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View Article  ONGC expects to restore normal production by April 2006

Oil production from ONGC'S Mumbai high field, whose output was hit by a major fire last month, is expected to reach the normal level of 265,000 barrels per day by April 2006, a senior company official has said.


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View Article  Shantha Bio launches four-in-one vaccine

Shantha Biotechnics Ltd has introduced a four in one combination (DTPH) vaccine--Shantetra.The indigenously developed vaccine will protect children against four life threatening infections--diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and hepatitis B.

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View Article  Bihar DGP orders arrest of Shahabuddin ‘anywhere in the country’

Under fire from political parties for allegedly delaying execution of non-bailable warrants against RJD MP Md Shahabuddin, Bihar police chief Ashish Ranjan Sinha on Friday said he has ordered arrest of the MP “anywhere in the country.''

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View Article  '84 riots: Panel wants Rs 5-lakh relief for each victim

The committee constituted by the Union Home Minister to examine compensation awarded in the 1984 riots has recommended that each of the victims be given Rs 5 lakh each.


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View Article  Kochi airport gets new arrival block

Kochi airport has added another feather to its cap, with a new arrival block and an Airbus 380 apron that were inaugurated here Saturday by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.

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View Article  UCO Bank plans to raise Rs 150 cr by September

UCO Bank may raise Rs 150 crore Tier II capital by September, 2005 while planning to infuse Tier I capital to meet the Basel II norms of 12 per cent capital adequacy ratio (CAR).

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View Article  No Cong pressure to join RJD in polls: Paswan
Lok Janshakhi Party leader Ramvilas Paswasn today said he was under no pressure from the Congress to patch up with RJD chief and Union Minister Laloo Prasad and rubbished reports that its leadership gave him an ultimatum to make his stand clear on the issue by tomorrow.
View Article  Seven Indians enter the final of Commonwealth boxing

Continuing their fine show, seven Indian pugilists stormed into the finals of the 4th Commonwealth Boxing Championship at Glasgow, Scotland.

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View Article  India's encephalitis death toll rises to 110

The death toll in an encephalitis outbreak in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh rose to 110 on Saturday with 20 more deaths reported in the past 36 hours, a health official said.

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View Article  RBI keeps tabs on firms` oil hedges

The Reserve Bank of India has directed all banks engaged in hedging of oil for Indian corporations in the international market to submit daily statements.

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View Article  Inflation declines to a 2-yr low of 3.35%

Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the government was closely watching the price movement of sugar, steel, cement, rice and wheat, even as the wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation fell to a two-and-a-half year low of 3.35 per cent, during the week-ended August 6.

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View Article  Jharkhand renews Tata Steel's land lease deal
A release issued by Tata Steel today said: "The state government has renewed the Jamshedpur land lease agreement for a period of 30 years with effect from January 1, 1996 on the same terms and conditions contained in the earlier lease document."
View Article  Photo exhibition to raise animal hospital funds

More than 2,000 photographs collected from over 200 lensmen from across the country are now on show here to raise money to set up an animal hospital.

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View Article  Modi's Astrakhan visit on - despite crisis

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is going ahead with a six-day visit to the Ashtrakhan region of Russia next week even as dissidence in his party mounts on his home turf.

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View Article  In Qazi courts, justice is cheap

This is a story of the unfamiliar world of Islamic courts which Supreme Court wants to investigate.


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View Article  It's` Mangal Panday` Ho for the business of movies

The CEO of Times Internet explains how 'The Rising' is an epic of innovative business strategy.

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View Article  Grasim, Sterlite eye Punjab Alkalies

Grasim of the Aditya Birla group and Sterlite of the Vedanta group are among the six industrial houses that have expressed interest in picking up the Punjab government’s 44.26 per cent stake in Punjab Alkalies & Chemical.

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View Article  Bihari teen prepares 500-metre-long surprise for Kalam

A 17-year-old boy from Bihar is busy painting day and night. After all, his 500-metre-long work of art is to be a birthday gift for no less than President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

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View Article  Ban on cigarette ads in media challenged

The Madras High Court has admitted a writ petition challenging the Centre’s ban on cigarette advertisements in the media.

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View Article  Pharma investment crosses Rs.20 bn in Himachal

Himachal Pradesh appears to be emerging as the hottest destination for the pharmaceutical industry, with investment in the sector crossing the Rs.20-billion ($458 million) mark.

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View Article  BJP suspends Madan Lal Khurana

Senior BJP leader Madan Lal Khurana has sent a letter to party president L K Advani demanding removal of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to clear the ‘taint’ on the party due to the Gujarat riots.

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View Article  Health cover may cost 30% more

Insurers paying Rs 120-150 in claims for Rs 100 they receive as premium annually.Your health insurance bill is likely to shoot up from next year with insurers planning to raise premiums by up to 30 per cent and limiting expenses that can be claimed under the policies.

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View Article  Punjab restores free power subsidy to farmers

Despite Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s public opposition to states providing free power sop, the Punjab government has decided to reintroduce free power subsidy to small and marginal farmers in the state.

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View Article  Mamata incited anti-Sikh riots, claims Surjeet

Harkishen Singh Surjeet has accused Mamata Banerjee of organising anti-Sikh rallies in Kolkata after Indira Gandhi was gunned down by her Sikh bodyguards in 1984.

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View Article  Reliance may get tax waiver on Dadri

The power ministry has suggested that Reliance’s Dadri project could be given the benefit of minimum alternate tax and dividend distribution tax exemption in proportion to the power sold within the Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

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View Article  Eastern Railway to run 76 special trains during puja

Anticipating heavy rush during Puja season, Eastern Railway will run 76 special trains between October 3 and November 13 this year.

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View Article  Petrol minister wants price hike, duty cut to check oil flare.

The petroleum ministry has mooted a combination of price rise and duty reduction on fuel to tackle the impact of the spiralling crude oil prices.While the prices of petrol and diesel are proposed to be increased by a modest Rs 1.50 per litre each, cooking gas prices are proposed to be hiked by Rs 20 per cylinder.

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View Article  Govt may guarantee job to your ‘only child’

A time may soon come when even the government would pamper your single child. The state may not only provide free education to your only child but also ensure a “suitable” job for it — provided the Two Child Norm Bill, ‘05 becomes a reality.

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View Article  Re-insurers clear claims of Rs 1,000 cr

 In one of the fastest re-insurance claim settlement exercises, international reinsurers with India exposure and General Insurance Corporation (GIC), the official reinsurer of the country, have already settled claims worth around Rs 1,000 crore out of a total Rs 4,000 crore arising from the Mumbai floods and the ONGC Mumbai High fire tragedy.

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View Article  SEBI man sees Sensex at 16,000

It's not often that the market regulator turns Big Bull. That's exactly what happened at the BSE Ltd on Friday, when Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) wholetime member Madhukar declared that he saw the Sensex hitting 16,000 within a year.

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View Article  Another Sania Mirza in the making

Sandhya vs Sania. This contest in a domestic tournament final could possibly excite the young generation in the near future.

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View Article  Kerala PCB asks Coca-Cola to stop production at Plachimada

The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) directed Coca-Cola India to stop production at its Plachimada plant in Palakkad district with immediate effect.

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View Article  BSF and Bangla border guards exchange fire

India's Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel fired at one another yesterday but there were no casualties or injuries, a senior official said.

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View Article  Damage control: Buta clips Pathak's wings

Bihar Governor Buta Singh has directed all the departments to route files through the Chief Secretary, clipping the wings of his advisor Arun Pathak.

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View Article  President has packed schedule in Bangalore

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has a packed schedule Saturday during his daylong visit to this city, with six engagements to attend in a span of 10-12 hours.

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View Article  Qatar cool to India joining gas pipeline to Pakistan

Qatar does not appear too keen on India joining the Gulf South Asia (GUSA) natural gas pipeline to Pakistan proposed by a Sharjah company, according to Indian officials.

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View Article  Sonia Gandhi to meet Bush, Clinton in US

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will visit the US early next month during which she is likely to meet President George W. Bush and former president Bill Clinton

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View Article  FinMin rejects LPG, kerosene subsidy hike bid

In a move that may pressure the oil companies to raise prices, the finance ministry today shot down the petroleum ministry’s proposal to increase the subsidy available for kerosene and cooking gas to around Rs 18,000 crore from the present level of Rs 3,644 crore

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View Article  Advani visits Gujarat as Modi faces discord

BJP president LK Advani is going to Gujarat today in the midst of a raging campaign against Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

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View Article  Rich tributes paid to Rajiv Gandhi

Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today led the nation in paying rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

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