November 20th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday appreciated the rationale behind the scheme of funding development projects through parliamentarians in their constituencies but doubted its efficacy due to corruption.A five-judge ...
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November 19th, 2008 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday began examining the legality of allocating approximately Rs.16 billion annually to parliamentarians to help them undertake developmental activities in their constituencies.A five-judge constitution ...
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September 6th, 2008 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
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Chennai, September 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, from Group D, qualified for the quarter-finals of the All-India Buchi Babu Memorial cricket tournament by winning their second consecutive matches here Saturday. ...
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September 4th, 2008 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Orissa government Thursday assured the Supreme Court of the safety of Christians in the state and that it would not allow a Hindu group to take ...
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August 5th, 2008 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) A major business proposal cleared by the Maharashtra government has created a logjam between two political rivals - Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and his bete noire Revenue Minister ...
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July 8th, 2008 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the government to justify its move to reserve 49.5 percent seats for Dalit and backward category candidates in the appointment of teachers ...
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June 30th, 2008 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) With a view to overcome short-term liquidity problems and strengthen existing international financial arrangements, the central Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Bank of Japan (BOJ) have signed ...
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June 23rd, 2008 - 7:36 pm ICT by ANI
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Pune, June 23 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Yaga Venugopal Reddy today said that the growth of the nation would not be sacrificed while dealing with inflation and the ...
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June 23rd, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 (IANS) The Kerala Assembly session that began Monday witnessed some stormy scenes as the opposition repeatedly stalled proceedings over the "violent" suppression of student protests last week against the ...
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June 21st, 2008 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The government is likely to announce monetary measures to rein in inflation - that touched a 13-year high at 11.05 percent in the week ended June 7 ...
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June 19th, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
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Alapuzha (Kerala), June 19 (IANS) Kerala's Leader of Opposition Oommen Chandy Thursday asked the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), the main ruling party, to tame Cooperation Minister G. Sudhakaran who faces a ...
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June 9th, 2008 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) A 35-member Indian team will leave for Jakarta late Monday night to take part in the Asian Junior Athletics Championships. The tournament starts Thursday and will conclude Sunday.
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June 4th, 2008 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Sajjan Jindal, vice chairman and managing director of Jindal Steel Works (JSW) group, Tuesday took over as the new president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and ...
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June 2nd, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Following is the text of Prime Minister's speech at the annual meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) here Monday, where he called for ...
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May 25th, 2008 - 10:52 am ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Indian textile industry is expected to achieve $55 billion of investments by 2010 and create employment for 65.4 million, provided reforms are initiated at quicker speed, ...
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May 24th, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by admin
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By Aroonim Bhuyan
Dubai, May 24 (IANS) The Indian telecom market has come into sharp focus in the Gulf with a number of telecom operators of the region expressing their intention to foray ...
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May 22nd, 2008 - 7:11 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) A leading trade and industry chamber Thursday said the State Bank of India (SBI) was forced to rethink its decision on tractor loans after political intervention, which ...
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May 21st, 2008 - 7:19 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India's consumer durables giant Videocon will roll out mobile telephone services from Chennai Aug 15, Venugopal N. Dhoot, chairman of the Videocon Industries, said Wednesday. "We have ...
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May 17th, 2008 - 7:06 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Manufacturers of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) are reeling from high inflation as their input costs have gone up while their sales have stagnated, says a leading ...
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May 13th, 2008 - 7:57 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to put any roadblock before the world's cheapest car Nano's planned rollout by the year-end though it issued notices to its producer ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 11:42 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) His second day back in office proved a legal headache for All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) director P. Venugopal. The first order he passed Friday, ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 7:56 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday demanded the sacking of Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Anbumani Ramadoss hours after the Supreme Court struck down a ...
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May 2nd, 2008 - 8:39 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) An early introduction of real estate investment trusts (REITs) will attract institutional investors and make the commercial real estate market more transparent, according to the Associated Chambers ...
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May 1st, 2008 - 8:06 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Ram Setu, in the eye of a row over a shipping canal project, is "an ancient heritage of the country's composite culture" and the government is ...
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April 30th, 2008 - 6:12 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) Wednesday warned that the drug price control measures of the government may render 300,000 pharma employees jobless. ...
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April 15th, 2008 - 5:35 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Apr 15 (ANI): Petroleum Minister Murli Deora and Corporate Affairs Minister Premchand Gupta were among fifty new Rajya Sabha members who were sworn in today by Chairman Mohammad Hamid ...
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April 5th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India should be cautious in signing free trade agreements (FTA) with other countries as they have negatively impacted the economy, said a study by a leading industry ...
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April 5th, 2008 - 6:16 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Indian electronics major Videocon Group's chief Venugopal N. Dhoot has expressed confidence about acquiring Motorola Inc.'s handset business. "I have thrown my hat in the ring. And ...
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April 4th, 2008 - 8:13 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) India's annual rate of inflation shot up to a three-year high amid worries from industry that the central bank will intervene with monetary controls that could hit ...
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April 3rd, 2008 - 8:09 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India's booming realty space is increasingly seeing the emergence of real estate investment trusts (REITs) as one of the most viable options for raising funds, a leading ...
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