Odisha peon found with Rs.70 lakh illegal property
March 15th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 15 (IANS) Searches at the homes and offices of a peon and his family in Odisha have revealed that he had amassed property worth over Rs.70 lakh, an ... Read more...
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Mayawati added Rs.23.64 crore to her wealth in two years
March 13th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 13 (IANS) Outgoing Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati's wealth has gone up by Rs.23.64 crore in the past two years, an affidavit submitted by her while filing her ... Read more...
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Radisson Blue Resort to target Russian, South African tourists
March 8th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) With the number of European tourists going down owing to the economic downturn there, beach resort property Radisson Blu Resort Temple Bay is now looking tapping ... Read more...
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Nigerian arrested with Rs.2.5 crore of cocaine
March 2nd, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A Nigerian involved in drug trafficking was arrested here and 250 grams of cocaine worth Rs.2.5 crore in the international court seized from him, police ... Read more...
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Karnataka hopes to attract $120 bn in investments
March 1st, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Despite political turmoil, Karnataka is hopeful of attracting investment of up to $120 billion in sectors like power, auto, IT and aerospace during the second ... Read more...
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A jail superintendent worth Rs.3 crores!
March 1st, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 1 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta anti-courruption ombudsman, found properties worth Rs.3 crore in raids on the premises of the Indore Central Jail superintendent, an official said Thursday.Lokayukta ... Read more...
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An assistant engineer worth Rs.70 million!
March 1st, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 1 (IANS) An assistant engineer employed with the water resources department in Chhattisgarh has assets woth Rs.70 million, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials claimed Thursday."The ACB sleuths raided two ... Read more...
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BHEL bags Rs.774 crore contract from ONGC
February 27th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) Monday said it has secured a contract worth Rs.774 crore to supply onshore drilling rigs to Oil and ... Read more...
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Kingfisher cuts flights to fend off debt, banks plan lifeline (Roundup)
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Kingfisher Airlines, battling for survival, Wednesday submitted a new flight schedule to the industry regulator amidst buzz that the carrier has got a ... Read more...
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Agra jewellers down shutters to protest silver heist
February 21st, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 21 (IANS) Jewellers and bullion merchants in Agra went on an indefinite strike Tuesday downing shutters to protest police failure to nab armed bandits who looted silver worth ... Read more...
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AIFF to discuss proposed new I-League format with clubs
February 20th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Tuesday will discuss with I-League clubs the proposed new format of the tournament, that is likely to be overhauled ... Read more...
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Silver worth Rs.3.5 crore looted in Mathura
February 20th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 20 (IANS) A courier company vehicle carrying silver worth Rs.3.5 crore from Agra to Delhi was looted by armed bandits in Mathura district late Sunday night, police said.According ... Read more...
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Radia tapes: SC notice to government on Tata plea (Lead)
February 16th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the central government on a plea by Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata seeking a copy of the income ... Read more...
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Cash, jewellery worth Rs.11.61 crore seized from Ponty Chadha
February 16th, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has seized cash, jewellery and fixed deposits worth Rs.11.61 crore in raids on the properties of liquor baron ... Read more...
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Himachal court summons Karmapa over currency row
February 16th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 16 (IANS) Tibetan religious head and the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje has been summoned by a Himachal Pradesh court next month over the seizure of foreign ... Read more...
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David Guetta’s India tour: tickets sell well
February 11th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The tickets for Grammy Award-winning DJ and music producer David Guetta's maiden performance in India are selling well, according to the organisers of the show.Guetta ... Read more...
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No one cures Punjab’s drug problem (Punjab Newsletter)
February 10th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 10 (IANS) From leading politicians to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to the mini-parliament of Sikh religion, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), everyone expresses concern about the growing ... Read more...
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Larsen and Toubro bags Rs.1,937 crore order from GVK Group
February 6th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Larsen and Toubro (L&T;) Monday said it has bagged an order worth Rs.1,937 crore from the GVK Group for four-laning of a highway in Madhya Pradesh.The ... Read more...
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Indian Bank to convert Rs.400 crore preference shares to equity
January 30th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 30 (IANS) Public sector Indian Bank plans to convert Perpetual Non-Convertible Preference Shares (PNCPS) worth Rs.400 crore into equity at market rate soon even as it has the ... Read more...
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IOB plans recovery of Rs.1,500 crore from sticky accounts (Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 28 (IANS) With its Q3 profits down by 53 percent due to restructuring of loan accounts and the resultant reduction in income, the government-owned Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) ... Read more...
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BSF finds 18 kg of heroin near border in Rajasthan
January 23rd, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) Monday recovered 18 kilograms of heroin, worth Rs. 800 million in the international market, near the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar ... Read more...
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Rs.29 crore in unaccounted cash seized in Punjab
January 23rd, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (IANS) Unaccounted cash amounting to nearly Rs.29 crore has been recovered by various agencies in behalf of the Election Commission (EC) in the past few days in ... Read more...
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After Kalmadi, his aides Bhanot, Jayachandran get bail (Lead)
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A CBI special court here Saturday granted bail to Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) former secretary general Lalit Bhanot and former treasurer M. Jayachandran ... Read more...
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After Kalmadi, his aides now get bail
January 21st, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A CBI special court here Saturday granted bail to former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot and former treasurer M.Jayachandran.This comes barely two ... Read more...
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Flat of ex-poll official’s son burgled
January 15th, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Burglars struck at the home of former election commissioner G.V.G. Krishnamurthy's son here and decamped with jewellery worth Rs.15 lakh, police said Saturday.Around five people ... Read more...
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Anti-corruption raids of officials yields crores
January 13th, 2012 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 13 (IANS) The Yuva Diwas of the nation was a day of raids on corrupt officials in Madhya Pradesh with the state Lokayukta conducting raids on three officials ... Read more...
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Ten train passengers found drugged, robbed
January 9th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) Ten passengers in a general, unreserved compartment of the Delhi-Patna Shramjeevi Express were Monday found drugged at Danapur railway station near Patna and their valuables ... Read more...
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South African, woman arrested for drug peddling
January 8th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) A South African and a mother of three were arrested in two separate cases of drug peddling and drugs worth around Rs. 50 lakh recovered, ... Read more...
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Arms, cash, illicit liquor: Punjab goes to political war (Punjab Newsletter)
January 8th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 8 (IANS) Figure this out: Over Rs.15 crore ($2.8 million) of unaccounted cash, 149,000 licensed arms deposited, 160,000 lakh litres of illicit liquor and over 155,000 kg of ... Read more...
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After thefts, Ghaziabad area installs CCTVs
January 6th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 6 (IANS) As middle class communities in cities increasingly turn gated and security conscious, the residents of an upscale Ghaziabad neighbourhood, that has witnessed 12 burglaries in four ... Read more...
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Karmapa made an accused in Himachal currency case
January 2nd, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 2 (IANS) Tibetan religious head and 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje has been made an accused in the seizure of unaccounted foreign currency last year from a Himachal ... Read more...
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Nigerian held with cocaine worth Rs.1.75 crore
January 1st, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) A 32-year-old Nigerian was arrested from west Delhi with cocaine estimated to be worth Rs.1.75 crore, police said Sunday.Paul Chinedu Ugwor alias Emma, who lives ... Read more...
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Rs.5 crore cash seized in poll-bound Punjab
December 29th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 29 (IANS) Authorities in Punjab have recovered over Rs.5 crore (Rs.50 million) of unaccounted money in cash from various places in election-bound Punjab this week, a senior election ... Read more...
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NATO vehicles caused Rs.150 bn damage to Pakistan highways
December 29th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Pakistan has calculated that vehicles carrying NATO supplies in containers caused damage worth Rs.150 billion to its highways over the past 10 years.Communications Minister Arbab Alamgir ... Read more...
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Punj Lloyd bags Rs.1,050-crore highway project
December 28th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Engineering and construction firm Punj Lloyd Wednesday said it has secured a highway project worth Rs.1,050 crore in Rajasthan from the GMR group.The company in a ... Read more...
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