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

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Bonds rise further smartly, call rates steady.
September 1, 2006... Bonds rise further smartly, call rates steady Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) Government securities today continued to rise smartly on heavy demand after rise in the US guilt prices. However, yield on bonds fell sharply, while call rates moved...

Moderate rise in copra edible.
September 1, 2006... Moderate rise in copra edible Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) Prices of copra edible Mumbai firmed up moderately on the spices market here today on good demand amidst poor supply from producing centres. Copra edible Mumbai rose by Rs 100 per...

Kajaria to raise Rs 232 cr from international mkt.
September 1, 2006... Kajaria to raise Rs 232 cr from international mkt Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) Kajaria Ceramics Ltd has received shareholders' approval for raising around Rs 232 crore (50 million dollars) from the international market for funding the company's...

No common ground yet with states for CST cut: FM.
September 1, 2006... No common ground yet with states for CST cut: FM New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) Barely a month left to meet the deadline for phase out of Central Sales Tax, the Union government today admitted that it has not yet arrived at a common ground with...

Army's satellite-based communication network starts working.
September 1, 2006... Army's satellite-based communication network starts working New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) Army today put its satellite based communication network on air to provide voice and broadband data connectivity to the remotest border outposts. The...

Ducking stool at Twenty20 World Cup?
September 1, 2006... Ducking stool at Twenty20 World Cup? Durban, Aug 31 (PTI) South Africa, hosts of the Twenty20 World Cup in September next year, are planning to incorporate some of the fun activities of domestic Pro20 matches into the much-hyped inaugural...

SPORT-ADD-RACE.
September 1, 2006... SPORT-ADD-RACE Mysore, Aug 31 (PTI): Jackpot winner: Rs 249963 on One tkt Jackpot runner: Rs 3151 on 34 tkts Mini Jackpot: Rs 9522 on Two tkts 1st Treble : Rs 401 on 67 tkts 2nd Treble :

NSE completes its 1638th settlement.
September 1, 2006... NSE completes its 1638th settlement Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has successfully completed its 1638th normal settlement (Rolling T+2 following SEBI directive) number N-2006163 respectively here today. The...

Govt imposes stock limit for wheat and pulses.
September 1, 2006... Govt imposes stock limit for wheat and pulses New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) In an attempt to curb price rise due to hoarding, the government has issued an order imposing stock holding limit for wheat and pulses for a period of six months. ...

Madrassa teacher saves lives of 70 children.
September 1, 2006... Madrassa teacher saves lives of 70 children Malwa (Rajasthan), Aug 31 (PTI) Keeping aside personal grief, a young madrassa teacher saved lives of 70 children as waters began rising dangerously in this non-descript village in the frontier...

PSU oil marketing cos hike ATF prices by over 4 pc.
September 1, 2006... PSU oil marketing cos hike ATF prices by over 4 pc New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) Public sector oil marketing companies today increased prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by over 4 per cent, paving the way for yet another round of possible rise...

HAL to foray into MRO business.
September 1, 2006... HAL to foray into MRO business Bangalore, Aug 31 (PTI) Public sector aviation giant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is gearing up for a foray into the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) business for civil aircraft and their engines, a...

SPORT-RESULTS.
September 1, 2006... SPORT-RESULTS Chennai, Aug 31 (PTI) Following are the results of the races hedl here today. 1st Race:The Krishna Plate, 1000 m. Olympian (M/s.Khurshid Md.Khan and Vaibhav Kumar) 53 M Lakshmanan first Set Example 54.5 Mark J Casey...

Trigyn Tech CEO resigns.
September 1, 2006... Trigyn Tech CEO resigns Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) Software firm Trigyn Technologies Ltd today said that Tushar Vaidya has resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of the company. The company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that Tushar...

SBI MF strongest brand equity: AC Nielsen.
September 1, 2006... SBI MF strongest brand equity: AC Nielsen New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) SBI Mutual Fund has emerged as the strongest brand equity among the fund houses, said global market information provider AC Nielsen. SBI Mutual Fund with an index of 3.9...

Daga appointed IOC Marketing Director.
September 1, 2006... Daga appointed IOC Marketing Director New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) The Government today announced the appointment of Gyan Chand Daga as the Marketing Director for Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). Prior to this, Daga was Director (Finance) at...

No info about "unusual" movement of Pak troops across IB: India.
September 1, 2006... No info about "unusual" movement of Pak troops across IB: India Jammu, Aug 31 (PTI) The army tonight said it has no information about the reported "unusual" movement of Pakistani troops across the border in Rajouri sector of Jammu and...

Special tri-series package announced for Indian fans.
September 1, 2006... Special tri-series package announced for Indian fans New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) Tourism Malaysia today announced a special cricket package to woo the Indian audiences to make the trip to Kuala Lumpur for the cricket tri-series beginning on...

UTV Software to issue 34 shares to Walt Disney for Rs 65.45 cr.
September 1, 2006... UTV Software to issue 34 shares to Walt Disney for Rs 65.45 cr Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) UTV Software Communications Ltd today said it will issue 34 lakh equity shares to Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia) Pte for Rs 65.45 crore. The...

Mangalore Chemicals incorporates subsidiary co.
September 1, 2006... Mangalore Chemicals incorporates subsidiary co Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd today said it has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary company 'MCF International Ltd'. The subsidiary has an authorized...

Study warns America not to insulate itself from outsourcing Sridhar Krishnaswami.
September 1, 2006... Study warns America not to insulate itself from outsourcing Sridhar Krishnaswami Washington, Aug 31 (PTI) Maintaining that global outsourcing is an efficient way to "import" labour without cutting the job opportunities for Americans, the...

Transformer manufacturer Emco gets Rs 270 cr order from KPTCL.
September 1, 2006... Transformer manufacturer Emco gets Rs 270 cr order from KPTCL Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) Power transformer manufacturer Emco today said it has received an order worth Rs 270 crore from the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd for supply...

BoR, SBI in ATM-sharing agreement.
September 1, 2006... BoR, SBI in ATM-sharing agreement Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) The Bank of Rajasthan (BoR) has entered into an ATM-sharing arrangement with the State Bank of India (SBI), which will give BoR customers access to over 5,500 SBI ATMs in the country....

ICICI Bank to raise Rs 300-cr in domestic market.
September 1, 2006... ICICI Bank to raise Rs 300-cr in domestic market Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) Private sector banking major, ICICI Bank, will raise funds from the domestic market through a Rs 300-crore perpetual bond issue. This issue which will be done...

NCDEX imposes special margins on chana and wheat.
September 1, 2006... NCDEX imposes special margins on chana and wheat Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) The Forward Markets Commission (FMC) today directed the exchanges to impose additional or special margins payable in cash on all long and short position of chana. ...

CVBU of Tata Motors wins CII-Exim Bank Award 2005.
September 1, 2006... CVBU of Tata Motors wins CII-Exim Bank Award 2005 New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) The Commercial Vehicle Business Unit (CVBU) of Tata Motors has won the CII-Exim Bank Award for Business Excellence 2005. Union Minister for Science and...

Indian pharma to cross Rs 1 lakh crore trunover in five years.
September 1, 2006... Indian pharma to cross Rs 1 lakh crore trunover in five years Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has expressed optimism that the annual turnover of the country's pharmaceutical industry is likely to...

Website for public-private investment opportunities by govt.
September 1, 2006... Website for public-private investment opportunities by govt Kolkata, Aug 31 (PTI) The Union government has created a website on Public Private Partnership (PPP) investment opportunities of the Centre and state governments. The website,...

Centre monitoring situation in Orissa.
September 1, 2006... Centre monitoring situation in Orissa New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) The Centre is keeping a close watch on the threat of an aggravated flood situation in Orissa and has assured the state of all help to deal with any crisis. Ministry of Home...

Bangladesh-sponsored Siliguri trade show from tomorrow.
September 1, 2006... Bangladesh-sponsored Siliguri trade show from tomorrow Siliguri, Aug 31 (PTI) The first Bangladesh-sponsored trade fair in the country will begin here tomorrow and will showcase a wide range of products, including the famous Hilsa fish of...

Expeditious trial against Lodha sought in criminal case.
September 1, 2006... Expeditious trial against Lodha sought in criminal case Kolkata, Aug 31 (PTI) The Calcutta High Court has been requested to intervene for expediting the ongoing trial against Rajendra S Lodha, claimant to the Rs 5,000 crore assets of the M...

British Indians control 5 pc of UK economy: Arthur.
September 1, 2006... British Indians control 5 pc of UK economy: Arthur Siliguri (WB), Aug 31 (PTI) Indians in Britain were controlling five per cent of the country's economy, British High Commissioner to India, Michael Arthur said here today. Both Britain...

FIH on marketing, hockey development mission in India.
September 1, 2006... FIH on marketing, hockey development mission in India New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) Four officials of the International Hockey Federation led by its president Els Van Breda Viersman today held discussions with some corporate houses of the country...

HAL ties up with NACO for anti-retrovial medicines.
September 1, 2006... HAL ties up with NACO for anti-retrovial medicines Pimpri (Pune), Aug 31 (PTI) Public sector Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd, which has been revived with a Rs 500 crore package from the Centre, has tied up with NACO for making available...

Dalmiya moves city court in PILCOM case.
September 1, 2006... Dalmiya moves city court in PILCOM case Kolkata, Aug 31 (PTI) Former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya today moved an application before a city court claiming that the documents supplied by the Indian Cricket Board on the PILCOM account...

CBI files 2nd chargesheet in Tehelka case.
September 1, 2006... CBI files 2nd chargesheet in Tehelka case New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) The CBI today filed its second chargesheet in the Tehelka case against the Staff Officer of Ordnance Factory Cell, Defence Ministry, H C Pant for allegedly accepting bribe of...

Six companies make presentation for Film City awards.
September 1, 2006... Six companies make presentation for Film City awards Chandigarh, Aug 31 (PTI) Six companies today made their technical presentation before the Chandigarh Administration here today for setting up of a Film City in the Union Territory. ...

GE Shipping to complete demerger much before stipulated time.
September 1, 2006... GE Shipping to complete demerger much before stipulated time Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) The Great Eastern Shipping Company (GE Shipping) is looking forward to complete the demerger of its offshore services division process much before the...

India to search for helium-3 on moon's surface.
September 1, 2006... India to search for helium-3 on moon's surface Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) India's ambitious lunar mission Chandrayaan will search the moon's surface for deposits of helium-3, which can be used to power future nuclear reactors, a top scientific...

Khan, Sharan set up Indo-Pak final.
September 1, 2006... Khan, Sharan set up Indo-Pak final New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) Pakistan's top seed Aqeel Khan overcame a first set deficit to defeat Aditya Madkekar and set up an Indo-Pak final in the men's singles of the ITF Satellite Masters tennis here...

CIL to diversify into power generation.
September 1, 2006... CIL to diversify into power generation Dhanbad, Aug 31 (PTI) State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) would diversify into the power generation business and has initiated dialogue with Neyvell Lignite Corporation (NLC) to jointly set up a 1000 MW...

LD KASHMIR.
September 1, 2006... LD KASHMIR Srinagar, Aug 31 (PTI) Seven persons, including four Pakistani militants, were killed in separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, where a major tragedy was averted with timely detection of a powerful IED on Srinagar-Jammu...

PCPIERs to strengthen economy: Paswan.
September 1, 2006... PCPIERs to strengthen economy: Paswan Pimpri (Pune), Aug 31 (PTI) The emergence of a series of proposed Petroleum, Chemical, Petro-Chemical Investment Economic Regions (PCPIER), together with the revived pharma public sector undertakings...

Small towns growth driver for eBay in India.
September 1, 2006... Small towns growth driver for eBay in India Kolkata, Aug 31 (PTI) Small towns were the growth drivers for leading online market eBay India, a company official said here today. "Small cities and towns what we commonly B and C category...

Yes Bank to raise USD 150 million.
September 1, 2006... Yes Bank to raise USD 150 million Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) New-generation private sector banking major Yes Bank today said that it will be raising around USD 150 million by end of this fiscal. Rana Kapoor, Yes Bank's Managing Director and...

Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme launched in India.
September 1, 2006... Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme launched in India New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) An exclusive scheme for educating Indian fumigators about the prevailing quality standards in Australia was launched today. Australian High...

Trucks barred from using highway to Paradip port.
September 1, 2006... Trucks barred from using highway to Paradip port Kendrapara, Aug 31 (PTI) Authorities in Orissa today barred the plying of trucks carrying iron ore on the national highway five leading to Paradip port following a fear of floods in the...

IBM expands operations in Kerala.
September 1, 2006... IBM expands operations in Kerala Kochi,Aug 31 (PTI) Global IT major IBM today expanded its operations in Kerala by opening a full-fledged branch in Kochi, the first in South India, and was planning similar expansions at Coimbatore,...

Court stays TN pollution control board's order.
September 1, 2006... Court stays TN pollution control board's order Chennai, Aug 31 (PTI) The Madras High Court today stayed a Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) order directing Midas Golden Distilleries Private Ltd to shut down production of...

50 per cent concession offered on vessel related charges.
September 1, 2006... 50 per cent concession offered on vessel related charges Kochi, Aug 31 (PTI) The Cochin Port Trust today decided to offer 50 per cent discount on Vessel Related Charges to mainline vessels with effect from September one. This...

Biocontainment plant set up.
September 1, 2006... Biocontainment plant set up Pune, Aug 31 (PTI) B V Biologicals, a group company of Venkateshwara Hatcheries, specialising in livestock management and healthcare, has set up India's largest Biocontainment plant at Rajiv Gandhi Biotech Park,...

Godrej retailing div to achieve Rs 300cr turnover in 3 years.
September 1, 2006... Godrej retailing div to achieve Rs 300cr turnover in 3 years Coimbatore, Aug 31 (PTI) With an aim of achieving Rs 300 crore turnover from its proposed total 90 retailing shops in the coming three years, Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Co....

Plans to introduce special package for trade development.
September 1, 2006... Plans to introduce special package for trade development Kochi, Aug 31 (PTI) The Kerala Government will come out with a special package to promote trade development if the VAT collection crosses Rs 4,600 crore, State Finance Minister T M...

Pondy govt announces educational loan to employees' children.
September 1, 2006... Pondy govt announces educational loan to employees' children Pondicherry, Aug 31 (PTI) Pondicherry Government today announced an increase in the monthly pension paid to freedom fighters from Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000 and introduction of an...

Commonwealth chess from Nov 19.
September 1, 2006... Commonwealth chess from Nov 19 Panaji, Aug 31 (PTI) Commonwealth Chess Championship (CCA) will be held in Mumbai from November 19 onwards, according to a Commonwealth Chess Association (CCA) official here today. "All the Commonwealth...

England women try to save Test against India.
September 1, 2006... England women try to save Test against India London, Aug 31 (PTI) England women, after being asked to follow on, were on the path of recovery to save the second Test against India on the third day of the match at County Ground, Taunton,...

Withdraw proposed ban on sugar export: CIFA.
September 1, 2006... Withdraw proposed ban on sugar export: CIFA Tiruchirapalli, Aug 31 (PTI) Opposing the proposed ban on sugar exports, the Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations (CIFA) today said the move would lead to the glutting of stocks and fall in...

Biscuit Industry seeks tax relief.
September 1, 2006... Biscuit Industry seeks tax relief Hyderabad, Aug 31 (PTI) Biscuit Manufacturers Association (BMA) in Andhra Pradesh has called for concessions in VAT and Excise. "Industry is unable to absorb 55 per cent rise in input costs. It has...

Entrepreneur Development Centre project cleared.
September 1, 2006... Entrepreneur Development Centre project cleared Chandigarh, Aug 31 (PTI) Chandigarh Administration today approved the Rs 12 crore Entrepreneur Development Centre (EDC) over an area of about 1.5 acres at Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology...

WB govt announces another DA instalment.
September 1, 2006... WB govt announces another DA instalment Kolkata, Aug 31 (PTI) The West Bengal government today announced the release of one instalment of dearness allowance equivalent to three per cent of basic pay, for its employees and those of PSUs,...

Zion to invest Rs 100 cr in next 2 yrs for residential project.
September 1, 2006... Zion to invest Rs 100 cr in next 2 yrs for residential project New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) Real estate firm Zion Promoters and Developers Ltd plans to invest Rs 100 crore in next two years for constructing a residential project in Faridabad,...

16 constables suspended for dereliction of duty.
September 1, 2006... 16 constables suspended for dereliction of duty Supual (Bihar), Aug 31 (PTI) Sixteen constables have been suspended for dereliction of duty in Bihar's Supual district, Superintendent of Police Raghunath Prasad Singh said today. Singh...

Australian fumigation accreditation scheme launched in India.
September 1, 2006... Australian fumigation accreditation scheme launched in India New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) India and Australia today launched a new scheme which is expected to boost the export of Indian agricultural products to the latter. The...

SIG takes 40 per cent stake in Finland based co.
September 1, 2006... SIG takes 40 per cent stake in Finland based co Chennai,Aug 31 (PTI) The Sterling Infotech Group (SIG) has taken 40 per cent stake in Finland based WinWin Oy, manufacturer of Wind turbines. With this acquisition, SIG is making its...

SJVN awarded for exlempary performance.
September 1, 2006... SJVN awarded for exlempary performance Shimla, Aug 31 (PTI) The Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), managing the 1500 mw Nathpa-Jhakri hydro-power project has been awarded "Silver Award" by Delhi-based Greentech Foundation for "exemplary"...

Four killed in building collapse in Pakistani resort city.
September 1, 2006... Four killed in building collapse in Pakistani resort city Islamabad, Aug 31 (PTI) At least four people, including three from the same family, were killed today and several trapped under debris when a multi-storeyed residential apartment...

Chennai Online launches Tamil music portal.
September 1, 2006... Chennai Online launches Tamil music portal Chennai, Aug 31 (PTI) Chennai Online, a leading Tamil portal, today launched a separate website for Tamil music. Listners could log on to any tamil song.Co.In to listen to Carnatic and film...

AGRI-VEG-PRICE-TR.
September 1, 2006... AGRI-VEG-PRICE-TR Agartala, Aug 01 (PTI) Following is the rate chart of vegetables per kg in the Agartala market today. Potato Rs 12.00 Onion Rs 14.00 French bean ...

Bayer Diagnostics to hive off biz to grp co.
September 1, 2006... Bayer Diagnostics to hive off biz to grp co Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Bayer Diagnostics India Ltd has said it will hive off its diabetes care business to its group company, Bayer MaterialScience Pvt Ltd, for Rs 25.74 crore. The Gujarat-based...

Five dead, four missing in coal mine gas blast in China.
September 1, 2006... Five dead, four missing in coal mine gas blast in China Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) At least five miners were killed and four others are missing after a gas blast ripped through a coal mine in central China's Hunan Province. The explosion...

Sonia, Nooyi among 100 most powerful women in the world.
September 1, 2006... Sonia, Nooyi among 100 most powerful women in the world New York, Sept 1 (PTI) Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Chief Executive-designate of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi and ICICI Bank's Lalita Gupte and Kalpana Morparia, are on Forbes magazine's...

Feng Shui revival defies prohibition in China's cities.
September 1, 2006... Feng Shui revival defies prohibition in China's cities Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) Feng Shui is not only gaining popularity in India but also secretly practised in China's affluent coastal cities, although it is still outlawed by the Communist...

Nationwide strike in Pak against Bugti's killing.
September 1, 2006... Nationwide strike in Pak against Bugti's killing Islamabad, Sept. 1 (PTI) Pakistan opposition parties enforced a nationwide strike today to protest the killing of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti as authorities in southwest Balochistan braced for...

Arvind Mills' subsi to form JV with US co.
September 1, 2006... Arvind Mills' subsi to form JV with US co Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Arvind Mills Ltd today said its wholly owned subsidiary Arvind Brands Ltd, will form a joint venture with US-based VF Corporation for marketing various brands owned by the US...

Rupee steady against dollar in early trade.
September 1, 2006... Rupee steady against dollar in early trade Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) The rupee held steady against the US currency in early trade today, looking for direction in the face of dollar's upsurge in overseas markets. In dull trade at the...

L&T bags Rs 1150 cr order from IOC.
September 1, 2006... L&T bags Rs 1150 cr order from IOC Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro Ltd has bagged an order worth Rs 1,150 crore from Indian Oil Corporation for setting up a captive cogeneration power plant in...

PTI-MAG offers the following story on Friday, Sept 1.
September 1, 2006... PTI-MAG offers the following story on Friday, Sept 1 Social-Friends (New Delhi): (PTI) Pen friends are passe! Internet social networks offering online friends is the buzzword.

Social networking - Indians are loving it.
September 1, 2006... Social networking - Indians are loving it New Delhi, Sept 1 (PTI) Pen friends are passe! Internet social networks offering online friends is the buzzword. With over 20 million online users above the age of 15 in India, the social...

ICC Twenty-20 WC Policy Committee announced.
September 1, 2006... ICC Twenty-20 WC Policy Committee announced Durban, Sep 1 (PTI) South Africa's prominent jurist John Smith has been appointed chairman of the Policy Committee of the inaugural ICC Twenty-20 World Championship to be held in South Africa in...

Maruti domestic sales up 16 pc in Aug.
September 1, 2006... Maruti domestic sales up 16 pc in Aug New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Country's leading carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd today posted a 15.68 per cent increase in domestic sales at 48,259 vehicles in August as against 41,717 vehicles sold in the same month...

NEWS ALERT GIBBS-BOJE.
September 1, 2006... NEWS ALERT GIBBS-BOJE Durban, Sep 1 (PTI) Cricket South Africa gives Herschelle Gibbs and Nicky Boje the go-ahead to travel to India for the ICC Champions Trophy in October-November.

Indian labour laws less complicated after reforms: expert.
September 1, 2006... Indian labour laws less complicated after reforms: expert Beijing, Aug 31 (PTI) India's labour laws have become less complicated with bold economic reforms and the over one billion population has become a potential human resource "asset" in...

HC's anticipatory bail to business couple accused of fraud.
September 1, 2006... HC's anticipatory bail to business couple accused of fraud New Delhi, Sept 1 (PTI) Noting that a purely civil case of business dispute rpt dispute was being converted into a criminal one, the Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail...

J-K govt seeks higher financial aid for road project.
September 1, 2006... J-K govt seeks higher financial aid for road project Srinagar, Sept 1 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir government plans to approach the Centre for enhancing financial assistance under a World Bank programme for road connectivity to speed up the...