PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. articles from August 2006

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Voltas Q1 FY 07 PAT up 31 per cent.
August 1, 2006... Voltas Q1 FY 07 PAT up 31 per cent Mumbai, July 31 (PTI) Tata Group company, Voltas Limited, has registered a 31 per cent growth in its PAT in Q1 FY 07 at Rs 21.75 crore as against Rs 16.55-crore in the corresponding quarter of the last...

Ingersoll Rand Q1 net up 15 pc at Rs 8.38 cr.
August 1, 2006... Ingersoll Rand Q1 net up 15 pc at Rs 8.38 cr Mumbai, July 31 (PTI) Ingersoll Rand India Ltd today posted a 14.95 per cent rise in net profit of Rs 8.38 crore for the quarter ended June 30, as compared to Rs 7.29 crore in the corresponding...

Rubber futures trading prices - Kochi.
August 1, 2006... Rubber futures trading prices - Kochi Kochi, Jul 31 (PTI) Rubber futures trading prices. Source: Geojit Infofin Technologies, Kochi. National Multi-Commodity exchange of India ltd (NMCEIL) Rubber prices In Rs./quintal Rss 4 Aug 06...

Post offices help ease last minute rush of IT assesses.
August 1, 2006... Post offices help ease last minute rush of IT assesses New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) Government's move to allow 2,000 designated post offices across the country to receive IT returns provided relief to the salaried class for whom today was the...

Saran meets Khan, India, Pak decide to remain engaged.
August 1, 2006... Saran meets Khan, India, Pak decide to remain engaged Ajay Kaul Dhaka, Jul 31 (PTI) In the first high-level contact between India and Pakistan since the Mumbai blasts, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran met his counterpart Riyaz Mohammad...

Ispat Industries Q1 net loss at Rs 111.49 crore.
August 1, 2006... Ispat Industries Q1 net loss at Rs 111.49 crore Mumbai, July 31 (PTI) Ispat Industries Ltd today posted a net loss of Rs 111.49 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 as compared to a net loss of Rs 79.49 crore in the same period last...

UCO Bank posts 36 pc rise in Q1.
August 1, 2006... UCO Bank posts 36 pc rise in Q1 Kolkata, July 31 (PTI) UCO Bank today reported 36 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 61.50 crore in the Q1 period ended June 30 of the current fiscal as compared to Rs 45 crore registered during the same...

Left steps up pressure for reversing petrol, diesel price hike.
August 1, 2006... Left steps up pressure for reversing petrol, diesel price hike New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) The Left parties today stepped up the pressure for reversing the increase in petrol and diesel prices saying the Government was squeezing the oil sector...

Central farmers advised to complete Kharif sowing.
August 1, 2006... Central farmers advised to complete Kharif sowing New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) Farmers in central India have been advised by weather office to complete sowing of moong, urad, niger and early maturing rice varieties within this week as...

Dalmiya remains silent at Buddha's outburst.
August 1, 2006... Dalmiya remains silent at Buddha's outburst Kolkata, Jul 31 (PTI) Under fresh attack from the West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee a day after being re-elected Cricket Association of Bengal president, Jagmohan Dalmiya today...

Saran meets Khan, raises concern over cross border terrorism.
August 1, 2006... Saran meets Khan, raises concern over cross border terrorism Ajay Kaul Dhaka, July 31 (PTI) Amidst the chill in bilateral relations following the Mumbai blasts, India and Pakistan tonight held here the first high-level talks during...

Bagan start season on losing note.
August 1, 2006... Bagan start season on losing note Kolkata, Jul 31 (PTI) Star-studded Mohun Bagan started the new season on the wrong note, going down 0-1 to Kolkata Port Trust in a Kolkata premier division league match here today. After a barren first...

WB in dialogue with RIL and US cos for chemical hub: Buddha.
August 1, 2006... WB in dialogue with RIL and US cos for chemical hub: Buddha Kolkata, Jul 31 (PTI) The West Bengal government has begun a dialogue with Reliance Industries Ltd, besides a number of US companies, to rope them in as lead investor in the...

NTPC scales up capacity addition target for 11th plan.
August 1, 2006... NTPC scales up capacity addition target for 11th plan Mumbai, July 31 (PTI) Power major NTPC Ltd today revised upwards its capacity addition programme for the 11th plan period of 2007-12 to 21,941 MW from 17,333 MW fixed earlier. The...

Sical posts Rs 114.50 mn in Q1.
August 1, 2006... Sical posts Rs 114.50 mn in Q1 Chennai, Jul 31 (PTI) Integrated multi-modal logistics for bulk and containerised cargo major, Sical Logistics today said it has posted net profit of Rs 114.50 million in the first quarter this year. The...

Pankaj Advani close to title in selection snooker meet.
August 1, 2006... Pankaj Advani close to title in selection snooker meet Nagpur, July 31 (PTI) Top seed Pankaj Advani today recorded two victories as he moved closer to the title in the Doha Asian Games snooker selection tournament being held here. ...

Hinduja TMT Q1 net up three-fold at Rs 8.07 cr.
August 1, 2006... Hinduja TMT Q1 net up three-fold at Rs 8.07 cr New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) Hinduja TMT Ltd today reported a more than three-fold increase in net profit for the quarter ended June 30 at Rs 8.07 crore as against Rs 2.44 crore in the...

Govt notifies tax exemption on bank deposit.
August 1, 2006... Govt notifies tax exemption on bank deposit New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) The government today notified the bank term deposit scheme, which allows individuals to avail of tax exemption on an investment of up to Rs one lakh in a year. ...

Indians third largest migrant group in Australia.
August 1, 2006... Indians third largest migrant group in Australia Melbourne, July 31 (PTI) Indian origin people have emerged the third-largest migrant group in Australia, ahead of the traditional source countries of China, Vietnam and the Philippines, a...

ICICI to raise Rs 6,000 cr through unsecured bonds.
August 1, 2006... ICICI to raise Rs 6,000 cr through unsecured bonds Mumbai, Jul 31 (PTI) Leading private sector banking major ICICI Bank Ltd has filed a draft shelf prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for raising Rs 6,000...

Rupee rallies smartly against US Dollar.
August 1, 2006... Rupee rallies smartly against US Dollar Mumbai, Jly 31 (PTI) Absorbing residual month-end pressures, the Rupee today rallied smartly by 13 paise to close at Rs 46.55/56 per dollar due to a distinctly weak dollar overseas amid sustained FII...

Talisma increases client base by 138.
August 1, 2006... Talisma increases client base by 138 New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) Talisma, provider of customer management solutions, today said it has increased its client base by 138 in the first half of the year. The company, however, added 70 clients...

Sundram Fasteners posts Rs 291.28 sales.
August 1, 2006... Sundram Fasteners posts Rs 291.28 sales Chennai,Jul 31(PTI) Sundram Fasteners has posted a 15.4 per cent increase in its total sales and other income of Rs 291.28 crore for the quarter ended June 30, as against Rs 252.39 crore during the...

VIP Q1 FY 07 PAT down.
August 1, 2006... VIP Q1 FY 07 PAT down Mumbai, July 31 (PTI) Luggage manufacturer VIP Industries Limited's net profit has declined 20.26 per cent at Rs 4.17 crore for the quarter ended June as against Rs 5.23 crore in the same period last year with the...

Online travel service Yatra launches India services.
August 1, 2006... Online travel service Yatra launches India services Mumbai, Jul 31 (PTI) Yatra, the online call-center-based travel services company backed by Reliance Capital, TV18 Group and global venture capital firm Norwest Venture Partners, today...

Tiger hides seized.
August 1, 2006... Tiger hides seized Phulbani (Orissa), July 31 (PTI) Police today seized hides of several wild animals including that of a Royal Bengal tiger from a vehicle near Madhapur, about 40 km from here, official sources said today. The...

Fitch assigns 'F1+' rating to ICICI bank loan securitisation.
August 1, 2006... Fitch assigns 'F1+' rating to ICICI bank loan securitisation New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) Rating agency, Fitch Ratings India Pvt Ltd today assigned highest credit quality of 'F1+ (ind) (SO)' to pass through certificates (PTCs) to be issued by...

TVS electronics announces 3-year warranty.
August 1, 2006... TVS electronics announces 3-year warranty Chennai, July 31 (PTI) TVS Electronics today announced a three year warranty that includes printhead for its widely popular MSP Champion XL series of printers. "With the launch of the three...

RBI authorises StanChart as primary dealer.
August 1, 2006... RBI authorises StanChart as primary dealer Mumbai, July 31 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has authorised Standard Chartered Bank to undertake primary dealer business in government securities with effect from tomorrow. ...

Genpact to acquire California-based MoneyLine.
August 1, 2006... Genpact to acquire California-based MoneyLine New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) Genpact, provider of business services and technology solutions, today said it will acquire California-based MoneyLine for an undisclosed amount. The deal is...

Kohinoor Foods Q1 net up marginally at Rs 5.03 cr.
August 1, 2006... Kohinoor Foods Q1 net up marginally at Rs 5.03 cr New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) Kohinoor Foods Ltd today reported a marginal one per cent increase in net profit for the quarter ended June 30 at Rs 5.03 crore, agianst Rs 4.96 crore in the...

CPI(M) asks govt to review security cooperation with Israel.
August 1, 2006... CPI(M) asks govt to review security cooperation with Israel New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) In the wake of the "horrible" bombing of Lebanon's Qana town by Israel, CPI(M) today asked the government to immediately review its intelligence and...

Infosys rings Nasdaq opening bell from India; creates history.
August 1, 2006... Infosys rings Nasdaq opening bell from India; creates history Mysore, July 31 (PTI) Giving offshoring a whole new meaning, domestic IT major Infosys today rung the opening bell of Nasdaq Stock Market in the US from here in India - a...

Ruia is set to acquire Monotona Tyres, Rs 270 cr for Falcon.
August 1, 2006... Ruia is set to acquire Monotona Tyres, Rs 270 cr for Falcon Kolkata, July 31 (PTI) Kolkata-based Ruia group is set to acquire Mumbai-based Monotona Tyre Ltd to strengthen its tyre business. Group chairman P K Ruia will be in Mumbai...

EIH, Ashwini Kakkar to partner in Mercury Travels.
August 1, 2006... EIH, Ashwini Kakkar to partner in Mercury Travels New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) Oberoi Group owned EIH Ltd today announced a partnership with Ashwini Kakkar, President of the Travel Association of India for jointly running Mercury Travels, in...

Uco Bank net profit jumps 36 per cent.
August 1, 2006... Uco Bank net profit jumps 36 per cent Mumbai, July 31 (PTI) Uco Bank has registered a jump of 36 per cent in its net profit at Rs 61.50 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, as against Rs 45 crore in the corresponding period last...

Buddhadev receives flak from S S Ray.
August 1, 2006... Buddhadev receives flak from S S Ray Kolkata, Jul 31 (PTI) The sharp comments by West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee against the CAB President Jagmohan Dalmiya was criticised by former chief minister Siddhartha Shankar Ray...

Farmers to benefit more compared to last season: Monsanto.
August 1, 2006... Farmers to benefit more compared to last season: Monsanto New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) US-biotech major Monsanto has said the economic benefits to farmers that would accrue due to adoption of Bt cotton seeds would be at least double this year...

DSPML appoints Patricia McLaughlin as vice chairperson.
August 1, 2006... DSPML appoints Patricia McLaughlin as vice chairperson New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) Leading investment banking and securities company, DSP Merrill Lynch (DSPML) today appointed Patricia McLaughlin as Vice Chairperson of India Investment Banking...

Top LeT ultra among 2 militants slain.
August 1, 2006... Top LeT ultra among 2 militants slain Jammu, July 31 (PTI) Army today gunned down two militants, including a 'divisional commander' of Pakistan-backed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), in separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district,...

EIH reduces stake in Mercury Travels to 25.1 pc.
August 1, 2006... EIH reduces stake in Mercury Travels to 25.1 pc Kolkata, July 31 (PTI) EIH Ltd has reduced its stake in Mercury Travels, a premier travel company in the country, and inducted Ashwini Kakkar, president of Travel Association of India as a...

BIS conducts a raid in the city.
August 1, 2006... BIS conducts a raid in the city New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has conducted a raid at the premises of FB Varuna Sales Corporationd in the city and seized about 50 spuriously ISI marked submersible pumps, BIS...

Graphite India posts Rs 115.31 crore net in Q1.
August 1, 2006... Graphite India posts Rs 115.31 crore net in Q1 Kolkata, July 31 (PTI) Graphite India Ltd posted a net profit of Rs 115.31 crore during the first quarter of the current fiscal ended June. The extraordinary income of Rs 96.12 crore was...

US rules out any role for Iran, Syria on Lebanon issue.
August 1, 2006... US rules out any role for Iran, Syria on Lebanon issue Washington, Jul 31 (PTI) The United States has said it was unrealistic for the international community to expect Israel to negotiate with the Hizbollah and also ruled out any role for...

IIMB to pay only 50 pc of Rs 3.19 cr as income tax.
August 1, 2006... IIMB to pay only 50 pc of Rs 3.19 cr as income tax Bangalore, July 31 (PTI) The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, which appealed against slapping of a whopping Rs 3.19 crore income tax by the department, will now pay only 50 per...

Blow Plast Q1 FY 07 net profit dips.
August 1, 2006... Blow Plast Q1 FY 07 net profit dips Mumbai, July 31 (PTI) Blow Plast Limited, a part of the Rs 800 crore Dilip Piramal group, has reported a 20.6 per cent dip in its net profit in the first quarter of the current financial year at Rs 4.54...

Patil reviews flood-relief operations; lauds KTK co-operation.
August 1, 2006... Patil reviews flood-relief operations; lauds KTK co-operation Kolhapur, July 31 (PTI) Heavy rains lashed the 0western part of Kolhapur district this evening, raising the water level in Kumbhi, Panchganga, Vedganga and Dudhganga rivers even...

WB Govt reduces stamp duty with effect from August 1, 2006.
August 1, 2006... WB Govt reduces stamp duty with effect from August 1, 2006 Kolkata, July 31 (PTI) The West Bengal Government has reduced the stamp duty from eight per cent to six per cent in Kolkata, Howrah and urban areas, besides six per cent to five per...

High Court issues notice to B K Birla.
August 1, 2006... High Court issues notice to B K Birla Kolkata, Jul 31 (PTI) The Calcutta High Court has issued notice to B K Birla for a civil defamation suit filed by Rajendra S Lodha, claimant to the Rs 5,000 crore assets of the M P Birla group. The...

IGL net up 37 per cent.
August 1, 2006... IGL net up 37 per cent New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) CNG supplier Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) today reported a 37 per cent rise in net profit for the quarter ended June 30. The company's net profit during the quarter increased to Rs 27.63...

Govt will try to meet fiscal deficit target: Lahiri.
August 1, 2006... Govt will try to meet fiscal deficit target: Lahiri New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) After fiscal deficit during the first quarter crossed 50 per cent of the budget estimate for the entire 2006-07, the government today said it will try its level...

CCS meets to discuss terror threat to strategic installations.
August 1, 2006... CCS meets to discuss terror threat to strategic installations New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) With the intelligence agencies uncovering plots by terrorists to target country's strategic and vital assets, the Cabinet Committee on Security met here...

Govt waives loans of farmers who committed suicide.
August 1, 2006... Govt waives loans of farmers who committed suicide Thiruvananthapuram, July 31 (PTI) Keeping up the promise made at the time of assuming office, the LDF government today issued orders to write off agricultural loans upto Rs two lakh availed...

India should stop buying arms from Israel: CPI(M).
August 1, 2006... India should stop buying arms from Israel: CPI(M) Kolkata, July 31 (PTI) Condemning the Israeli bombing in Quana village in South Lebanon which left more than 60 people dead, the CPI(M), a key outside supporter of the UPA government, today...

Usha Martin to pump Rs 1200 cr in 4 yrs, targets top slot.
August 1, 2006... Usha Martin to pump Rs 1200 cr in 4 yrs, targets top slot Kolkata, July 31 (PTI) Wire rope maker, Usha Martin Ltd (UML) today said it would invest Rs 1200 crore over the next four years to meet its major expansion plans. "We have...

TCS to offer software solutions to US-based Sequenom Inc.
August 1, 2006... TCS to offer software solutions to US-based Sequenom Inc Mumbai, Jul 31 (PTI) In a major overseas deal, Indian software major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will offer software solutions to support next generation software tools of...

P S Bhattacharya appointed CIL Chairman.
August 1, 2006... P S Bhattacharya appointed CIL Chairman New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) The Government today announced the appointment of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) Chairman and Managing Director Partha Sarathi Bhattacharya as the Chairman of Coal India...

Bank of Baroda raises BPLR by 50 basis point.
August 1, 2006... Bank of Baroda raises BPLR by 50 basis point Mumbai, Jul 31 (PTI) Bank of Baroda today announced a hike in its Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR) by 50 basis point from 11 per cent per annum to 11.5 per cent with effect from tomorrow. ...

MCX announces agreement with Euronext. Liffe.
August 1, 2006... MCX announces agreement with Euronext. Liffe Mumbai, Jul 31 (PTI) The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) and Euronext. Liffe today signed a licensing agreement allowing MCX to list domestic mini futures contracts for both Robusta...

REL posts Rs 18.67 crore net profit in Q1.
August 1, 2006... REL posts Rs 18.67 crore net profit in Q1 Bangalore, July 31 (PTI) Rajesh Exports Limited (REL), an industry leader in manufacture and export of gold jewellery in the country, posted a net profit of Rs 18.67 crore in Q1 ended June 30, 2006,...

Indian cricket team gets a feel of army life.
August 1, 2006... Indian cricket team gets a feel of army life Bangalore, Jul 31 (PTI) The Indian cricket team undergoing the conditioning camp in the National Cricket Academy here was today given a feel of the Army life when they visited the training centre...

Chandigarh signs agreement with PGC to set up NLDC.
August 1, 2006... Chandigarh signs agreement with PGC to set up NLDC Chandigarh, July 31 (PTI) The Electricity Wing of the Engineering Department, Chandigarh Administration, today signed an agreement with the Power Grid Corporation Limited (PGCIL) for...

Govt assures timely imlementation of Assam Gas project.
August 1, 2006... Govt assures timely imlementation of Assam Gas project New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) Refuting reports of delay in the proposed Assam Gas project, the Government today said the proposed project will be implemented within a fixed time schedule....

Indian Railways earnings for July 11-20 up 13 pc.
August 1, 2006... Indian Railways earnings for July 11-20 up 13 pc New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways for the period between July 11-20 stood at Rs 1,546.97 crore compared to Rs 1,365.12 crore during the same period...

Govt approves 31 road improvement works.
August 1, 2006... Govt approves 31 road improvement works New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways T R Baalu today approved 31 road improvement works on various stretches on National Highways in Rajasthan at a total...

Orissa assembly adjourned.
August 1, 2006... Orissa assembly adjourned Bhubaneswar, July 31 (PTI) The Orissa assembly, which commenced its 12-day monsoon session today, was adjourned for the day after the obituary references. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik making the obituary...

Hindu Aid gets 137,532 pounds grant.
August 1, 2006... Hindu Aid gets 137,532 pounds grant London, July 31 (PTI) Hindu Aid, a British charity, has been awarded 137,532 pounds grant by Britain's Department for International Development, to teach schoolchildren, young and community groups about...

IOC to hike oil prices in Sri Lanka.
August 1, 2006... IOC to hike oil prices in Sri Lanka Colombo July 31 (PTI) Lanka IOC, a unit of Indian Oil Corp., will raise fuel prices by five rupees from tonight. Petrol at the pump will cost 98.00 rupees, up 5.37 per cent from midnight, while...

US working for "sustainable" ceasefire in Middle East.
August 1, 2006... US working for "sustainable" ceasefire in Middle East Washington, July 31 (PTI) US President George W Bush today said Washington was working hard and urgently to get a "sustainable" ceasefire in Middle East and that his administration was...

S Africa asks Israel to stop military action in Lebanon.
August 1, 2006... S Africa asks Israel to stop military action in Lebanon Durban, Jul 31 (PTI) The South African Government has described the situation in the Middle East as a "humanitarian disaster" and called on Israel to stop its bombing in Lebanon. ...

19 soldiers killed in Sri Lanka blast.
August 1, 2006... 19 soldiers killed in Sri Lanka blast Colombo, Aug 1 (PTI) Nineteen soldiers were killed and two others wounded last night in the bloodiest bus ambush against security forces since a truce went into effect in February 2002, officials said....

City of London appoints Alan Rosling to head its India office.
August 1, 2006... City of London appoints Alan Rosling to head its India office London, Aug 1 (PTI) Alan Rosling, Executive Director of Tata Sons Limited, has been appointed the head of City of London Advisory Board's India office. The Advisory Board is...

Legislature has a say on n-deal; Admn working with Congress.
August 1, 2006... Legislature has a say on n-deal; Admn working with Congress Washington, Aug 1 (PTI) The Bush administration is working very closely with Congress on the civilian nuclear legislation in a manner that the "fundamental principles" of the...

Sanctions if Iran fails to comply with UNSC: US.
August 1, 2006... Sanctions if Iran fails to comply with UNSC: US Washington, Aug 1 (PTI) Hailing the UN Security Council resolution asking Iran to halt its controversial nuclear programme, the United States has said that it would work towards a sanctions...

Nuke deal: US admn working with Congress.
August 1, 2006... Nuke deal: US admn working with Congress Washington, Aug 1 (PTI) The Bush administration is working very closely with Congress on the civilian nuclear legislation in a manner that the "fundamental principles" of the agreement with India...

AEBL fined Rs 50,000 for cancelling 'Dollar Card'.
August 1, 2006... AEBL fined Rs 50,000 for cancelling 'Dollar Card' New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) A city consumer court has asked the American Express Bank Limited (AEBL) to pay up Rs 50,000 as fine to one of its customers after holding it guilty of dishonouring...

Mphasis BFL Q1 net dips 29.74 pc.
August 1, 2006... Mphasis BFL Q1 net dips 29.74 pc Mumbai, Aug 1 (PTI) IT services provider Mphasis BFL Ltd today reported a 29.74 per cent decline in net profit at Rs 10.65 crore for the quarter ended June 30, as compared to Rs 15.16 crore for the...

Indian survivors of blaze moved to makeshift camp.
August 1, 2006... Indian survivors of blaze moved to makeshift camp Manama, Aug 1 (PTI) The 197 Indian workers who survived the blaze in Bahrain which killed 16 people, have been moved to a makeshift camp here without adequate facilities and have alleged...

China launches drug to treat lung cancer.
August 1, 2006... China launches drug to treat lung cancer Beijing, Aug 1 (PTI) A new Chinese drug, which is claimed to be more effective than chemotherapy for treating lung cancer, has been launched in the domestic market, researchers said. After...

Maruti's July domestic sales up by 10 pc.
August 1, 2006... Maruti's July domestic sales up by 10 pc New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) India's leading car maker Maruti Udyog Limited today reported 10.1 per cent increase in domestic sales during July at 44,653 units as compared to 40,553 units in the same month...

GPS-enabled buses: cynosure of all eyes.
August 1, 2006... GPS-enabled buses: cynosure of all eyes Manish Shrivastava Indore, Aug 1 (PTI) An efficient city bus service? While urban commuters in most of the metropolitan cities may not even dream of one, people here have started actually...

Legal outsourcing: Next big thing!
August 1, 2006... Legal outsourcing: Next big thing! Arvinder Kaur New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Except for fighting court cases in New York or London for law firms there, Indian lawyers are doing everything else for their western counterparts - litigation...

Rupee turns weak against dollar.
August 1, 2006... Rupee turns weak against dollar Mumbai, Aug 1 (PTI) The rupee today turned weak after the the overnight bounce and was quoted seven paise down against the US currency in late morning deals in line with weaker Asian currencies against...

Malaysian airline eyes operations in India, China.
August 1, 2006... Malaysian airline eyes operations in India, China Kuala Lumpur, Aug 1 (PTI) Malaysia's budget airline AirAsia has plans to aggressively expand operations in India and China, the world's two fastest growing air travel markets, by early next...