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Court pulls up DTC for not rewarding brave employee

December 4th, 2008 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday criticised the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) for not fully rewarding a bus conductor who had sustained a bullet injury while protecting passengers ...

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Private security industry to thrive post-Mumbai attacks

December 3rd, 2008 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Many businesses may have been hard hit by the Nov 26 Mumbai terror attacks, but the private security industry is expected to grow to Rs.500 billion ...

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Rains leave 51 dead in Tamil Nadu

November 27th, 2008 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 27 (IANS) Heavy rains in Chennai during the last four days have left at least 51 people dead and almost 1,000 injured, an official statement said Thursday.The statement released after ...

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Canadian visa for Kerala arm wrestlers rejected

November 23rd, 2008 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 23 (IANS) Hopes of taking part in the World Championships appear to have dashed for three Kerala arm wrestlers, whose visa applications were rejected last week by the Canadian Embassy ...

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Paks anti-corruption body NAB drops all corruption cases against politicians

November 14th, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Nov 14 (ANI): In what could be described as a major development, the National Accountability Bureau, Pakistan''s apex anti-corruption organization with the responsibility of eliminating corruption, has reportedly dropped all ...

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BSA Motors launches largest range of eScooters in India

November 10th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Nov 10 (ANI/Business Wire India): BSA Motors, a Strategic Business Unit of Tube Investments of India (TII), part of the Rs.9582 crore (USD 2.4billion) Murugappa Group, launched five models of ...

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Jharkhand to set up food processing park

November 6th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Nov 6 (IANS) Jharkhand will set up a food processing park here at an investment of Rs.1 billion (Rs.100 crore) funded by the central government."The central government has approved Rs.100 crore ...

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Andhra drops plans to develop Knowledge City on Wakf land

November 4th, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Nov 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh government has dropped plans to develop a Knowledge City on land owned by the Muslim Wakf Board at Aloor near here after the clerics refused to ...

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Export duty on iron products, customs duty on ATF scrapped

October 31st, 2008 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The government has withdrawn export duty on certain iron and steel products and removed the basic customs duty on Aviation Turbine Fuel from Saturday.The finance ministry in ...

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Centre must stop attacks against north Indians: Mayawati

October 29th, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) The central government must take action against the "growing confrontation" between the people of Maharastra and north Indians in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati said Wednesday ...

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Four jailed for landmine explosion in West Bengal

October 24th, 2008 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IANS) A West Bengal court Friday remanded four people to judicial custody and one person to police custody for a landmine explosion in West Midnapore district Wednesday in which ...

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Ahead of winter, Pakistanis brave the chill of high energy cost

October 22nd, 2008 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Islamabad, Oct 22 (IANS) Reeling already under spiralling inflation, people of Pakistan are having to endure another addition to their monthly expenditure as the chill of winter begins to set - the ...

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Bureaucrat arrested on graft charge

October 21st, 2008 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) An under-secretary working with the ministry of overseas Indian affairs and his assistant have been arrested for allegedly demanding Rs.200,000 in bribe, the Central Bureau of investigation ...

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Haryana lowers tax on Maruti-Suzuki vehicles

October 21st, 2008 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Oct 21 (IANS) The Haryana cabinet Tuesday reduced the rate of central sales tax on inter-state sales of Maruti-Suzuki vehicles from two percent to one percent to provide the auto major ...

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Congress to hold mass meeting in Uttar Pradesh to expose financial bunglings

Congress to hold mass meeting in Uttar Pradesh to expose financial bunglings

October 19th, 2008 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) Alleging that the Mayawati-led Uttar Pradesh government has failed to implement the National Rural Employment Gurarantee Scheme (NREGS) in the state, the Congress party will hold a mass ...

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Nigerian, woman associate held for duping Mumbai man

October 18th, 2008 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) A Nigerian who posed as a senior diplomat and his Indian woman accomplice who masqueraded as a customs official have been arrested for cheating a Mumbai resident ...

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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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Indian equities slip after two days of gains (Lead)

Indian equities slip after two days of gains (Lead)

October 15th, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) After two days of impressive gains, Indian equities dipped in the early hours of trading Wednesday on cues from other bourses, as investors also found that there were ...

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Broad daylight burglary at Delhi home

October 12th, 2008 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 11(IANS) A gang of robbers broke into a house in south Delhi in broad daylight and fled with cash and jewellery worth several hundred thousand rupees, police said Saturday.According ...

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Anti-Sikh riots victim finally gets compensation

Anti-Sikh riots victim finally gets compensation

October 10th, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) More than two decades after the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in the country, a victim has finally got her due after intervention by the National Human Rights Commission ...

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Chhattisgarh yet to catch ’smoker’

October 5th, 2008 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS -
Raipur, Oct 5 (IANS) Police in Chhattisgarh are yet to catch their first "smoker" after smoking was banned in public places across the country Oct 2."Police have been serious in ensuring strict ...

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Smoking banned from today

October 2nd, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 2 (ANI): The ban on smoking in public places came into force from today, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. ''Public places'' include ...

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Mahindra to invest Rs.8 bn in used car business

October 1st, 2008 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Oct 1 (IANS) Auto major Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd plans to invest around Rs.8 billion ($174 million) in its used car business, being done by Mahindra First Choice Services Ltd (MFCS) ...

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Madhya Pradesh plans $5 bn aviation city

October 1st, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Oct 1 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh is planning India's first aircraft repair and maintenance facility and cargo hub - an aviation city - to be set up at a cost of Rs.200 ...

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Muslim ex-communicated over Ganesh ‘laddoo’ auction

September 24th, 2008 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Sep 24 (IANS) A Muslim who bought a 'laddoo' in auction during the Ganesh festival thinking it would bring him good fortune was ex-communicated. But he returned to the fold after ...

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DDA to compensate for delay in giving possession of flat

September 24th, 2008 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to pay compensation in two different cases -- for delay in possession to allottee and cancellation of flat ...

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Uttar Pradesh industries oppose tax hike

September 24th, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Sep 24 (IANS) The decision to hike value added tax (VAT) and re-impose entry tax in Uttar Pradesh will sound the death knell for industry, angry industrialists and businessmen in the ...

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Ramadoss smokes out smokers from public, private places

Ramadoss smokes out smokers from public, private places

September 9th, 2008 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Come Oct 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, and smoking in public places and even private buildings anywhere in the country will become a punishable offence.Health ...

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Kerala expects Rs.2 bn liquor sales during Onam season

September 8th, 2008 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 8 (IANS) Liquor shops in Kerala are well-stocked for the ongoing Onam season and alcohol sales are expected to touch Rs.2 billion (Rs.200 crore) during the 10-day festival.The Kerala State ...

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Videocon eyes nuclear power sector

September 8th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Electronics, white goods and home appliance major Videocon Industries, along with some 40 other business houses, are talking with the government to allow private players in the ...

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