Congo invites Indian companies to invest in timber
February 5th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Home to one of Africa's largest forest expanses, the Republic of Congo wants Indian companies to invest in the timber industry, the second biggest money-spinner ... Read more...
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Stop showing tobacco on screen, Bollywood urged
September 28th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Stating that on screen representation of smoking glamorizes tobacco, civil society members Wednesday urged the film industry and censor board to avoid depicting such scenes ... Read more...
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CBI probe ordered in murder involving minister’s kin
May 27th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, May 27 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court Friday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the 2010 murder of a young businessmen gunned down allegedly by a ... Read more...
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Industry, health, education are priorities: Mamata
March 28th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Mar 28 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has said that if voted to power, the party will give priority to industry, health, education and administrative reforms in the ... Read more...
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Agriculture, industry to go hand in hand: Trinamool manifesto (Lead)
March 21st, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) In a bid to shed its anti-industry image, the Trinamool Congress, in its manifesto for the April-May West Bengal assembly polls, promised that industry and ... Read more...
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Brits fall back in love with fish ‘n’ chips
September 24th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 24 (ANI): Britons are tucking into an extra million portions a year of fish 'n' chips this year, as compared to last, reported a survey.This time last year, fish fryers ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Express arrives in Secunderabad
August 14th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 14 (IANS) The Commonwealth Express (CWG) train reached Secunderabad railway station here Saturday to coincide with the arrival of the Queen's Baton Relay later in the day.
The train, which will ... Read more...
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Punjab to implement 75 percent administrative reforms by year-end
July 23rd, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 23 (IANS) The Punjab government Friday announced that it would carry out 75 percent of the administrative reforms by the end of this year.
A committee on administrative reforms set up ... Read more...
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Tripura announces district council polls
March 31st, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 31 (IANS) The elections to the Tripura Tribal Autonomous District Council (TAADC), which facilitates the socio-economic development of the tribals, will be held May 3, an official said here Wednesday.
The ... Read more...
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Gulf region to witness sharp infrastructure growth
October 12th, 2009 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 12 (IANS) The infrastructure sector in the Gulf region will grow significantly in the next five years as several countries in the region are planning to invest billions of ... Read more...
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Venezuela, Iran seek to boost ties
September 6th, 2009 - 6:24 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 6 (EFE) Visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Saturday agreed on a roadmap over the next 10 years to boost economic and military ties between ... Read more...
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India, Afghanistan set up partnership council, to combat terror
July 28th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) India and Afghanistan Tuesday underlined terrorism as "the most important security threat facing the region" and resolved to intensify cooperation in combating it. They will also ... Read more...
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PBD sessions call for greater diaspora role in India’’s social development
January 9th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Jan 9 (ANI): Continuing on its objective to deepen engagement with the Indian diaspora, three concurrent sessions at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2009 addressed opportunities presented for participating in ... Read more...
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Venezuela President for full cooperation on India’s energy security
April 10th, 2008 - 4:55 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI) Terming India as one of the largest emerging markets in the world, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez on Thursday assured visiting Petroleum Minister Murli Deora of full ... Read more...
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Pratibha Patil asks Kerala to focus on development of sunrise industries(Lead: Patil)
November 14th, 2007 - 8:15 am ICT by admin
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