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Monday, November 21
Bangalore to lead in IT growth: Kalam
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 06:18 PM IST
President A P J Abdul Kalam has hoped Bangalore would take the initiative in setting up industries that cover the total life cycle of hardware and networking products for marketing worldwide. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06M7 to read the complete article.
Rs.2124 cr lost in telecom spats
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 06:13 PM IST
A spat between engineers and bureaucrats of the communications ministry has caused losses of Rs.2124 crore ($464 million) in the last six weeks but is nowhere near resolution, the technocrats say.
Delhi to reduce VAT on gold to 0%
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 06:10 PM IST
The Delhi Cabinet on Monday decided to reduce Value Added Tax on Gold from one per cent to 0.1 per cent. The decision to reduce VAT on the yellow metal was taken as bullion trade in the capital was shifting . Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06M4 to read the complete article.
Apollo Hospitals to invest Rs 350 cr to add 1,800 beds
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 05:57 PM IST
Chennai-based Apollo Hospitals Group on Monday said that it would invest Rs 350 crore to add 1,800 beds in the next 18 months through acquisitions and creation of green-field facilities. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06M2 to read the complete article.
Court asks CBI to take specimen signature of Bedi
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 05:55 PM IST
A special court on Monday allowed the CBI to take a specimen signature of Monica Bedi, girl friend of underworld don Abu Salem, who was in judicial custody till November 25 in Chanchalguda jail in Hyderabad. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06M1 to read the complete article.
Kerala to set up three memorials in Narayanan's name
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 05:50 PM IST
Kerala government on Monday decided to set up three memorials and an international convention centre in the name of late president K.R. Narayanan, as the state Assembly paid rich tributes to him. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06M0 to read the complete article.
Child labourers freed in Delhi
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 05:45 PM IST
Labour department officials have freed about 150 child labourers from zari units in Delhi after raids in the Trans Yamuna area. At least 200 policemen backed the search and Delhi's labour commissioner and the labour secretary went along. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LY to read the complete article.
Taj case: SC sets Mayawati Dec 5 deadline
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 05:43 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Monday set December 5 as the deadline for former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati before it orders filing of a chargesheet in the Taj corridor case. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LX to read the complete article.
Mau issue to be raised in UP assembly
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 05:21 PM IST
Congress, which is extending outside support to the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led government in Uttar Pradesh, on Monday decided to join the opposition ranks in cornering the ruling party on the issue of Mau communal riots during the ongoing winter session of the state assembly. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LU to read the complete article. 
Lalu loses battle on Patna streets
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 05:16 PM IST
Who will make it to power in Bihar? If streettalk is anything to go by, Bihar will see the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sail to power when the millions of votes cast in assembly elections are counted on Tuesday. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LT to read the complete article.
Futile bid to blow up secrity van in J-K
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 05:10 PM IST
Militants made an abortive bid to blow up a security vehicle on Monday with a grenade, which however, missed the target and exploded with a big bang on the roadside causing no harm, official sources said. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LR to read the complete article.
Chennai auto drivers promote group insurance
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 05:03 PM IST
Auto drivers in Chennai have reaped the benefits of group insurance, and are now trying to encourage house owners to insure their servants, maids and watchmen. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LQ to read the complete article.
Ghee adulteration racket busted in Jodhpur
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 05:00 PM IST
With the wedding season in full swing and the demand for pure "ghee" peaking, traders in Rajasthan are resorting to adulteration.In Jodhpur, police have recovered over 3,000 tins of two local ghee brands which were being sold as pure ghee, though they contained lots of cheap and dangerous oils harmful to health. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LP to read the complete article.
Bhupathi Academy launched; Binu advances
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 03:25 PM IST
With Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza in the city, it had to be a tennis day in Kochi on Sunday. The Mahesh Bhupathi Tennis Academy, a joint venture with the Regional Sports Centre, was launched in Kochi this evening, with the Chief Minister Oommen Chandy doing the opening honours. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LM to read the complete article.
Rains threaten to wash off Chennai ODI
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 03:21 PM IST
Rains lashing the city since the wee hours of Monday threatened to wash off the third one-day match between India and South Africa slated for Tuesday, as officials kept their fingers crossed and players were confined to hotel rooms. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LJ to read the complete article. 
Paramount Airways plans private equity placement
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 03:17 PM IST
Private equity continues to chase aviation companies in India. The Coimbatore-based Paramount Airways is the latest in the string of Indian carriers heading for private equity placement. The all-business class airline that started operations last month has been valued at $100m, according to sources close to the deal. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LI to read the complete article.
Putting the bloodhounds’ lair in order
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 03:10 PM IST
One of the tricky issues that chairman M Damodaran has to grapple with at the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is the role of his own officials in issuing weak orders or showcause notices. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LH to read the complete article.
Govt unfazed by Left, to widen its FDI plans
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 03:07 PM IST
The government’s ambition to open up the economy to FDI is growing by the day despite Left opposition. The current FDI review, which has been entrusted to the GoM, will look at food retail, breweries, cold chains. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LG to read the complete article.
Global retailers gear up for Indian entry
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 02:58 PM IST
Though the FDI policy in the retail sector remains unclear, overseas players are bracing themselves for an entry and are firming up plans for the Indian market.Close on the heels of the Wal-Mart Chief's visit to India earlier this year, UK-based retailer Tesco's CEO, Terry Leahy, is slated to make his first visit to the country next week. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LF to read the complete article.
Aurobindo gets U.S. FDA approval for Cephalexin
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 02:24 PM IST
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd has announced that U.S. Food Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved its Cephalexin capsules USP 250 mg & 500 mg.The company has achieved another major milestone by obtaining the first product approval from the dedicated Cephalosporin facility (Unit VI, situated in Medak District, Andhra Pradesh, India). Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LE to read the complete article.
InfoStep sets up centre in Hyderabad
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 02:06 PM IST
InfoStep, a technology solutions provider for enterprises, has announced the setting up of its Indian offshore development centre in Hyderabad wherein the company plans to invest up to $5 million within the next two years. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LC to read the complete article.
India, world’s biggest food market
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 02:03 PM IST
Influenced by the changes in the consumer demand, supply-chain dynamics and marketing interventions, India is emerging as a major world market for retail sales of foods, a CII-AC Nielsen ORG-MARG report has said . Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LB to read the complete article.
PSU banks' foreign operations to be merged
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 01:55 PM IST
The Union finance ministry may soon rationalise and consolidate public sector banks’ (PSBs) overseas operations under the banner of just a few big banks. Consequently, the government may soon take a decision to allow only a limited number of PSBs to expand abroad. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06LA to read the complete article.
"India will not succumb to pressure"
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 01:52 PM IST
India will not succumb to pressure from any country at the coming World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong next month, Commerce and Industries Minister Kamal Nath has assured the Left parties. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06L9 to read the complete article.
State water management plan finds favour with Central team
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 01:49 PM IST
The Central team that assessed the flood damage in the State will incorporate the salient features of long-term preventive measures being evolved by the State Government in the annexure of its report to be . Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06L8 to read the complete article.
Abdul Kalam's vision for Karnataka
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 01:46 PM IST
President A.P.J Abdul Kalam on Sunday set the Government and the legislators of Karnataka thinking and placed before them an 11-point agenda for development to transfer the State into an economically-developed model State over the next four years.
Princess visits Temple City
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 01:41 PM IST
Thailand Princess Maha Chakri Sirinbhorn visited Puri on Sunday as part of her three-day holiday trip to the State. This is her maiden visit to Puri.During her short stay in the city, she enjoyed the picturesque beauty . Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06L6 to read the complete article. 
Issues galore, Naveen may face the heat
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 01:35 PM IST
The heat will be on the State Government during the winter session of the Assembly beginning Monday. While the Opposition has a host of issues to corner the Government, BJP too may try to embarrass ally BJD. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06L5 to read the complete article.
Ficci seeks cut in tax rates, lower fiscal deficit
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 12:25 PM IST
Displeased with this year's tax reforms, industry chamber Ficci proposed on Sunday further cuts in tax rates, and yet target a lower fiscal deficit of 4 per cent of GDP in the budget for 2006-07. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06L4 to read the complete article.
Heavy rains lash parts of TN
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:58 AM IST
After two weeks of respite, rains lashed various parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, since the wee hours of Monday inundating several low-lying areas of the city. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06L3 to read the complete article.
India key player in peace process: Palestine
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:55 AM IST
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei said that Palestine would appreciate India's participation in the international peace conference.
Crude prices still high: FM
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:49 AM IST
Union finance minister Mr P Chidambaram has ruled out any immediate reduction in domestic petrol and diesel prices in the wake of the steep drop in international crude prices, saying the present rate of $56 per barrel is still high. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06L1 to read the complete article.
Bihar parties draft would-be Cabinet
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:48 AM IST
Is there going to be any change in Bihar this time or will the status quo continue further? Although 24 hours are still left for the counting of votes that will begin on 22 November, yet the political parties have begun preparing a “draft” for their would-be Cabinet. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06L0 to read the complete article.
Indian students in UK increase
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:43 AM IST
British Deputy High Commissioner of Eastern India, Dr Andrew Hall, today claimed that there was a four-fold increase in the number of Indian students going to the UK for higher education during the past five years. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06KZ to read the complete article.
Bomb scare in BSE: teacher held
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:40 AM IST
A government school teacher from Jalgaon, 650 km from here, was arrested today for threatening to blow up the Bombay Stock Exchange shortly after the extradition of gangster Abu Salem to India.
Gujarat CLP chief on fast
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:38 AM IST
The Gujarat Leader of the Congress Legislature Party, Mr Arjun Modvadia, has gone on a fast demanding the arrest of a former minister and BJP leader, Mr Babubhai Bokharia, in connection with the murder of his aide and businessman, Molubhai Modvadia. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06KX to read the complete article.
17 children to get bravery awards
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:35 AM IST
Seventeen children, have been named for this year’s national bravery awards, which will be presented to them by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the eve of Republic Day. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06KW to read the complete article.
Abu Salem admits links with cricketer: CBI
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:32 AM IST
The interrogation of Abu Salem by the CBI has brought into focus the alleged links between a former Indian cricketer and the underworld, according to highly placed sources in the CBI. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06KV to read the complete article.
MP’s arrest: bandh in Bengal
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:29 AM IST
The Congress MP, Mr Adhir Chowdhury who was arrested yesterday from his New Delhi residence has been sent in a seven-day judicial custody.Mr Chowdhury was flown down to Kolkata last night from the Capital and produced before the special court at Behrampore. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06KU to read the complete article.
India sought Samira's extradition from US last year
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:23 AM IST
India had sought extradition of underworld don Abu Salem's ex-wife Samira Jumani from the US last year but the request was turned down apparently on the grounds that there wasn't sufficient evidence of criminal wrong-doing on her part, sources here said on Sunday. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06KT to read the complete article.
Cong opposed discussing Mitrokhin papers issue
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:19 AM IST
Setting the stage for a possible showdown with opposition BJP-led NDA in the winter session of Parliament beginning on November 23, Congress is understood to have opposed discussing in the House . Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06KS to read the complete article.
Left, UPA to meet over Iran issue
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:16 AM IST
The Left-UPA coordination committee is meeting in the capital today to work out a face-saving formula for avoiding confrontation on the Iran nuclear issue. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06KR to read the complete article.
Taliban kidnaps Indian worker, gives company 48 hours to quit
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:14 AM IST
Suspected Talibans have kidnapped an Indian driver and three of his Afghan colleagues working with Border Road Organisation (BRO) in a highway construction project in southern Afghanistan's Nimroz province on Saturday night.
CAT results within six weeks
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:12 AM IST
Common Admission Test (CAT) for entrance into prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), passed off smoothly at 160 centres across the country and the results will be declared in six-weeks time, Bakul Dholakia, Director of IIM- Ahmedabad, said. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06KP to read the complete article.
The Parsi's jagpot in Gujarat
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:09 AM IST
They are as coveted as priceless jewels. And lording over this treasure chest is the dwindling Parsi community. When realty prices in cities are hitting the roof as land becomes increasingly scarce, Parsi-owned realty, primarily residential, is worth its weight in gold. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06KO to read the complete article.
Winter to begin on a very hot note for Manmohan
by
anshul
on Mon 21 Nov 2005 11:06 AM IST
The winter session of parliament beginning on Wednesday is expected to be stormy, with the government set to face flak over a number of issues ranging from Iraq's oil-for-food deal to Bihar. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/06KM to read the complete article. |
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