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Mumbai, Jul 6 (PTI) In an effort to increase participation of minority community students in mainstream education, Maharashtra Government has started special training classes for them in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). "The minority community students can enrol themselves for various courses of ITIs across the State from the current academic year," Minority Development Minister, Naseem Khan, said. The special classes would be conducted in 44 ITIs in second shift from August 1, and over 3,000 students would benefit from it, he said. The Government has made provision of Rs five crore for the classes, the minister said, adding, Mumbai and suburban Mulund would have two new ITIs. The Ministry is also planning to reserve 40 seats in IAS coaching institutes in the cities like Mumbai, Nagpur, Kolhapur and Aurangabad for the students, Khan said.
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Unidentified persons slit throat of girl in Jammu
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Jammu, July 6 (PTI) Two unidentified men slit throat of a teenaged girl after they failed in their attempt to rape her in Gangyal area of Jammu city, police said here. The incident took place late last night when Bindu Devi, a resident of Bihar who had come to her sister''s house, was sleeping on rooftop of the house in Gangyal area of the city, they said. Two masked men attempted to rape her, they said, adding she hit them with a rod following which the duo slit her throat with a knife and ran away. Devi was admitted to a hospital where her condition was stated to be stable.
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Jammu, July 6 (PTI) Two unidentified men slit throat of a teenaged girl after they failed in their attempt to rape her in Gangyal area of Jammu city, police said here. The incident took place late last night when Bindu Devi, a resident of Bihar who had come to her sister''s house, was sleeping on rooftop of the house in Gangyal area of the city, they said. Two masked men attempted to rape her, they said, adding she hit them with a rod following which the duo slit her throat with a knife and ran away. Devi was admitted to a hospital where her condition was stated to be stable.
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Cong snub to Jagan Mohan Reddy
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New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Congress today virtually snubbed Andhra Pradesh MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy for his decision to go ahead with his controversial yatra, saying party discipline must be observed. "All true committed and loyal Congressmen must necessarily observe both the party dharma and Laxman rekha of propriety and party discipline," party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said. Reddy, the son of late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR Reddy, has decided to resume his controversial "Odarpu" yatra from July 8 despite party chief Sonia Gandhi''s reservations about it. In an indication of the party toughening its stand on the issue, Singhvi said, "Failure to do so would perforce lead to a chain of consequences, which are best avoidable. We hope and trust that compliance will take the place of defiance." The Congress spokesperson maintained that "party discipline like law does not discriminate between individuals." Jagan, who had defied the party directive against undertaking the yatra in May also, had met Gandhi along with his family members on June 29 to seek her permission for the tour. The meeting took place in New Delhi on the request of Jagans mother Vijayalakshmi. During the meeting, the Congress chief had suggested assembling the affected families at one place to console them and also to offer financial assistance, the young Lok Sabha MP said. In an open letter to the people, he said, "We explained to her the need to resume the yatra to console the family members of those who died following the death of my father. She (Sonia Gandhi) did not cite any specific reason but did not appear to be favourably inclined over resuming the yatra." Jagan would pay tributes to his father at Idupulapaya, the family estate where he was buried, today and later proceed to Ichapuram in Srikakulam district to resume his tour. Defying the Congress high command''s directive earlier, Jagan had left by train to start his yatra in Warangal district on May 28 but it was marred by violent protests from Telangana supporters.
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New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Congress today virtually snubbed Andhra Pradesh MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy for his decision to go ahead with his controversial yatra, saying party discipline must be observed. "All true committed and loyal Congressmen must necessarily observe both the party dharma and Laxman rekha of propriety and party discipline," party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said. Reddy, the son of late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR Reddy, has decided to resume his controversial "Odarpu" yatra from July 8 despite party chief Sonia Gandhi''s reservations about it. In an indication of the party toughening its stand on the issue, Singhvi said, "Failure to do so would perforce lead to a chain of consequences, which are best avoidable. We hope and trust that compliance will take the place of defiance." The Congress spokesperson maintained that "party discipline like law does not discriminate between individuals." Jagan, who had defied the party directive against undertaking the yatra in May also, had met Gandhi along with his family members on June 29 to seek her permission for the tour. The meeting took place in New Delhi on the request of Jagans mother Vijayalakshmi. During the meeting, the Congress chief had suggested assembling the affected families at one place to console them and also to offer financial assistance, the young Lok Sabha MP said. In an open letter to the people, he said, "We explained to her the need to resume the yatra to console the family members of those who died following the death of my father. She (Sonia Gandhi) did not cite any specific reason but did not appear to be favourably inclined over resuming the yatra." Jagan would pay tributes to his father at Idupulapaya, the family estate where he was buried, today and later proceed to Ichapuram in Srikakulam district to resume his tour. Defying the Congress high command''s directive earlier, Jagan had left by train to start his yatra in Warangal district on May 28 but it was marred by violent protests from Telangana supporters.
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Dev Patel rules out working with Freida Pinto again
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Actor Dev Patel has no plans to work with his Slumdog Millionaire co-star Freida Pinto in the future.The British star rose to fame in director Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning film and found love with his movie girlfriend Pinto after shooting on the 2008 picture wrapped.However, Patel ruled out working with Pinto again because it would be 'too awkward' now their onscreen love has turned into a real-life romance."We laugh too much around each other now. It would be too awkward," Contactmusic quoted Patel as saying.
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Actor Dev Patel has no plans to work with his Slumdog Millionaire co-star Freida Pinto in the future.The British star rose to fame in director Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning film and found love with his movie girlfriend Pinto after shooting on the 2008 picture wrapped.However, Patel ruled out working with Pinto again because it would be 'too awkward' now their onscreen love has turned into a real-life romance."We laugh too much around each other now. It would be too awkward," Contactmusic quoted Patel as saying.
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World stocks bounce back from lows
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Investors boosted global stocks strongly on Tuesday and sold the dollar, lifting equities off six- and seven-week lows.MSCI's all-country world stock index was up 0.8 percent, with Europe putting in gains of around 1.5 percent.The world index is still down more than 10 percent for the year. Stocks were weaker on Monday in response to data showing a slower-than-expected improvement in U.S. employment.Recovering on Tuesday, the FTSEurofirst 300 bounced back from six-week closing lows with a gain of 1.5 percent while Japan's Nikkei closed up 0.8 percent, coming off a seven-week low.Emerging market stocks were up 1 percent."Markets are a bit oversold. The decline has been quite strong," said Joost de Graaf, senior portfolio manager at Kempen Capital Management in The Netherlands."There are (also) hopes that second-quarter earnings will be OK and will lift some of the negative atmosphere."Investors are currently beset by concern that the global economic recovery is slowing enough to send some countries into a double-dip recession.This is combined with nagging fears that the recovery seen so far is all down to government action, which may soon end."Awash with private sector debt (in its various forms), the world's major economies may struggle to maintain their forward impetus once policy stimulus, both fiscal and monetary, is set on the path towards normalisation," BNY Mellon said in a note."Early signs of ebbing momentum are of concern."DOLLAR HITThe more risk-friendly mood hit the dollar, which fell a third of a percent against a basket of major currencies.It was particularly weak against the high-yielding Australian dollar, which rose more than 1 percent at one stage on cautiously optimistic remarks from the Australian central bank after it left interest rates unchanged as expected."The strength in the Aussie was somewhat surprising given the change in the RBA's wording suggests it may keep interest rates lower for some time," said Ulrich Leuchtmann, currency strategist at Commerzbank in Frankfurt."But risky assets are performing well, so there's been a gradual return of risk appetite."The euro gained a third of a percent to $1.2580.Euro zone government bonds sold off as a result of the rise in equities.The 10- and 2-year benchmark yields rose two to three basis points.(Additional reporting by Naomi Tajitsu; Editing by Hugh Lawson)(For more business news on Reuters India click http://in.reuters.com)
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Investors boosted global stocks strongly on Tuesday and sold the dollar, lifting equities off six- and seven-week lows.MSCI's all-country world stock index was up 0.8 percent, with Europe putting in gains of around 1.5 percent.The world index is still down more than 10 percent for the year. Stocks were weaker on Monday in response to data showing a slower-than-expected improvement in U.S. employment.Recovering on Tuesday, the FTSEurofirst 300 bounced back from six-week closing lows with a gain of 1.5 percent while Japan's Nikkei closed up 0.8 percent, coming off a seven-week low.Emerging market stocks were up 1 percent."Markets are a bit oversold. The decline has been quite strong," said Joost de Graaf, senior portfolio manager at Kempen Capital Management in The Netherlands."There are (also) hopes that second-quarter earnings will be OK and will lift some of the negative atmosphere."Investors are currently beset by concern that the global economic recovery is slowing enough to send some countries into a double-dip recession.This is combined with nagging fears that the recovery seen so far is all down to government action, which may soon end."Awash with private sector debt (in its various forms), the world's major economies may struggle to maintain their forward impetus once policy stimulus, both fiscal and monetary, is set on the path towards normalisation," BNY Mellon said in a note."Early signs of ebbing momentum are of concern."DOLLAR HITThe more risk-friendly mood hit the dollar, which fell a third of a percent against a basket of major currencies.It was particularly weak against the high-yielding Australian dollar, which rose more than 1 percent at one stage on cautiously optimistic remarks from the Australian central bank after it left interest rates unchanged as expected."The strength in the Aussie was somewhat surprising given the change in the RBA's wording suggests it may keep interest rates lower for some time," said Ulrich Leuchtmann, currency strategist at Commerzbank in Frankfurt."But risky assets are performing well, so there's been a gradual return of risk appetite."The euro gained a third of a percent to $1.2580.Euro zone government bonds sold off as a result of the rise in equities.The 10- and 2-year benchmark yields rose two to three basis points.(Additional reporting by Naomi Tajitsu; Editing by Hugh Lawson)(For more business news on Reuters India click http://in.reuters.com)News posted by www.newsinfoline.com
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Gur pedi, shakkar prices rise by Rs 100 a quintal
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Gur pedi and shakkar prices shot up by Rs 100 per quintal here today on paucity of stocks and increased demand. However, gur in Muzzafarnagar and Muradnagar markets, hovered around previous levels in restricted buying activity. Marketmen said poor supply amid increased demand mainly pushed up wholesale gur pedi and shakkar prices. At Delhi, gur pedi and shakkar prices shot up by Rs 100 each to Rs 2,950-3,050 and Rs 3,100-3,200 per quintal respectively. Following are today''s quotations in Rs per quintal: Chakku Rs 2,800-2,900, Pedi Rs 2,950-3,050 and Dhayya N.T., shakkar Rs 3,100-3,200. In Muzaffarnagar: Raskat Rs 2,050-2,100, chakku Rs 2,400- 2,575 and Khurpa N.T. In Muradnagar: Pedi 2,700-2,750 and Dhaya N.A..
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Gur pedi and shakkar prices shot up by Rs 100 per quintal here today on paucity of stocks and increased demand. However, gur in Muzzafarnagar and Muradnagar markets, hovered around previous levels in restricted buying activity. Marketmen said poor supply amid increased demand mainly pushed up wholesale gur pedi and shakkar prices. At Delhi, gur pedi and shakkar prices shot up by Rs 100 each to Rs 2,950-3,050 and Rs 3,100-3,200 per quintal respectively. Following are today''s quotations in Rs per quintal: Chakku Rs 2,800-2,900, Pedi Rs 2,950-3,050 and Dhayya N.T., shakkar Rs 3,100-3,200. In Muzaffarnagar: Raskat Rs 2,050-2,100, chakku Rs 2,400- 2,575 and Khurpa N.T. In Muradnagar: Pedi 2,700-2,750 and Dhaya N.A..
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Sugar prices fall on sluggish demand
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Sugar prices today fell up to Rs 50 per quintal on the wholesale market here owing to slackness in demand and adequate stock position. Marketmen said adequate stock position against subdued demand following start of monsoon rains mainly led to fall in wholesale sugar prices. Reduced offtake by soft drinks and ice-cream makers also influenced the trading sentiment, they said. Sugar ready medium and second grade prices declined by Rs 20 each to Rs 2,880-2,980 and Rs 2,870-2,970 per quintal. Similarly, mill delivery medium and second grade prices fell by Rs 50 each to Rs 2,750-2,850 and Rs 2,740-2,840 per quintal. Following are today''s rates in Rs per quintal: Sugar ready M-30 2,880-2,980 and S-30 2,870-2,970. Mill delivery M-30 2,750-2,850 and S-30 2,740-2840. Sugar mill gate prices (excluding duty): Kinonni 2,775, Asmoli 2,790, Mawana 2,710, Titabi 2,700, Thanabhavan 2,690, Budhana 2,680 and Dorala 2,700.
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Sugar prices today fell up to Rs 50 per quintal on the wholesale market here owing to slackness in demand and adequate stock position. Marketmen said adequate stock position against subdued demand following start of monsoon rains mainly led to fall in wholesale sugar prices. Reduced offtake by soft drinks and ice-cream makers also influenced the trading sentiment, they said. Sugar ready medium and second grade prices declined by Rs 20 each to Rs 2,880-2,980 and Rs 2,870-2,970 per quintal. Similarly, mill delivery medium and second grade prices fell by Rs 50 each to Rs 2,750-2,850 and Rs 2,740-2,840 per quintal. Following are today''s rates in Rs per quintal: Sugar ready M-30 2,880-2,980 and S-30 2,870-2,970. Mill delivery M-30 2,750-2,850 and S-30 2,740-2840. Sugar mill gate prices (excluding duty): Kinonni 2,775, Asmoli 2,790, Mawana 2,710, Titabi 2,700, Thanabhavan 2,690, Budhana 2,680 and Dorala 2,700.
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Nikkei rebounds from 7-mth low as China gains soothe
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Japan's Nikkei rebounded from a seven-month low on Tuesday, rising 0.8 percent to close above a key retracement level as a rise in shares in China lifted sentiment in thin trade.The Nikkei had started down as a report about China's property market fuelled worries about the economic outlook, and the benchmark average fell as much as 1.9 percent.But a jump of more than 1 percent in shares in Shanghai and a reversal in the yen from early gains helped Japanese shares rebound, with exporters such as Canon Inc turning an early 2 percent loss into a 2 percent gain."A rise in Shanghai stocks and a pullback by the yen helped soothe market sentiment. Some investors also appeared to have bought back stocks with Japanese government bonds sagging today," said Kazuhiro Takahashi, general manager at Daiwa Securities Capital Markets."But a strong trend has struggled to emerge in Tokyo as trade has been thin as the United States was on holiday yesterday. The market will need stronger incentives to establish a clearer trend."The Nikkei closed up 71.26 points at 9,338.04.The broader Topix gained 1.2 percent to 847.24.Market players said with the settlement of Nikkei options approaching on Friday, trade was likely to be volatile.A large number of option triggers on Nikkei futures are said to lie at 9,000 and 8,500, and the market remains gamma short -- meaning traders need to follow market moves to hedge their books, often leading to volatile moves.On the charts the Nikkei pulled back above a support level at about 9,200, which is a 50 percent retracement of its move up from its March 2009 low to its April high.If it fails to hold onto its gains, the next chart support is seen at 9,076, a trough touched last November.Its slow stochastic -- a measure of how oversold the market is and whether it is in a short-term up or down trend -- has turned higher after falling in June.But the Nikkei's MACD, a measure of market momentum, continues to fall, and the benchmark has remained below the Ichimoku cloud on the daily charts since mid-May, signalling the trend remains bearish.The market fell in June as concerns about U.S. and Chinese growth prospects hurt investor sentiment.EXPORTERS REBOUND ON YEN, NTT DOCOMO UPComments from ex-IMF chief economist Kenneth Rogoff that China's property market is beginning a "collapse" that would hit banks lifted the yen early and hit shares of Japanese exporters.But the yen later retreated and exporters recovered.Tokyo Electron Ltd edged up 0.4 percent to 4,750 yen after going as low as 4,550 yen, while Canon Inc gained 2 percent to 3,350 yen. Honda Motor Co rose 2.2 percent to 2,566 yen after shedding as much as 1.6 percent.NTT DoCoMo rose 1.7 percent to 139,300 yen after Japan's biggest mobile phone operator said it plans to allow users to switch carriers without changing their handsets.ABC Mart Inc fell 2.4 percent to 3,290 yen after the shoe retailer said its June same-store sales declined 1.5 percent from a year earlier, the first drop in eight months, blaming bad weather for keeping shoppers at home.
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Japan's Nikkei rebounded from a seven-month low on Tuesday, rising 0.8 percent to close above a key retracement level as a rise in shares in China lifted sentiment in thin trade.The Nikkei had started down as a report about China's property market fuelled worries about the economic outlook, and the benchmark average fell as much as 1.9 percent.But a jump of more than 1 percent in shares in Shanghai and a reversal in the yen from early gains helped Japanese shares rebound, with exporters such as Canon Inc turning an early 2 percent loss into a 2 percent gain."A rise in Shanghai stocks and a pullback by the yen helped soothe market sentiment. Some investors also appeared to have bought back stocks with Japanese government bonds sagging today," said Kazuhiro Takahashi, general manager at Daiwa Securities Capital Markets."But a strong trend has struggled to emerge in Tokyo as trade has been thin as the United States was on holiday yesterday. The market will need stronger incentives to establish a clearer trend."The Nikkei closed up 71.26 points at 9,338.04.The broader Topix gained 1.2 percent to 847.24.Market players said with the settlement of Nikkei options approaching on Friday, trade was likely to be volatile.A large number of option triggers on Nikkei futures are said to lie at 9,000 and 8,500, and the market remains gamma short -- meaning traders need to follow market moves to hedge their books, often leading to volatile moves.On the charts the Nikkei pulled back above a support level at about 9,200, which is a 50 percent retracement of its move up from its March 2009 low to its April high.If it fails to hold onto its gains, the next chart support is seen at 9,076, a trough touched last November.Its slow stochastic -- a measure of how oversold the market is and whether it is in a short-term up or down trend -- has turned higher after falling in June.But the Nikkei's MACD, a measure of market momentum, continues to fall, and the benchmark has remained below the Ichimoku cloud on the daily charts since mid-May, signalling the trend remains bearish.The market fell in June as concerns about U.S. and Chinese growth prospects hurt investor sentiment.EXPORTERS REBOUND ON YEN, NTT DOCOMO UPComments from ex-IMF chief economist Kenneth Rogoff that China's property market is beginning a "collapse" that would hit banks lifted the yen early and hit shares of Japanese exporters.But the yen later retreated and exporters recovered.Tokyo Electron Ltd edged up 0.4 percent to 4,750 yen after going as low as 4,550 yen, while Canon Inc gained 2 percent to 3,350 yen. Honda Motor Co rose 2.2 percent to 2,566 yen after shedding as much as 1.6 percent.NTT DoCoMo rose 1.7 percent to 139,300 yen after Japan's biggest mobile phone operator said it plans to allow users to switch carriers without changing their handsets.ABC Mart Inc fell 2.4 percent to 3,290 yen after the shoe retailer said its June same-store sales declined 1.5 percent from a year earlier, the first drop in eight months, blaming bad weather for keeping shoppers at home.News posted by www.newsinfoline.com
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Monsoon covers entire country
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The annual monsoon rains, a key factor that drives its economy, have covered the vast country after a sluggish spell, a top weather official said on Tuesday, boosting the outlook for farm products and rural income."The monsoon has covered the entire country by about nine days ahead of schedule," B.P. Yadav, director at the India Meteorological Department, told Reuters.The rains had advanced into key grain-producing states of Punjab and Haryana by Monday, continuing a rapid revival after falling 16 percent below normal in June.The June-September rains usually covers the entire country by the middle of July.The shortfall in monsoon rains since June 1 had narrowed to 13 percent after five days of heavy rainfall, data from the weather office showed on Monday.The recovery of monsoon, the main source of water for summer-sown crops, allayed fears of farm losses in one of the world's top producers and consumers of cotton, rice and sugar, and the biggest importer of vegetable oils.(Reporting by Ratnajyoti Dutta)(For more stories and complete coverage of the Monsoon, click http://in.reuters.com/subjects/monsoon)
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The annual monsoon rains, a key factor that drives its economy, have covered the vast country after a sluggish spell, a top weather official said on Tuesday, boosting the outlook for farm products and rural income."The monsoon has covered the entire country by about nine days ahead of schedule," B.P. Yadav, director at the India Meteorological Department, told Reuters.The rains had advanced into key grain-producing states of Punjab and Haryana by Monday, continuing a rapid revival after falling 16 percent below normal in June.The June-September rains usually covers the entire country by the middle of July.The shortfall in monsoon rains since June 1 had narrowed to 13 percent after five days of heavy rainfall, data from the weather office showed on Monday.The recovery of monsoon, the main source of water for summer-sown crops, allayed fears of farm losses in one of the world's top producers and consumers of cotton, rice and sugar, and the biggest importer of vegetable oils.(Reporting by Ratnajyoti Dutta)(For more stories and complete coverage of the Monsoon, click http://in.reuters.com/subjects/monsoon)News posted by www.newsinfoline.com
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NMDC in talks with Nippo, Kobe for two ventures in India
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) State-owned miner NMDC today said it is in talks with Japanese companies Nippo Steel and Kobe for two separate projects in India which will see an investment of at least 10,000 crore. "Nippo Steel is negotiating with us on behalf of Japanese Steel Mills for the proposed two million tonnes per annum steel plant in Karnataka. It will be JV project and likely to cost Rs 10,000 crore," NMDC chairman and managing director Rana Som told reporters here. The company also said it is talking to another Japanese steel make Kobe for a project in Andhra Pradesh. "We are also talking to Kobe for a iron nugget project in Andhra Pradesh. It will be a JV with our recently acquired Sponge Iron India Ltd," Som said. Further, the company said it will start placing order for its upcoming three million tonnes per annum steel plant in Chhattisgarh from October onwards. "We plan to complete the construction of our integrated steel project in Chhattisgarh in the next 40 months from the date of placing the order," he added.
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) State-owned miner NMDC today said it is in talks with Japanese companies Nippo Steel and Kobe for two separate projects in India which will see an investment of at least 10,000 crore. "Nippo Steel is negotiating with us on behalf of Japanese Steel Mills for the proposed two million tonnes per annum steel plant in Karnataka. It will be JV project and likely to cost Rs 10,000 crore," NMDC chairman and managing director Rana Som told reporters here. The company also said it is talking to another Japanese steel make Kobe for a project in Andhra Pradesh. "We are also talking to Kobe for a iron nugget project in Andhra Pradesh. It will be a JV with our recently acquired Sponge Iron India Ltd," Som said. Further, the company said it will start placing order for its upcoming three million tonnes per annum steel plant in Chhattisgarh from October onwards. "We plan to complete the construction of our integrated steel project in Chhattisgarh in the next 40 months from the date of placing the order," he added.
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Body of chess master Bobby Fischer exhumed in paternity row
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London, July 6 (ANI): The body of American chess champion Bobby Fischer has been exhumed in Iceland in a bid to clarify if he is the father of a nine-year-old girl from the Philippines.According to police district commissioner Olafur Helgi Kjartansson, Fischer's body was dug up from a cemetery near Selfoss in southern Iceland in the presence of a doctor, a priest and other officials.Fischer died in Iceland in January 2008 aged 64. He left no will, and legal wrangling continues over his estate, the Telegraph reported.The body was exhumed after Iceland's supreme court ruled that DNA testing was required to be done to determine if Fischer was the father of Jinky Young, whose mother Marilyn says she had a relationship with him.Jinky, who lives in the Philippines with her mother, flew to Iceland to provide her own blood sample in December. (ANI)
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London, July 6 (ANI): The body of American chess champion Bobby Fischer has been exhumed in Iceland in a bid to clarify if he is the father of a nine-year-old girl from the Philippines.According to police district commissioner Olafur Helgi Kjartansson, Fischer's body was dug up from a cemetery near Selfoss in southern Iceland in the presence of a doctor, a priest and other officials.Fischer died in Iceland in January 2008 aged 64. He left no will, and legal wrangling continues over his estate, the Telegraph reported.The body was exhumed after Iceland's supreme court ruled that DNA testing was required to be done to determine if Fischer was the father of Jinky Young, whose mother Marilyn says she had a relationship with him.Jinky, who lives in the Philippines with her mother, flew to Iceland to provide her own blood sample in December. (ANI)
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Secret of success of German WC juggernaught is coach Low `s lucky blue jumper!
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London, Jul 6 (ANI): The secret behind the youthful German team's success in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is being attributed to coach Joachim Low's lucky blue sweater.Germany has thrashed England and Argentina to set up a semi-final against Spain tomorrow, surprising the football pundits with their all round game.Low insists that though he is not one to believe in lucky charms, people are begging him to keep wearing the same top."I'm not driven by superstition but the coaching staff want me to wear the blue sweater because we always score four goals when I do. It is becoming almost a running gag. People keep going on about it," he said."I'm not even allowed to wash it now even though I've worn it several times. I think I will wear it again against Spain," The Sun quoted Low, as saying.The German coach has been wearing exactly the same outfit as his assistant Hansi Flick throughout the tournament.They started out with a cardigan and matching shirt for the opening win over Australia and the 1-0 defeat to Serbia, after which they switched to the blue jersey under a suit. (ANI)
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London, Jul 6 (ANI): The secret behind the youthful German team's success in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is being attributed to coach Joachim Low's lucky blue sweater.Germany has thrashed England and Argentina to set up a semi-final against Spain tomorrow, surprising the football pundits with their all round game.Low insists that though he is not one to believe in lucky charms, people are begging him to keep wearing the same top."I'm not driven by superstition but the coaching staff want me to wear the blue sweater because we always score four goals when I do. It is becoming almost a running gag. People keep going on about it," he said."I'm not even allowed to wash it now even though I've worn it several times. I think I will wear it again against Spain," The Sun quoted Low, as saying.The German coach has been wearing exactly the same outfit as his assistant Hansi Flick throughout the tournament.They started out with a cardigan and matching shirt for the opening win over Australia and the 1-0 defeat to Serbia, after which they switched to the blue jersey under a suit. (ANI)
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Egyptian driver shoots dead 6 people - agency
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An Egyptian bus driver working for a private construction company shot dead six labourers and injured 12 others in a suburb of Cairo, the official state news agency reported on Tuesday.The man opened fire with an automatic rifle on the workers who were travelling in a bus belonging to Egyptian construction firm Arab Contractors, MENA reported. The man was arrested by police. The report did not give a motive.(Reporting by Yasmine Saleh, Writing by Edmund Blair; editing by David Stamp)
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An Egyptian bus driver working for a private construction company shot dead six labourers and injured 12 others in a suburb of Cairo, the official state news agency reported on Tuesday.The man opened fire with an automatic rifle on the workers who were travelling in a bus belonging to Egyptian construction firm Arab Contractors, MENA reported. The man was arrested by police. The report did not give a motive.(Reporting by Yasmine Saleh, Writing by Edmund Blair; editing by David Stamp)
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Sukhoi superjet engines have flaws: Report
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Moscow, July 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Engines for Russia's new Superjet-100 airliner have failed to receive certification as they have several significant flaws, a business daily said Tuesday.The Superjet-100 project is a family of medium-haul passenger aircraft developed by the Sukhoi aircraft maker in cooperation with the US and European aviation corporations, including Boeing, Snecma, Thales, Messier Dowty, Liebherr Aerospace and Honeywell.Russian deputy industry and trade minister Denis Manturov, who heads the commission to monitor Superjet's production, prepared a report unveiling the current problems and obstacles in the way of certification, the paper said.Certification had not yet been granted as the aircraft successfully completed only 25 percent of the flight tests on electronics and 60 percent of safety tests, the paper quoted the report as saying.The document also said Superjet's SaM146 engines, designed by PowerJet, a joint venture by France's Snecma and Russia's NPO Saturn, had several significant drawbacks. Among them was an increased weight and excessive fuel consumption.Sukhoi started the engine certification programme in February 2009 and plans to run certification tests in line with European, the US and Russian standards, which would allow the plane to operate without restrictions anywhere in the world.The aircraft maker plans to manufacture at least 700 Superjet-100s, and intends to sell 35 percent of them to North America, 25 percent to Europe, 10 percent to Latin America, and seven percent to Russia and China.Currently, Sukhoi has at least 122 firm orders for Superjet-100 airliners. The first aircraft are expected to be delivered to Armenia's national airline Armavia and Russia's flagship air carrier Aeroflot at the end of the year.
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Moscow, July 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Engines for Russia's new Superjet-100 airliner have failed to receive certification as they have several significant flaws, a business daily said Tuesday.The Superjet-100 project is a family of medium-haul passenger aircraft developed by the Sukhoi aircraft maker in cooperation with the US and European aviation corporations, including Boeing, Snecma, Thales, Messier Dowty, Liebherr Aerospace and Honeywell.Russian deputy industry and trade minister Denis Manturov, who heads the commission to monitor Superjet's production, prepared a report unveiling the current problems and obstacles in the way of certification, the paper said.Certification had not yet been granted as the aircraft successfully completed only 25 percent of the flight tests on electronics and 60 percent of safety tests, the paper quoted the report as saying.The document also said Superjet's SaM146 engines, designed by PowerJet, a joint venture by France's Snecma and Russia's NPO Saturn, had several significant drawbacks. Among them was an increased weight and excessive fuel consumption.Sukhoi started the engine certification programme in February 2009 and plans to run certification tests in line with European, the US and Russian standards, which would allow the plane to operate without restrictions anywhere in the world.The aircraft maker plans to manufacture at least 700 Superjet-100s, and intends to sell 35 percent of them to North America, 25 percent to Europe, 10 percent to Latin America, and seven percent to Russia and China.Currently, Sukhoi has at least 122 firm orders for Superjet-100 airliners. The first aircraft are expected to be delivered to Armenia's national airline Armavia and Russia's flagship air carrier Aeroflot at the end of the year.
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INTERVIEW - Afghanistan gets first 24-hour news TV
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From something resembling a small armed camp in a closed-off Kabul street, Afghanistan has just begun receiving its first look at home-grown, 24-hour news courtesy of Saad Mohseni, the country's biggest media mogul.The politically connected Moby Media Group chairman last week launched a CNN-style news feed to what he expects to be about 1 million viewers shaping Afghanistan's future, from government to foreigners and even the resurgent Taliban."For me, 24-hour news was a no brainer," Mohseni told Reuters in an interview."In Afghanistan, you need to know what's going on. If there's a bomb blast in Karte-Seh and you've got your kids going to school there, you need to know which roads are closed, if security forces are in control of the area."A strong critic of President Hamid Karzai, Mohseni and his brother Jahid control a modest but growing media empire based out of a cluster of dilapidated houses at the end of a barricaded cul-de-sac, guarded by a dozen men armed with AK-47s.From a small upstairs office walled with flatscreens and curtained off from the street, the fast-talking ex-banker has in 5 years gone from owning a single Kabul FM radio station to cutting deals with News Corp's Rupert Murdoch to beam-in Persian-language programmes to 120 million people in Iran and central Asia.But with a diet of Indian soap operas showing unveiled women and pixilated cleavage, American Idol-style "Afghan Star" talent shows and uncompromising exposure of government corruption, including election vote-rigging, Mohseni has also built a formidable array of political and religious critics."TOUGH NEIGHBOURHOOD""It's a tough neighbourhood. There are times when relations with individual institutions and our organisation is tense and it can even lead to violence. We've had people arrested and beaten," he said.Mohseni's Tolo (Dawn) 24 began broadcasting at a vital time in Afghanistan, with new U.S. and NATO forces commander General David Petraeus arriving to take command of the fight against a Taliban at their strongest since their 2001 overthrow.At the same time, Karzai is under pressure to match a U.S. troop surge meant to turn the tide of the war with improved governance and development, including a crackdown on the entrenched corruption driving support away from his government.Mohseni, once on close terms with Karzai before a falling out over coverage of government graft and ineptitude, said he had lost faith in the president's ability to deliver on the reforms needed for Afghanistan to find stability."It doesn't look good right now. We have to see signs that the government is going to take on these challenges and to tackle these problems, and at the moment we are not very optimistic," he said."It's all about beginning the momentum. Ultimately people would like to see change, positive change, so if the government takes the right steps, you'd be amazed how quickly they could regain the momentum. It's still ours to lose."Mohseni, raised largely in Australia and a strong supporter of the American presence in the country, said the new channel aimed to inform Afghans and allow debate, providing the public with different policy alternatives and possibilities.Afghanistan's 30 million population is on track to reach 100 million by 2050, with 60 percent under the age of 20 and rapidly urbanising. The capital is set to grow from 5 million people to 8 million by 2014, bringing new opportunities for Mohseni's Tolo."We are going to be grappling with a very young nation, much bigger than it is now, and we have to move forward," he said."Corruption is a major issue, but we all have a role to play in that. We have all made mistakes. People bribe on a daily basis. Ultimately I'm optimistic, or I wouldn't be investing all this money here."(Editing by David Fox)
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From something resembling a small armed camp in a closed-off Kabul street, Afghanistan has just begun receiving its first look at home-grown, 24-hour news courtesy of Saad Mohseni, the country's biggest media mogul.The politically connected Moby Media Group chairman last week launched a CNN-style news feed to what he expects to be about 1 million viewers shaping Afghanistan's future, from government to foreigners and even the resurgent Taliban."For me, 24-hour news was a no brainer," Mohseni told Reuters in an interview."In Afghanistan, you need to know what's going on. If there's a bomb blast in Karte-Seh and you've got your kids going to school there, you need to know which roads are closed, if security forces are in control of the area."A strong critic of President Hamid Karzai, Mohseni and his brother Jahid control a modest but growing media empire based out of a cluster of dilapidated houses at the end of a barricaded cul-de-sac, guarded by a dozen men armed with AK-47s.From a small upstairs office walled with flatscreens and curtained off from the street, the fast-talking ex-banker has in 5 years gone from owning a single Kabul FM radio station to cutting deals with News Corp's Rupert Murdoch to beam-in Persian-language programmes to 120 million people in Iran and central Asia.But with a diet of Indian soap operas showing unveiled women and pixilated cleavage, American Idol-style "Afghan Star" talent shows and uncompromising exposure of government corruption, including election vote-rigging, Mohseni has also built a formidable array of political and religious critics."TOUGH NEIGHBOURHOOD""It's a tough neighbourhood. There are times when relations with individual institutions and our organisation is tense and it can even lead to violence. We've had people arrested and beaten," he said.Mohseni's Tolo (Dawn) 24 began broadcasting at a vital time in Afghanistan, with new U.S. and NATO forces commander General David Petraeus arriving to take command of the fight against a Taliban at their strongest since their 2001 overthrow.At the same time, Karzai is under pressure to match a U.S. troop surge meant to turn the tide of the war with improved governance and development, including a crackdown on the entrenched corruption driving support away from his government.Mohseni, once on close terms with Karzai before a falling out over coverage of government graft and ineptitude, said he had lost faith in the president's ability to deliver on the reforms needed for Afghanistan to find stability."It doesn't look good right now. We have to see signs that the government is going to take on these challenges and to tackle these problems, and at the moment we are not very optimistic," he said."It's all about beginning the momentum. Ultimately people would like to see change, positive change, so if the government takes the right steps, you'd be amazed how quickly they could regain the momentum. It's still ours to lose."Mohseni, raised largely in Australia and a strong supporter of the American presence in the country, said the new channel aimed to inform Afghans and allow debate, providing the public with different policy alternatives and possibilities.Afghanistan's 30 million population is on track to reach 100 million by 2050, with 60 percent under the age of 20 and rapidly urbanising. The capital is set to grow from 5 million people to 8 million by 2014, bringing new opportunities for Mohseni's Tolo."We are going to be grappling with a very young nation, much bigger than it is now, and we have to move forward," he said."Corruption is a major issue, but we all have a role to play in that. We have all made mistakes. People bribe on a daily basis. Ultimately I'm optimistic, or I wouldn't be investing all this money here."(Editing by David Fox)
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China denounces new unilateral U.S. sanctions on Iran
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China denounced the United States on Tuesday for imposing its own sanctions on Iran, saying Washington should not unilaterally take such steps outside of U.N. resolutions.Last week, U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law far-reaching new sanctions on Iran that aim to squeeze the Islamic Republic's fuel imports and deepen its international isolation."China has already noted that the United States and other parties have unilaterally put in place further sanctions against Iran," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a news briefing in Beijing."Not long ago, the U.N. Security Council approved resolution 1929," Qin said, referring to sanctions placed on Iran last month. "China believes that the Security Council resolution should fully, seriously and correctly be enforced and cannot be wilfully elaborated on to expand Security Council sanctions measures."The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate approved the new sanctions bill that penalises companies supplying Iran with gasoline as well as international banks involved with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.It came after the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution toughening sanctions on Iran over its refusal to stop enriching uranium.Iran insists its nuclear programme is for the peaceful generation of electricity but the United States and other powers suspect it is a cover to build an atomic bomb.Qin repeated that China believed talks were the best way to resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear activities.Iran is a major supplier of crude to China, the world's second-biggest consumer of oil after the United States, providing over 10 percent of imports last year.Dominated by energy shipments, bilateral trade has grown from around $10 billion in 2005 to more than $20 billion last year.(Reporting by Ben Blanchard and Huang Yan; Editing by Nick Macfie)
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China denounced the United States on Tuesday for imposing its own sanctions on Iran, saying Washington should not unilaterally take such steps outside of U.N. resolutions.Last week, U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law far-reaching new sanctions on Iran that aim to squeeze the Islamic Republic's fuel imports and deepen its international isolation."China has already noted that the United States and other parties have unilaterally put in place further sanctions against Iran," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a news briefing in Beijing."Not long ago, the U.N. Security Council approved resolution 1929," Qin said, referring to sanctions placed on Iran last month. "China believes that the Security Council resolution should fully, seriously and correctly be enforced and cannot be wilfully elaborated on to expand Security Council sanctions measures."The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate approved the new sanctions bill that penalises companies supplying Iran with gasoline as well as international banks involved with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.It came after the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution toughening sanctions on Iran over its refusal to stop enriching uranium.Iran insists its nuclear programme is for the peaceful generation of electricity but the United States and other powers suspect it is a cover to build an atomic bomb.Qin repeated that China believed talks were the best way to resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear activities.Iran is a major supplier of crude to China, the world's second-biggest consumer of oil after the United States, providing over 10 percent of imports last year.Dominated by energy shipments, bilateral trade has grown from around $10 billion in 2005 to more than $20 billion last year.(Reporting by Ben Blanchard and Huang Yan; Editing by Nick Macfie)
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Second India Men``s week to be held in August
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New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) After a grand first edition, the second exclusively men''s fashion week in India will take place in the capital between August 27 and 29. The first Van Heusen India Mens Week took place here in September last year. Delhi is the fourth city after Paris London and New York to have an all-men fashion week. "The second annual Van Huesen India Mens Week is slated to be a world class event showcasing the very best of Indian talent, through an excellent line up of designers, models and choreographers," said Sunil Sethi, President, FDCI, in a statement. With Menswear dominating a large per cent of branded apparel sales in India, this three-day extravaganza for men is aimed at tapping the potential of men''s fashion in the country. "Designers will showcase the widest range of mens fashion wear and accessories, under one roof, providing buyers and consumers the widest possible selection of fashion for men," Sethi added. The capital is all set for back-to-back two fashion events in consecutive months as the Delhi Couture week is all set to take place at the end of this month, followed by the men''s week in August.
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New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) After a grand first edition, the second exclusively men''s fashion week in India will take place in the capital between August 27 and 29. The first Van Heusen India Mens Week took place here in September last year. Delhi is the fourth city after Paris London and New York to have an all-men fashion week. "The second annual Van Huesen India Mens Week is slated to be a world class event showcasing the very best of Indian talent, through an excellent line up of designers, models and choreographers," said Sunil Sethi, President, FDCI, in a statement. With Menswear dominating a large per cent of branded apparel sales in India, this three-day extravaganza for men is aimed at tapping the potential of men''s fashion in the country. "Designers will showcase the widest range of mens fashion wear and accessories, under one roof, providing buyers and consumers the widest possible selection of fashion for men," Sethi added. The capital is all set for back-to-back two fashion events in consecutive months as the Delhi Couture week is all set to take place at the end of this month, followed by the men''s week in August.
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Heavy rains flood Ambala, child dies due to electrocution
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Chandigarh, Jul 6 (PTI) Heavy rainfall in Punjab and Haryana today threw normal life out of gear and left almost the entire Ambala town flooded where a child died due to electrocution. The incessant rainfall had flooded several low lying areas in the region, besides affecting power supply and road traffic, officials said. The entire town, including the Ambala Cantt Railway Yard, has been flooded with up to five feet of water disrupting rail and road traffic in various directions. Normal life was hit due to the flooding of the district which received 190 mm of rains till early this morning. The power supply has been disrupted due to the damage in power cables. Meanwhile, a 10-year-old child Rajnish died due to electrocution in Naggal area of the district, Naggal Station House Officer Ajay Singh said. About 250 shops of the Wholesale Cloth Market have been flooded with water causing a damage of Rs 10 Crore, President of the Wholesale Cloth Market Association Harcharan Singh Bhatia told PTI. The rain water has also flooded around 500 other shops in the town. Eight villages - Saha, Pasiala, Kesri, Samalkha, Khudda, Dukheri, Keshopur and Samreri - have been flooded with rain water and the over flowing Markanda and Begna rivers which criss cross the district. A large amount of agriculture land in the district has also been flooded, officials said. Trees got uprooted, electricity wires snapped hampering power supply in Punjab and Haryana which were lashed by heavy rains since last night. The rainfall is, however, being considered beneficial for the paddy crop, agriculture experts said. It is expected that the maximum temperature will further dip in the region, MeT official said. Patiala received 90.5 mm of rainfall followed by Karnal at 63 mm. Nanagal dam received 59.1 mm rains, Sangrur 50.2 mm and Nawanshahr 30 mm. Among other places, Dera Bassi received 130.4 mm of rainfall followed by 112.6 mm at Rajpura, 93 mm at Ropar, 13 mm at Narnaul, 24.7 mm at Hisar, 4 mm at Bhiwani, 7.7 mm at Ludhiana. Chandigarh received 86.8 mm of rainfall inundating several places and disrupting normal life in the city. The heavy downpour is likely to raise the level of reservoirs in Punjab and improve the power situation.
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Chandigarh, Jul 6 (PTI) Heavy rainfall in Punjab and Haryana today threw normal life out of gear and left almost the entire Ambala town flooded where a child died due to electrocution. The incessant rainfall had flooded several low lying areas in the region, besides affecting power supply and road traffic, officials said. The entire town, including the Ambala Cantt Railway Yard, has been flooded with up to five feet of water disrupting rail and road traffic in various directions. Normal life was hit due to the flooding of the district which received 190 mm of rains till early this morning. The power supply has been disrupted due to the damage in power cables. Meanwhile, a 10-year-old child Rajnish died due to electrocution in Naggal area of the district, Naggal Station House Officer Ajay Singh said. About 250 shops of the Wholesale Cloth Market have been flooded with water causing a damage of Rs 10 Crore, President of the Wholesale Cloth Market Association Harcharan Singh Bhatia told PTI. The rain water has also flooded around 500 other shops in the town. Eight villages - Saha, Pasiala, Kesri, Samalkha, Khudda, Dukheri, Keshopur and Samreri - have been flooded with rain water and the over flowing Markanda and Begna rivers which criss cross the district. A large amount of agriculture land in the district has also been flooded, officials said. Trees got uprooted, electricity wires snapped hampering power supply in Punjab and Haryana which were lashed by heavy rains since last night. The rainfall is, however, being considered beneficial for the paddy crop, agriculture experts said. It is expected that the maximum temperature will further dip in the region, MeT official said. Patiala received 90.5 mm of rainfall followed by Karnal at 63 mm. Nanagal dam received 59.1 mm rains, Sangrur 50.2 mm and Nawanshahr 30 mm. Among other places, Dera Bassi received 130.4 mm of rainfall followed by 112.6 mm at Rajpura, 93 mm at Ropar, 13 mm at Narnaul, 24.7 mm at Hisar, 4 mm at Bhiwani, 7.7 mm at Ludhiana. Chandigarh received 86.8 mm of rainfall inundating several places and disrupting normal life in the city. The heavy downpour is likely to raise the level of reservoirs in Punjab and improve the power situation.
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India despatches humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan
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New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) India's first consignment of humanitarian aid for violence-hit Kyrgyzstan left by an IAF's IL-76 aircraft today.The heavy lift aircraft, with nearly 50 tons of aid material such as medicines, food items and tents, took off from Delhi for Osh in Kyrgyzstan, an IAF spokesperson said here.India had decided to send two plane loads of humanitarian aid in response to an appeal by the Kyrgyz government in their hour of need.The second IL-76 aircraft with another 50 tons of aid material would fly out of Delhi within a week.Originally, the first aircraft was scheduled for take off on July 2, but had to be postponed as clearances in this regard had not come in.The supplies would be delivered to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan at Osh through the Indian Embassy.India had been closely following recent internal developments in Kyrgyzstan, a friendly country in the extended neighbourhood.It has earlier expressed happiness over the calm that has returned to southern Kyrgyzstan after the unfortunate incidents of violence in mid-June. The events, however, left thousands in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.In the middle of the internal strife, India had to evacuate over 100 Indian students, who were trapped in ethnic violence-hit southern Kyrgyz cities of Osh and Jalal-abad.
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New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) India's first consignment of humanitarian aid for violence-hit Kyrgyzstan left by an IAF's IL-76 aircraft today.The heavy lift aircraft, with nearly 50 tons of aid material such as medicines, food items and tents, took off from Delhi for Osh in Kyrgyzstan, an IAF spokesperson said here.India had decided to send two plane loads of humanitarian aid in response to an appeal by the Kyrgyz government in their hour of need.The second IL-76 aircraft with another 50 tons of aid material would fly out of Delhi within a week.Originally, the first aircraft was scheduled for take off on July 2, but had to be postponed as clearances in this regard had not come in.The supplies would be delivered to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan at Osh through the Indian Embassy.India had been closely following recent internal developments in Kyrgyzstan, a friendly country in the extended neighbourhood.It has earlier expressed happiness over the calm that has returned to southern Kyrgyzstan after the unfortunate incidents of violence in mid-June. The events, however, left thousands in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.In the middle of the internal strife, India had to evacuate over 100 Indian students, who were trapped in ethnic violence-hit southern Kyrgyz cities of Osh and Jalal-abad.
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Two awarded life term for killing minors
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Rourkela (Orissa), Jul 6 (PTI) Two persons were today awarded rigorous life imprisonment by a local court for killing four minor girls in 2004 after raping them. Additional District Judge, Deogarh, Gobinda Chandra Panigrahi found Dasaratha Chanchana (40) and Shyam Mahanandi (45) of Rangamatia village guilty of killing the children aged between five and ten years. The duo had raped the girls before killing them and later dumped their bodies into a pond. The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on each. PTI SCP MD.
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Rourkela (Orissa), Jul 6 (PTI) Two persons were today awarded rigorous life imprisonment by a local court for killing four minor girls in 2004 after raping them. Additional District Judge, Deogarh, Gobinda Chandra Panigrahi found Dasaratha Chanchana (40) and Shyam Mahanandi (45) of Rangamatia village guilty of killing the children aged between five and ten years. The duo had raped the girls before killing them and later dumped their bodies into a pond. The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on each. PTI SCP MD.
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Cong asks Jagan not to go on yatra, threatens action
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New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Congress today asked a defiant party MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy not not to go ahead with his controversial yatra and threatened him with disciplinary action if he did not not obey."All true committed and loyal Congressmen must necessarily observe both the party dharma and laxman rekha of propriety and party discipline," party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said.In an indication of the party toughening its stand on the issue, he said, "Failure to do so would perforce lead to a chain of consequences, which are best avoidable. We hope and trust that compliance will take the place of defiance."The Congress spokesperson maintained that "party discipline like law does not discriminate between individuals."Notwithstanding party chief Sonia Gandhi's reservations about it, Reddy, the son of late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR Reddy, has decided to resume his controversial "Odarpu" yatra from July 8 to console party workers grieving his father's loss.Jagan, who had defied the party directive against undertaking the yatra in May also, had met Gandhi along with his family members on June 29 to seek her permission for the tour.The meeting took place in New Delhi on the request of Jagans mother Vijayalakshmi.During the meeting, the Congress chief had suggested assembling the affected families at one place to console them and also to offer financial assistance, the young Lok Sabha MP said.In an open letter to the people, he said, "We explained to her the need to resume the yatra to console the family members of those who died following the death of my father.She (Sonia Gandhi) did not cite any specific reason but did not appear to be favourably inclined over resuming the yatra."Jagan would pay tributes to his father at Idupulapaya, the family estate where he was buried, today and later proceed to Ichapuram in Srikakulam district to resume his tour.Defying the Congress high command's directive earlier, Jagan had left by train to start his yatra in Warangal district on May 28 but it was marred by violent protests from Telangana supporters.
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New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Congress today asked a defiant party MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy not not to go ahead with his controversial yatra and threatened him with disciplinary action if he did not not obey."All true committed and loyal Congressmen must necessarily observe both the party dharma and laxman rekha of propriety and party discipline," party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said.In an indication of the party toughening its stand on the issue, he said, "Failure to do so would perforce lead to a chain of consequences, which are best avoidable. We hope and trust that compliance will take the place of defiance."The Congress spokesperson maintained that "party discipline like law does not discriminate between individuals."Notwithstanding party chief Sonia Gandhi's reservations about it, Reddy, the son of late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR Reddy, has decided to resume his controversial "Odarpu" yatra from July 8 to console party workers grieving his father's loss.Jagan, who had defied the party directive against undertaking the yatra in May also, had met Gandhi along with his family members on June 29 to seek her permission for the tour.The meeting took place in New Delhi on the request of Jagans mother Vijayalakshmi.During the meeting, the Congress chief had suggested assembling the affected families at one place to console them and also to offer financial assistance, the young Lok Sabha MP said.In an open letter to the people, he said, "We explained to her the need to resume the yatra to console the family members of those who died following the death of my father.She (Sonia Gandhi) did not cite any specific reason but did not appear to be favourably inclined over resuming the yatra."Jagan would pay tributes to his father at Idupulapaya, the family estate where he was buried, today and later proceed to Ichapuram in Srikakulam district to resume his tour.Defying the Congress high command's directive earlier, Jagan had left by train to start his yatra in Warangal district on May 28 but it was marred by violent protests from Telangana supporters.
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Six injured in stone pelting
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Muzaffarnagar, July 6 (PTI) Six persons were injured when families of a girl and a boy, who were opposed to their alliance, pelted stones at each other at Saidpura village in the district here, police said today. The trouble arose when the boy along with his family members reached the girl''s house. Both the families had a fight over the issue and pelted stones at each other in which six persons were injured, they said. In another case, Savita, a student of B.A., who married her boyfriend Bablu against her family''s wish, has sought police protection fearing for her life at Ghanshyampura village in the district yesterday, police said. The police has provided protection to the couple, they said.
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Muzaffarnagar, July 6 (PTI) Six persons were injured when families of a girl and a boy, who were opposed to their alliance, pelted stones at each other at Saidpura village in the district here, police said today. The trouble arose when the boy along with his family members reached the girl''s house. Both the families had a fight over the issue and pelted stones at each other in which six persons were injured, they said. In another case, Savita, a student of B.A., who married her boyfriend Bablu against her family''s wish, has sought police protection fearing for her life at Ghanshyampura village in the district yesterday, police said. The police has provided protection to the couple, they said.
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Fitch: Sub-50 percent chance of double-dip recession
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The risk of a double-dip recession is less than 50 percent, Brian Coulton, managing director of European ratings at Fitch Ratings told Reuters Insider Television in an interview on Tuesday."We still think it's a long way below 50 percent, it's not our central forecast at all," Coulton said of the risk of a double-dip recession.Asked about stress tests gauging the health of the banking sector, Coulton said large Spanish banks looked "pretty strong to us"."We do think there are problems in certain sector in particular the Spanish saving sector, but by and large, the major Spanish banks look pretty strong to us," he said.Fitch still has Greek debt rated investment grade since last downgrading the sovereign in April."The news that we've got coming through since our last rating action on Greece, which was in April has, if anything, been on the slightly more positive side," he said.(Reporting by London bonds team)(For more business news on Reuters India click http://in.reuters.com)
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The risk of a double-dip recession is less than 50 percent, Brian Coulton, managing director of European ratings at Fitch Ratings told Reuters Insider Television in an interview on Tuesday."We still think it's a long way below 50 percent, it's not our central forecast at all," Coulton said of the risk of a double-dip recession.Asked about stress tests gauging the health of the banking sector, Coulton said large Spanish banks looked "pretty strong to us"."We do think there are problems in certain sector in particular the Spanish saving sector, but by and large, the major Spanish banks look pretty strong to us," he said.Fitch still has Greek debt rated investment grade since last downgrading the sovereign in April."The news that we've got coming through since our last rating action on Greece, which was in April has, if anything, been on the slightly more positive side," he said.(Reporting by London bonds team)(For more business news on Reuters India click http://in.reuters.com)News posted by www.newsinfoline.com
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Jowar prices fall on reduced offtake
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) In restricted activity, jowar prices today fell by Rs 50 per quintal on the wholesale market here on reduced offtake. Other commodities, however, continued to trade in a tight range in the absence of any worthwhile activity. Traders said adequate stocks position against reduced industrial offtake mainly led to fall in wholesale prices. Jowar yellow variety prices fell by Rs 50 to Rs 1,400-1,475 per quintal. Following are today''s quotations in Rs per quintal: Wheat MP (deshi) 1,750-1,850, wheat dara (for mills) 1,250-1,255 chakki atta (delivery) 1,255-1,260, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 630-650 (50 kg), Maida 750-780 (50 kilos) and Sooji 800-820 (50 kg). Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,300, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,150-5,250, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,450-4,950, Permal raw 1,750-1,800, Permal wand 1,825-1,975, Sela 2,050-2,100 and Rice IR-8- 1,575-1,600, Bajra 960-970, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,475, white 2,250-2,300, Maize 975-985, Barley (UP) 1,050-1,070 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090. PTI SUN RS KPS.
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) In restricted activity, jowar prices today fell by Rs 50 per quintal on the wholesale market here on reduced offtake. Other commodities, however, continued to trade in a tight range in the absence of any worthwhile activity. Traders said adequate stocks position against reduced industrial offtake mainly led to fall in wholesale prices. Jowar yellow variety prices fell by Rs 50 to Rs 1,400-1,475 per quintal. Following are today''s quotations in Rs per quintal: Wheat MP (deshi) 1,750-1,850, wheat dara (for mills) 1,250-1,255 chakki atta (delivery) 1,255-1,260, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 630-650 (50 kg), Maida 750-780 (50 kilos) and Sooji 800-820 (50 kg). Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,300, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,150-5,250, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,450-4,950, Permal raw 1,750-1,800, Permal wand 1,825-1,975, Sela 2,050-2,100 and Rice IR-8- 1,575-1,600, Bajra 960-970, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,475, white 2,250-2,300, Maize 975-985, Barley (UP) 1,050-1,070 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090. PTI SUN RS KPS.
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Select edible oils decline amid lower global trend
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Wholesale prices of select edible oils fell by Rs 20 per quintal at the oils and oilseeds market in the national capital today owing to slackness in demand amid a weakening trend in overseas markets. On the other hand, non-edible oils continued to trade at around their previous levels in the absence of activity. The sentiment turned bearish after palm oil declined to its lowest level in more than seven months in Malaysia, following a fall in crude oil for the sixth day, which cooled demand for the commodity used in bio-diesel. Meanwhile, palm oil for September delivery lost 0.6 per cent to USD 724 a metric tonne, the lowest since November 13, on the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange. Marketmen said beside the weakening global trend, a fall in demand at existing higher levels also put some pressure on select wholesale edible oil prices. In the edible section, soyabean refined mill delivery (Indore) and soyabean degum (Delhi) oils fell by Rs 20 each to Rs 4,380 and Rs 4,280, while palmolein (rbd) and crude palm oil (ex-Kandla) were being traded lower by a similar margin at Rs 4,100 and Rs 3,620 per quintal. The following are today''s quotations in Rs per quintal: Oilseeds: Mustard seed 2,500-2,600 and groundnut seed 2,100-2,850. Vanaspati ghee (15 litres tin) 720-830. Edible oils: Groundnut mill delivery (Gujarat) 7,500, groundnut Solvent refined (per tin) 1,250-1,260, Mustard Expeller (Dadri) 4,920, Mustard Pakki ghani (per tin) 685-840, Mustard kachi ghani (per tin) 840-940, Sunflower 6,300, Sesame mill delivery 5,850, Soybean Refined mill delivery (Indore) 4,380 Soyabean degum (Delhi) 4,280, Crude Palm Oil (ex-Kandla) 3,620, Cottonseed mill delivery (Haryana) 4,150, Palmolein (RBD) 4,100, Rice bran (phy) 3,750 and Coconut (per tin) 1020-1050. Non-edible oils: Linseed 4,000, Mahuwa 4,000, Castor 7,200-7,300, Neem 3,700-3,800, Rice bran 3,200-3,300 and palm fatty 3,225-3,300. Oilcakes: Groundnut de-husk 800-850, sesame 950-1,150, Mustard (new) 1,025-1,050, Mustard 1,200-1,210 and Cottonseed 1,075-1,175.
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Wholesale prices of select edible oils fell by Rs 20 per quintal at the oils and oilseeds market in the national capital today owing to slackness in demand amid a weakening trend in overseas markets. On the other hand, non-edible oils continued to trade at around their previous levels in the absence of activity. The sentiment turned bearish after palm oil declined to its lowest level in more than seven months in Malaysia, following a fall in crude oil for the sixth day, which cooled demand for the commodity used in bio-diesel. Meanwhile, palm oil for September delivery lost 0.6 per cent to USD 724 a metric tonne, the lowest since November 13, on the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange. Marketmen said beside the weakening global trend, a fall in demand at existing higher levels also put some pressure on select wholesale edible oil prices. In the edible section, soyabean refined mill delivery (Indore) and soyabean degum (Delhi) oils fell by Rs 20 each to Rs 4,380 and Rs 4,280, while palmolein (rbd) and crude palm oil (ex-Kandla) were being traded lower by a similar margin at Rs 4,100 and Rs 3,620 per quintal. The following are today''s quotations in Rs per quintal: Oilseeds: Mustard seed 2,500-2,600 and groundnut seed 2,100-2,850. Vanaspati ghee (15 litres tin) 720-830. Edible oils: Groundnut mill delivery (Gujarat) 7,500, groundnut Solvent refined (per tin) 1,250-1,260, Mustard Expeller (Dadri) 4,920, Mustard Pakki ghani (per tin) 685-840, Mustard kachi ghani (per tin) 840-940, Sunflower 6,300, Sesame mill delivery 5,850, Soybean Refined mill delivery (Indore) 4,380 Soyabean degum (Delhi) 4,280, Crude Palm Oil (ex-Kandla) 3,620, Cottonseed mill delivery (Haryana) 4,150, Palmolein (RBD) 4,100, Rice bran (phy) 3,750 and Coconut (per tin) 1020-1050. Non-edible oils: Linseed 4,000, Mahuwa 4,000, Castor 7,200-7,300, Neem 3,700-3,800, Rice bran 3,200-3,300 and palm fatty 3,225-3,300. Oilcakes: Groundnut de-husk 800-850, sesame 950-1,150, Mustard (new) 1,025-1,050, Mustard 1,200-1,210 and Cottonseed 1,075-1,175.
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Successful strike buoys opposition, for now
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A successful national strike against high prices has rejuvenated the opposition, but their disunity may hamper efforts to force the Congress party-led government to go-slow on its reforms agenda.In what was the biggest show of opposition strength in recent years, many parts of the country shut down on Monday to protest raising of fuel prices when inflation was in double-digits.While the strike's success could see a united opposition disrupt the government push for reform bills in parliament this month, any long-term impact on policy is unlikely primarily because of the opposition parties' vast ideological differences.Leftist groups and the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have not allied in more than two decades."They appear united at this point of time, but this political capital can evaporate very fast given the ideological contradictions within the opposition," said Sudha Pai, professor of politics at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.India's opposition has appeared hobbled since last year's national election, which the Congress-led coalition won decisively. Indeed, Congress's own parliamentary allies have often proved more of a headache in passing reform bills.That defeat sent the BJP into disarray, touching off a leadership struggle and a debate over its ideological identity. The leftists lost even in their bastions.Political momentum saw the ruling coalition, which has a majority of seven seats in a 545-seat parliament, push some reforms, including a new tax code and disinvestment in some state-run firms.But other reforms have been put on backburner, including opening up the retail, banking and insurance sectors, largely due to a lack of consent from Congress allies worried about angering voters ahead of state elections in coming months.Monday's strike does show that the opposition to the ruling Congress party-led coalition can unite on one particular issue."Yesterday's (Monday's) strike showed there is a unity of action on road and there was always a unity of action in the (parliament) House," said Prakash Javdekar, BJP spokesman.But most analysts remain sceptical of what an Indian newspaper described as a "cohabitation approach" of the left and rightist opposition."I can't see how they can force a change in policies the government wants to project," Pai said.(Additional reporting by Bappa Majumdar; Editing by Alistair Scrutton and Sugita Katyal)
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A successful national strike against high prices has rejuvenated the opposition, but their disunity may hamper efforts to force the Congress party-led government to go-slow on its reforms agenda.In what was the biggest show of opposition strength in recent years, many parts of the country shut down on Monday to protest raising of fuel prices when inflation was in double-digits.While the strike's success could see a united opposition disrupt the government push for reform bills in parliament this month, any long-term impact on policy is unlikely primarily because of the opposition parties' vast ideological differences.Leftist groups and the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have not allied in more than two decades."They appear united at this point of time, but this political capital can evaporate very fast given the ideological contradictions within the opposition," said Sudha Pai, professor of politics at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.India's opposition has appeared hobbled since last year's national election, which the Congress-led coalition won decisively. Indeed, Congress's own parliamentary allies have often proved more of a headache in passing reform bills.That defeat sent the BJP into disarray, touching off a leadership struggle and a debate over its ideological identity. The leftists lost even in their bastions.Political momentum saw the ruling coalition, which has a majority of seven seats in a 545-seat parliament, push some reforms, including a new tax code and disinvestment in some state-run firms.But other reforms have been put on backburner, including opening up the retail, banking and insurance sectors, largely due to a lack of consent from Congress allies worried about angering voters ahead of state elections in coming months.Monday's strike does show that the opposition to the ruling Congress party-led coalition can unite on one particular issue."Yesterday's (Monday's) strike showed there is a unity of action on road and there was always a unity of action in the (parliament) House," said Prakash Javdekar, BJP spokesman.But most analysts remain sceptical of what an Indian newspaper described as a "cohabitation approach" of the left and rightist opposition."I can't see how they can force a change in policies the government wants to project," Pai said.(Additional reporting by Bappa Majumdar; Editing by Alistair Scrutton and Sugita Katyal)News posted by www.newsinfoline.com
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PSB to start selling gold, silver coins
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Trying to cash in on the high prices of precious metals, state-run Punjab & Sind Bank today said it will soon start selling gold and silver coins. "PSB is on the threshold of launching a customer-friendly scheme to sell gold and silver coins and bars of small denominations," PSB Executive Director P K Anand said. The gold coins will be of 24 carat gold and of 999.99 per cent purity, as per the highest international standards, the bank said in a statement. "These will be competitively priced on the basis of prices ruling in the international bullion market," Anand said. The prices of the yellow metal, which is traditionally used by Indians as an investment and gifting option, are currently hovering at the level of Rs 18,700 per ten grams in the national capital. Silver coins, on the other hand, have been trading at above Rs 34,000 per 100 pieces. "In the present scenario, gold provides an excellent hedge against inflation, a source of liquidity and a form of savings as well," Anand said.
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Trying to cash in on the high prices of precious metals, state-run Punjab & Sind Bank today said it will soon start selling gold and silver coins. "PSB is on the threshold of launching a customer-friendly scheme to sell gold and silver coins and bars of small denominations," PSB Executive Director P K Anand said. The gold coins will be of 24 carat gold and of 999.99 per cent purity, as per the highest international standards, the bank said in a statement. "These will be competitively priced on the basis of prices ruling in the international bullion market," Anand said. The prices of the yellow metal, which is traditionally used by Indians as an investment and gifting option, are currently hovering at the level of Rs 18,700 per ten grams in the national capital. Silver coins, on the other hand, have been trading at above Rs 34,000 per 100 pieces. "In the present scenario, gold provides an excellent hedge against inflation, a source of liquidity and a form of savings as well," Anand said.
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Synthetic rubber production increases by 10 pc in 2009-10
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Synthetic rubber production has rebounded in the last fiscal rising 10 per cent to 1.06 lakh tonnes, according to the Rubber Board data. In the previous fiscal, production had dipped by nine per cent to 96,739 tonnes. During 2009-10 fiscal, synthetic rubber consumption increased to 3.4 lakh tonnes registering a growth of 18.7 per cent against a negative growth of 1.4 per cent in the previous fiscal. Consumption of the rubber by the automotive tyre sector, which accounts for more than half of synthetic rubber use in the country, increased by 28.7 per cent to 2.38 lakh tonnes in 2009-10, against 1.85 lakh tonnes in the previous fiscal. The relative share of consumption of natural rubber and synthetic rubber in India changed to 73:27 during 2009-10 fiscal from 75:25 during 2008-09 fiscal, the board said. Import of synthetic rubber by the rubber goods manufacturing industry during 2009-10 increased to 2.5 lakh tonnes compared to 1.9 lakh tonnes during 2008-09.
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Synthetic rubber production has rebounded in the last fiscal rising 10 per cent to 1.06 lakh tonnes, according to the Rubber Board data. In the previous fiscal, production had dipped by nine per cent to 96,739 tonnes. During 2009-10 fiscal, synthetic rubber consumption increased to 3.4 lakh tonnes registering a growth of 18.7 per cent against a negative growth of 1.4 per cent in the previous fiscal. Consumption of the rubber by the automotive tyre sector, which accounts for more than half of synthetic rubber use in the country, increased by 28.7 per cent to 2.38 lakh tonnes in 2009-10, against 1.85 lakh tonnes in the previous fiscal. The relative share of consumption of natural rubber and synthetic rubber in India changed to 73:27 during 2009-10 fiscal from 75:25 during 2008-09 fiscal, the board said. Import of synthetic rubber by the rubber goods manufacturing industry during 2009-10 increased to 2.5 lakh tonnes compared to 1.9 lakh tonnes during 2008-09.
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India Inc``s hiring activity soars 21 pc in June
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) India Inc''s hiring activity grew by 21 per cent in June this year compared to the year-ago period, led by the improving business sentiment, job portal naukri.com said in a report. Naukri.com''s monthly job index -- JobSpeak -- moved up to 947 in June this year compared to 784 in the same month of 2009. Hiring activity in June also showed an improvement over the previous month as well, with the job index increasing by four per cent in June from 913 in May, the study revealed. "Companies are actively hiring now and have shed their ''wait-and watch'' policy. The hiring growth in June is secular in nature, with a balanced rise seen across all sectors and cities," Info Edge (owner of naukri.com) COO and Director Hitesh Oberoi said. Hiring has been bullish in the first six months of this year, with 22 per cent more recruitment seen in the January-June period of 2010 compared to the same period last year. "The first half of 2010 has been very encouraging, as most of the key industry sectors have been able to move out of the slowdown phase and are heading towards recovery," Oberoi added. The IT-enabled service (ITES) sector has been bullish on hiring, with the sector registering a notable growth of 25 per cent in the job index for June compared to May. Other key industry sectors such as telecom and oil and gas exhibited strong hiring growth, with the sectoral job indices moving up by 14 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively, in June compared to May. On his outlook for the months ahead, Oberoi said, "Second half of 2010 is expected to create increased opportunities, as indicated by the increased GDP figures of the country." Among cities, Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore witnessed an upsurge in jobs in June, with their job indices moving up by 10 per cent, six per cent and four per cent, respectively, compared to May. Similarly, demand for professionals in production and marketing moved up by four per cent in June from the previous month, he said.
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) India Inc''s hiring activity grew by 21 per cent in June this year compared to the year-ago period, led by the improving business sentiment, job portal naukri.com said in a report. Naukri.com''s monthly job index -- JobSpeak -- moved up to 947 in June this year compared to 784 in the same month of 2009. Hiring activity in June also showed an improvement over the previous month as well, with the job index increasing by four per cent in June from 913 in May, the study revealed. "Companies are actively hiring now and have shed their ''wait-and watch'' policy. The hiring growth in June is secular in nature, with a balanced rise seen across all sectors and cities," Info Edge (owner of naukri.com) COO and Director Hitesh Oberoi said. Hiring has been bullish in the first six months of this year, with 22 per cent more recruitment seen in the January-June period of 2010 compared to the same period last year. "The first half of 2010 has been very encouraging, as most of the key industry sectors have been able to move out of the slowdown phase and are heading towards recovery," Oberoi added. The IT-enabled service (ITES) sector has been bullish on hiring, with the sector registering a notable growth of 25 per cent in the job index for June compared to May. Other key industry sectors such as telecom and oil and gas exhibited strong hiring growth, with the sectoral job indices moving up by 14 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively, in June compared to May. On his outlook for the months ahead, Oberoi said, "Second half of 2010 is expected to create increased opportunities, as indicated by the increased GDP figures of the country." Among cities, Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore witnessed an upsurge in jobs in June, with their job indices moving up by 10 per cent, six per cent and four per cent, respectively, compared to May. Similarly, demand for professionals in production and marketing moved up by four per cent in June from the previous month, he said.
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Mir Iqbal trophy to feature 40,000 footballers
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Over 40,000 under-16 footballers from 1500 schools would be vying for the top honours in the Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy for the National sub-junior Championship to be organised across 75 cities of the country. The grassroots level championship, sponsored by Coca Cola, is being organised to unearth promising youngsters for the Under-16 Indian football team for 2011. "We received an overwhelming response for the Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy tournament in 2009 and are proud to take the initiative to the next level by organising it in 1500 schools across 75 cities this year," said Alberto Colaco, General Secretary of the AlI India Football Federation (AIFF). The program is open to all young footballers in the age group of 12-15 years. The tournament has been organised by AIFF since 1977. In the first stage District Football Associations will organise a competition or skill trial among talented football players in the age group 12-15 years. District level teams will then compete within their state, where the State Football Association will select a team to represent the state at the Regional level. During the second stage, 31 teams will compete with each other across four zones -- North East, South, West, East and North. Top two teams from each zone will then advance to the national level. After this, 10 teams from the zonal level will qualify for the national level which will be played at New Delhi in December this year. In the end, two teams will play the national finals. PTI PM AT.
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Over 40,000 under-16 footballers from 1500 schools would be vying for the top honours in the Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy for the National sub-junior Championship to be organised across 75 cities of the country. The grassroots level championship, sponsored by Coca Cola, is being organised to unearth promising youngsters for the Under-16 Indian football team for 2011. "We received an overwhelming response for the Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy tournament in 2009 and are proud to take the initiative to the next level by organising it in 1500 schools across 75 cities this year," said Alberto Colaco, General Secretary of the AlI India Football Federation (AIFF). The program is open to all young footballers in the age group of 12-15 years. The tournament has been organised by AIFF since 1977. In the first stage District Football Associations will organise a competition or skill trial among talented football players in the age group 12-15 years. District level teams will then compete within their state, where the State Football Association will select a team to represent the state at the Regional level. During the second stage, 31 teams will compete with each other across four zones -- North East, South, West, East and North. Top two teams from each zone will then advance to the national level. After this, 10 teams from the zonal level will qualify for the national level which will be played at New Delhi in December this year. In the end, two teams will play the national finals. PTI PM AT.
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German injury worries ease ahead of semi-final
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Germany's injury worries have cleared up ahead of Wednesday's World Cup semi-final with Spain, with team manager Oliver Bierhoff declaring that all the squad are fit for the clash in Durban.Germany will be without suspended midfielder Thomas Mueller but Sami Khedira and Cacau, who have been training separately for the past two days, were available to coach Joachim Loew, said Bierhoff.Central defender Arne Friedrich, who had a foot problem, also sat out training on Monday but will be ready to play."The most important thing is for the coach to be able to pick from all the squad except for Mueller," said Bierhoff who said the team would cope with the absence of the exciting 20-year-old."In a tournament a team settles and so Thomas's absence is a little link in the chain missing and he has been outstanding," said the Germany team manager."The team have reacted admirably whenever key players (have been) missing," he said.Germany have several options for replacing Mueller with Cacau and Toni Kroos in the frame but the most likely choice is winger Piotr Trochowski, positionally more of a straight swap. (Writing by Simon Evans; Editing by Ossian Shine)
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Germany's injury worries have cleared up ahead of Wednesday's World Cup semi-final with Spain, with team manager Oliver Bierhoff declaring that all the squad are fit for the clash in Durban.Germany will be without suspended midfielder Thomas Mueller but Sami Khedira and Cacau, who have been training separately for the past two days, were available to coach Joachim Loew, said Bierhoff.Central defender Arne Friedrich, who had a foot problem, also sat out training on Monday but will be ready to play."The most important thing is for the coach to be able to pick from all the squad except for Mueller," said Bierhoff who said the team would cope with the absence of the exciting 20-year-old."In a tournament a team settles and so Thomas's absence is a little link in the chain missing and he has been outstanding," said the Germany team manager."The team have reacted admirably whenever key players (have been) missing," he said.Germany have several options for replacing Mueller with Cacau and Toni Kroos in the frame but the most likely choice is winger Piotr Trochowski, positionally more of a straight swap. (Writing by Simon Evans; Editing by Ossian Shine)News posted by www.newsinfoline.com
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China says jailing of U.S. geologist its own affair
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China said on Tuesday that the jailing of a U.S. geologist for eight years for stealing state secrets was an internal matter than no other country had the right to interfere.Xue Feng, a 44-year-old U.S. citizen born in China, was detained late in 2007 after negotiating the sale of an oil industry database to his employer at the time, Colorado-based consultancy IHS Energy, now known as IHS Inc.The U.S. Embassy in Beijing said it was "dismayed" at the sentence and concerned about Xue's rights of due process under Chinese law.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said the sentencing was a domestic matter."China's judicial departments have handled this case strictly by the law. This is China's internal affair," Qin told a news briefing. "China's internal affairs and judicial sovereignty cannot be interfered with by foreign countries."Xue was convicted of attempting to obtain and traffic in state secrets, a year after his trial ended, said the Duihua Foundation, which promotes prisoners' rights in China and the United States. The database was classified as a state secret only after it was sold, it added.China's notoriously vague state secrets laws received international attention last year when Australian citizen Stern Hu and three colleagues working for mining giant Rio Tinto were detained for stealing state secrets during the course of tense iron ore negotiations.The four were later convicted of the lesser charges of receiving kickbacks and stealing commercial secrets.(Reporting by Ben Blanchard and Huang Yan; Editing by Chris Lewis)(For more news on Reuters India, click http://in.reuters.com)
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China said on Tuesday that the jailing of a U.S. geologist for eight years for stealing state secrets was an internal matter than no other country had the right to interfere.Xue Feng, a 44-year-old U.S. citizen born in China, was detained late in 2007 after negotiating the sale of an oil industry database to his employer at the time, Colorado-based consultancy IHS Energy, now known as IHS Inc.The U.S. Embassy in Beijing said it was "dismayed" at the sentence and concerned about Xue's rights of due process under Chinese law.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said the sentencing was a domestic matter."China's judicial departments have handled this case strictly by the law. This is China's internal affair," Qin told a news briefing. "China's internal affairs and judicial sovereignty cannot be interfered with by foreign countries."Xue was convicted of attempting to obtain and traffic in state secrets, a year after his trial ended, said the Duihua Foundation, which promotes prisoners' rights in China and the United States. The database was classified as a state secret only after it was sold, it added.China's notoriously vague state secrets laws received international attention last year when Australian citizen Stern Hu and three colleagues working for mining giant Rio Tinto were detained for stealing state secrets during the course of tense iron ore negotiations.The four were later convicted of the lesser charges of receiving kickbacks and stealing commercial secrets.(Reporting by Ben Blanchard and Huang Yan; Editing by Chris Lewis)(For more news on Reuters India, click http://in.reuters.com)
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India Post global money transfer comes under ED scanner
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Global money transfer and banking operations of the country''s postal department are being scanned by the Enforcement Directorate and other agencies for suspected terror-financing and Hawala-like transactions. At present, there are no other official channels, besides the pure banking route, to transfer or receive money from abroad. The Department of Posts had started this service in association with US-based Western Union Financial Services in April 2001 and customers can send or receive money from 205 countries. According to top Finance Ministry sources, the ED and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) -- an agency to monitor suspect financing in Indian financial channels -- have initiated steps to check the remittances and transactions on the wires on a "real time basis". In 2008-09, the ''India Post'' had delivered remittances to the tune of more than Rs 7,649 crore. While the ED has asked ''India Post'' to keep a check on all "kinds of transactions" and inform it of suspect transactions, the FIU has asked the service provider to strictly comply with the reporting norms. Under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), all banking entities or financial intermediaries who facilitate telegraphic or wire transfers or electronic remittances have to report the nature and value of the transactions to the FIU. "Also, the banking operations conducted by the India Post have been largely unregulated. There are many small accounts with a lot of money. The enforcement agencies are now tracking the remittances and withdrawals," a source said. The international money transfer service is currently available from 8,511 post offices. Enforcement agencies believe that this step to monitor India Post network would help them track down suspect financial transactions and further share it with internatioanl agencies to combat money laundering and financing of terror. PTI NES.
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Global money transfer and banking operations of the country''s postal department are being scanned by the Enforcement Directorate and other agencies for suspected terror-financing and Hawala-like transactions. At present, there are no other official channels, besides the pure banking route, to transfer or receive money from abroad. The Department of Posts had started this service in association with US-based Western Union Financial Services in April 2001 and customers can send or receive money from 205 countries. According to top Finance Ministry sources, the ED and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) -- an agency to monitor suspect financing in Indian financial channels -- have initiated steps to check the remittances and transactions on the wires on a "real time basis". In 2008-09, the ''India Post'' had delivered remittances to the tune of more than Rs 7,649 crore. While the ED has asked ''India Post'' to keep a check on all "kinds of transactions" and inform it of suspect transactions, the FIU has asked the service provider to strictly comply with the reporting norms. Under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), all banking entities or financial intermediaries who facilitate telegraphic or wire transfers or electronic remittances have to report the nature and value of the transactions to the FIU. "Also, the banking operations conducted by the India Post have been largely unregulated. There are many small accounts with a lot of money. The enforcement agencies are now tracking the remittances and withdrawals," a source said. The international money transfer service is currently available from 8,511 post offices. Enforcement agencies believe that this step to monitor India Post network would help them track down suspect financial transactions and further share it with internatioanl agencies to combat money laundering and financing of terror. PTI NES.
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Naval version of LCA rolled out, Antony says memorable moment
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Bangalore, Jul 6 (PTI) India's first indigenous Naval Light Combat Aircraft, touted as the only carrier-borne warplane in the light category in the world, rolled out here today in an important milestone for the Navy.Defence Minister A K Antony described as "a defining and a memorable moment" the roll-out of the two-seater LCA (Navy) NP1 whose first test-flight is expected by this year-end.The naval version of IAF's LCA assembled at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facility here is now ready to undergo systems integration tests, leading to ground runs, taxi trials and flights, officials said. Once the ground based tests are completed it is expected to make its maiden flight by the end of this year.The aircraft, with state of the art technologies and punch, is designed to operate from the future indigenous aircraft carriers the Navy plans to acquire. It is the first indigenous effort to build a complete air element for the Navy.It will be operating with a wide variety of operational weapons and equipment like the Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile, Anti-ship Missiles, Conventional bombs, Air Defence guns, and drop tanks."It is a defining and a memorable moment as it will give boost to indigenisation," Antony said at the event attended by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma, Secretary (Defence Production) and top officials of HAL and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).The warplane has been developed under the prestigious Naval Programme of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA).Antony utilised the occasion to urge all the partners including ADA, HAL, DRDO and CSIR to "not only maintain the tempo but to take it to the feverish pitch and ensure the first flight of NP1 in the next three to four months".The development of a naval aircraft is a challenging task and testing it is an even more complex operation, he said."Towards this end a shore based test facility (SBTF) is under construction at the naval air station in Goa, which will also have facility for a sky jump for take off arresting gear like in a ship," the Defence Minister said.Noting that the specialised equipment for SBTF would be supplied by Russia, Antony said, "I understand that the take off area of landing will be ready soon. This facility can be used as a training centre for both pilots and maintenance and makes it a precious national asset."The development of LCA (Navy) NP1 and its fighter counterpart (NP2) is aimed at providing a formidable platform with a higher thrust engine and an optimised mass for suitable replacement to the ageing Sea Harriers at a later date.The aircraft will fly with US-made GE-F-404-IN20 engine and is specifically designed for ski jump take off and arrested landing, with high landing loads compared to its Air Force counterpart.The formal sanction by the government for the Naval programme was given in the year 2003. The first stage of development includes design and fabrication of one trainer and one fighter--NP1 and NP2 respectively--along with a shore-based test facility (SBTF) in Goa, to simulate carrier take off and arrested landing.
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Bangalore, Jul 6 (PTI) India's first indigenous Naval Light Combat Aircraft, touted as the only carrier-borne warplane in the light category in the world, rolled out here today in an important milestone for the Navy.Defence Minister A K Antony described as "a defining and a memorable moment" the roll-out of the two-seater LCA (Navy) NP1 whose first test-flight is expected by this year-end.The naval version of IAF's LCA assembled at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facility here is now ready to undergo systems integration tests, leading to ground runs, taxi trials and flights, officials said. Once the ground based tests are completed it is expected to make its maiden flight by the end of this year.The aircraft, with state of the art technologies and punch, is designed to operate from the future indigenous aircraft carriers the Navy plans to acquire. It is the first indigenous effort to build a complete air element for the Navy.It will be operating with a wide variety of operational weapons and equipment like the Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile, Anti-ship Missiles, Conventional bombs, Air Defence guns, and drop tanks."It is a defining and a memorable moment as it will give boost to indigenisation," Antony said at the event attended by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma, Secretary (Defence Production) and top officials of HAL and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).The warplane has been developed under the prestigious Naval Programme of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA).Antony utilised the occasion to urge all the partners including ADA, HAL, DRDO and CSIR to "not only maintain the tempo but to take it to the feverish pitch and ensure the first flight of NP1 in the next three to four months".The development of a naval aircraft is a challenging task and testing it is an even more complex operation, he said."Towards this end a shore based test facility (SBTF) is under construction at the naval air station in Goa, which will also have facility for a sky jump for take off arresting gear like in a ship," the Defence Minister said.Noting that the specialised equipment for SBTF would be supplied by Russia, Antony said, "I understand that the take off area of landing will be ready soon. This facility can be used as a training centre for both pilots and maintenance and makes it a precious national asset."The development of LCA (Navy) NP1 and its fighter counterpart (NP2) is aimed at providing a formidable platform with a higher thrust engine and an optimised mass for suitable replacement to the ageing Sea Harriers at a later date.The aircraft will fly with US-made GE-F-404-IN20 engine and is specifically designed for ski jump take off and arrested landing, with high landing loads compared to its Air Force counterpart.The formal sanction by the government for the Naval programme was given in the year 2003. The first stage of development includes design and fabrication of one trainer and one fighter--NP1 and NP2 respectively--along with a shore-based test facility (SBTF) in Goa, to simulate carrier take off and arrested landing.
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TN BJP calls for united fight against state govt
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Chennai, Jul 6 (PTI) Claiming that law and order situation in Tamil Nadu was "deteriorating" and those criticising the DMK were being attacked, BJP here today called for a united fight by the opposition parties against the state government. There was an "emergency-like situation" in the state with the houses of prominent leaders being attacked, BJP state unit President Pon. Radhakrishnan told reporters. "The recent attacks on the houses of Dravidar Kazhagam leader K Veeramani and AIADMK leader P Karuppiah are pointers to the deteriorating law and order situation," he said. Persons criticising DMK were being targeted, Radhakrishnan alleged and appealed to the opposition parties to jointly fight against the ruling DMK. Demanding that the scholarship given to religious minorities be extended to poor students belonging to Hindu community, Radhakrishnan said his party would conduct a state-wide agitation in this regard from tomorrow. On the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, he said the Mahinda Rajapakse Government was keen on setting up its own committee to assess the post-war situation than accepting the one nominated by the United Nations. He asked DMK President and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to spell out his stand on the matter.
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Chennai, Jul 6 (PTI) Claiming that law and order situation in Tamil Nadu was "deteriorating" and those criticising the DMK were being attacked, BJP here today called for a united fight by the opposition parties against the state government. There was an "emergency-like situation" in the state with the houses of prominent leaders being attacked, BJP state unit President Pon. Radhakrishnan told reporters. "The recent attacks on the houses of Dravidar Kazhagam leader K Veeramani and AIADMK leader P Karuppiah are pointers to the deteriorating law and order situation," he said. Persons criticising DMK were being targeted, Radhakrishnan alleged and appealed to the opposition parties to jointly fight against the ruling DMK. Demanding that the scholarship given to religious minorities be extended to poor students belonging to Hindu community, Radhakrishnan said his party would conduct a state-wide agitation in this regard from tomorrow. On the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, he said the Mahinda Rajapakse Government was keen on setting up its own committee to assess the post-war situation than accepting the one nominated by the United Nations. He asked DMK President and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to spell out his stand on the matter.
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BSP holds protests against price rise
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Lucknow, Jul 6 (PTI) The ruling BSP in Uttar Pradesh, which had stayed away from the the Bharat Bandh called by opposition parties, today held demonstrations at district headquarters across Uttar Pradesh to protest against hike in prices of petroleum products."UPA government has taken crores of money from capatalists for hiking prices. The BJP too had taken billions from capatalists. Both these parties are responsible for price rise due to which the common man is suffering," BSP national general secretary Naseemuddin Siddiqui alleged while addressing party workers here.He claimed that the hike in prices was a "conspiracy" of the UPA government which was playing in the hands of capatalists and industrialists.Charging the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre with making the lives of the commom man miserable, Siddiqui said the central government has failed to curb inflation and keep its promise. Senior party leaders and ministers attended demonstration in their respective constituencies.BJP and other opposition parties like Shiv Sena, Samajwadi Party, JD-U, CPI-M, CPI, Forward Bloc, RSP, AIADMK, MDMK, TDP, BJD, JD(S), AGP, Akali Dal and INLD had called for 'Bharat Bandh' yesterday to protest against fuel price hike which disrupted normal life in the country.
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Lucknow, Jul 6 (PTI) The ruling BSP in Uttar Pradesh, which had stayed away from the the Bharat Bandh called by opposition parties, today held demonstrations at district headquarters across Uttar Pradesh to protest against hike in prices of petroleum products."UPA government has taken crores of money from capatalists for hiking prices. The BJP too had taken billions from capatalists. Both these parties are responsible for price rise due to which the common man is suffering," BSP national general secretary Naseemuddin Siddiqui alleged while addressing party workers here.He claimed that the hike in prices was a "conspiracy" of the UPA government which was playing in the hands of capatalists and industrialists.Charging the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre with making the lives of the commom man miserable, Siddiqui said the central government has failed to curb inflation and keep its promise. Senior party leaders and ministers attended demonstration in their respective constituencies.BJP and other opposition parties like Shiv Sena, Samajwadi Party, JD-U, CPI-M, CPI, Forward Bloc, RSP, AIADMK, MDMK, TDP, BJD, JD(S), AGP, Akali Dal and INLD had called for 'Bharat Bandh' yesterday to protest against fuel price hike which disrupted normal life in the country.
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40 injured as school bus falls in canal
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Surat, Jul 6 (PTI) Forty children were injured today when a private school bus fell into a roadside canal near Vesu village here, police said. The incident took place this morning when the bus of Agrawal Vidhya Vihar was negotiating a curve on its way to school, they said. The students, who suffered minor bruises were released after being administered first aid, they said. The driver, against whom a complaint has been lodged, is absconding since the mishap, police said. The bus was later pulled out from the canal using a crane.
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Surat, Jul 6 (PTI) Forty children were injured today when a private school bus fell into a roadside canal near Vesu village here, police said. The incident took place this morning when the bus of Agrawal Vidhya Vihar was negotiating a curve on its way to school, they said. The students, who suffered minor bruises were released after being administered first aid, they said. The driver, against whom a complaint has been lodged, is absconding since the mishap, police said. The bus was later pulled out from the canal using a crane.
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Court issues warrants against three dead accused
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Muzaffarnagar, Jul 6 (PTI) On a police plea, a local court here issued non-bailable warrants against three persons but it now appeared that they were killed in separate encounters with police a few years ago. The local court issued non-bailable warrants against Irshad, Shamshad and Sarfaraz yesterday for not appearing before it despite repeated warrants. The matter came to light when policemen went to execute the court order. Irshad and Shamsad were killed in an encounter five years ago, while Sarfaraz was killed in 2002, police said. PTI CORR MSI.
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Muzaffarnagar, Jul 6 (PTI) On a police plea, a local court here issued non-bailable warrants against three persons but it now appeared that they were killed in separate encounters with police a few years ago. The local court issued non-bailable warrants against Irshad, Shamshad and Sarfaraz yesterday for not appearing before it despite repeated warrants. The matter came to light when policemen went to execute the court order. Irshad and Shamsad were killed in an encounter five years ago, while Sarfaraz was killed in 2002, police said. PTI CORR MSI.
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New drug olaparib may hold promise for women with genetic breast cancer
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Washington, July 6 (ANI): A new drug called olaparib may help thousands of women suffering from genetic breast cancer, if results of the first tests on patients are to be believed.The researchers behind the study tested the drug on 54 women with advanced genetic breast cancer, and found that the drug olaparib could stop the growth of tumours and shrink them in more than 40 per cent of cases.In fact, one patient"s tumour disappeared completely after treatment with the drug.A large number of cases of breast cancer are caused by defects on the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes, which put women at much higher risk of developing aggressive cancers of the breast or ovaries.And, usually, women who test positive for the mutations have their breasts removed as a precaution, because they have an 80 per cent risk of developing breast cancer in their lifetime.Olaparib, made by AstraZeneca, is the first of a new class of drugs specifically designed to treat BRCA-related cancers to be tested on patients.Scientists have said that if further tests prove to be successful, they could be used at an early stage to treat or prevent disease occurring within affected families.Andrew Tutt, director of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Unit at King"s College London, who led the trial, said that the results for olaparib were "very promising"."We are hopeful that olaparib could provide a targeted treatment for women with BRCA-related breast cancer. Some women also develop breast cancer before they know they are carrying the gene, or see it recur if they have been diagnosed previously," Times Online quoted him as saying.Olaparib works by blocking a protein that makes cancer cells which have a BRCA fault unable to repair their own DNA, which causes the cancer cell to die and means that the tumour should either stop growing or get smaller.As the drug works in a targeted way, it kills cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone in a way that chemotherapy does not, which could help to reduce the punishing side-effects of cancer treatment.In the study carried out at hospitals in Britain, Europe, the US and Australia, 27 patients took 100mg oral doses of olaparib while another 27 took 400mg doses.The researchers observed that over 40 per cent of tumours in the higher dose group reduced significantly in size, while all tumours were prevented from progressing for an average of six months.Tutt said that orlaparib might also have potential as an early-stage or preventative treatment.He added: "It is important to remember this drug is at a very early stage of development."The findings were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference in Orlando, Florida, the world"s largest gathering of cancer scientists. (ANI)
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Washington, July 6 (ANI): A new drug called olaparib may help thousands of women suffering from genetic breast cancer, if results of the first tests on patients are to be believed.The researchers behind the study tested the drug on 54 women with advanced genetic breast cancer, and found that the drug olaparib could stop the growth of tumours and shrink them in more than 40 per cent of cases.In fact, one patient"s tumour disappeared completely after treatment with the drug.A large number of cases of breast cancer are caused by defects on the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes, which put women at much higher risk of developing aggressive cancers of the breast or ovaries.And, usually, women who test positive for the mutations have their breasts removed as a precaution, because they have an 80 per cent risk of developing breast cancer in their lifetime.Olaparib, made by AstraZeneca, is the first of a new class of drugs specifically designed to treat BRCA-related cancers to be tested on patients.Scientists have said that if further tests prove to be successful, they could be used at an early stage to treat or prevent disease occurring within affected families.Andrew Tutt, director of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Unit at King"s College London, who led the trial, said that the results for olaparib were "very promising"."We are hopeful that olaparib could provide a targeted treatment for women with BRCA-related breast cancer. Some women also develop breast cancer before they know they are carrying the gene, or see it recur if they have been diagnosed previously," Times Online quoted him as saying.Olaparib works by blocking a protein that makes cancer cells which have a BRCA fault unable to repair their own DNA, which causes the cancer cell to die and means that the tumour should either stop growing or get smaller.As the drug works in a targeted way, it kills cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone in a way that chemotherapy does not, which could help to reduce the punishing side-effects of cancer treatment.In the study carried out at hospitals in Britain, Europe, the US and Australia, 27 patients took 100mg oral doses of olaparib while another 27 took 400mg doses.The researchers observed that over 40 per cent of tumours in the higher dose group reduced significantly in size, while all tumours were prevented from progressing for an average of six months.Tutt said that orlaparib might also have potential as an early-stage or preventative treatment.He added: "It is important to remember this drug is at a very early stage of development."The findings were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference in Orlando, Florida, the world"s largest gathering of cancer scientists. (ANI)
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Pepper, jeera rise on fresh buying
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Black pepper and jeera prices today rose up to Rs 300 per quintal in the wholesale market here on increased buying by stockists as well as exporters. Black pepper prices rose by Rs 300 to settle at Rs 19,100-19,200 per quintal. Jeera common and jeera best quality also increased by Rs 100 to finish at Rs 12,800-13,100 and Rs 13,900-14,100 per quintal. Traders said sentiments turned better following rising demand from exporters and firming trend at futures market. Following are today''s quotations (per quintal): Ajwain 14,000-19,000, black pepper common 19,100-19,200, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 775-780 and cardamom brown -Kanchicut (kg) 875-1000. Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,175-1,350, cardamom (colour robin) 1,435-1,450, cardamom bold 1,460-1,480, cardamom extra (bold) 1,600-1,620 and cloves (kg) 295-375. Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 410-450 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,100-8,500 Dry ginger Rs 22,500-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 10,000-11,800 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 860-960 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1250-1350 Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (per kg) Rs 190-225 Nutmeg Rs 400-410 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 195 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 195-245 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 175 Red chillies Rs 5,000-9,000 Soya bari pariwar (20 kg) Rs 350-400 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,05,000-1,15,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,45,000-1,62,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-15,000 Turmeric Rs 16,200-19,400 Tamarind Rs 2,250-2,600 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 110-200 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 220 Jeera common Rs 12,800-13,100 Jeera best Rs 13,900-14,400. PTI DP SUN RS.
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Black pepper and jeera prices today rose up to Rs 300 per quintal in the wholesale market here on increased buying by stockists as well as exporters. Black pepper prices rose by Rs 300 to settle at Rs 19,100-19,200 per quintal. Jeera common and jeera best quality also increased by Rs 100 to finish at Rs 12,800-13,100 and Rs 13,900-14,100 per quintal. Traders said sentiments turned better following rising demand from exporters and firming trend at futures market. Following are today''s quotations (per quintal): Ajwain 14,000-19,000, black pepper common 19,100-19,200, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 775-780 and cardamom brown -Kanchicut (kg) 875-1000. Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,175-1,350, cardamom (colour robin) 1,435-1,450, cardamom bold 1,460-1,480, cardamom extra (bold) 1,600-1,620 and cloves (kg) 295-375. Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 410-450 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,100-8,500 Dry ginger Rs 22,500-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 10,000-11,800 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 860-960 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1250-1350 Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (per kg) Rs 190-225 Nutmeg Rs 400-410 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 195 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 195-245 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 175 Red chillies Rs 5,000-9,000 Soya bari pariwar (20 kg) Rs 350-400 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,05,000-1,15,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,45,000-1,62,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-15,000 Turmeric Rs 16,200-19,400 Tamarind Rs 2,250-2,600 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 110-200 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 220 Jeera common Rs 12,800-13,100 Jeera best Rs 13,900-14,400. PTI DP SUN RS.
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Cashew down on sluggish demand
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Cashew prices today declined by Rs 5 a kg in the wholesale market here due to fall in demand from retailers and stockists. Adequate stocks position following increased arrivals from producing belts also weighed on the cashew prices. Cashew kernel (No 180, 210, 240 and 320) prices fell by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 485-490, Rs 460-470, Rs 370-380 and Rs 360-370 per kg respectively. Following are today''s quotations in Rs per 40 kg: Almond (California) new Rs 10,600 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,200-2,300 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-16,000. Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 370-375, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-375. Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 500 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 825-875 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 485-490 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 460-470 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 370-380 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 360-370 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 245-285 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 220-260 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 180-240 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,300-5,500 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 2,800-7,000 Fig Rs 6,000-16,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,000-7,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,000-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,700-3,900 Kishmish Indian green Rs 4,600-6,000 Pistachio Irani Rs 820-860 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,275-1,325 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,400-1,450 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 90-165 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500. PTI DP SUN RS.
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Cashew prices today declined by Rs 5 a kg in the wholesale market here due to fall in demand from retailers and stockists. Adequate stocks position following increased arrivals from producing belts also weighed on the cashew prices. Cashew kernel (No 180, 210, 240 and 320) prices fell by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 485-490, Rs 460-470, Rs 370-380 and Rs 360-370 per kg respectively. Following are today''s quotations in Rs per 40 kg: Almond (California) new Rs 10,600 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,200-2,300 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-16,000. Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 370-375, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-375. Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 500 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 825-875 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 485-490 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 460-470 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 370-380 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 360-370 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 245-285 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 220-260 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 180-240 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,300-5,500 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 2,800-7,000 Fig Rs 6,000-16,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,000-7,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,000-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,700-3,900 Kishmish Indian green Rs 4,600-6,000 Pistachio Irani Rs 820-860 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,275-1,325 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,400-1,450 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 90-165 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500. PTI DP SUN RS.
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Polaris bags core banking solutions project from AP Coop Bank
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Chennai, July 6 (PTI) Financial technology company Polaris Software Lab today said its group firm, Laser Soft, has bagged a project from Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank to implement core banking solutions at 22 district central cooperative banks spread across the state. However, the deal size was not disclosed. "The proposed implementation would be executed through a unique multi-entity CBS, branded as Intellect Core Banking Solution, with centralised deployment at Hyderabad, being used by 569 branches and 22 head offices of the District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs)," the city-headquartered Polaris said in a statement here. The cost-effective model will facilitate easy transactions between customers of each of these banks across other DCCBs, it said. The new core banking solution is expected to go live across all DCCBs under Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank within this fiscal. Polaris Software currently has operations in Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Bahrain, Riyadh, London, Belfast, Zurich, Frankfurt, Toronto and New York, the release added.
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Chennai, July 6 (PTI) Financial technology company Polaris Software Lab today said its group firm, Laser Soft, has bagged a project from Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank to implement core banking solutions at 22 district central cooperative banks spread across the state. However, the deal size was not disclosed. "The proposed implementation would be executed through a unique multi-entity CBS, branded as Intellect Core Banking Solution, with centralised deployment at Hyderabad, being used by 569 branches and 22 head offices of the District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs)," the city-headquartered Polaris said in a statement here. The cost-effective model will facilitate easy transactions between customers of each of these banks across other DCCBs, it said. The new core banking solution is expected to go live across all DCCBs under Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank within this fiscal. Polaris Software currently has operations in Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Bahrain, Riyadh, London, Belfast, Zurich, Frankfurt, Toronto and New York, the release added.
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Defence sector may be exempted from MSEs procurement policy
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) The defence sector may be exempted from the proposed compulsory government procurement from small and medium firms, as it imports most of its requirement, a senior government official today said. "We have agreed with the Defence (Ministry) point of view that it can be exempted, but depends upon the final decision," Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Secretary Dinesh Rai told reporters here on the sidelines of a programme organised jointly by FISME, Indiamart.com and IAMAI. The Defence Ministry imports most of its requirements like planes and equipment. "They have to buy many things from abroad, so they won''t able to do (procure from MSEs). They have a point, which we agreed to and many times they do not want to divulge.," Rai said. Besides, ministries, including home and petroleum, and PSUs under them are opposed to the idea of procuring from these micro and small enterprises (MSEs), as they doubt the quality of products from MSME units. The Home Ministry has some issues, they need more time, so let them take some time, the Secretary added. A task-force chaired by Prime Minister''s principal secretary TKA Nair had called for a compulsory procurement policy for MSEs. The task-force had submitted its report to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in January. The MSME Ministry would take the proposal before the Cabinet for its approval soon. "We are expected to go to the Cabinet within 10 days. We have given the views of the different ministries, then it is up to the Cabinet to decide," Rai said. There are 2.6 crore MSME units in the country, of which 1.86 crore are in the services space. The sector, which was hit by the recent global financial meltdown, contributes 8 per cent to GDP, 45 per cent of the manufactured output and 40 per cent of exports.
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New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) The defence sector may be exempted from the proposed compulsory government procurement from small and medium firms, as it imports most of its requirement, a senior government official today said. "We have agreed with the Defence (Ministry) point of view that it can be exempted, but depends upon the final decision," Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Secretary Dinesh Rai told reporters here on the sidelines of a programme organised jointly by FISME, Indiamart.com and IAMAI. The Defence Ministry imports most of its requirements like planes and equipment. "They have to buy many things from abroad, so they won''t able to do (procure from MSEs). They have a point, which we agreed to and many times they do not want to divulge.," Rai said. Besides, ministries, including home and petroleum, and PSUs under them are opposed to the idea of procuring from these micro and small enterprises (MSEs), as they doubt the quality of products from MSME units. The Home Ministry has some issues, they need more time, so let them take some time, the Secretary added. A task-force chaired by Prime Minister''s principal secretary TKA Nair had called for a compulsory procurement policy for MSEs. The task-force had submitted its report to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in January. The MSME Ministry would take the proposal before the Cabinet for its approval soon. "We are expected to go to the Cabinet within 10 days. We have given the views of the different ministries, then it is up to the Cabinet to decide," Rai said. There are 2.6 crore MSME units in the country, of which 1.86 crore are in the services space. The sector, which was hit by the recent global financial meltdown, contributes 8 per cent to GDP, 45 per cent of the manufactured output and 40 per cent of exports.
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