PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. back issues from December 2007:
PM favours level-playing field among telecom service providers.
Dec 01, 2007 ... PM favours level-playing field among telecom service providers New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was tonight understood to have asked Telecom Minister A Raja to ensure full competition among service providers and disfavoured referring the controversial ...
Vice Admiral Randhawa takes over as Chief of Material.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Vice Admiral Randhawa takes over as Chief of Material New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Vice Admiral Birinder Singh Randhawa, an alumni of the National Defence Academy, has taken over as Chief of Material in Integrated Naval Headquarters in the Ministry of defence on December one. ...
Pak media for immediate lifting of emergency.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Pak media for immediate lifting of emergency Islamabad, Nov 30 (PTI) Pakistani media organisations, including the local chapter of the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA), today demanded the immediate lifting of the emergency and the ending of curbs on fundamental rights, ...
Forex reserves up by 1.13 bn to USD 272.28 bn.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Forex reserves up by 1.13 bn to USD 272.28 bn Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) Country's foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 1.13 billion, for the week ended November 24, to USD 272.281 billion, from USD 271.14 billion in the previous week. The forex reserves had gone up by USD ...
Mumbai to become toll-free by 2027.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Mumbai to become toll-free by 2027 Nagpur, Nov 30 (PTI) Mumbai will be toll-free once the loan taken for construction of fly-overs is repaid with interest, Maharashtra Legislative Council was informed today. The toll tax collection has been allowed till 2027 vide a ...
Army busts militant hideout.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Army busts militant hideout Srinagar, Nov 30 (PTI) The army today busted a winter hideout of militants in Kupwara district and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from it. Rashtriya rifles troops carried out a search operation in the forests of Lolab ...
Western Naval Command to ask for more funds to develop Karwar.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Western Naval Command to ask for more funds to develop Karwar Mumbai, Nov 30 (PTI) The Western Naval Command will soon be presenting a note to the Cabinet Committee on Security asking for additional funds for implementing the phase II of the Karwar naval base, a top officer said ...
Plastic surgery a boon for disfigured soldiers: Army chief.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Plastic surgery a boon for disfigured soldiers: Army chief Pune, Nov 30 (PTI) Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor today hailed the contribution of plastic surgery in the rehabilatation of disfigured soldiers. "The plastic surgery has played an immense role in treating ...
8 families threaten to end life protesting power project.
Dec 01, 2007 ... 8 families threaten to end life protesting power project Udupi, Nov 30 (PTI) Eight families affected by the proposed Nagarjuna Power Plant near here have resolved to intensify their agitation by threatening to commit self-immolation if the project was not stopped. ...
SPORT PAK SALAHUDDIN.
Dec 01, 2007 ... SPORT PAK SALAHUDDIN Kolkata, Nov 30 (PTI) Pakistan Cricket Board's chairman of selectors Salahuddin Ahmed today said that his team lacked bench strength but hoped that the young side would blossom into a formidable unit in the near future. "There is a definite lack of bench ...
US praises India's effort in fighting HIV/AIDS.
Dec 01, 2007 ... US praises India's effort in fighting HIV/AIDS Washington, Dec 1 (PTI) The United States has praised India's effort in fighting HIV/AIDS and said it is privileged to work with the country in running various programmes successfully there. "The UN has revised the ...
HC allows HSMP Forum's judicial review petition.
Dec 01, 2007 ... HC allows HSMP Forum's judicial review petition By: H S Rao London, Dec 1 (PTI) Thousands of highly skilled professionals, mostly from India, have received a breather after the High Court accepted the application for Judicial Review by the HSMP Forum for which a full ...
Hostage drama at Hillary's campaign office ends peacefully.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Hostage drama at Hillary's campaign office ends peacefully By: Dharam Shourie New York, Dec 1 (PTI) A man claiming to be armed with bomb seized five hostages, including a baby, at Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton's campaign office in New Hampshire state ...
Sensex, Nifty gain over 2.7 pc each despite economic slowdown.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Sensex, Nifty gain over 2.7 pc each despite economic slowdown Mumbai, Dec 1 (PTI) Stocks: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex bounced by 2.71 per cent in the week under review as moderation of economic growth and FII pull out in November failed to check the bull run. ...
Saudis tell Hajis to do rituals in orderly manner.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Saudis tell Hajis to do rituals in orderly manner Dubai, Dec 1 (PTI) In order to avert any accident during the annual Haj scheduled to begin on December 18, Saudi authorities have asked pilgrims to perform their rituals in an orderly manner without causing harm or discomfort to ...
CSE index rises 199 points in weekly trade.
Dec 01, 2007 ... CSE index rises 199 points in weekly trade Kolkata, Dec 1 (PTI) The Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE) registered some gains during the week with the benchmark index, CSE -40, rising by 199.05 points. During the previous week the local bourse had recorded a loss of 608.28 ...
India 449 for four at lunch.
Dec 01, 2007 ... India 449 for four at lunch Kolkata, Dec 1 (PTI) Electing to bat, India were 449 for four in their first innings at lunch on the second day of the second cricket Test against Pakistan at the Eden Gardens here today. ...
Mideast conflict can't be resolved by force: India.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Mideast conflict can't be resolved by force: India By: Dharam Shourie United Nations, Dec 1 (PTI) Contending that the conflict in Middle East is essentially political in nature and cannot be resolved by force, India has warned that "all-too-frequent" instances of ...
Global warming 'to trigger stronger, more frequent hurricanes'.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Global warming 'to trigger stronger, more frequent hurricanes' New York, Dec 1 (PTI) Considered to be one of the world's hurricane hot spots, the Atlantic Ocean is becoming more and more vulnerable to climate change which may soon trigger stronger and frequent storms. ...
India to lift ban on rice export to cyclone-hit Bangladesh.
Dec 01, 2007 ... India to lift ban on rice export to cyclone-hit Bangladesh By: Ajay Kaul Dhaka, Dec 1 (PTI) Sharing the grief of cyclone-hit Bangladesh, India today decided to lift a ban on export of rice up to 5.5 lakh tonnes to the neighbouring country and proposed to adopt its 10 ...
India in command at lunch on day two.
Dec 01, 2007 ... India in command at lunch on day two Kolkata, Dec 1 (PTI) Wasim Jaffer achieved a well-deserved double century and Sourav Ganguly played some scintillating shots as India headed towards a mammoth first innings total in the second Test against Pakistan here today. ...
SPORT PAK LUNCH BOARD.
Dec 01, 2007 ... SPORT PAK LUNCH BOARD Kolkata, Dec 1 (PTI) Scoreboard at lunch on the second day of the second Test between India and Pakistan at the Eden Gardens here today: India 1st innings (overnight 352-3): W Jaffer c Akmal b Tanvir202 D Kaarthick c Younis b Tanvir...
UN applauds Rudd for shift in climate policy.
Dec 01, 2007 ... UN applauds Rudd for shift in climate policy By Natasha Chaku Melbourne, Dec 1 (PTI) Applauding Australia's Prime Minister-elect Kevin Rudd's decision to ratify Kyoto protocol, a top UN official has said it would make a big difference to the country's standing at the ...
Stamp in honour of Muralitharan after breaking world record.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Stamp in honour of Muralitharan after breaking world record Colombo, Dec 1 (PTI) The Sri Lankan government will release a stamp in honour of Mutthiah Muralitharan after the spin legend breaks Shane Warne's world record of highest number of Test wickets. Muralitharan, ...
UN envoy denounces closure of Myanmar's HIV/AIDS monastery.
Dec 01, 2007 ... UN envoy denounces closure of Myanmar's HIV/AIDS monastery New York, Dec 1 (PTI) United Nations envoy Ibrahim Gambari has critcised Myanmar's military regime for closing down a monastery used as a hospice for HIV/AIDS patients. "Any action that runs counter to the ...
Suspected hostage-taker claimed history of abuse: Report.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Suspected hostage-taker claimed history of abuse: Report New York, Dec 1 (PTI) A distraught man, who was arrested for allegedly taking hostages in Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton's campaign office, had claimed a history of abuse at the hands of a priest who has ...
Oppn assails economic policies.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Oppn assails economic policies New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) The Opposition BJP today assailed Government's economic policies saying these had created huge economic disparities and were threatening livelihood of common man. Initiating a discussion on Appropriation Bills ...
Six killed in blast at fireworks unit in China.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Six killed in blast at fireworks unit in China Beijing, Dec 1 (PTI) Six persons were killed and four others injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Sichuan province, in the third such blast in China this week, officials said. Ten people were making fireworks ...
Constable 'dishonours' national flag during second Test.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Constable 'dishonours' national flag during second Test Kolkata, Dec 1 (PTI) A Kolkata Police constable allegedly dishonoured the National Flag during the second day of the second Test match between India and Pakistan at Eden Gardens here today. The constable, who was ...
Fast-acting carbs 'may make you blind'.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Fast-acting carbs 'may make you blind' New York, Dec 1 (PTI) Addicted to fast-carb diets like bread, rice, potatoes and pasta? It's time to change your food habit, otherwise you might end up losing your eyesight. Researchers in the United States have carried out a ...
Infiltration bid foiled, two jawans injured.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Infiltration bid foiled, two jawans injured Jammu, Dec 1 (PTI) Army troops foiled an infiltration bid in which two jawans were injured in Poonch district, official sources said here today. ...
13 LTTE rebels, one soldier killed in northern Sri Lanka.
Dec 01, 2007 ... 13 LTTE rebels, one soldier killed in northern Sri Lanka Colombo, Dec 1 (PTI) At least 13 Tamil Tigers and a soldier were killed in a series of clashes in Sri Lanka's embattled northern region, officials here said today. Six LTTE rebels were killed in a confrontation ...
Sasikiran draws with Macieja.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Sasikiran draws with Macieja From Our Chess Correspondent Khanty Mansiysk (Russia), Dec 1 (PTI) Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran played out an easy draw with Polish GM Bartlomiej Macieja in the first game of the third round of the Chess World Cup here. After ...
Putin's future role to be decided tomorrow by Russian voters.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Putin's future role to be decided tomorrow by Russian voters By: Vinay Shukla Moscow, Dec 1 (PTI) Can President Vladimir Putin become Russia's "Sonia Gandhi with Deng Xiaoping's muscles"? The answer to this question will be decided by some 109 million Russian voters ...
Virus outbreak in Uganda claims 16 lives.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Virus outbreak in Uganda claims 16 lives New York, Dec 1 (PTI) Uganda's Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus which has claimed 16 lives in western part of the country, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has reported. As of ...
Chinese returning from abroad after 1 yr to be tested for HIV.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Chinese returning from abroad after 1 yr to be tested for HIV Beijing, Nov 30 (PTI) Chinese living overseas for more than a year will have to undergo an HIV test on their return as per a new regulation coming in force today, state media reported. Likewise, foreigners ...
Poor roads can't bear heavy equipment load from India: Bangla.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Poor roads can't bear heavy equipment load from India: Bangla Dhaka, Dec 1 (PTI) Bangladesh has expressed reservation over an Indian request to allow transport of heavy equipment for power plants from Kolkata to Tripura through its territory, saying that its road infrastructure ...
India 552 for five at tea on Day Two.
Dec 01, 2007 ... India 552 for five at tea on Day Two Kolkata, Dec 1 (PTI) Electing to bat, India were 552 for five in their first innings at tea on the second day of the second cricket Test against Pakistan at the Eden Gardens here today. ...
Maruti Nov sales up 24 pc; highest ever in a month.(Financial report)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Maruti Nov sales up 24 pc; highest ever in a month New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) today reported a 24 per cent jump in its car sales in the domestic market during November at 65,216 units against 52,574 units in the corresponding month ...
TVS bike sales dip 17 pc in November.
Dec 01, 2007 ... TVS bike sales dip 17 pc in November New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) TVS Motor Co, the country's third largest two-wheeler maker, today reported a 17.08 per cent dip in motorcycle sales during November. Bike sales fell to 57,113 units in November, against 68,874 units in the ...
UN to distribute supplementary feeding among Bangladeshis.
Dec 01, 2007 ... UN to distribute supplementary feeding among Bangladeshis New York, Dec 1 (PTI) Several UN agencies have announced that they will jointly distribute the much-needed supplementary feeding among children and pregnant and lactating women in the cyclone ravaged Bangladesh. ...
China takes troops to Tibet in passenger train.
Dec 01, 2007 ... China takes troops to Tibet in passenger train Beijing, Dec 1 (PTI) China has for the first time used its Qinghai-Tibet train on the world's highest railways for carrying troops to Lhasa in the sensitive Tibet region, state media reported. A passenger train carrying ...
Ghulam Ghouse dies.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Ghulam Ghouse dies New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Former national tennis player Ghulam Ghouse, grandfather of ex-national champion Mustafa Ghouse, has died of old age at Hyderabad. He was 83 and is survived by four sons - Ghulam Mohammed, Irshad, Adil and Ilyas - all of whom ...
Letter threaten Peshawar University to not to admit girls.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Letter threaten Peshawar University to not to admit girls Islamabad, Dec 1 (PTI) The University of Peshawar in northwestern Pakistan has received an anonymous letter threatening it to not to enroll girls. The watchman of the college, who found the letter, handed it to ...
US calls for "robust debate" in Pak ahead of general elections.
Dec 01, 2007 ... US calls for "robust debate" in Pak ahead of general elections Washington, Dec 1 (PTI) Seeking a "robust and vigorous debate" in a violence free atmosphere in Pakistan ahead of the general elections there, the Bush Administration has said the people of the country should be ...
1,000 Pakistani women killed for 'honour' each year.
Dec 01, 2007 ... 1,000 Pakistani women killed for 'honour' each year Islamabad, Dec 1 (PTI) About 1,000 women are killed for "honour" in Pakistan each year, and a majority of the cases go unreported. Sources in the ministry of women development said over 1,000 women become victims of ...
India's Neurosynaptic makes it to 'Technology Pioneers-2008'.
Dec 01, 2007 ... India's Neurosynaptic makes it to 'Technology Pioneers-2008' New York, Dec 1 (PTI) India's Neurosynaptic Communications Pvt Ltd is among the 39 visionary companies selected as "Technology Pioneers-2008" by the World Economic Forum. Neurosynaptic is a telemedicine ...
Nepal seeks info on detained citizens in Afghanistan.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Nepal seeks info on detained citizens in Afghanistan Kathmandu, Dec 1 (PTI) Nepal government has directed its embassy in Pakistan to find out the status of the 10 citizens of the Himalayan country detained in Afghanistan for about a week. Since there is no diplomatic ...
Ganguly scores maiden ton at Eden as India pile on misery.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Ganguly scores maiden ton at Eden as India pile on misery Kolkata, Dec 1 (PTI) Local boy Sourav Ganguly shook off his Eden Gardens jinx to post a century as India piled on the misery on the Pakistan bowlers by reaching an intimidating 552 for five at tea on the second day of the ...
Kirsten set for India.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Kirsten set for India By M Subramoney Durban, Dec 1 (PTI) As BCCI officials meet today to discuss the issue, former South African opener Gary Kirsten has said his job as the new cricket coach of India was very much a "reality" and the deal would be "signed and ...
SPORT PAK TEA BOARD.
Dec 01, 2007 ... SPORT PAK TEA BOARD Kolkata, Dec 1 (PTI) Scoreboard at tea on the second day of the second cricket Test between India and Pakistan at the Eden Gardens here today: India 1st innings (overnight 352-3): W Jaffer c Akmal b Tanvir 202 D Kaarthick c Younis b Tanvir ...
Three Pak pacers may join team in India.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Three Pak pacers may join team in India Karachi, Dec 1 (PTI) The Pakistan Cricket Board has kept three pacers on alert to fly out to India to reinforce the national team which is struggling to save the three-match Test series. A PCB official said that visas had been ...
Efforts underway to address trade gap with Bangla: Mukherjee.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Efforts underway to address trade gap with Bangla: Mukherjee Dhaka, Dec 1 (PTI) Noting that the "huge" trade gap largely in favour of India was a major concern in ties with Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said a process was underway to address this ...
PGCIL, 3 others to submit final bids for TransCo in mid-Dec.
Dec 01, 2007 ... PGCIL, 3 others to submit final bids for TransCo in mid-Dec New Delhi, Dec 2 (PTI) Country's largest power transmission utility Power Grid Corp is pitched against three companies from Italy, Malaysia and China to secure a multi- billion dollar 25-year contract to run ...
Yuvraj fails to play for Punjab.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Yuvraj fails to play for Punjab Siliguri, Dec 1 (PTI) Yuvraj Singh could not play in the the Ranji Trophy Super League for Punjab versus Bengal here due to his stomach ailment today. ...
BAL Nov motorcycle sales dip 2 pc.
Dec 01, 2007 ... BAL Nov motorcycle sales dip 2 pc New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) India's second largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) today reported a two-per cent dip in its motorcycle sales during November at 2,09,876 units against 2,14,321 units in the same month last year. The ...
India declare at 616 for five.
Dec 01, 2007 ... India declare at 616 for five Kolkata, Dec 1 (PTI) Electing to bat, India declared their first innings at 616 for five in the second cricket Test against Pakistan at the ...
Chad rebels declare war on France.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Chad rebels declare war on France London, Dec 1 (PTI) Rebels in Chad have declared a "state of war" on the former colonial power France, claiming its forces're backing the government in fighting between them. "From now on, the Union of Forces for Democracy and ...
PAC detects lapses in railway projects.
Dec 01, 2007 ... PAC detects lapses in railway projects New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) The Public Accounts Committee has detected some shortcomings in the execution of gauge conversion and new line projects undertaken by the Railway Ministry. In a report tabled in the Parliament today, the ...
Kirsten's 'off and on visit' during Oz tour no worry for BCCI.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Kirsten's 'off and on visit' during Oz tour no worry for BCCI Kolkata, Dec 1 (PTI) The Indian Cricket Board is worried over the fact that new coach Gary Kirsten would not be available "full-time" for the tour of Australia later this year. Kirsten has said that he ...
Chopra rises to tied 11th in New Zealand Open.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Chopra rises to tied 11th in New Zealand Open Queenstown, Dec 1 (PTI) Daniel Chopra has set himself for a top-10 finish at the USD 1.1 million New Zealand Open after rising to the tied 11th spot with a two-under 70 in the penultimate round here today. With a total of ...
VP lays foundation stone of Rajiv Gandhi College.
Dec 01, 2007 ... VP lays foundation stone of Rajiv Gandhi College Chandigarh, Dec 1 (PTI) - Vice President M Hamid Ansari laid the foundation stone of the Rajiv Gandhi College Bhawan in the Punjab University here today with a call that thinking process must continue especially among the ...
Australia's terrorism laws has "gone too far": Haneef's lawyer.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Australia's terrorism laws has "gone too far": Haneef's lawyer Melbourne, Dec 1 (PTI) Peter Russo, the lawyer for Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef, has said Australia's terrorism laws has "gone too far" and hoped that Prime Minister-elect Kevin Rudd will go ahead with the ...
SPORT PAK BOARD.
Dec 01, 2007 ... SPORT PAK BOARD Kolkata, Dec 1 (PTI) Scoreboard on the second day of second cricket Test beween India and Pakistan at Eden Gardens here today: India 1st Innings: (Overnight 352 for 3) Wasim Jaffer c Akmal b Tanvir202 Dinesh Kaarthick c Younis b Tanvir1 ...
Pakistani designers ready for SAARC fashion show in India.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Pakistani designers ready for SAARC fashion show in India Islamabad, Dec 1 (PTI) Pakistan's promising fashion designers Saadia Mirza and Ather Hafeez are set to showcase their creations at the SAARC cultural festival in the Indian capital. India is hosting the first ...