PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. back issues from February 2006:
AAI employees start strike at Mumbai.
Feb 01, 2006 ... AAI employees start strike at Mumbai Mumbai, Jan 31 (PTI) More than 2,500 Airports Authority of India (AAI) employees went on an indefinite strike at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport here today demanding that government stop privatisation of Mumbai and Delhi ...
Tooltech 2006 to be held in Delhi from Feb 1.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Tooltech 2006 to be held in Delhi from Feb 1 New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) A five-day machine tool exhibition - Tooltech 2006 - starting here tomorrow will showcase interesting trends in the machine tool industry, besides providing a platform for exhibitors to forge alliances. ...
France questions safety record of Mittal steel.
Feb 01, 2006 ... France questions safety record of Mittal steel London, Jan 31 (PTI) The battle for control of Arcelor, France's biggest steel-maker, has turned personal with the company's management and the French Government questioning the safety record of bidder Mittal Steel, owned by NRI ...
India and UK should double level of bilateral trade: Nath.
Feb 01, 2006 ... India and UK should double level of bilateral trade: Nath H S Rao London, Jan 31 (PTI) India and the United Kingdom should aim at doubling the level of bilateral trade as well as investment within the next three years, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said today. ...
Revenue deficit at 83.6%, fiscal deficit at 71.7% till Q3.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Revenue deficit at 83.6%, fiscal deficit at 71.7% till Q3 New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Centre's revenue deficit shot up to Rs 79,681 crore in the first three quarters, accounting for 83.6 per cent of the budget estimate of Rs 95,312 crore for the entire fiscal. Fiscal ...
Telelogic logs on into Carnegie Melon.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Telelogic logs on into Carnegie Melon Bangalore, Jan 31 (PTI) Telelogic, provider of software solution, today announced collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University's Institute for Software Research Internation (ISRI) to deliver a new programme of training with certification ...
New service 'Speed Post Gold' from tomorrow.
Feb 01, 2006 ... New service 'Speed Post Gold' from tomorrow New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Department of Post will launch a new service "Speed Post Gold" from tomorrow that will ensure delivery of articles before lunch on the next working day. ...
Deputy chief of Army staff Lt Gen Bhandari retires.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Deputy chief of Army staff Lt Gen Bhandari retires New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt General P P S Bhandari retired today after 40 years of service. An alumnus of Defence Service Staff College and Royal College of ...
Malaysia Airlines voted as 'Best Airline to Asia'.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Malaysia Airlines voted as 'Best Airline to Asia' New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Malaysia Airlines today said it has been voted as 'Best Airline to Asia' from the readers of UK-based travel magazine and travel agents. "This recognition by Travel Weekly is testimony to the ...
VSNL net profit rises by 5.48% in Q3.
Feb 01, 2006 ... VSNL net profit rises by 5.48% in Q3 Mumbai, Jan 31 (PTI) Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd, belonging to the Tata Group, today posted 5.48 per cent increase in its net profit at Rs 150.1 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 as compared to Rs 142.3 crore for the corresponding ...
Coretta Scott King dies at 78.(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Coretta Scott King dies at 78 Washington, Jan 31 (PTI) Coretta Scott King, the widow of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Has died at the age of 78. "I understand she was asleep last night and her daughter tried to wake her up", former Mayor of Atlanta ...
Putin not to expel UK "spies".
Feb 01, 2006 ... Putin not to expel UK "spies" Moscow, Jan 31 (PTI) Russian President Vladimir Putin today indicated that he was not going to expel four British diplomats on spying charges, saying that he would take up the matter at the political level. The spy scandal erupted last ...
EIH Asso appoints Lazard as advisers for restructuring.
Feb 01, 2006 ... EIH Asso appoints Lazard as advisers for restructuring Mumbai, Jan 31 (PTI) EIH Associated Hotels Ltd has appointed Lazard India Pvt Ltd as its sole financial advisers for the proposed restructuring of the business. The board of directors took a decision in this ...
FDCI ties up with coveted New Zealand fashion extravaganza.
Feb 01, 2006 ... FDCI ties up with coveted New Zealand fashion extravaganza New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Fashion Design Council of India has tied up with the Montana World of Wearable Art (WOW), one of the most coveted fashion extravaganza held in New ...
US postal employee shooting rampage.
Feb 01, 2006 ... US postal employee shooting rampage Washington, Jan 31 (PTI) A former female postal employee went berserk today at a mail sorting plant in California, shooting six people to death and critically injuring one, before taking her own life. Police initially responded to a shooting ...
Russia to continue development of new nuclear missiles: Putin.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Russia to continue development of new nuclear missiles: Putin Moscow, Jan 31 (PTI) Russia will continue to develop next generation of missiles as part of its nuclear deterrence, which will be capable of any US missile shield, President Vladimir Putin announced today. ...
Airport employees on dharna.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Airport employees on dharna Hyderabad, Jan 31 (PTI) There was no disruption of air traffic at Hyderabad domestic and international airport, while the AAI employees staged dharna protesting against privatisation of Mumbai and Delhi airports. "We are ready to meet any ...
Emirates to launch cargo services Wednesday.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Emirates to launch cargo services Wednesday New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Emirates SkyCargo today said it will launch services to Thiruvananthapuram from tomorrow. There will be eight weekly flights to Thiruvananthapuram, the company said, adding that it will also increase ...
RBI won't allow FII in debt market: Mohan.
Feb 01, 2006 ... RBI won't allow FII in debt market: Mohan Mumbai, Jan 31 (PTI) Refusing to allow Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) in the debt market, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Rakesh Mohan today said FII cap on the debt market would continue. "Some of the ...
Extend employment guarantee scheme to garment sector.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Extend employment guarantee scheme to garment sector Coimbatore,Jan 31 (PTI) Asking the Centre to extend the Employment Guarantee Scheme to the garment sector, Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) has offered to provide 200 days employment with Rs 70 daily wage, more than Rs 10 ...
Australia launch "Summerfruit" to boost exports.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Australia launch "Summerfruit" to boost exports Chennai,Jan 31(PTI) As part of a five year programme to boost its international competitiveness in the export market the Australian Trade Commission has launched 'National Food Industry strategy for India', an official from Western ...
Sebi clamps down on a bunch of brokers.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sebi clamps down on a bunch of brokers Mumbai, Jan 31 (PTI) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) today said it has banned one, suspended eight and warned 10 brokers for alleged violation of its rules and regulations. The regulator has cancelled the ...
Solar lights spawn rumours of UFO sightings.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Solar lights spawn rumours of UFO sightings Dharamsala, Jan 31 (PTI) Reports of UFO sightings and mysterious flashes from flying saucers over the Dhauladhar ranges, which have evoked widespread local interest, were dismissed by the authorities today as nothing more than "solar ...
Manav Das scorches BPGC course with 3-under 67.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Manav Das scorches BPGC course with 3-under 67 Mumbai, Jan 31 (PTI) Former champion Manav Das set the early benchmark, scorching the crisp, tournament-primed greens of the Bombay Presidency Golf Club to return a card of three-under 67 on the first day of the Royal Challenge ...
Falcon Tyres board reconstituted.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Falcon Tyres board reconstituted Kolkata, Jan 31 (PTI) The board of Falcon Tyres Ltd was reconstituted today as the new management is to get shareholders approval for takeover by the Ruia Group. The five member board comprises P K Ruia, A Sadashivam, and three past ...
Hotel Leela enters into contract to run Gurgaon hotel.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Hotel Leela enters into contract to run Gurgaon hotel Mumbai, Jan 31 (PTI) Hotel Leelaventure Ltd, engaged in hospitality business, today said it has entered into a management contract to operate a Five Star Deluxe Hotel and Service Apartment Hotel at Gurgaon in Haryana. ...
M&M net profit up 75 per cent driven by strong sales.
Feb 01, 2006 ... M&M net profit up 75 per cent driven by strong sales Mumbai, Jan 31 (PTI) Mahindra and Mahindra today said the net profits of the company have gone up by 75 per cent to Rs 233.5 crore, fuelled by strong sales for the third quarter ended December 31, 2005. "The ...
Exporters allege non-payment by Bangladesh banks against L/c.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Exporters allege non-payment by Bangladesh banks against L/c Kolkata, Jan 31 (PTI) Indo-Bangladesh trade was being affected due to non-payment by various Bangladeshi banks against letters of credit, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (Eastern Region) alleged today. ...
6 pc Livestock growth rate can ensure agri-sustainability.
Feb 01, 2006 ... 6 pc Livestock growth rate can ensure agri-sustainability New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) A six per cent growth in livestock can ensure sustainability of the agricutlure sector by providing gainful employment opportunitites in rural areas, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) ...
Motorola introduces Pink RAZR V3 in India.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Motorola introduces Pink RAZR V3 in India New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Global wireless communications major Motorola has unveiled the "Pink RAZR V3" model in India which will be available at select lifestyle stores across seven cities. The mobile handset flaunting an ...
Don't impose services tax:jewellers to the Finance Ministry.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Don't impose services tax:jewellers to the Finance Ministry New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Fearing that their trade would be brought under the services tax net in the coming budget, representatives of jewellers today called upon the government not to take such a step as it would render ...
Agreement on extended range weather forecasting to help farmer.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Agreement on extended range weather forecasting to help farmer New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) An agreement has been signed on Extended Range Forecase System (ERFS) project by six premier national agencies to generate and disseminate information in a monthly to seasonal time scale. ...
Centre's stress on improving PDS in NE: Pawar.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Centre's stress on improving PDS in NE: Pawar Guwahati, Jan 31 (PTI) The Centre has laid great stress on the strengthening and proper coordination of the Public distribution system (PDS) in the North East to ensure that the requirements of the people of the region were met, ...
AAI union members begin protest at Ahmedabad airport.
Feb 01, 2006 ... AAI union members begin protest at Ahmedabad airport Ahmedabad, Jan 31 (PTI) Employees of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) at the Sardar Patel airport here today began agitation outside the building premises in the wake of government's decision to go ahead with its ...
Bharti Tele seeks changes in rules through postal ballot.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Bharti Tele seeks changes in rules through postal ballot Mumbai, Jan 31 (PTI) The New Delhi-based Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd today resolved to seek shareholders consent for amendment in the Articles of Association through postal ballot. The Sunil Bharti Mittal-owned ...
Nepal king to address nation tomorrow.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Nepal king to address nation tomorrow Kathmandu, Jan 31 (PTI) Nepal King Gyanendra is to address the nation tomorrow when major political parties are planning for a nationwide anti-King ...
Jayanta, Sumangala top Recurve FITA round.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Jayanta, Sumangala top Recurve FITA round Kolkata, Jan 31 (PTI) Two national records fell by the wayside as Jayanta Talukdar of Jharkhand finished first in the men's event while Uttar Pradesh's Sumangala topped the women's field in the Recurve FITA round of the 26th senior ...
ESI Corporation to set up four super speciality hospitals.
Feb 01, 2006 ... ESI Corporation to set up four super speciality hospitals Hyderabad, Jan 31 (PTI) The Union Government has sanctioned four super speciality hospitals for the entire country at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore. The proposed hospitals would come up in different parts ...
Guj govt instructs oil companies to clear 2 lakh LPG back-log.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Guj govt instructs oil companies to clear 2 lakh LPG back-log Vadodara, Jan 31 (PTI) In view of the scarcity of LPG cylinders in many parts of Gujarat, the state government has instructed the three oil companies to clear the back-log of about two lakh cylinders by February two, ...
Nepal: Intl Media Mission condemns repression of media.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Nepal: Intl Media Mission condemns repression of media Kathmandu, Jan 31 (PTI) Condemning the continued repression of media in Nepal, the International Media Mission (IMM) has urged the Royal government to respect its national and internatioal obligations to uphold freedom of ...
Nilesh Kulkarni to lead.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Nilesh Kulkarni to lead Mumbai, Jan 31 (PTI) Nilesh Kulkarni will lead the Mumbai team in One-Day Limited Overs' Ranji Trophy cricket league matches to be played from February 10. The 15-member team, which has been strengthened by inclusion of Wasim Jaffer following ...
House committee chairman criticises NASA.
Feb 01, 2006 ... House committee chairman criticises NASA Washington, Jan 31 (PTI) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has come under sharp attack from the Chairman of the Science Committee of the House of Representatives for pressuring several officials against speaking out ...
Gymnastic championships from Feb 2.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Gymnastic championships from Feb 2 Gurdaspur, Jan 31 (PTI) The 46th National Senior Gymnastic Championship will be held at Gymanism Hall Gurdaspur from Feburary 2 to 5. The ...
Airport employees demonstrate in Bhubaneswar.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Airport employees demonstrate in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Jan 31 (PTI) Opposing the move to privatise the Mumbai and Delhi airports, Airport Authority of India employ ZCZC PRI ECO ESPL NAT .BHUBANES CES28 AIRPORT-BHUBANESWAR Airport employees demonstrate in Bhubaneswar ...
S Africa: Indian-origin friend of Zuma ordered to forfeit R34mn.
Feb 01, 2006 ... S Africa: Indian-origin friend of Zuma ordered to forfeit R34mn Durban, Jan 31 (PTI) An Indian-origin business friend of South Africa's former Deputy President, Jacob Zuma, has been ordered today to forfeit over R34 -million to the state following an application by the Assets ...
Countries free to make their choice on Iran: US.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Countries free to make their choice on Iran: US Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) The United States has said that countries, including India, will be "free to make their choice" on whether to refer Iran to the UN Security Council when Tehran's nuclear case comes up for voting at the IAEA ...
Strong support in Lebanon for tribunal to try Hariri case.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Strong support in Lebanon for tribunal to try Hariri case Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) A senior UN official has informed the world body that there is a strong backing in Lebanon for the establishment of a tribunal with an international character to try those charged in the killing of ...
Human rights situation in Nepal has spiralled downwards: HRW.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Human rights situation in Nepal has spiralled downwards: HRW Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) Observing that the human rights situation in Nepal has "dramatically spiralled downwards," ever since King Gyanendra unilaterally assumed power in Nepal, a US-based rights group has asked the ...
Enron chief never conspired to mislead: lawyers.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Enron chief never conspired to mislead: lawyers Seema Hakhu Kachru Houston, Feb 1 (PTI) Former Enron Corp Chairman Kenneth Lay and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Skilling did not conspire to mislead investors about the energy trader's losses, a defence lawyer has ...
Sri Lankans leaving the country as tensions still persist.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sri Lankans leaving the country as tensions still persist Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) Scores of people are continuing to leave the southern part of Sri Lanka even after violence in the island nation has ebbed since the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ...
UNSC extends Lebanon peacekeeping mission by six months.
Feb 01, 2006 ... UNSC extends Lebanon peacekeeping mission by six months Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) Expressing grave concern over the persisting violence along the Israel-Lebanon border, the UN Security Council has extended the mandate of United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) in Lebanon till July ...
President APJ Kalam kicks off three-day visit to Singapore.
Feb 01, 2006 ... President APJ Kalam kicks off three-day visit to Singapore Pallab Bhattacharya Singapore, Feb 1 (PTI) President A P J Abdul Kalam today kicked off his three-day official visit to Singapore holding wide-ranging talks with the city state President S R Nathan during ...
India, China new competitors: Bush.
Feb 01, 2006 ... India, China new competitors: Bush Shridhar Krishnaswami Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) US President George W Bush today said with booming Asian nations such as India and China, America cannot afford to be "complacent" and needs to strengthen its competiveness in the global ...
Airport operations normal in Chennai.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Airport operations normal in Chennai Chennai, Feb 1 (PTI) Services at Chennai airport were not not disrupted this morning despite a strike called by employees to protest the privatisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports. Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials said ...
Sensex touches new peak in early trade.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sensex touches new peak in early trade Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) The benchmark Sensex remained on a roller-coaster rise on the Bombay Stock Exchange in early trade today, touching a new peak of 9986.36 on aggressive buying in blue-chips. The sensex was volatile in a move to ...
Infected Mushroom: Infectious music.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Infected Mushroom: Infectious music V Kumara Swamy New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) India being the flavour of the season worldwide, one of the most popular Psychedelic Trance, or Psytrance musical groups - Infected Mushroom of Israel says that it is inspired by Indian music. ...
Nepal's local polls to go ahead: King Gyanendra.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Nepal's local polls to go ahead: King Gyanendra Shirish B Pradhan Kathmandu, Feb 1 (PTI) Nepal's King Gyanendra today celebrated a year in power, claiming that terrorism had been contained and promised to hold municipal polls amidst a 'black day' call by the ...
Rupee weakens sligthly aginast USD in early trade.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Rupee weakens sligthly aginast USD in early trade Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) The rupee today weakened slightly on resudial month-end dollar demand in cautious early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market even as the outlook remains positive for a turnaround. The ...
AAI employees, officers at Patna go on strike.
Feb 01, 2006 ... AAI employees, officers at Patna go on strike Patna, Feb 1 (PTI) Indian Air Force personnel were drafted from nearby airbases to maintain emergency services at the airport here as the 100-odd Airport Authority of India employees and officers joined the nation-wide strike called ...
Air traffic normal in Mumbai.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Air traffic normal in Mumbai Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) Flight operations in Mumbai were unaffected as employees of the Airports Authority of India today began an indefinite strike called against privatisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports. Members of the AAI Employees Union ...
Maruti Jan sales up 3.2 pc.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Maruti Jan sales up 3.2 pc New Delhi, Feb 01 (PTI) Leading car maker Maruti Udyog Ltd today reported 3.2 per cent rise in total sales of 50,109 units in January, 2006 as against 48,544 units in same month last year. Sales in the domestic markets in Januray, 2006 ...
Karachi Test: India chase 607 to win third Test.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Karachi Test: India chase 607 to win third Test Karachi, Feb 1 (PTI) Pakistan set India a world record target of 607 to win the third and final cricket Test after declaring their second innings at ...
30 pc increase in gross profit.
Feb 01, 2006 ... 30 pc increase in gross profit Coimbatore, Feb 1 (PTI) The city-based Gangotri Textiles has reported a 30 per cent increase in the gross profit at Rs 19.49 crore for the first nine months of the fiscal as against Rs 14.92 crore during the same period in 2004-05. The ...
Security tightened at Dimapur airport, no effect of strike.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Security tightened at Dimapur airport, no effect of strike Kohima, Feb 01 (PTI) Security at Dimapur airport was tightened with deployment of additional security personnel in view of the country-wide strike by airport employees but the strike call did not evoke much reponse. ...
HDFC Ltd hikes home loan rates by 0.5 per cent.
Feb 01, 2006 ... HDFC Ltd hikes home loan rates by 0.5 per cent Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) India's leading private sector bank HDFC Ltd has hiked home loan rates by 0.5 per cent across the board with effect from today. HDFC Ltd has also increased deposit rates by 0.25-0.5 per cent, an HDFC ...