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Green vehicles mooted for Parliament complex (22 March 12:36) |
| At a recent meeting of Parliamentary forum on Global Warming and Climate Change under the chairmanship of Speaker Meira Kumar, the idea of battery-operated vehicles was mooted with the aim o... |
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European nations praise India health insurance (22 March 12:36) |
| The government's flagship health insurance programme for the rural poor has drawn increasing appreciation from European and Asian countries. |
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Uncertain times for debt investors (22 March 12:36) |
| Investors should look at short term or floating rate schemes for market based returns. |
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No reforms in American healthcare bill (22 March 12:36) |
| Reflecting the mood of the powerful business community on the healthcare reform bill passed by the US House of Representatives, the US Chamber of Commerce on Monday said the House made a "wr... |
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Lupins US arm gets USDFA nod for insomnia tablets (22 March 12:36) |
| The company has received a tentative approval for the company's abbreviated new drug application for Eszopiclone tablets from the US Food and Drug Administration, Lupin said in a filing to t... |
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Asarco hauls Sterlite to court (22 March 12:36) |
| Asarco has filed a lawsuit against one time suitor Sterlite Industries for backing out of a $2.6 billion deal to take the US copper miner out of bankruptcy in 2008. |
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FinMin list ready for CMDs EDs at 11 banks (22 March 12:36) |
| PSB may get its first non-Sikh at the helm, vigilance clearances are awaited. |
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Column Educating Kapil (22 March 12:36) |
| A nation must educate its own, foreigners can only help at the margin. |
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No rise in rates right away SBI (22 March 12:36) |
| Ruling out any immediate rise in lending rates, the State Bank of India said it will wait for the Reserve Bank of India's policy meeting on April 20 before taking a decision on rates for dep... |
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Global oceanic expedition set to cruise into India (22 March 12:36) |
| A 36-metre sailboat, on a three-year expedition across the world to study oceanic ecosystems and attempt to provide answers to climate issues, is on course to cruise into Indian shores this ... |
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Bharti Airtel ties up funds worth $83 bn for Zain (22 March 12:36) |
| The loans in rupees would cover any associated transaction costs. Standard Chartered Bank, State Bank of India and Barclays are the major contributors to this debt portfolio. |
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US House passes landmark health care bill (22 March 12:36) |
| The historic vote was passed by 219 to 212 votes. |
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3G bids Uncertainty=foreign telcos absence (22 March 12:36) |
| Only those foreign companies with an existing presence in Indian telecom finally put in bids for the 3G auction. The last date for applications was March 19. |
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Yunus to give lessons in social biz to India Inc (22 March 12:36) |
| Yunus will teach India Inc why and how social business is not charity but business wherein a surplus is passed on to the target group of beneficiaries in the form of lower prices, better ser... |
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PM approves separate dept for wildlife amp forests (22 March 12:36) |
| To ensure sharper focus on wildlife-related issues and the Forest Conservation Act, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved the setting up of a separate department for wildlife and forest... |
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IPL may get 6 bidders for 2 new teams (20 March 10:54) |
| According to sources, Videocon, Jaypee Associates, Sahara, Adani Group and a conglomerate in the construction business from Pune will be placing bids. The IPL will be accepting the bids for ... |
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Only old faces in 3G spectrum fray (20 March 10:54) |
| Foreign companies, except those already present in India, have stayed away from the auction of third-generation mobile spectrum, or 3G, though two new ones are keen on broadband wireless acc... |
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Oil ministry wants market-linked prices (20 March 10:54) |
| "For 2010-11 and beyond, the Kirit Parikh report will be the benchmark. The report is being studied.These decisions are politically sensitive issues and have to be sustained over a period of... |
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RBI hikes key rates by 25 bps (20 March 10:54) |
| The Reserve Bank of India on Friday hiked its key short-term lending and borrowing rates to banks by 25 basis points to combat rising inflation, a move that could signal hardening of commerc... |
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India to witness 83 GDP growth in FY11 (20 March 10:54) |
| India is likely to witness an over 8 per cent economic growth in the fiscal 2010-11, driven by good investment and consumption demand, says a report by Dun & Bradstreet India, a global... |
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Lehman fraud Merrill Lynch had warned Wall St (20 March 10:54) |
| Attributing to people familiar with the plan, the Financial Times said that SEC and Federal Reserve officials were warned by Merrill Lynch about Lehman's balance sheet calculations as far ba... |
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Annual monetary policy on April 20 (20 March 10:54) |
| The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said it will come out with its annual monetary policy for the next fiscal on April 20, amid expectations that the central bank will hike interest rates to... |
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Film and TV industry to touch Rs 60k cr in 5 yrs (20 March 10:54) |
| The Indian film and television industry is expected to reach a size of over Rs 600 billion (Rs 60,000 crore) in the next five years |
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MNREGS has led to labour shortage higher wages (20 March 10:54) |
| It is true that, at 119 crore person-days, the employment created this year by the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS), the government's flagship programme, is... |
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Climate change What will happen to our forests (20 March 10:54) |
| Foresters should not succumb to the temptations of easy money for carbon sequestration |
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China to raise imports India to gain (20 March 10:54) |
| China, the world's largest exporter, on Friday said it will take steps to increase its imports and reduce trade surplus, a move which will help India step up its exports to the neighbouring ... |
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Markets close to 2-year highs (20 March 10:54) |
| The NSE Nifty closed at 5262, up 16 points. The market breadth was negative. Out of 2943 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1345 advancing stocks as against 1481 declines. |
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Intellectual property rights Brazil vs US (20 March 10:54) |
| Brazil plans to break IP rights on American drugs, music, software and movies as retaliation for its cotton subsidies. |
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Emerging markets see M amp A volume at a record $215bn (20 March 10:54) |
| The largest targeted emerging market deal on record is Prudential's $35.5-billion bid for AIG's Asian insurance unit AIA Group Ltd. |
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PSUs or Positively Shattered Units (20 March 10:54) |
| While the government stifled PSUs' operational autonomy, competition from the private sector hit their market share. |
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US firm drags Lupin to court (19 March 12:27) |
| Cephalon, a US-based drug maker, has filed a lawsuit against Lupin Ltd and its US subsidiary Lupin Pharmaceuticals for challenging the patents on its sleep disorder drug Nuvigil. |
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Special Time to press the policy rate button (19 March 12:27) |
| The emerging growth-inflation trade-off warrants a shift to policy rates for monetary management. |
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Nayak to head Morgan Stanley India (19 March 12:27) |
| Global investment bank Morgan Stanley today named P Jayendra Nayak, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Axis Bank, as its new chief executive and country head for India. Nayak... |
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Pepsi to keep low-calorie products in schools (19 March 12:27) |
| Snack food and beverage major PepsiCo plans to replace carbonated or sparkling beverages with juices and other low-calorie products in schools |
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SC did well to reject government blackmail (19 March 12:27) |
| Economic reform entails reducing the space for arbitrary decision-making and ensuring transparency in policy. |
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GM crops are part of Indias and worlds future (19 March 12:27) |
| New-age genetic research and technology brings new life to an old economy industry, one that is amongst the largest employers in the country. |
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Coca-Cola will continue to invest in India (19 March 12:27) |
| Coca-Cola is bullish about its India operations after recording one of its highest growth numbers in the October-December 2009 quarter |
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When top carmakers said sorry (19 March 12:27) |
| Car recalls have now become the flavour of the season, a byproduct of the booming auto business. |
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India is the most exciting spot on the planet (19 March 12:27) |
| I have a number of wonderful opportunities where I can leverage my global experience, says Manvinder Singh Banga, President, Unilever Plc. |
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GM to launch E-Spark by this year-end (19 March 12:27) |
| Automobile major, General Motors, on said that it would launch the electric version of its small car 'Spark' in the Indian market this year-end. |
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G-20 officals meet takes off in Canada (19 March 12:27) |
| The G-20 leaders will meet on June 25-26 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center, their theme this year being Recovery and New Beginnings. |
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Food prices may drop as commodity prices fall (19 March 10:27) |
| With the start of rabi crop arrivals, the prices of agri commodities have declined in the past two months, raising hope that food prices will moderate in the weeks ahead. |
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India asks US to relax visa norms for workers (19 March 10:27) |
| India has strongly taken up the difficulties faced by its companies and American MNCs in getting a US visa for Indian professionals with the Obama Administration and asked to make sure that ... |
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Hyderabad IBM programme to foster NGOs (19 March 10:27) |
| The programme brings 10 IBM professionals from seven countries (Denmark, US, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain and Austria) to Hyderabad to work on critical projects for them. Hyderaba... |
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Single policy for FDI in banking insurance soon (19 March 10:27) |
| India will unveil a single policy for foreign direct investment, including in sectors such as financial services, insurance and banking by March 31, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Shar... |
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RBI signals rate hike to tackle inflation (19 March 10:27) |
| RBI deputy governor KC Chakrabarty said the central bank was exploring all options to tackle inflation, including an action even before its April policy review, if the situation demanded so. |
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More stimulus for export sector Govt (19 March 10:27) |
| New foreign trade policy likely by May. |
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Doha talks Minister reaffirms Indias commitment (19 March 10:27) |
| Sharma met US trade representative Ron Kirk, agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack and deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor for International Economic Affairs M... |
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Global hotels home in on India (19 March 04:27) |
| The skyline is getting crowded by the day--not only in the big cities but across the country. India is expected to double the number of branded hotel rooms from 100,000 now in just three yea... |
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S amp P upgrades India outlook (19 March 04:27) |
| Factoring in the government's push to improve its finances and higher growth, Standard & Poor's today revised the outlook on India's sovereign credit rating to stable from negative. |
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