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Pets peeve Delhi civic agency, licensing policy soon

November 4th, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) With increasing mumber of abandoned pets and complaints of unregulated pet shops in the national capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi Wednesday took a stand to form ...

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Companies Bill to provide for compensation for investors: Khurshid

October 28th, 2009 - 10:31 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct.27 (ANI): Union Minister for Corporate Affairs Salman Khurshid here on Wednesday said that the Companies Bill, which is presently before the Parliament, will provide for compensation to investors. "What we ...

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Moily proposes classification of court cases to avoid delays

October 24th, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct. 24 (ANI): Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily on Saturday proposed classification of court cases to avoid further delays. "One thing is the time management, then on the case management, then ...

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India to set up commercial courts to settle high value disputes, says Moily

October 22nd, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 22 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister M. Veerappa Moily announced here that the government proposes to set up commercial courts to settle high value disputes. Talking to reporters here ...

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Ramiz asks Pak senator to apologise for levelling match-fixing charges

October 19th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, Oct 19 (ANI): Pakistan's former captain Ramiz Raja has asked chairman of the National Assembly's standing committee on sports, Jamshed Dasti, to apologise to the nation for accusing the team of ...

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PM says country has weathered global slowdown better than others

PM says country has weathered global slowdown better than others

October 16th, 2009 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has said the Indian economy has weathered the global slowdown better than other economies. He said this while addressing a ...

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Younis wants captaincy till the World Cup

October 15th, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS -
By Omar Khalid Karachi, Oct 15 (IANS) Younis Khan Thursday asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a captaincy tenure till the 2011 World Cup besides more powers, if it wants him to ...

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Tamil Nadu not represented on dam issue: Jayalalithaa

October 14th, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Oct 14 (IANS) Putting the DMK-led state government on the mat, opposition leader J. Jayalalithaa has said the nod to Kerala to carry out a survey for construction of a dam ...

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Match-fixing allegations ‘Indian propaganda’ to tarnish Pak cricket’s image: Pak Committee

October 14th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, Oct.14 (ANI): Pakistan National Assembly's Standing Committee on Sports has rejected all match-fixing allegations leveled against captain Younis Khan and coach Intikhab Alam, saying it was all Indian propaganda to tarnish ...

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No decision yet on MCD’s takeover by Delhi government: Chidambram

No decision yet on MCD’s takeover by Delhi government: Chidambram

October 13th, 2009 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday assured leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that no final deicison has been taken on the Delhi government's proposal to ...

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Dalai Lama returns from US, Canada tour

October 13th, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS -
Dharamsala, Oct 13 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has returned to his official residence in this north Indian hill town after a three-week visit to the US and Canada, an ...

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Butt rubbishes ‘baseless’ match-fixing charges labeled against captain, coach

October 9th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI -
Karachi, Oct.9 (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt has rubbished match-fixing allegations leveled against captain Younis Khan and coach Intikhab Alam. Butt said the match fixing charges leveled by National Assembly's ...

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Bedi offers solace to beleagured Alam over match-fixing humiliation

October 8th, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Oct.8 (ANI): Dejected by the match-fixing allegations, Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam has said he has been deeply hurt by the controversy. Alam said the allegations were so appalling that even former ...

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Bellicose Pak ‘match-fixing’ roar ends in a whimper!

October 8th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, Oct.8 (ANI): Pakistan National Assembly's Standing Committee on Sports chairman Jamshed Dasti has back tracked from his earlier statement in which he had accused the Pakistani cricket team of 'fixing' the ...

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Pakistan not concerned over proposed US embassy expansion in Islamabad

October 7th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Oct.7 (ANI): Pakistan has said that it has no objection over the planned expansion of the US embassy in Islamabad. Briefing a Sub-Committee of National Assembly's Standing Committee on Human Rights, Foreign ...

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Indian lobby, umpires may have ‘fixed’ Pak-Kiwi semi-final tie: Imran

October 7th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI -
Karachi, Oct.7 (ANI): Adding fuel to the match-fixing allegations, former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan has said that the Indian lobby along with the officiating umpires might have fixed Pakistan's semi-final tie ...

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PCB stands by Younis Khan, Alam amid match-fixing allegations

October 7th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, Oct.7 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board has defended captain Younis Khan and coach Intikhab Alam, both whom are receiving flak from different quarters for the defeat against New Zealand in the ...

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Pakistan cricket team accused of losing to keep India out

October 6th, 2009 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS -
By Omar Khalid Karachi, Oct 6 (IANS) Pakistan's parliamentary committee on sports has accused the cricket team of throwing away its Pool A match against Australia to knock old rivals India out of ...

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Pak NA sports committee alleges team lost against Australia ‘deliberately’

October 6th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Oct.6 (ANI): Pakistan's National Assembly's Standing Committee on Sports Chairman Jamshed Ahmed Dasti has alleged that Pakistan lost the match against Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy on purpose, The News ...

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Chinese premier arrives in North Korea (Lead)

October 4th, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Pyongyang, Oct 4 (Xinhua) Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao arrived here Sunday on a three-day visit and was greeted at the airport by North Korean premier Kim Jong Il. Wen arrived at Sunan ...

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Pak NA constitutes sub-committee to probe Blackwater operations

September 30th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Sep.30 (ANI): Pakistan National Assembly's Standing Committee on Human Rights has constituted a five-member sub-committee to investigate the alleged operations of private US security firm Blackwater in the country. The committee, which ...

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Government’s nod for survey of Mullaperiyar dam

September 16th, 2009 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The government Wednesday gave approval to conduct survey and investigation at the Mullaperiyar dam premises in Kerala to study the environmental effects of building a new dam ...

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Khurshid asks IT sector to give inputs on new Companies Bill

September 15th, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday urged the Information Technology (IT) sector to spell out its standpoint and suggestions on the Companies Bill which is slated to come ...

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Pakistan Cricket Board appoints Bari chief operation officer

September 7th, 2009 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS -
By Omar Khalid Karachi, Sep 7 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed Wasim Bari, a close friend of board president Ijaz Butt, as the new chief operating officer Monday. "The governing board of PCB ...

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Senior Chinese legislator arrives in Cuba for official visit

September 2nd, 2009 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Havana, Sep 2 (Xinhua) China's senior legislator Wu Bangguo arrived here Tuesday afternoon for an official visit to Cuba. In a written statement, Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's ...

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Pakistan rejects reports about obtaining French submarines

August 30th, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Aug.30 (ANI): Pakistan has rejected reports about purchase of submarines from France. Briefing Senate's Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production, Defence Production Secretary, Israr Ghumman said an evaluation committee formed by ...

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Government plans ‘warning system’ to curb corporate frauds

August 21st, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khursheed Friday said the government would set up an "early warning system" to pre-empt corporate fraud like that committed by the promoters of Satyam ...

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7,571 incidents of violence against Pak women reported in 2008

August 13th, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Aug 13 (ANI): There were 7,571 incidents of violence against women reported during the year 2008 across Pakistan, Aurat Foundation's annual report has revealed. In the total number of reported incidents, ...

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Govt. hopes to bring Women Reservation Bill in the next session

August 7th, 2009 - 9:40 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Aug 7 (ANI): The Government today expressed hope that it will be able to take up the Women's Reservation Bill in the next session of Parliament. The Bill that was ...

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PCB chief Izaz Butt under pressure to quit

August 5th, 2009 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS -
Karachi, Aug 5 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt is under immense pressure to quit following a series of setbacks during his turbulent ten-month stint. The national media is rife with ...

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