Shed ambivalence on terrorism, Antony tells Pakistan
October 25th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday asked Pakistan to "shed its ambivalence" on terrorism and reminded it that India will continue to keep a constant vigil on developments ... Read more...
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Cabinet decides to raise minimum support price for Rabi crop
October 20th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 20 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the Rabi crop for 2010-11.While, the MSP for wheat has ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves additional amendments to Seeds Bill
October 20th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The union cabinet Wednesday approved moving additional amendments to the Seeds Bill, 2004 to ensure availability of quality seeds to farmers."The legislation will regulate the quality of ... Read more...
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Government not to allow privately-run n-power plants
August 13th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The government Friday said it has no intention to allow private firms to set up nuclear power plants independently, flatly rejecting the recommendation of the Prime Minister's ... Read more...
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Goa mulling setting up a maritime board
July 26th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 26 (IANS) The Goa government is mulling to set up a state maritime board to attract investment, easing the process of privatization of ports or designated areas within ports.
"Maritime boards ... Read more...
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Banerjee rules out privatisation of Indian Railways
June 23rd, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 23 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday reiterated that there would be no privatization of Indian Railways.Addressing the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways, Banerjee ... Read more...
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Congress slams Kerala government for failing Kalam’s Vision 2010
May 31st, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 31 (IANS) The Congress Monday quizzed the Left government in Kerala on the Vision 2010 programme presented by former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in the state assembly five years ago.
Oommen ... Read more...
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Kerala Technocity project to be launched June 4
May 29th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan will launch on June 4 the Rs.5,000-crore Technocity project, the state's biggest IT city, that will come up on a 450-acre plot near ... Read more...
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India seeks more private funds in scientific research
May 20th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India wants private sector to play an active role and invest more in scientific research and development, Minister of State for Science and Technology Prithviraj Chavan said ... Read more...
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Goa allocates Rs.5 crore for safety of tourists
March 26th, 2010 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 25 (IANS) Concerned about the safety of tourists visiting Goa, in the wake of recent high-profile crimes against foreigners, the Goa government has allocated Rs.5 crore in its annual budget ... Read more...
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Konkan to be on country’s air map soon
March 18th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) For the first time, the picturesque coastal Konkan region of Maharashtra will be on the country's air map with the development of an airport in Sindhudurg.
Maharashtra Governor K. ... Read more...
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No FDI, private participation in n-power sector: Chavan
March 17th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) There are no plans to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) or domestic private sector participation in the generation of nuclear energy as the sector was "extremely sensitive", ... Read more...
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New laws to encourage private educational institutes
March 9th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The government will propose several legislations to encourage private participation in education as the states alone cannot provide resources, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Tuesday.
"There ... Read more...
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Railway budget is curate’s egg, says Jayalalithaa
February 24th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday termed Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's budget as the proverbial curate's egg - good in parts and bad in parts - but also ... Read more...
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Goa emerging as drug, sex destination, says industry
February 24th, 2010 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 24 (IANS) Goa is emerging as a drug and sex destination, the state's apex commerce and industry lobbying group has said.
The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) ... Read more...
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Good response to liquor permit scheme in Gujarat
February 22nd, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Just days after visitors were allowed to buy liquor at the domestic airport and selected hotels here, Gujarat Tourism Secretary Vipul Mitra said the response has been "enthusiastic" ... Read more...
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Mamata invites private sector to invest in railways
February 7th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has invited industrialists to invest in railways development through the public-private partnership model.This is for the first time any railway minister has ... Read more...
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India ready to export ornamental fish across the world
January 29th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
Kochi, Jan 29(ANI): India's first export-oriented ornamental fish park recently started its operation near Kochi on a 10 acre land, which has been conceived to transform the country's role in aqua culture ... Read more...
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Sibal on Britain tour to better educational ties
January 12th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday left for an official tour to Britain to observe school education and private participation in the field and improve educational ... Read more...
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Rs.10 trillion investment in food processing by 2015: Sahay
January 8th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) The central government plans an investment of Rs.1 lakh crore (Rs.10 trillion), including from the private sector, in the food processing sector by 2015, union Food Processing Minister ... Read more...
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India to promote private participation in defence purchases
December 19th, 2009 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IANS) The government is trying to help private companies bid for defence deals through its offsets procedure, Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju said here Saturday.
The offsets ... Read more...
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Punjab to have autonomous sports school: Badal
December 14th, 2009 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 13 (IANS) In a bid to promote sporting talent in the state, Punjab has proposed to set up an autonomous school of sports with its three centres of excellence at ... Read more...
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Mamata lays foundation for perishable cargo centre in Singur
November 29th, 2009 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Singur (West Bengal), Nov 29 (IANS) Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday laid the foundation stone for the railway's first perishable cargo centre to benefit farmers in this West Bengal's Hooghly district ... Read more...
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Over 27,000 institutes of higher learning needed: Sibal
November 7th, 2009 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) More than 27,000 additional institutions of higher learning would be required to meet the targeted Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of 30 percent for 2020, Human Resource Development ... Read more...
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IFC to help Maldives with waste-management
August 31st, 2009 - 8:51 pm ICT by IBNS
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS) International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will work with the government of Maldives to modernize the country’s solid-waste-management system to improve public health, ... Read more...
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Passengers to pay airport development fee, rules high court
August 26th, 2009 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court, while dismissing a public interest petition, Wednesday ruled that the collection of airport development fee (ADF) from passengers is not an irregularity on ... Read more...
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Global Summit on Skill Development inaugurated
August 20th, 2009 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Harish Rawat has said that in order to meet the aspirations of large number of school drop outs, the ... Read more...
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India short by 10 mn tonnes of storage capacity: Assocham
August 17th, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India is short by 10 million tonnes of cold storage capacity due to which over 30 percent of agricultural produce goes waste every year, according to ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh government pushes forward divestment process
July 31st, 2009 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 31 (IANS) Aiming to expedite the disinvestment of public sector undertakings under its policy of infrastructure development and divestment through public private partnership (PPP), the Uttar Pradesh government Friday decided ... Read more...
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Funding no issue for $70-bn highway projects: Kamal Nath
July 22nd, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Funding will not be a problem as India gets ready to execute over 150 projects worth some $70 billion to spruce up its network of highways and ... Read more...
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Global Inc. may get larger share of Indian defence pie
July 14th, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Ritu Sharma
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India is expected to issue by the end of this year a notification to increase foreign equity in defence production to 49 percent from the ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to build financial city to attract investments
July 13th, 2009 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) After attracting global automobile manufacturers to the state, Tamil Nadu is now targeting sectors like financial services and aviation with special schemes.
Responding to the discussions for the ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu plans financial city, country specific parks (Lead)
July 13th, 2009 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) After attracting global automobile manufacturers to the state, Tamil Nadu is now planning a financial city, an aviation park and country-specific complexes to attract investment.
Responding to the ... Read more...
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Mamata making railways East India Company: BJP
July 7th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday asked Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee "not to make Indian Railways an East India Company" and alleged that the United Progressive ... Read more...
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More medical colleges to be opened in India: Azad
July 3rd, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The central government will set up more medical colleges through public-private participation to meet the shortage of skilled doctors in India, union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad ... Read more...
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