FM radio frequencies auction to generate Rs.500 crore
March 20th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The government expects to generate Rs.500 crore from the first tranche of the Phase-III auction of FM radio frequencies, slated to be completed by ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa deceiving Kudankulam people: Karunanidhi
March 20th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa had deceived the people of Kudankulam by announcing Rs.500 crore towards development of local infrastructure, DMK chief M. Karunanidhi ... Read more...
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Green signal for Kudankulam, Rs.500 crore for region (Lead)
March 19th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 19 (IANS) Doing a U-turn in six months, the Tamil Nadu cabinet Monday gave its green signal for the Kudankulam nuclear plant and allotted Rs.500 crore for local ... Read more...
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Fake Indian currency recovered, three held
March 18th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 18 (IANS) Tripura Police have arrested two people, both residents of Bihar's Kishanganj district, with fake Indian currency notes while depositing them in a bank here, police said ... Read more...
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Quraishi wants severe fines for model code violation
March 4th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi said Sunday that the Representation of the People Act should be fine-tuned to make penalties for violating the model code ... Read more...
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Talking while driving? Beware of huge fines and jail (Second Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) If you use a mobile or iPad while driving, beware. You will have to cough up Rs.500 as penalty. And if the offence is repeated, ... Read more...
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Talking while driving? It may cost you a small fortune (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) If you use a mobile or iPad while driving, beware. You will have to cough up Rs.500 in fine. And if the offence is repeated, ... Read more...
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Traffic penalties to increase manifold
March 1st, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved the Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill increasing penalties manifold for traffic violations. Following are the highlights:* Using mobile phones or iPads while ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves amendments to motor vehicle act
March 1st, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) In a bid to streamline implementation of traffic rules in the country, the cabinet Thursday approved the Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill 2007 to increase penalties ... Read more...
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Shimla to impose Rs.200 entry tax on cars
February 28th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 28 (IANS) If you heading for Shimla, the erstwhile summer capital of British India, to enjoy the cool hills coated with cedars, be prepared to pay an entry ... Read more...
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Tribal woman walks out of marriage over lack of tiolet
February 23rd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Betul (Madhya Pradesh), Feb 23 (IANS) A tribal woman in Madhya Pradesh was Tuesday handed a draft of Rs.200,000 for her "bold action" in leaving her marital home within days ... Read more...
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Six arrested for leaking Class 10 paper
February 22nd, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 22 (IANS) Six people were arrested Wednesday for leaking the Class 10 English examination question paper in Bihar, officials said.Hours before the first day of the examination, ... Read more...
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President’s son quizzed over Rs.1 crore seizure
February 21st, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Amravati (Maharashtra), Feb 21 (IANS) Raosaheb Shekhawat, son of President Pratibha Patil and a Congress legislator in Maharashtra, was Tuesday questioned by police in connection with the seizure of ... Read more...
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RBI moves against fake currency deposit
February 15th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 15 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Wednesday filed an FIR against nine banks in Lucknow on charges of depositing counterfeit currency to its vault here.Shalini ... Read more...
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Ministry withdraws press release about hiked amount to SC victims (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Within hours of its release, the Ministry of Social Justice Thursday withdrew a press release from the government's official website about its decision to increase ... Read more...
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India Factoring and Financial plans Rs.5 bn equity infusion
February 10th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) India Factoring and Financial Solutions, a joint venture between Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Malta-based FIMBank, is planning to receive Rs.5 billion equity infusion from its ... Read more...
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Relief for scheduled caste/tribe victims up 150 percent
February 9th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has increased the minimum amount payable to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe victims of atrocities by 150 percent, ... Read more...
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Andhra woman seeks euthanasia for paralysed son (Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Unable to take care of him due to poverty, a 64-year-old widow in Andhra Pradesh has sought euthanasia for her son -- a 36-year-old graduate in ... Read more...
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RTE Act: Assam child rights body to survey schools
February 7th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 7 (IANS) After receiving several complaints, the Assam child rights panel has decided to conduct a survey in all schools in the state to find out if provisions ... Read more...
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Andhra woman seeks mercy killing for paralysed son
February 7th, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Unable to take care of her invalid son due to poverty, a 64-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh has sought euthanasia for him -- a 36-year-old graduate ... Read more...
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Now lower-value e-stamp papers in Delhi
February 6th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday gave a go-ahead to bring non-judicial stamp papers of Rs.500 denomination and below too under the ambit of e-stamp mode which ... Read more...
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Centre forced to announce cyclone relief funds: Jayalalithaa
February 3rd, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) The central government was forced to announce Rs.500 crore for relief and rehabilitation works in areas hit by cyclone Thane Dec 30 last year, Tamil Nadu ... Read more...
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ABD launches new brandy in Kerala
February 2nd, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) India's third largest spirits company, Allied Blenders and Distillers Pvt. Ltd., Thursday announced its foray into the semi-premium brandy segment in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh with ... Read more...
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National grass court tennis from Feb 6 (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) Saketh Myneni has got the pride of place in the men's draw of the Rs.500,000 Indian Jute National Grass Court Tennis Championships to be held on ... Read more...
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Omar gives nod to loans schemes for youth entrepreneurs
February 1st, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 31 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday gave his approval for 'Youth Start-Uo Loan Scheme" (YSLS) under the state's Sher-i-Kashmir Employment and welfare programme for ... Read more...
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Regency Ceramics to revive damaged plant in Yanam
January 31st, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 31 (IANS) Regency Ceramics plans to re-open in the next few months its factory in Yanam, which sustained massive damage in labour unrest last week, but is waiting ... Read more...
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Indian Bank to convert Rs.400 crore preference shares to equity
January 30th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 30 (IANS) Public sector Indian Bank plans to convert Perpetual Non-Convertible Preference Shares (PNCPS) worth Rs.400 crore into equity at market rate soon even as it has the ... Read more...
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Himachal invites industrial investments for new estate
January 29th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 29 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has invited investments in the newly-developed industrial estate near Baddi in Solan district, an official said here Sunday.The industrial estate developed at Davni ... Read more...
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Gilani ex-aide jailed for bank fraud
January 26th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's former media coordinator Khurram Rasool was sentenced to four years in imprisonment Thursday in a bank fraud case by ... Read more...
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Why this barber loves the Jaipur jamboree
January 23rd, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) For Satyanarain, books and authors have nothing to do with his love for the Jaipur Literature Festival. Unlike the thousands of people from across the globe ... Read more...
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Court extends custody of ex-Rajasthan minister
January 20th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Jan 20 (IANS) A court Friday extended till Feb 3 the judicial custody of sacked Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna, arrested for his alleged role in the disappearance of nurse ... Read more...
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On Sankranti, cockfights thrive in Andhra despite ban
January 15th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 15 (IANS) For people in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Sankranti is incomplete without cockfights and, like in the past, a ban could not prevent them from betting crores ... Read more...
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PM announces interim relief for cyclone-hit areas
January 10th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday announced an interim relief of Rs.500 crore for Tamil Nadu and Rs.125 crore for Puducherry which were badly affected ... Read more...
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I wish I had made ‘RA.One’ better: SRK
January 10th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who says marketing has become an indispensable part of filmmaking because of the rising ticket prices, used the best ... Read more...
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Nurse case: Accused sent to CBI custody till Jan 12 (Lead)
January 9th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Jan 9 (IANS) A Rajasthan court here extended till Jan 12 the CBI custody of Omprakash Bishnoi arrested for allegedly disposing of nurse Bhanwari Devi's body after burning her ... Read more...
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