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Supreme Court and High Court Judges salaries increased

November 28th, 2008 - 10:42 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 28 (ANI): The Cabinet meeting held on Thursday decided to increase the salaries of the Supreme Court and the High Court Judges. This revision has been necessitated because ...

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New rules anger eateries on Panjab University campus

November 27th, 2008 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Nov 27 (IANS) With its eateries that offer snacks at subsidised rates, the Student's Centre in the Panjab University campus is a popular hangout joint. But now shopkeepers there are at ...

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Oil prices to be slashed after assembly polls: Deora (Lead)

November 25th, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The government could reduce fuel prices after the assembly elections end next month, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said here Tuesday.“We have to reduce oil prices after the ...

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Court orders Rs.600,000 compensation for school brawl victim

November 19th, 2008 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) The Madras High Court Wednesday ordered a school to pay a compensation of Rs.600,000 to the parents of an 11-year-old student killed in a classroom clash in 2004.Allowing ...

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Another bank robbed - motorcyclists flee with Rs.1.7 mn

November 18th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) In another daring daylight heist, three men on a motorcyle Tuesday fled with Rs.1.7 million after firing at a guard sitting inside a bank's security van as ...

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Cashier jailed for 3 years for misappropriation

November 14th, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 14 (IANS) A court here sentenced the cashier of an insurance company to three years' rigorous imprisonment after convicting him of misappropriating funds, prosecution sources said Friday.Special Central Bureau of ...

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Luminous Teleinfra to set up plant in Himachal Pradesh

November 13th, 2008 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, Nov 13 (IANS) Luminous Teleinfra, part of the Delhi-based SAR Group, Thursday announced it will set up a plant in Himachal Pradesh with an investment of Rs.1.5 billion for producing telecom ...

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Uttar Pradesh diesel dealers withdraw sale-suspension threat

November 10th, 2008 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 10 (IANS) Diesel dealers in the state have withdrawn their decision to stop business from Monday following a government order that the entry tax, imposed recently on the fuel, will ...

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PCB serves show cause notice on rebel Yousuf, wants its Rs 1 crore back

November 8th, 2008 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, Nov 8 (ANI): The PCB is learnt to have served a show cause notice on its star batsman Mohammad Yousuf who recently joined the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL). The Board ...

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Cabinet approves 110 mw power plant in Arunachal Pradesh

November 6th, 2008 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The north-east region will have a new power plant, with the cabinet Thursday approving a 110 MW hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh.An official statement said the cabinet ...

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Fake currency worth Rs.200,000 seized in Uttar Pradesh

November 5th, 2008 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 5 (IANS) One person was arrested and fake currency with a notional value of Rs.200,000 seized from his possession in Uttar Pradesh, the police said here Wednesday.According to the police, ...

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Chidambaram for banks to consider lowering interest rates

November 2nd, 2008 - 7:20 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 2 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday said he will ask the public sector banks to consider lowering lending rates to ease the liquidity crunch in ...

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Reliance Communications net up 17.3 percent

October 31st, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Reliance Communications (RCom) Friday said its net profit rose 17.3 percent to $330 million (Rs.1,531 crore) for the quarter ended Sep 30.The company registered a net profit ...

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Suzlon second quarter net profit dips 95 percent

October 31st, 2008 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Wind turbine major Suzlon Energy on Friday said its net profit declined 95.22 percent to Rs.169.8 million for the second quarter ended Sep 30, as against Rs.3.56 ...

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Nestle India’s net rises 13.53 percent for third quarter

October 31st, 2008 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Nestle India, a leading multinational food company, reported a standalone net profit of Rs.1,318 million for the third quarter ended Sep 30, as against Rs.1,161 million in ...

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MMTC second quarter net up 30 percent

October 31st, 2008 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Public sector trading major MMTC Friday said its net profit has grown 30.32 percent at Rs.487.8 million for the second quarter ended Sep 30 against Rs.374.3 million ...

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Ranbaxy posts Rs.49 mn global operating loss

October 31st, 2008 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Gurgaon, Oct 31 (IANS) India's largest drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories posted a global operating loss of Rs.49 million ($1.01 million) in the third quarter ended Sept 30, down 103 percent from an ...

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MTNL second quarter net down

October 30th, 2008 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) State-owned telecom services provider Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Thursday said its net profit declined marginally by 1.38 percent to Rs.918.6 million in the quarter ended Sep ...

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Tata Chemicals posts $44 mn second quarter net profit

October 30th, 2008 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Tata Chemicals Ltd. has posted a net profit after tax of Rs.2,158.00 million ($44 million) for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2008 against Rs.1,425.50 million for the ...

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Mahindra net profit down 35 percent

October 29th, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Car and farm equipment maker Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) posted a net profit of Rs.1.85 billion (about $41.2 million) in the second quarter this fiscal, down from Rs.2.85 ...

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Sikkim’’s former CM sentenced to six-month jail in

October 25th, 2008 - 9:38 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 25 (ANI): Former Sikkim Chief Minister Nar Bahadur Bhandari was today convicted for bungling in the state water scam by a CBI court in Gangtok and sentenced to ...

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Bajaj Auto second quarter net down 38.6 percent

October 23rd, 2008 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Bajaj Auto, the country's second largest two-wheeler manufacturer, has posted a net profit of $4.1 million (Rs.185 crore or Rs.1.85 billion) in the second quarter this fiscal, down ...

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Man gets life term for killing employer’s son

October 22nd, 2008 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) A 28-year-old man was handed a life term by a city court Wednesday for kidnapping and killing his employer's nephew in 2003.Additional Sessions Judge R.K.Jain also imposed ...

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Scribe seeks Rs.3 mn compensation from Delta Airlines

October 22nd, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 22 (IANS) A Kerala journalist has demanded a compensation of Rs.3 million from Delta Airlines over extra payment he was charged for baggage at a New York airport.In his petition ...

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Tech Mahindra net up 66.7 percent

October 21st, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Telecom solution provider Tech Mahindra Ltd Tuesday said it has registered 66.7 percent growth in net profit after tax and 29.8 percent growth in revenue in the ...

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Murli Deora for use of hydrocarbon fuels prudently

October 21st, 2008 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora today said that the present volatility in the global economy has affected India and though the Government ...

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Idea Cellular’s net dips 44 percent

October 20th, 2008 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) Idea Cellular has posted a net profit of Rs.1.5 billion for the quarter ended Sep 30, as compared to Rs.2.69 billion in the quarter ended June 30, down ...

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Nepal Oil Corporation makes profit for first time in two years

October 19th, 2008 - 11:32 am ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Oct 19 (ANI): The state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has made profit for the first time in two years after continuous slide in the price of fuel in international market. Nepalnews ...

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HDFC net profit rises to Rs.5.29 bn

October 16th, 2008 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) HDFC Bank Thursday announced a net profit of Rs.5.29 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2008-09 against Rs.3.68 billion in the same period last year.The total income ...

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India’s customs and excise tax up to nearly Rs.200 bn

October 16th, 2008 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) India's customs and excise tax rose to Rs.194.21 billion in September, compared to Rs.181.61 billion in the same period last year, said the finance ministry Thursday.According to ...

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