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Curtain call

Tue, 04/21/2009 - 17:34
Maruti Suzuki has decided to stop selling its revolutionary 800 model in 11 cities, including the four metros, from 2010 due to tighter emission norms.
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Vadodara, India the Sanskari Nagari of Gujrat

Tue, 04/21/2009 - 15:18
Vadodara or Baroda as it was formerly known is the third largest city of Gujarat, an Indian state.
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Two holiday special trains from Gujarat

Tue, 04/21/2009 - 12:22
The Western Railway has started two holiday special trains from Gujarat. They are Vadodara- Ujjain and Surat-Indore. According to a WR release train number 2927A Vadodara - Ujjain will depart from Vadodara daily at 6.35 in the morning and reach Ujjain at 12.30 in the afternoon.
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India sees 250pc rise in bots during '08

Tue, 04/21/2009 - 09:24
India continues to be soft target of security attacks and malicious activity continues to grow at a record pace BANGALORE, INDIA: Symantec Corp.
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Holiday special trains for Ujjain, Indore

Tue, 04/21/2009 - 05:33
Ahmedabad, Apr 21 : The Western Railway has started two holiday special trains to meet the summer rush of passengers from yesterday, Railway sources said here today.
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Lacklustre campaign in Saurashtra;3 corner battle in Bhavnagar

Tue, 04/21/2009 - 00:34
Rajkot, Apr 20 : It is a lacklustre campaign in Saurashtra as celebrities and national leaders are yet to finalise dates for canvassing for the third phase of elections to be held in four of the eight seats of this region of Gujarat on April 30.
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Narendra Modi's Samras scheme has chinks galore

Mon, 04/20/2009 - 23:40
NGO study shows majority of panchayats under the scheme have not internalised its essence Is Narendra Modia s much-hyped Samras Scheme, which was intended to harmonise and smoothen the democratic process at the village level, negating its own raison da etre for manipulative politics? An NGO study of the scheme hints at that.
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Narendra Modi's Samras scheme has chinks galo...

Mon, 04/20/2009 - 20:29
Tuesday , Apr 21, 2009 at 0355 hrs IST Ahmedabad: NGO study shows majority of panchayats under the scheme have not internalised its essence Is Narendra Modi's much-hyped Samras Scheme, which was intended to harmonise and smoothen the democratic process at the village level, negating its own raison d'etre for manipulative politics? An NGO study of ...
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Food franchise biz blooms amid turmoil

Mon, 04/20/2009 - 18:13
New Delhi: According to the Food franchising Report 2009 released on Monday by industry body Ficci's food wing, the Confederation of Indian Food Trade and Industry the franchise system is expected to grow strongly even in these times of recession.
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Sonia, Rahul rallies in Gujarat cut down due to security

Mon, 04/20/2009 - 06:11
The Congress has drastically cut down the number of public meetings for its top leaders in Gujarat this week due to security concerns, party officials said Monday.
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Strictly 'Banarasi'

Mon, 04/20/2009 - 02:48
Monday , Apr 20, 2009 at 1159 hrs IST The Banarasi saree, famous worldwide for its intricate work and design, is waiting to get the intellectual property right, as a group of nine organisations from Varanasi is seeking geographical exclusivity for the handloom.
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Mekong Power Conference in Vietnam - Top Power Sector Executives...

Mon, 04/20/2009 - 01:00
The Mekong Power Summit, on 4-5 June 2009 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is a global industry conference to provide a holistic perspective on power industry developments in the Mekong countries including Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.Key power players in the region will share project updates and regional expansion plans.
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'Dry' Gujarat goes all out to cast off Bacchus' spell

Mon, 04/20/2009 - 00:46
The state Election Commission and the police are really pushing to avert a "booze-sodden" election, in dry Gujarat.
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Science and Technology:Research

Sun, 04/19/2009 - 22:06
They are extinct in New South Wales and South Australia and they have nearly been wiped out across the northern half of the country, but there are signs the humble bilby--a member of the bandicoot family--could breed itself back from the brink.
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Thai public finds government crackdown on Shinawatra supporters acceptable

Sun, 04/19/2009 - 09:47
Laos News.Net Sunday 19th April, 2009 Bangkok, Apr. 19 : The general public has approved Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's government's quelling of last weekend's rioting in Bangkok.
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Public finds crackdown acceptable

Sun, 04/19/2009 - 09:20
The government's quelling of last weekend's rioting in Bangkok was acceptable and done in a transparent manner, so says the latest Abac public opinion poll.
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Thai public finds government crackdown on Shinawatra supporters acceptable

Sun, 04/19/2009 - 08:47
Bangkok, Apr. 19 : The general public has approved Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's government's quelling of last weekend's rioting in Bangkok.
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Montage Capital plans Rs 1,500 cr for distressed assets

Sun, 04/19/2009 - 05:40
Chandigarh : Corporate finance and financial advisory company Montage Capital Markets said it has allocated Rs 1,500 crore for managing distressed assets in the corporate sector in 2009-10. Besides, it would also launch an institutional fund having a corpus of Rs 1,000 crore, envisaged to invest in infrastructure as well as new industrial projects.
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