Indian Navy choppers bid delayed, firm lodges protest
September 10th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) India's bid to buy 16 multi-role helicopters worth over $1 billion for its navy has been hit by delays after the defence ministry recently asked ... Read more...
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‘Full-time aviation watchdog chief by July-end’
July 11th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) A day after appointing an interim chief of the aviation regulator, the government was Wednesday considering the appointment by July-end of an official who will ... Read more...
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US exempts seven countries from sanctions
June 12th, 2012 - 6:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 12 (IANS) The US will exempt seven economies, including India and Sri Lanka from sanctions, as a result of their significant reduction of oil purchase from Iran, ... Read more...
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US sanctions on Iran: India keeping all options open
January 7th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) With the US imposing new sanctions on Tehran, New Delhi is keeping "all options open" on approaching the US for waivers on ground that India ... Read more...
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US aid workers in Pak under threat of terrorist attacks over Stars and Stripes logo: Charities
October 12th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 12 (ANI): Eleven charities have written a letter to the US, warning that the aid workers in Pakistan might face terrorist attacks if it does not back down on ... Read more...
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Deportation of Gaza aid ship passengers delayed
June 6th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, June 6 (DPA) The deportation of passengers and crew seized on board a Gaza-bound aid ship from Israel has been delayed because some of them refuse to sign waivers not ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s 11.3 billion-dollar IMF loan in danger
September 5th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep. 5 (ANI): The 11.3 billion-dollar-loan that International Monetary Fund (IMF) was going to grant Pakistan, faces the risk of disruption if the country fails to reform its tax collection system. ... Read more...
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Adam LaRoche Traded To Sox
July 23rd, 2009 - 6:34 pm ICT by GD
Red Sox acquired Pittsburgh baseman Adam LaRoche to give them the depth they have lacked in the corner infield slots, freeing Kevin Youkilis to shift over to the third base and ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh minister booked for slapping tribal woman
April 18th, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 18 (IANS) Ranjana Baghel, Madhya Pradesh's minister of state for women and child development and social justice, has been booked for allegedly slapping a tribal woman and issuing threats ... Read more...
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Villagers of Maharashtra overwhelmed by farm loan waivers
March 31st, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by ANI
By Abdul HadiGanoeri (Maharashtra), Mar 31 (ANI): Farmers in Ganoeri village of Aurangabad district of Maharashtra have expressed happiness after their farm loans were waived off recently.Congress-led Government had on May 23, ... Read more...
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US still to pay Pak 1.5 bn dollars for 9 months as support for War on Terror
February 20th, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 20 (ANI): Pakistans Finance Adviser Shaukat Tareen has said that arrears of coalition support for the War on Terror have increased to 1.5 billion dollars since May 2008.We have ... Read more...
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US stops duty free imports of gold necklaces from India
July 1st, 2008 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 1 (IANS) Indian exports of gold necklaces and related products to the US will no longer get duty-free treatment under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP). Necklaces including ... Read more...
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Farm waiver only for bank loans: Pawar
April 21st, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The $600 billion farm loan waiver announced in the budget for 2008-09 will be applicable only to loans taken from banks and not to debts from moneylenders, ... Read more...
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NABARD gears up to start farmers loan waivers by June
April 9th, 2008 - 8:34 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is all geared up to implement the Rs 60,000 crore loan waiver scheme for farmers announced by the ... Read more...
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‘Corruption an obstacle to corporate governance’
March 29th, 2008 - 7:15 pm ICT by admin
Ahmedabad, March 29 (IANS) India cannot have "honest enterprises" based on the principles of corporate governance as corruption has become a high profit business, former central vigilance commissioner N. Vittal said Saturday. ... Read more...
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Central government employees get pay bonanza
March 7th, 2008 - 10:24 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) After offering loan waivers worth Rs.600 billion to small farmers, the Indian government Friday raised dearness allowance for over four million central government employees and pensioners by ... Read more...
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Chidambaram bats for cheaper housing loans
March 6th, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday made another pitch for commercial banks to cut interest rates for their consumers, especially on housing loans up to Rs.2 million that ... Read more...
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More Highlights of Indian budget (6):
February 29th, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by admin
Complete loan waivers for farms up to 2 hectares Weather based crop insurance scheme to continueRs.400 million for special tea fundRs.200 billion for irrigation Read more...
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Pratibha Patil calls for effective implementation of schemes for farmers
November 14th, 2007 - 2:14 am ICT by admin
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