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Govt plans bulk purchase of power equipment

Press Trust of India / New Delhi November 18, 2008, 15:43 IST The government is considering new norms for bulk purchase of supercritical thermal power technology to meet the requirement of major power producers in the country,...

Canada is partner country at FICCI Higher Education Summit 2008

New Delhi, Nov. 18 (ANI): Canada will be featured as the partner country for a Higher Education Summit organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), in New Delhi November 25-26, 2008.

Gold recovers modest ground on better global trend

New Delhi (PTI): Gold prices on Tuesday recovered by Rs 10 to close at Rs 12,100 per ten gram in the bullion market here on fresh buying by jewellery fabricators for the current marriage season amid firming trend in global...

Asian stocks drop as recession worries deepen

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 (New Delhi) Key Asian indices were weak today following an overnight drop on Wall Street amid intensifying fears of a global recession. Japan's Nikkei stock index fell more than two per cent in early...

Stripped, abused tribal to contest Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi: A tribal girl in Guwahati who was stripped by hoodlums about a year ago, has decided to contest the next parliamentary polls from Tezpur in Assam. Last year, Lakshmi Oraon felt her dignity being stripped off as she...

Rupee weakens against dollar

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 (New Delhi) The Indian rupee today fell by 29 paise against the greenback in early trade on heavy demand for dollar from importers amid weak Asian equity markets. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange...

Election campaign stress can be a killer, warn experts

New Delhi (IANS): When Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Puran Chand Yogi died of suspected suicide in New Delhi on Sunday, his close aides speculated it could be because of his stressful life. Take Chaudhary Prem Singh...

Spices futures up on lower stocks; pick up in demand

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 : 1300 Hrs RSS Feeds Spices futures up on lower stocks; pick-up in demand New Delhi (PTI): Chilli and other spices on Tuesdayrose up to 2 per cent on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange on...

Tata Group heads sustainable development effort

New Delhi (IANS): The Tata Group has emerged as the "top corporate leader{rsquo}{rsquo} in sustainable development among Indian companies, according to the Sustainable Development Index that was launched here Tuesday by UK...

SMS to guide you through Delhi traffic

NEW DELHI: To ensure smooth traffic on roads, the Delhi Police has decided to launch a campaign to guide people about traffic congestion and to educate them about road laws. The campaigning will be launched through SMSes,...