China to levy heavier fines for trademark infringement
September 4th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 4 (IANS) China is expected to increase the ceiling of fines imposed on trademark infringement from half a million yuan ($78,800) to one million yuan, authorities said.Zhang Jianhua, ... Read more...
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Brigadier held in defence canteen scam
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) An army brigadier was arrested by the CBI in connection with a corruption racket, involving employees of the canteen stores department (CSD) of the defence ministry ... Read more...
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CBI arrests four for defence canteen racket
July 1st, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) The CBI has arrested four people and busted a corruption racket involving officials of the canteen stores department (CSD) of the defence ministry and a private ... Read more...
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IIP data dissapoints Pranab, says government committed to reforms
June 12th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said that he was disappointed with the industrial output data but asserted that the government was committed to kickstarting ... Read more...
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China moves to protect ancient canal
June 9th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 9 (IANS) China has launched efforts to protect its 2,500-year-old Grand Canal, the world's longest artificial waterway, the government said.The culture ministry has already banned construction near the ... Read more...
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BSNL borrowed Rs.1,320.47 crore for capital expenditure
April 25th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) borrowed Rs.1,320.47 crore ($25 million) from the market for capital expenditure in 2010-11, Minister of State for Communications and ... Read more...
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S&P; lowers outlook for Infosys, TCS, Wipro to negative
April 25th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P;) Wednesday revised outlook for three top Indian information technology companies -- Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Wipro -- ... Read more...
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Himachal not in favour of pay commission
March 25th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 25 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh does not want to constitute an independent pay commission to fix pay scales of its government employees, and is following Punjab in pay fixation.This ... Read more...
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Maintenance can’t be denied to adulterous ex-wife: Court
November 20th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) A court here has said that a man cannot deny maintenance to his divorced wife on the ground that she was involved in an adulterous ... Read more...
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Britain at significant risk of recession: Think tank
September 9th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 9 (IANS) The British economy is at "significant risk" of sliding back towards recession, a Paris-based think tank has said.The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said ... Read more...
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Slower jobs recovery ahead: White House
September 2nd, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) Sobered by developments like the debt crisis in Europe and continued troubles in housing at home, the White House has grown less optimistic about economic ... Read more...
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India’s markets watchdog revises takeover norms
July 28th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) India's markets watchdog Thursday raised to 25 percent from the present 15 percent the trigger point for making an open offer when an ... Read more...
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Germany revises adverse travel advisory for Kashmir
July 26th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) Germany has revised its adverse advisdory on travel to Kashmir following the recent visit of its ambassador to the valley.The German embassy in New Delhi, in ... Read more...
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Apex court stays media wage revisions — for now (Lead)
July 18th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the central government not to implement the recommendations of the National Wage Board for journalists and other employees for the ... Read more...
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No government role in petrol price hike, says Pranab
May 15th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Sunday said the government had no role to play in the latest petrol price hike as the prices had been ... Read more...
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Previous petrol hikes (To go with petrol price hike story)
May 14th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Since June 2010, following the decontrol of petrol prices, the oil companies have revised prices several times.A look at the past price revisions:Delhi:Jan 16, 2011 ... Read more...
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Fire at Chandigarh high court
February 1st, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 1 (IANS) Just two days after a major fire broke out in the record room of the Punjab and Haryana High Court here, another incident of fire was reported from ... Read more...
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US adds less jobs in a sluggish economy (Lead)
December 4th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) A sluggish US economy added just 39,000 jobs in November while the unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent, tempering hopes of a quick recovery from its worse ... Read more...
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Makeover of ‘naked’ airport scanners may address privacy concerns
September 9th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 09 (ANI): Travellers will no longer feel humiliated by the controversial airport scanners, which currently see through clothing and reveal clear outlines of a person's anatomy.The "naked" airport scanners ... Read more...
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Speedy justice! Haryana judge settles 148 cases in one day (Lead)
September 2nd, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kaithal (Haryana), Sep 2 (IANS) A judge in this Haryana town created a record of sorts when he settled 148 cases in a single day, close on the heels of a peer ... Read more...
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Now Haryana judge decides 148 cases on single day
September 2nd, 2010 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kaithal (Haryana), Sep 2 (IANS) A judge in this Haryana town created a record of sorts when he settled 148 cases in a single day, close on the heels of a peer ... Read more...
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Canara Robeco unveils open-end equity scheme
June 28th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 28 (IANS) Canara Robeco Asset Management Ltd, a joint venture between state-run Canara Bank and Rabobank's Robeco, launched an open-end equity scheme christened Canara Robeco Large Cap + Fund, the ... Read more...
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Radiocarbon dating helps to nail down chronology of Egyptian kings
June 18th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 18 (ANI): Using detailed radiocarbon analysis of short-lived plant remains from Egypt's Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, scientists have developed a long and accurate chronology of ancient Egyptian dynasties that ... Read more...
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Despite gain of 162,000 jobs, US unemployment rate steady
April 2nd, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 2 (DPA) The US economy added 162,000 jobs in March, the most since the start of a recession more than two years ago, but the unemployment rate held steady ... Read more...
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.001 percent of currency notes counterfeit: Pranab
December 15th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) A miniscule .001 percent of the 49.9 billion banknotes circulating in the country are counterfeits, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Tuesday.
"There are 48.9 billion pieces ... Read more...
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Bangladesh asks US, Europe to open borders for climate refugees
December 5th, 2009 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 4 (ANI): Bangladesh Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has asked both Europe and the US to assume responsibility for millions of people who will be displaced by climate change."Twenty ... Read more...
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Wikipedia tightens editing policy to prevent online vandalism
August 27th, 2009 - 5:43 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Aug 27 (DPA) Online collaborative encyclopedia Wikipedia announced a tightening of its editing rules Wednesday aimed at preventing vandalism, as it becomes an increasingly important source of information.
The new guidelines ... Read more...
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How to convince students to quit unattainable dreams
August 26th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 26 (ANI): When it comes to convincing students that they are not qualified to achieve the career of their dreams, telling them that they lack the skills or the grades ... Read more...
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Global IT spending to dip 6 percent in 2009: Gartner
July 7th, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The global spending on IT is expected to dip six percent to $3.2 trillion in 2009 from $3.4 trillion in the previous year, a report released here ... Read more...
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Biden contradicts his Swine flu comment, rides a train
May 2nd, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): A day after announcing that he had asked his family not to travel in airplanes and subways because of the swine flu scare, US Vice President Joe Biden ... Read more...
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ITC Welcomgroup to hire 4,000 people in four years
April 14th, 2009 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Hotel chain major ITC Welcomgroup will hire around 4,000 people in the next four years, taking the total number of employees to 14,000, a top official said. ... Read more...
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Facebook to provide users full control over data
February 27th, 2009 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 27 (ANI): In response to the furore over Facebook''s revision of user Terms of Service (TOS), the company''s founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the member of the social ... Read more...
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Facebook pleads users not to leave over terms of use change
February 19th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, February 19 (ANI): Facebook is trying to woo back abandoning members after it made changes to its user Terms of Service (TOS) that have now been reversed.
The social-networking giant had ... Read more...
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Japanese govt under fire for rewriting wartime history in school textbooks
January 9th, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 9 (ANI): Japanese government is under attack for its apparent attempts to rewrite its wartime past in the new school textbooks.The government had decided two years ago to delete ... Read more...
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Bank of Rajasthan hikes interest rates
July 2nd, 2008 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) The Bank of Rajasthan (BoR) Wednesday announced a 0.5 percent hike in its benchmark prime lending rate (BPLR) and interest rate on term deposits. The revised rates came ... Read more...
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