Congress defends PM, Chidambaram after 2G order
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Congress Friday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its "double standards" over the Supreme Court's order on the 2G spectrum ... Read more...
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Court has not blamed PM in 2G scam: Pawar
February 3rd, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar Friday defended Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying that the Supreme Court verdict cancelling 2G ... Read more...
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Patel rubbishes graft charges, Ajit Singh rules out probe (Lead)
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Friday ruled out a probe into the allegations of graft against Praful Patel, who once held the portfolio, even ... Read more...
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BJP charges against PM, Chidambaram politically motivated: Congress
February 3rd, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Congress Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of levelling allegations against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P. Chidambaram on the ... Read more...
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Air India enquiry into charges against Patel ruled out
February 3rd, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Friday ruled out an investigation by Air India into the charges made by a Canadian daily that Praful Patel, ... Read more...
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Himachal demands night landing facilities at airports
December 22nd, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 22 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Thursday asked the central government to provide technically advanced night landing and take-off facilities at airports in the state."We ... Read more...
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India retain SAFF Cup, pound four goals on 10-man Afghanistan
December 11th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) India dominated the last 20 minutes of the SAFF Cup football final against a 10-man Afghanistan at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Sunday, thrashing them ... Read more...
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Heavy equipment imports from China hurting domestic industry: Government
November 29th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) India imported heavy industrial equipment worth over Rs.15,083 crore from China during 2010-11 due to lower pricing, which is adversely affecting the domestic heavy industry, ... Read more...
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Indian electrical equipment industry’s Q2 growth slows
November 11th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) India's electrical equipment industry grew at a slower 4.4 percent during the second quarter of 2011-12 ended Sep 30 against 13.82 percent in the previous ... Read more...
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Pawar, Patel meet Sonia Gandhi
November 3rd, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Thursday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi at her 10 Janpath residence here. He ... Read more...
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Rob Baan signs two-year deal with AIFF
October 12th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Tuesday signed a two-year deal with Dutch coach Rob Baan as the new technical director.Baan, who has earlier worked ... Read more...
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AIFF announces cash prize for under-16 team, staff
October 7th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Friday announced a cash prize of Rs.25,000 each for the U-16 boys and the support staff after the team ... Read more...
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AIFF gets to use football facilities at Nehru Stadium
October 5th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) will allow the All India Football Federation (AIFF) the use of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for 40 days for ... Read more...
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Paes wants to be AIFF brand ambassador
September 27th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IANS) Tennis star Leander Paes is keen to become an ambassador for the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to help in the game's growth in the country."...I ... Read more...
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Air India aircraft acquisition was necessary: Patel
September 8th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Former civil aviation minister Praful Patel defended the acquisition of 111 aircraft for Air India in 2005-06 after a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report ... Read more...
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Needless aircraft purchases, merger caused Air India mess: CAG (Roundup)
September 8th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The government's auditor said Thursday the decision to buy new aircraft, which was driven by the aviation ministry, and dismal management practices had led to ... Read more...
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Slowdown in auto sales temporary: Minister
September 7th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The slowdown in automobile sales is a temporary phenomenon and domestic demand is robust, Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel said Wednesday."The high-interest rates environment has ... Read more...
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Bids not yet invited for Scooters India: Patel
September 6th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The government Tuesday said it has not yet initiated any procedure for inviting bids for the sick public sector enterprise Scooters India and is ... Read more...
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Stars descend at Kolkata stadium to witness Messi match
September 2nd, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) Stars and stalwarts from the world of movie, politics and sports descended at the city's Salt Lake stadium to witness soccer star Lionel Messi and ... Read more...
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Congress declines comment on sports bill rejection
August 31st, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday declined to comment on the reported objections of some union ministers to the national sports development bill piloted by the sports ministry, ... Read more...
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Cabinet rejects proposed sports bill (Lead)
August 31st, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The union cabinet Tuesday rejected the proposed National Sports Development Bill aimed at bringing more transparency and accountability in the functioning of the National ... Read more...
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State-run TSL making losses for 20 years
August 23rd, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Heavy equipment-maker Triveni Structurals Ltd (TSL) has been consistently running in losses for the last two decades, the sole state-run firm to do so, the ... Read more...
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Over Rs.61,600 crore in net worth of public sector firms eroded
August 18th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Over Rs.61,600 crore in net worth has been eroded of 59 state- run companies during the last three years ending 2009-10, Minister of Heavy Industries ... Read more...
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Car exports contribution to national exchequer increases: Patel
August 16th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The share of car exports in foreign exchange contribution to the national exchequer increased 1.95 percent at Rs.15,276.17 crore in the last fiscal.According to information ... Read more...
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Shammi Kapoor is immortal: Amar Singh
August 15th, 2011 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Expelled Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, who flew down from Delhi to have a last glimpse of Bollywood star Shammi Kapoor, said that the actor ... Read more...
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Chinese power plant equipment inferior to BHEL’s: Minister
August 11th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, August 11 (IANS) Chinese power plants equipment is of inferior quality as compared to that supplied by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), parliament was told Thursday."Power plants set ... Read more...
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I-League clubs refuse to release players for Caribbean, UK trip
August 9th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Aug 9 (IANS) In a dramatic u-turn, I-League clubs Tuesday refused to release their players for the national team's Caribbean and England tour a day after the ... Read more...
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I-League clubs agree to release players for Caribbean tour
August 8th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Five I-League clubs Monday softened their stand and agreed to release footballers for the national team's tour to Barbados, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago this ... Read more...
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Scooters India losses pegged at Rs.18.44 crore this fiscal
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The soon-to-be sold, state-run automobile manufacturer Scooters India is expected to suffer losses to the tune of Rs.18.44 crore in the current fiscal, according to ... Read more...
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Gujarat woman who helped find bombs to be rewarded
July 18th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 18 (IANS) The Gujarat government Monday announced a Rs.25,000 cash reward for a woman who led to the arrest of her husband in the wake of 10 crude ... Read more...
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Congress defends Rahul Gandhi’s remarks (Lead)
July 14th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Congress Thursday defended remarks of party leader Rahul Gandhi that it was difficult to stop every single terrorist attack and said there was ... Read more...
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India to play Pakistan in three-match football series in England
July 11th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India will take on Pakistan in a three-match football series in England next month. The series, to start Aug 25, will be played in Manchester, ... Read more...
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AIFF urges I-League clubs to release players for Indian Arrows
July 10th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata , July 10 (IANS) All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel said Sunday that he would try his best to retain the boys of the Indian Arrows, which ... Read more...
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Art of Living to mark 30 years in Berlin
June 21st, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 21 (IANS) The Art of Living will celebrate its 30th anniversary in Berlin with a 'World Culture Festival' July 2-3 where more than 70,000 people from 151 ... Read more...
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Kolkata and Pune firms in the race to own Indian Arrows
May 30th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A day after an inspiring 5-4 win over Mohun Bagan, Indian Arrows received the happy news that at least two sponsors have approached the All ... Read more...
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