UAE’s anti-piracy meet to be held in Dubai
May 24th, 2012 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 23 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates' second anti-piracy international conference, which is expected to draw officials and leaders from across the world, will be held in Dubai ... Read more...
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Government wants consensus on rules on internet content (Lead)
May 18th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The government Thursday said it does not stand for censorship and regulation of free speech and assured Rajya Sabha members that it will evolve a ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka plans tea hub, imports from India, China
May 16th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 16 (IANS) Sri Lanka's tea exporters are lobbying for liberalized imports to expand the industry and make it into a tea hub by blending high quality tea from ... Read more...
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Zimbabwe drafts new mining policy
May 13th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Harare, May 13 (IANS) The Zimbabwean government is drafting a new mining development policy, a media report said.
According to ZBC News, stakeholders within the mining sector are in discussions ... Read more...
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ICC board proposes Dave Richardson as CEO
May 10th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 10 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has proposed its General Manager (Cricket) Dave Richardson for the post of chief executive.The board has decided to recommend to ... Read more...
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Jubilant FoodWorks quarterly net profit rises 52 percent
May 10th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Jubilant FoodWorks (JFL), which operates pizza vendor Domino's, Thursday posted an increase of 52 percent in net profit at Rs.29.3 crore for the quarter ended March ... Read more...
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Cable networks must go digital by 2014
May 8th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2011 has made it mandatory for switch-over of the existing analogue Cable TV networks to Digital Addressable System ... Read more...
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Delhi to get international poll institute
May 1st, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Expressing hope it would develop as a world class facility on poll management, Chief Election Commissioner of India S.Y. Quraishi Monday laid the foundation ... Read more...
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WHO expands steps to fight non-communicable diseases
April 25th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, April 25 (IANS) Aiming to tackle the high occurrence of non-communicable diseases in southeast Asia, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said here Wednesday that it would expand technical competence ... Read more...
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Suggestions for fixing eligibility to operate LNG terminals
April 20th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The petroleum ministry Friday invited suggestions from stakeholders by April 24 for finalising the eligibility criteria for setting up and operating liquefied natural gas (LNG) ... Read more...
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Department of IT will now be DeitY
April 18th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Department of Information Technology (DIT) has been renamed Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) to give importance to the electronics sector.The department will ... Read more...
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Need to sensitize society on autism
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Mukul Wasnik Monday said there was an urgent need to sensitise the society about autism to ensure a dignified ... Read more...
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IGNOU offers online courses on sustainable science
March 29th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has started its admission process for three online courses on sustainable sciences, a statement said Thursday.
Admissions are ... Read more...
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Goodies for hockey players, talks on for contracts
March 29th, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 29 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) and the Lalit Group of Hotels presented cash awards and iPads to the national men's team that recently won the Olympic qualifier while ... Read more...
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Women being treated as chattel: Chidambaram
March 21st, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Hoping that attitudes would change with education, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Wednesday that women were being treated as chattel and that was one ... Read more...
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Kolkata police discuss security with IPL stakeholders
March 21st, 2012 - 1:31 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) Top officials of the Kolkata Police held a meeting Tuesday with various stakeholders of the Indian Premier League (IPL) regarding security during the matches to be ... Read more...
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EC withdraws request to make IIIDEM autonomous
March 18th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has written to the prime minister withdrawing its proposal for creating an autonomous society for the India International Institute of Democracy ... Read more...
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Mining magnate launches rival football body in Australia
March 1st, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Gold Coast, March 1 (IANS) Mining baron Clive Palmer Thursday launched Football Australia to replace his rival Frank Lowy-headed Football Federation Australia (FFA), that has been running the game in ... Read more...
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Canada launches aerospace review
February 28th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Feb 28 (IANS) The Canadian government has launched an aerospace review to boost economy.David Emerson, a retired cabinet minister, will lead a three-member advisory council to examine how government, ... Read more...
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UK pubs to remain open till 1am during Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations
February 28th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) British officials say during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, pubs around the country will be allowed to run for two consecutive nights without the usual permit to ... Read more...
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Telenor, Unitech move Company Law Board to protect interests (Lead)
February 27th, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Norway-based Telenor and India's Unitech, partners in telecom service provider Uninor, have separately moved the Company Law Board (CLB) to protect their individual interests following ... Read more...
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Key meet to discuss 2G fallout remains inconclusive
February 24th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Key ministers including Communications Minister Kapil Sibal and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday met to discuss the fallout of the apex court order cancelling ... Read more...
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Etisalat to shut down India operation
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Telecom service provider Etisalat DB Wednesday said it will shut down its services in India following the Supreme Court ordering cancelling of 122 spectrum licences, ... Read more...
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Planning for Bangalore’s growth
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 22 (IANS) Sprawling malls and multi-storeyed commercial and residential complexes continue to sprout at a frenetic pace in India's technology capital.However, increasing concern that Bangalore's development is unplanned ... Read more...
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NGOs to discuss massive green clearances to projects
February 21st, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Over 100 NGOs from across India will come together on one platform with government and industry representatives this week to discuss the issue of ... Read more...
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NGO to campaign against discrimination to HIV students
February 16th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Following reports of a Tamil Nadu-based school discriminating against a 12-year-old student after he was found HIV-positive, an NGO Wednesday announced to launch a nationwide ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan agree to ease trade, visa norms
February 15th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 15 (IANS) India and Pakistan Wednesday signed three deals and agreed to normalise visa regimes and move from "positive list" to a short "negative list" trade regime by ... Read more...
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Cabinet nod to cold chain centre
February 9th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) In order to cut the loss of fruits, vegetables and flowers during stoage, the cabinet Thursday approved the setting up of a National Centre for ... Read more...
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Be transparent, Kamal Nath tells DDA
February 8th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath Wednesday asked Delhi Development Agency (DDA) to be transparent while reviewing the Master Plan for Delhi 2021.To involve all ... Read more...
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All websites should operate within Indian laws: Pilot
February 7th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 6 (IANS) All websites, including social media sites, would have to operate within the India laws and be responsible for hosting any content, Minister of State for ... Read more...
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TRAI seeks industry view on mobile tariff cap
February 6th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Monday sought the industry's view on whether there should be a cap on the tariffs of telecom services ... Read more...
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New competition policy can bring down prices: Moily (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) A proposed national competition policy, which is slated to get cabinet approval by next month, will help bring a financial revolution in the country and will ... Read more...
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‘New competition policy will bring down food prices’
February 6th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) Describing the proposed national competition policy as the second financial revolution, that would also bring down foodgrain prices, Corporate Affairs Minister M. Veerappa Moily Monday hoped ... Read more...
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TRAI seeks initial response on 2G spectrum auction by Feb 15
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) India's telecom sector regulator Friday released a pre-consultation paper on allocation of airwaves in the 2G band across 22 circles by auction.It asked all stakeholders ... Read more...
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i1 Supercar Series put off by a year
February 1st, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) The much-hyped and twice postponed inaugural i1 Supercar Series will now be held in 2013, according to a press release from the promoters, Machdar Motorsports."A number ... Read more...
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