Raj Thackeray slams Shiv Sena, Congress, NCP
February 11th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Thane, Feb 11 (IANS) Ahead of the Maharashtra civic polls Feb 16, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Saturday said that the Shiv Sena, the Congress and the ... Read more...
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NourishCo hopes for Rs.700 crore business
February 10th, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) NourishCo Beverages Ltd, an equal joint venture between Tata Beverages and PepsiCo, is looking at a business of Rs.700 crore over the next five years by ... Read more...
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China mulls next generation rockets
February 5th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 5 (IANS) China will launch its next generation Long March carrier rockets in the next five years, an expert said.Yu Menglun, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of ... Read more...
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French firm to invest $4.2 bn in Norway
February 3rd, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Feb 3 (IANS) French giant energy producer Total said Thursday it is investing $4.2 billion for the development of a new oil field located in the North Sea off ... Read more...
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China mulls disaster relief teams
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 2 (IANS) China will create specialized teams for flood control and drought relief operations in the next five years, the government said Thursday.Water Resources Minister Chen Lei said ... Read more...
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GSI to increase hiring
January 31st, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) The union cabinet has cleared the proposal of the ministry of mines to increase the highly-skilled manpower of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) for exploration ... Read more...
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United Bank of India’s Q3 net up by 38.5 percent
January 31st, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) Public sector lender United Bank of India Tuesday reported a 38.5 percent jump in its net profit in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2011 to Rs.2.26 ... Read more...
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Swedish firm to manufacture vehicles in Karnataka
January 31st, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 31 (IANS) Swedish commercial vehicle maker Scania Tuesday said it is setting up a manufacturing plant near here with an investment of Rs.150 crore.The plant, the Scania Regional ... Read more...
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Singapore to invest $595 mn on drainage system
January 31st, 2012 - 8:26 am ICT by IANS
Singapore, Jan 31 (IANS) Singapore has decided to invest 750 million Singapore dollars (US $595 mn) over the next five years to improve its drainage system.Singapore's national water agency ... Read more...
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Coca-Cola plans to invest $1 bn in Mexico in 2012
January 30th, 2012 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Davos, Jan 30 (IANS/EFE) The Coca-Cola Co. plans to invest $1 billion in its operations in Mexico this year as part of a $5 billion long-term investment plan, CEO Muhtar ... Read more...
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BEML targeting African, Southeast Asian markets
January 30th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Leading construction and mining equipment makers BEML is targeting foreign markets like Africa for supplying earthmoving equipment and also foraying into aerospace, a company official said ... Read more...
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Congress promises jobs, citizens charter in UP vision document (Second Lead)
January 27th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 27 (IANS) The Congress Friday released its vision document for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, promising to create 20 lakh jobs in the state in the next ... Read more...
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Congress promises jobs, citizen’s charter in UP vision document (Lead)
January 27th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 27 (IANS) The Congress Friday released its vision document for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, promising to create 20 lakh jobs in the state in the next five ... Read more...
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Congress promises jobs, citizen’s charter in UP vision document
January 27th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 27 (IANS) The Congress Friday released its vision document for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, promising to create 20 lakh jobs in the state in the next five ... Read more...
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Companies have no choice but to be in India: Ashwani Kumar
January 27th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Davos (Switzerland), Jan 27 (IANS) India and China will emerge as the only destinations for companies seeking business as Asia will lead the world economic growth in the coming decade, ... Read more...
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BJP releases its UP poll manifesto
January 27th, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday released its election manifesto for Uttar Pradesh, focussing on education, health, employment and law and order.Key party leaders, including ... Read more...
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US announces defence budget slash
January 27th, 2012 - 8:51 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has unveiled the Pentagon's budget request for the 2013 fiscal year, which includes plans to significantly cut defence spending and army ... Read more...
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Northeast defies militant boycott calls on R-Day
January 26th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala/Aizawl, Jan 26 (IANS) Defying boycott calls by militant groups and stray attempts by the rebels to create panic, India's northeast celebrated the 63rd Republic Day and vowed to bring ... Read more...
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‘Austrian economy not to regain momentum until 2014′
January 24th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, Jan 24 (IANS) The Austrian economy will not regain momentum until 2014, the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) said Monday.According to its long term forecast for the Austrian ... Read more...
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India, China must have strategic partnership: expert
January 19th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 19 (IANS) The border row between India and China "is moving towards an agreed framework" and the two countries need to develop strategic ties, a visiting Indian professor ... Read more...
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Britain to give Bangladesh $350 mn aid
January 16th, 2012 - 8:18 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 16 (IANS) Britain will provide 230 million pounds (over $350 million) to Bangladesh for improving quality of primary education and health sector over a period of next five ... 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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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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ASBOs given to pensioners over pigeons
January 11th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Two pensioners have been slapped with anti-social behavior orders (ASBOs) in Trowbridge. The order prevents them from feeding pigeons in the town for the next five years. ... Read more...
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Free education for children in Israel
January 9th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Jan 9 (IANS) Israeli children, aged above three, will now be able to get free eduction after the government approved an amendment in an existing law.Following a debate in ... Read more...
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Bullish on India, Chatwal plans 100 hotels in 10 years (Lead)
January 9th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Hampshire Hotels and Resorts promoted by Indian American entrepreneur Sant Chatwal plans to launch 52 hotels in India in the next five years under the ... Read more...
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Chatwal plans to open 52 hotels in India
January 9th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) US-based hospitality major Hampshire Hotels and Resorts promoted by Indian American entrepreneur Sant Chatwal plans to launch 52 hotels in India in the next five ... Read more...
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Best Western to set up 66 hotels in India
January 6th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) US hotel chain Best Western International is planning to invest Rs.1,600 crore ($301 million) to open 66 new hotels, including 20 five-star ones, spread across ... Read more...
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Bengal eyes 25 percent of India’s IT revenue by 2015
January 6th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) The West Bengal government hopes to grab 25 percent of India's revenue from IT sector by 2015, state Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee said Friday and added ... Read more...
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Gulf petrochemical investments to touch $160 bn
January 1st, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kuwait City, Jan 1 (IANS/WAM) Investment in the petrochemical sector in the Gulf region would go up to $160 billion in the next five years, an energy report has revealed.The ... Read more...
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Government had no intention to pass Lokpal bill: Team Anna (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Accusing the government of having no intention to pass the Lokpal bill, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal Friday said all the disturbances in the ... Read more...
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China issues white paper on space exploration
December 29th, 2011 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 29 (IANS) China Thursday issued a white paper on the development of space industry since 2006 and the major tasks for the next five years.The white paper, titled ... Read more...
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Hero Eco Group to invest Rs.500 crore in next 5 years
December 28th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Vijay Munjal-led Hero Eco group will invest up to Rs.500 crore in the next five years to augment research and development (R&D;) and raise production ... Read more...
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China to have ‘faster, cheaper’ internet by 2015
December 28th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) China hopes to increase internet speed by five times and cut broadband costs by 2015, the ministry of information technology has said.By 2015 the average broadband ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to host world energy summit in January 2012
December 19th, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 18 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi will host the 5th annual World Future Energy Summit Jan 16-19.Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao will deliver the keynote address at the meet ... Read more...
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