PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. back issues from January 2007:
Nambiar appointed Chef de Cabinet by new UN Secy General.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Nambiar appointed Chef de Cabinet by new UN Secy General United Nations, Dec 31 (PTI) Former Indian Ambassador to the United Nations Vijay Nambiar has been appointed Chef de Cabinet by the new UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. Announcing his first high level ...
New Year rings in temporary network logjam.
Jan 01, 2007 ... New Year rings in temporary network logjam New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) Mobile and landline phone subcribers had a tough time getting in touch with relatives and friends to wish them a Happy New Year due to a network logjam around midnight. Both private networks and the ...
China's largest commercial bank takes over Indonesian lender.
Jan 01, 2007 ... China's largest commercial bank takes over Indonesian lender Beijing, Jan 1 (PTI) China's largest bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has signed an agreement with Indonesian lender Bank Halim to acquire a 90 per cent stake in the latter, the bank announced ...
Chinese corn processors bullish on bio-fuel production.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Chinese corn processors bullish on bio-fuel production Beijing, Jan 1 (PTI) Chinese corn processors are betting on bio-fuel production despite recent government curbs on expansion of the industry due to surging grain prices. Due to worries of grain supply shortages, ...
China spends 2.82 per cent of GDP in education: report.
Jan 01, 2007 ... China spends 2.82 per cent of GDP in education: report Beijing, Jan 1 (PTI) China has spent 2.82 per cent of its annual gross domestic product (GDP) on education, up 0.03 percentage point year on year, according to an official report. "China's total official education ...
Five new non-permanent members join UN Security Council.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Five new non-permanent members join UN Security Council United Nations, Jan 1(PTI) South Africa, Indonesia, Italy, Belgium and Panama today joined the UN Security Council as non-permanent members for a two year term. The new members replaced Tanzania, Japan, Denmark, ...
Putin extends New Year greetings to President, PM.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Putin extends New Year greetings to President, PM Moscow, Jan 1 (PTI) Extending his New Year greetings to Indian leaders, Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope that his forthcoming visit to New Delhi will spur progress in bilateral relations and outline largescale ...
New UN Chief appoints Nambiar as cabinet chief.
Jan 01, 2007 ... New UN Chief appoints Nambiar as cabinet chief United Nations, Jan 1 (PTI) New UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has appointed veteran Indian diplomat Vijay Nambiar as his chief of staff and Haitian journalist Michele Montas as his spokesperson. "Today's appointments ...
Indian Zari, imitation jewellery find foothold in western mkts.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Indian Zari, imitation jewellery find foothold in western mkts New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Growing use of embroidery on western attire has made Indian zari and zari goods popular in Europe and the US, as the rise in exports of these embellishing products indicate. If the ...
China doubles tax rates on urban land use.
Jan 01, 2007 ... China doubles tax rates on urban land use Beijing, Jan 1 (PTI) China, facing unprecedented urbanisation, will double tax rates on urban land use from those set in 1988 in a bid to rein in the excessive development of urban land. Premier Wen Jiabao signed an order to ...
China doubles auto exports in 2006.
Jan 01, 2007 ... China doubles auto exports in 2006 Beijing, Jan 1 (PTI) China, aiming to conquer 10 per cent of the global auto market, has exported a record 3.4 lakh units in 2006, the Ministry of Commerce said here today. Sedan exports topped 90,000 units, a 200 per cent increase ...
Potato output likely to rise by 4-5 mn tonnes in 2007.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Potato output likely to rise by 4-5 mn tonnes in 2007 New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) India's potato production is estimated to go up by 4-5 million tonnes to 26-28 million tonnes this year due to higher acreage, according to traders and analysts. There is, however, a ...
Outdated labs, depleting faculty, IITs headed for crisis: Book.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Outdated labs, depleting faculty, IITs headed for crisis: Book New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) With laboratories that are getting outdated and infrastructure wearing thin, India's famed IIT system is under massive strain that can lead to its slump unless they chart a new course, warns a ...
China's GDP expected to grow 10.5 per cent in 2006.
Jan 01, 2007 ... China's GDP expected to grow 10.5 per cent in 2006 Beijing, Dec 1 (PTI) China's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to rise by 10.5 per cent in 2006 over the previous year, slightly lower than the first three quarters, the Communist giant's chief economist Yao Jingyuan ...
Shanghai Port top cargo handling in the world.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Shanghai Port top cargo handling in the world Beijing, Jan 1 (PTI) Shanghai Port handled a record 537 million tonnes of cargo in 2006, maintaining its status as the world's top ranking cargo port. Shanghai Port handles 90 million tonnes more of cargo than Singapore ...
Cold wave claims three lives in Nepal.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Cold wave claims three lives in Nepal Kathmandu, Jan. 1 (PTI) The cold wave sweeping Nepal's Terai region has claimed the life of three elderly men over the weekend. The three men died in different villages of Rautahat district in south east Nepal, Officials said ...
MARKET NOTE.
Jan 01, 2007 ... MARKET NOTE Mumbai, Jan 1 (PTI) The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the National Stock ...
SEZ for handicrafts proposed in Greater Noida.
Jan 01, 2007 ... SEZ for handicrafts proposed in Greater Noida New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts proposes to set up a Special Economic Zone in the National Capital Region of Greater Noida for processing of handicrafts. "We have put up a demand to the ...
Maruti Dec sales up 23.7 pc.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Maruti Dec sales up 23.7 pc New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Car market leader Maruti Udyog Limited today reported a 23.7 per cent increase in total sales during December 2006 at 56,985 units as against 46,079 units in the same month a year ago. Domestic sales stood at 54,640 ...
AGRI-VEG-PRICE-TR.
Jan 01, 2007 ... AGRI-VEG-PRICE-TR Agartala, Jan 01 (PTI) Following is the rate chart of vegetables per kg in Agartala market today: Potators 18.00 Onion rs 18.00 French bean rs 30.00 Ginger ...
Army jawans ransack police station in Kolkata.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Army jawans ransack police station in Kolkata Kolkata, Jan 1 (PTI) New Years celebrations in the city were marred as army men went on a rampage at a police station here after two soldiers were arrested on charges of eve- teasing at a function in a posh hotel in the wee hours ...
One million revellers gather for Times Square party.
Jan 01, 2007 ... One million revellers gather for Times Square party New York, Jan. 1 (PTI) More than one million revellers gathered in New York's historic Times Square sang, danced and kissed their way into 2007 as 3.5 tons of confetti with a message of peace came floating down on the biggest ...
Army to take action against misbehaving soldiers in Kolkata.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Army to take action against misbehaving soldiers in Kolkata New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Army today said it will take action against the soldiers who went on a rampage in a Kolkata police station after two army men were arrested on charges of eve-teasing. A spokesperson ...
HYDERABAD MARKET NOTE.
Jan 01, 2007 ... HYDERABAD MARKET NOTE Hyderabad, Jan 1 (PTI) All major markets including, oils, vegetables, ...
Stage set for Ranji Trophy matches in Nasik.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Stage set for Ranji Trophy matches in Nasik Nasik, Jan 1 (PTI) The district cricket association is geared up for Maharashtra's Ranji Trophy four-day cricket matches against Gujarat and Mumbai from January 2-5 and January 10-13 respetively. Maharashtra team's coach ...
JK group co develops 19 BT cotton varieties.
Jan 01, 2007 ... JK group co develops 19 BT cotton varieties New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Vying for the BT cotton market, JK group company JK Agri Genetics has developed 15 more seed varieties in addition to the four that have already been launched in the market. "We are the only company in ...
HC asks Custom Dept to pay Rs 2.67 crore to Honda Siel.
Jan 01, 2007 ... HC asks Custom Dept to pay Rs 2.67 crore to Honda Siel New Delhi, Jan 01 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has directed the Customs Department to refund Rs 2.67 crore to Honda Siel Cars India Ltd paid by the auto major as excess duty. The Court also asked the government to ...
Selection could be the key in the series decider.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Selection could be the key in the series decider Cape Town, Jan 1 (PTI) South Africa and India are not only pegged equal at stakes for the series but they are also in the same boat when it comes to selecting the eleven for the series-deciding Test beginning here tomorrow. ...
Langer joins Aussies' retirement bandwagon.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Langer joins Aussies' retirement bandwagon Melbourne, Jan 1 (PTI) Justin Langer, another Australian cricketing pillar after Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath, fell today as the veteran batsman announced his retirement after the last Ashes Test beginning tomorrow. The ...
NCDEX to launch 10 gm gold contract through spot exchanges.
Jan 01, 2007 ... NCDEX to launch 10 gm gold contract through spot exchanges Mumbai, Jan 1 (PTI) The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) will launch 10 grams immediate delivery gold contracts, to be traded on its electronic spot exchanges, in order to increase its bullion ...
Rejuvenated Hyd takes on Bengal.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Rejuvenated Hyd takes on Bengal Hyderabad, Jan 1 (PTI) After recording their first ever victory over Mumbai, rejuvenated Hyderabad take on Bengal in the Elite Group 'B' Ranji Trophy cricket match beginning tomorrow at the Uppal Stadium. With two teams tied at eight ...
Book publisher Prentice Hall of India moves SC.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Book publisher Prentice Hall of India moves SC New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court has issued a notice to US-based Pearson Education Inc on a petition filed by book publisher Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd (PHI) seeking to quash a Delhi High Court order to drop the words ...
Virgin, AirAsia, EastJet plan pact for long-haul flights.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Virgin, AirAsia, EastJet plan pact for long-haul flights Kuala Lumpur, Jan 1 (PTI) Three of the world's popular budget airlines, including Richard Branson's Virgin, are in discussions to form a Malaysia-based long haul airline joint venture company which would offer very low ...
Langer epitomised meaning of wearing baggy green: CA.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Langer epitomised meaning of wearing baggy green: CA Melbourne, Jan 1 (PTI) Cricket Australia paid tributes to Justin Langer, who announced his retirement today, saying he had epitomised what it meant to wear the baggy green cap. "Justin recently became the first West ...
Andhra take on Delhi.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Andhra take on Delhi Vijayawada, Jan 1 (PTI) Hosts Andhra take on Delhi in the Elite Group ''A' Ranji Trophy league match beginning tomorrow at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation Stadium here. Andhra, led by star batsman Y Venugopala Rao has a good batting ...
Nepal to popularise lake resort of Pokhara.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Nepal to popularise lake resort of Pokhara Kathmandu, Jan. 1 (PTI) With a view to give a fresh impetus to the tourism sector hit hard by the decade-long insurgency, Nepal has kicked off year-long celebrations to popularise the resort town of Pokhara. Over one lakh ...
Chinese President stresses social harmony in 2007.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Chinese President stresses social harmony in 2007 Beijing, Jan 1 (PTI) Chinese President Hu Jintao has for the first time cautioned against terrorism in his New Year speech while promising to exert more to restructure the booming economy, which is facing new problems like energy ...
Mineral rich states seek PM's intervention on royalty issue.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Mineral rich states seek PM's intervention on royalty issue New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Mineral rich states - Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh - have sought prime minister's intervention in fixing royalty of minerals on ad valorem basis and continuing their special powers to ...
Army holds court of inquiry on jawans.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Army holds court of inquiry on jawans Kolkata, Jan 1 (PTI) The Army's Eastern Command today started a court of inquiry into its personnel going on a rampage at the Park Street police station here last night and freeing two officers arrested for alleged eve-teasing at a hotel. ...
BSNL against ceiling on roaming tariff; wants to charge SMS.
Jan 01, 2007 ... BSNL against ceiling on roaming tariff; wants to charge SMS New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) State-run telecom operator BSNL is against any new ceiling on national roaming tariffs as it wants the rates to be decided by market forces - a position that could upset TRAI's proposal to reduce ...
Sasikiran joins 2700 ELO rating club.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Sasikiran joins 2700 ELO rating club New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran became the second Indian ever after Viswanathan Anand to join the 2700 ELO rating club in the FIDE ranking list announced today. Sasikiran gained a whopping 25 points in ...
SPORT-RACE.
Jan 01, 2007 ... SPORT-RACE Hyderabad, Jan 1 (PTI) Following are the 18th day Hyderabad Winter Race results held here today. 1st Race:The Starsky Plate Div I (about) 1100 M CatII Cherie Dei (M/s M Rama Krishna Reddy, T Venkataram Reddy) 53.5 A Imran K First Golden Celebrity 55 Suraj Narredu ...
AGRI-VEGETABLE PRICES.
Jan 01, 2007 ... AGRI-VEGETABLE PRICES Kolkata, Jan 01 (PTI) following are the wholesale rate of vegetable sat the Kolay market here today : (RATES ARE IN RS. PER 5Kg) UNLESS STATED : Potato (Old) 380-400, Potato (new) 360-380, Onion 625-1125, Garlic 4500-6750, Ginger 750-1000 (rates in per ...
Booming realty sector gets Rs 1,252 cr FDI in H1 of 2006-07.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Booming realty sector gets Rs 1,252 cr FDI in H1 of 2006-07 New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Booming realty and construction sectors have received foreign direct investment of Rs 1,252 crore in the first half of the current fiscal, with most of the inflows coming through the popular ...
All wholesale commodity markets close for 'Id-ul-zua'.
Jan 01, 2007 ... All wholesale commodity markets close for 'Id-ul-zua' New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) All the wholesale commodity markets including ...
Dravid slips out of top five batsmen in Test rankings.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Dravid slips out of top five batsmen in Test rankings Dubai, Jan 1 (PTI) Indian captain Rahul Dravid slipped three spots to lose his place among the top five Test batsmen in the LG ICC rankings following his string of poor scores in the ongoing Test series against South Africa. ...
Malaysia Police on major recruitment drive.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Malaysia Police on major recruitment drive Kuala Lumpur, Jan 1 (PTI) Malaysia Police have embarked on a major recruitment drive to hire 60,000 more personnel, aiming at improving the intelligence gathering network and increasing the crime solving rate. With crooks ...
CAS implemented in Kolkata.
Jan 01, 2007 ... CAS implemented in Kolkata Kolkata, Jan 01 (PTI) The Conditional Access System (CAS) was rolled out from midnight last night in Zone-I here with subscribers not having set-top boxes (STBs) not being able to view pay channels. D K Chakraborty, Secretary, Information ...
Power tribunal asks state regulators to fix trading margin.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Power tribunal asks state regulators to fix trading margin New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Power-starved states such as Delhi and Maharashtra can look forward to cheaper electricity soon, with the Appellate Tribunal of Electricity directing all state regulators to fix profit margins on ...
China launches second national agriculture census.
Jan 01, 2007 ... China launches second national agriculture census Beijing, Jan 1 (PTI) China's second national agriculture census kicked off today with more than seven million personnel fanning out to visit rural families for details which will provide the foundation for improving the country's ...
Def Min not against any development projects in Kerala.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Def Min not against any development projects in Kerala Kochi, Jan 1 (PTI) Defence Minister A K Antony today said his ministry had never stood against the development of any project in Kerala, including the proposed Vallarpadom International Container Transhipment Terminal. ...
Mumbaikars are eager to install STBs.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Mumbaikars are eager to install STBs Mumbai, Jan 1 (PTI) Having missed the late night soap on the last day of 2006 and breakfast news, Mumbaikars in the CAS notified area are more eager to get set-top boxes (STBs) installed today. "We are receiving innumerable calls ...
Ruias keep bidders guessing; HTIL in talks with Essar.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Ruias keep bidders guessing; HTIL in talks with Essar Mumbai/Hong Kong, Jan 1 (PTI) The takeover battle for Hutch-Essar may have moved into the new year, but the fate of all bidders - Vodafone and Reliance Communications included - is still hanging in balance, with the Indian ...
MARKETS-NOTE.
Jan 01, 2007 ... MARKETS-NOTE Bangalore, Jan 01 (PTI) Commodity and ...
TVC December bike sales down 14 pc.
Jan 01, 2007 ... TVC December bike sales down 14 pc Chennai, Jan 1 (PTI) TVS Motor Company today reported a 14.5 per cent decline in motorcycle sales during December 2006 at 58,756 units compared to 68,724 units in the same month previous year. Total two wheeler sales in December was ...
Bajaj bike sales up 26 pc in December 2006.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Bajaj bike sales up 26 pc in December 2006 New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Bajaj Auto today reported a 26 per cent growth in bike sales in December, including exports, at 1.87 lakh units against 1.48 lakh units in the same month last year. The company reported a 21 per cent ...
TRAI to review roaming tariff ceiling.
Jan 01, 2007 ... TRAI to review roaming tariff ceiling New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Telecom regulator TRAI will tomorrow consult all stakeholders on roaming tariffs, even as some anaylsts feel that operators having pan-India presence should not charge customers for such services. "There ...
G S Mangat to take additional charge as FACT CMD tomorrow.
Jan 01, 2007 ... G S Mangat to take additional charge as FACT CMD tomorrow Kochi, Jan 1 (PTI) National Fertilisers Ltd Chairman and Managing Director G S Mangat would take the additional charge of Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT) CMD here tomorrow. FACT CMD's post fell ...
Canara Bank hikes PLR by 25 basis points.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Canara Bank hikes PLR by 25 basis points Bangalore, Jan 1 (PTI) Canara Bank said in view of the increase in cost of funds, it has hiked its Benchmark Prime Lending ...
Panel faults NHAI on payment of escalation charges.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Panel faults NHAI on payment of escalation charges New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) A Parliamentary Committee has slammed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for ignoring the Law Ministry's opinion and paying Rs 777.1 million to 15 contractors engaged in NDHP-I toward price ...
Aban Offshore makes $800 mn open offer for Sinvest.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Aban Offshore makes $800 mn open offer for Sinvest Mumbai, Jan 1 (PTI) Global drilling services company, Aban Offshore has made a USD 800 million (Rs 3,600 crore) open offer to acquire the remaining 66.24 per cent stake in Norwegian firm Sinvest ASA, a move that will earn Aban a ...
BHEL to invest Rs 3200 cr, expand capacity to 15,000 MW a yr.
Jan 01, 2007 ... BHEL to invest Rs 3200 cr, expand capacity to 15,000 MW a yr New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Kicking off the new year on a big note, state-owned engineering major BHEL today announced an investment of Rs 3,200 crore in the 11th Plan to expand its equipment manufacturing capacity to ...
Medium sugar eases.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Medium sugar eases Mumbai, Jan 01 (PTI) Prices of medium sugar eased on the Vashi wholesale market here today lack of demand from retailers. However, small sugar showed a mixed trend. Medium sugar quality (M-30) moved down to Rs 1592/1685 per quintal from the ...
Metals rule steady.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Metals rule steady Mumbai, Jan 01 (PTI) In restricted activity, prices moved in a narrow range and closed steady on the non-ferrous metal market here today as traders were generally in a holiday mood as several upcountry markets were closed for to Id-ul-Zuha. Closure ...
Farmers will abandon clove if prices don't go up: warns Report.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Farmers will abandon clove if prices don't go up: warns Report New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Seeking a reasonable price for indigenous clove to prevent farmers from abandoning its cultivation, a Parliamentary Committee has warned that India could become a permanent importer of the ...