Belarus denies selling weapons to Syria
September 21st, 2012 - 1:12 am ICT by IANS
Minsk, Sep 20 (IANS) Belarus Thursday denied Washington's accusations of trying to sell weapons to Syria and violating a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution after the US imposed sanctions on ... Read more...
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Goa orders shutdown at soot emitting plant
August 28th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 28 (IANS) A Vedanta Resources-owned company has been asked to shut down for 48 hours its coke oven plant in Goa's mining belt by the pollution control authority.The ... Read more...
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Village downs shutters protesting pollution from Goa plant
August 27th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 27 (IANS) Navelim village in Goa's mining belt shut down Monday in protest against what they called "heavy pollution" emitted from an iron processing plant operated by the ... Read more...
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New Brazilian firm to oversee nuclear submarine project
August 10th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has approved a plan to set up a state-owned company to oversee production of the country's first nuclear submarine.The company, ... 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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Chinese ancient liquor breweries eye heritage list
July 11th, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 11 (IANS)Two Chinese provinces are making a joint bid to have their ancient distilleries of baijiu, or Chinese liquor, recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage sites, according to ... Read more...
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74-year-old Chinese woman jailed for graft
June 5th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 5 (IANS) A 74-year-old former woman executive of a state-owned company in Chinese business hub Shanghai was Tuesday sentenced to life in prison on corruption charges.Wu Xiaoli, former ... Read more...
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Fiat to manage distribution of Indian subsidiary
May 2nd, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) To further develop its brand in India, international automobile major Fiat Wednesday said it will form a new company to handle distribution and service activities ... Read more...
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Chinese automaker to develop electric car with US partner
April 26th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 26 (IANS) One of China's major privately owned automakers, Great Wall Motors, will work with a US company to develop electric vehicles.The automaker signed an agreement Tuesday with ... Read more...
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Tata’s Jaguar Land Rover, China’s Chery in joint venture
March 21st, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 21 (IANS) British automobile company Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), owned by Tata Motors of India, and China's Chery Automobile have agreed to a joint venture for production of ... Read more...
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China builds nuclear waste processor
March 7th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) A company has started building the first China-made reactor to process radioactive nuclear power plant waste, researchers said Wednesday.Changsha Boiler Plant Co., Ltd. (CBP) started building ... Read more...
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Two injured as mining bridge collapses
February 15th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 15 (IANS) Two people were injured as several mining trucks fell into a rivulet when a temporary bridge collapsed at Sesa Goa's mine at Codli here, the company ... Read more...
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Want transparency in mining lease allotments: Gadkari
February 5th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) will ensure transparency in alloting mining leases in Goa if it is voted to power in the March 3 assembly elections, ... Read more...
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Telecom services hit in northeast due to employees’ strike
December 16th, 2011 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 15 (IANS) Telecommunication services were affected Thursday in the northeastern region as over 2,200 engineers and employees of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) observed a strike protesting ... Read more...
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Punj Lloyd bags order for Dubai jet fuel pipeline
October 25th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Diversified conglomerate Punj Lloyd Tuesday said it has bagged an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project worth Rs.623 crore to set up a jet fuel pipeline ... Read more...
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Relief undertaking to Dunlop only after it reopens: Minister
October 20th, 2011 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IANS) The West Bengal government Wednesday said it will approve a relief undertaking sought by tyre maker Dunlop India Limited (DIL) only after the management reopens its ... Read more...
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Dunlop board to discuss shut Bengal factory Oct 21
October 13th, 2011 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) Tyre maker Dunlop India Limited (DIL) will discuss the suspension of work at its Sahagunj factory in West Bengal's Hooghly district and the government's demand of ... Read more...
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Dunlop shutdown continues as talks fail
October 10th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IANS) Talks between tyre maker Dunlop India Limited and the West Bengal government on reopening the shut Sahaganj factory in Hooghly district failed to make any headway ... Read more...
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Hindustan Copper not to raise fresh equity through FPO
September 20th, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) Copper mining major Hindustan Copper (HCL) Tuesday said it does not require fresh equity through the proposed follow-on-public offer (FPO) to support its mining expansion plans."The ... Read more...
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Nivea apologizes for ‘racist’ ad
August 19th, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Beauty care company Nivea has issued an apology for its ad that has been tagged racist. The “Look like you give a damn” ad has a ... Read more...
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Natural gas to power HLL Lifecare factories
July 7th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 7 (IANS) HLL Lifecare Limited has become the first public sector undertaking in Kerala to switch over to liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power its factories.HLL Life ... Read more...
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France to check security of n-plants
April 22nd, 2011 - 7:54 am ICT by IANS
Paris, April 22 (IANS) Electricite de France (EDF), one of the world's leading producers of electricity, would take an in-depth review of its nuclear power stations as part of an ... Read more...
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We empowered Fabindia family in 50th year: William Bissell
January 2nd, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Fabindia, the flagship store for Indian handloom textiles and apparel, has empowered its nearly 700 employees by giving them a stake in the company on its ... Read more...
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NTC land in Gujarat fetches Rs.145.93 crore
January 1st, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 1 (IANS) Hitting a New Year jackpot, the National Textiles Corporation (NTC) has sold through an e-auction two closed mills in Gujarat for a combined price of Rs.145.93 crore ($32.6 ... Read more...
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Giridih women rejoice as one among them is ‘crorepati’
November 23rd, 2010 - 9:44 am ICT by IANS
By Shahnawaz Akhtar
Giridih (Jharkhand), Nov 23 (IANS) While the entire Giridih district is celebrating Rahat Taslim's victory in "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC), it is women who seem to be the happiest.Be ... Read more...
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Just Born Marshmallow Peeps Halloween Surprise
September 29th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The famous candy maker 'Just Born' recently launched a new line of pumpkin-shaped marshmallow called Peeps. The candies are complete with a chocolate coating ... Read more...
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Coins stolen from Finland mint
September 18th, 2010 - 9:10 am ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Sep 18 (IANS) Finnish police are investigating a suspected robbery of coins worth thousands of euros from the Mint of Finland.
The missing money was in the form of one and two ... Read more...
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US military judge seals sentence of bin Laden’s former cook
August 10th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 10 (ANI): Judge Nancy J. Paul, a US Air Force lieutenant colonel, has ordered the sealing of a plea agreement capping the maximum sentence of Osama bin Laden's former ... Read more...
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Apparel Brand Heart N Soul To Enter Footwear Business
August 6th, 2010 - 11:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Heart N Soul, a leading apparel brand with trend-setting designs and contemporary colors, is expanding its reach by entering the footwear business. The company has teamed ... Read more...
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Disinvestment norms for public sector eased
May 26th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Indian government Wednesday gave its nod to the appointment of merchant bankers and intermediaries to ensure smooth handling of disinvestment in state-run enterprises.
The government has targeted ... Read more...
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Eliminating middlemen, textile-man clothes north India
May 20th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, May 20 (IANS) He has a direct connect with his customers, without the usual chain of distributors, dealers and retailers. And that is the business model that has worked ... Read more...
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Mahindra to acquire Renault’s stake in Indian car venture
April 16th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Automobile major Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) announced Friday it was buying out global car major Renault's 49 percent stake in their joint venture which manufactures the Logan sedan ... Read more...
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Dai-ichi Life Insurance soars in biggest IPO in 12 years
April 1st, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 1 (DPA) Shares of Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co, Japan's second-largest life insurer, surged 14 percent to 160,000 yen ($1,713) when they made their debut Thursday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ... Read more...
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Iron ore output of Orissa-owned firm to drop
March 26th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 26 (IANS) The iron ore production of Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) will fall short of its target for the current fiscal as three mines of the state-owned company have been ... Read more...
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Russian firm to produce caviar in Argentina
March 10th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, March 10 (IANS/EFE) A Russian-owned company will begin production of caviar in the northwestern Argentine province of La Rioja, a spokesman for the regional government said.
Esturiones & Caviar SA signed ... Read more...
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