‘Power To Empower’ contest aims to sharpen entrepreneurial skills
September 13th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) and India@75, a grassroots initiative of CII, Thursday launched the second phase of Power To Empower, a competition aimed ... Read more...
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Bring in GST, DTC to spur growth, India Inc tells government
August 27th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 27 (IANS) India Inc Monday urged the government to introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Direct Tax Code (DTC) to spur economic growth, which has been ... Read more...
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IBM India to offer efficient energy solutions
March 12th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 12 (IANS) IBM India, the Indian subsidiary of the global IT major, Monday entered into a partnership with the leading diversified firm Ingersoll Rand to provide efficient energy ... Read more...
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Durban climate talks: What it means for India?
December 15th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS)At the recently concluded UN climate change talk in Durban, the world agreed to a new global climate change regime by 2020 to bring down emissions ... Read more...
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Aluminium summit to explore investments, technology
December 5th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 5 (IANS) The sixth international expo on aluminium in this Deccan city from Tuesday will explore investment opportunities and technology to boost consumption by foraying into new growth ... Read more...
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Vayalar tells states to cut tax on jet fuel
September 19th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 19 (IANS) Union Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi Monday urged states across the country to waive extra sales tax on aviation turbine fuel to minimise the impact of ... Read more...
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South Asia’s largest machine tool expo opens in Bangalore
January 20th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 20 (IANS) South Asia's largest machine tool exposition got underway Thursday in this tech hub to showcase the latest technological trends and products used by the Indian manufacturing industry.Organised ... Read more...
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India plans to create 150 mn skilled workforce by 2022
September 20th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The National Skill Development Corporation, a joint venture between the government and industrial associations, targets to create 150 million skilled workforce in India by 2022 for ... Read more...
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Karnataka eyes big ticket investments from global firms
June 2nd, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 2 (IANS) Karnataka is rolling out a red carpet to global firms and India Inc for big ticket investments in diverse sectors to put the southern Indian state on ... Read more...
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India grows 8.6 percent in fourth quarter (Lead)
May 31st, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Indian economy grew by 8.6 percent during the quarter ended March 31, lifting the annual gross domestic product (GDP) for 2009-10 to 7.4 percent, official ... Read more...
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India grows 8.6 percent in fourth quarter
May 31st, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Indian economy grew by 8.6 percent during the quarter ended March 31 while the gross domestic product for entire 2009-10 rose at a rate of 7.4 ... Read more...
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Mukesh-Anil Ambani scrap ‘non-compete’ agreement of 2006
May 23rd, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 23 (ANI): In a significant development, Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) and Reliance ADA Group companies on Sunday formally agreed to cancel all existing non-compete arrangements which the two groups entered ... Read more...
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Ambani brothers pledge ‘environment of harmony’ with new pact (Roundup)
May 23rd, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) In a seeming breakthrough, the respective Reliance groups led by brothers Mukesh and Anil Ambani Sunday said they have entered into a new non-compete pact that will ... Read more...
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Ambani brothers enter new pact, gas dispute settlement in sight (Lead)
May 23rd, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) In a seeming breakthrough, the respective Reliance groups led by the brothers Mukesh and Anil Ambani Sunday said they have entered into a new and simpler non-compete ... Read more...
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Ambani brothers enter new pact, gas dispute settlement in sight
May 23rd, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Burying their differences, the respective Reliance groups led by brothers Mukesh and Anil Ambani Ambani Sunday said they have entered into a new and simpler non-compete pact ... Read more...
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Assocham projects high growth for Chhattisgarh
February 3rd, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 3 (IANS) The Gross State Domestic Produce (GSDP) of Chhattisgarh is projected to go up by 110 percent in 2020 to Rs.102,19,292 crore from Rs.48,55,112 crore in 2008-09 fiscal, according ... Read more...
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‘Green Jobs Fair’ starts in Delhi
September 24th, 2009 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) A unique "Green Jobs Fair" was inaugurated Thursday here to create a national movement for a "green economic revolution" to combat climate change in a better ... Read more...
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Reliance Capital eyes banking, public offer for insurance arm
July 21st, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Reliance Capital plans to enter the investment banking business over the next year, even as the company is looking to sell part stake in the insurance business to ... Read more...
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Raveena Tandon does a photo shoot for Dongre’’s Wills Lifestyle collection
March 11th, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar 11 (ANI): In the run up to the Wills Fashion Show, noted fashion designer Anita Dongre used Bollywood star Raveena Tandon as a model for her new collection titled ... Read more...
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Remittances from Indians in Oman on the rise
October 9th, 2008 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 9 (IANS) Expatriate Indians in Oman are flocking exchange houses as remittances from that Gulf nation rose with the fall in the value of the rupee.“We are seeing an added ... Read more...
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Singapore confers honorary citizenship on Ratan Tata
August 29th, 2008 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 29 (IANS) Singapore on Friday conferred its honorary citizenship on Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata Group, in recognition of his abiding business relationship with the island nation and his ... Read more...
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