Madhya Pradesh grocery shops, eateries on 3-day strike
April 9th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 9 (IANS) Eateries and grocery shops across Madhya Pradesh went on a three-day-long strike from Monday in protest against proposed Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act.The bandh call ... Read more...
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FDI in retail: Time India removed its blinkers (Comment)
December 6th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
The opposition to foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail business by some opposition parties in India is utterly regressive. FDI in retail will enable massive investments in the India's trade ... Read more...
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Social networking site to rate grocery shops
July 1st, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) A new social networking website will now allow shoppers to rate and review grocery shops and their products.The website launched by Buchanan Group will encourage ... Read more...
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Families anxious as men still away from Bhatta-Parsaul
May 19th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bhatta-Parsaul (Greater Noida), May 19 (IANS) Most men of this village who fled after clashes with the police have still not returned home, fearing brutal retaliation by authorities for ... Read more...
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Uneasy quiet at Bhatta-Parsaul village
May 17th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bhatta-Parsaul (Uttar Pradesh), May 17 (IANS) Like the centre of the proverbial storm, an eerie calm has settled in this village where all men between 15 to 40 have ... Read more...
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Radhika murder: Breakthrough after questioning hundreds
March 11th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Clueless in the sensational daylight murder of student Radhika Tanwar with no witness coming forward, the Delhi Police interrogated hundreds of people before zeroing in ... Read more...
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Malaysia allows entry of 45,000 foreign workers
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 1 (IANS) The Malaysian government has allowed recruitment of 45,000 foreign workers in at least 13 business sectors hit by manpower shortage. A large number of the workers ... Read more...
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Surprising Health Food Imposters One Should Know About
January 15th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The number of health conscious people and the craving for healthy food are on the rise and the market is replete with hundreds of so called ... Read more...
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47 crore condoms’ sale targeted in AIDS control programme
August 2nd, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) Monday launched the Condom Social Marketing Programme (CSMP), under the third phase of the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP-III), targeting sales ... Read more...
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Situation peaceful in Hyderabad as curfew relaxed (Lead)
April 1st, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 1 (IANS) The situation in riot-hit parts of Hyderabad Thursday remained peaceful while people in curfew-bound areas of the city got some relief with authorities relaxing the curfew for two ... Read more...
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Hyderabad calm during curfew relaxation
April 1st, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 1 (IANS) The situation in riot-hit parts of Hyderabad Thursday remained peaceful as police relaxed curfew in the old parts of the city.
Thousands of people, living under curfew for the ... Read more...
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Recession hits poll campaign in Gujarat
April 14th, 2009 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, April 14 (IANS) The economic downslide has hit Lok Sabha candidates hard in Gujarat.
Businessmen reeling under the impact of recession are shying away from extending their usual offers of free ... Read more...
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Smart cards, machines taking banking to poor man’s doorstep
September 24th, 2008 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) A technology solutions firm promoted by, among others, ICICI Bank and the International Finance Corp (IFC) will start in India next month what are called micro deposit ... Read more...
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Women’s self-help groups shore up farm communities (Feature)
June 12th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
By V. Vijayalakshmi
Pune, June 12 (IANS) The woes of the agricultural community in rural Maharashtra may be far from over, but a Mumbai-based trust is helping out a sizeable number of farm ... Read more...
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Five Bangladeshis held for Delhi robberies
March 13th, 2008 - 10:53 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Five Bangladeshis have been arrested here for allegedly drugging and robbing two south Delhi families which had employed them as domestic servants, the police said Thursday. Zasim ... Read more...
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