Subway targets to have 1,000 outlets in India by 2015
May 1st, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Restaurant chain Subway Tuesday said it is targeting to raise the number of its outlets in India from the existing 263 to 1,000 by 2015 ... Read more...
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China’s animation industry grows
May 1st, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 1 (IANS) The production value of China's animation industry hit an estimated 60 billion yuan ($9.5 billion) in 2011, and a total of 200,000 minutes of animation were ... Read more...
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IITs, IIMs to help MSMEs improve managerial skills
April 26th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) is working on a mechanism that would enable experts from top educational institutes to help micro, small and medium ... Read more...
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SRK brand ambassador for Prayag Film City
April 4th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) City-based Prayag Group, with interests in infrastructure, hospitality and film production, Wednesday roped in Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador for its ... Read more...
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No business can afford to ignore Indian ICT market: Sibal
February 28th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) No business can afford to ignore the growing information communication technology (ICT) market in India given its the demographic profile, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal said ... Read more...
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Horticulture key to 7-8 percent farm growth: Official
January 19th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) Faster growth of horticulture and animal husbandry is needed if India wants to achieve an agricultural growth rate in the range of seven to eight percent, ... Read more...
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China to get tough with fake goods makers
September 28th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 28 (IANS) Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan has called for tougher punishment to makers of fake and substandard goods.
The government must make manufacturers "pay a steep price" for ... Read more...
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US government sues to block AT&T;, T-Mobile merger
September 1st, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS/EFE) The US Justice Department Wednesday sued to block AT&T;'s bid to acquire T-Mobile USA, saying the proposed merger would reduce competition and raise prices.In a complaint ... Read more...
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US moves to block AT&T;’s acquisition of T-Mobile
September 1st, 2011 - 2:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) The US justice department Wednesday filed an antitrust lawsuit to block AT&T;'s acquisition of T-Mobile, an official said.AT&T;, T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon account for more than ... Read more...
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Malaysia to set up marketing centers for China, India goods
May 2nd, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
Johor Baru (Malaysia), May 2 (ANI): Malaysia is planning to set up permanent trading centres within Iskandar Malaysia, in Johor city, to market a wider range of consumer products from China and ... Read more...
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Chinese manufacturers selling toxic lunch boxes: Survey
March 17th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar.17 (ANI): Over 40 percent of companies that manufacture disposable lunch boxes for Beijing markets are supplying low quality and possibly dangerous products, reveals survey.Dong Jinshi, executive vice-president of the International ... Read more...
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Toyota Kirloskar defers Liva launch
March 4th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Car maker Toyota Kirloskar Motor has decided to defer the launch of its hatchback Etios Liva by two months in order to cater to the increasing ... Read more...
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Designer Tom Ford represents real women
January 15th, 2011 - 8:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 15 (IANS) American designer Tom Ford believes his creations suit every type of female."The collection was designed for different women of different ages, with different body types and different personalities. ... Read more...
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Central procurement agency for health goods proposed
November 10th, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The government is considering a proposal for setting up a central agency for procuring, storing and distributing health sector goods for various national programmes, Health Minister Ghulam ... Read more...
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Assocham seeks service tax exemption on rural sales
April 4th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has urged the government to exempt companies from paying service tax on marketing and sales promotions ... Read more...
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3 Idiots not threatened by Rajneeti
December 26th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K JhaIt seems there is more to Prakash Jha's claim that Vidhu Vinod Chopra removed the trailer of Jha's "Rajneeti' than meets the eye.While Prakash claims Vidhu Vinod felt ... Read more...
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We made no commitment to Prakash Jha: Amit Khanna
December 25th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Director Prakash Jha claims the trailer of his political drama "Rajneeti" was removed from the prints of "3 Idiots" as Vidhu Vinod Chopra - ... Read more...
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Antony asks defence scientists for quality goods, timely delivery
June 22nd, 2009 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday asked the top scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to desist from taking up too many projects and ... Read more...
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Venezuela seizes food plant owned by US company
May 16th, 2009 - 3:20 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, May 16 (DPA) The Venezuelan government Friday took over a food-processing plant owned by US food giant Cargill, arguing that it had violated state rules for the production of goods with ... Read more...
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Milk Marketing Federation in Gujarat records Rs. 67.10 billion turnover
April 4th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
By Ami SharmaAnand (Gujarat), Apr 4 (ANI): Inspite of economic recession, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), popularly known as Amul, in Anand, has recorded a turnover of Rs. 67.10 billion for ... Read more...
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Amul notches Rs.6,700 crore turnover
April 2nd, 2009 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Anand (Gujarat), April 2 (IANS) Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns the Amul brand of dairy products, posted a turnover of Rs.6,705 crore (Rs.67.05 billion) in 2008-09, reflecting an increase ... Read more...
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Holi preparations keep colour manufacturers in UP busy
February 26th, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by admin
By Devendra VarshnayHathras (UP), Feb 26 (ANI): With 'Holi' round the corner, the colour-manufacturing units at Hathras in Uttar Pradesh are working overtime to meet the huge demand for colours from ... Read more...
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Atlas Pharma plans new product range
July 3rd, 2008 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, July 3 (IANS) The Atlas group of companies, a well-known name in the domestic bicycle market that has now diversified into the pharmaceutical sector, will launch new products, a top official ... Read more...
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