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

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MCX INDICES.
March 1, 2007... MCX INDICES Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Following are today's various Indices at the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) futures and spot market. MCX Futures Market: OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE MCX COMDEX 2254.28 2254.28 2226.46...

Budget effect: Cars to cost more, Maruti leads.
March 1, 2007... Budget effect: Cars to cost more, Maruti leads New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) Without the succour called excise relief, a despondent Indian car industry today decided to pass on the burden of additonal education cess proposed in the Budget 2007-08...

No further cuts in petrol, diesel prices.
March 1, 2007... No further cuts in petrol, diesel prices New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) The government will not reduce petrol and diesel prices following Finance Minister P Chidambaram's announcement today of a cut in excise duty on the two auto fuels. ...

IT industry disappointed over budget proposals.
March 1, 2007... IT industry disappointed over budget proposals Bangalore, Feb 28 (PTI) Terming the Union Budget measures as "negative", the IT industry today expressed disappointment over the extension of MAT to include companies of the sector and...

Nothing concrete in budget to check soaring prices: Karna CM.
March 1, 2007... Nothing concrete in budget to check soaring prices: Karna CM Bangalore, Feb 28 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today said nothing concrete had been suggested in the Union budget to contain the soaring prices and not enough...

PSEs welcome greater responsibility of the economy.
March 1, 2007... PSEs welcome greater responsibility of the economy New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) The government's reliance on public sector to fund the more than half of the central plan in 2007-08 reaffirms the fact that their performance is improving, the apex...

WDM trades worth Rs 698.90 cr at NSE.
March 1, 2007... WDM trades worth Rs 698.90 cr at NSE Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) The Wholesale Debt Market (WDM) segment of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) today witnessed a total turnover of Rs 698.90 crore in 33 trades. Top securities (non-repo) traded...

Disappointing budget from taxation point of view: CBRE.
March 1, 2007... Disappointing budget from taxation point of view: CBRE New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) Terming the Union Budget 2007-08 as "dissapointing," global real estate consultant CB Richard Ellis today said service tax being imposed on non-housing rented...

Textiles industry welcomes extension of TUFS.
March 1, 2007... Textiles industry welcomes extension of TUFS Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) The textile industry has welcomed the Union Budget 2007-08, especially extension of Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme till the end of 11th Five Year plan. "For the...

Sesa Goa shares plunge 8 pc on BSE.
March 1, 2007... Sesa Goa shares plunge 8 pc on BSE Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Shares of Sesa Goa today plunged over 8 per cent on the bourses after the government imposed duty on iron ore exports. Finance Minister P Chidambaram in his budget proposals...

PCO franchisees gets exemption from TDS.
March 1, 2007... PCO franchisees gets exemption from TDS New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) Lakhs of PCO franchisees of MTNL and BSNL will be able to get their brokerage without the deduction of tax at source. At present, the tax is deducted at source at five per...

Pharma sector hails budget, says R&D incentives a welcome step.
March 1, 2007... Pharma sector hails budget, says R&D incentives a welcome step New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) While other industries may be upset with the 2007-08 budget, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today received staunch support from the pharmaceutical sector...

EoUs want to be out of MAT, but FIEO welcomes budget.
March 1, 2007... EoUs want to be out of MAT, but FIEO welcomes budget New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) The Export Promotion Council for EOU and SEZs today opposed the proposal to impose Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) on Export Oriented Units in the budget and demanded...

Aviation industry disappointed by budget.
March 1, 2007... Aviation industry disappointed by budget New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) The aviation industry today expressed disappointment at the withdrawal of exemption on Withholding Tax (WHT) on leased aircraft and plane engines, saying it will significantly...

Budget falls short of real estate sector's expectations.
March 1, 2007... Budget falls short of real estate sector's expectations New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) The Union Budget has fallen short in addressing the growing needs of real estate sector and the service tax on renting of immovable property for business is...

FM aims all inclusive growth; ups allocation for SC/ST schemes.
March 1, 2007... FM aims all inclusive growth; ups allocation for SC/ST schemes New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) Aiming to give a fillip to backward classes, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today announced a slew of schemes including those specifically aimed for...

Not much in Budget to improve agricultural investment: NCDEX.
March 1, 2007... Not much in Budget to improve agricultural investment: NCDEX Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Leading commodity exchange NCDEX managing director P H Ravikumar feels the Union Budget falls short on its provisions to improve investment in agriculture, a...

PAN sole identification for participation in equity market.
March 1, 2007... PAN sole identification for participation in equity market Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Demat account will be opened only on the basis of PAN Card details, Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL) today said after Finance Minister P Chidambaram's...

Budget fails Maharashtra, Mumbai: BJP.
March 1, 2007... Budget fails Maharashtra, Mumbai: BJP Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Terming the Union Budget as one that failed to curb inflation, the state BJP today said the UPA government had failed the people of Mumbai and Maharashtra. "It is obvious from...

Indian team leaves for World Cup.
March 1, 2007... Indian team leaves for World Cup Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) The Indian cricket team led by Rahul Dravid left here tonight for the World Cup with high hopes of regaining cricket's showpiece title after a gap of nearly quarter of a century. ...

Aussie resent Akhtar, Asif selection for CWC.
March 1, 2007... Aussie resent Akhtar, Asif selection for CWC Melbourne, Feb 28 (PTI) Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds have spelled out Australia's resentment and lambasted Pakistan for selecting dope-tainted pacemen Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif for the...

Budget aimed at growth without equity, says Jaya.
March 1, 2007... Budget aimed at growth without equity, says Jaya Chennai Feb 28 (PTI) Criticising the 2007-08 union budget, AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa tonight said it aimed at growth without equity and would further marginalise the poor of the country,...

Excess liqudity in market: RBI.
March 1, 2007... Excess liqudity in market: RBI Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Reserve Bank, which tightened money supply to tame inflation, today said there was excess liquidity in the market with Rs 80,000-1,10,000 crore always in circulation in the system...

Alfa Laval Q4 net dips 4 pc at Rs 11 cr.
March 1, 2007... Alfa Laval Q4 net dips 4 pc at Rs 11 cr Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Alfa Laval India, engaged in engineering sector, today posted a net profit after tax of Rs 11.06 crore for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006, down 4.16 per cent as...

Ansal's pref issue to Citigroup fails to get regulatory nod.
March 1, 2007... Ansal's pref issue to Citigroup fails to get regulatory nod Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Ansal Properties today said it will not go ahead with the preferential allotment of shares, representing five per cent stake in the company, to Citibank Group...

BUDGET-ENVIRONMENT.
March 1, 2007... BUDGET-ENVIRONMENT New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) The Union budget today provided a hike of more than Rs 1000 crore in its annual allocation for the Ministry of Environment and Forest. The budgetary allocation for the ministry this year is Rs...

RBI liberalises norms for export receipts.
March 1, 2007... RBI liberalises norms for export receipts Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) The Reserve Bank has further liberalised the norms for export proceeds and allowed businessmen to settle for higher reduction in export bills in case of disputes with overseas...

Kidnapping gang busted in Karachi, five arrested.
March 1, 2007... Kidnapping gang busted in Karachi, five arrested Karachi, Feb 28 (PTI) Law enforcement agencies here have busted a kidnappers gang arresting five persons who belong to a Sunni Muslim group, police said today. The five members of the...

Indian community abroad hail Union Budget 2007-08.
March 1, 2007... Indian community abroad hail Union Budget 2007-08 London, Feb 28 (PTI) The Indian business community abroad today hailed the Union Budget for 2007-08 presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram. NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul...

CR women beat SAI Centre Thalassery.
March 1, 2007... CR women beat SAI Centre Thalassery Payyanur (Kerala) Feb 28 (PTI) In one of the most exciting matches at the 11th National League volleyball tournament here, Central Railway women beat SAI Thalassery 3-2 today. The Railway women...

RajWest Power to set up 1000 mw power plant at Rs 5,000 cr.
March 1, 2007... RajWest Power to set up 1000 mw power plant at Rs 5,000 cr Barmer (Rajasthan), Feb 28 (PTI) RajWest Power Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Energy Ltd, is setting up a 1000 mw power plant here at an investment of Rs 5,000 crore. ...

SPORT-SAT-ACCEPTANCES.
March 1, 2007... SPORT-SAT-ACCEPTANCES Bangalore, Feb 28 (PTI): Following are the 29th day winter meeting race acceptances, to be held here on Saturday. Mar 3. A card of nine events --------------------- 1. The Katil Plate - Div.II - 1100 M. 2.00 PM Nice...

Budget is climate-passive: Greenpeace.
March 1, 2007... Budget is climate-passive: Greenpeace Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Finance Minister P Chidambaram missed a golden opportunity to address the issue of climate change decisively in his budget, Greenpeace India today said. "This is an extremely...

Indian student charged with making terrorist threats in US.
March 1, 2007... Indian student charged with making terrorist threats in US Washington, Feb 28 (PTI) An Indian student at the University of Missouri, Rolla has been accused of making terrorist threats and other felonies following a bomb hoax and an anthrax...

SIES lauds Budget outlays for education.
March 1, 2007... SIES lauds Budget outlays for education Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) The union finance minister's proposal for a substantial hike in outlays for education and healthcare deserve commendation, says the South Indian Education Society (SIES). ...

Budget inflationary; will harm co-op banks: Ambedkar.
March 1, 2007... Budget inflationary; will harm co-op banks: Ambedkar Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Terming the Union budget as "inflationary", Bharip Bahujan Mahasangh leader Prakash Ambedkar today said cooperative banks will be harmed by provisions announced in...

Insurance employees call demonstrations to protest FDI raise.
March 1, 2007... Insurance employees call demonstrations to protest FDI raise Kolkata, Feb 28 (PTI) On the day Finance Minister P Chidambaram announced that a comprehensive bill on amending insurance laws will be tabled in Parliament during the Budget...

SIMA hails budget.
March 1, 2007... SIMA hails budget Coimbatore, Feb 28 (PTI) The budget proposals presented by finance minister P Chidambaram would attract huge investment in the textile industry in the 11th five year plan period, helping achieve its vision of creation of...

MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS-RBI.
March 1, 2007... MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS-RBI Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Money market operations on Feb 27. (Amounts in Rupees crore, Rate in Per cent) A. Money Markets Volume Weighted Range (One Leg) Average Rate i. Call Money 13,181.22...

Spices rule steady.
March 1, 2007... Spices rule steady Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI)) Prices ruled steady on the spices market here today in the absence of market-moving factors. Following are today's closing rates in Rupees with previous rates in brackets. Black Pepper (per...

AGRI-FOODGRAIN PRICES.
March 1, 2007... AGRI-FOODGRAIN PRICES Kolkata, Feb 28 (PTI) Following is the wholesale rate of Foodgrain items at the Posta Bazar Merchants' Association, Kolkata (rates in rs. Per quintal unless stated) Pulses : Moong Dal 4350-5900, Musur dal 2450-3970,...

2NDLAF AUCTIONRESULTS-RBI.
March 1, 2007... 2NDLAF AUCTIONRESULTS-RBI Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Second Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF)- Auction Results : The results of the RBI Repo/Reverse Repo auctions held in afternoon on February 28, 2007 are: Amount (face value in Rs crore)...

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) INDICES.
March 1, 2007... Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) INDICES Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) BSE-SENSEX DOLLEX-30 BSE-100 DOLLEX-100 BSE-200 Opening 13045.12 2422.53 6606.14 1545.81 1566.56 High 13298.52 2463.07 6704.03 1564.58 1588.11 Lowest...

Further smart rise in small sugar prices.
March 1, 2007... Further smart rise in small sugar prices Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Prices of small sugar rose further smartly on the Vashi wholesale market here today due to sustained demand from retailers amidst fall in supply from mills. However, medium...

Metals rule steady.
March 1, 2007... Metals rule steady Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) A steady trend was noticed on the non-ferrous metal market here today in the absence of any market-moving factors and prices, after moving in a narrow range, ended at the previous day's close. ...

NSE FULL LIST 1.
March 1, 2007... NSE FULL LIST 1 MUMBAI, FEB 28 (PTI) SECURITY OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE P_CLOSE S&P CNX Nifty 3893.40 3893.40 3674.85 3745.30 3893.90 CNX IT 5301.75 5347.75 5066.65 5129.60 5446.10 CNX Nifty Junior...

SPORT-FRI-ACCEPTANCES.
March 1, 2007... SPORT-FRI-ACCEPTANCES Bangalore, Feb 28 (PTI): Following are the acceptances for the 28th day winter races to be held here on March 2 (A CARD OF EIGHT EVENTS): 1st race: March Plate - Div II - 1400 M 2.30 pm Samrat Ashok 55 Mother's Pride...

US not diplomatically reaching out to Iran, Syria: Snow.
March 1, 2007... US not diplomatically reaching out to Iran, Syria: Snow Washington, Mar 1 (PTI) The Bush administration has said its attendance in a regional meeting on Iraq, which will also be attended by Iran and Syria, does not mean that Washington is...

Indian-American appointed Florida Education Board member.
March 1, 2007... Indian-American appointed Florida Education Board member New York, Mar 1 (PTI) Noted Indian-American community leader Akshay Desai has been appointed as a member of the Florida Board of Education by Governor Charlie Crist. The...

Whisky Assn seeks dispute settlement proceedings against India.
March 1, 2007... Whisky Assn seeks dispute settlement proceedings against India London, Mar 1 (PTI) The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has asked the European Union to launch WTO dispute settlement proceedings against India, following its "failure" to...

Baha'is students discriminated in Iran, alleges its UN rep.
March 1, 2007... Baha'is students discriminated in Iran, alleges its UN rep New York, Mar 1 (PTI) A growing number of Baha'is admitted to Iranian universities this year have been expelled, powerful evidence that Baha'i students in Iran still face severe...

Americans want to relocate: survey.
March 1, 2007... Americans want to relocate: survey New York, Mar 1 (PTI) Though people from across the world want to come to the United States which is considered a land of opportunity, a new survey shows that millions of young Americans would like to move...

Natives earning increases due to immigration: study.
March 1, 2007... Natives earning increases due to immigration: study New York, Mar 1 (PTI) Debunking the theory that immigrants seeking jobs leads to US-born worker getting lower wages, a new study concludes that the earnings of non immigrants in fact...

Indian-American receives grant for computer science research.
March 1, 2007... Indian-American receives grant for computer science research Washington Mar 1 (PTI) A young Indian-American at Florida State University has received a major grant from National Science Foundation for his research in the computer science....

C-IBC welcomes Indian Budget.
March 1, 2007... C-IBC welcomes Indian Budget Toronto, Mar 1 (PTI) The Canada-India Business Council (C-IBC) has described the Budget as a "nation building" budget. Kam Rathee, President of the Council, said Finance Minister P Chidambaram has done a...

Aus should keep open option on becoming nuke power: report.
March 1, 2007... Aus should keep open option on becoming nuke power: report Melbourne, Mar 1 (PTI) Australia should keep open its options on becoming a nuclear weapons power because it may not always be able to rely on the United States for protection, a...

Indian team leaves for World Cup.
March 1, 2007... Indian team leaves for World Cup Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) The Indian cricket team left here for the World Cup in West Indies with high hopes of regaining the cricket's showpiece title after a gap of nearly a quarter century. The team led by...

US not diplomatically reaching out to Iran, Syria: Snow.
March 1, 2007... US not diplomatically reaching out to Iran, Syria: Snow Washington, Mar 1 (PTI) The Bush administration has said that its participation in a regional meet on Iraq, which will also be attended by Iran and Syria, does not mean that the US is...

Iran has continued Uranium enrichment: IAEA report.
March 1, 2007... Iran has continued Uranium enrichment: IAEA report New York, Mar 1 (PTI) Iran has continued Uranium enrichment despite a directive from the Security Council to suspend such activities, the United Nations atomic watchdog has said in a new...

IAEA helping restore renaissance era sculpture.
March 1, 2007... IAEA helping restore renaissance era sculpture New York, Mar 1 (PTI) UN nuclear watchdog IAEA, better known for its efforts to curb nuclear proliferation and stop weapons of mass destruction from falling into the hands of terrorists, is now...

Bangladesh hikes power rates.
March 1, 2007... Bangladesh hikes power rates Dhaka, Mar 1 (PTI) Urban consumers in Bangladesh would have to pay five per cent more for their electricity beginning today. The increase in rates would, however, not be applicable for consumers using more...

Indian Bank lists at Rs 105 with over 15 per cent premium.
March 1, 2007... Indian Bank lists at Rs 105 with over 15 per cent premium Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) Indian Bank today got listed at Rs 105 per share with a decent 15.38 per cent premium over its issue price of Rs 91 on the Bombay Stock Exchange. After...

Hindalco Industries to consider preferential issue on March 2.
March 1, 2007... Hindalco Industries to consider preferential issue on March 2 Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) A V Birla group company Hindalco Industries today said its Board will meet on March 2 to consider issue of equity shares or equity linked instruments on a...

Dubai population increases by nearly 3 lakh in 2006.
March 1, 2007... Dubai population increases by nearly 3 lakh in 2006 Dubai, Mar 1 (PTI) The population of the United Arab Emirates has leaped from 1.13 million in 2005 to 1.42 million in 2006 with Dubai alone registering an increase of 2,92,000. In...

AGRI-VEG-PRICE-TR.
March 1, 2007... AGRI-VEG-PRICE-TR Agartala, Mar 1 (PTI) Following is the rate chart of vegeteables per kg in Agartala market today. Potato Rs 08.00 Onion Rs 30.00 French Bean Rs 30.00 Ginger ...

Over 3,000 students appear for CBSE 12 exam in Dubai.
March 1, 2007... Over 3,000 students appear for CBSE 12 exam in Dubai Dubai, Mar 1 (PTI) Over 3,000 students from 40 CBSE affiliated schools appeared for their class 12 examinations here today. Nearly 2,500 more pupils will appear for class 10...

Rupee opens steady against the dollar.
March 1, 2007... Rupee opens steady against the dollar Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) The rupee resumed rock steady at 44.27/28 against the US currency on lack of any major trigger either side. In lackadaisical trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (FOREX)...

Walk-through machines, surveillance cameras at Pak stations.
March 1, 2007... Walk-through machines, surveillance cameras at Pak stations Islamabad, Mar 1 (PTI) Stepping up security in the aftermath of the Samjhauta Express blasts, Pakistan would install walk-through machines and surveillance cameras across major...

Govt allows mobile phone services up to 500m of intl borders.
March 1, 2007... Govt allows mobile phone services up to 500m of intl borders New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) In a reprieve to cellular operators, the government has relaxed security norms to allow provision of mobile phone services up to 500 meters of India's...

Indian man finds 'lost' father after 10 years in morgue.
March 1, 2007... Indian man finds 'lost' father after 10 years in morgue Dubai, March 1 (PTI) An Indian man's decade-long search for his father ended at a morgue in Dubai, a day before the deceased was to be buried. The body of 53-year-old Muhammed...

Gay woman stakes claim to part of IBM fortune.
March 1, 2007... Gay woman stakes claim to part of IBM fortune Silicon Valley, Mar 1 (PTI) A gay woman who claims she was both the daughter and "wife" of one of the daughters of IBM founder Thomas J Watson Jr is fighting for a share of his fortune. ...

Shoaib, Asif ruled out of World Cup.
March 1, 2007... Shoaib, Asif ruled out of World Cup Karachi, Mar 1 (PTI) Pakistan pacers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif were today ruled out of the World Cup in Caribbean due to injuries. The team's media manager, Pervez Mir told reporters that both...

MUL domestic sales up 61.6 per cent in February.(Financial report)
March 1, 2007... MUL domestic sales up 61.6 per cent in February New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Car market leader Maruti Udyog Ltd (MUL) today reported a splendid 61.6 per cent increase in domestic vehicle sales during February at 59,095 units as against 36,608...

South Asia main beneficiary of remittances from Saudi Arabia.
March 1, 2007... South Asia main beneficiary of remittances from Saudi Arabia Dubai, Mar 1 (PTI) Nearly 70 per cent of Saudi Arabia's USD 14 billion in outbound remittances go to South Asia as Indians are the largest foreign workforce in the kingdom. ...

YouTube pulls out unauthorised clips of Oscar award ceremony.
March 1, 2007... YouTube pulls out unauthorised clips of Oscar award ceremony New York, Mar 1 (PTI) Popular portal 'YouTube' has pulled out all unauthorised clips of the Oscar award ceremony after objections from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...

Nooyi to step down from Motorola board.
March 1, 2007... Nooyi to step down from Motorola board New York, Mar 1 (PTI) Highly-rated Indian American corporate executive Indra Nooyi, who is due to become chairperson of 32 billion dollar Pespsico in May, is stepping down from the board of directors...

Pakistan's Islamist MMA alliance embarks on image makeover.
March 1, 2007... Pakistan's Islamist MMA alliance embarks on image makeover Islamabad, Mar 1 (PTI) Pakistan's Islamist alliance Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) has embarked on an image makeover that would give it a "modern outlook" and make it acceptable to...

TVS bike sales up 6 pc in Feb.(Financial report)
March 1, 2007... TVS bike sales up 6 pc in Feb New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Two-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motors today reported a six per cent jump in motorcycle sales during February at 70,155 units compared to 66,391 units in the same month last year. The...

400 expatriate workers protest on Dubai highway.
March 1, 2007... 400 expatriate workers protest on Dubai highway Dubai, March 1 (PTI) Over 400 labourers, mainly Indians, stopped rush-hour traffic on Dubai's main highway during a protest over wages. The construction workers stopped work for more than...

Husain says not in exile, would visit India next week.
March 1, 2007... Husain says not in exile, would visit India next week Dubai, Mar 1 (PTI) Noted painter Maqbool Fida Husain, living here for nearly an year, has said he was not in exile and would be visiting India next week. "India is my motherland....

Company wants to name rat poison after former drugs chief.
March 1, 2007... Company wants to name rat poison after former drugs chief Beijing, Mar 1 (PTI) A Chinese company which was involved in a dispute with the former head of the country's drug administration is now trying to register his name as a brand of rat...

Hold price line, Chidambaram asks industry.
March 1, 2007... Hold price line, Chidambaram asks industry New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who in his Budget speech proposed anti-inflationary measures like ban on futures trading in wheat and rice, today asked the industry to hold...

Hinduja describes budget as bold.
March 1, 2007... Hinduja describes budget as bold London, Mar 1 (PTI) Describing the Indian Budget as a bold one, Chairman of Hinduja group S P Hinduja has said it would help achieve the ultimate objective of poverty alleviation and raise the income levels...

Shoaib Asif ruled out of World Cup.
March 1, 2007... Shoaib Asif ruled out of World Cup Karachi, Mar 1 (PTI) Pakistan's World Cup campaign suffered a body blow today with fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif being ruled out of the mega event in Caribbean due to injuries. Ending...