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

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Indian to offer free tickets to frequent fliers.
December 1, 2006... Indian to offer free tickets to frequent fliers New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) State-run domestic carrier Indian today announced a new scheme, 'Touch 10/Touch 20', under which it will offer free tickets to frequent fliers. As per the scheme,...

Amrit Banaspati net profit doubles, declares dividend.
December 1, 2006... Amrit Banaspati net profit doubles, declares dividend New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Amrit Banaspati Company Ltd has reported a three-fold jump in its profit after tax for the fiscal ended March 31, 2006 at Rs 14.61 crore compared to Rs 4.88 crore...

MCX commodities futures trade prices.
December 1, 2006... MCX commodities futures trade prices Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) Following are the commodities traded at the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) here today with details such as Contract-month, Price Movements and Volume. MCX FUTURES UNIT OPEN...

Hotels, restaurants sore over tax levies.
December 1, 2006... Hotels, restaurants sore over tax levies Kolkata, Nov 30 (PTI) Hotels and restaurants in the city have expressed discontent over the taxes and other levies imposed by the West Bengal government, which they claimed were affecting their...

Better sense has prevailed: Dalmiya.
December 1, 2006... Better sense has prevailed: Dalmiya Kolkata, Nov 30 (PTI) Former BCCI Chief Jagmohan Dalmiya today welcomed the recall of Sourav Ganguly to the national team but took a dig at his detractors in the BCCI, saying 'better sense has...

No dates yet for resumption of six-party talks on NKorea issue.
December 1, 2006... No dates yet for resumption of six-party talks on NKorea issue Beijing, Nov 30 (PTI) No date has been set for the resumption of six-party talks to dismantle North Korea's nuclear programme, a Chinese official said today. China will...

Two-day-old girl becomes youngest bank customer.
December 1, 2006... Two-day-old girl becomes youngest bank customer Chandigarh, Nov 30 (PTI) A two-day old baby has become the youngest customer of the State Bank of Patiala branch here, which opened a fixed deposit account for it today. An account of Rs...

Punjab approves 25 new mega projects.
December 1, 2006... Punjab approves 25 new mega projects Chandigarh, Nov 30 (PTI) The Punjab government today approved 25 new mega projects worth Rs 7112.40 crore, including 22 industrial and three Housing and Township projects. The projects, which would...

Finacle to tap Latin American mkt; ranked no.1 by Forrester.
December 1, 2006... Finacle to tap Latin American mkt; ranked no.1 by Forrester New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) IT major Infosys' banking solution Finacle, which has been ranked as the number one retail banking platform by research firm Forrester, aims to provide the...

Time will tell if decision to select Ganguly was correct: Bedi.
December 1, 2006... Time will tell if decision to select Ganguly was correct: Bedi New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Former India captain Bishen Singh Bedi today said only time would tell whether the step to bring back Sourav Ganguly to the Test squad was a correct one....

Pension fund scam: Two more officials in Shanghai dismissed.
December 1, 2006... Pension fund scam: Two more officials in Shanghai dismissed Beijing, Nov 30 (PTI) Two senior officials in Shanghai have been dismissed from the city's legislative body for their alleged role in the USD 407 million pension fund scam. ...

Sixty is new middle age; 40 no longer naughty.
December 1, 2006... Sixty is new middle age; 40 no longer naughty New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Being 60 is no more as old as it used to be, while turning 30 could be as good as 21 again, says a survey on people's perception of growing old, or rather young. ...

NABARD to create Rs 1,000 cr corpus for refinancing food units.
December 1, 2006... NABARD to create Rs 1,000 cr corpus for refinancing food units New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) NABARD is all set to create a Rs 1,000 crore corpus to refinance agro processing infrastructure and market development projects, Lok Sabha was informed...

Indian TT team thrash Yemen but fails to get QF berth.
December 1, 2006... Indian TT team thrash Yemen but fails to get QF berth Doha, Nov 30 (PTI) Having already been out of contention for a quarter final berth with two consecutive defeats, the Indian men's table tennis completed their league engagements with a...

Maharashtra and TN share honours in school games.
December 1, 2006... Maharashtra and TN share honours in school games Ferozepur, Nov 30 (PTI) Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu shared the honours with 21 points each on the concluding day of the National Inter School Games (Group-II) for Under-16 boys and girls here...

Pakistan denies Kasuri asked NATO to negotiate with Taliban.
December 1, 2006... Pakistan denies Kasuri asked NATO to negotiate with Taliban Islamabad, Nov 30 (PTI) Pakistan today denied that its Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri had asked NATO to accept a power-sharing agreement with Taliban as it was losing the...

Aircel gets 7 new GSM license.
December 1, 2006... Aircel gets 7 new GSM license New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Aircel, in which Malaysian Maxis telecom has 74 per cent stake, has got "letter of intent" for cellular license for seven circles in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (East and West),...

Govt constitutes pay panel for executives of central PSUs.(Discussion)
December 1, 2006... Govt constitutes pay panel for executives of central PSUs New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) The government today approved a new committee to review the pay scales of the officers of central public sector undertakings, a move that will benefit more...

WDM trades worth Rs 880.50 cr at NSE.
December 1, 2006... WDM trades worth Rs 880.50 cr at NSE Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) The Wholesale Debt Market (WDM) segment of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) today witnessed a total turnover of Rs 880.50 cr in 92 trades. Top securities (non-repo) traded on...

Yields rise smartly, call rates steady.
December 1, 2006... Yields rise smartly, call rates steady Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) The yields on government securities today rose further smartly on ample liquidity in the system, while call rates ended steady and bonds were lower. At the overnight call...

Charter of affiliation signed between Army and Air Force.
December 1, 2006... Charter of affiliation signed between Army and Air Force Belgaum, Nov 30 (PTI) The Maratha Light Infantry Regiment, one of the oldest of the Indian Army, today signed a "charter of affiliation" with the prestigeous 20 Air Force Squadron....

Keralite Engineer shot dead in US.
December 1, 2006... Keralite Engineer shot dead in US Kochi, Nov 30 (PTI) A 26-year-old engineer from Kerala was shot dead by an unidentified person in Texas in the US on Tuesday, family sources said here. The deceased, Sanal Nathan, was son of Commodore...

Indiabulls to raise 446 cr; Mittal to buy 3.33 pc stake.
December 1, 2006... Indiabulls to raise 446 cr; Mittal to buy 3.33 pc stake Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) NRI steel magnate L N Mittal will pick up 3.33 per cent stake in Indiabulls Infrastructure Development Ltd for Rs 111.75 crore, while US-based fund house Farallon...

Trust aims at making artists financially secure.
December 1, 2006... Trust aims at making artists financially secure New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) With an aim to provide financial security to young and mid-career artists, a pension trust was launched here today. "The purpose is to provide financial security...

Govt to revive PSU pharma cos: Paswan.
December 1, 2006... Govt to revive PSU pharma cos: Paswan Lucknow, Nov 30 (PTI) Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Ram Vilas Paswan today said sick public sector pharma companies Indian Drug and Petrochemicals Ltd and Bengal Chemicals would be revived soon. ...

Jet fuel prices cut by up to 2.5 pc.
December 1, 2006... Jet fuel prices cut by up to 2.5 pc New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) A day after petrol and diesel prices were reduced, oil companies today cut aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices by up to 2.5 per cent. ATF, also known as jet fuel, prices in...

UTI MF launches new scheme under FTIF.
December 1, 2006... UTI MF launches new scheme under FTIF Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) UTI Mutual Fund (UTI MF) today said it has launched another scheme under the Fixed Term Income Fund (FTIF). The new scheme, FTIF- Series II, Plan 16, aims at generating regular...

Urea output at 17.96 lakh ton in October.
December 1, 2006... Urea output at 17.96 lakh ton in October New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Urea production is estimated at 17.96 lakh tonnes in October 2006 against the targeted 14.91 lakh tonnes, up by more than 20 per cent. However, the estimated DAP output...

Arch Chemicals makes India entry.
December 1, 2006... Arch Chemicals makes India entry Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) US-based Arch Chemicals, which manufactures water sanitising products, cosmetic ingredients and wood preservatives, today announced its entry into the Indian market. Arch, which...

Time ripe to build strategic oil reserves: FICCI.
December 1, 2006... Time ripe to build strategic oil reserves: FICCI New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Industry body FICCI today said the government should aim at building a 90-day crude oil stock to take advantage of the fall in global crude oil prices. "The...

Microsoft ties up with ICICI.
December 1, 2006... Microsoft ties up with ICICI New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division today tied-up with ICICI bank to provide consumers an easy-to-pay finance option for its gaming console Xbox 360. ICICI bank credit card...

Fire breaks out in Infosys building, no casualty.
December 1, 2006... Fire breaks out in Infosys building, no casualty Chandigarh, Nov 30 (PTI) A fire broke out today in one of the Infosys buildings in the Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technolgy Park here. The fire was put off and two persons trapped inside the...

Judge strikes Bush's authority to designate terrorist groups.
December 1, 2006... Judge strikes Bush's authority to designate terrorist groups Washington, Nov 30 (PTI) In a major setback to the White House, a federal judge has ruled that certain provisions of US President George W Bush's post-9/11 order blocking...

MIC Electronics plans to enter capital markets, files DRHP.
December 1, 2006... MIC Electronics plans to enter capital markets, files DRHP Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) Hyderabad-based MIC Electronics Ltd, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), to enter the...

PFC to disburse around USD 3.75 bn this year.
December 1, 2006... PFC to disburse around USD 3.75 bn this year Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) State-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC) today said it expects to disburse up to USD 3.75 billion (Rs 16,875 crore) this year for various projects. "Last year, we...

Leather exporters cry foul over VAT refunds non-payment.
December 1, 2006... Leather exporters cry foul over VAT refunds non-payment Kolkata, Nov 30 (PTI) Leather exporters of West Bengal have expressed anger over the non-payment of VAT refunds since December 2005. Speaking at the annual general meeting of...

Air-India, Indian post big losses this fiscal.
December 1, 2006... Air-India, Indian post big losses this fiscal New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Increasing competition and steep fuel prices have made a big dent in the bottomline of the two state-owned carriers Air-India and Indian this fiscal, Lok Sabha was...

Indian women paddlers reach last-eight stage.
December 1, 2006... Indian women paddlers reach last-eight stage Doha, Nov 30 (PTI) India's women table tennis team entered the quarter-finals for a match-up with North Korea but the country's men shuttlers were swamped 5-0 by world champions China at the 15th...

SEBI's guidelines for Real Estate Mutual Funds in 3-4 days.
December 1, 2006... SEBI's guidelines for Real Estate Mutual Funds in 3-4 days Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is likely to announce guidelines for Real Estate Mutual Funds (REMF) in a few days. "The...

Smallest VC Fund "Seedfund" launched.
December 1, 2006... Smallest VC Fund "Seedfund" launched Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) Venture Capital fund `Seedfund', that aims to target small entrepreneurs with seed-stage funding of up to Rs 2.25 crore, was launched here today. The fund has a corpus of USD...

Comprehensive guidelines on derivatives by December 11: RBI.
December 1, 2006... Comprehensive guidelines on derivatives by December 11: RBI Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) The Reserve Bank today said it would place the draft comprehensive guidelines on derivatives in public domain by December 11. An internal group to review...

NABARD provides Rs 100 cr RIDF to WB govt.
December 1, 2006... NABARD provides Rs 100 cr RIDF to WB govt Kolkata, Nov 30 (PTI) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has disbursed Rs 100 crore as Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) loan to West Bengal, covering 1275...

Seasoned Bengal take on young Mumbai.
December 1, 2006... Seasoned Bengal take on young Mumbai Kolkata, Nov 30 (PTI) Bengal would be missing their star player Sourav Ganguly as they take on a young Mumbai side in the Ranji Trophy Elite group B match here tomorrow. With the left hander having...

Hizbul commander among three militants killed in J&K.
December 1, 2006... Hizbul commander among three militants killed in J&K Jammu, Nov 30 (PTI) Three militants, including a self-styled battalion commander, were killed in an encounter in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir today. On a tip off, the army...

Karnataka, Kerala, Hyderabad post wins at women's cricket meet.
December 1, 2006... Karnataka, Kerala, Hyderabad post wins at women's cricket meet Hyderabad, Nov 30 (PTI) Karnataka trounced Tamil Nadu by 75 runs, while Kerala defeated Goa by 138 runs in the South Zone Inter-State Women's cricket tournament here today. ...

Mukherjee to visit Nepal next month.
December 1, 2006... Mukherjee to visit Nepal next month Kathmandu, Nov 30 (PTI) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will pay a brief visit to Nepal next month to hold bilateral consultations with Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and invite him for...

Dubai shopping festival to kick off from kerala.
December 1, 2006... Dubai shopping festival to kick off from kerala Kochi, Nov 30 (PTI) The Dubai Shopping Festival will kick off in India for the first time from Kerala tomorrow. The combined 11th and 12th editons of DSF will run for 45 days from...

Mittal, Farallon Capital buy 13.33 pc stake in Indiabulls unit.
December 1, 2006... Mittal, Farallon Capital buy 13.33 pc stake in Indiabulls unit Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) Steel tycoon L N Mittal and San Francisco-based Farallon Funds have picked up 13.33 per cent stake in Indiabulls Infrastructure Development Ltd (IIDL) for a...

Agro-Tech-2006 begins tomorrow.
December 1, 2006... Agro-Tech-2006 begins tomorrow Chandigarh, Nov 30 (PTI) Agro-Tech-2006, which aims to showcase the latest in agriculture technology, products and allied services, will begin here from tomorrow. Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat...

CSN eyes $1.5-bn listing for iron ore mine to fund Corus deal.
December 1, 2006... CSN eyes $1.5-bn listing for iron ore mine to fund Corus deal Rio de Janeiro, Nov 30 (PTI) Brazilian steelmaker CSN, which has countered Tata Steel's bid for London-based Corus, is planning to raise over 1.5 billion dollars (about 800...

'British workers must acquire skills to compete with India'.
December 1, 2006... 'British workers must acquire skills to compete with India' London, Nov 30 (PTI) Britain should take steps to ensure that its workers acquire the skills to compete with the challenge posed by professionals from India and China, British...

Saurashtra to take on Baroda in Ranji Elite division tie.
December 1, 2006... Saurashtra to take on Baroda in Ranji Elite division tie Rajkot, Nov 30 (PTI) Saurashtra will take on formidable Baroda in the second round of their Ranji Trophy Elite division cricket match at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground here...

Govt holding talks with Left parties on pension reforms bill.
December 1, 2006... Govt holding talks with Left parties on pension reforms bill New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) The government today said it is holding consultations with Left parties on pension reforms bill to give statutory status to interim regulator in the sector...

Finacle emerges leader on Retail banking platforms.
December 1, 2006... Finacle emerges leader on Retail banking platforms Bangalore, Nov 30 (PTI) IT bellwether Infosys' universal banking solution, Finacle has emerged as a leader in a recently released Forrester Wave Report on Retail Banking Platforms, the...

CAT uphelds memo issued to IT commissioner.
December 1, 2006... CAT uphelds memo issued to IT commissioner Chennai, Nov 30 (PTI) The Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai, today upheld a memo issued to an IT Commissioner in May last, for allegedly conferring undue favour to former Tamil Nadu Chief...

Yousuf acknowledges role of Mushtaq, Woolmer in his success.
December 1, 2006... Yousuf acknowledges role of Mushtaq, Woolmer in his success Karachi, Nov 30 (PTI) Basking in glory after breaking a string of records today, prolific Pakistani batsman Mohammad Yousuf acknowledged former teammate Mushtaq Ahmed and coach Bob...

Truck tyre radialisation can help India save Rs 4000 cr a year.
December 1, 2006... Truck tyre radialisation can help India save Rs 4000 cr a year New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) India can save up to Rs 4,000 crore annualy if a majority of its truck fleet converts to radial tyres, according to a study by Crisil Research. ...

CCEA okays Rs 775.87 cr for cattle breeding project phase-II.
December 1, 2006... CCEA okays Rs 775.87 cr for cattle breeding project phase-II New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) A scheme to replace 20 million low producing non-descript cattle and buffaloes with improved species of milch yielding animals got more fodder today, by...

Cairn India IPO opens on Dec 11.
December 1, 2006... Cairn India IPO opens on Dec 11 Chandigarh, Nov 30 (PTI) Cairn Energy PLC is entering the capital market with a public issue to raise up to Rs 6,200 crore for developing its discoveries in Rajasthan, a company official said here today. ...

SC asks Committee to examine delay in progress of expressway.
December 1, 2006... SC asks Committee to examine delay in progress of expressway New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Determined that the Rs 3567-crore ambitious Expressway project around the national capital is completed before 2010 Commonwealth Games, the Supreme Court...

Lara heaps praise on Yousuf.
December 1, 2006... Lara heaps praise on Yousuf Karachi, Nov 30 (PTI) West Indian skipper Brian Lara today heaped praise Mohammad Yousuf for his batting achievements in the year, saying the Pakistani batsman's feat of scoring nine hundreds in the year and a...

India to add 66,000 MW power in 11th plan period: Shahi.
December 1, 2006... India to add 66,000 MW power in 11th plan period: Shahi Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) In line with its target to provide power to all by 2012, the Centre aims to generate additional 66,000 MW of power during the 11th plan period. "We have set a...

Cabinet approves new air services pact with Finland.
December 1, 2006... Cabinet approves new air services pact with Finland New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) India today approved a new air services agreement with Finland that would enable greater trade and social exchanges between the two countries. The amendments...

Irrigation programme announced for farmers in advance.
December 1, 2006... Irrigation programme announced for farmers in advance Chandigarh, Nov 30 (PTI) The irrigation department of Punjab today announced the rotational programme for the rabi season through canal water for the week from December two to enable the...

ULFA linked to LTTE: police.
December 1, 2006... ULFA linked to LTTE: police Guwahati, Nov 30 (PTI) The banned ULFA has established links with the LTTE but there is no evidence that it is receiving arms supplies from the Sri Lankan rebel group, a top Assam Police official has said. ...

Reliance Communications to issue ESOPs.
December 1, 2006... Reliance Communications to issue ESOPs Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) Reliance Communications Ltd will issue stock options to employees up to a maximum of five per cent of its existing paid-up share capital. In a notice to BSE, it said the...

Membership of 6th pay commission increased to three.
December 1, 2006... Membership of 6th pay commission increased to three New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Government tonight decided to increase the number of members in the Sixth Pay Commission, constituted to review the salaries of nearly 33 lakh employees, from two...

Irina wins the third leg of DLF Women's Golf tour.
December 1, 2006... Irina wins the third leg of DLF Women's Golf tour Gurgaon, Nov 30 (PTI) Irina Brar beat her nearest rival Parnita Garewal by 18 strokes to win the third leg of the DLF Women's Professional Golf tour. Despite adverse course condition...

MCX to levy penalty for position limit violation.
December 1, 2006... MCX to levy penalty for position limit violation Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) The Multi Commodity Exchange of India today said a penalty of Rs 2,500 per day will be levied on members violating the position limits during the last five days of...

HP govt spends 9 pc of budget on dev works in tribal areas.
December 1, 2006... HP govt spends 9 pc of budget on dev works in tribal areas Shimla, Nov 30 (PTI) The Himachal Pradesh government spends nine per cent of the annual budget on development works in tribal areas and a sum of Rs 389.51 crore would be spent on...

BSE inducts Corporation Bank as clearing bank.
December 1, 2006... BSE inducts Corporation Bank as clearing bank Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) The Bombay Stock Exchange today inducted Corporation Bank as a clearing bank. BSE inducted Corporation Bank to serve its expanding membership base, the exchange said in...

Senior citizens draft bill sent to GoM for consideration.
December 1, 2006... Senior citizens draft bill sent to GoM for consideration New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) A draft bill aimed at providing relief to senior citizens has been sent to a Group of Ministers (GoM) for consideration, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said...

Jordan King arrives, four pacts to be inked.
December 1, 2006... Jordan King arrives, four pacts to be inked New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Jordan King Abdullah II Bin El Hussein arrived here today on a three-day visit during which the two countries will sign four pacts, including Bilateral Investment Promotion...

Punjab extends free domestic power to BPL families.
December 1, 2006... Punjab extends free domestic power to BPL families Chandigarh, Nov 30 (PTI) The Punjab Government today decided to extend the benefit of 200 units of free electricity, subject to the condition of connected load of 1000 watts, to all the...

Seagram enters wine market with Nine Hills in four varietals.
December 1, 2006... Seagram enters wine market with Nine Hills in four varietals Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) Seagram India Pvt Ltd, a leading Pernod Ricard group spirits company, today announced its foray in the Indian wine market. Christened Nine Hills -...

RBI releases second draft on regulation of NBFCs.
December 1, 2006... RBI releases second draft on regulation of NBFCs Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) The Reserve Bank today proposed fresh guidelines to regulate non-banking financial companies, including the minimum capital adequacy ratio they should maintain and...

RLDA constituted.
December 1, 2006... RLDA constituted New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) A Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has been constituted through an amendment to the Railways Act, 1989, with effect from November 1, the Lok Sabha was informed today. The authority will...

SEBI's new market surveillance system goes live tomorrow.
December 1, 2006... SEBI's new market surveillance system goes live tomorrow Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) integrated market surveillance system will go live from tomorrow, boosting the market regulator's capacity to...

Sobha Developers IPO priced at Rs 640/share.
December 1, 2006... Sobha Developers IPO priced at Rs 640/share Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) Real estate company Sobha Developers Ltd (SDL) today fixed its initial public offer (IPO) price at Rs 640 per share, the top end of the price band, after the issue got...

Assocham proposes modernisation of excise duty for 10pc growth.
December 1, 2006... Assocham proposes modernisation of excise duty for 10pc growth New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) To put the Indian economy on a growth trajectory of 10 per cent by 2010 industry body Assocham today proposed measures for modernising excise duty regime...

BAPIO appoints Prof Raman Bedi as its Chairman.
December 1, 2006... BAPIO appoints Prof Raman Bedi as its Chairman London, Nov 30 (PTI) The British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin has unanimously appointed Raman Bedi of Global Child Dental Health Taskforce as its Chairman. Besides holding a...

Women's relay team clear Doha trials, men's team fails.
December 1, 2006... Women's relay team clear Doha trials, men's team fails New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Athletics Federation of India has decided to drop the men's 4x100mt relay team from the Asian Games contingent after it failed to clear the trials today. ...

State should repeal ULCRA for retail sector growth.
December 1, 2006... State should repeal ULCRA for retail sector growth Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) The states should repeal the Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act (ULCRA) to facilitate the land availability for the booming retail sector, DIPP Secretary Ajay Dua...

Custom authority increase working hours for exports to Pak.
December 1, 2006... Custom authority increase working hours for exports to Pak Wagah, Nov 30 (PTI) Custom authorities here have extended working hours to clear the backlog of 200 stranded trucks containing export items to Pakistan. "Now, to send export...