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Saturday, February 25
Pvt players in rail cargo by year-end.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 04:47 PM IST
NEW DELHI, FEB 24: Exporters and traders will have the option of moving their cargo in private container trains by the end of the current fiscal. This will put an end to the monopoly of government-owned Concor (Container Corporation of India) and would hopefully reduce average transportation time. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GO5 to read the complete article.
IOC keen to acquire overseas oil fields.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 04:45 PM IST
HYDERABAD, FEB 24: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is looking at acquiring producing oil fields in India and overseas in agreement with Oil India. “We will bid for producing fields over $75 million that will enable us to get fast track clearances from the Indian government. At the moment we are actively looking at two to three companies with over $200 million and it will be through a SPV with Oil India,” revealed IOC chairman,Sarthak Behuria, on the sidelines of the 14th International Aviation Conference here on Friday
'Merger to help SAIL, IISCO grow'
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 04:31 PM IST
NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 25: The merger of Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO), a subsidiary of Steel Authority of India Ltd, with its state-run parent, will help the combined company become bigger and stronger, Steel Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GO0 to read the complete article.
Deepa Mehta’s Water bags best film at Bangkok.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 04:28 PM IST
Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNZ to read the complete article.
Shah Rukh now to endorse HP brand.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 04:18 PM IST
After Pepsi, Emami-Sona Chandi Chyawanprash and Lux, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is now all set to endorse a more serious brand – Compaq Presario, the brand from Hewlett Packard.
Bachchans get into a singing stride.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 02:35 PM IST
Still on the road to recovery, Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan says he will return to the arc lights by end-March. In the meantime, he is keeping himself busy with less stressful jobs like dubbing and singing. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNV to read the complete article.
I felt let down, was taken aback: Aiyar
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 02:29 PM IST
New Delhi, February 25: Less than a month after being unceremoniously removed as petroleum minister, Mani Shankar Aiyar has refuted allegations that his souring relationship with the Gandhi family and the public spat with ONGC boss Subir Raha were responsible for his ouster. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNU to read the complete article.
India's face-saving win.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 02:24 PM IST
A late resurgence helped India register a 2-1 win over Pakistan in the fifth match of the bilateral hockey series here on Friday. With their maiden win after three home losses and a draw, the visitors managed to close the series score to 3-1. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0EMW to read the complete article.
Ganguly advised patience.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 02:20 PM IST
Sunil Gavaskar has asked Ganguly not to give up playing cricket because of the bad patch he has hit in recent times. Ganguly was present at the function along with West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya when Gavaskar said Ganguly still had age on his side and, like every player, was going through a bad patch. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0EM7 to read the complete article.
Best Bakery case: 9 get life term.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 02:16 PM IST
Nine of the seventeen people accused in the infamous Best Bakery case have been convicted by a Mumbai sessions court. The remaining eight accused were acquitted. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNT to read the complete article.
Bengal poll behind CPM's wrath.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 02:13 PM IST
Fearing that Lalu Prasad Yadav's failure to extend the Railway's proposed Eastern Freight Corridor to Haldia Port through Kolkata could cost them dear in the coming State Assembly election in West Bengal, the Left parties on Friday threatened to vote against the Railway Budget. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNS to read the complete article.
Lalu cuts fares, angers Left.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 02:12 PM IST
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday presented a populist Railway Budget for 2006-07 to the tune of Rs 23,475 crore. The Budget is a major turnaround story for the Railways, thanks to the booming economy, which is reflected in the high growth in earnings from tariff. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNR to read the complete article.
Gadgets go Nano.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 02:09 PM IST
A computer that fits in your palm, clothes which don't become dirty, eyewear which lets you watch video. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNQ to read the complete article.
Tax exemption on LIC policy proceeds.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 02:05 PM IST
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: A threshold limit of Rs 5 lakhs may be fixed for exemption from tax for the nominees or heirs of insurance policy holders on the death of the policy holder, when the government moves to a new taxation regime. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNP to read the complete article.
GREat relief: New exam deferred to '07.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 02:03 PM IST
NEW DELHI: For those who were worried about taking the revised Graduate Record Examination (GRE) this October, here is some good news. The US-based Educational Testing Services (ETS), which conducts the GRE, has postponed rolling out the revised exam till September ’07. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNO to read the complete article.
IIM-C pips IIM-A to bag top salary offer.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 01:59 PM IST
AHMEDABAD: The Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C) has pipped all other IIMs this year by bagging the highest domestic offer across all IIMs during lateral placements. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNN to read the complete article.
India’s a sweet story for Cadbury.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 01:50 PM IST
NEW DELHI: It’s yet another MNC success story being scripted out of India. For chocolates, confectionery and beverage major Cadbury Schweppes, India has emerged as the biggest growth driver amongst emerging markets in Asia-Pacific region. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNM to read the complete article.
Maurya hotel's a fortress for Bush visit.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 01:47 PM IST
NEW DELHI: A newly-installed cross-trainer in the gym of a certain suite at ITC Maurya Sheraton will probably be replaced soon by something more suited to cycling-buff George W Bush. But that’s just one of the many minute details that is turning the ITC Maurya Sheraton into a high-security fortress tuned to the needs, concerns and wishes of the US president. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNL to read the complete article.
Passenger's king cuts fares to wing rivals.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 01:45 PM IST
NEW DELHI: It's no more about just social obligations. Crafting part two of its aggressive turnaround strategy, the Indian Railways on Friday dropped upper class fares by 9-30% to woo back passengers from the low-cost carriers and roadways. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNK to read the complete article.
Sourav Ganguly: unwanted!
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 01:42 PM IST
The writing is on the wall. The selectors don't want him, the team management doesn't want him. With the doors of Team India dressing room all but shut on his face, Sourav Ganguly faces the biggest dilemma of his cricketing career: whether to chuck it all and call it quits, or fight on gamely like a disciplined soldier. So there is to be no third coming, not even the conciliatory balm of a sprightly jaunt into the sunset. Yet, perched though it is on a bedrock of flux, the time is ripe in Indian cricket for just the kind of uncontrite denouement that the whole, unsavoury Sourav Ganguly saga has meandered to.
Jessica case: HC seeks explanation.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 01:40 PM IST
NEW DELHI: There might be justice for Jessica, after all. In a dramatic turn of events, the Delhi High Court on Friday intervened in the Jessica Lal case on its own, taking note of press reports questioning the investigation and prosecution in the sensational murder case. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNI to read the complete article.
Kashmir Round Table Conference begins.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 01:18 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The round-table conference on Jammu and Kashmir, which for the first time brings political leaders and intellectuals of all the three regions of the state together, began on Saturday sans the participation of any separatist outfit, including Hurriyat Conference. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNH to read the complete article.
Bird flu confirmed in Surat.
by
anshul
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 01:15 PM IST
AHMEDABAD: Birdflu among chickens has been confirmed in Surat district of Gujarat, official sources said on Saturday. "The avian flu has been detected among some chickens from one poultry farm in Utchal taluka. It was confirmed by the Union government on two samples out of thirteen that we had sent from the region...," Gujarat Secretary for Breeding and Protection D K Rao said. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0GNG to read the complete article.
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