Maharashtra, the decision to conduct a pre-feasibility study to introduce an elevated air-conditioned suburban train service ... Read more...
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