India for global recognition of Ayurveda, Unani
August 8th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India is pushing for a WHO collaborative centre on traditional medicine to win legal recognition to the Indian systems of medication like Ayurveda and Unani ... Read more...
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Maharashtra axes four SEZs after local opposition
July 31st, 2012 - 1:50 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Stiff opposition from local communities and changed economic scenario in the country has resulted in axing four proposed Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in different parts of ... Read more...
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Telangana issue not hampering investments, says Kiran Kumar
July 19th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 19 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.Kiran Kumar Reddy Thursday said that the Telangana issue is not hampering the investments into the state.His statement came during an ... Read more...
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Airbus says China poised to become large aircraft market
July 16th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 16 (IANS) China is sure to become the single largest market for aircraft in the world, said John Leahy, chief operating officer-customers at Airbus, at the Farnborough International ... Read more...
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BJP MP demands urgent attention to Arunachal dam issue
May 9th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 9 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP and BJP national spokesman Tarun Vijay Wednesday raised the issue of the ongoing opposition to mega dams in Arunachal Pradesh and demanded that ... Read more...
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India, Qatar to hold talks: Oil, Taliban on agenda
April 4th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) India will seek to scale up its imports of oil and gas from Qatar when Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani holds talks ... Read more...
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59 MoUs for power plants in Chhattisgarh
April 3rd, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 3 (IANS) Chhattisgarh, which has roughly one-fifth of India's total known coal reserves, has signed 59 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) since January 2007 with various power plants, ... Read more...
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ICWA to have think tank linkage with Colombo institute
March 9th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation with the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic ... Read more...
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HAL prepares to manufacture Rafale combat jet in India
February 13th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is getting ready to progressively manufacture the Dassault Rafale combat jet that has apparently been chosen by the Indian ... Read more...
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GVK Energy to set up two thermal power plants in Andhra
January 13th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) GVK Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of GVK Power & Infrastructure Limited, will invest Rs.40,000 crore to produce 6,400 MW of electricity in Andhra Pradesh.The firm Friday ... Read more...
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World-class Sports City to come up near Hyderabad (Lead)
January 13th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 12 (IANS) The Yash Birla Group is to set up a world-class sports city near Hyderabad with an investment of Rs.2,000 crore. The group signed three MoUs with ... Read more...
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Andhra gets Rs.5.57 lakh crore investment at Partnership Summit (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh has bagged projects involving investment of Rs.5.57 lakh crore, of which the MoUs for about Rs.1 lakh crore were signed Thursday on the first ... Read more...
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Yash Birla to develop sports university near Hyderabad
January 12th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 12 (IANS) The Yash Birla Group will set up a world-class sports university near Hyderabad with an investment of Rs.2,000 crore.The university, spread across 450 acres within 100 ... Read more...
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Andhra bags Rs.5.57 lakh crore investment projects
January 12th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh has bagged projects involving investment of Rs.5.57 lakh crore, and the MoUs for about Rs.1 lakh crore were signed Thursday on the first day ... Read more...
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GSM subscribers’ usage minutes down 1.45 percent
November 9th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The minutes of usage (MOU) per subscriber for GSM services declined by 1.45 percent during the first quarter ended June 30 at 344 as against ... Read more...
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IGNOU signs pact with Chinese varsity
October 5th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has signed a pact with Honghe University in China to establish through distance education a collaborative network in ... Read more...
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GMR Energy faces court case over Chhattisgarh project
September 8th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 8 (IANS) GMR Energy's upcoming 1,370 MW coal-fired project in Chhattisgarh faces a court case for beginning construction work before getting permission from the state government, ... Read more...
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Visa Power faces court case for illegal construction
September 8th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 8 (IANS) A court case was slapped against Visa Power Ltd for illegal construction in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district where it has planned to set up a 1,200 MW ... Read more...
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South Korea, Uzbekistan sign $4.1 bn gas deals
August 24th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Aug 24 (IANS/WAM) South Korea and Uzbekistan have signed deals totalling $4.1 billion to develop the Surgil gas field near the Aral Sea and build a gas and chemical ... Read more...
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ICWA signs pacts with three African institutions
May 12th, 2011 - 9:33 am ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, May 12 (IANS) The Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), a think tank of the external affairs ministry, has signed pacts with three key African bodies ... Read more...
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Taiwan varsities sign academic promotion pacts with Amity University
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
NOIDA (Uttar Pradesh), May 3 (ANI): A delegation of academics and senior members of several Taiwan universities visited Amity University here this week and signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) for promoting and ... Read more...
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I-T notice to Gujarat government routine verification: Pranab
March 17th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday described as a routine verification the Income Tax department's notice to the Gujarat government on investments under agreements signed ... Read more...
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BJP disrupts proceedings in Rajya Sabha over IT notice to Gujarat Govt.
March 16th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held up proceedings inside the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday over Income Tax (I-T) Department's notice to the Gujarat Government seeking details ... Read more...
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Congress responsible for Gujarat Govt. IT inquiry: Minister
March 15th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
Gandhinagar, Mar.15 (ANI): Gujarat's Minister of State for Industries, Saurabh Patel, on Tuesday, blamed the Congress party for an income tax inquiry on several investors who had signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) ... Read more...
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India, France discuss civil aviation cooperation
March 7th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs and Civil Aviation Vayalar Ravi met Thierry Mariani, French Minister of State for Transport, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and ... Read more...
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GVK to develop two airports in Indonesia
January 25th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) GVK Power and Infrastructure will develop two airports in Indonesia with an investment of nearly $5 billion, the company's vice-chairman G.V. Sanjay Reddy said here Tuesday. "We ... Read more...
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Jaypee Group to invest Rs.33,000 crore in Gujarat
January 15th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Infrastructure conglomerate Jaiprakash Associates Ltd Saturday said it has committed Rs.30,000 crore for investment in the western state of Gujarat over the next 3 to 5 years.According ... Read more...
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Vibrant Gujarat: $5 bn committed in pharma sector
January 13th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 13 (IANS) Foreign and domestic companies have committed to invest Rs.26,000 crore ($5.7 billion) in pharmaceutical and healthcare sector in Gujarat, a statement said here Thursday. Health and family ... Read more...
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Congress demands assembly probe in Vibrant Gujarat irregularities
January 4th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 4 (IANS) The Congress party in Gujarat Tuesday demanded setting up of a joint legislative committee to probe irregularities in the Vibrant Gujarat investor summit. The government, however, termed ... Read more...
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Jharkhand, fifth from bottom in MoU implementation: Assocham
December 30th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 30 (IANS) Jharkhand stands fifth from the bottom in implementation of MoUs signed with investors in different sectors, says a survey by Assocham."Jharkhand stands fifth from the bottom in implementing ... Read more...
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Will strengthen rural bodies first, industrialisation later: Jharkhand CM (Interview)
December 23rd, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Nityanand Shukla
Ranchi, Dec 23 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda, who had in his earlier stint signed a slew of agreements with private companies to industrialise the state, now says ... Read more...
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‘China committed to building two more units at Pak’s Chashma Nuclear Plant’
December 21st, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 21 (ANI): China is committed to construct Unit no.3 and Unit no.4 of the Chashma Nuclear Power Plant (CHASNUPP) in Pakistan, Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Saleem Mandviwala has said.Addressing ... Read more...
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Chinese Premier Jiabao heads to Pakistan to boost trade
December 17th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Islamabad, Dec. 17 (ANI): Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao left for Pakistan on Friday for a three-day visit aimed at boosting trade and investment by finalizing 20 billion dollars worth of ... Read more...
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Congress seeks Chhattisgarh chief minister’s resignation
December 9th, 2010 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 9 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh faced opposition heat in the state assembly for the third consecutive day Thursday as the Congress members pressed for his resignation for ... Read more...
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India, 10 others sign education accord
December 8th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with 10 countries for cooperation in the field of education, parliament was informed Wednesday."The ministry has signed exclusive exchange programmes ... Read more...
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