PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. back issues from October 2005:
Shillong, Sept 30 (PTI) Two independent MLAs today withdrew support from the Congress-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government protesting police firing which killed nine persons in two districts of the Garo hills region.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Billy Kit Sangma, representing Tura constituency, and Sengman R Marak from Rongram seat withdrew support to the MDA coalition as a protest against the firing incident, sources said. Sangma and Marak were also parliamentary secretaries. Nine persons, ...
Ludhiana, September 30 (PTI) Punjab Finance Minister Surinder Singla today said the state government would release pending capital incentive subsidy of more than Rs. 500 crore to the state industry in a phased manner by way of issuing tradable bonds .
Oct 01, 2005 ... "Initially, we would release Rs. 100 crore as first part of capital incentive subsidy in the shape of tradable bonds to the industry in January 2006," he said addressing the gathering of industry representatives of United Cycle & Parts Mfrs. Association here. The state ...
Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) Union Minister of Textiles Shankersinh Vaghela today asked textile barons to contribute in growth of cotton sector and asked them to be prepared to face Chinese challenge in textiles. "The onus on quality of cotton production is left on the poor farmers, who neither have the money nor the technical expertise.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) Union Minister of Textiles Shankersinh Vaghela today asked textile barons to contribute in growth of cotton sector and asked them to be prepared to face Chinese challenge in textiles. "The onus on quality of cotton production is left on the poor farmers, who neither ...
Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) National Stock Exchange (NSE) today decided to suspend trading in five scrips, including DSQ Software Ltd., from October 10, 2005 for non-compliance of listing agreements.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The equity shares of Atcom Technologies, BS Appliances Ltd, BS Refrigerators Ltd, DSQ Software Ltd and Haryana Sheet Glass Ltd will be suspended from trading with effect from October 10 until further ...
Houston, Oct 1 (PTI) The finance and accounting outsourcing (FAO), which estimates total contract value currently at USD 12 billion, is on a similar growth pattern like human resource (HR) outsourcing, a study has said.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Approximately 70 per cent of the 108 multi-process FAO contracts have been signed since 2001 and it has reached a rapid growth stage, the report prepared by Everest Research Institute said. "While much attention in the BPO marketplace has been given to HR outsourcing, FAO which ...
Washington, Oct 1 (PTI) Defending use of military power to advance the cause of democracy, United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said it was the only guarantee of true stability an lasting security.
Oct 01, 2005 ... "In a world where evil is still very real, democratic principles must also be backed with power in all its forms: political and economic, cultural and moral, and yes, sometimes military," Rice said in a speech at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at the ...
Washington, Oct 1 (PTI) Playing down Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's description of Taiwan as a "sovereign nation, the White House has said its position on the 'one China policy' remains unchanged.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The Bush administration's position on the isse is unchanged, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said. "We support a one China policy." He said President George W. Bush had reiterated the US position to Chinese President Hu Jintao during their meetings in New York earlier in September. ...
New York, Oct 1 (PTI) Software giants Infosys Technologies and WIPRO along with ICICI Bank are the three Indian companies that figure in the list of 50 fabulous Asian firms compiled by Forbes magazine.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Companies with at least five billion dollars in revenue or market value were considered for the list and some 500 made the grade and met the magazine's definition of "big." Out of them, 50 were chosen on the basis of the best aggregate score for long-term profitability, sales and earnings ...
Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) Stocks: After a brief pause last week, the sensex once again began its record setting spree and scored the biggest weekly gains of 412 points in 68 months in highly volatile trade powered by ample liquidity and strong hopes of ex cellent second quarter corporate earnings.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The sensex whizzed past 8,700 level for the time ever to hit a new intra-trade record high of 8,722.17 before ending the session at an all-time closing peak of 8,650.17 on Sep 29. In the week to September 30, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Benchmark 30-share Index (sensex) ...
Beijing, Oct 1 (PTI) Chinese computer giant Lenovo Group, which acquired IBM's PC business, will set up a headquarters in India to replicate its success in other emerging markets, the company's chairman said.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Lenovo would start the second stage of the consolidation process from October 15, eight months ahead of schedule, said Yang Yuanqing, the Chairman of Lenovo, the world's third largest computer maker. The Chinese firm acquired IBM's personal computer business in December, ...
Beijing, Oct 1 (PTI) China today asked the United Arab Emirates not to allow Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian to have a stop-over in the country, warning the oil-rich nation against bringing about "negative impact" on bilateral ties.
Oct 01, 2005 ... "The United Arab Emirates ignored China's strong opposition and insisted on allowing Chen Shui-bian to pass through and have political activities," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Qin Gang said. "It violated the UAE's commitment to sticking to the one-China policy and ...
Preliminary work to start for Kulpi port Pradip K Chakraborty Kolkata, Oct 1 (PTI) Bengal Port Limited, a consortium of the West Bengal government and the UK-based multinational partner P and O Ports is set to begin preliminary work for the proposed minor private port and an adjoining special economic zone at Kulpi in state's South 24 Parganas district.
Oct 01, 2005 ... "A foreign consultant- Jacobs Babtie, a part of Jacobs Engineering based in the US, is working on the detailed techno-economic feasibility study for the project and will submit its report soon", Bengal Port Ltd Director Mahendra Kumar Jalan told PTI. Chief Minister Buddhadev ...
Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) Graphite India Ltd, manufacturers of Graphite Electrodes and Calcined Petroleum Coke, today said it will raise 40 million dollars from overseas markets through unsubordinated, unsecured Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The five-year FCCBs are convertible into the company equity shares at Rs 330.938 per share and carry a coupon of one per cent per annum, it informed the Bombay Stock Exchange. Further the ...
Srinagar, Oct 1 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government has said it would take up the issue of opening up of the Ladakh route to the Mansarovar pilgrimage with the Centre.
Oct 01, 2005 ... "Opening up of Ladakh route for Mansorvar yatra like in the past would be taken up with the Centre to promote pilgrim tourism in the frontier region," Tourism Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir said yesterday during a debate on a ...
Strikers' challenge to West Bengal's IT sector Pallab Kumar Bhowmik Kolkata, Oct 1 (PTI) The September 29 bandh has dealt a blow to the "progressive outlook" of West Bengal's marxist Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee whose "do it now" slogan se ems to have taken a back seat with the entire state undergoing another bout of workless day.
Oct 01, 2005 ... A day's production loss as well as allegation of threats by pro-strike activists have caused consternation to Bhattacharjee, who has earned the distinction of being "highly reformist" among marxist leaders by trying to woo foreign investments in the Left-ruled state. The IT ...
Job reservation for locals in Uttaranchal under fire Deepti Saxena Dehra Dun, Oct 1 (PTI) The decision of the Congress government in Uttaranchal to reserve 70 per cent jobs in non-technical posts in industries for local youths has come under fire fr om industries as well as political parties.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The decision taken at a recent cabinet meeting gave the industries six-month's time to fill up the vacancies. For this purpose, the Cabinet had also cleared a proposal to set up a State Council with the Chief Minister as its chairman, which would work in tandem with industries ...
Jammu, Oct 1 (PTI) A civilian was mistakenly shot dead by security forces near an army hospital today in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Surinder Kumar, a bus conductor, was wrongly identified as a militant by a guard at the hospital and killed at around 0500 hours today, they said. Kumar was going to ...
London, Oct 1 (PTI) The English counties have provided cricketers world over myriad opportunities over the years but it may no longer be the case what with a new ruling aimed at curbing the influx of foreign players.
Oct 01, 2005 ... From 2006, counties which fail to select sufficient numbers of England-qualified players will have thousand of pounds cut from their revenue, and the strict penalties will increase further in the following season. First announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board in April, ...
Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) India's foreign exchange reserves fell by US dollar 1.2 billion during the week-ended September 23, 2005.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The reserves stood at USD 1,43,017, a fall of USD 1,205 million, according to Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement released today. Foreign currency assets also decreased by USD 1,195 million to stand at USD 1,37,048 million, RBI said. The fall in ...
China celebrates 56th National Day amid growing prosperity Anil K Joseph Beijing, Oct 1 (PTI) China today celebrated the 56th National Day with Premier Wen Jiabao pledging to the nation a sustained and stable economy with Beijing pushing for "a new world of peace, amity and harmony.
Oct 01, 2005 ... China celebrates 56th National Day amid growing prosperity Anil K Joseph Beijing, Oct 1 (PTI) China today celebrated the 56th National Day with Premier Wen Jiabao pledging to the nation a sustained and stable economy with Beijing pushing for "a new world of peace, amity and harmony." ...
Sonepat, Oct 1 (PTI) The Haryana Government today began purchasing paddy from the markets of this district here at the minimum support price fixed by the Centre.
Oct 01, 2005 ... According to official sources, the paddy is being purchased by the Food Corporation of India, Food and Supplies Department and Haryana State Co-Operative Supply and Marketing Federation (HAFED). Bajra will be purchased by the CONFED at ...
Bhubaneswar, Oct 1 (PTI) Public Sector Undertaking NALCO is actively exploring the possibility of setting up a joint venture project in the middle-east, officials today said.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The company had short-listed Oman, Dubai and Qatar for locating the project and the feasibility report would be ready in two months, NALCO's Chairman-cum-Managing Director C R Pradhan told newsmen here last night. NALCO, after completion of its second phase Rs 4091.51 crore ...
Dubai, Oct 1 (PTI) The International Cricket Council Women's Committee has decided that all international matches from November 2005 will take place under a universal set of playing conditions.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Previously, each country operated under its own set of conditions but an eight-person Committee that met this week, decided on a change in the policy as part of a drive towards standardisation of women's cricket. A universal code of conduct for cricket players and officials was ...
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 1 (PTI) A Malaysian court has asked a local company to give 48 Indian nationals a total of 500,000 ringett (approx Rs 58,35000) in damages for not paying them the promised salary when they joined it.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Judge Augustine Paul of a Court of Appeals ruled that the Penang-based company 'Chin Well Fastners Sdn Bhd' should pay damages totalling 500,000 ringett to the 48 workers because the firm had conceded that it promised them a wage of 750 ringett (approx Rs 8752) per month and other benefits ...
London, Oct 1 (PTI) Internet auctioneer eBay is set to withdraw from sale love letters allegedly written by Prince Charles to a Canadian girlfriend.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Six letters purportedly written by Charles between 1976 and 1980 were on sale for 40,000 pounds, a media report said here today. "They are very private. We don't want to upset the Prince so it is likely they will be withdrawn," an eBay source was quoted as saying by 'The Sun.' ...
London, Oct 1 (PTI) England all-rounder and Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff says Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara are the two best batsmen he has come across and that the Indian holds an edge over the West Indies genius.
Oct 01, 2005 ... "I would say Lara and Sachin Tendulkar are the two best batsmen I've faced, although you always think you have more of a chance when you are bowling at Lara," says the flamboyant criketer in his autobiography 'Being Freddie - My Story So Far.' According to Flintoff, "Tendulkar has a very ...
Shillong, Oct 1 (PTI) The situation in Tura and Williamnagar, where altogether nine persons were killed in firing by police and CRPF yesterday, continued to be tense with curfew being clamped in the two district towns.
Oct 01, 2005 ... There was no fresh report of violence from the area but personnel of BSF and CRPF were patrolling the streets and the army was asked to stand by. However, people prefered to remain indoors today, official sources said. Residence of ministers in the Garo Hills region were given ...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Pointing that income tax authorities were not adhering to abeyance period on the issue of negative profits, an exporters' body today asked the government to provide a permanent solution to the problem.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Federation of Indian Export Organisation President O P Garg asked the Finance Minister Chidambaram to issue directives to all ITAT (Income Tax Apellate Tribunal) to adhere to the extended date for abeyance period so that no notices are issued for recoveries or reassessments. The ...
London, Oct 1 (PTI) Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has for the first time allowed a US television network to broadcast a show live from her royal residences.
Oct 01, 2005 ... America's ABC television has been granted permission to broadcast its 'Good Morning America' show live from three of the Queen's residences next week, a media report said today. On Thursday and Friday, US audiences will see the show being broadcast from Buckingham Palace, ...
Russia to consider Indian firms' in future Sakhalin projects Ammar Zaidi Sakhalin (Russia), Oct 1 (PTI) Russia today indicated its willingness to take along Indian companies such as ONGC Videsh Ltd for exploration of oil and gas in future Sakhalin p rojects as well as enhancing energy cooperation in third countries.
Oct 01, 2005 ... "We discussed prospects of Indian firms' participation in exploration and production business in India, Russia and third countries," Russia's Minister of Industry and Energy Viktor Borisovich Khristenko said after a three-hour meeting with Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar. ...
Imphal, Oct 1 (PTI) Two badminton players from Sikkim were killed and 14 other players from North-East injured when the bus carrying them overturned near the Kangla fort in Manipur's Imphal West district, police said today.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The bus, carrying 16 participants of the Ninth N.E. Zone Inter-state team and Open Badminton Championships, 2005, turned turtle after skidding off the road last evening, the sources said. The two Sikkimese players - who died on the spot - were Kul Dweep (17) and Prasan Pradhan ...
Dhaka, Oct 1 (PTI) Four years into power, the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia today marked 'vote revolution day' to highlight the landslide victory of its four-party alliance in the 2001 general elections.
Oct 01, 2005 ... However, no major programmes have been set out for the day either by the BNP, its Islamist allies or the main opposition Awami League of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed, now on a tour of India. The Awami League refused to accept the electoral results and has dubbed the ...
United Nations, Oct 1 (PTI) While France generally respects the right to freedom of religion, the ban on usage of conspicuous religious symbols in public schools is an area of concern, says a UN expert.
Oct 01, 2005 ... "I am however sure that eventually French society will be able to overcome the obstacles as its commitment to fundamental rights runs deep and is the foundation of the Republic," Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief of the UN Commission on Human Rights, Asma Jahangir, said in ...
Srinagar, Oct 1 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir government has assured the people of the state that right steps were being taken to check "artificial" scarcity of essential commodities, created by shopkeepers who were indulging in hoarding and black markete eing.
Oct 01, 2005 ... "Daily market checking was being conducted by the enforcement wing to stop hoarding, profiteering and black marketing," Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Taj Mohiuddin said, while replying to a question in state's legislative assembly yesterday. "The rates of ...
Nagpur, Oct 1 (PTI) Vidit Guarathi from Maharashtra and Orissa's Padmini Raut clinched the titles in their respective section in the 19th National Under-11 Chess Championship.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Gujrathi scored 9.5 points out of a possible ten while Asian under-10 champion Prasanna Rao got the second spot after outscoring Srinivasa Varma of Andhra Pradesh, after both scored nine points each at the event that ended here last night. Padmini Raut collected eight out of a ...
Hyderabad, Oct 1 (PTI) Top chess masters from across the continent will vie for honours at the USD 32,000 5th Asian Chess Championship, 2005 to be played at KVBR stadium here from October 6 to 16.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Sasikiran Krishnan, S S Ganguly besides Koneru Humpy and young sensation D Harika and Tejas Bakre figure in 27 strong Indian contingent while Asian power house China has fielded Xu Jun and Ye Jiangchuan in their 18 member team. Top ten players of the meet will qualify for the ...
Hyderabad, OCT 01 (PTI) Following are the results of the 20th day Hyderabad Monsoon Races held here today.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Hyderabad, OCT 01 (PTI) Following are the results of the 20th day Hyderabad Monsoon Races held here today. First Race: The Show The Way Plate Div-I D 1400 M Cat IV Captain Steve (Mr K.V.Srinivas) 53.5 carried 50 Lakshmikant first Damanaka 60 Gallagh er second Luciferous 55.5 carried 53 ...
Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) Bajaj Auto, country's second largest bike maker, today said motorcycle sales increased 43 per cent in September to 1,80,926 units against 1,26,420 units in the same month last year.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Bike sales in the first half of this fiscal grew 42 per cent to 8,68,100 units against 6,12,211 units in the same period last fiscal. Pune-based company said total two-wheeler sales, including scooters, in the month stood at 1,94,894 units, a growth of 38 per cent. ...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Hero Honda Motors Ltd, country's largest bike maker, today reported 22.3 per cent jump in sales to 2,66,071 units during September 2005 compared to 2,17,507 units during the same month last year.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Cumulative sales for the first half this fiscal grew 16.84 per cent to 14,29,992 units as against 12,23,919 units during April-September 2004-05, Hero Honda said in a ...
Dhaka, Oct 1 (PTI) At least 324 people died in the custody of Bangladeshi security forces in the past nine months, a rights body today claimed.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The figure was three times higher than the same period last year, "Odhikar" said in a statement. The watchdog body also claimed that ...
Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) As part of nationwide anti-corruption drive, the CBI sleuths have recovered a total of Rs 3.5 crore during searches at 12 places in the city till early this morning, sources said.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The CBI officials unearthed the amount in the form of both cash as well as immovable properties during searches since yesterday at the premises of government officials belonging to Customs, Excise, Bombay Port Trust and Oil and Natural Gas ...
Kathmandu, Oct 1 (PTI) Two senior Maoist leaders, accused of involvement in the kiling of Inspector General of Armed Police Force Krishna Mohan Shrestha and his wife here about two-and-a-half years ago, were produced before a Nepalese court for the first time since the crime was committed.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The duo, Matrika Yadav and Suresh Alemagar, were produced before the Patan Appellate Court by Nepalese authorities yesterday, police here said. Both Yadav and Alemagar, accused of being involved in the killing of Shrestha and his wife Nudup, were arrested by Indian security ...
Kathmandu, Oct 1 (PTI) Nepal's seven-party opposition alliance has boycotted a meeting called by the Chief Election Commission to discuss next year's municipal polls in the kingdom, saying it will not participate in programmes organised by the "auto cratic and unconstitutional" government.
Oct 01, 2005 ... "The political parties will not take part in any programme organised by the autocratic and unconstitutional government," said Krishna Sitaula, a Central member of Nepali Congress - a constituent of the seven-party alliance. "At a time when all the institutions of the government ...
Chennai, Oct 1 (PTI) Defending champions Tamil Nadu have been given the pride of place as the top seeds in the 28th Sub-Junior National Football Championship for the Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy starting at Suburban Avadi from Monday.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The championship winner will progress to the nationals proper where the five zonal winners, last year's top two teams and the hosts (eight) teams would clash for the title. Tamil Nadu plays Andhra Pradesh in the first match of the five team round robin championship, the last ...
Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) A day after the nationwide search on senior government officials, Central Bureau of Investigation today arrested B R Meena, Commissioner of Income Tax Tribunal, here.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Meena will be produced before a special court here, CBI officials said. CBI registered a disproportionate assets case against Meena, an ...
Gangtok, Oct 1 (PTI) A 14-member joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles and Nathula Brigade today began an expedition of the Khangchen Gyao peak, situated at 23000 feet in North Sikkim.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 17 Mountain Division K T Parnaik flagged off the expedition at the Tibing helipad near here this morning handing the flag to team captain Major Sanjay Thapa of the J&K rifles. The expedition which will pass through the same route as ...
Indore, Oct 1 (PTI) The Indian junior squash championship, one of the biggest tournaments in Asian Squash calender, will be organised here from Oct 4-8.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The tournament offers USD 10,810 (nearly Rs 4.60 lakh) as prize money to the winners in various categories, tournament coordinator, M Rajopadhyaya told reporters here today. Besides India, players from Malaysia and Nigeria will clash under the U-19, U-17, U-15, U-13 and U-11 ...
Srinagar, Oct 1 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir government has taken several measures to boost agriculture and to make it more profitable for the farmers, Agriculture Minister Abdul Aziz Zargar has said.
Oct 01, 2005 ... "The government has taken agriculture sector as thrust area and has taken several measures to make it more profitable for the farmers," he said while speaking on a private members resolution moved by a member seeking to declare agriculture as industry in the state legislative council ...
Kolkata, oct 01 (pti) bullion: silver rdy 10,925.00 -- seeds and oils: groundnutoil unqtd. Mustardoil 5200.00 cottonseedoil & copra prices unqtd.
Oct 01, 2005 ... -- jute spot prices : raw jute w-five rdy 1270.00 b twills 1020 gms rdy 2640.00 oct 2660.00 nov 2680.00 dec 2690.00 jan/mar 2720.00 hessian 101.5cm x 305 gms rdy 1095.00 ...
Kochi, Oct 1 (PTI) The British Marine Federation, the trade association of United Kingdom's leisure and super yacht industry, today said it was scouting for tie-ups with Indian business houses to develop marine tourism infrastructure in Kerala.
Oct 01, 2005 ... "Kerala has the potential to become a major hub for maritime and aquatic leisure industry of South Asia," BMF Director (International Development) Toby Allies, who is participating in the ongoing Indian International Boat Show, told reporters here. Allies said the state's marine ...
Chennai, Oct 1 (PTI) With Chennai emerging as a hot destination for IT firms, the city-based Maan Sarovar Properties Development (P) Ltd today announced it will invest Rs 120 crore to set up 'Twin IT Parks' in the city.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The Twin IT Parks -- Maan Sarovar Techno Creek and Maan Sarovar Heights -- in an area of about eight lakh sqft will be completed by March and April 2006 respectively, Maan Sarovar Properties Director Navneet Jain said at a news conference here. Located at Velacherry, near ...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) TVS Motor Company today reported a 16 per cent rise in sales at 1,21,108 units during September 2005 as compared to 104,837 units in the same month last year.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The company's exports grew by an impressive 126 per cent year-on-year to 7,512 units in September. Motorcycle sales recorded highest ever sales in a month, growing by 27 per cent to 75,310 units compared to 59,172 units in September 2004, a TVS release said. The ...
Mumbai, October 1 (PTI) Ansal Housing and Constructions Ltd has declared 3 per cent dividend for the financial year 2004 -05.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The shareholders at the AGM has approved the payment of final dividend of 3 per cent on the paid-up capital of the company in addition to the interim ...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Honda Siel Cars India Ltd today reported a 26 per cent rise in sales for the first half this fiscal to 22,265 units as compared to 17,629 units in April-September 2004-05.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Sales of its flagship Honda City grew 12 per cent to 3,349 units during September 2005 compared to 2,976 units in September 2004, the company said in a release. The capacity expansion project at HSCI is in full swing, the company said, adding the construction is expected to be ...
Dubai, Oct 1 (PTI) West Indian star Brian Lara has been appointed vice-captain following the withdrawal of Sachin Tendulkar as ICC picked a 12-member World XI team to take on Victoria in the warm-up match tomorrow at the Junction Oval, St Kilda in A ustralia.
Oct 01, 2005 ... England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff and Daniel Vettori were the notable ommissions in the team which includes both Indians Rahul Dravid, the late replacement for Tendulkar, and Virender Sehwag, the International Cricket Council announced here today. ICC World XI Team Director ...
Kolkata, Oct 1 (pti) This week's total offerings markedly increased to 1,18,533 packages compared to last week's 1,09,121 packages comprising 85,711 packages of CTC, 25,600 packages of Orthodox and 7,222 packages of Darjeeling teas where best quality dooars and liquoring sorts posted gains.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Kolkata, Oct 1 (pti) This week's total offerings markedly increased to 1,18,533 packages compared to last week's 1,09,121 packages comprising 85,711 packages of CTC, 25,600 packages of Orthodox and 7,222 packages of Darjeeling teas where best quality dooars and liquoring sorts posted ...
Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) Groundnut oil flared up on the oils and oilseeds market here today on fresh festival demand from retailers amidst thin supply.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Elsewhere, imported RBD palmolein also edged up further on mild buying enquiries along with better Malaysian advices. Castorseeds futures recovered moderately on renewed export enquiries. In the edible section, groundnut oil rose smartly by Rs 7 to Rs 495 from the overnight ...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Mahindra & Mahindra Group today said it is close to acquiring couple of companies both in India and abroad in the auto component and engineering services sector and aims to make Mahindra Systems & Automotive Technologies a bil lion dollar company by 2010.
Oct 01, 2005 ... "We are much closer to acquiring companies in the engineering services sector. Maybe in four weeks time," President MSAT, Hemant Luthra said. "We are in final round of talks. We are looking at companies both in Germany and Detroit, we are also in talks with companies here," he ...
Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) The Wholesale Debt Market (WDM) segment of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) today witnessed a total turnover of Rs 275.35 cr in 39 trades.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Top securities (non-repo) traded on WDM segment were, the 7.37 per cent government security maturing in 2014 was traded for Rs 75.00 cr at a weighted yield of 7.05 per cent, the 10.25 per cent government security maturing in 2021 was traded for Rs 36.05 cr at a weighted yield of 7.46 per ...
Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) Gillette India Ltd today informed about the merger of 'The Gillette Company' (TGC), with Aquarium Acquisition Corporation, a US-based subsidiary of the Procter & Gamble Company (P&G).
Oct 01, 2005 ... TGC, which holds a 41.02 per cent stake in Gillette India, is entitled to 0.975 shares of P&G on converting each of its shares, Gillette India informed the Bombay Stock Exchange. The Gillette Company has become a subsidiary of P&G company and Aquarium ceases to have a separate ...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Leg-spinner Anil Kumble and paceman Ashish Nehra were rested while Sachin Tendulkar, who will make a comeback after a long injury lay off, was named in the India Senior team announced here today for the NKP Challenger series.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The national selection committee also announced the India A team, to be led by V V S Laxman, and India B, to play under Dinesh Mongia, for the series schedule to be played between October 10 to 13. Teams: India Senior: Sourav Ganguly (capt), Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, ...
Kochi, Oct 1 (PTI) BSNL is planning to raise its mobile connectivity to 9.5 lakh in Kerala during this year with a Rs 500 crore investment, a senior official said today.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Within three years of launching its cellular mobile operations in Kerala, the telecom major's network has grown to touch 8.7 lakh of which 6,13,901 are prepaid and 1,93,312 post paid, S R Pillai, Principal ...
Hyderabad, Oct One (PTI) Rafaat trained, four-year-old, "Here Comes The Sun" ably ridden by jockey Gallagher won the Nawab Khaja Moinuddin Khan Memorial Cup (about) 1600 Metres for Category II horses, the main event on the 20th day of the Hyderabad Monsoon Races held here today.
Oct 01, 2005 ... "Intecity" (jockey Lakshmi Kant up) claimed the Tenacity Cup about 1800 Metres, the supporting event of the day. The winner was trained by Faisal Hassan. Jockeys Lakshmi Kant ...
St Andrews (Scotland), Oct 1 (PTI) Jyoti Randhawa shot an even par 72 at the Carnoustie on the second day of the Dunhill Links Championship, a celebrity pro-am, being simultaneously played on the Old Course at St. Andrews and at nearby Kingsbarns.
Oct 01, 2005 ... Randhawa, former Asia No. 1, improved from tied 51st to tied 42nd at the midway stage while his compatriot Amandeep Johl also shot an even par at Carnoustie and moved up from tied 95th to tied 75th. Colin Montgomerie, who was second at the Old Course, St. Andrews at the British ...
Kota (Rajasthan), Oct 1 (PTI) The union government has given its clearance for the establishment of Guna-Kota gas pipeline between Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan at the cost of Rs 299.84 crore, official sources today said.
Oct 01, 2005 ... The entire work of laying the pipeline would be undertaken by GAIL India Ltd between Guna to Gadepan in Kota and would cover a distance of about ...