Mumbai Metro to be operational this financial year: Ambani
September 4th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) The Metro service in India's commercial capital will commence this fiscal with the completion of more than 95 percent of its civil construction, Reliance Infrastructure ... Read more...
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Sunburn heads to Sri Lanka
August 16th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Sunburn Festival, Asia's popular music fest, is set to make its debut in Sri Lanka this year. Grammy award-winning DJ Afro Jack will be ... Read more...
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WNS to acquire back office in South Africa
June 22nd, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 22 (IANS) Leading business process outsourcing (BPO) provider WNS (Holdings) Ltd will acquire Fusion Outsourcing Services Ltd, a back office in South Africa, for $16 million to expand ... Read more...
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US’s Dunkin’ bullish on Indian market, plans 500 stores in 15 years
May 30th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) US-based baked food and coffee chain Dunkin' Donuts sees a huge opportunity in India with its growing economy and the middle class interest in eating ... Read more...
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‘2.7 bn consumers in developing countries dairy industry’s next big opportunity’
May 7th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) With 50 percent of them living in India and China, 2.7 billion low-income consumers in developing countries are the dairy industry's next big growth opportunity ... Read more...
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Best Western to set up 66 hotels in India
January 6th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) US hotel chain Best Western International is planning to invest Rs.1,600 crore ($301 million) to open 66 new hotels, including 20 five-star ones, spread across ... Read more...
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Government approves mandatory procurement policy from SMEs
November 1st, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The government Tuesday approved a procurement policy which makes it mandatory for all state-run companies, ministries and departments to procure 20 percent of their ... Read more...
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Anil Ambani talks of unlocking shareholder value (Roundup)
September 27th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Unlocking share value through strategic sales in a host of subsidiaries such as telecom towers and life insurance businesses was the focus of Reliance Group ... Read more...
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Reliance Capital mulling bonus, banking entry: Ambani
September 27th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Reliance Capital could consider a bonus issue and make an entry into the banking sector even as it hopes to conclude soon a 26-percent stake sale ... Read more...
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Leela Group to issue 14.5 percent preferential shares
April 18th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Luxury hotel chain company Leela Group Monday said it would issue preferential shares of about 14.5 percent to private equity firms in six to eight ... Read more...
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Sony Ericsson launches Xperia Arc, Play in India
April 7th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Mobile handset manufacturer Sony Ericsson Thursday launched its Xperia range of mobile phones including -- Xperia Arc -- and playstation certified gaming smartphone -- Xperia ... Read more...
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Dell to employ more people, expand India operations
March 22nd, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Dell Inc, the world's second largest personal computer maker, plans to increase investment and hire a few thousand more people over the next one year ... Read more...
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McDonald’s franchisee to invest Rs.500 crore
February 21st, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Hardcastle Restaurants Private Ltd (HRPL), the sole franchise of fast food major McDonald's in south and western India, Monday said it will invest Rs.500 crore over the ... Read more...
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Colombia seeks Indian investment in IT
February 3rd, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Colombia, one of the largest economies of South America, is offering a host of incentives to attract Indian software firms in a bid to make itself a ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia’s Nasair starts Delhi flights
January 18th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Saudi Arabia-based low-cost carrier Nasair Tuesday launched a direct flight between New Delhi and Riyadh as part of its strategic expansion plans."This is another stage of our ... Read more...
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YouTube marks 5th b’day with 2 billion hits everyday
May 18th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): It has been 5 years since the inception of YouTube, the video sharing website, and it is still going strong - with an astounding 2 billion hits ... Read more...
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Reach out to poor nations to keep free trade alive: Omanese minister
January 24th, 2010 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) Rich nations should reach out to the least developed countries (LDCs) not able to match them in offering bailouts to their industries languishing due to the global financial ... Read more...
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Foreign investment in entertainment should be made easy -Juhi Chawla
December 11th, 2009 - 1:30 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
The evergreen actress Juhi Chawla unveils the blue print to attract the investor in entertainment sector. Along with the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India's (ASSOCHAM) official Mascot of ... Read more...
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Infopark Kochi doubles IT exports
July 28th, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, July 28 (IANS) Infopark Kochi, an IT park promoted by the Kerala government, Tuesday said its exports almost doubled last fiscal to touch Rs.600 crore ($124.5 million).
It said in a statement ... Read more...
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Dell India to renew focus on small, medium business
July 10th, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 10 (IANS) With India housing around 7.6 million small and medium business (SMB) units and offering a good growth opportunity, computer manufacturer Dell India has realigned its focus on the ... Read more...
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British catalogue retailer Argos exits India
January 29th, 2009 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 29 (IANS) Online and catalogue retailer Argos is to pull out of India less than two years after praising the growth potential of South Asia.Home Retail Group, which owns Argos, ... Read more...
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British Telecom India sees growth opportunity in crisis
November 19th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) With cost-cutting becoming the key mantra for corporates tackling the current crisis, British Telecom sees new growth opportunities in India by offering communication solutions that will help ... Read more...
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Honeywell to make fire alarms in India
February 25th, 2008 - 7:52 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, Feb 25 (IANS) The US-based $36-billion technology major Honeywell International has set up a $3-million manufacturing facility at Gurgaon in Haryana to roll out fire, smoke and gas detectors for Indian ... Read more...
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