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Big foreign players stay away from 3G auction (19 March 06:45) |
| Curtain down for 3G and Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) entries today but foreign players give it a miss. On the final day the department of telecom (DoT) received a
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Emerging mkts see MA volume at record high of $215b (19 March 04:08) |
| Emerging markets have seen a record $215 billion worth of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals so far this year on increased business activities amid an improving global economic situation... |
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Cabinet approves major education reforms bills (19 March 03:06) |
| Duping students by charging capitation fee or failing to keep promise of quality education could now attract a fine of upto Rs 50 lakh for errant institutes or imprisonment upto
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Coal India divestment likely by August (19 March 02:40) |
| The government plans to divest its 10 per cent stake in the country's largest coal producer Coal India Ltd (CIL) by August this year.
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Govt hikes dearness allowance by 8 (19 March 02:04) |
| The government on Friday raised the cost of living allowance for government employees and pensioners by 8 percent, a cabinet minister told reporters.
The hike will cost the government an
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Bajaj Holdings hikes stake in Bajaj Electricals (19 March 02:02) |
| Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd, the holding company of Bajaj Group, has hiked stake in Bajaj Electricals by nearly 19 per cent for Rs 76.88 crore through open market
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HC rejects plea for extension of time for 3G auction bids (19 March 01:44) |
| The Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition seeking extension of time for submitting bid for auction of 3G spectrum (radio frequency).
A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice M
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RCom files for BWA auction Viedocon for 3G (19 March 01:35) |
| Reliance Communication which applied for 3G spectrum auction yesterday today submitted its application for Boradband Wireless Access.
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World Bank to give loan of $ 105b for education (19 March 01:33) |
| The World Bank has decided to extend an additional soft loan of USD 1. 05 billion (Rs 4 772 crore) to the government to improve the quality of education under
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Wipro sees big potential in France (19 March 01:24) |
| Indian IT services provider Wipro said it is keen to expand its footprint in France as the country offers huge potential for growth and has stepped up its investment in
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Doha talks would give big push to trade Sharma (19 March 01:11) |
| The successful conclusion of the Doha round of trade negotiations would substantially augment global trade, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma said here.
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Videocon bids for 3G airwaves (19 March 12:07) |
| Videocon Industries Ltd has placed a bid for third-generation (3G) mobile spectrum in India, coming up in April for auction, a top official said on Friday. "We have already
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LT bags Rs 1400 cr project from NHAI (19 March 12:02) |
| Construction firm Larsen & Toubro today said it has bagged a road project worth Rs 1,400 crore from the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
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Google to leave China by April (19 March 12:00) |
| US Internet giant Google will close its business in China next month and may announce its plans in the coming days, Chinese media reported on Friday, after rows over censorship
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Sporting Life Team owners face a new opponent Recession (19 March 11:55) |
| There is no certainty of making up for any short-term losses by selling their teams for hefty profits later
AS A basketball player, Michael Jordan ruthlessly exploited his opponents' weaknes... |
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At A Time HYDERABAD blues (19 March 11:54) |
| HYDERABAD: the first time I went there was with my old man and his film crew. We were there to make a documentary called The Fragrance of Love on
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Mr Cliché (19 March 11:52) |
| It is said that when it comes to western popular music Indians only listen to the cream. Not because we have the ear for the music but because when
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For once you wish you were really fat (19 March 11:51) |
| THE most delicious evening of the year -and I mean that literally -has to be the annual Food Awards event organised by a city (Mumbai) newspaper. Held this year
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Death Squad (19 March 11:49) |
| OF ALL the crimes that sullied the record of the US military in Iraq.
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Auto World AN OLD-SCHOOL SUV WITH NEW TRICKS (19 March 11:46) |
| A direct descendant of World War II military vehicles, the 2010 Jeep Wrangler is ready for WW III
REUNIONS are often a letdown, as anyone who has been reintroduced o a
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A non-action approach to wine making (19 March 11:44) |
| AMERICAN popular culture loves the man of action but wine lovers might prefer the man of “nonaction. '' That is how Paul Draper the CEO and winemaker at
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Saina Nehwal in top-five of world rankings (18 March 06:00) |
| Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal touched a new high today as she zoomed into the top-five of the world rankings at a career-best fifth spot following her stupendous show in
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Vodafone RCOM file 3G spectrum auction applications (18 March 05:45) |
| Mobile operators Vodafone Essar and Reliance Communication today filed applications for participating in the 3G spectrum auction, which starts on April 9.
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IATA asks govt not to impose service tax on air travel (18 March 05:42) |
| Global airlines' body IATA has asked the government to roll back a proposal to impose service tax on domestic and international air tickets on all classes, saying it would not
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IntraSoft Tech fixes IPO price band at Rs 137-145 per share (18 March 05:05) |
| IntraSoft Technologies which owns 123greetings. Com today fixed the price band of its proposed initial public offer at Rs 137-145 per share hoping to raise up to Rs
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India proposes trilateral talks on IPI gas pipeline (18 March 04:56) |
| Days after Iran and Pakistan signed pacts to implement a long-delayed gas pipeline, India today said it has proposed trilateral talks in May to address concerns that have been impeding
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Sops for select export sectors likely next week (18 March 04:34) |
| The government may announce more incentives for garments, engineering and leather exporters next week, as they are still battling with slump in global demand.
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SP revises outlook on India to stable from negative (18 March 03:56) |
| Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today said that it revised the outlook on the Republic of India to stable from negative. At the same time, the agency affirmed the
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Posco in pact with SAIL to set up Rs 15k cr plant (18 March 03:53) |
| Disappointed with the tardy progress of its proposed venture in Orissa, South Korean steel giant Posco is looking for new opportunities and has now teamed up with state-owned SAIL to
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India Inc raises Rs 23730 cr via IPO in April-Jan SEBI (18 March 03:43) |
| India Inc has raised a whopping Rs 23,730 crore through initial share sales in April-January, which is nearly 10 times than that mobilised during the corresponding period last fiscal.
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BMW eyes 4000 units sales in 2010 (18 March 03:06) |
| Pipping compatriot Mercedes as the numero uno luxury carmaker in India last year, German firm BMW will enhance production capacity at its Chennai plant as it eyes sales of over
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Sun Pharma gets approval from USFDA for Prometh (18 March 03:04) |
| Drug major Sun Pharma today said it has received approval from the US health regulator for generic version of anti-allergic product Prometh syrup.
The United
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Oil falls to near $82 after 2-day rally (18 March 03:01) |
| Oil prices fell to near $82 a barrel on Thursday in Asia, paring two days of gains that were fueled by signs US crude demand may be improving.
Benchmark
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Finmin to meet RBI on financial inclusion tomorrow (18 March 03:00) |
| The Finance Ministry and Reserve Bank officials will meet tomorrow in Mumbai to finalise new technological models for spreading banking activities in unbanked areas, as asked by Finance Mini... |
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India US ink pact for private involvement to boost trade (18 March 02:58) |
| India and US have entered into a pact that will pave way for increased participation of the private sector in areas like infrastructure, healthcare and energy, to enhance bilateral trade
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Google has teamed with Intel Sony for TV project (18 March 02:55) |
| Internet search engine giant Google has teamed with Intel and Sony to develop Google TV, a platform for bringing the web into the living room via televisions and set-top boxes,
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UBI sees 18 credit growth in FY10 Sen (18 March 02:40) |
| State-run lender UBI today said it is hopeful of achieving 18 per cent growth in loans disbursed during the current fiscal.
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Food inflation eases but fuel prices keep up pressure (18 March 12:28) |
| Food inflation fell to 16.30 per cent for the week ended March 6 on easing prices of pulses and vegetables, but fuel inflation shot up to 12.68 per cent.
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UBI to sell Rs 100 crore worth bad loans (18 March 12:25) |
| United Bank of India is negotiating with a clutch of asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) to sell bad loans worth Rs 100 crore for cleaning up its loan book, a senior bank official today sa... |
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SAIL NTPC seek Maharatna status (18 March 12:24) |
| SAIL and NTPC, two of the blue- chip PSUs, have approached the government seeking the coveted Maharatna status that will give them greater financial autonomy.
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HCL Tech joins hands with Wellogic (18 March 12:16) |
| IT firm HCL Technologies today said it has entered into a partnership deal with Wellogic, a US-based software solution provider for the healthcare community.
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Asia played major role in global recovery (18 March 12:15) |
| Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today said Asia played a key role in the global economic recovery as many of the countries in the region, including India, never went
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India committed to take Doha to successful conclusion (18 March 10:42) |
| New Delhi is fully committed to take the Doha round of trade negotiations to a successful conclusion, Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has said.
"We have a firm
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Sensex set to rise 11 per cent by end-2010 Poll (18 March 10:38) |
| The BSE Sensex was set for solid gains in 2010, driven by earnings optimism and supported by robust economic growth, albeit at a slower rate than last year, a Reuters
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Tata Teleservices up 9 on BSE (18 March 10:35) |
| Shares of Tata Teleservices today surged 9 per cent on the BSE, a day after it said it will sell its entire stake in tower arm--21st Century Infra Tele Ltd--to
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Karnataka to set up integrated bio centres (18 March 10:33) |
| Karnataka Government is all set to establish four integrated horticulture biotechnology centres under a Central scheme at a cost of Rs 26.40 crore
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UBI lists with 17 premium on BSE (18 March 10:32) |
| State-run United Bank of India (UBI) today listed with a premium of 17 per cent on the BSE, over its issue price.
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Asian stocks near 2-mth high outlook positive (18 March 10:30) |
| Asian stocks hovered near a two-month high on Thursday, with expectations for continued low global interest rates and modest inflation expected to support equity markets in the near term.
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Rupee falls by 9 paise against dollar (18 March 10:27) |
| The Indian rupee depreciated by 9 paise at 45.43 in early trade today as dollar gained overseas.
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Markets open higher Infosys ICICI gain (18 March 09:34) |
| The BSE Sensex rose 0. 2 percent in early trade on Thursday with Infosys Technologies and ICICI Bank leading the rise a day after U
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