Retail inflation eases to 9.86 percent in July
August 21st, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India's retail inflation declined marginally to 9.86 percent in July as compared to 9.93 percent in the previous month helped by easing in prices of ... Read more...
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Problems will be resolved once investment is revived: FM
August 18th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday said most of the country's economic problems will be solved once investment is revived."Reviving investments is a key challenge ... Read more...
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Bajaj Auto’s first quarter net up one percent
July 18th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Two- and three-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto Wednesday reported a marginal increase of one percent in net profit for the first quarter of the current fiscal.The net ... Read more...
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Syndicate bank net up marginally in Q4
May 5th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 5 (IANS) State-run Syndicate Bank posted Rs.309 crore net profit for the January-March fourth quarter of fiscal 2011-12, registering a marginal increase of seven percent year-on-year (YoY) over ... Read more...
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Pulses may become dearer in India
April 5th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) Prices of pulses may increase due to a marginal decline in production this fiscal if the prevailing dry weather conditions in both north and south India ... Read more...
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Cultivated area in Odisha declining, says NGO
March 31st, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 31 (IANS) Increase in allocation of water to industries in Odisha has hit agriculture with the total cultivated area declining, a group working on water-related issues in the ... Read more...
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Railway stocks slump during noon trade
March 14th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Stocks of companies associated with railways slumped around noon Wednesday, soon after the Railway Minister Dinesh Tivedi presented the budget of the network for the ... Read more...
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Pranab blames global issues for inflation, BJP walks out
December 8th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Defending the government strongly, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday told the Rajya Sabha that inflation was coming down, but an unconvinced Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Hero MotoCorp’s October sales up 1.32 percent
November 1st, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp Tuesday reported a marginal increase of 1.32 percent in its sales for October at 512,238 units from 505,553 units sold in ... Read more...
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Wipro upbeat despite flat IT growth
October 31st, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 31 (IANS) India's third largest IT bellwether Wipro Ltd. remains upbeat on its growth prospects in the coming quarters despite a marginal increase in net profit for the ... Read more...
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Indian Overseas Bank Q2 net profit rises to Rs.207.46 crore
October 29th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) Saturday posted a marginal increase in net profit to Rs.207.46 crore for the quarter ended Sep 30 as against Rs.206.15 ... Read more...
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Hyundai’s August sales grow one percent
September 1st, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Automobile major Hyundai Motor India Thursday reported a marginal increase of one percent in its cumulative sales for August at 51,030 units as against 50,6331 ... Read more...
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State-run telecom operators turn red
August 17th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Even as India's telecom sector continues to witness a boom in terms of subscriber additions to the network, the profitability of two state-run service operators ... Read more...
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ISI has reactivated terror camps in Pakistani Kashmir: India
August 9th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) India Tuesday said Pakistan's spy agency, the ISI, has "reactivated" terror camps in Pakistani Kashmir with some 2,500 terrorists present there."The government is aware that ... Read more...
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National School of Drama gets expansion funds
June 14th, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The National School of Drama (NSD), which is expanding its activities with five new regional centres, has been allocated Rs.26 crore funds, a statement by ... Read more...
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Use of contraceptives up in Pakistan’s tribal region
May 31st, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) The use of contraceptives has gone up in Pakistan's tribal regions while it has dipped in urban areas, including the capital city, reveal official statistics.Contraceptive use ... Read more...
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Tata Power net profit rises but income slumps
May 19th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Tata Power, India's largest private sector electricity generator, Thursday posted a marginal increase of 2.36 percent in its net profit but registered a slump of 2.53 ... Read more...
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Hyundai’s March sales grow by one percent
April 1st, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Automobile major Hyundai Motor India Ltd Friday reported a marginal increase of one percent in its sales for the month of March, which stood at ... Read more...
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Sensex plunges over Japan disaster, rate hike worries (Second Lead)
March 15th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets slumped nearly one and a half percent Tuesday on worries over the fallout of the devastating earthquake in ... Read more...
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Indian shares tank over Japan disaster, rate hike worries (Lead)
March 15th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Indian equities sank Tuesday on worries over the fallout of the devastating earthquake in Japan that has led to three explosions at nuclear reactors and ... Read more...
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Indian equities sink on worries over Japan disaster
March 15th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Indian equities took a major hit Tuesday on worries over the fallout of the devastating earthquake in Japan that has led to explosions at three ... Read more...
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External affairs ministry gets over Rs.7,100 crore allocation
February 28th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Even as Indian diplomacy has a rising global profile, the external affairs ministry has been allocated Rs.7,106 crore (Rs.71 billion/$ 1.5 billion) for fiscal 2011-12, which is ... Read more...
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Liquor to cost more in Haryana
February 21st, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 21 (IANS) Announcing a marginal increase in the retail price of liquor, the Haryana government Monday said it will grant licences for pubs in Gurgaon, Panchkula and Faridabad cities.In its ... Read more...
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NTPC’s third quarter net profit at Rs.2,371.48 crore
January 31st, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India's largest power generating company NTPC Limited Monday reported a marginal increase in its net profit for the third quarter of the current fiscal year, which stood ... Read more...
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CNG gets dearer, to cost Rs.29 per kg
January 1st, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Delhi will have to pay more for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as the rates of the fuel have been revised upward to Rs.29 per kg in the ... Read more...
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Snappping of connectors caused launch failure: Scientist
December 29th, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) The snapping of around 10 connectors between the second and third stage of the Indian rocket GSLV led to the failure of the communication satellite ... Read more...
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Punjab technical institutes seek government intervention
December 15th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 15 (IANS) Managements of technical institutions in Punjab have sought tax concessions from the state government for their survival.In a meeting of nearly 100 educational institutions from Punjab held at ... Read more...
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Slight increase in Delhi’s pollution during Diwali-week
November 6th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) There was a marginal increase in air pollution in the capital during the Diwali-week, the Delhi government's pollution monitoring body said Saturday."Carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide concentration ... Read more...
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24 percent domiciliary births in Delhi
September 15th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) As many as 86,363 of the total 3.5 lakh births in the national capital took place at home, says a survey.
According to an annual report 'Registration of ... Read more...
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MPs’ emoluments-hike likely to be more than decided by cabinet
August 21st, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The government is likely to consider increasing the emoluments of MPs marginally more than what was cleared by the cabinet Friday following a meeting of Finance ... Read more...
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‘Miley Jab Hum Tum’ flies high on Star One for the week
June 10th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Although Nupur's fans have been mourning her death, Star One and the producers of "Miley Jab Hum Tum' heave a sigh of relief as the viewer response ... Read more...
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People turn furious as possibility of fuel price hike gains momentum
June 7th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata/Chennai, June 7 (ANI): Even as the decision to hike fuel prices has been deferred for the time being and a panel led by Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will soon ... Read more...
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Gulf students excel in CBSE class 12 exams (Lead)
May 21st, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) With a a pass percentage of 90.67, students from the Gulf region have outperformed their India counterparts in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams for ... Read more...
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Gulf students outshine in CBSE class 12 exams
May 21st, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Students from the Gulf region have outperformed their India counterparts recording a pass percentage of 90.67 in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams for class ... Read more...
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Auto, taxi drivers protest gas price hike
May 20th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Autorickshaw and taxi drivers Thursday collectively voiced their angst against the expected increase in the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by 20 percent.
The central government Wednesday ... Read more...
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