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Friday, September 30

Guj gets geared to tackle tsunami
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 06:52 PM IST
What does the high profile Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA) do if a tsunami hits the state? Send 3,000 SMSes in some three minutes to those living in the coastal areas, warning them to leave.
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PPO, the latest rage at IIM
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 06:46 PM IST
A job in hand much ahead of graduating out may not be of much surprise when it is the IIM students in question. But if its the Deutsche Bank, London and New York who make offers to all six IIM interns.
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LJP leader joins RJD
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 06:39 PM IST
Senior LJP leader and former Bihar minister Rajendra Rai on Friday joined RJD giving the party a boost ahead of the assembly elections.Rai, a former MLA from Hajipur, joined RJD in presence of party supremo Lalu Prasad .
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Terror and abuse in CM backyard
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 06:33 PM IST
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is an unhappy man. More angry, perhaps, than unhappy. Citu his party's trade union wing just couldn't care less about what he says.
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CBI cracks down on bureaucrats in 100 cities
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 06:08 PM IST
In a bid to check high-level corruption, CBI today carried out raids at more than 100 places across the country and claimed to have recovered Rs eight lakh in cash from a senior Income Tax official in Mumbai .
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UTI-II sale, Airbus deal cleared
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 06:00 PM IST
The cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) today cleared the sale of UTI-II to its four sponsoring companies LIC, SBI, PNB and Bank of Baroda for Rs 1,236.95 crore.
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Strike truth strikes home
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 05:45 PM IST
Meera Bhattacharjee would have felt, if briefly, the helpless rage that courses through a citizen’s veins when trampled upon by organised groups.Maybe, husband Buddhadeb would have got an inkling .
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Philips to hire 900 pros in India
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 05:29 PM IST
Driven by lower operating cost, Netherlands-headquartered Royal Philips Electronics is seeking to carry out more research and development work in India and plans to hire nearly 900 professionals by 2007-end.
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Bird may set up cell mfg plant in India
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 05:20 PM IST
Chinese mobile manufacturer Bird is considering options for setting up a manufacturing facility in India."We are evaluating the possibility of setting up a manufacturing base here, and will take a decision .
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Petition for jailed Pakistani before court
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 05:08 PM IST
The Rajasthan High Court will hear a petition by the People's Union of Civil Liberties in connection with a Pakistani national in an Indian jail.The prisoner is reportedly under wrongful detention.Sajjad Bashir.
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New Indian film to pay tribute to Mehmood
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 05:00 PM IST
Bollywood leading man Abhishek Bachchan, will pay tribute to one of Indian film's comic legends in an upcoming movie called Bluffmaster, a news report said on Friday.
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Srikkanth's son eyes cricketing glory
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 04:54 PM IST
Eighteen-year-old Aniruddha shot into the limelight with a brilliant 143 vs England Under 19 team earlier this year. But he's already well known for being the son of former India captain Krish Srikkanth.
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System of a down !
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 04:50 PM IST
The recent spat between captain Sourav Ganguly and coach Greg Chappell has exposed and highlighted every weakness in the Indian cricket system. Add to that the political madness that transpired .
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Review Telangana stir, says MLA from abroad
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 04:46 PM IST
The only solution to sustain the fight for a separate Telangana is K Chandrasekhara Rao and A Narendra quitting the Cabinet posts or getting an assurance from AICC president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
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Sensex marginally down in early trade
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 04:45 PM IST
The stock market today continued to witness volatile trade after a firm start with the activity confined to frontline stocks at early stages as cautious investors made fresh purchases in select key shares .
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Reliance Cap gets IRDA nod on AMP Sanmar acquisition
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 04:43 PM IST
Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Capital Ltd today said it has received Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority's approval for acquisition of Chennai-based life insurance company AMP Sanmar.
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State Bank for acquisition of domestic banks: Purwar
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 04:41 PM IST
State Bank of India chairman A K Purwar has once again brought up the issue of consolidation in the domestic banking industry by suggesting that the bank’s plans to acquire a domestic bank could fructify very soon.
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Hasina seeks unity among India, Pak. and Bangladesh
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 03:39 PM IST
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has called for unity among India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to check the increasing " Interference of America" in the internal affairs of the developing nations.
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Sankaracharya's trial shifted to Oct 14
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 03:20 PM IST
The auditor Radhakrishnan assault case, in which Kanchi Seer Jayendra Saraswathi is the prime accused, was shifted for trial to the First Additional Sessions Court.
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All eyes on SC for Bihar polls
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 03:15 PM IST
Candidates for the first phase of the Bihar elections will virtually be on the edge as the supreme court indicated on Thursday that it would pronounce the verdict on petitions challenging the dissolution of the assembly .
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Five killed in a collision in Madurai
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 02:45 PM IST
Five persons, including three women were killed on the spot and four others were injured, when their car and a stationary track were involved in a head-on collision at Sanapatti village, near Vadipatti in Tamil Nadu's .
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SRK back with Yashraj !
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 02:36 PM IST
While the buzz about differences over money between the top Bollywood studio Yashraj, and their favourite poster-boy Shah Rukh Khan had gained momentum a few months ago, it seems the problem has been .
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Kerala mulls tourist submarine project
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 02:28 PM IST
Imagine a cruise in a submarine where one can view the breathtaking life under water and beauty of the seabed. That is what Kerala plans to do to take tourism to a new height in 'God's own country'.
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Huge demand for special vehicle numbers
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 02:23 PM IST
The Delhi transport department has put on hold all applications seeking VIP numbers for vehicles.The move comes after some stolen cars were found with the special numbers.The numbers include special digits.
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Economy logs 8.1% growth in Q1
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 02:17 PM IST
The economy grew by 8.1 per cent during first quarter of this fiscal from 7.6 per cent in the same period of 2004-05, backed by a robust growth in industry and services sectors.
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PFC to fund Essar'sGujrat plant
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 02:09 PM IST
Essar Oil Ltd Friday said Vadinar Power Company, its wholly owned subsidiary, will set up a power plant in Gujarat for which Power Finance Corporation (PFC) will provide a loan of Rs 270 crore.
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20 injured in grenade explosion near J&K Assembly
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 02:00 PM IST
At least 20 people, including four securitymen and two children, were injured as militants triggered a powerful grenade explosion in the high security Jehangir Chowk near the Assembly complex here on Thursday.
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India Inc sitting on unhedged FX pile
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 01:43 PM IST
India Inc is sitting on a huge unhedged foreign currency exposure. Senior bankers said Indian corporates have over Rs 47,500 crore of foreign currency borrowings but their bullishness on the rupee has kept .
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CBI cracks down on bureaucracy
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 01:09 PM IST
In a major countrywide anti-corruption drive, CBI on Friday raided the homes and offices of over 50 officials, including some senior functionaries and registered cases against them.
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Onscreen smoke ban deferred to Jan 1
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 12:41 PM IST
With the health ministry postponing the implementation of the onscreen smoking ban to January 1 next year, actors can now puff away for another three months.The information and broadcasting ministry .
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Govt plans new broadcast act to regulate content on TV
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 12:25 PM IST
The Union government will shortly initiative a broadcast regulation act to improve and regulate the television content space. Besides, the Union information & broadcasting ministry has proposed uplinking.
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SBI credit offtake grows over 30%
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 12:19 PM IST
State Bank of India has seen over 30 per cent growth in advances on the back of continuing strong growth in the economy, and is now stepping up efforts to mobilise more deposits to support the rise in credit. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/YW5 to read the complete article.

Escorts centre buy to buoy Fortis clout
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 12:01 PM IST
The Rs 650 crore sale of Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre Ltd (EHIRC) to Fortis Healthcare Ltd is set to catapult the combined entity into the big league of healthcare activity.
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Eight convicted in fodder scam
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 11:57 AM IST
A special court in Patna, trying the fodder scam case, today convicted eight people, for misappropriating Rs 4.08 lakh.Those convicted include former district animal husbandry officer Erick Kerketta.
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CBI raids MCD councillor, 11 others
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 11:52 AM IST
The CBI today raided the house of an MCD councillor, Praveen Massey, along with 11 MCD officials, and claimed to have found a cache of documents pointing to a scam in the MCD Sanitation Department.
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Rs 88 lakh recovered in Vini Vinc fraud case
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 11:45 AM IST
The City Crime Branch (CCB) police recovered another Rs 88.36 lakh in connection with the Vini Vinc Foundation fraud case on Wednesday night.With this seizure the total cash recovered by the police .
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Armed Forces Tribunal cleared
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 11:41 AM IST
The Armed Forces got their long-standing demand today when the Cabinet cleared the proposal for an Armed Forces Tribunal, which will allow adjudication of complaints and disputes within the Services.
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India for early conclusion of UNSC expansion process
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 11:36 AM IST
India has pledged to take initiative for an early successful conclusion of the process of expansion of the 15-member UN Security Council in both permanent and non-permanent categories by working with member .
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Strike peaceful in Mumbai
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 11:28 AM IST
The strike called by Left-affiliated trade unions to protest the centre's economic policies was peaceful in the country's commercial capital even as demonstrators held ''rail roko'' at three places affecting suburban rail .
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42 killed as bus falls into gorge
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 11:23 AM IST
Forty-two passengers were killed and over 40 others injured when a heavily overloaded 42-seater bus skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge at Manjal near Gool in Udhampur district of Jammu on Thursday .
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Sonia to decide Alva, Rau's fate
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 11:14 AM IST
Maharashtra Congress chief Prabha Rau and AICC general secretary Margaret Alva are facing an embarrassing situation with party president Sonia Gandhi taking a serious note of 'posts-for-cash'charges .
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MHADA fail ho gaya
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 11:11 AM IST
MHADA, which had a goal of evicting residents from 107 buildings in a month, have only managed to vacate 31 properties. The fate of 48 buildings is still not clear, as residents await MHADA’s next step.
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Rane men, Sena clash at Worli
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 11:07 AM IST
Tension and violence marred the day for the Shiv Sena yesterday, which faced trouble on four counts. The afternoon was particularly bad for the party, which bore the brunt of an attack on its Worli shakha by Shrikant.
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See how India stopped working on Thursday
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 11:02 AM IST
Industrial and commercial activities as also air services were affected in large parts of the country on Thursday as the day-long strike by Left trade unions crippled work in public sector banks.
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BMC on demolition drive
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 10:55 AM IST
The Bombay Municipal Corporation is on a massive drive to demolish the illegal hutments along the Mithi river that were largely responsible for the river overflowing and flooding Mumbai's Kalina and Kurla suburbs.
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Bihar Assembly case: SC order creates confusion
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 10:52 AM IST
A new uncertainty has been added to the Assembly elections in Bihar with the Supreme Court reserving its order on the dissolution of the state assembly.The order has been reserved on petitions challenging.
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CBI conducts nationwide raids
by
anshul
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 10:49 AM IST
The CBI is conducting raids on 45 public servants at more than 80 places across the country. Raids are on in Delhi, Mumbai, Patna, Jaipur and Kolkata.
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