Delhi Shutdown: Markets closed, but life largely unaffected (Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The daylong countrywide bandh called to protest the government's economic measures evoked mixed response in the national capital Thursday with most markets remaining shut, but ... Read more...
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President Mukherjee given civic reception by Bengal government (Lead)
September 14th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, who Friday began a four-day official visit to his home state Bengal -- his first after assuming the nation's highest post, was ... Read more...
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Enlistment in army falls in Punjab
September 12th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 12 (IANS) Once known as borough of young soldiers in its ranks, the reducing number of youth from Punjab is causing concern in the army.General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of ... Read more...
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CESC gears up to handle 3,000 MW distribution capacity
July 27th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) CESC Ltd, an R.P.-Sanjiv Goenka Group company, Friday said it is gearing up for building the back-end infrastructure which would be capable of handling distribution capacity ... Read more...
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NOIDA authority nod to Botanical Garden-Kalindi Kunj link
July 10th, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Noida, July 9 (IANS) The Noida Aboard Monday approved the detailed project report (DPR) for linking its Botanical Garden metro station with Delhi's Kalindi Kunj and sent the proposal to ... Read more...
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Lawyers group wants probe into Maharashtra terror network
June 28th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) A lawyers collective Thursday sought a re-investigation into the involvement of locals in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in the wake of the arrest of ... Read more...
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CESC’s consolidated net profit down 11 percent
June 13th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) The net profit of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group's power utility company CESC Ltd declined by 11 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal compared to the year-ago period, the ... Read more...
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Illegal constructions in Ghaziabad sealed, case against builder
May 21st, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 21 (IANS) After punishing its guilty officials, the Ghaziabad Development Authority ordered the sealing of two towers in Amrapali Village found to be violating building by-laws and decided ... Read more...
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GDA suspends three officials for corruption
May 19th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad: May 19 (IANS) The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) Saturday suspended two eingineers and a clerk for their alleged involvement in a scam and for violating building bylaws. It also ... Read more...
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CESC acquires two hydroelectric projects
May 16th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) Power utility CESC Ltd, an RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group company, Wednesday said it had entered into an agreement to take over two hydroelectric power projects with an ... Read more...
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Taxing fashion shows: High Court declines to interfere
May 16th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Declining to interfere with the imposition of entertainment tax on ramp shows organised by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), Delhi High Court has ... Read more...
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Two brothers killed in Ghaziabad
May 10th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 10 (IANS) Two brothers were murdered and four people from rival groups were injured Thursday in a clash in Ghaziabad, police said. Three people were arrested.Raj Kumar, 20, ... Read more...
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CESC net up 137 percent in Q4 backed by tariff hike
May 8th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Backed by 13 per cent tariff hike, power utility CESC Ltd., an RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group company Tuesday reported a 137.5 percent jump in its net profit ... Read more...
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Alina Saldanha’s entry into Goa cabinet deferred
May 8th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 8 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday had to face embarrassment after the Election Commission asked his government to defer the induction of a non-elected person ... Read more...
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Amicus curiae report on Gulberg points at Modi, Congress attacks BJP (Lead)
May 7th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
AhmedabadNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) In fresh trouble for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae's report on the Gulberg Society carnage said that Modi's role ... Read more...
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Gujarat riots: Probe Modi, says Supreme Court amicus curiae
May 7th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, May 7 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's role in the 2002 riots in the state should be probed, Raju Ramachandran, the amicus curiae appointed by the ... Read more...
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Brand hungry? Beware of counterfeits (Feature)
May 4th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) So your friend told you about this tiny, hidden away shop in a busy market that sells well-known international branded clothes, shoes and accessories at ... Read more...
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Wipro buys Australian analytics firm
May 1st, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 1 (IANS) Global software major Wipro Ltd has acquired Australian-based analytics firm Promax Applications Group for Australian $35 million (Rs.189 crore)."The acquisition of Promax will strengthen our positioning ... Read more...
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Jharkhand’s Rajya Sabha poll could leave Munda shaky
May 1st, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 1 (IANS) The May 3 poll for two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand is casting its shadow on the stability of the Arjun Munda-led government.The two ruling ... Read more...
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Supreme Court stays trial of Sanjiv Bhatt (Second Lead)
April 20th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday stayed the trial of Gujarat police officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who is facing charges of pressurising his subordinate to make a ... Read more...
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Supreme Court stays Sanjiv Bhatt’s trial (Lead)
April 20th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday stayed the trial of Gujarat police officer Sanjiv Bhatt, facing charges of pressurising his official driver to make a false ... Read more...
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Supreme Court stays trial of Sanjiv Bhatt
April 20th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday stayed the trial of Gujarat cadre IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who is facing charges of pressurising his official driver to make ... Read more...
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‘Shudra’ a film on evils of the caste system (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
April 14th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Many filmmakers have moved away from masala movies and made movies on socially relevant issues. The latest to join the list is director Sanjiv Jaiswal ... Read more...
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‘Shudra’ releases Saturday, highlights ills of caste system
April 13th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Many filmmakers have moved away from masala movies and made movies on socially relevant issues. The latest to join the list is director Sanjiv Jaiswal ... Read more...
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Crime nexus forces Goa children’s home to ban mobile phones
April 6th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 6 (IANS) The embarrassed authorities of Apna Ghar, a state-run home for delinquents in Goa, have banned mobile phones on its premises after police investigations revealed that its ... Read more...
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Goa police officer booked for dowry harassment
March 24th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 24 (IANS) In the second such case within a year, a police officer in Goa has been booked for dowry harassment.Police sub-inspector Terence Vaz was booked Saturday for ... Read more...
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CESC to sign agreement with US trade and development agency
March 23rd, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group Power Company CESC, which serves 2.5 million consumers in the twin cities of Kolkata and Howrah, will sign an agreement next week with ... Read more...
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27 countries take part in Indian travel mart
February 25th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Travel industry delegates from 27 countries and 22 Indian states came together Friday to participate in the biggest travel industry fair in the country.Oneworld Travel ... Read more...
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CESC’s Q3 net profit down 33 percent
February 13th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) Power utility CESC Limited, an RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group company, Monday reported a 32.73 percent dip in its net profit for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2011, ... Read more...
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Bengal woos industry amid mismanagement taint (West Bengal Newsletter)
January 15th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) Didi rolled out the red carpet for industrialists, exhorting them to consider West Bengal as their 'Dreamland' for investment, but administrative mismanagement took much of ... Read more...
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Accused in Ghaziabad wedding shooting held
January 10th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 9 (IANS) A criminal, allegedly involved in the shooting at a Ghaziabad marriage last November, and his accomplice were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district after ... Read more...
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Consider Bengal your ‘dreamland’, Mamata woos industrialists (Lead)
January 10th, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) In a bid to attract investments, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday assured industrialists her government would provide all kinds of facilities and urged ... Read more...
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Court relief for man who tape recorded proceedings (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has set aside its earlier order of sending a businessman for mental check-up for recording court proceedings on his mini-tape recorder.The ... Read more...
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Sukh Ram’s surrender put off by court till Friday (Third Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday put off by a day former telecom minister Sukh Ram's surrender in the 1996 equipment purchase scam. The 84-year-old ex-minister could ... Read more...
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Two AMRI officials sent to judicial custody
December 26th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IANS) A court Monday sent two officials of the AMRI hospital where a fire claimed 94 lives to judicial custody till Jan 5. Six of its directors ... Read more...
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