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Tamil Nadu is India’s best e-governed state: Study

December 5th, 2008 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has emerged the best e-governed state in India in 2008-09, according to the findings of a study by a leading information technology market tracker, IDC ...

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FDI of Rs.8.05 bn approved in Shriram Retail Holdings

FDI of Rs.8.05 bn approved in Shriram Retail Holdings

December 4th, 2008 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) A cabinet panel Thursday approved foreign direct investment of Rs.8.05 billion in Shriram Retail Holdings Private Limited by TPG India Investments of Mauritius."This will be done through ...

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Money not reaching people, terror on rise in Chhattisgarh: Rahul (Lead)

Money not reaching people, terror on rise in Chhattisgarh: Rahul (Lead)

November 12th, 2008 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh), Nov 12 (IANS) The central government's annual fund of Rs.80 billion for Chhattisgarh was not reaching the people because of rampant corruption by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while ...

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Central government funds not reaching Chhattisgarh people: Rahul

Central government funds not reaching Chhattisgarh people: Rahul

November 12th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh), Nov 12 (IANS) The central government's annual fund of Rs.80 billion for Chhattisgarh was not reaching the people because of rampant corruption by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), ...

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Rs.4 mn looted from post office in Punjab

November 6th, 2008 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Jalandhar, Nov 6 (IANS) A gang of four unidentified men Thursday looted Rs.4 million in cash from the General Post Office (GPO) in this Punjab town, a police official said.The heist took ...

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UCO Bank posts Q2 net profit at Rs.1.5 bn

October 31st, 2008 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IANS) The city-based UCO Bank registered a net profit of Rs.1.5 billion in the quarter ended Sep 30, compared to Rs.1.1 billion during the corresponding period last fiscal, a ...

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TVS Motor posts lower net profit in second quarter

October 30th, 2008 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Oct 30 (IANS) Two-wheeler major TVS Motor Co Ltd's net profit in the quarter ended Sep 30 this year dipped to Rs.104 million from Rs.119 million a year earlier, the company ...

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National Aluminium slashes price fourth time in October

October 29th, 2008 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhubaneswar, Oct 29 (IANS) The state-owned National Aluminium Co Ltd (Nalco), India's second largest aluminium manufacturer, has slashed basic metal prices for the fourth time this month to match international prices, a ...

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Tata Communications revenue up 22 percent

October 25th, 2008 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Tata Communications has announced a 22 percent rise in revenue for the second quarter of 2008-09.In a regulatory statement, the company said its revenues for the quarter ...

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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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Jet Airways’s chairman meets finance minister

October 20th, 2008 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal Monday met Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and discussed fuel dues owed by the airline to oil companies, a senior finance ministry official ...

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Court reserves order on custody of love child

October 15th, 2008 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) A court here Wednesday reserved its order on the custody of a one-year-old boy whose custody his parents had given to another couple to avoid social stigma ...

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Warrants against caregivers who refused to give back child

October 13th, 2008 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) A city court Monday issued non-bailable warrants against a caregiver woman and her husband, who have refused to return a one-year-old boy to his parents.Link metropolitan magistrate ...

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Delhi court to decide child’s fate Monday

October 12th, 2008 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) A court will Monday decide on the fate of a one-year-old boy separated from his parents, who had given him to a caregiver woman.Metropolitan Magistrate Naveen Arora ...

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Sikkim’s last date to file income tax returns is Oct 31

September 30th, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The last date for filing income tax returns in the northeastern state of Sikkim has been extended to Oct 31 this year, the central government said here ...

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Randhawa, Kapur and Chowrasia look to regain form at DLF Masters

September 17th, 2008 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) With a purse of Rs. 8 million dangling in front of them, India's top golfers Jyoti Randhawa, Shiv Kapur and S.S.P. Chowrasia will look to regaining their ...

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Airlines to be penalized for not compensating offloaded passengers

September 15th, 2008 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Airlines will be penalised for delaying compensation to passengers denied boarding due to over-booking or flight cancellation, a top official has said."We are watching the issue very ...

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Centre offers more sops to minorities ahead of polls (Lead)

Centre offers more sops to minorities ahead of polls (Lead)

September 11th, 2008 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IANS) Ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections scheduled for early next year, India Thursday increased the share capital of a funding agency for Muslims to Rs.8.50 billion ...

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Kerala readies for Onam tourists

September 3rd, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 3 (IANS) With the Kerala government pumping in millions into Onam celebrations, a large number of foreign and domestic tourists are expected to arrive to witness the weeklong festivities beginning ...

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Life Insurance Corp’s sales drop 20 percent in east India

September 1st, 2008 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) Insurance major Life Insurance Corp's (LIC) sales of insurance policies and first premium income in the eastern zone dropped 20 percent during the first five months of the ...

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Jet Airways starts its daily flight to Dubai

August 23rd, 2008 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Jet Airways Saturday commenced its daily flight from Mumbai to Dubai. This is Jet's 20th international destination.The first flight Airbus-300/200 took off at 6.30 p.m. from Chhatrapati Shivaji ...

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2,900 government doctors in Orissa to resign on Aug 29

August 22nd, 2008 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI -
Bhubaneswar, Aug 22 (ANI): The delay in implementation of measures announced by Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik might lead to mass resignation by Government doctors on August 27. Over 2900 doctors working ...

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Who says wrestling doesn’t pay?

August 21st, 2008 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Wrestling may be anything but a glamorous sport, but contrary to popular perception there is plenty of money in it. And Sushil Kumar's Olympic bronze medal will ...

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ICICI Bank plans exclusive private equity fund for small & medium businesses

August 18th, 2008 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) India's largest private lender ICICI Bank is planning to set up a $200 million (Rs.8 billion) private equity fund exclusively for the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector, ...

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New scheme to generate 4 mn rural jobs in 5 years

New scheme to generate 4 mn rural jobs in 5 years

August 15th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The government has approved a new employment generation programme with an outlay of Rs.47.35 billion to create around 4 million jobs during 2008-12. The Cabinet Committee on ...

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Trinamool Congress accuses CPI-M workers of looting houses

August 13th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) The houses of 12 Trinamool Congress activists in West Bengal's East Midnapore district were allegedly looted by Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) workers Wednesday. The incident took place ...

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Fabindia launches its first-ever jewellery line

August 12th, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Fabindia, the country's largest retail platform for handcrafted and natural products, has added a new item to its accessories portfolio - crafts-based jewellery. Company officials said the ...

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HSBC India focuses on organic growth

August 7th, 2008 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Organic growth would remain the focal point of Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp (HSBC) India's operations for the time being, said a top official here Thursday. "Organic ...

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Bharti Airtel to launch iPhone on Aug 22

August 6th, 2008 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS -
By Himank Sharma New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Almost two months after Apple chief executive Steve Jobs' keynote address featured the Bharti logo prominently alongside the likes of AT&T and O2 as ...

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BJP harps on Hindutva, terrorism at Lucknow rally

BJP harps on Hindutva, terrorism at Lucknow rally

August 2nd, 2008 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Aug 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday fell back on Hindutva and terrorism, with its president Rajnath Singh harping on the Ram Setu controversy, the Amarnath shrine land transfer ...

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