Country facing economic emergency: BJP
June 27th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Asserting that the country was facing an "economic emergency", the BJP Tuesday said that the government is trying to protect the business interests of ... Read more...
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Lack of employment options fuel burnout in job
April 4th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 4 (IANS) Sticking to an organisation out of obligation or for lack of job options can fuel emotional exhaustion, a chronic state of burnout resulting from continuous stress ... Read more...
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Bank of Canada warns of growing mortgage debt
February 24th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Feb 24 (IANS) Canadian homeowners are loading themselves with too much debt and face serious problems if house values start to drop, the Bank of Canada warned Thursday.For months, ... Read more...
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S&P; puts 15 euro zone nations on negative watch
December 6th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 6 (IANS) Standard and Poor's has put 15 eurozone nations, including the area's six AAA-rated countries, on "CreditWatch negative" due to deepening economic and political turmoil in ... Read more...
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Debt-laden Mexican state keeps financial records secret
December 1st, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Dec 1 (IANS/EFE) The government of the northern Mexican state of Coahuila, under investigation for a 9,800 percent increase in its debt since 2005, plans to keep its ... Read more...
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Volatility expected in global economy: Singapore PM
November 29th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Nov 29 (IANS) A period of volatility and uncertainties is expected for the global economy, creating considerable challenges for the central bank to keep the financial system and economy ... Read more...
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WWE Hall of Fame Induction: Road Warriors
April 5th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jerry The King Lawler was the first one to be called onstage last night at the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as he welcomed everyone to the ... Read more...
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Blockbuster files for bankruptcy
September 23rd, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by BNO News
DALLAS, TEXAS (BNO NEWS) -- Blockbuster Inc. on Thursday announced that it has filed for bankruptcy after unsuccessfully competing with new technologies and online competition.Blockbuster, based in Dallas, Texas and one of ... Read more...
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‘Peepli Live’ is not about farmers, say documentary makers
August 30th, 2010 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) What is common between Anwar Jamal and Prashant Pethe? They have made features and documentaries on farmers and do not believe that "Peepli Live" has ... Read more...
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Sharma calls for measured withdrawal of stimulus
August 23rd, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Stimulus packages given to various sectors may not be withdrawn abruptly as the global economic recovery has been fragile, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Monday. ... Read more...
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US stocks decline, dollar soars
March 25th, 2010 - 7:26 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 25 (DPA) Concerns about the impact of worldwide government indebtedness on the global recovery outweighed positive US economic news as major Wall Street indices fell Wednesday.
Portugal saw its long-term ... Read more...
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Move to amend money lending law begins in Kerala
January 23rd, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) A two-day meeting of the central government task force on loan waiver concluded here Saturday with the southern group officials meeting farmers, officials, bankers and policymakers to amend ... Read more...
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Feeling of indebtness may drive people to the marketplace
June 16th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): While studying consumer behaviour, Montreal researchers have found that emotions connected with asking for favours can actually drive people to market.For instance, you want to move your apartment ... Read more...
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Premier League clubs owe 3.1 billion pounds in bank overdrafts
June 3rd, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3 (ANI): England's 20 Premier League clubs owe 3.1 billion pounds in bank overdrafts, loans and other borrowings, according to the latest published financial information.The accounts for the ... Read more...
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Scam alleged in Madhya Pradesh health scheme
May 25th, 2009 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, May 25 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress Monday alleged that state health officials have indulged in large scale bungling causing loss of about Rs.3 crore to the state exchequer.
A complaint in ... Read more...
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Young men, not women, are worst spenders: Survey
December 28th, 2008 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 28 (ANI): Always thought female shoppers were the ones who doled out money on the latest fashion and trends? Well, then you certainly need a reality check, for its ... Read more...
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Sulabh chief hands over dole cheque to Kalawati
July 31st, 2008 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jalka (Maharashtra), July 31 (IANS) Kalawati Bandurkar, the farmer widow brought to limelight by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's visit to her woebegone hut and subsequent parliamentary reference, Thursday received a cheque of ... Read more...
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Centre may suggest incentives for encouraging inter-caste marriages
June 1st, 2008 - 12:02 am ICT by admin
New Delhi , May 31 (ANI): Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Meira Kumar has said that she had sent a letter to all the chief ministers on the issue of ... Read more...
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Centre asks states to encourage inter-caste marriages
May 31st, 2008 - 8:28 am ICT by admin
Agartala, May 31 (IANS) The Centre has asked the state governments to make efforts to encourage inter-caste marriages in order to combat casteism, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar ... Read more...
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From where will funds for loan waiver come? asks Advani
March 4th, 2008 - 12:07 am ICT by admin
(Lead)New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Welcoming the Rs.600 billion loan waiver announced for farmers, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Monday asked the government from where it proposed to get the ... Read more...
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BJP will support bills on women’s quota, Telangana: Advani
March 3rd, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani told the Lok Sabha Monday that his party will support bills presented in any form on women's reservation and on ... Read more...
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Andhra farmers elated with loan waiver
March 1st, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by admin
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) Many farmers in Andhra Pradesh feel relieved as Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's budget announcement of farm loan waiver will remove a "big burden" from their shoulders. "This announcement ... Read more...
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Farmers in Maharashtra hope for mega bonanza in forthcoming budget
February 18th, 2008 - 8:48 pm ICT by admin
Vidarbha (Maharashtra), Feb 18 (ANI): Farmers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, ahead of the annual general budget, harbour huge expectations from Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.
Vidarbha, near Nagpur is well-known for high-quality oranges ... Read more...
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PM expresses concern over slow progress of infrastructure projects
November 14th, 2007 - 2:54 am ICT by admin
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