Indian Fishermen to Appeal Against Death Sentence

Indian Fishermen to Appeal Against Death Sentence

🕔20:44, 31.Oct 2014

India to Make Diplomatic Efforts to rescue its fishermen By Our Diplomatic Correspondent New Delhi, October 31 The  Indian Government will appeal against the judgment of a court in Sri Lanka sentencing five Indian fishermen to death on alleged charges

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Telangana gets 3 TMC Krishna water to generate power

Telangana gets 3 TMC Krishna water to generate power

🕔20:39, 31.Oct 2014

Hyderabad, Oct 31 The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) Friday allowed Telangana to use three TMC (thousand million cubic) feet water to generate electricity till Nov 2 to tide over the acute shortage in the state. The board announced its

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India to launch electronic toll collection at 350 highway plazas : Minister

India to launch electronic toll collection at 350 highway plazas : Minister

🕔20:32, 31.Oct 2014

New Delhi, Oct 31 Launching an electronic toll collection (ETC) system for the Delhi-Mumbai highway, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari Friday said such a facility will be extended to as many as 350 plazas by the end of next year. “In

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Core industries growth slows down to 1.9 percent in September

Core industries growth slows down to 1.9 percent in September

🕔20:15, 31.Oct 2014

New Delhi, Oct 31 The growth of eight core industries slowed down to 1.9 percent in September on the back of a fall in production of crude oil, natural gas, petroleum refinery products and fertilisers during the month, official data

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Petrol Diesel prices reduced by Rs. 2.41 and 2.25

Petrol Diesel prices reduced by Rs. 2.41 and 2.25

🕔19:56, 31.Oct 2014

New Delhi Oct 31 Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. has decided to effect the following price changes w.e.f midnight of 31st October’14/ 1st November’14 Decrease in Retail Selling Price of Petrol by Rs. 2.41 /litre at Delhi (including state levies) with

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Fadnavis sworn in as Maharashtra CM, nine ministers also take oath

Fadnavis sworn in as Maharashtra CM, nine ministers also take oath

🕔17:59, 31.Oct 2014

Mumbai, Oct 31 Devendra Fadnavis was sworn-in as the chief minister of the first BJP government of Maharashtra at a gala public function here Friday. Nine other ministers also took the oath. Maharashtra Governor C. V. Rao administered the oath

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NTPC Q2 net falls 17 percent on change in tariff rules

NTPC Q2 net falls 17 percent on change in tariff rules

🕔16:34, 31.Oct 2014

New Delhi, Oct 31 State-run NTPC Friday reported almost a 17 percent drop in second quarter net profit at Rs.2,071.63 crore, compared to the Rs.2,492.90 crore in the same quarter of 2013-14, due to changes in tariff regulations. The company’s

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Raja, others charged with money laundering, trial from Nov 11

Raja, others charged with money laundering, trial from Nov 11

🕔15:57, 31.Oct 2014

New Delhi, Oct 31 The special court hearing the 2G spectrum allocation case has framed charges of money laundering against former telecom minister A. Raja, his party colleague and DMK MP Kanimozhi and others, and fixed Nov 11 for the

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GAIL registers turnover of Rs 14,063 crore during Q2 of FY 2014-15

GAIL registers turnover of Rs 14,063 crore during Q2 of FY 2014-15

🕔15:54, 31.Oct 2014

New Delhi, Oct 31 State-run gas utility GAIL India Friday reported a 42 percent jump in net profit at Rs.1,303 crore for the second quarter that ended September over Rs.916 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, on the back

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New twist to Goa’s peculiar ‘dual nationality’ issue

New twist to Goa’s peculiar ‘dual nationality’ issue

🕔14:39, 31.Oct 2014

Panaji, Oct 31  Portugal’s new consul general in Goa has given a new spin to the simmering row on the eligibility of indigenous Goans for Portuguese nationality, an issue that has forced the state government to approach the central government

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World Bank aid for power projects in northeast

World Bank aid for power projects in northeast

🕔14:32, 31.Oct 2014

Agartala, Oct 31  The World Bank would provide a major share of Rs.8,150 crore for improving power transmission system in six northeastern states, officials said Friday. State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) would execute the World Bank-aided projects

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Competition commission okays Adani-Lanco power plant deal

Competition commission okays Adani-Lanco power plant deal

🕔14:29, 31.Oct 2014

New Delhi, Oct 31  Fair trade watchdog, Competition Commission of India (CCI), has approved Adani Power’s Rs.6,000 crore purchase of Lanco Infratech’s 1,200 MW thermal plant in Udupi, Karnataka, setting at rest concerns on monopolising market share. “Post combination the

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PNB celebrates Vigilance Awareness Week-2014

PNB celebrates Vigilance Awareness Week-2014

🕔14:08, 31.Oct 2014

New Delhi, Oct 31 : This year the Vigilance Awareness Week in PNB is being observed from October 27, 2014 to November 1, 2014. The theme for this year’s Vigilance Awareness Week   is ‘Combating Corruption-Technology as an enabler’. The

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Cancer Detection Camp at NTPC

Cancer Detection Camp at NTPC

🕔12:15, 31.Oct 2014

New Delhi, Oct 31 : NTPC Medical Cell, organised a cancer screening camp for ladies in the Township Dispensary in association with the Ladies Club ” Saheli”  and Dharamshila Cancer Hospital and Research Centre New Delhi. The camp was inaugurated

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Russia, Ukraine agree on gas supplies

Russia, Ukraine agree on gas supplies

🕔11:54, 31.Oct 2014

Moscow, Oct 31  Russia, Ukraine, and the European Commission (EC) have signed an agreement on gas supply and transit conditions until March 2015, media reported Friday. The agreement was signed Thursday by Russian Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak, Ukrainian Energy Minister

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The President, Pranab Mukherjee paying floral tributes at the Samadhi of former Prime Minister, Late Indira Gandhi, on her death anniversary,

The President, Pranab Mukherjee paying floral tributes at the Samadhi of former Prime Minister, Late Indira Gandhi, on her death anniversary,

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The PM, Narendra Modi paying floral tribute to Sardar Patel on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, at Patel Chowk, in New Delhi on Oct 31, 2014.

The PM, Narendra Modi paying floral tribute to Sardar Patel on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, at Patel Chowk, in New Delhi on Oct 31, 2014.

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The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing at Run for Unity, at the Rajpath for Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Celebrations

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing at Run for Unity, at the Rajpath for Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Celebrations

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The PM, Narendra Modi at Run for Unity, at the Rajpath for Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Celebrations, in New Delhi on October 31, 2014.

The PM, Narendra Modi at Run for Unity, at the Rajpath for Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Celebrations, in New Delhi on October 31, 2014.

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Kerry cites Modi visit to show new diplomatic challenges

Kerry cites Modi visit to show new diplomatic challenges

🕔10:28, 31.Oct 2014

Washington, Oct 31  Citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit, Secretary of State John Kerry says US diplomacy faces new challenges in a globalised world with countries “flexing their muscles and standing up for their own interests.” “A lot of

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