PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. articles from April 2007

PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. archives from April 2007

Ghaffur appointed security coordinator for 2012 Olympics.
April 1, 2007... Ghaffur appointed security coordinator for 2012 Olympics London, March 31 (PTI) Indian-origin Tarique Ghaffur, Assistant Commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police, has been appointed as the Security Coordinator for 2012 Olympics to be...

Australia beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets.
April 1, 2007... Australia beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets St John's (Antigua), April 1 (PTI) Australia defeated Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the rain-hit World Cup Super Eights cricket one-dayer here on Saturday. Brief scores: Bangladesh: 104 for 6 in 22...

Australia smash Bangladesh to pulp.
April 1, 2007... Australia smash Bangladesh to pulp St John's (Antigua), April 1 (PTI) Australia showed Bangladesh the distance between the two sides with a 10-wicket battering of the subcontinent team in the World Cup Super Eights cricket one-dayer here...

WC AUS BOARD.
April 1, 2007... WC AUS BOARD St John's (Antigua), April 1 (PTI) Scoreboard in the rain-hit World Cup Super Eights match between Australia and Bangladesh here on Saturday: Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal c Hogg b Bracken 3 Shahriar Nafees b McGrath ...

Our best is yet to come: Ponting.
April 1, 2007... Our best is yet to come: Ponting St John's (Antigua), April 1 (PTI) Australian captain Ricky Ponting sent the alarm bells ringing for his rivals, saying that the 10-wicket mauling of Bangladesh notwithstanding, the reigning champions...

Healthcare industry rides on retail wave.
April 1, 2007... Healthcare industry rides on retail wave New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI):- After clothes and food, big industrial players are perking up the retail health segment by providing round-the-clock healthcare, including counselling and out-patient...

EU to explore coop in Civil Nuclear Energy with India:official.
April 1, 2007... EU to explore coop in Civil Nuclear Energy with India:official Brussels, Apr 1 (PTI) The 27-member European Union is keen to explore possibilities of cooperation in civil nuclear energy with India and will extend an economic assistance of...

India loses out to Armenia in number of super-growth companies.
April 1, 2007... India loses out to Armenia in number of super-growth companies New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) With domestic firms announcing new M&A deals every other day, showing a huge appetite for growth backed by a robust economic expansion, India has...

MTNL floats Rs 210cr tender to expand broadband network.
April 1, 2007... MTNL floats Rs 210cr tender to expand broadband network New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) State-run MTNL has floated a Rs 210 crore tender to procure broadband access network equipment for its service areas of Delhi and Mumbai. Officials of the...

HC restrains a consultancy firm from using trademark 'TATA'.
April 1, 2007... HC restrains a consultancy firm from using trademark 'TATA' New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has restrained Abacus Outsourcing and Consultancy Pvt Ltd, a Hyderabad based firm, from using the trademark and trade name TATA or...

Eastern Canada wakes up to India.
April 1, 2007... Eastern Canada wakes up to India Toronto, Apr 1 (PTI) Seeking to promote trade and investment ties with India, Canada's four provinces have jointly formulated strategic plans, including setting up of an India-Canada business corridor. ...

Steel prices set to shoot up as iron ore prices increase.
April 1, 2007... Steel prices set to shoot up as iron ore prices increase New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Faced with the spectre of input costs of raw materials like iron ore shooting up by Rs 2,500 per tonne, major Indian steel makers are finalising plans to hike...

Shopping malls becoming double-edged sword for retailers.
April 1, 2007... Shopping malls becoming double-edged sword for retailers New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Indian retail space is set for an interesting showdown -- retailers are seeking fast completion of shopping mall projects to meet their expansion targets,...

Woman killed allegedly by Indian husband.
April 1, 2007... Woman killed allegedly by Indian husband Houston, Apr 1 (PTI) An Indian woman was killed in her Phoenix home allegedly by her estranged husband, who, police suspect, has fled to India. Avtar Grewal, 32, killed his wife, 30-year-old...

Policy changes to boost small units: CII.
April 1, 2007... Policy changes to boost small units: CII New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Simplifying labour laws, besides making changes in FDI norms and VAT implementation will help small-scale industries to become more competitive in the global scenario. A...

DCM Shriram to invest Rs 180 cr in 'Hariyali' expansion plan.
April 1, 2007... DCM Shriram to invest Rs 180 cr in 'Hariyali' expansion plan New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) In a bid to expand its rural retail business, DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd is planning to increase the number of its retail outlets by more than three...

Right to acquire property is a constitutional right: SC.
April 1, 2007... Right to acquire property is a constitutional right: SC New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court has held that the government or a statutory body cannot cancel allotment of a housing plot to a person merely on the ground that he or she was...

HC restrains a local pharma company from using GSK's trademark.
April 1, 2007... HC restrains a local pharma company from using GSK's trademark New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has restrained an Amritsar-based pharma company from manufacturing and selling medicinal products 'Panadol' and 'Ferovit', which are...

Wheat stocks cross 50 lakh tonnes, up 150% over last year.
April 1, 2007... Wheat stocks cross 50 lakh tonnes, up 150% over last year New Delhi, April 1 (PTI) In a clear signal of adequate availability of wheat in the country, the buffer stock position for the food grain as on April 1 has more than doubled at over...

Australia batter Bangladesh for 10-wkt win.
April 1, 2007... Australia batter Bangladesh for 10-wkt win St John's (Antigua), April 1 (PTI) Glenn McGrath claimed the World Cup bowling record as Australia gave Bangladesh a harsh reality check with a 10-wicket hammering in the Super Eights cricket...

TV channels to recover from team India's exit: analysts.
April 1, 2007... TV channels to recover from team India's exit: analysts New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Whether Indian cricketers would regain form is a matter of debate, but one thing that is not is that TV channels would be back in demand with advertisers in no...

Cricketers' poor show puts players' managers on the edge.
April 1, 2007... Cricketers' poor show puts players' managers on the edge New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) India's cricketers may have gone hiding after their dismal show in the ongoing World Cup but their business managers are a worried lot that long and continued...

APEDA initiates plan to improve exports from the northeast.
April 1, 2007... APEDA initiates plan to improve exports from the northeast New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority is working on a three-year infrastructure development programme in the northeast...

McGrath becomes World Cup's leading wicket-taker.
April 1, 2007... McGrath becomes World Cup's leading wicket-taker St John's (Antigua), April 1 (PTI) Australian speedster Glenn McGrath added another feather to his decorated cap when he became the highest wicket-taker in World Cup cricket. The...

Assam gas cracker foundation stone ceremony can wait for now.
April 1, 2007... Assam gas cracker foundation stone ceremony can wait for now New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Seeking to save Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the political embarrassment, officials have indefinitely postponed the foundation stone laying ceremony of...

India's textile exports to touch $ 25 bn in 2007-08: Assocham.
April 1, 2007... India's textile exports to touch $ 25 bn in 2007-08: Assocham New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) India's textile exports are likely to touch 25 billion dollars in 2007-08, up from the 20 billion dollars in 2006-07, on the back of surge in exports to...

Speculation rife that Woolmer's death was a tragic accident.
April 1, 2007... Speculation rife that Woolmer's death was a tragic accident London, Apr 1 (PTI) A new revelation that an upset Bob Woolmer was drowning his sorrows in a bottle of whisky after Pakistan's shocking exit from the World Cup has fuelled...

WC AUS STATS.
April 1, 2007... WC AUS STATS St John's (Antigua), Apr 1 (PTI) Statistical highlights of the cricket World Cup Super Eight match between Australia and Bangladesh here on Saturday. # Australia became the first team to register 400th win in One Day...

Dena Bank planning foray in general insurance biz.
April 1, 2007... Dena Bank planning foray in general insurance biz New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Mid-sized Dena Bank is planning a foray in the non-life insurance segment and a decision in this regard is likely to be taken at its board meeting scheduled this...

Auto, housing sector to be hit most by rate hike.
April 1, 2007... Auto, housing sector to be hit most by rate hike New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) With the days of low interest rates that boosted demand for homes and cars behind us, real estate players and automakers fear that potential buyers would divert their...

Six miners die in north China.
April 1, 2007... Six miners die in north China Beijing, Apr 1 (PTI) At least six miners were dead and six others remain trapped in coal and copper mines in China, the state media reported today. The accident, leaving six miners dead, took place at an...

UK seeking a compromise deal with Iran for captives: report.
April 1, 2007... UK seeking a compromise deal with Iran for captives: report London, Apr 1 (PTI) Amid fears that the standoff over its captured sailors could extend for months, Britain is now preparing a "compromise" deal where it will promise Iran that its...

Mobile operators plan $20 bn investment in two years.
April 1, 2007... Mobile operators plan $20 bn investment in two years New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Indian cellular operators have lined up investments of about 20 billion dollars over the next two years to bring over 80 per cent of the population under mobile...

15 NTC mills to resume operation from October: Vaghela.
April 1, 2007... 15 NTC mills to resume operation from October: Vaghela New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) After going through revival process for over a decade, 15 National Textile Corporation mills will finally resume production from October this year. ...

A year of records for D-Street; but not all in good taste.
April 1, 2007... A year of records for D-Street; but not all in good taste Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) While stock market continued to scale new peaks in the fiscal year just gone by, the exuberance was offset by milestones of another kind -- the biggest intraday...

Indian animation industry faces reverse outsourcing.
April 1, 2007... Indian animation industry faces reverse outsourcing Chennai, Apr 1 (PTI) With several home-spun projects at its disposal, India's animation industry has come of age and could even resort to "reverse outsourcing" to fill up a talent gap. ...

World Bank asks India to cut 'unproductive' farm subsidy.
April 1, 2007... World Bank asks India to cut 'unproductive' farm subsidy New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Rural India, "the battleground in the fight against poverty", can be transformed by switching government expenditure from food, fertiliser and power subsidies...

Govt Dept's to pay more on inter-state purchases from today.
April 1, 2007... Govt Dept's to pay more on inter-state purchases from today New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) All government departments at the Centre and state levels will have to shell out more money on their inter-state purchases from today as they have to pay VAT...

Spaniard wins 'Mr World 2007' title pageant.
April 1, 2007... Spaniard wins 'Mr World 2007' title pageant Beijing, Apr 1 (PTI) Spain's Juan Garc Postigo has won the coveted "Mr. World 2007" title, outsmarting 55 contestants including Mr. India, in the picturesque southern Chinese city of Sanya. ...

Bowlers have their say in this World Cup too.
April 1, 2007... Bowlers have their say in this World Cup too Antigua, Apr 1 (PTI) Bowlers win matches for you -- this age-old theory in cricket also holds good for the current World Cup in the Caribbean where both pacers and spinners have shone with their...

Now, law firms rush to hire IITians.
April 1, 2007... Now, law firms rush to hire IITians New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Seeking to tap the multi-billion dollar growth prospects in legal process outsourcing business, law firms are exploring all possible avenues in their bid to attract talent,...

French luxury labels target India's rich and famous.
April 1, 2007... French luxury labels target India's rich and famous New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Targeting India's rich and famous, top French luxury brands are working out their plans to open outlets in major cities including Delhi and Mumbai. CEOs of at...

UK real estate firm to invest 250 mn pounds in India.
April 1, 2007... UK real estate firm to invest 250 mn pounds in India London, Apr 1 (PTI) A UK-based property investor plans to invest 250 million pounds in India's booming real estate sector in the next five years. "In the next five years we are...

Maoists finally join government.
April 1, 2007... Maoists finally join government Kathmandu, Apr 1 (PTI) A landmark interim government inclusive of Maoists was today formed in Nepal, nearly a year after the former rebels abandoned their decade-long armed struggle which claimed over 13,000...

Water is political and will continue to be political: Book.
April 1, 2007... Water is political and will continue to be political: Book New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Narmada dispute began nearly 40 years ago, the Cauvery dispute is over 100 year old. Water in India is political, wherever and whenever it is a scarce and...

Indian envoy in Bahrain vows justice for workers.
April 1, 2007... Indian envoy in Bahrain vows justice for workers Dubai, Apr 1 (PTI) India will take to task companies and individuals who exploit its nationals in Bahrain, home to nearly 250,000 Indians, its envoy to the Gulf country said. "Indian...

McGrath may sign out with bag of goodies.
April 1, 2007... McGrath may sign out with bag of goodies Antigua, April 1 (PTI) A dream farewell is just around the corner for Glenn McGrath as his glorious cricketing journey nears its end. 'The Pigeon' has not only become the highest wicket taker in...

Afghanistan asks SAARC members to dismantle political barriers.
April 1, 2007... Afghanistan asks SAARC members to dismantle political barriers Kabul, Apr 1 (PTI) Set to join SAARC as its eighth member, Afghanistan has favoured dismantling of "political barriers" and rejection of terrorism and extremism by the member...

Nandigram may slow down West Bengal industrialisation.
April 1, 2007... Nandigram may slow down West Bengal industrialisation Kolkata, Apr 1 (PTI) After the police firing at Nandigram, the question uppermost in everyone's minds is whether 'Brand Buddha' or the industrialisation drive in West Bengal would take a...

Student groups perpetrators of abuses in Bangladesh: report.
April 1, 2007... Student groups perpetrators of abuses in Bangladesh: report New Delhi, April 1 (PTI) Student groups in Bangladesh, which played a crucial role in the revival of democracy in that country, have become perpetrators of human rights abuses,...

Bahrain Crown prince's India visit 'a big success'.
April 1, 2007... Bahrain Crown prince's India visit 'a big success' Dubai, Apr 1 (PTI) Bahrain Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa's recent visit to India has brought the two countries more closer, according to Minister of State for External...

Saudi Arabia bans over 100 firms from employing foreigners.
April 1, 2007... Saudi Arabia bans over 100 firms from employing foreigners Dubai, Apr 1 (PTI) Saudi Arabia has banned 107 companies from recruiting foreign workers after they failed to employ a minimum required number of Saudi nationals. The companies...

Acting schools: worthy institutions or shops?
April 1, 2007... Acting schools: worthy institutions or shops? New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Are actors born or are they made? This is one question that continues to provoke debate among the film fraternity and critics alike, and with a slew of film schools coming...

Pune to be India's first 'unwired' city.
April 1, 2007... Pune to be India's first 'unwired' city Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) Taking a leap over Bangalore and Hyderabad, Pune will become the first Indian city to have a high-speed wireless Internet network even before the Centre's much-awaited spectrum...

Chinese couples face 'great wall' in relationships: survey.
April 1, 2007... Chinese couples face 'great wall' in relationships: survey Beijing, Apr 1 (PTI) Many middle-aged Chinese couples seldom communicate in their daily life and the indexes measuring their intimacy and sex life quality are both relatively low,...

Architect Laurie Baker dies.
April 1, 2007... Architect Laurie Baker dies Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 1 (PTI) Eminent architect Laurie Baker, a pioneer of low-cost housing in the country, died in his residence here today, his family said. The British-born architect was 90 and had been...

ICC's ACU probing Elite panel umpires: report.
April 1, 2007... ICC's ACU probing Elite panel umpires: report Kingston, Apr 1 (PTI) Even as the Bob Woolmer murder mystery remained murky after two weeks, the ICC is probing three of its Elite panel umpires as a part of its inquiry into match-fixing, a...

Demographic dividend, a great advantage for India: RBI Guv.
April 1, 2007... Demographic dividend, a great advantage for India: RBI Guv Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) India will remain one of the youngest countries in the world in the next few decades and this "demographic dividend" is seen as an inevitable advantage that the...

ITC sees cigarette volumes drop due to higher taxes.
April 1, 2007... ITC sees cigarette volumes drop due to higher taxes Kolkata, Apr 1 (PTI) Following incidence of higher tax rates due to imposition of 12.5 per cent VAT on cigarettes, ITC Limited feels that sales volume would definitely drop, the extent of...

16 dead in coal, copper mine mishaps in China.
April 1, 2007... 16 dead in coal, copper mine mishaps in China Beijing, Apr 1 (PTI) At least 16 miners were confirmed dead in two separate coal mine accidents and six others are missing in a copper mine mishap, the state media reported today. All the...

Militants pound Pak security forces with rockets.
April 1, 2007... Militants pound Pak security forces with rockets Islamabad, Apr 1 (PTI) Militants in Pakistan's Balochistan province pounded security forces with mortars and rockets in continuing violence that also saw bomb blasts in the coastal town of...

Lanka plans to hold referendum on fate of truce with LTTE.
April 1, 2007... Lanka plans to hold referendum on fate of truce with LTTE Colombo, Apr 1 (PTI) Sri Lankan government is planning to hold a referendum on whether to continue with the five-year-old controversial ceasefire agreement with Tamil Tiger rebels...

IAF seeks more AWACS aircraft to counter missile threats.
April 1, 2007... IAF seeks more AWACS aircraft to counter missile threats New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Indian Air Force has projected a need for more Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) to enhance its capability to counter emerging missile threats in...

Real challenge lies in managing transitions in economy: Reddy.
April 1, 2007... Real challenge lies in managing transitions in economy: Reddy Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) The real challenge before the Indian economy presently lies in managing several transitions occurring simultaneously such as the structural shift to higher...

No case of bird flu in humans in Kuwait.
April 1, 2007... No case of bird flu in humans in Kuwait Dubai, Apr 1 (PTI) Even as it launched a campaign to cull 1.1 million birds, Kuwait has denied any possibilty of a bird flu case affecting humans. The Health Minister, Maasouma Saleh Al-Mubarak...

Low-cost housing guru Laurie Baker is dead.
April 1, 2007... Low-cost housing guru Laurie Baker is dead Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 1 (PTI) Eminent architect Laurie Baker, who devoted his life to popularising low-cost housing for the poor, died at his residence here today. The 90-year-old...

Chinese leaders lead by example; plant trees.
April 1, 2007... Chinese leaders lead by example; plant trees Beijing, Apr 1 (PTI) Leading by example nearly half of the country's population, which fails to fulfil its duty to plant trees, Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao today joined...

Railways drawing up plans for high-speed trains to link metros.
April 1, 2007... Railways drawing up plans for high-speed trains to link metros New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) After the successful launch of the eastern and western dedicated freight corridors for speedy movement of goods, the railways is now considering linking...

Railways begins hunt for DFCCIL management team.
April 1, 2007... Railways begins hunt for DFCCIL management team New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Railways today began search for Managing Director and other top management functionaries for the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation which will build Rs 30,000...

'Kashmir issue resolution must for SAARC to realise potential'.
April 1, 2007... 'Kashmir issue resolution must for SAARC to realise potential' Islamabad, Apr 1 (PTI) Ahead of his visit to India for the SAARC summit, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said the resolution of the Kashmir issue was a "must" for the...

Finnair's flight from Mumbai in June; Chennai too on radar.
April 1, 2007... Finnair's flight from Mumbai in June; Chennai too on radar Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) Buoyed by the overwhelming response for its Delhi-Helsinki flight, Finland's Finnair would be launching Mumbai-Helsinki in June and proposes to start a flight...

Koirala appointed head of new unity government in Nepal.
April 1, 2007... Koirala appointed head of new unity government in Nepal Kathmandu, Apr 1 (PTI) Nepal's interim Parliament today unanimously approved the appointment of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala as the head of a new unity government, which...

UK's Dawnay Day to enter private equity business in India.
April 1, 2007... UK's Dawnay Day to enter private equity business in India Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) UK-based investment bankers Dawnay Day International will soon foray into private equity in India through their JV Dawnay Day AV. "Initially, we would have...

UK's Dawnay Day to launch $200-300 mn offshore India funds.
April 1, 2007... UK's Dawnay Day to launch $200-300 mn offshore India funds Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) UK-based Dawnay Day International, the USD-10 billion investment company, will raise USD 200-300 million through two offshore funds to invest in India. ...

Banks mull strategy after RBI hikes key rates.
April 1, 2007... Banks mull strategy after RBI hikes key rates Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) A day after ICICI Bank upped its lending rates following RBI's key rate hikes, several lenders were mulling their response even as IndusInd Bank hinted at a possible rise...

Maharashtra releases fund for rehabilitation of Naxals.
April 1, 2007... Maharashtra releases fund for rehabilitation of Naxals Nagpur, Apr 1 (PTI) The Maharashtra government has released Rs 38 lakh earmarked for payment to Moaist rebels who had surrendered, a top police official said today. About 142...

Pak rights bodies for legal action against Islamist students.
April 1, 2007... Pak rights bodies for legal action against Islamist students Islamabad, Apr 1 (PTI) Pakistan's human rights organisations have demanded legal action against Islamist girl students of the local Jamia Hafsa madrassa for challenging the writ...

Aconite used to mask Woolmer's murder: Report.
April 1, 2007... Aconite used to mask Woolmer's murder: Report London, Apr 1 (PTI) Police investigating Bob Woolmer's death have received a tip-off that the coach was poisoned by 'aconite' believed to be the "perfect" drug to mask a murder. According...

Media & entertainment will be Rs 1-trillion industry by 2011.
April 1, 2007... Media & entertainment will be Rs 1-trillion industry by 2011 Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) The growth story of India's entertainment and media (E&M) industry is unfolding spectacularly as it is set to touch the Rs 1 trillion-mark in just four years...

China launches sixth on-line public memorial for martyrs.
April 1, 2007... China launches sixth on-line public memorial for martyrs Beijing, Apr 1 (PTI) China launched its sixth on-line public memorial for national martyrs here today, four days ahead of China's traditional day to honour ancestors, Qingming...

UP IPS officer wins gold medals at World Police and Fire Games.
April 1, 2007... UP IPS officer wins gold medals at World Police and Fire Games Lucknow, Apr 1 (PTI) A senior IPS officer from the state won three gold medals in the golf competitions of the recently concluded World Police and Fire Games in australia. ...

IIM-A launches new PG programme, annual fee Rs 9 lakh.
April 1, 2007... IIM-A launches new PG programme, annual fee Rs 9 lakh Ahmedabad, Apr 1 (PTI) The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) today launched a new Post-graduate programme in Public Management and Policy (PGP-PMP) for mid-career...

Pak sending additional troops to tribal belt.
April 1, 2007... Pak sending additional troops to tribal belt Islamabad, Apr 1 (PTI) Amid mounting pressure from the US and EU to crack down hard on al-Qaeda and Taliban militants holed up in its tribal belt, Pakistan is rushing an additional 8,000 troops...

China's steel giant reports USD 1.68 billion in profit in 2006.(Financial report)
April 1, 2007... China's steel giant reports USD 1.68 billion in profit in 2006 Beijing, Apr 1 (PTI) The Baoshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., China's largest steel producer, today announced that its net profit climbed 2.7 per cent to USD 1.68 billion in 2006...