Amid monsoon worry, interest-free loan for Rajasthan farmers
July 29th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 29 (IANS) As possible monsoon failure looms large, the 26 million farmers in Rajasthan have unexpected help at hand. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced a far-reaching scheme ... Read more...
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Rajasthan launches interest-free loan for farmers
July 22nd, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 22 (IANS) In a major decision to push the rural economy, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Kumar Gehlot has decided to provide interest-free loans of up to Rs.1 lakh ... Read more...
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Karnataka gives tax sops to Honda bike plant
February 17th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 17 (IANS) The Karnataka government Friday granted a slew of tax incentives to Honda Motorcycles & Scooters India Ltd (HMSI) for setting up its first plant in southern ... Read more...
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Kerala to create 50,000 entrepreneurs
January 31st, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IANS) The Kerala government will Thursday announce the names of 812 unemployed youths who will receive training under an ambitious Rs.2,500-crore scheme to create 50,000 entrepreneurs in ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh youth to get Youth Commission
January 13th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 12 (IANS) On the occasion of Yuva Diwas, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced Thursday that a Youth Commission would be set up and a student ... Read more...
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Loan for Tirupur’s effluent treatment plants
December 16th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has ordered release of a Rs.127.40 crore interest-free loan for modernisation of 15 common effluent treatment plants in and around ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh to speed up development: Raman Singh
December 12th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 12 (IANS) Raman Singh who has completed eight years as chief minister of mineral-rich Chhattisgarh state Monday said that he will strive to speed up the state's ... Read more...
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Central government ignoring Tripura: Minister
August 30th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 30 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has been providing financial aid and support to state governments led by the Congress and its allies, depriving the governments ... Read more...
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Tripura demands central financial aid
August 17th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 17 (IANS) The Left Front government in Tripura wants Rs.14,600 crore in financial aid from the centre to deal with the fiscal crisis facing it, a state minister ... Read more...
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World Bank offers $200 million loan to Kerala (With Images)
July 5th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The World Bank has offered a $200 million interest-free loan to Kerala to help strengthen its local government system, a statement said here Tuesday.Some 978 ... Read more...
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Fight on for ‘Anne Frank tree’
June 9th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Amsterdam, June 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Frank Tree foundation which is responsible for taking care of the tree that stood infront of the house where Frank Anne lived is fighting a contractor ... Read more...
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Why no FIR against Mumbai Congress chief, asks high court
March 31st, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Thursday wanted to know why a first information report was not lodged against Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh, who is accused of ... Read more...
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CWG weightlifting: Dey and Rao add a silver and bronze to the kitty (RoundUp)
October 4th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Enjoying a huge home support, India's men and women weightlifters won a silver and bronze each on the opening day of competitions in the 2010 ... Read more...
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Strict action against any athlete found guilty of drug abuse, says Gill
September 7th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 7 (ANI): Union Sports Minister M S Gill on Tuesday said strict action would be taken against any athlete found guilty of drug abuse.Gill also asserted that checking would ... Read more...
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Doping cases will not affect India’s performance in CWG: Bhanot
September 4th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 4 (ANI): Lalit Bhanot, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC), has said that doping incidents will not affect India's performance in the upcoming mega-event, after ... Read more...
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Two athletes, four wrestlers suspended after testing positive (Lead)
September 2nd, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Two athletes and four wrestlers have tested positive in random testing conducted by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) during the trials in Patiala in the run-up ... Read more...
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Four Indian wrestlers test positive, out of CWG squad
September 2nd, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Four wrestlers, who were part of the Commonwealth Games squad, have tested positive and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Thursday provisionally suspended them.
This comes barely ... Read more...
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CGOC bails out Weightlifting body with interest-free loan
August 26th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) Thursday bailed out the Indian Weight Lifting Federation (IWLF) with an interest-free loan of $375,000 to be paid as fine to ... Read more...
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Sports Ministry asks CWG Organising Committee to grant Rs 1.75 crore to IWLF
August 24th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 24 (ANI): New Delhi, Aug 24 (ANI): The Sports Ministry on Tuesday asked the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to release Rs 1.75 crore interest-free loan to the Indian Weightlifting ... Read more...
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Sports ministry to CGOC: Give interest-free loan to weightlifting body
August 24th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The sports ministry and the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) seems to be in a deadlock over the issue of bailing out the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) ... Read more...
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Weightlifting body hopes government will bail them out (Lead)
August 17th, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) With the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) refusing it financial help, the Weightlifting Federation of India (WFI) is now pinning its hopes on the sports ministry to pay ... Read more...
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Weightlifting federation pinning hopes on sports ministry
August 17th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) With the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) refusing financial help, the Weightlifting Federation of India (WFI) is now pinning its hopes on the sports ministry to pay the ... Read more...
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Centre approves Jute Corporation revival plan
March 19th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 19(ANI): Union Cabinet on Friday approved the proposal for revival of National Jute Manufactures Corporation (NJMC) LtdAccording to the revival plan the Corporation would restart production in three mills ... Read more...
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Karnataka moots integrated IT city near Bangalore airport
February 25th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 25 (IANS) The Karnataka government would build an integrated IT city near the Bangalore international airport to attract more investments in the knowledge sector, Governor H.R. Bhardwaj said Thursday.
"The state ... Read more...
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Jobs for Kashmiri Pandit youth coming up
October 30th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 30 (IANS) A big employment package is in the offing for displaced Kashmiri Pandits, as the first step to resettle the migrants in their homes in the valley, officials said ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh plans interest free loan to farmers
October 2nd, 2009 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 2 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government Friday said is is planning to provide interest free loans to farmers.
"The government plans to further lower the agriculture interest loan ... Read more...
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World Bank approves $500 mn loan for Pakistan
March 27th, 2009 - 7:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 27 (IANS) The World Bank has approved a $500-million interest-free loan to help stablise Pakistan's economy, Geo TV reported Friday.
"Pakistan has experienced severe external and internal shocks in the ... Read more...
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Mandelson makes stunning return to British cabinet (Lead)
October 3rd, 2008 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson, considered a key Labour strategist, is to be appointed business secretary in a stunning return to the British cabinet Friday.In other moves in ... Read more...
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Iran’s central bank chief replaced amid differences over economic management (Lead)
September 24th, 2008 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 24 (IANS) In what looks like widening differences with officials over his economic policies, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sacked the country's central bank chief Tahamasseb Mazahari, replacing him with ... Read more...
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Chelsea taking 70million pound hit in bid to pip ManU for Premier League title
August 26th, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 26 (ANI): Chelsea are taking a 70million pound hit in their bid to snatch the Premier League title back from Manchester United.Billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has given the ... Read more...
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