| Agri-growth to rise to 4 percent in West Bengal |
| ECO5Economy/NationalAgri-growth to rise to 4 percent in West BengalKolkata, Sep 22 IANS Agricultural growth in West Bengal will increase to four percent during the 11th Five Year Plan, the state government said here Monday."Due to increasing population and subsequent pressure on agriculture, growth in this sector has declined to 2.25 percent. But we hope to touch four percent in the 11th Plan period," Agriculture Marketing Minister Naren De told reporters. At the national level, agriculture grew at the rate of 4 read more |
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| Oscar experience more important than award: Aamir Khan |
| ENT14Entertainment/CinemaOscar experience more important than award: Aamir KhanMumbai, Sep 22 IANS Bollywood star Aamir Khan, whose directorial debut "Taare Zameen Par" has been selected as India's entry in the foreign language category for the Oscars, Monday said getting global exposure was more important than winning an award for a film.Aamir told reporters: "I have already got the reward for making the film as it has been widely accepted by our audience. Winning an award is not that important read more |
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| Mafia don discharged in Mumbai hospital shootout case |
| NAT72National/Law/CrimeMafia don discharged in Mumbai hospital shootout caseMumbai, Sep 22 IANS In a setback to Mumbai Police, Brijesh Singh, a notorious gangster and absconder in the sensational J.J. Hospital shootout case of 1992, was discharged from the matter by a special court here Monday.He was among the several proclaimed offenders in the case in which three others, including gangster Subhash Singh Thakur, have already been convicted.The designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Prevention Act TADA Court Special Judge D read more |
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| Ravi Rai to send 'Tingya' for Oscars, seeks government help |
| ENT15Entertainment/CinemaRavi Rai to send 'Tingya' for Oscars, seeks government helpMumbai, Sep 22 IANS Producer Ravi Rai has decided to send his Marathi movie "Tingya" as an independent entry for the Oscars in the best foreign language film category. He said he would approach the Maharashtra government to help promote it at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for getting nominated for the coveted trophy. "Although I'm not a big producer, I'll do all I can to get my film nominated read more |
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| Microsoft joins select industrial club with S&P's AAA rating |
| BUS26Business/BusinessMicrosoft joins select industrial club with S&P's AAA ratingChennai, Sep 22 IANS At a time when big American financial corporations are falling like nine pins, software giant Microsoft Corporation joined five other non-financial corporate debt issuers in the US to be assigned a AAA rating by Standard and Poor's Rating Services S&P. The global credit rating agency Monday said it assigned its 'AAA' corporate credit rating and 'A-1 ' short-term and commercial paper ratings to Microsoft with the outlook rated as 'stable" read more |
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| 65 killed in Sri Lanka fighting: Military |
| INT69International/Terrorism/Defence65 killed in Sri Lanka fighting: MilitaryColombo, Sep 22 IANS At least 58 Tamil Tiger guerrillas and seven soldiers were killed and some 40 wounded in heavy fighting in the island's north, military officials said Monday.The Media Centre for National Security MCNS said that fighting broke out Sunday between government troops and the rebels in the western flank of the rebels' political hub Kilinochchi.A "total of 38 terrorists were killed in the clashes", the MCNS said in a statement, referring to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam LTTE read more |
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| Chennai developer hopes to win case against Dunlop |
| BUS25Business/Law/BusinessChennai developer hopes to win case against DunlopChennai, Sep 22 IANS The city-based property development group VGN is hopeful that the land dispute with tyre manufacturer Dunlop India here will end soon, the case going in its favour. "Our case is strengthened by the Tamil Nadu government order issued four months back which states that V.N. Devadoss group promoter is the rightful owner of the land under question," VGN Developers managing director D. Pratish told IANS read more |
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| 10 tourists rescued in Himachal, 250 stranded |
| NAT75National/Environment/Tourism10 tourists rescued in Himachal, 250 strandedManali, Sep 22 IANS Ten people, including two Japanese, were rescued Monday by the Indian Air Force IAF from a snow-bound region in Himachal Pradesh but officials said over 250 people were still stranded.The area, Sarchu, is located on the 475-km Manali-Leh highway. "Ten tourists were airlifted by an IAF chopper and taken to Keylong, the district headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti," Deputy Commissioner C. Palrasu told IANS read more |
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| Infotech sets aside Rs.3 bn for acquisitions Lead |
| BUS24Business/NationalInfotech sets aside Rs.3 bn for acquisitions LeadNoida, Sep 22 IANS Infotech Enterprises Ltd, an information technology-consulting firm, has earmarked Rs.3 billion for new acquisitions in the current year, a top company official said here Monday.The company raised Rs.3 billion in July last year through equity dilution, with global growth equity firm General Atlantic picking up a 13 percent stake and the Mauritius-based Carrier International acquiring two percent. "We read more |
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| Aamir Khan cautions people against forces dividing India |
| ENT16Entertainment/Society/CrimeAamir Khan cautions people against forces dividing IndiaMumbai, Sep 22 IANS Bollywood star Aamir Khan Monday cautioned people to stay away from the political leaders who try to divide the country on the basis of religion, caste or community.Responding to a query on the recent controversy between Raj Thackeray and Jaya Bachchan, Aamir said: "People should stay away from politicians and leaders who try to divide the masses on the basis of religion, caste or community read more |
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