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» Zia blames 'foreign hand' for industrial violence
Dhaka |Saturday, 2009 2:05:05 PM IST
Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia has blamed "instigation by competitor foreign countries" for the recurring violence in the country's money-spinning garment sector.
» US tissue firm offers $10,000 for hanging out at restrooms
New York |Saturday, 2009 2:05:05 PM IST
A major US toilet tissue company is offering a $10,000 pay to five enthusiastic people willing to hang out at its Times Square restrooms for six weeks as its ambassadors during the holiday season.
» India has a seat at table of global influence: US official
Washington |Saturday, 2009 1:05:05 PM IST
With new players like India and Brazil taking a seat at the table of global influence, the international system that emerged at the end of World War-II is being transformed, according to the top US intelligence official.
» US unemployment rate rises to 10.2 percent
Washington |Friday, 2009 9:05:06 PM IST
The US unemployment rate surged to 10.2 percent in October, the highest in 26 years, as another 190,000 people lost their jobs during the month, officials said Friday.
» Mobs block trains, seek justice for 1984 riots victims (Second Lead)
Ludhiana (Punjab) |Friday, 2009 8:35:07 PM IST
Rail traffic on the busy Amritsar-New Delhi section was severely hit Friday as mobs demanding justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, stopped trains at various places in Punjab, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded.
» Airtel launches centre on tax issues
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 8:35:07 PM IST
Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel Friday launched a centre where functions relating to human resource, supply chain, finance and tax would be undertaken for the entire company.
» Yet another apex court judge quits hearing a business case
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 8:35:07 PM IST
The second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, Justice S.H. Kapadia Friday quit hearing a lawsuit involving a business firm on the ground that he has shares in the firm's sister concern.
» Now ticket examiners, railway force can act against smokers
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 8:35:07 PM IST
Smokers beware! Ticket examiners and Railway Protection Force (RPF) assistant sub-inspectors have been authorised to take action against those found smoking in trains and on railway platforms.
» Four Indians charged in US insider trading case
New York |Friday, 2009 8:35:07 PM IST
Four persons of Indian origin are among those charged in America's largest ever insider trading case replete with all the elements of a classic television crime drama - wiretaps, clandestine cash handoffs and people with nicknames like "the Greek" and "the Octopussy".
» No change in foreign equity norms in retail, aviation: Minister
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 8:35:07 PM IST
Commerce Minister Anand Sharma Friday said there would be no review of present policy on foreign direct investment in the retail and aviation sectors.
» Koda associate arrested, sent to 14 day judicial custody (Lead)
Ranchi |Friday, 2009 8:05:06 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Friday made its first arrest in the Rs.2,500 crore money laundering scam allegedly involving Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda by nabbing an associate who was later sent to judicial custody for 14 days.
» Kolkata riverside project on schedule: Realtor
Kolkata |Friday, 2009 7:35:06 PM IST
Realty firm Riverbank Developers, which is developing a 262-acre integrated township project along the Hooghly river in joint venture with Bata India, Friday said a detailed plan to upgrade social infrastructure in the area has been prepared.
» S Tel achieves financial closure
Chennai |Friday, 2009 7:35:06 PM IST
S Tel, one of the new entrants in the Indian mobile telephony space, Friday said it has achieved financial closure for its Rs.2,000-crore project and that it would start rolling out services this year.
» Jayalalithaa criticises sugarcane pricing policy
Chennai |Friday, 2009 7:35:06 PM IST
AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa Friday criticised the central government's sugar cane policy and asked the Tamil Nadu government to clarify its position on the cane procurement price in the state.
» Gurgaon administration intervenes to settle Ricco dispute
Gurgaon |Friday, 2009 7:05:07 PM IST
The ongoing dispute between workers and management of Ricco Auto Industries here, which had even turned violent last month and left one person dead, has been resolved after the intervention of the Gurgaon district administration, officials said here Friday.
» Ghulam Nabi Azad calls for higher investment in health sector
New Delhi | November 06, 2009 5:26:26 PM IST
Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday underlined the need for higher investment in health sector.
» State Bank lowers deposit rates
Mumbai |Friday, 2009 6:05:06 PM IST
The country's largest lender State Bank of India has lowered deposit rates by 25-50 basis points on amounts less than Rs.1 crore effective Nov 9.
» Jet, Kingfisher domestic fares up Rs.200
Mumbai |Friday, 2009 6:05:06 PM IST
Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines Friday increased fuel surcharges, pushing up their domestic fares by up to Rs.200.
» India not ready for carbon emission targets: Prime Minister
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 6:05:06 PM IST
With just a month to go before the UN summit on climate change in Copenhagen, India Friday made it clear to the EU that it was not ready to quantify its carbon emission targets, but would explore that possibility.
» Marriott Courtyard opens in Gurgaon, group in expansion mode
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 6:05:06 PM IST
Global hospitality major Marriott International has opened one of its flagship hotels -- Courtyard -- in Gurgaon, near here, and said it was planning an expansion spree in the country.
» Rising prices of food articles pinch common man
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 5:35:11 PM IST
Forget the season's exotic vegetables, even the common potato, tomato and onion are now beyond the common man's reach.
» Delta received BSNL award for best telecom equipment manufacturer
Bangalore | November 06, 2009 4:09:24 PM IST
Bangalore, Nov 6 (ANI/Business Wire India): Delta Group has received the BSNL's "Best Telecom Equipment Manufacturer" at an award reception held at Bangalore.
» Sensex ends 0.68 percent up after volatile trade (Lead)
Mumbai |Friday, 2009 5:05:06 PM IST
A benchmark Indian equity index shut shop Friday 0.68 percent up after a highly volatile trading day.
» India, EU ink nuclear pact, to clinch trade treaty by 2010
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 4:05:06 PM IST
India and the 27-nation European Union Friday signed a pact on an ambitious nuclear energy project and decided to conclude their long-delayed free trade treaty by next year.
» New price index shortly, says commerce ministry
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 4:05:06 PM IST
The wholesale price index (WPI) for October will be according to the old base year of 1993-94 and the WPI new series with base year 2004-05 will be released shortly, according to a senior commerce ministry official.
» South Korea ratifies free trade pact with India
Seoul |Friday, 2009 4:05:06 PM IST
South Korea's parliament on Friday ratified a comprehensive economic partnership deal with India, paving the way for closer trade ties.
» Left parties to resist privatisation moves
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 3:05:06 PM IST
Condemning the union cabinet's decision to disinvest 10 percent shares in all profitable public sector, the Left parties Friday said it would "organise strong resistance" to the move.
» Crisis caused Asia's rise as regional financial hub, say economists
Seoul |Friday, 2009 3:05:06 PM IST
The global financial crisis has triggered the rise of Asia as a regional financial hub with the Asian economy leading the world economy's recovery, economists said Friday in Seoul.
» Protesters block train traffic in Punjab (Lead)
Ludhiana |Friday, 2009 2:35:06 PM IST
Rail traffic on the busy Amritsar-New Delhi section was severely affected Friday morning as protesters, who are seeking justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, stopped trains at various places. Hundreds of railway passengers were stranded.
» Wipro buys some Yardley operations for 45.5 mln dollars
Bangalore | November 06, 2009 1:14:16 PM IST
Wipro Ltd has acquired some businesses of Yardley for about 45.5 million dollars from British personal care company Lornamead to boost its consumer care unit's presence in the overseas markets.
» Superspeciality Cardiac Hospital installs state of Art PACS from Medsynaptic
Pune | November 06, 2009 12:50:29 PM IST
Pune, Nov 6 (ANI/Business Wire India): Trichur Heart Hospital, the leading Cardiac Superspeciality hospital in Kerala has installed a State of the Art PACS from Medsynaptic Pvt Ltd, Pune.
» Bombay stock exchange Sensex rises 208 points in opening trade
Mumbai | November 06, 2009 12:49:12 PM IST
The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today soared by 208 points in early trade on continued buying by funds, driven mainly by the firming global trends after a better-than-expected US economic data.
» Indian equities up on government's divestment plan
Mumbai |Friday, 2009 1:35:12 PM IST
Indian equities opened decisively higher at all bourses Friday with sentiment lifted by the government's decision a day before to ensure at least 10 percent divestment in all profitable state-run enterprises and their subsequent listing.
» Two hot Goa night clubs to be demolished
Panaji |Friday, 2009 1:35:06 PM IST
The Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) has ordered the partial demolition of arguably the state's most popular night spots -- Club Tito's and Mambos -- for violating coastal regulatory zone (CRZ) norms.
» Mortgage lender Fannie Mae posts nearly $19 bn loss
Washington |Friday, 2009 12:35:06 PM IST
US mortgage lender Fannie Mae said Thursday that it would seek $15 billion in federal aid, after posting its ninth consecutive quarterly loss.
» Mittal family to buy insolvent German fashion firm Escada
Munich |Friday, 2009 4:05:12 AM IST
The family of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal is to buy insolvent German fashion house Escada, the company said Thursday. | 1 |
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