PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. back issues from August 2008:
US, INDIA ELECTIONS WEIGHED ON WTO TALKS FAILURE.
Aug 01, 2008 ... US, INDIA ELECTIONS WEIGHED ON WTO TALKS FAILURE PRAKASH CHAWLA AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- It happened again This time around in Geneva. The WTO talks have failed! Point is: How does it matter? If it does whom does it affect the most? An ...
RBI's ANTI-INFLATIONARY BITTER PILL.
Aug 01, 2008 ... RBI's ANTI-INFLATIONARY BITTER PILL INDIVJAL DHASMANA AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- India Inc and many others may argue that at this juncture high inflation in India cannot be tackled by curtailing demand, but by boosting supply, RBI is, however, quite sure ...
NUKE DEAL: A REMEDY FOR ENERGY CRISIS.
Aug 01, 2008 ... NUKE DEAL: A REMEDY FOR ENERGY CRISIS AJAY KAUL AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- It nearly led to the fall of the UPA government but the Indo-US nuclear deal is now set on its course with the opposing Left parties off the back of the ruling coalition. The Left ...
TRUST VOTE: UPA GOVT MAY PUSH ECONOMIC REFORMS.
Aug 01, 2008 ... TRUST VOTE: UPA GOVT MAY PUSH ECONOMIC REFORMS MANOJ KUMAR AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- After winning trust vote on July 22, the UPA government has expressed its willingness to implement the long pending agenda of economic reforms including raising of foreign ...
INDIAN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY GEARS UP FOR ECOFRIENDLY VEHICLES; HYBRIDS, ELECTRIC CARS ATTRACT ATTENTION.
Aug 01, 2008 ... INDIAN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY GEARS UP FOR ECOFRIENDLY VEHICLES; HYBRIDS, ELECTRIC CARS ATTRACT ATTENTION RAJKUMAR LEISHEMBA AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- As the global crude oil prices continue to defy gravity and even touched record levels of 147 dollars in the ...
UNITECH BETS HEAVILY ON HOSPITALITY SECTOR WILL INVEST Rs 4,000 CR TO DEVELOP 35 HOTELS.
Aug 01, 2008 ... UNITECH BETS HEAVILY ON HOSPITALITY SECTOR WILL INVEST Rs 4,000 CR TO DEVELOP 35 HOTELS TRIDEEP LAHKAR AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- Giving an uplift to governments attempt to make India a tourist destination and providing world-class hotel accommodation, ...
RISING OIL PRICES, US SLOWDOWN HITS PLASTIC INDUSTRY IN INDIA.
Aug 01, 2008 ... RISING OIL PRICES, US SLOWDOWN HITS PLASTIC INDUSTRY IN INDIA RAJESH RAI AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- The spurt in international crude oil prices and slow down in the US economy have hit hard thousands of plastic manufacturers in the country apart from ...
INDIA'S GROWING LNG APPETITE.
Aug 01, 2008 ... INDIAS GROWING LNG APPETITE AMMAR ZAIDI AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- India is scouting around the globe for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts with consumers willing to shell out more to meet energy needs of a growing economy. Asias third-largest energy ...
AMERICA HEALTH REGULATOR TOOK RANBAXY TO COURT ALLEGING SYSTEMIC FRAUDULENT MISCONDUCT WHICH THE COMPANY DENIED.
Aug 01, 2008 ... AMERICA HEALTH REGULATOR TOOK RANBAXY TO COURT ALLEGING SYSTEMIC FRAUDULENT MISCONDUCT WHICH THE COMPANY DENIED DEEPAK SHARMA AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- In a dramatic turn around of events, American health regulator US Food and Drug Administrator (USFDA) ...
INDIA TO GROW AT 8 PER CENT IN 2008-09: CHIDAMBARAM.
Aug 01, 2008 ... INDIA TO GROW AT 8 PER CENT IN 2008-09: CHIDAMBARAM CHANDRA SHEKHAR AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- Indias economic growth will moderate to 8 per cent during the current financial year but that will be good enough for a silver medal in the world of Olympics, said ...
INDIAN IT SOFTWARE GROWTH TO SLOWDOWN: NASSCOM.
Aug 01, 2008 ... INDIAN IT SOFTWARE GROWTH TO SLOWDOWN: NASSCOM PIYALI MANDAL AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- The IT Software sector which has to pass through turbulent weather last year due to the sudden change in the rupee-dollar equation and the global financial crisis, has ...
UB GROUP AND HEINEKEN TO RESUME TALKS TO SORT OUT APB ISSUE.
Aug 01, 2008 ... UB GROUP AND HEINEKEN TO RESUME TALKS TO SORT OUT APB ISSUE DEEPAK SHARMA AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- Faced with a clash of interest with Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) bringing competing products in Indian market, UB Group which has largest share in the ...
RULING IN BIRLA MUTUAL WILLS CASE.
Aug 01, 2008 ... RULING IN BIRLA MUTUAL WILLS CASE OUR LEGAL CORRESPONDENT AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- Singh Bedi a case asked what is a caveatable interest within the meaning of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (1925 Act) vis-avis the Rules framed by the Calcutta High Court in ...
OIL PRICES FALL, METALS DROP ON STRONGER DOLLAR.
Aug 01, 2008 ... OIL PRICES FALL, METALS DROP ON STRONGER DOLLAR MANVENDRA JHA AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- Oil prices declined further during the week ended July 25, while metals futures also suffered losses on firm dollar. OIL: Oil prices headed south again amid a drop in ...
SUGAR FIRM ON DEFICIENT RAINS; GOLD, SILVER DOWN ON GLOBAL CUES.
Aug 01, 2008 ... SUGAR FIRM ON DEFICIENT RAINS; GOLD, SILVER DOWN ON GLOBAL CUES SUNIL SEHGAL AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- Prices of sugar and other agri commodities rose during the second fortnight of July on the back of lower production estimates due to deficient rains, while ...
SENSEX PASS THROUGH ROUGH WEATHER, GAIN 1019 PTS.
Aug 01, 2008 ... SENSEX PASS THROUGH ROUGH WEATHER, GAIN 1019 PTS RAJESH SHARMA AUGUST 01 (PTI Economic Service) -- The bourses across the board witness tough time as the congress-led UPA government faced voting on confidence motion in Parliament, series of blast in Banglore and then ...
Bush terms emergence of India, China as "positive".
Aug 01, 2008 ... Bush terms emergence of India, China as "positive" Washington, Aug 1 (PTI) Describing the emergence of India and China as a "positive" development, President George W Bush has said it is "very important" for the US to stay engaged with the two countries that will provide "great ...
NASA's Phoenix touches, tastes Martian water.
Aug 01, 2008 ... NASA's Phoenix touches, tastes Martian water By: Dharam Shourie New York, Aug 1 (PTI) Scientists say that Mars has water and this is the first time that it has been "touched and tasted." Laboratory tests aboard NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, they say, have identified ...
Former Test cricketer Ashok Mankad passes away.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Former Test cricketer Ashok Mankad passes away Mumbai, Aug 1 (PTI) Former Test cricketer Ashok Mankad passed away in his sleep at his Worli residence in Central Mumbai today, family sources said. He was 61 and is survived by wife Nirupama, a former national and Asian ...
'US intelligence agencies link Indian embassy bombing to ISI'.
Aug 01, 2008 ... 'US intelligence agencies link Indian embassy bombing to ISI' New York, Aug 1 (PTI) American intelligence agencies have for the first time directly linked the suicide attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul to Pakistan's ISI and indicated that it might have been authorised by the ...
FIMMDA NSE - MIDIB/MIBOR.
Aug 01, 2008 ... FIMMDA NSE - MIDIB/MIBOR. Mumbai, Aug 1 (PTI) The National Stock Exchange (NSE) overnight Mumbai Intdr-Bank mibid rate (MIBID) and Mumbai ...
Essar Oil Q1 net profit at Rs 29.93 cr.(Financial report)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Essar Oil Q1 net profit at Rs 29.93 cr Mumbai, Aug 1 (PTI) Ruias-led Essar Oil today announced a net profit of Rs 29.93 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2008, against a net loss of Rs 5.67 crore in the corresponding period a year-ago. The total income rose ...
Moser Baer Q1 net loss at Rs 103.98 cr.(Financial report)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Moser Baer Q1 net loss at Rs 103.98 cr Mumbai, Aug 1 (PTI) Compact discs maker Moser Baer India today announced a net loss of Rs 103.98 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2008, against a net profit of Rs 9.64 crore in the same period a year-ago. The total ...
Coriander futures up 2.82 pc in early trade.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Coriander futures up 2.82 pc in early trade New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Coriander rose by 2.82 per cent in early trade today on the Multi Commodity Exchange on increased buying by traders, triggered by pick up in demand from southern region. At 1030 hrs, the most-active ...
India second best country for business investment: Survey.
Aug 01, 2008 ... India second best country for business investment: Survey New York, Aug 1 (PTI) India is the second best country for business investment, a new survey of American corporate executives shows. Conducted by Development Counsellors International every three years, the ...
Jawan commits suicide.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Jawan commits suicide Jammu, August 1 (PTI) An army jawan committed suicide by consuming poison at his house in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said. Naresh Kumar,(29), a sepoy of 8 Jammu and Kashmir light infantry consumed poison at his home ...
Petroleum Min seeks restarting of SMO to cushion oil firms.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Petroleum Min seeks restarting of SMO to cushion oil firms New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Petroleum Ministry is seeking to restart RBI's Special Market Operations to buy oil bonds from oil companies to ease the liquidity crunch faced by the state-run firms. RBI in its credit ...
Rupee recovers by 14 paise Vs US dollar in early trade.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Rupee recovers by 14 paise Vs US dollar in early trade Mumbai, Aug 1 (PTI) The Indian rupee today recovered by 14 paise to 42.43/44 against the US currency on expectation of fresh capital inflows amid fall in global crude oil prices. In quite trade at the Interbank ...
Technology institute brings hope for Assam silk weavers.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Technology institute brings hope for Assam silk weavers Guwahati, Aug 1 (PTI) Once known for weaving magic, the artisans of the silk town of Sualkuchi in Assam have fallen on bad days unable to face competition from modern technology. The silk woven in the town, ...
India-specific safeguards agreement may get IAEA nod.
Aug 01, 2008 ... India-specific safeguards agreement may get IAEA nod Vienna, Aug 1 (PTI) The India-specific safeguards pact, crucial for the landmark Indo-US nuclear deal to move forward, is expected to be approved by the IAEA Board of Governors here today amid indications that China and ...
Mentha oil futures down 1.77 pc in early trade.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Mentha oil futures down 1.77 pc in early trade New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Mentha oil futures moved down by 1.77 per cent in early trade today on the Multi Commodity Exchange, on profit-taking by speculators at higher prices. At 1045 hrs, the most-active August contract ...
'Chinese scribes face greater repression now than in 2001'.
Aug 01, 2008 ... 'Chinese scribes face greater repression now than in 2001' By: Dharam Shourie New York, Aug 1 (PTI) Claiming that Chinese journalists faced greater repression now than in 2001 when Beijing was awarded the Olympic Games, a US-based think tank has charged that ...
Gordon Brown's popularity hits historic low, poll shows.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Gordon Brown's popularity hits historic low, poll shows London, Aug 1 (PTI) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's popularity has hit a historic low, but even replacing him would not help save the ruling Labour Party from a general election defeat, a new poll has revealed. ...
Govt releases guidelines for 3G service, MNP.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Govt releases guidelines for 3G service, MNP New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) The government today set the ball rolling for introduction of next generation (3G) mobile services, as also mobile number portability that would allow users to switch operators while retaining existing numbers. ...
UN special rapporteur to visit Myanmar next week.
Aug 01, 2008 ... UN special rapporteur to visit Myanmar next week New York, Aug 1 (PTI) United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights situation in Myanmar will conduct his first mission to the Asian country next week. Tomas Ojea Quintana, who assumed office in May this year, will ...
India 329 all out in first innings.
Aug 01, 2008 ... India 329 all out in first innings Galle, Aug 1 (PTI) Electing to bat, India were all out for 329 in their first innings in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here today. ...
Sugar futures ease in early trade.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Sugar futures ease in early trade New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Sugar prices fell marginally in early trade today on the NCDEX counter owing to profit booking by traders. All the three running contracts - August, September and October were trading in negative zone with ...
TVS Motor's two-wheeler sales jump 10 pc in July.
Aug 01, 2008 ... TVS Motor's two-wheeler sales jump 10 pc in July New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) TVS Motor Company today reported a 10.09 per cent jump in two-wheeler sales during July at 1,16,000 units, compared to 1,05,366 units for the same month last year. During the month, motorcycle ...
Patent office witnesses surge in online applications.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Patent office witnesses surge in online applications New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI)In less than a year since the first patent electronic application was filed at the Indian Patent Office, the number has increased to 1,000, up three per cent. The e-filing of the patent ...
Maruti Suzuki July sales flat.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Maruti Suzuki July sales flat New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India's July sales remained almost flat at 58,543 units as against 57,909 units in the same month last year. The company said domestic sales stood at 52,911 units as against 52,839 ...
Balrampur Chini returns into profit in Q3.(Financial report)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Balrampur Chini returns into profit in Q3 New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Balrampur Chini Mills today announced a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 16.85 crore for the third quarter of current fiscal as against net loss in the year-ago period. The company had a net loss of ...
Rubber production set to increase to 8.75 lakh tonnes.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Rubber production set to increase to 8.75 lakh tonnes Kottayam, Aug 1 (PTI) With rubber plantations reporting a higher yield, production of natural rubber in the country is expected to rise by six per cent to 8.75 lakh tons, Rubber Board sources said. Natural rubber ...
Strides Arcolab acquires majority stake in Australian firm.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Strides Arcolab acquires majority stake in Australian firm Mumbai, Aug 1 (PTI) Pharmaceutical firm Strides Arcolab today said it has completed acquisition of 50.1 per cent stake in Australia stock exchange listed firm Ascent Pharmahealth, emerging as fourth largest generic firm ...
R S Pandey takes over as Petroleum Secretary.
Aug 01, 2008 ... R S Pandey takes over as Petroleum Secretary New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Raghaw Sharan Pandey today took over as the new Petroleum Secretary setting for himself the task of balancing the interests of consumers, the government and oil companies in the wake of high crude oil prices. ...
Harman a thorough professional, fine person: Lee.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Harman a thorough professional, fine person: Lee By: Poonam Mehra New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Harman Baweja's debut film 'Love Story 2050' may have sunk without a trace at the box office but he has found an unlikely admirer in Australian pacer Brett Lee, who starts his ...
BoI mulls BPLR, deposit rates hike.
Aug 01, 2008 ... BoI mulls BPLR, deposit rates hike Mumbai, Aug 1 (PTI) Public sector lender Bank of India is considering a hike in its benchmark prime lending rate following the Reserve Bank raising its key rates earlier this week. The bank's Asset-Liability Committee (ALCO) would ...
Crude fall 1.49 per cent in futures as demand fall.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Crude fall 1.49 per cent in futures as demand fall New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Crude oil fell by 1.49 per cent in domestic futures market today on reduced offtake by traders in line with a weakening trend in global markets. The October contract for crude oil dropped by ...
Jeera futures recover on short-covering.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Jeera futures recover on short-covering New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Jeera prices today recovered by one per cent on the NCDEX counter on account of short-covering by speculators and rising export demand. The most-active September contract for Jeera traded 1 per cent ...
MI5 bugged phones of British civil servants during WW II.
Aug 01, 2008 ... MI5 bugged phones of British civil servants during WW II London, Aug 1 (PTI) Britain's intelligence agency MI5 bugged phones of civil servants during World War II to uncover whether they were carelessly revealing wartime secrets during their conversations, according to ...
Sehwag hits double ton, stands tall in ruins before lunch.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Sehwag hits double ton, stands tall in ruins before lunch Galle, Aug 1 (PTI) Sri Lankan mystery bowler Ajantha Mendis continued to fox Indians to strike three blows even as a brilliant double century by Virender Sehwag took the visitors to a fighting first innings total of 329 ...
Black pepper futures up on tight supplies.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Black pepper futures up on tight supplies New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Black pepper prices were up by nearly 1 per cent in the domestic futures market on emergence of speculative buying triggered by tight supplies from growing regions. Black pepper for most-active August ...
Aviation fuel futures fell 2.39 pc on weaker crude.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Aviation fuel futures fell 2.39 pc on weaker crude New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) In restricted trading, Aviation Turbine Fuel prices fell 2.39 per cent in futures market today as traders refrained from enlarging their positions in view of a fall in crude oil prices. Trading ...
Absolutely no excuse for failing at Olympics: Amritraj.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Absolutely no excuse for failing at Olympics: Amritraj By: R Eswar Chennai, Aug 1 (PTI) With talent, opportunity and sponsors at their disposal, there is "absolutely no excuse" for Indians not to perform well in the Beijing Olympics, says legendary tennis player Vijay ...
US says policy on Kashmir remains unchanged.
Aug 01, 2008 ... US says policy on Kashmir remains unchanged Washington, Aug 1 (PTI) The US has said its policy on the Kashmir issue that it should be resolved bilaterally remained unchanged, days after Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani sought its support in the settlement of the problem with ...
Raymond Q1 net loss at Rs 41.6 cr.(Financial report)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Raymond Q1 net loss at Rs 41.6 cr Mumbai, Aug 1 (PTI) Apparel manufacturer Raymond today reported a net loss of Rs 41.6 crore for the quarter ended June 30, against a net profit of Rs 5.4 crore in the corresponding period a year-ago. The net sales of the company rose ...
Srinagar int'l airport to be ready within a month: Patel.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Srinagar int'l airport to be ready within a month: Patel Srinagar, Aug 1 (PTI) After missing two deadlines, the Srinagar International Airport is expected to be made operational in less than a month, with Air India scheduled to operate the first overseas commercial flight from ...
UK's island might have hosted secret prisoners from US: report.
Aug 01, 2008 ... UK's island might have hosted secret prisoners from US: report New York, Aug 1 (PTI) The British-controlled Indian ocean island of Diego Garcia might have served as a secret prison for America's CIA, a media report said today. Quoting a former senior American ...
SPORT IND BOARD.
Aug 01, 2008 ... SPORT IND BOARD Galle, Aug 1 (PTI) Scoreboard on the second day of the second cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium here today: India 1st innings (overnight 214-4): G Gambhir lbw b Mendis 56 V Sehwag not out ...
Mankad was not allowed to prosper in Tests: Nadkarni.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Mankad was not allowed to prosper in Tests: Nadkarni Mumbai, Aug 1 (PTI) Former Test cricketers Ajit Wadekar, Chandu Borde and Bapu Nadkarni today reacted with shock and dismay at the sudden demise of Ashok Mankad. Mankad, 61, died in his sleep at his residence in ...
Maize futures slumps by 1.56 pc.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Maize futures slumps by 1.56 pc New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Maize futures witnessed a mixed trend before falling by 1.56 per cent on NCDEX counter due to profit booking. At 1230 hours, the most-active August contract slipped by 1.56 per cent at Rs 1,043 per quintal and ...
HT Media Q1 net up 10 pc at Rs 38 cr.
Aug 01, 2008 ... HT Media Q1 net up 10 pc at Rs 38 cr Mumbai, Aug 1(PTI) HT Media today announced a net profit of Rs 37.72 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, a 10.14 Per cent growth over the corresponding period a year ago. The company had a net profit of Rs 34.16 crore in the ...
India pursuing vice-plot man.
Aug 01, 2008 ... India pursuing vice-plot man Dubai, Aug 1 (PTI) The Indian authorities are now pursuing a man sentenced to a year in jail in Bahrain for falsely portraying a woman as a prostitute on a social networking website. Abhilash Kuriakose, an IT professional was jailed in his ...
Tata Steel in no hurry to raise prices.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Tata Steel in no hurry to raise prices Mumbai, Aug 1 (PTI) Tata Steel today indicated it was in no hurry to raise the price of the construction material, even as the self-imposed moratorium by domestic steel makers for holding prices ends next week. "The company will ...
WHO approves Ranbaxy's drug Abacavir.
Aug 01, 2008 ... WHO approves Ranbaxy's drug Abacavir New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Pharma major Ranbaxy today said the World Health Organisation has approved its anti-retro viral drug Abacavir 300 mg tablets in pre-qualification list. Anti-retro viral drugs are used for the treatment of ...
MP govt announces tribal awards.
Aug 01, 2008 ... MP govt announces tribal awards Bhopal, Aug 1 (PTI) The first Veerangana Rani Durgawati National Award-2008 instituted by the Madhya Pradesh Tribal Welfare Department would be bestowed on Rose Kerketta of Ranchi for her contribution towards social work. This ...