Archive for March, 2008

PFC floats consultancy services arm

State-run Power Finance Corporation today floated a wholly-owned consultancy arm to provide services in the power sector.

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Cement makers set to raise prices again

The withdrawal of Duty Entitlement Passbook (DEPB) benefit for exporters, as part of the government’s efforts to rein in inflation, may not be enough to bring down cement prices.

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Mitsubishi introduces automatic Montero

Mitsubishi Motors and Hindustan Motors have launched the automatic transmission variant of its premium SUV Montero priced at Rs 35.64 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

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REL bags contracts worth Rs 1,200 cr

Reliance Energy, an Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group company, today said it has bagged two contracts worth Rs 1,200 crore for execution of 400 kv extra high voltage transmission system in the western part

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Natwest heroes battle for one batting slot

There’s very little to separate Kaif and Yuvraj in the longer form of the game, going by averages (32-plus), but Yuvraj has played nine more Tests than his UP counterpart who has played 13 so far.

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Clinton rejects call to drop out of race

Hillary Clinton, who has feasted on adversity in the Democratic presidential primaries, is rejecting calls from some key Barack Obama supporters to drop out of the race for the good of the party.

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A dazzling do in Delhi

The Gitanjali group, in association with the ICL, unveiled a diamond studded cricket ball in the capital.

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Nomophobia is the latest stress: Study

Anxiety is the affliction of life in the modern world. Now add to the stress list: “nomophobia”, the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.

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Thomas Cook UK hikes stakes in Indian subsidiary

Thomas Cook India Ltd today said Thomas Cook UK Ltd will indirectly control 54.42 per cent of its total paid up capital after Thomas Cook UK acquires its holding company, TCIM Ltd.

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Corus to acquire iron ore mines

Corus is working on the acquisition of iron-ore mines that will yield 4-5 million tonnes (mt) of the raw material in the next one year.

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