India-Ghana trade to reach $1 bn by 2013
March 12th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Ghana's envoy to India said Monday the bilateral trade between the two countries would reach $1 billion by 2013."We expect bilateral trade between India and Ghana ... Read more...
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New portal to help track neighbourhood deals, discounts
November 22nd, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Consumers will now be able to track online discount deals on various brands even in their neighbourhood stores with the help of a new portal ... Read more...
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UAE eyes Indonesia, China trade expos
October 14th, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 13 (IANS/WAM) The UAE companies will participate in the trade expos in Indonesia and China Oct 18-26, the foreign trade ministry has said.The 26th Trade Expo Indonesia ... Read more...
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Rural Bengal to get drinking water by 2020
July 26th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) The West Bengal government has taken up a project to provide 70 liters of drinking water to each rural family by 2020."We have taken up a ... Read more...
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West Bengal plans textile policy review
July 23rd, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) West Bengal Minister Manas Bhunia said Saturday that his micro and small scale enterprises and textiles department is planning to set up a committee ... Read more...
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Two Nigerians held for running lottery scam
June 17th, 2011 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Two Nigerians acused of running a fake lottery scam were arrested from in south Delhi, police said Thursday."The accused have been identified as Igbinovia Osayando ... Read more...
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Tax department targets Rs.26,000 crore revenue from Bengal
June 8th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) The Income Tax department has targeted Rs.26,000 in tax collection from Bengal circle, including Sikkim and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, in the current financial year, ... Read more...
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CII delegation meets Mamata
May 19th, 2011 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) A delegation of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Wednesday met Trinamool supremo and West Bengal's chief minister-in-waiting Mamata Banerjee to congratulate her on winning the ... Read more...
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New steel policy expected after six months
May 4th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) The Indian government is expected to come up with a new National Steel Policy after six months to meet the growing demand of steel, a government ... Read more...
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Green hurdle forces Coal India to downgrade target
April 21st, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Coal India Limited (CIL), which was eyeing a production target of 520 million tonnes this fiscal, has downgraded it to 452 million tonnes due to a ... Read more...
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Traders robbed of 100 kg silver, Rs.12 lakh cash
April 17th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, April 17 (IANS) Four businessmen were looted of 100 kg of silver worth Rs.64 lakh and Rs.12 lakh in cash by unidentified men early Sunday near this Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Tax payers want our ambit enlarged: tax ombudsman
April 16th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) Tax payers of the country want the jurisdiction of Income Tax ombudsman to be enlarged, the tax department's Kolkata ombudsman said Saturday."Currently, the ombudsman has been ... Read more...
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Perfume fair organized in Delhi
March 27th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar.27 (ANI): A two-day perfume fair, 'The Itra and Sugandhi Mela', is being organized at Dilli Haat here.Most of the merchants at the fair, which concludes on Sunday, are from ... Read more...
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Central forces not to camp in schools
March 23rd, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Tuesday said that central forces on poll duty will not camp in schools and colleges during the April-May West Bengal assembly ... Read more...
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States cutting cigarette taxes
March 19th, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Concord, Mar 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some states in a bid to cut down on smoking have increased taxes on cigarettes. However in a counter move, other states have reduced their taxes on ... Read more...
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Slovenia eyes doubling trade with India: Ambassador
March 7th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Slovenia is eyeing to double the volume of bilateral trade with India in the shortest possible time, Slovenian Ambassador in India Janez Premoze said Monday.The two ... Read more...
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iPhone 5 & iPad 2 could be disastrous for credit cards
January 26th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bloomberg News has reported that iPhone 5 and iPad 2 could completely change how payments are made.The news agency reported that Apple will include near-field communication ... Read more...
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ICICI Bank customers can now withdraw cash at shops
January 18th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) The country's largest private bank ICICI Tuesday said its customers would be able to withdraw cash using debit cards at approved merchant establishments even if they choose not ... Read more...
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Onion prices: Surveys yield over Rs.70 mn in Punjab
January 13th, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 12 (IANS) Income tax surveys carried out by the department earlier this month in different parts of Punjab amidst soaring prices of onions and other vegetables have yielded over Rs.7 ... Read more...
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Facebook Launches New Service For Retailers
November 6th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After launching the service named Places, popular social networking site Facebook is now possibly concentrating on the concept of social commerce. The giant has launched a ... Read more...
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Demand for roses rises in Pune
October 26th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
By Shivaji SalunkePune, Oct.26 (ANI): Rose growers in Pune are experiencing an increase in the demand of the flower in domestic as well as in international markets.Due to the adverse climate in ... Read more...
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Bengal may restructure electricity duty
October 8th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) The West Bengal government is looking at restructuring electricity duty to bring some relief to the industries, Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta said here Friday.Dasgupta, however, refused to give ... Read more...
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West Bengal starts selling procured potatoes to traders
October 8th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) West Bengal Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta said the state has started selling procured potato by government agencies to traders from Friday to offload excess stocks.Output in ... Read more...
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Convergence among states on GST soon: Dasgupta
October 8th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) Differences among various states over the proposed goods and services tax (GST) are narrowing down and they are very close to a convergence point, Asim Dasgupta, chairman ... Read more...
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Justice Department Sues American Express, Settles With Visa & Mastercard
October 5th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
The United States Justice Department has reached a settlement with credit card giants, ‘Visa’ and ‘Mastercard’ but has gone on with a suit against ‘American Express’. American Express is known for charging ... Read more...
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Justice Department Sends Lawsuits To American Express, Visa And Master Card
October 5th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
American Express, Visa and Master Card have been sued by the United States Justice Department on the ground of anticompetitive policies. The three credit card companies have been accused ... Read more...
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US Justice Department Sues American Express For Anti-Competitive Practices
October 5th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 5, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): recent reports suggest that the US Justice Department has sued American Express, MasterCard and Visa with an antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court on ... Read more...
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US Justice Department sues American Express, MasterCard and Visa cards
October 5th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
The Justice Department of the United States has sued three credit card giants for their terms that eliminate any form of discounts or rewards to consumers, as well as hiding the charges ... Read more...
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Walmart’s New Smart Tags Raise Privacy Concerns
July 25th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a recent development, Wal-Mart Stores Inc which is one of the biggest retailers of the USA is planning to put new electronic identification tags in ... Read more...
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NMDC expects to lay new iron ore pipeline in 20 months
July 19th, 2010 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) State-owned National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) expects to complete within 20 months the construction of a 424-km long iron ore slurry pipeline to bring the ore from the ... Read more...
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Kolkata Port Trust to resolve Salukhali port land issue
June 30th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) The Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) expects to resolve next week the issue of land acquisition for a Rs.600-crore port at Salukhali in East Midnapore district, a top port ... Read more...
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Axis Bank plans to expand retail portfolio
February 15th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) Private sector Axis Bank is targeting to increase the retail portfolio of its lending shortly, a top bank official said here Monday.
"We want to increase retail portfolio to ... Read more...
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Want great discounts? Just log in
February 15th, 2010 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Your wait for special discounted meal offers or spa vouchers is over; now online portals are offering the best deals to suit your pockets.Taking a ... Read more...
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PayPal halts payments to India
February 9th, 2010 - 1:30 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Feb 9 (DPA) Online payments' service Paypal has halted personal payments to India following new government regulations that were designed to crack down on money laundering.
Paypal Monday did not cite ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan border trade suspended in Kashmir over ban on certain items
January 1st, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Chakan Da Bagh, (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan 1 (ANI): Kashmir traders are disappointed at the move of the Pakistani authorities to ban the export of moong dal, a popular pulse and other ... Read more...
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