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25 March, 2016

COMPROMISE ON MINIMUM WAGE HIKE TAKES SHAPE AHEAD OF BUDGET DEADLINE IN ALBANY

With the state budget due next week, the last remaining sticking point in negotiations is an increase in the state's…

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23 March, 2016

Indian-American Students Create App For On-Demand Tutors

HOUSTON:  Two Indian-American computer science students in the US have created an education app that helps college students connect with tutors…

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18 March, 2016

Non-performing assets of public sector banks in India a Staggering Rs 3 lakh crore: CBI chief

MUMBAI (TIP): "Something is indeed seriously wrong," Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Anil Sinha said, as he underlined…

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11 March, 2016

Indian American investor Sunil Sabharwal occupies key IMF position

WASHINGTON (TIP): Independent investor Sunil Sabharwal has become the first Indian-American to occupy a key administration post at the IMF,…

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11 March, 2016

Willful Defaulter Vijay Mallya flees

NEW DELHI (TIP): Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is facing legal proceedings for allegedly defaulting loans of over Rs 9,000…

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5 March, 2016

FORD, GM TO OPERATE INDIA FACTORIES ROUND THE CLOCK

MUMBAI (TIP): Three global automobile powerhouses either have started operating their India factories round the clock or are in the…

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5 March, 2016

MOODY’S CUTS CHINA OUTLOOK TO ‘NEGATIVE’

SHANGHAI (TIP): Moody's downgraded its outlook on Chinese government debt to "negative" from "stable" on March 2, citing uncertainty over authorities'…

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5 March, 2016

Coca-Cola can’t trademark new bottle: EU court

BRUSSELS (TIP): An EU court on Wednesday threw out an attempt by US drinks giant Coca-Cola to get trade mark…

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5 March, 2016

SBI SEEKS VIJAY MALLYA’S ARREST IN KINGFISHER LOAN DEFAULT CASE

MUMBAI (TIP): Top state-run lender SBI on Wednesday sought to arrest Vijay Mallya, and also impound his passport, as the…

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5 March, 2016

UK turns to India to fill doctors, nurses vacancies

LONDON (TIP): UK is turning to India in an attempt to fill thousands of vacancies for doctors and nurses in…

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5 March, 2016

USFDA rejected entry of over 6 Indian products a day since Jan 2011

NEW DELHI (TIP): The US health regulator has refused entry of 11,664 Indian products, including drugs, into the American market…

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5 March, 2016

BUDGET SPECIAL UNION BUDGET 2016-17 | JAITLEY FOCUSES ON RURAL INDIA, SOCIAL WELFARE

NEW DELHI (TIP): Finance minister Arun Jaitley unveiled what appeared to be a pro-poor budget on February 29, announcing higher…

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5 March, 2016

HIGHLIGHTS | BUDGET SPECIAL | UNION BUDGET 2016-17

Rs 1,000 crore allocated for new EPF (Employees’ Provident Fund) scheme Rs 38,500 cr allocated for MNREGA in 2016-17, the highest…

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5 March, 2016

Budget high on rhetoric, low on action in social sector

NEW DELHI (TIP): Finance minister Arun Jaitley’s budget speech focused on the social sector more than before, but it failed…

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5 March, 2016

Budget Special | Here is list of what becomes expensive and cheaper

NEW DELHI (TIP): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a host of changes in the tax structure in the Budget for…

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5 March, 2016

Cheap agriculture loans to cushion impact of weather shocks, droughts

NEW DELHI (TIP): Farmers can continue to get cheap farm loans with finance minister Arun Jaitley raising the target for…

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5 March, 2016

Alexandra Andresen: 19-year-old teenager and the world’s youngest billionaire

OSLO (TIP): For most people, becoming a billionaire is a dream that will never come to fruition before they die.…

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5 March, 2016

USIBC endorses Indian Budget as Attractive

WASHINGTON (TIP): American companies, either those with a foothold or who are planning to set foot in India, are bullish…

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5 March, 2016

Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu in the US Congress, on Modi, Hinduism, and linking Islam to terror

Washington has no shortage of politicians struggling to be seen as a maverick. But Tulsi Gabbard isn’t one of them.…

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29 February, 2016

RBI TO INFUSE RS 12K CR VIA OPEN MARKET OPERATIONS

MUMBAI (TIP): To ease the current liquidity crunch which could also help in lowering yields, the RBI on February 25…

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29 February, 2016

E-tourist visa scheme extended to 37 more countries

NEW DELHI (TIP): The central government on Thursday announced the extension of e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) facility to 37 more countries…

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29 February, 2016

World economy highly vulnerable: IMF to G20

SHINGTON (TIP): The International Monetary Fund has warned that the world economy is "highly vulnerable" and called for new mechanisms…

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29 February, 2016

WEBSITES WOO MEDICAL TOURISTS, PROMISE A TREAT

NEW DELHI (TIP): Rekha Desai, a French citizen of Indian origin, has been staying in Paris for the last 20…

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29 February, 2016

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK BUYS 19.9% STAKE IN AIRTEL M COMMERCE SERVICES

NEW DELHI (TIP): Kotak Mahindra Bank on Tuesday said that it has bought 19.90% stake in Airtel M Commerce Services…

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26 February, 2016

FORMER MINISTERS TRASH NEW RAIL BUDGET

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Railway Budget 2016 that was presented by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu brought a pot of mixed…

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26 February, 2016

WHAT THE COMMON MAN EXPECTS FROM UNION BUDGET 2016

More tax deduction on interest on home loan  If you purchase property through the home loan mode, you get a…

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26 February, 2016

Economic survey outlines plan to attain GDP growth of 8-10% in long term

MUMBAI (TIP): India should adopt a three-pronged strategy to achieve its long-term potential growth rate of around 8-10% by promoting…

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25 February, 2016

MoneyGram Cricket Bee Launched: Cricket Fans Get a Chance to Win $10,000

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Leading multicultural marketing firm, Touchdown Media Inc. and MoneyGram, (NASDAQ: MGI) a leading global money transfer…

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25 February, 2016

India produces 27 new billionaires in 2015: Hurun Report

India added 27 new billionaires and consolidated its position at number three on the list of billionaires, behind China and…

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25 February, 2016

Vijay Mallya Quits United Spirits Limited in $75 Million Deal With Diageo

BENGALURU - Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya resigned Feb. 25 as chairman and non-executive director of United Spirits Ltd as part…

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