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6 December, 2013

Diwali 2013 Celebrated at Indian Consulate

Ambassador Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay, Consul General of India in New York celebrated Diwali on November 17, 2013 with Ranju Batra,…

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6 December, 2013

NELSON MANDELA, FROM APARTHEID FIGHTER TO PRESIDENT AND UNIFIER

Nelson Mandela guided South Africa from the shackles of apartheid to multi-racial democracy, as an icon of peace and reconciliation…

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5 December, 2013

Criminality in the Indian Political System

In their own long-term interest, all political parties must jointly agree to stop sponsoring criminal candidates, says the author. Criminality…

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5 December, 2013

GARMENT EXPORTS TO TOUCH US$ 60 BILLION IN NEXT THREE YEARS

NEW DELHI (TIP):Speaking on the Textile Conclave 2013, Chairman, AEPC said that India’s garment exports would be touching 60 US…

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5 December, 2013

Apollo Tyres closes $60-m deal with Sumitomo

NEW DELHI (TIP): Apollo Tyres Ltd has said it has closed a deal with Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries to sell…

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5 December, 2013

FIRST EXPANSION SINCE JULY; INDEX RISES THE MOST SINCE FEB

NEW DELHI (TIP): After contracting for three consecutive months, manufacturing activity saw an eight-month high expansion in November on rising…

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5 December, 2013

Harley Davidson to export India-made Street 750 to Europe

PUNE (TIP):India is the only country outside of the US to be making the new bike, which is built on…

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29 November, 2013

CADBURY’S LARGEST PLANT IN ASIA-PACIFIC TO COME UP IN AP

HYDERABAD (TIP): Cadbury India on November 27 signed a memorandum of understanding with the Andhra Pradesh Government that will see…

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29 November, 2013

HERO GROUP TO OPEN UNIVERSITY

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Hero Group on Wednesday announced the launch of BML Munjal University, a fully residential university, spread…

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29 November, 2013

ADANI PORTS SIGNS MOU WITH BELGIAN PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE

MUMBAI (TIP): Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd (APSEZ), India's largest private port developer, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with…

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29 November, 2013

LONDON INVITES KERALA START-UPS

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (TIP): Start up in London, develop in India. This is the message from London and Partners, the metropolis’s official…

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29 November, 2013

INDIA, BELGIUM AGREE TO ENHANCE COOPERATION IN RENEWABLE ENERGY

NEW DELHI (TIP): India and Belgium have agreed to work on signing an MOU to enhance cooperation in renewable energy.…

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29 November, 2013

MHRD to provide for 5000 faculty positions in higher education

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Ministry of Human Resource Development proposes to provide for 5000 faculty positions in the higher education…

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29 November, 2013

Modi’s Model of Development: MYTHS AND REALITIES

The author finds much untruth in the claims that Modi has provided the best model of development in the State…

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21 November, 2013

ETIHAD CHECKS INTO JET WITH $900M

NEW DELHI (TIP): Concluding the first instance of FDI by a foreign carrier into an Indian airline, Jet Airways on…

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21 November, 2013

Renault keen on MUV, sub-Rs 4 lakh car segment in India

TOKYO (TIP): French auto major Renault is keen to tap the potential of the fast growing multi-utility vehicles (MUV) segment…

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21 November, 2013

BHARTI TO SPEND RS 800 CRORE ANNUALLY ON RETAIL

NEW DELHI (TIP): Despite offers for fresh tie-ups, Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Group appears set to go solo in the retail…

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21 November, 2013

Govt imposes $792 million additional penalty on RIL

NEW DELHI (TIP): The government has slapped an additional penalty of $792 million on Reliance Industries for producing less than…

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21 November, 2013

Modi’s Model of Development: MYTHS AND REALITIES

The author finds much untruth in the claims that Modi has provided the best model of development in the State…

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21 November, 2013

Get Your Business Online program begins

GARLAND, TX (TIP): In partnership with Google, Mayor Douglas Athas is working with local businesses on an initiative to get…

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15 November, 2013

FRANCE 24 TV CHANNEL SIGNS UP WITH DD, DISH TV

channel France 24 has signed new distribution agreements in India and will be now available as a free-to-air channel on…

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15 November, 2013

SAHARA TO SELL ICONIC LONDON AND NEW YORK HOTELS

MUMBAI (TIP): The embattled Sahara Group has put up for sale the iconic luxury hotels it acquired over the last…

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15 November, 2013

GOVT TO SET UP JOINT TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP SERVICES SECTOR

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Government will set up a joint task force for the services sector together with the industry…

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15 November, 2013

Knorr-Bremse sets up truck braking systems plant in Pune

Pune (TIP): German manufacturer Knorr-Bremse has set up a new plant in Pune to make complete braking systems for trucks.…

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15 November, 2013

WHISTLING GROUP TO SET UP UNIVERSITY IN GUJARAT

AHMEDABAD (TIP): In what could see University of Oxford's foray into Indian education scenario through its wholly owned subsidiary Isis…

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15 November, 2013

SAHARA TO SELL ICONIC LONDON AND NEW YORK HOTELS

MUMBAI (TIP): The embattled Sahara Group has put up for sale the iconic luxury hotels it acquired over the last…

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15 November, 2013

FRANCE 24 TV CHANNEL SIGNS UP WITH DD, DISH TV

NEW DELHI (TIP): International news channel France 24 has signed new distribution agreements in India and will be now available…

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15 November, 2013

GOVT TO SET UP JOINT TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP SERVICES SECTOR

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Government will set up a joint task force for the services sector together with the industry…

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15 November, 2013

Knorr-Bremse sets up truck braking systems plant in Pune

Pune (TIP): German manufacturer Knorr-Bremse has set up a new plant in Pune to make complete braking systems for trucks.…

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15 November, 2013

Modi Makes History and Facts be Damned

Long years ago, at a cultural event in a European country, the then Indian Ambassador (let him not be named)…

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