PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. back issues from November 2008:
WE LIKE TO SPEND, BUT HAVE NO MONEY.
Nov 01, 2008 ... WE LIKE TO SPEND, BUT HAVE NO MONEY M. KARTHIKEYAN November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- Developed economies like the US, England and Japan, on the brink of a recession, have promised to spend billions of dollars to prevent the financial crisis from fully ...
GLOBAL CRISIS HITS INDIAN EXPORTS; RUPEE DECLINE NOT OF MUCH HELP.
Nov 01, 2008 ... GLOBAL CRISIS HITS INDIAN EXPORTS; RUPEE DECLINE NOT OF MUCH HELP PRAKASH CHAWLA November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been more forthcoming, than his ministers, to accept that troubles in the major world economy would hit India ...
UNEXPECTED RBI POLICY REVIEW.
Nov 01, 2008 ... UNEXPECTED RBI POLICY REVIEW INDIVJAL DHASMANA November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- After RBI went on liquidity injecting spree before its half-yearly credit review, it was expected to ease money supply a bit further to spur economic growth amid slowing world ...
TROUBLED TIMES IN THE INDIAN SKIES THREATEN TO GROUND AIRLINES; UNCERTAINTY IN THE AIR FOR EMPLOYEES.
Nov 01, 2008 ... TROUBLED TIMES IN THE INDIAN SKIES THREATEN TO GROUND AIRLINES; UNCERTAINTY IN THE AIR FOR EMPLOYEES RAJKUMAR LEISHEMBA November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- What goes up has to come down and it is not for nothing that Newtons law of gravity has been universally ...
LULL TIME FOR INDIAN STEEL INDUSTRY AS DEMAND & PRICES DIP.
Nov 01, 2008 ... LULL TIME FOR INDIAN STEEL INDUSTRY AS DEMAND & PRICES DIP RAJESH ROY November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- On a high till a few months back, the domestic steel industry is in for a lull, courtesy the slump in demand for the alloy amid global financial crisis. ...
LENDING RATES TO SOFTEN IN COUPLE OF MONTHS: BANKERS.
Nov 01, 2008 ... LENDING RATES TO SOFTEN IN COUPLE OF MONTHS: BANKERS KUMAR DIPANKAR November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- Slew of measures taken by the Reserve Bank leading to the infusion of Rs 1.85 lakh crore in the cash-starved banking system has not translated into lowering ...
APOLLO TYRES EYES BERTH IN GLOBAL LEAGUE.
Nov 01, 2008 ... APOLLO TYRES EYES BERTH IN GLOBAL LEAGUE DEEPAK GOEL November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- Gurgaon-based Apollo Tyres is eyeing to be among the top six global tyre makers in the world in the next five years and also achieve a turnover of USD 4-5 billion by then ....
SPOT LNG IMPORTS TO RISE IN 2009.
Nov 01, 2008 ... SPOT LNG IMPORTS TO RISE IN 2009 AMMAR ZAIDI November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- India is likely to witness a spurt in spot LNG purchase in 2009 as imports look at bridging the vast energy deficit before Reliance Industries eastern offshore D6 field takes ...
3G SERVICES IN INDIA WILL HAPPEN?
Nov 01, 2008 ... 3G SERVICES IN INDIA WILL HAPPEN? ANJANA DAS November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- Will 3G services ever happen here? asked a mobile phone user to Telecom Minister A Raja at a recent event and the optimistic minister asked the person to wait till mid-January. ...
SINGAPORE, UK STARE AT RECESSION AS FINANCIAL TURMOIL RAGES ON.
Nov 01, 2008 ... SINGAPORE, UK STARE AT RECESSION AS FINANCIAL TURMOIL RAGES ON MANOJ RAMMOHAN November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- When the financial crisis reared its head, the worries were confined to the worlds lone super power-United States. Then, as the turmoil ravaged the ...
INDIAN BANKS SAFE AND SOUND, NO CASE FOR REVERSAL OF ECONOMIC REFORMS, SAYS AHLUWALIA.
Nov 01, 2008 ... INDIAN BANKS SAFE AND SOUND, NO CASE FOR REVERSAL OF ECONOMIC REFORMS, SAYS AHLUWALIA RAKESH HARI PATHAK & CHANDRA SHEKHAR November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- Indian banking system is safe, sound and well regulated, said the Deputy Chairman of the Planning ...
COAL, POWER MINISTRIES LOCK HORN OVER FUEL SUPPLY PACT.
Nov 01, 2008 ... COAL, POWER MINISTRIES LOCK HORN OVER FUEL SUPPLY PACT SAURABH CHATURVEDI AND MEGHA MANCHANDA November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- Ministries of coal and power are at loggerheads over the fuel supply pact, with the latter insisting on an assured 90 per cent coal ...
GLOBAL ECONOMIC RECESSION, A BLESSING TIME FOR INDIAN LPOs!
Nov 01, 2008 ... GLOBAL ECONOMIC RECESSION, A BLESSING TIME FOR INDIAN LPOs! SIDDHARTH BHARDWAJ & KUMAR RAHUL November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- The ongoing global economic turmoil may have caused collapse of many major and established financial institutions on the Wall Street ...
DAIICHI COMPLETES ACQUSITION.
Nov 01, 2008 ... DAIICHI COMPLETES ACQUSITION DEEPAK SHARMA November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- With promoters of Ranbaxy Laboratories announcing the off-loading of their 34.8 per cent stake in the company in favour of Japan-based Daiichi Sankyo through off-market deal, ...
CORPORATE BATTLES.
Nov 01, 2008 ... CORPORATE BATTLES KUMAR RAHUL November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- BSNL VS TRAI AND OTHERS In a setback to state-owned telecom giant BSNL, telecom tribunal TDSAT has declined to stay TRAIs directive to remove levy paid by private telecom operators ...
NO PREFERENCE FOR PARTY INITIATING PROCEEDINGS.
Nov 01, 2008 ... NO PREFERENCE FOR PARTY INITIATING PROCEEDINGS OUR LEGAL CORRESPONDENT November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- Supreme Court Justices Aftab Alam and P.Sathasivam in DCM Financial Services Ltd., Appellant, Vs. Neel Kamal Plastics Ltd. and Anr., Respondents held ...
COMMODITY PRICES TUMBLE.
Nov 01, 2008 ... COMMODITY PRICES TUMBLE MANVENDRA JHA November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- Commodity markets slumped during the week ended October 24, with oil falling to 61 dollars per barrel and gold below 700 dollars an ounce as investors feared that global recession could ...
BULLION, FARM COMMODITIES PLUNGE ON RECESSION FEARS.
Nov 01, 2008 ... BULLION, FARM COMMODITIES PLUNGE ON RECESSION FEARS SUNIL SEHGAL November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- Tracking the turmoil in global markets, gold lost its sheen across the board during the second fortnight of October despite its reputation as a safe haven ...
BOURSES EXPERIENCE BLOOD-BATH, SHED 37 PER CENT IN OCTOBER.
Nov 01, 2008 ... BOURSES EXPERIENCE BLOOD-BATH, SHED 37 PER CENT IN OCTOBER RAJESH SHARMA November 1, 2008 (PTI Economic Service) -- The bourses across the board experienced a blood bath after the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex recorded second biggest fall as funds and general ...
Zee News acquires 26 pc stake in Sky B.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Zee News acquires 26 pc stake in Sky B Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Subhash Chandra group firm Zee News today said it will acquire 26 per cent stake in Sky B (Bangla), a West Bengal-focused media company, for an undisclosed amount. In a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange, ...
India 43 for two in 2nd innings at stumps.
Nov 01, 2008 ... India 43 for two in 2nd innings at stumps New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) -- India were 43 for the loss of two wickets in their second innings at stumps on the fourth day of the third cricket Test against Australia here today. Gautam Gambhir (21) and Rahul Dravid (5) will ...
Italian film 'Mid-August Lunch' wins Satyajit Ray award.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Italian film 'Mid-August Lunch' wins Satyajit Ray award London, Nov 1 (PTI) -- 'Mid-August Lunch', an Italian film directed by Gianni di Gregorio, has won the 13th Annual Satyajit Ray Award at the just concluded London Film Festival. The award, presented by the ...
Foreign law firms may operate soon in India: CJI.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Foreign law firms may operate soon in India: CJI London, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Foreign law firms may soon operate from India and the Bar Council shall not be able to resist their entry, says Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan. "I don't think the Bar Council of India can ...
Castlewood invites Indian buyers to Hungary.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Castlewood invites Indian buyers to Hungary New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) -- London-based real estate developer Castlewood Investment Properties today invited Indian buyers for its housing projects in Budapest, Hungary. "Even if there is a slowdown, it is just a phase. This ...
Airnetz launches first GDS in Indian pvt jet industry.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Airnetz launches first GDS in Indian pvt jet industry Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Private jet charter service provider Airnetz Aviation today said it has launched the first Global Distribution System in the private jet industry in India and in the Asia-Pacific region. The ...
West Bengal sets up committee to formulate housing policy.
Nov 01, 2008 ... West Bengal sets up committee to formulate housing policy Kolkata, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Aiming to provide "affordable housing for all", the West Bengal government has set up a committee to formulate a state housing policy, which would be in line with the National Urban Housing and ...
ICL fails to attract crowd.
Nov 01, 2008 ... ICL fails to attract crowd Panchkula (Haryana), Nov 1 (PTI) -- In the absence of celebrities or Bollywood stars, the Indian Cricket League's (ICL) second Twenty20 season got a cold response from the cricket fans here. Despite the fact that home team Chandigarh Lions ...
Australia bat themselves back into 3rd Test.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Australia bat themselves back into 3rd Test Amlan Chakraborty New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Michael Clarke (112) thrived on the largesse of India's butter-fingered fielders as Australia rode on luck and pluck to haul themselves out of the hole in the third cricket Test ...
Petron Engg net up 58 pc for Sept qtr.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Petron Engg net up 58 pc for Sept qtr Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Petron Engineering Construction today said its net profit grew by 58.26 per cent to Rs 4.02 crore for the quarter ended September 30, over the corresponding period a year ago. The company had a net profit of ...
RBI's move to help SMEs to get affordable credit: PMEAC.
Nov 01, 2008 ... RBI's move to help SMEs to get affordable credit: PMEAC New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) -- The Reserve Bank has addressed the problem of affordable credit for small and medium enterprises by cutting reserve ratios and short term lending rate, Repo, the Prime Minister's economic panel ...
BJP supports Sena for extending legal aid to blast suspects.
Nov 01, 2008 ... BJP supports Sena for extending legal aid to blast suspects New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Supporting Shiv Sena's move of extending legal aid to the Malegaon blast suspects, BJP today said there was nothing wrong in using "private funds" for "helping" someone "We have no objection to ...
Dhumal asks Centre to provide 400-MW thermal power for HP.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Dhumal asks Centre to provide 400-MW thermal power for HP Shimla, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Himachal Pradesh has asked the Centre to allocate it at least 400 MW of thermal power from Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) established in various parts of the country. The demand has ...
WEATHER-SUMMARY.
Nov 01, 2008 ... WEATHER-SUMMARY Pune, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Forecast valid until the morning of Nov 3rd. Rain/thundershowers at; East: Isolated places in Arunachal Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim and mainly dry in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Gangetic West Bengal, ...
Assam blast toll rises to 81.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Assam blast toll rises to 81 Guwahati, Nov 1 (PTI) -- The death toll in the worst ever serial blasts in Assam today rose to 81 with four more persons succumbing to their injuries here. While three died at Gauhati Medical College Hospital, another died at Basistha ...
LANKA LD CLASHES.
Nov 01, 2008 ... LANKA LD CLASHES 29 dead in Lanka clashes; six LTTE boats destroyed T V Sriram Colombo, Nov 1 (PTI) -- At least 29 LTTE militants, including 14 sea Tigers, were killed today in fierce clashes with the Sri Lankan Navy off the northern coast of the island nation during which six ...
Indian U-19 women suffer 0-9 defeat to Thailand.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Indian U-19 women suffer 0-9 defeat to Thailand New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Indian women's team suffered their second successive defeat in the qualification round of the AFC Under-19 Women's Football Championship 2009 with a humiliating 0-9 loss to Thailand in Kuala Lumpur. ...
Tata Steel, workers sign agreement for wage revision.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Tata Steel, workers sign agreement for wage revision Jamshedpur, Nov 1 (PTI) -- A memoranda of settlement was signed here today between Tata Steel and Tata Workers' Union (TWU) for wage revision and other related issues for employees of the Jamshedpur facility. The ...
MUKHERJEE-INTERVIEW.
Nov 01, 2008 ... MUKHERJEE-INTERVIEW Tehran, Nov.1 (PTI) -- Iran has every right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said but made it clear that this has to be consistent with its international obligations and commitments. The minister ...
30 students from J&K on Uttarakhand tour.
Nov 01, 2008 ... 30 students from J&K on Uttarakhand tour Jammu, Nov 01 (PTI) -- With an aim to bring about a change in the attitude of the local students and in turn the local population, Army today sent a group of about 30 students from remote areas of Ramba, Reasi and Rajouri districts of the ...
SP wants paramilitary force deployment for Hardoi bypoll.
Nov 01, 2008 ... SP wants paramilitary force deployment for Hardoi bypoll Lucknow, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Alleging that the official machinery was being misused and voters as also opposition party workers were being terrorised, Samajwadi Party today asked the Election Commission to deploy paramilitary ...
Lending, deposit rates might start easing soon: Bankers.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Lending, deposit rates might start easing soon: Bankers Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) -- After Reserve Bank's second round of monetary measures including reduction in CRR and Repo, bankers today hinted at cuts on lending and deposit rates with few scheduled to meet next week to decide on ...
SPORT AUS STATS.
Nov 01, 2008 ... SPORT AUS STATS New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Statistical highlights on the fourth day of the third Test between India and Australia at Ferozeshah Kotla stadium here today. # Australia (577) posted their best total in India, surpassing their 574 for 7 wickets declared in the 1986-87 ...
Ghei surges, Bhullar slides after Rd 3 of Johor Open.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Ghei surges, Bhullar slides after Rd 3 of Johor Open Johor Bahru (Malaysia), Nov 1 (PTI) -- Gaurav Ghei rode on his front nine and turned in a four-under 68 to jump 17 places to tied 10th, even as compatriot Ganganjeet Bhullar slumped to the tied 13th spot after the penultimate ...
IDBI Bank cuts home, education loan rates by 0.5 pc.
Nov 01, 2008 ... IDBI Bank cuts home, education loan rates by 0.5 pc Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) -- IDBI Bank today reduced its home and educational loan rates by 50 basis points with immediate effect, shortly after the Reserve Bank announced cut in short-term lending rate and key deposit requirements ...
World's largest jalebi fried in Meghalaya.
Nov 01, 2008 ... World's largest jalebi fried in Meghalaya Shillong, Nov 1 (PTI) -- The world's largest 'jalebi' was fried by a local confectioner here today and found its place in the Limca Book of Records. The huge 'jalebi', large enough to cover a human body, is 75 inches in ...
Panacea Biotec net loss at Rs 44.06 for Sept qtr.(Financial report)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Panacea Biotec net loss at Rs 44.06 for Sept qtr Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Pharma firm Panacea Biotec today said its net loss for the quarter ended September 30 stood at Rs 44.06 crore, while it had a net profit of Rs 32.09 crore in the same period a year ago. Total ...
Koutons Retail Q2 net at Rs 30.42 cr.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Koutons Retail Q2 net at Rs 30.42 cr New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Apparel retailer Koutons Retail India today said its net profit for the quarter ended September 30 stood at Rs 19.46 crore. Total income in the second quarter of the current fiscal stood at Rs 283.19 ...
RBI complements govt efforts to boost growth.
Nov 01, 2008 ... RBI complements govt efforts to boost growth Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Paving the way for easing home, car and commercial loan rates, RBI today announced steps to pump in an estimated additional Rs 85,000 crore in the system by cutting deposit requirements and key rates, a move ...
Govt appeasing pvt airlines by reducing ATF: CITU.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Govt appeasing pvt airlines by reducing ATF: CITU New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Accusing the UPA government of appeasing private airlines by reducing price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), the CITU today lambasted the Centre for "ignoring" the common man's demand to bring down ...
UN chief arrives in Bangladesh.
Nov 01, 2008 ... UN chief arrives in Bangladesh Dhaka, Nov 1 (PTI) -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived here today on a two-day visit at the fag end of his maiden South Asia tour. The UN chief, whose visit assumes significance ahead of the December 18 elections in ...
Albie Sachs to hear Gambhir's appeal against one-Test ban.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Albie Sachs to hear Gambhir's appeal against one-Test ban Dubai, Nov 1 (PTI) -- The International Cricket Council today appointed Justice Albie Sachs of South Africa as the appeal commissioner to hear Gautam Gambhir's appeal against the one-Test ban on him but he can play in the ...
SOBHRAJ-TRICKS.
Nov 01, 2008 ... SOBHRAJ-TRICKS Authorities clamp down on Sobhraj fearing 'tricks' to escape Shirish B. Pradhan Kathmandu, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Authorities in Kathmandu's central jail have clamped down on visitors wanting to meet celebrity criminal Charles Gurmukh Sobhraj, fearing that the claim of ...
Young Americans prefer Obama to McCain: poll.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Young Americans prefer Obama to McCain: poll Washington, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama is more popular than his Republican rival John McCain among the younger generations of Americans, a new poll has found. The poll, conducted by CBS ...
Centre not taking any steps to solve Lankan crisis: PMK.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Centre not taking any steps to solve Lankan crisis: PMK Chennai, Nov 1 (PTI) -- PMK, a constituent of the ruling UPA at the Centre, today came down heavily on the Manmohan Singh government by charging it with not taking any steps to solve the Sri Lankan Tamils issue. ...
East Bengal's Paul, Mehtab doubtful for Mohammedan match.
Nov 01, 2008 ... East Bengal's Paul, Mehtab doubtful for Mohammedan match Kolkata, Nov 1 (PTI) -- East Bengal may miss the services of their experienced goalkeeper Subrata Paul, down with fever, for their derby against Mohammedan Sporting in the ONGC I-League match at Salt Lake Stadium here ...
Hero Honda sales down 3.44 pc in October.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Hero Honda sales down 3.44 pc in October New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Country's largest two wheeler maker Hero Honda Motors Ltd (HHML) today reported a 3.44 per cent decline in its total sale in October at 3,52,449 units, as compared with 3,65,022 units in the same month last year ....
SPORT AUS KIRSTEN.
Nov 01, 2008 ... SPORT AUS KIRSTEN Fielding errors helped Aussies come back in the match: Kirsten Sheelpa Kothari Sorti New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Dropped catches and an unimpressive bowling helped Australia come back into the third cricket Test on the fourth and penultimate day, rued India coach ...
PM to visit Oman, Qatar next weekend.
Nov 01, 2008 ... PM to visit Oman, Qatar next weekend New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Making his first visit to the Persian Gulf since assuming office, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will travel to Oman and Qatar next weekend to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly in the energy sector. ...
Lanka condemns serial blasts in Assam.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Lanka condemns serial blasts in Assam Colombo, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Sri Lanka today condemned the deadly serial blasts in Assam that left 77 people dead and several others injured, describing it as "cowardly and cruelest" act. "The perpetrators of these blasts have designed ...
Kerala govt asks Centre to permit direct NRI deposits.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Kerala govt asks Centre to permit direct NRI deposits Kozhikode, Nov 1 (PTI) -- The Centre should permit Non-Resident Keralites to invest in the state-owned chit funds as there was no provision for the state to accept such deposits directly, Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac ...
Centre hasn't learnt lesson from financial meltdown: Karat.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Centre hasn't learnt lesson from financial meltdown: Karat Chennai, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Slamming the Congress-led UPA for government deciding to hike FDI in insurance sector, the CPI(M) today said the Centre had not learnt a lesson from the global financial crisis that had affected ...
Honda car sales dip over four-fold in October.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Honda car sales dip over four-fold in October New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Car maker Honda Siel Cars India today reported an over four-fold decline in its sales at 1,476 units in October as against 5,287 units in the same period a year ago. The sales comprised 707 ...
IAF chief on week-long visit to China.
Nov 01, 2008 ... IAF chief on week-long visit to China New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) -- IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major today embarked on a week-long visit to China to explore possibilities of expanding the bilateral defence ties with the neighbouring country. During his visit, ...
Obama's campaign spends three times more money than McCain.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Obama's campaign spends three times more money than McCain New York, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama's campaign has spent three times more money than his rival Republican John McCain on advertisements during week ending October 28. The ...
Mahindra down Vasco 2-0.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Mahindra down Vasco 2-0 Margao, Nov 1 (PTI) -- Mahindra United scored a goal in each half to down Vasco 2-0 in the sixth round of ONGC I-League at Nehru Stadium here today. Mahindra, who led 1-0 at half time, scored through Chidi Edeh (40th) and Sushil Kumar Singh ...