Minimum bid price for 2G spectrum too high: SSTL
August 7th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL) Tuesday said the minimum bid price fixed for 2G spectrum auction is excessively high and that the CDMA spectrum base price, ... Read more...
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Sensex down 21.31 points in the afternoon trade
April 23rd, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading 21.31 points or 0.12 percent down Monday, amidst a choppy session ruled by major selling pressure.The ... Read more...
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Audi set to acquire Ducati Motor
April 20th, 2012 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) German luxury car manufacturer AUDI Thursday said that it will acquire Ducati Motor from Investindustrial group as the supervisory boards of Audi and Volkswagen have approved ... Read more...
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Indian aviation’s MRO business set to soar
April 8th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) India's aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business is set to rise as a result of the government's plan to slash high custom duties ... Read more...
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‘Government banks lending to key sectors up 19 percent’
March 15th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Economic Survey for 2011-12 tabled by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in parliament Thursday reported an increase of 19 percent in key lending sectors ... Read more...
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Tech Expo displays innovations easily replicable in Africa (With Images)
March 1st, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A machine for making low-cost sanitary napkins, an eco-friendly refrigerator, a clay cooker and a solar dryer - these are some of the cheap and ... Read more...
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PM sets up governance review mechanism
December 14th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) With the government being attacked over a host of issues and its image badly in need of a makeover, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has ... Read more...
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Sensex soars in noon trade (Lead)
October 1st, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities Friday soared in noon trade and was ruling 262 points higher. The buying spree spread to broader markets as well.The 30-share ... Read more...
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ING Vysya Life to raise equity base by Rs.227 crore
August 24th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 24 (IANS) Bangalore-based ING Vysya Life Insurance Company will increase its equity base by Rs.227 crore this fiscal and is awaiting the sectoral regulator's sanction for four new products, a ... Read more...
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Government preparing action plan for road safety
August 11th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The government will soon finalise an action plan to improve road safety, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways R.P.N. Singh said here Wednesday.
The plan envisages ... Read more...
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China-India ties to be big story of 21st century: Rao
August 8th, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The relationship between India and China is a complex one but will be the "big story of the 21st century", Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said.
In an interview ... Read more...
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UN says most countries now have integrated national information technology
May 12th, 2010 - 2:04 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – The lead United Nations (UN) agency on information and communication technology (ICT) issues announced Tuesday that most countries met the global target.The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a ... Read more...
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Government may extend sops for exporters
May 6th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Indian government may extend sops for the exporters who are still reeling under the impact of the global meltdown, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma hinted here Thursday.
Releasing ... Read more...
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Exports rise 54 percent in March, fall for whole fiscal (Lead)
May 6th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India's merchandise exports grew a healthy 54 percent in March to $19.9 billion, but the value of the outward shipments dipped 4.7 percent to $176.5 billion for ... Read more...
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Survey finds major glitches in rural health programme
February 25th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India's flagship health scheme - National Rural Health Mission - has done some good work but it needs to iron out many glitches, including those in allocation ... Read more...
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Thar villagers have an answer for climate change
January 25th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
By Dileep BidawatBarmer (Rajashthan), Jan.25 (ANI): Through discussions and cross-sectoral sharing like at the Climate Change workshop held Rajasthan's Barmer district recently, people have taken it upon themselves to act in ... Read more...
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CII business delegation in US as part of PM’s visit
November 21st, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Coinciding with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's state visit to Washington, a high-level business delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is in the US to ... Read more...
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Indian Prevention Advocates Publish India Microbicide Monitor
October 8th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by admin
By Bobby Ramakant, CNSMicrobicides advocacy in India has come a long way over the past decade and a new publication, the MSI Microbicide Monitor, is the latest fruit of this progress. Providing ... Read more...
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Magsaysay Award for Indian social worker, Myanmar activist, Filipino environmentalist
August 3rd, 2009 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Aug 3 (DPA) An Indian social worker, a Myanmar activist and a Filipino environmentalist were among the six recipients of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Awards, Asia's equivalent to the Nobel Prize, ... Read more...
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Government to set up green tribunal
July 20th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The government is finalising a bill to set up a National Green Tribunal (NGT), Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh informed parliament Monday.
"The NGT intends to ... Read more...
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Markets continue last week’s rally (Second Lead)
December 15th, 2008 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) Indian equities markets closed higher Monday as news of state-run banks cutting interest rates on fresh home loans spurred a rally in many housing and infrastructure stocks in ... Read more...
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No one will be allowed to harm Pakistan’s nuclear capability: Aziz
November 14th, 2007 - 2:56 am ICT by admin
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