Congress core group meets after Trinamool’s quit decision
September 19th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) A day after key ally Trinamool Congress announced it was exiting the UPA government over its demand for roll-back of major economic decisions, the Congress ... Read more...
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Fiat not to leave Italy amid sales plunge
September 19th, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Turin, Sep 19 (IANS/AKI) Amid a Europe-wide decline in car sales, Italian automobile giant Fiat said it does not intend to leave Italy or close any of its Italian plants."The ... Read more...
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PM should step down, go for elections: Trinamool MP
September 19th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) Hours after an aggressive Trinamool Congress decided to withdraw their support from the UPA government, party MP Kunal Ghosh demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should ... Read more...
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Trinamool quits UPA, Congress reaches out to Mamata (Roundup)
September 19th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata/New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday withdrew her Trinamool Congress party's support to the UPA government, but both she and the Congress indicated a ... Read more...
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Trinamool quits UPA, Mamata blasts Congress (Night Lead)
September 18th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata/New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday withdrew her Trinamool Congress party's support to the UPA government, but both she and the Congress indicated a ... Read more...
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British PM plans cabinet reshuffle to boost economy
September 3rd, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 3 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to reshuffle his government this week as members of parliament returned Monday for a new term after the ... Read more...
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Cuba approves new tax law
July 24th, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, July 24 (IANS) The Cuban parliament has approved a new tax law designed to cope with the country's growing private sector.The Tax System Act, which stipulates 25 categories of ... Read more...
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Yoshihiko Noda is Japan’s new PM (Lead)
August 30th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 30 (IANS) Japan's parliament has backed former finance minister Yoshihiko Noda as the country's new prime minister, BBC reported Tuesday.The parliament's approval came after the 54-year-old Noda secured ... Read more...
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Yoshihiko Noda set to become Japanese PM
August 29th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 29 (IANS) Japan Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda is all set to become the country's next prime minister, Xinhua reported Monday.Noda's occupying the coveted post looked certain after he ... Read more...
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Aussies running network of love hotels in Japan
June 23rd, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 23 (ANI): A former head of Tourism Australia in Asia has revealed that he has been running a network of love hotels in Japan.According to the Australian, Greig McAllan, has ... Read more...
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Six Indians among 50 fastest-growing women-led US companies
April 23rd, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 23 (IANS) Indian American entrepreneurs run six of the top 50 fastest-growing women-led companies in the US, according to an annual ranking by trade group Women Presidents' Organization.
Argent Associates Inc, ... Read more...
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North Korea to hold parliamentary elections in March
January 7th, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 7 (DPA) Communist North Korea plans to hold elections for its parliament, the Supreme People's Assembly, March 8, the state-run Korean Central News Agency said Wednesday.Elections to the assembly, which ... Read more...
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Nepal’s fledgling cinema to go to Gulf
April 2nd, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, April 2 (IANS) Nepal's fledgling film industry is set to go to places. After screenings in neighbouring India's Sikkim, West Bengal and Mumbai, where a sizeable Nepali and Nepali-speaking diaspora lives, ... Read more...
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