Involve people in public-private-partnership model: Selja
September 13th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 13 (IANS) The involvement of people - the fourth P in the public-private-partnership model - is important in developing infrastructure, union minister Kumari Selja said at the Emerging ... Read more...
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Yale chief who advanced linkages with India to quit
August 31st, 2012 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Yale University President Richard C. Levin, who had made advancing the Ivy League institution's connections to India a priority of his administration in recent years, has ... Read more...
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First Tata-made Sikorsky S-92 helicopter airframe flies (With Images)
August 20th, 2012 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 20 (IANS) The first Sikorsky S-92 - a large, twin-engine helicopter that can be used for both civil and military purposes - with a Made-in-India airframe is now ... Read more...
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Chiness wind turbine firm ties up with Reliance
July 2nd, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Zhongshan (China), July 2 (IANS) Chiness wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang Wind Power Group Monday said it has entered into agreements with Reliance Capital and Reliance Power to co-develop a ... Read more...
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Airtel, Axis Bank join hands for mobile banking
May 16th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Telecom company Bharti Airtel Wednesday said its subsidiary, Airtel mCommerce Services, and Axis Bank have partnered to offer banking and payment services, especially to India's ... Read more...
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Telcom firms meet Sibal again lobbying against TRAI proposals
May 8th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday assured telecom service providers that the government will look into their grievances against the sector regulator's recommendations on spectrum auction.For ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel launches 4G services in Bangalore
May 7th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Bharti Airtel Monday launched broadband wireless access (BWA) services based on 4G technology in Bangalore followed by the recent inaugural launch of the services in ... Read more...
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Don’t artificially control spectrum availability: Airtel
April 10th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) Telecom Major Bharti Airtel said Tuesday there should not be any "artificial control" over the 3G and 4G spectrum allocation and that the services would become ... Read more...
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Swiss International Hotels announce foray into India
April 3rd, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Switzerland-based hospitality brand, Swiss International Hotels & Resorts Tuesday announced its launch in India and South Asia.The 30-year-old Swiss hospitality brand is targeting 50 hotels in ... Read more...
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Sikorsky to display chopper with Made in India cabin
March 20th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 20 (IANS) US-based Sikorsky Global Helicopters will display its S-92 Legacy of Heroes (LOH) chopper, whose cabins are built here, across five Indian cities from March 26.Sikorsky, a ... Read more...
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Some positives in budget, says India Inc; displeased with taxes
March 16th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The budget for 2012-13 elicited mixed response from India Inc Friday, with some appreciating the government's efforts at fiscal consolidation and incentivising growth while others ... Read more...
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‘Telecom bills to rise following service tax hike’ (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
March 16th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Bills for mobile phones are expected to rise following a two percent hike in service tax proposed in the union budget, service provider Bharti ... Read more...
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Rare Indian, Asian art at Christie’s sale (With Images)
March 15th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) More than 1,800 Asian art works - including a large collection from India - estimated at $48 million will be auctioned by Christie's at the ... Read more...
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Sikorsky offers military choppers to India (With image)
March 4th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) US-based Sikorsky, among the world's leading helicopter manufacturers, has offered to make military choppers in India.Sikorsky's Executive Vice President for India and South Asia, Air ... Read more...
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All should be allowed to bid in 2G auction: Bharti Airtel
February 8th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Under a fair market mechanism, all players should be given equal opportunity to participate when a 2G auction takes place, leading telecom firm Bharti Airtel ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel’s quarterly net profit declines 22.4 percent (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel Wednesday reported a 22.4 percent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs.1,011.3 crore for the quarter ended Dec 31 owing to ... Read more...
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Sikorsky delivers VIP chopper to Maharashtra
December 29th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) US helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies, Thursday announced the delivery of an S-76C++ helicopter to the Maharashtra government for VIP ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel expands service agreement with Ericsson
November 28th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel Monday expanded for five years its managed services agreement for India operations with Swedish telecom equipment provider Ericsson."Bharti Airtel, a leading ... Read more...
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3G roaming deals issue to affect investor confidence: Airtel
November 18th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel Friday said that penalties on operators should be imposed transparently and that the ongoing confusion over the 3G roaming deals ... Read more...
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New York Times launches India-focussed website
September 12th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 12 (IANS) With American print media in decline with advertising revenues migrating to digital platforms, The New York Times has launched an English-language website called "India Ink" ... Read more...
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4G will happen in India with rest of world: Airtel
August 30th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel Tuesday said that the fourth generation (4G) technology for mobile communications could be launched in India alongside other countries."Launch of 4G ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel to sponsor Indian F1
August 18th, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Telecom giant Bharti Airtel Thursday announced that it will be the title sponsor for the first Formula One sporting event in India Oct 30. It ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel appoints new CEOs
August 10th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Telecom giant Bharti Airtel Wednesday said it has appointed two new chief executive officers (CEOs) for its broadband and direct-to-home services."Both these verticals are part ... Read more...
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Opening up markets will result in prosperous Asia: Clinton
July 20th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday said her country is betting on India opening its trade for the prosperity of its own people and ... Read more...
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Airtel to re-structure India, South Asia operations
July 7th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Telecom giant Bharti Airtel Thursday said it would have a new organisational structure for its operations in India and South Asia with effect from ... Read more...
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Anti-trafficking organization training trafficked girls, women
April 29th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Forbesganj (Bihar), Apr 29(ANI): Apne Aap Women Worldwide India Trust, an anti-trafficking organization, has said it along with a network of small self-help groups and organizations has started training women and children ... Read more...
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Samy Vellu to promote infrastructure projects in India
April 8th, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 8 (IANS) Ethnic Indian leader S. Samy Vellu's task as Malaysia's special envoy to India and South Asia is to promote infrastructure projects in these countries ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indians moving away from opposition alliance: Report
April 6th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 6 (IANS) Ethnic Indians in Malaysia are "drifting away" from opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and are veering back to the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN), a ... Read more...
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Malaysia vying for projects in India worth billions: Samy Vellu
March 9th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Mar.9 (ANI): Malaysian Envoy to India and South Asia on Infrastructure S. Samy Vellu has said that Malaysia is vying for at least five mega projects in India worth ... Read more...
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Malaysian Deputy PM heads for five-day visit to India
March 8th, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Mar.8 (ANI): Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will reach Mumbai today on a five-day official visit to India from March 8 to12.The purpose of Muhyiddin's visit is to ... 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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Bharti Airtel launches 3G services in Karnataka
January 24th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Telecom giant Bharti Airtel Monday launched its third generation (3G) services in Karnataka - its largest circle by revenue - and said that it will launch 3G ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian leader to seek more business ties in India
January 3rd, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 3 (IANS) Malaysian Indian leader S. Samy Vellu will begin his new assignment this week as his countrty's special envoy to South Asia by seeking more business ties ... Read more...
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Samy Vellu to begin special envoy duties with India visit this week
January 3rd, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 3 (ANI): Samy Vellu, the former Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) chief who assumed duties as the country's special envoy with ministerial rank on infrastructure to India and South ... Read more...
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IANS launches news on iPhone, Android platforms
December 29th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Leading Indian wire agency Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) has launched its free iPhone and Android applications to help readers across the globe track the latest ... Read more...
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