I can’t afford another ‘Inshallah, Football’: Jaaved Jaaferi (Interview)
May 4th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Actor, dancer and producer Jaaved Jaaferi, whose production venture "Inshallah, Football" bagged the National Award for best film on social issues this year, says ... Read more...
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Steering education revolution from Azamgarh shacks (With Image)
January 5th, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 5 (IANS) A single bamboo stick holds the thatched roof together, the discoloured floor serves as both bench and chair, the kids sit in neat rows ... Read more...
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China’s e-commerce giant hives off reward points service
December 20th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) Alipay, China's leading third-party online payment platform and a subsidiary of the Alibaba Group, has spinned off its reward points service as a wholly-owned subsidiary to ... Read more...
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Energy firm Soham raises Rs.125 crore from SBI fund
November 7th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 7 (IANS) Independent power producer Soham Renewable Energy India Ltd Monday said it had raised Rs.125 crore from Macquaire-State Bank of India (SBI) Infrastructure Fund (MSIF) to ... Read more...
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Assocham wants stock broking firms to run banks
November 5th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 5 (IANS) Stock broking firms should be permitted to operate banks as they are monitored by the regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the Associated Chambers ... Read more...
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Shriram Housing Finance open for outside equity infusion
August 10th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) Shriram Housing Finance Ltd., a financial services outfit of the city-based Shriram Group scheduled to start operations soon, is open for equity participation from investors including ... Read more...
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RBI draft guidelines for new bank licences in January
December 9th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will release the draft guidelines for new bank licences by the end of January, its chief said here Thursday.RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao ... Read more...
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IFC, Rajasthan government to set up housing finance firm
October 27th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) International Finance Corporation (IFC), an agency of the World Bank, said Wednesday it will set up a new housing finance company in collaboration with Rajasthan government and ... Read more...
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PNB joint venture to enter microfinance in Nepal
October 5th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Oct 5 (IANS) Indian public sector Punjab National Bank's joint venture in Nepal, Everest Bank Ltd (EBL), is now seeking to enter the microfinance segment in the Himalayan republic ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee to launch National Skill Development Corporation today
October 20th, 2009 - 11:12 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 20 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will launch the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) here today.The launch programme of the NSDC will see the release of 12 skill ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee to launch National Skill Development Corporation
October 19th, 2009 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 19 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will launch the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) here tomorrow.The launch programme of the NSDC will see the release of 12 skill ... Read more...
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Bank run by Indian Americans gains from meltdown
November 26th, 2008 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 26 (IANS) At a time when banks and financial institutions are grappling to cope with the current financial crisis, a community bank for South Asians in New Jersey run ... Read more...
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Partial capture of CO2 emissions would lower down cost of coal-fired power plants
November 18th, 2008 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): An analysis by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) researchers has suggested that in order to lower down the cost of coal-fired power plants, partial capture of carbon ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh arrives in Qatar, India to sign two pacts
November 10th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
By Pankaj Chaudhry
Qatar, Nov 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has arrived in Qatar capital Doha on a two-day official visit.
Dr. Singh was received by Qatar''s Deputy Foreign Minister, Ahmed ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite Corp to outsource mining
August 7th, 2008 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Integrated mining and power company Neyveli Lignite Corp Ltd (NLC) is expected to save around Rs.3 billion by outsourcing lignite mining at its Barsingsar open cast ... Read more...
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NIIT and Genpact launch training facility
June 12th, 2008 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) major Genpact has entered into a joint venture with NIIT to launch the 'NIIT Institute of Process Excellence'. The joint venture aims to ... Read more...
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Percept, Future Group in JV for Bollywood Retail
May 13th, 2008 - 6:21 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Entertainment and communications firm Percept Limited Tuesday announced a joint venture with retail major Future Group to launch 'Bollywood Retail' that aims to cash in on the Hindi ... Read more...
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Libya, UAE sign $500 mn deal
April 6th, 2008 - 7:49 pm ICT by admin
Tripoli, April 6 (IANS) Libya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed an agreement for a $500 million joint venture for development projects in the African country, WAM news agency reported ... Read more...
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