From the monthly archives:

November 2009

ONGC implements whistle-blower policy

November 30, 2009 Business

State-run overseas oil explorer ONGC Ltd has decided to implement the whistle-blower policy which will allow employers to confidentially report suspected unethical or fraudulent acts within the organisation.
In a statement, ONGC said it implemented the policy despite it being only one of the non-mandatory requirements under clause 49 of the listing agreement with the stock [...]

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Government plans to make Himachal a steel hub

November 30, 2009 Business

Steel ministry officials Monday visited the state capital to find ways to make Himachal Pradesh a steel hub and increase its production and consumption.
Briefing reporters later, Steel Secretary Atul Chaturvedi said the per capital consumption of steel in Himachal Pradesh was 15 kg, much lower than the national average of 64 kg.
“We have plans to [...]

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5 Indian scientists, experts win Infosys prizes for research

November 30, 2009 Business

Infosys Science Foundation of the IT bellwether Monday named three top Indian scientists and two academic experts as winners of its prestigious Infosys Prize 2009 for outstanding contributions to scientific research in four disciplines.
The winner in Physical Sciences is Thanu Padmanabhan of Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Pune for his contribution to a [...]

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AIFF asks Zee Sports to clear Rs.100 mn in dues

November 30, 2009 Sport

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Monday asked its marketing and broadcasting partners Zee Sports to clear dues amounting to Rs.100 million.
AIFF met Zee Sports officials here and asked them to immediately clear the payments pending since April.
The non-payment of dues have been a problem for the AIFF, which has an annual budget of Rs.230 [...]

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India’s swine flu toll is 575, over 18,000 hit

November 30, 2009 Health

India’s swine flu toll touched 575 Monday when two more Influenza A (H1N1) virus deaths were reported from Rajasthan, health authorities said here.
Also, 191 new cases were reported in the country, taking the total number of people affected with the virus to 18,198.
With the two deaths in Rajasthan, the toll has gone up to 44 [...]

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Court acquits youth of murder charges

November 30, 2009 India

The Delhi High Court Monday upheld the order of a lower court acquitting a youth for the murder of a girl at the Delhi zoo in 2004.
Appreciating the trial court’s judgement in the case, a division bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Ajit Bharihoke said: “The trial court has considered each and every aspect [...]

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15 percent of Indian women below 50 are obese: Azad

November 30, 2009 Health

At least 15 percent of women under the age of 50 are obese in India, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad informed parliament Monday.
A Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) survey, carried out at six centres, shows that 12.3 percent urban women and 2.9 percent rural women are obese in India.
“The 2005-06 National Family Health Survey [...]

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Government avoiding discussion on China, says BJP

November 30, 2009 India

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday accused the central government of avoiding a discussion on contentious issues relating to China.
Party leader S.S. Ahluwalia said the BJP wanted to raise the issue of China’s plans to construct a dam across the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, its investment in power projects in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, and its objections [...]

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Money no constraint for rescue, rehab works, says Chidambaram

November 30, 2009 India

The central government Monday assured the states hit by natural calamities that money was not a constraint for carrying out rescue and rehabilitation works as the country’s economy is strong.
International lending institutions will help India carry out the rescue and rehabilitation as the country has reported 7.9 percent growth in the second quarter – a [...]

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Mahindra, BAE Systems ink military vehicles’ JV

November 30, 2009 Business

Indian automobile major Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and global defence security and aerospace company BAE Systems have signed an agreement to create a military vehicles-focused joint venture based in India at an investment of $21.25 million, it was announced Monday.
The two companies will infuse the funds in three years, with Mahindra holding 74 percent of [...]

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