http://news.india-travelers.com Copyright 2006 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 04:15:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.2.2 http://news.india-travelers.com/551/telecom-nz-may-follow-indias-reliance-in-move-to-gsm-network/ http://news.india-travelers.com/551/telecom-nz-may-follow-indias-reliance-in-move-to-gsm-network/#comments Thu, 28 Sep 2006 04:15:45 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/551/telecom-nz-may-follow-indias-reliance-in-move-to-gsm-network/ Telecom N.Z. May Follow India's Reliance in Move to GSM Network Telecom Corp., the worst-performing stock on New Zealands benchmark index this year, may have to spend NZ$400 million ($264 million) to switch mobile phone technology because of dwindling global support for its system. The former government monopoly uses ... http://news.india-travelers.com/551/telecom-nz-may-follow-indias-reliance-in-move-to-gsm-network/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/550/european-car-rental-co-to-drive-into-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/550/european-car-rental-co-to-drive-into-india/#comments Thu, 28 Sep 2006 04:11:50 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/550/european-car-rental-co-to-drive-into-india/ European car rental co to drive into India Jet-set travellers in the big Indian cities will now finally get to rent cars equipped with mini-refrigerators and laptops. Courtesy Europes car rental company Europcar which is starting the service here in association with Indias Jetfleet a Jet Airways-promoted company. The ... http://news.india-travelers.com/550/european-car-rental-co-to-drive-into-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/549/shock-of-air-india-took-years-to-heal-families/ http://news.india-travelers.com/549/shock-of-air-india-took-years-to-heal-families/#comments Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:50:45 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/549/shock-of-air-india-took-years-to-heal-families/ Shock of Air India took years to heal: families It took 20 years -- and a narrow escape from yet another potential tragedy -- for Jayashree Thampi to come to terms with the Air India bombing. Thampi, who lost her husband Lakshmanan and seven-year-old daughter Preethi in the 1985 terrorist attack, ... http://news.india-travelers.com/549/shock-of-air-india-took-years-to-heal-families/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/548/india-demand-dropping-of-hair/ http://news.india-travelers.com/548/india-demand-dropping-of-hair/#comments Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:47:25 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/548/india-demand-dropping-of-hair/ India demand dropping of Hair India have asked the International Cricket Council to drop Darrell Hair from the list of umpires to officiate at next months Champions Trophy. Hair controversially abandoned a Test match between England and Pakistan earlier this summer after penalising the sub-continent side for ball-tampering. In the furore ... http://news.india-travelers.com/548/india-demand-dropping-of-hair/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/547/panesar-hopes-aussie-mob-to-treat-him-india-style/ http://news.india-travelers.com/547/panesar-hopes-aussie-mob-to-treat-him-india-style/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:46:16 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/547/panesar-hopes-aussie-mob-to-treat-him-india-style/ Panesar hopes Aussie mob to treat him India-style Britains first Sikh international cricketer was accorded a warm welcome in India, the land of his origin, and spin sensation Monty Panesar is hoping that the otherwise hostile Aussie crowd would extend the same treatment for him when he tours Down Under for ... http://news.india-travelers.com/547/panesar-hopes-aussie-mob-to-treat-him-india-style/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/546/south-african-captain-fit-for-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/546/south-african-captain-fit-for-india/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:43:12 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/546/south-african-captain-fit-for-india/ South African captain fit for India South African cricket captain Smith could be back on the field within two weeks. Smith, who has been out of action with an ankle injury for a couple of months, may turn out in the SA teams first warm-up match in India before the start ... http://news.india-travelers.com/546/south-african-captain-fit-for-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/545/india-needs-7-sbis-to-compete-globally/ http://news.india-travelers.com/545/india-needs-7-sbis-to-compete-globally/#comments Mon, 25 Sep 2006 04:53:00 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/545/india-needs-7-sbis-to-compete-globally/ India needs 7 SBIs to compete globally Faced with intensifying competition, the domestic banking sector endorses the need for creating six or seven banks of the size of the State Bank of India (SBI) to compete globally and laments lack of sufficient autonomy to offer attractive incentive packages to its employees ... http://news.india-travelers.com/545/india-needs-7-sbis-to-compete-globally/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/544/india-cancels-truce-with-assam-rebels/ http://news.india-travelers.com/544/india-cancels-truce-with-assam-rebels/#comments Mon, 25 Sep 2006 04:49:47 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/544/india-cancels-truce-with-assam-rebels/ India cancels truce with Assam rebels Indias federal government on Sunday called off a six-week truce with separatist rebels in Assam and ordered the resumption of military operations in the northeastern state, the states top official said. The decision to end the Aug. 13 cease-fire follows an escalation in violence and extortion ... http://news.india-travelers.com/544/india-cancels-truce-with-assam-rebels/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/543/package-on-air-india-flight-probe-expanded/ http://news.india-travelers.com/543/package-on-air-india-flight-probe-expanded/#comments Sat, 23 Sep 2006 05:05:31 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/543/package-on-air-india-flight-probe-expanded/ Package on Air India flight: probe expanded The discovery of a suspicious package of tools on board an Air India flight leaving Toronto earlier this week is now the focus of an international investigation, Canadian police have said. Peel Regional Police detective Malcolm Bow said officers were pulled off other ... http://news.india-travelers.com/543/package-on-air-india-flight-probe-expanded/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/542/dell-to-ship-chip-based-products-to-india-soon/ http://news.india-travelers.com/542/dell-to-ship-chip-based-products-to-india-soon/#comments Sat, 23 Sep 2006 05:04:09 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/542/dell-to-ship-chip-based-products-to-india-soon/ Dell to ship chip-based products to India soon Dell Inc., the $57 billion leading IT products major, would begin shipping its servers and desktops with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processors to India from the fourth quarter of this year, a top company official said here Friday. Though Intel processors are important ... http://news.india-travelers.com/542/dell-to-ship-chip-based-products-to-india-soon/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/541/ibm-to-establish-new-software-development-center-in-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/541/ibm-to-establish-new-software-development-center-in-india/#comments Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:00:53 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/541/ibm-to-establish-new-software-development-center-in-india/ IBM to establish new software development center in India IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) announced Thursday it will establish a new software development centre in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta, creating 3,000 jobs. The centre is expected to deliver Web-based technologies and business consulting, the company said in a statement. It didnt ... http://news.india-travelers.com/541/ibm-to-establish-new-software-development-center-in-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/540/arrested-in-india-noa-haviv-didnt-check-her-bag/ http://news.india-travelers.com/540/arrested-in-india-noa-haviv-didnt-check-her-bag/#comments Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:56:18 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/540/arrested-in-india-noa-haviv-didnt-check-her-bag/ Arrested in India – Noa Haviv didnt check her bag The Israeli Consul to Mumbai (Bombay), India, Daniel Sivan, told Ynet, Noa feels well, is aware of what is going on, and is overall fine relative to the situation that has been created. Thursday evening, Sivan met Noa Haviv, 28 from ... http://news.india-travelers.com/540/arrested-in-india-noa-haviv-didnt-check-her-bag/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/539/air-india-package-contained-tools-police/ http://news.india-travelers.com/539/air-india-package-contained-tools-police/#comments Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:30:53 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/539/air-india-package-contained-tools-police/ Air India package contained tools: Police A suspicious package that forced an Air Indiahttp://indiatouring.com/ jet to return to Toronto late Monday was not an explosive device but a ``uniquely packaged set of tools, police say. Flight 188 was about one hour into its flight, which was to include a scheduled stop in ... http://news.india-travelers.com/539/air-india-package-contained-tools-police/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/538/agarkar-has-a-lot-to-offer-to-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/538/agarkar-has-a-lot-to-offer-to-india/#comments Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:27:16 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/538/agarkar-has-a-lot-to-offer-to-india/ Agarkar has a lot to offer to India Brett Lee walks in and asks in a very matter of fact manner: Are you expecting someone? It helps break the ice immediately. He carries no fast-bowler snarl with him. Rather its that smiling face you see, back home in India on advertisement hoardings ... http://news.india-travelers.com/538/agarkar-has-a-lot-to-offer-to-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/537/sarvodaya-activist-hails-indiapakistan-peace-initiative/ http://news.india-travelers.com/537/sarvodaya-activist-hails-indiapakistan-peace-initiative/#comments Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:25:42 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/537/sarvodaya-activist-hails-indiapakistan-peace-initiative/ Sarvodaya activist hails India,Pakistan peace initiative The willingness shown by India and Pakistan at the Havana U.N. Convention to arrive at a joint mechanism to counter terror augurs well for peace in the region, said Nirmala Deshpande, Rajya Sabha MP and member of the Association for Peace of Asia. Speaking ... http://news.india-travelers.com/537/sarvodaya-activist-hails-indiapakistan-peace-initiative/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/536/ge-to-up-sales-in-china-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/536/ge-to-up-sales-in-china-india/#comments Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:23:08 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/536/ge-to-up-sales-in-china-india/ GE to up sales in China, India GENERAL Electric Co. is investing in developing technologies and plans to double its sales in countries such as China and India by the end of the decade. GE has begun investing in developing technologies like medical imaging devices that will cost about a third of ... http://news.india-travelers.com/536/ge-to-up-sales-in-china-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/535/hingis-running-hot-in-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/535/hingis-running-hot-in-india/#comments Tue, 19 Sep 2006 04:30:15 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/535/hingis-running-hot-in-india/ Hingis running hot in India FORMER world No.1 Martina Hingis romped to a 6-1 6-2 victory over Hungarys Melinda Czink in the first round of the Kolkata Open yesterday. The Swiss world No.9, aiming for her second singles title since her return to the game in January, faced a brief fightback early ... http://news.india-travelers.com/535/hingis-running-hot-in-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/534/wolfowitz-says-india-is-going-towards-smaller-levels/ http://news.india-travelers.com/534/wolfowitz-says-india-is-going-towards-smaller-levels/#comments Tue, 19 Sep 2006 04:28:35 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/534/wolfowitz-says-india-is-going-towards-smaller-levels/ Wolfowitz says India is going towards smaller levels India is going towards smaller levels of World Bank lending, and that too mainly for the technical assistance that comes with the loans, World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz told FE on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank annual meeting here on Monday. For ... http://news.india-travelers.com/534/wolfowitz-says-india-is-going-towards-smaller-levels/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/533/at-last-a-win-for-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/533/at-last-a-win-for-india/#comments Mon, 18 Sep 2006 05:16:58 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/533/at-last-a-win-for-india/ At last, a win for India At last the fragrance of victory. India huffed and puffed on a hazy, cloudy morning here to overcome South Africa and finish a poor 11th in the hockey World Cup. The only consolation out of the verdict is that India retains the chance of ... http://news.india-travelers.com/533/at-last-a-win-for-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/532/india-an-outsider-no-more/ http://news.india-travelers.com/532/india-an-outsider-no-more/#comments Mon, 18 Sep 2006 05:06:54 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/532/india-an-outsider-no-more/ India: An Outsider No More For decades, India happily assumed the role of chief rock-thrower at the worlds political establishment. Freeing itself from colonial rule at the dawn of the cold war, India sought to find its own way to prosperity, separate from the influence and imperialism of the worlds great ... http://news.india-travelers.com/532/india-an-outsider-no-more/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/531/wimax-indias-answer-to-spectrum-problem-rural-connectivity/ http://news.india-travelers.com/531/wimax-indias-answer-to-spectrum-problem-rural-connectivity/#comments Sat, 16 Sep 2006 04:42:16 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/531/wimax-indias-answer-to-spectrum-problem-rural-connectivity/ WiMAX Indias answer to spectrum problem, rural connectivity India is on the threshold of a new mobile technology revolution with WiMAX being considered as the new age reality by many mobile manufacturers. WiMAX is not only being touted as 30 times faster than third generation mobile technology and 100 times faster ... http://news.india-travelers.com/531/wimax-indias-answer-to-spectrum-problem-rural-connectivity/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/530/dell-signs-deal-to-locate-plant-in-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/530/dell-signs-deal-to-locate-plant-in-india/#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2006 04:47:31 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/530/dell-signs-deal-to-locate-plant-in-india/ Dell Signs Deal to Locate Plant in India Dell Inc., the worlds biggest personal computer maker, signed an agreement Thursday with the government of Tamil Nadu to locate a manufacturing plant in the southern Indian state to help serve new clients in the fast-growing computer market. The company, based in Round Rock, ... http://news.india-travelers.com/530/dell-signs-deal-to-locate-plant-in-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/529/india-is-an-exporter-of-polio-says-who/ http://news.india-travelers.com/529/india-is-an-exporter-of-polio-says-who/#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2006 04:41:37 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/529/india-is-an-exporter-of-polio-says-who/ India is an exporter of polio, says WHO India,which has suffered are surgen ceinpolio this year with 283 new cases,is active lye porting the virus to Nepal, Bangladesh and Africa ,the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday. Itiscurrentlytheonlyareaoftheworldthatisactivelyexportingthepoliovirustoothercountries,theWHOsaidonitswebsite. ThepoliovirusoriginatingfromthisarearecentlyhasbeendetectedinNamibia,theDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,Bangladesh,Nepal,Angolaaswellaspreviouslypolio-freeareas with in India, itsaid. More : mumbaimirror.com http://news.india-travelers.com/529/india-is-an-exporter-of-polio-says-who/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/528/army-battles-to-recruit-officers-in-booming-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/528/army-battles-to-recruit-officers-in-booming-india/#comments Thu, 14 Sep 2006 04:41:52 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/528/army-battles-to-recruit-officers-in-booming-india/ Army battles to recruit officers in booming India The slick, new recruitment advertisement for the Indian army aired on local television channels promises it all. An idyllic country cottage to live in, the finest schools for the kids, healthcare at swanky hospitals and access to swimming pools and perfectly manicured golf courses. Also ... http://news.india-travelers.com/528/army-battles-to-recruit-officers-in-booming-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/527/brazil-india-and-safrica-to-step-up-trade-ties/ http://news.india-travelers.com/527/brazil-india-and-safrica-to-step-up-trade-ties/#comments Thu, 14 Sep 2006 04:38:48 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/527/brazil-india-and-safrica-to-step-up-trade-ties/ Brazil, India and S.Africa to step up trade, ties The leaders of India, Brazil and South Africa agreed on Wednesday to cooperate on energy and transportation and boost trade to $10 billion per year as part of a deepening alliance between three of the worlds leading emerging markets. Brazils President Luiz Inacio ... http://news.india-travelers.com/527/brazil-india-and-safrica-to-step-up-trade-ties/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/526/india-expects-global-majors-to-bid-for-new-blocks/ http://news.india-travelers.com/526/india-expects-global-majors-to-bid-for-new-blocks/#comments Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:21:12 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/526/india-expects-global-majors-to-bid-for-new-blocks/ India expects global majors to bid for new blocks India is expecting an auction of 55 oil and gas blocks to attract up to 250 bids from major global and local companies, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Ahead of Fridays closing date for submissions in Indias largest exploration licensing round, ... http://news.india-travelers.com/526/india-expects-global-majors-to-bid-for-new-blocks/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/525/five-star-takema-scripts-indias-humiliating-defeat/ http://news.india-travelers.com/525/five-star-takema-scripts-indias-humiliating-defeat/#comments Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:17:51 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/525/five-star-takema-scripts-indias-humiliating-defeat/ Five-star Takema scripts Indias humiliating defeat Dutch penalty corner specialist Taeke Takema slammed five goals, including the first hat-trick of the tournament, as a bunch of hapless Indians was inflicted a humiliating 1-6 defeat by World No 2 the Netherlands to finish their league engagements without a win at the mens ... http://news.india-travelers.com/525/five-star-takema-scripts-indias-humiliating-defeat/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/524/india-germany-ink-mou-to-promote-clean-fuel/ http://news.india-travelers.com/524/india-germany-ink-mou-to-promote-clean-fuel/#comments Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:29:13 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/524/india-germany-ink-mou-to-promote-clean-fuel/ India, Germany ink MoU to promote clean fuel The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and the German automobile manufacturers association, VDA, have signed an MoU for collaboration towards sustainable development of road transport in the two countries. While inaugurating an Indo-German Symposium on Strategies for Alternative Drives and Fuels, Mr ... http://news.india-travelers.com/524/india-germany-ink-mou-to-promote-clean-fuel/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/523/another-last-minute-goal-leaves-india-in-a-daze/ http://news.india-travelers.com/523/another-last-minute-goal-leaves-india-in-a-daze/#comments Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:26:55 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/523/another-last-minute-goal-leaves-india-in-a-daze/ Another last-minute goal leaves India in a daze Indias agonising sequence of conceding late goals continued to haunt the team as they suffered a stunning 1-2 defeat against Korea in a pool B encounter of the mens hockey World Cup here on Monday. The Indians, seeking to record their first win ... http://news.india-travelers.com/523/another-last-minute-goal-leaves-india-in-a-daze/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/522/philips-eyeing-acquisitions-in-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/522/philips-eyeing-acquisitions-in-india/#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2006 04:58:28 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/522/philips-eyeing-acquisitions-in-india/ Philips eyeing acquisitions in India Electronics giant Royal Philips Electronics on Thursday, said it was eyeing acquisitions in emerging markets, including India, in healthcare and lifestyle segments. Philips would drive organic growth further and continue acquisitions, Rudy Provoost, global CEO of Philips Consumer Electronics and a member of the Board of ... http://news.india-travelers.com/522/philips-eyeing-acquisitions-in-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/521/india-germany-to-hold-strategic-dialogue/ http://news.india-travelers.com/521/india-germany-to-hold-strategic-dialogue/#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2006 04:55:18 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/521/india-germany-to-hold-strategic-dialogue/ India, Germany to hold strategic dialogue India and Germany have agreed to set up a strategic dialogue at the level of Defence Secretary/State Secretary of Defence and three sub-groups on strategic, defence and military-to-military cooperation. The agreement was part of a large defence framework cooperation accord signed by visiting Defence Minister ... http://news.india-travelers.com/521/india-germany-to-hold-strategic-dialogue/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/520/germany-score-last-minute-goal-to-get-past-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/520/germany-score-last-minute-goal-to-get-past-india/#comments Thu, 07 Sep 2006 04:33:23 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/520/germany-score-last-minute-goal-to-get-past-india/ Germany score last-minute goal to get past India Defending champions Germany opened the mens World Cup Championship with a last minute 3-2 win over India here yesterday. Christopher Zeller dived onto Matthias Witthaus cross to the right post, 17 seconds before the final hooter, to break the 2-2 deadlock and ... http://news.india-travelers.com/520/germany-score-last-minute-goal-to-get-past-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/519/unitech-to-unveil-uk-plans/ http://news.india-travelers.com/519/unitech-to-unveil-uk-plans/#comments Thu, 07 Sep 2006 04:29:23 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/519/unitech-to-unveil-uk-plans/ Unitech to unveil UK plans Unitech management seems convinced of foreign investors faith in Indias real estate story more than it has in domestic investors on Dalal Street. To beat the experience of DLF, Unitech now wants to go to London and list a new subsidiary in the United Kingdom. For a ... http://news.india-travelers.com/519/unitech-to-unveil-uk-plans/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/518/it-is-a-lost-cause-for-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/518/it-is-a-lost-cause-for-india/#comments Wed, 06 Sep 2006 04:26:00 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/518/it-is-a-lost-cause-for-india/ It is a lost cause for India Third in the first edition (1971), second in the next (1973) and the winners in the third edition (1975). Subsequently, the best position achieved in the seven following editions is a fifth-place finish in 1994. How far will the Indian hockey team go this ... http://news.india-travelers.com/518/it-is-a-lost-cause-for-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/517/japanese-computer-giant-to-build-plant-in-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/517/japanese-computer-giant-to-build-plant-in-india/#comments Wed, 06 Sep 2006 04:22:42 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/517/japanese-computer-giant-to-build-plant-in-india/ Japanese computer giant to build plant in India Leading Japanese computer maker Fujitsu Ltd. plans to set up a new manufacturing unit in India by 2007, Indo-Asian News Service reported Tuesday. Fujistu also plans to invest in the wireless business with greater focus on Wi-max (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), said ... http://news.india-travelers.com/517/japanese-computer-giant-to-build-plant-in-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/516/spice-to-go-all-india-with-25-b-kitty/ http://news.india-travelers.com/516/spice-to-go-all-india-with-25-b-kitty/#comments Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:51:20 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/516/spice-to-go-all-india-with-25-b-kitty/ Spice to go all India with $2.5-b kitty Delhi-based BK Modi groups MCorp Global has decided to invest up to $2.5 billion (Rs 11,700 crore) over two to three years in its flagship firm Spice Communications for expanding cellular business across the country. Spice would spend around $2 billion in entering ... http://news.india-travelers.com/516/spice-to-go-all-india-with-25-b-kitty/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/515/indias-economy-to-grow-by-8-study/ http://news.india-travelers.com/515/indias-economy-to-grow-by-8-study/#comments Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:46:22 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/515/indias-economy-to-grow-by-8-study/ Indias economy to grow by 8%: study Indias economic growth rate is expected to stand at 8 percent in the 2006-07 fiscal year, down from 8.4 percent in last fiscal, an industrial report said Monday. The estimation was made based on high international oil price and fear of high inflation, said ... http://news.india-travelers.com/515/indias-economy-to-grow-by-8-study/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/514/iraq-pilgrims-tragedy-survivors-to-be-brought-to-india-soon/ http://news.india-travelers.com/514/iraq-pilgrims-tragedy-survivors-to-be-brought-to-india-soon/#comments Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:10:32 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/514/iraq-pilgrims-tragedy-survivors-to-be-brought-to-india-soon/ Iraq pilgrims tragedy: survivors to be brought to India soon After Iraqs escalating anarchy claimed the lives of three Indian pilgrims and eight Pakistanis who were on their way from Syria to the Shia holy city of Karabala, the Indian survivors, all women, were preparing to return home soon. The remaining ... http://news.india-travelers.com/514/iraq-pilgrims-tragedy-survivors-to-be-brought-to-india-soon/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/513/coca-cola-revamps-top-level-india-team/ http://news.india-travelers.com/513/coca-cola-revamps-top-level-india-team/#comments Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:06:43 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/513/coca-cola-revamps-top-level-india-team/ Coca-Cola revamps top-level India team In a major organisational revamp, Atul Singh, India division head of Coca-Cola, has appointed three new vice-presidents who will be responsible for region-wise sales. He has also created a new position, that of vice-president (corporate strategy), and appointed a new man to spearhead marketing. Milind Sathe ... http://news.india-travelers.com/513/coca-cola-revamps-top-level-india-team/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/512/aol-to-launch-web-tools-boutique-in-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/512/aol-to-launch-web-tools-boutique-in-india/#comments Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:09:08 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/512/aol-to-launch-web-tools-boutique-in-india/ AOL to launch web tools boutique in India One of the worlds most aggressive Internet players, the $2 billion America Online (AOL Inc), owned by US media major Time Warner, will soon launch its popular web-tools like instant messenger, Netscape, Mapquest, video-on-demand, movies-on-demand, AOL-radio and other digital lifestyle products customised ... http://news.india-travelers.com/512/aol-to-launch-web-tools-boutique-in-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/511/eads-indias-hal-agree-to-expand-partnership/ http://news.india-travelers.com/511/eads-indias-hal-agree-to-expand-partnership/#comments Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:05:43 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/511/eads-indias-hal-agree-to-expand-partnership/ EADS, Indias HAL agree to expand partnership The European Aeronautics Defence and Space Co (EADS) said it has signed an agreement with Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to expand their collaboration into new markets. HAL and EADS are already long term partners, working together to manufacture helicopters and passenger jets, ... http://news.india-travelers.com/511/eads-indias-hal-agree-to-expand-partnership/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/510/air-india-to-fly-non-stop-to-new-york-from-april/ http://news.india-travelers.com/510/air-india-to-fly-non-stop-to-new-york-from-april/#comments Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:39:48 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/510/air-india-to-fly-non-stop-to-new-york-from-april/ Air-India to fly non-stop to New York from April Air-India would start flying daily non-stop from New York to Mumbai from April, the airline has announced. The non-stop between the two countries by Indias national carries is expected to give tough competition to the two US airlines — Continental Airways and ... http://news.india-travelers.com/510/air-india-to-fly-non-stop-to-new-york-from-april/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/509/indias-first-web-film-to-hit-screens/ http://news.india-travelers.com/509/indias-first-web-film-to-hit-screens/#comments Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:36:09 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/509/indias-first-web-film-to-hit-screens/ Indias first web film to hit screens In what is perhaps the first-of-its-kind experiment for Indian cinema, director Tanuja Chandras forthcoming venture Hope, and a Little Sugar, has been produced almost entirely on the internet, from location hunting to costumes and script changes. The film has been ... http://news.india-travelers.com/509/indias-first-web-film-to-hit-screens/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/508/indias-healthy-appeal/ http://news.india-travelers.com/508/indias-healthy-appeal/#comments Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:45:39 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/508/indias-healthy-appeal/ Indias healthy appeal The Indian government on Wednesday began an aggressive marketing campaign to promote itself as a medical tourism destination, hopeful that the expanding industry could be worth $2 billion by 2012. Eager to attract some of the 50 million patients from the United States who are not ... http://news.india-travelers.com/508/indias-healthy-appeal/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/507/visitors-from-india-to-london-can-buy-oyster-travel-card/ http://news.india-travelers.com/507/visitors-from-india-to-london-can-buy-oyster-travel-card/#comments Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:40:54 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/507/visitors-from-india-to-london-can-buy-oyster-travel-card/ Visitors from India to London can buy Oyster travel card India is one of the six countries chosen by the London Mayor to launch a new travel scheme, under which international visitors to the British capital can buy and receive Oyster travel cards online before they arrive here. The new ... http://news.india-travelers.com/507/visitors-from-india-to-london-can-buy-oyster-travel-card/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/506/india-and-eu-considering-ceca-says-kamal-nath/ http://news.india-travelers.com/506/india-and-eu-considering-ceca-says-kamal-nath/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:49:16 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/506/india-and-eu-considering-ceca-says-kamal-nath/ India and EU considering CECA, says Kamal Nath Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will discuss the prospects of a free trade pact with the European Union at the forthcoming India-EU summit in October. This was stated here on Tuesday by Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath after a meeting with the ... http://news.india-travelers.com/506/india-and-eu-considering-ceca-says-kamal-nath/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/505/capgemini-out-shopping-in-india-with-500m-kittty/ http://news.india-travelers.com/505/capgemini-out-shopping-in-india-with-500m-kittty/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:45:44 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/505/capgemini-out-shopping-in-india-with-500m-kittty/ Capgemini out shopping in India with $500m kittty French IT consulting giant Capgemini on Tuesday said it was scouting for a $500-million acquisition in India. The firm has already shortlisted around ten Indian companies as its acquisition targets. We are negotiating for an acquisition in India which can run up to ... http://news.india-travelers.com/505/capgemini-out-shopping-in-india-with-500m-kittty/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/504/safta-pak-ldcs-may-bolster-indias-stand/ http://news.india-travelers.com/504/safta-pak-ldcs-may-bolster-indias-stand/#comments Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:22:23 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/504/safta-pak-ldcs-may-bolster-indias-stand/ Safta &Pak: LDCs may bolster Indias stand India is likely to get the support of least developed country (LDC) members of the Safta in its fight against Pakistans refusal to implement the agreement in its letter and spirit. The implementation of the agreement is yet to take off due to ... http://news.india-travelers.com/504/safta-pak-ldcs-may-bolster-indias-stand/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/503/pm-plainspeak-peace-talks-wont-help-india-pakistan/ http://news.india-travelers.com/503/pm-plainspeak-peace-talks-wont-help-india-pakistan/#comments Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:17:15 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/503/pm-plainspeak-peace-talks-wont-help-india-pakistan/ PM plainspeak: Peace talks wont help India, Pakistan Soon after dedicating Indias largest thermal power station to the nation in Orissa, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was at his straight-talking best and stated that he would be meeting Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf early next month, on the sidelines of a the ... http://news.india-travelers.com/503/pm-plainspeak-peace-talks-wont-help-india-pakistan/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/502/collapse-kills-47-at-india-fair/ http://news.india-travelers.com/502/collapse-kills-47-at-india-fair/#comments Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:45:31 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/502/collapse-kills-47-at-india-fair/ Collapse kills 47 at India fair At least 47 people have been killed and dozens injured in western India after a large water tank they were sitting on collapsed, officials said. The dead were among 200 spectators who climbed onto the concrete tank to watch a wrestling match. The accident ... http://news.india-travelers.com/502/collapse-kills-47-at-india-fair/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/501/us-opposes-indias-initiative-on-labelling-of-gm-foods/ http://news.india-travelers.com/501/us-opposes-indias-initiative-on-labelling-of-gm-foods/#comments Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:41:10 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/501/us-opposes-indias-initiative-on-labelling-of-gm-foods/ US opposes Indias initiative on labelling of GM foods The US has raised concerns over Indias plans to formulate labelling norms for genetically modified (GM) foods at the WTO committee on technical barriers to trade. US has urged India to rather resolve the issue through a dialogue between the regulatory ... http://news.india-travelers.com/501/us-opposes-indias-initiative-on-labelling-of-gm-foods/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/500/south-africans-tampered-ball-against-india-in-1997/ http://news.india-travelers.com/500/south-africans-tampered-ball-against-india-in-1997/#comments Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:32:35 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/500/south-africans-tampered-ball-against-india-in-1997/ South Africans tampered ball against India in 1997 In a sensational revelation, a former Australian match refree has claimed that the South African team under Bob Woolmer tampered with the ball in a match against India in 1997. Siding with Darrell Hair in the recent ball-tampering controversy against Pakistan, former Aussie ... http://news.india-travelers.com/500/south-africans-tampered-ball-against-india-in-1997/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/499/dutch-envoy-summoned-india-conveys-unhappiness/ http://news.india-travelers.com/499/dutch-envoy-summoned-india-conveys-unhappiness/#comments Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:28:08 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/499/dutch-envoy-summoned-india-conveys-unhappiness/ Dutch envoy summoned, India conveys unhappiness Taking strong notice of the arrest and detention of 12 Indians from a flight in Amsterdam, the Government on Friday summoned the Dutch Ambassador here and conveyed its unhappiness over the incident. Hours after the Mumbai residents were released by the authorities in Amsterdam, ... http://news.india-travelers.com/499/dutch-envoy-summoned-india-conveys-unhappiness/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/498/dutch-to-free-passengers-arrested-on-flight-to-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/498/dutch-to-free-passengers-arrested-on-flight-to-india/#comments Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:16:33 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/498/dutch-to-free-passengers-arrested-on-flight-to-india/ Dutch to free passengers arrested on flight to India Dutch authorities will release all 12 passengers arrested on a U.S. Northwest Airlines plane bound for India on Wednesday after concluding they were not planning an attack, prosecutors said on Thursday. From the statements of suspects and witnesses, no evidence could be ... http://news.india-travelers.com/498/dutch-to-free-passengers-arrested-on-flight-to-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/497/sri-lanka-downs-india-to-make-football-final/ http://news.india-travelers.com/497/sri-lanka-downs-india-to-make-football-final/#comments Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:12:45 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/497/sri-lanka-downs-india-to-make-football-final/ Sri Lanka downs India to make football final Host Sri Lanka moved into the final of the football event, edging out India 6-5 via two sets of sudden death and tie-breaker after the two teams were locked 1-1 at the end of the extra time in the South Asian Games ... http://news.india-travelers.com/497/sri-lanka-downs-india-to-make-football-final/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/496/india-feels-its-fta-offer-to-asean-is-best-it-can-give/ http://news.india-travelers.com/496/india-feels-its-fta-offer-to-asean-is-best-it-can-give/#comments Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:39:00 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/496/india-feels-its-fta-offer-to-asean-is-best-it-can-give/ India feels its FTA offer to Asean is best it can give Indias new offer to Asean to make the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) a reality was not only better than the China-Asean FTA, but also more favourable than the ideal model FTA, government sources said. India had, during ... http://news.india-travelers.com/496/india-feels-its-fta-offer-to-asean-is-best-it-can-give/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/495/sitel-india-sets-up-chennai-facility/ http://news.india-travelers.com/495/sitel-india-sets-up-chennai-facility/#comments Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:35:06 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/495/sitel-india-sets-up-chennai-facility/ Sitel India sets up Chennai facility Sitel India, a third party contact centre services provider, has announced the launch of its global delivery centre in Chennai, which will be its third location in India. The company is hoping to hire about 1,000 people over the next one year for its ... http://news.india-travelers.com/495/sitel-india-sets-up-chennai-facility/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/494/india-challenges-soda-pesticide-findings/ http://news.india-travelers.com/494/india-challenges-soda-pesticide-findings/#comments Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:36:59 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/494/india-challenges-soda-pesticide-findings/ India Challenges Soda Pesticide Findings Indias Health Ministry on Tuesday challenged data from a private research body that found high levels of pesticide contamination in soft drinks sold by Coca-Cola India and PepsiCo India. A committee appointed by the ministry said the residue data reported by the Center for Science and Environment ... http://news.india-travelers.com/494/india-challenges-soda-pesticide-findings/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/493/data-exclusivity-wont-help-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/493/data-exclusivity-wont-help-india/#comments Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:35:08 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/493/data-exclusivity-wont-help-india/ Data exclusivity wont help India The detractors of data protection have maintained that the demand for data protection is a TRIPS Plus. They have solely relied on the text of 39.3 of the TRIPS Agreement. They do so because it suits them and helps them to continue the reverse engineering ... http://news.india-travelers.com/493/data-exclusivity-wont-help-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/492/india-sri-lanka-one-dayers-cancelled/ http://news.india-travelers.com/492/india-sri-lanka-one-dayers-cancelled/#comments Tue, 22 Aug 2006 03:55:35 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/492/india-sri-lanka-one-dayers-cancelled/ India-Sri Lanka one-dayers cancelled The three-match series between Sri Lanka and India, which has seen all of 22 balls of action, has been cancelled and will be played at a later date. After consultions with the Indian board, and bearing in mind the weather conditions, it has been decided to cancel ... http://news.india-travelers.com/492/india-sri-lanka-one-dayers-cancelled/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/491/mouma-the-star-in-indias-triumph/ http://news.india-travelers.com/491/mouma-the-star-in-indias-triumph/#comments Tue, 22 Aug 2006 03:49:57 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/491/mouma-the-star-in-indias-triumph/ Mouma, the star in Indias triumph Indias relentless march continued in the table tennis event of the South Asian Games as the women took the team gold, beating host Sri Lanka 3-2, at the St. Thomas College Hall on Sunday. Nepal and Pakistan won the bronze. India made a near ... http://news.india-travelers.com/491/mouma-the-star-in-indias-triumph/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/490/india-will-reject-extra-burden-on-indo-us-nuke-deal/ http://news.india-travelers.com/490/india-will-reject-extra-burden-on-indo-us-nuke-deal/#comments Sat, 19 Aug 2006 03:58:59 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/490/india-will-reject-extra-burden-on-indo-us-nuke-deal/ India will reject extra burden on Indo-US nuke deal On Thursday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will strongly defend the nuclear deal with the US, but will make it clear that India will prefer to pull out of the pact rather than accept any new conditionalities that some US lawmakers want to ... http://news.india-travelers.com/490/india-will-reject-extra-burden-on-indo-us-nuke-deal/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/489/as-india-debates-n-deal-china-pak-move-to-close-rival-pact/ http://news.india-travelers.com/489/as-india-debates-n-deal-china-pak-move-to-close-rival-pact/#comments Sat, 19 Aug 2006 03:57:40 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/489/as-india-debates-n-deal-china-pak-move-to-close-rival-pact/ As India debates N-deal, China & Pak move to close rival pact As Indias nuclear debate enters the Rajya Sabha tomorrow, Beijing and Islamabad are moving towards deeper bilateral atomic energy cooperation. Recent reports from Islamabad say a deal on buying six 300 MW nuclear reactors from China might be finalised when ... http://news.india-travelers.com/489/as-india-debates-n-deal-china-pak-move-to-close-rival-pact/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/488/india-make-another-strong-saf-statement-afi-leads-the-way/ http://news.india-travelers.com/488/india-make-another-strong-saf-statement-afi-leads-the-way/#comments Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:12:51 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/488/india-make-another-strong-saf-statement-afi-leads-the-way/ India make another strong SAF statement, AFI leads the way A 65-member athletics team will form part of the 320-member Indian contingent for the South Asian Games (SAF) commencing from August 18 at Colombo. The 10-day event will see India participating in 17 disciplines, including wushu and taekwondo. Though some big ... http://news.india-travelers.com/488/india-make-another-strong-saf-statement-afi-leads-the-way/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/487/the-significance-of-indias-independence/ http://news.india-travelers.com/487/the-significance-of-indias-independence/#comments Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:09:16 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/487/the-significance-of-indias-independence/ The significance of Indias independence In his tryst with destiny speech at midnight on August 14/15, 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru used the phrase not wholly or in full measure to describe Indias attainment of freedom. Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, said the first prime minister of India, and now ... http://news.india-travelers.com/487/the-significance-of-indias-independence/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/486/six-killed-in-kashmir-ahead-of-indias-independence-day/ http://news.india-travelers.com/486/six-killed-in-kashmir-ahead-of-indias-independence-day/#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2006 03:55:28 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/486/six-killed-in-kashmir-ahead-of-indias-independence-day/ Six killed in Kashmir ahead of Indias Independence Day Six people, including three suspected Pakistani rebels, were killed in fresh violence in Kashmir ahead of Indias Independence Day later this week, the army and police said Sunday. The three Pakistani militants were killed during a gunbattle that erupted when ... http://news.india-travelers.com/486/six-killed-in-kashmir-ahead-of-indias-independence-day/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/485/nepal-india-talks-on-petroleum-products-concluded-without-progress/ http://news.india-travelers.com/485/nepal-india-talks-on-petroleum-products-concluded-without-progress/#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2006 03:50:08 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/485/nepal-india-talks-on-petroleum-products-concluded-without-progress/ Nepal-India talks on petroleum products concluded without progress Talks between officials of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and the state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) have concluded in Kathmandu, without making any substantial progress, a local website reported on Sunday. According to thehimalayantimes.com report, the five-member IOC team, led by its commercial ... http://news.india-travelers.com/485/nepal-india-talks-on-petroleum-products-concluded-without-progress/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/484/india-scrape-through-in-warm-up-game/ http://news.india-travelers.com/484/india-scrape-through-in-warm-up-game/#comments Sun, 13 Aug 2006 04:45:14 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/484/india-scrape-through-in-warm-up-game/ India scrape through in warm-up game Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh came good with the bat but India had to rely on the lower order to pull off a win in their first warm-up match against Sri Lanka A at the Colts Ground here on Saturday. Ajit Agarkar and Ramesh Powar ... http://news.india-travelers.com/484/india-scrape-through-in-warm-up-game/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/483/union-bank-of-india-buy/ http://news.india-travelers.com/483/union-bank-of-india-buy/#comments Sun, 13 Aug 2006 04:41:04 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/483/union-bank-of-india-buy/ Union Bank of India: Buy Union Bank of India is among the few public sector outfits to record consistent business growth over the last few years. The last two quarters, however, proved disappointing. We expect the picture to change over the next year or so. Strong business outlook, sharper focus on ... http://news.india-travelers.com/483/union-bank-of-india-buy/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/482/us-issues-warning-to-its-citizens-in-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/482/us-issues-warning-to-its-citizens-in-india/#comments Sat, 12 Aug 2006 04:21:04 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/482/us-issues-warning-to-its-citizens-in-india/ U.S. issues warning to its citizens in India The U.S. Embassy here warned its nationals Friday that foreign terrorists, possibly linked to Al Qaeda, were planning a series of bomb attacks in Indias major cities in the days leading up to the nations Independence Day next week. In a ... http://news.india-travelers.com/482/us-issues-warning-to-its-citizens-in-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/481/india-ready-for-tough-assignment/ http://news.india-travelers.com/481/india-ready-for-tough-assignment/#comments Sat, 12 Aug 2006 04:18:19 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/481/india-ready-for-tough-assignment/ India ready for tough assignment India captain Rahul Dravid predicts a tough triangular series against South Africa and hosts Sri Lanka, saying both rivals are a force to reckon with. Dravid said: Sri Lanka are playing very good cricket at the moment and are always difficult opponents at home. ... http://news.india-travelers.com/481/india-ready-for-tough-assignment/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/480/3-uk-trade-teams-to-visit-eastern-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/480/3-uk-trade-teams-to-visit-eastern-india/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2006 04:34:36 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/480/3-uk-trade-teams-to-visit-eastern-india/ 3 UK trade teams to visit eastern India West Bengal and Kolkata were in the radar of UK companies. Three trade delegations will be coming to Kolkata within the next six months, Simon Wilson, British Deputy High Commissioner (Eastern India) said here. An urban generation mission will be coming ... http://news.india-travelers.com/480/3-uk-trade-teams-to-visit-eastern-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/479/india-raises-toast-to-new-business-idea/ http://news.india-travelers.com/479/india-raises-toast-to-new-business-idea/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2006 04:31:57 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/479/india-raises-toast-to-new-business-idea/ India raises toast to new business idea Import of fine wine to India could well become a big business idea for global entrepreneurs as the tastes of the countrys fast-growing middle class are growing beyond swanky cars and jazzy mobiles and now include a bottle of Chardonnay. Import of fine ... http://news.india-travelers.com/479/india-raises-toast-to-new-business-idea/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/478/indias-industrial-production-probably-rose-94-percent-in-june/ http://news.india-travelers.com/478/indias-industrial-production-probably-rose-94-percent-in-june/#comments Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:17:35 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/478/indias-industrial-production-probably-rose-94-percent-in-june/ Indias Industrial Production Probably Rose 9.4 Percent in June Indias industrial production growth probably held near a one-year high in June as cement makers doubled output to supply a construction boom and companies such as Tata Motors Ltd. made more vehicles. Production at factories, utilities and mines rose 9.4 percent ... http://news.india-travelers.com/478/indias-industrial-production-probably-rose-94-percent-in-june/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/477/india-china-to-escape-economic-downturn-german-economist/ http://news.india-travelers.com/477/india-china-to-escape-economic-downturn-german-economist/#comments Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:10:08 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/477/india-china-to-escape-economic-downturn-german-economist/ India, China to escape economic downturn: German economist India and China will escape the downturn that other countries in the world are expected to face, with Asian countries expected to grow by at least seven per cent and nine per cent respectively during the current fiscal, Deutsche Bank Chief Economist ... http://news.india-travelers.com/477/india-china-to-escape-economic-downturn-german-economist/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/476/canadian-oil-sands-seeks-bare-majority-of-canada-southern-petroleum/ http://news.india-travelers.com/476/canadian-oil-sands-seeks-bare-majority-of-canada-southern-petroleum/#comments Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:34:38 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/476/canadian-oil-sands-seeks-bare-majority-of-canada-southern-petroleum/ Canadian Oil Sands Seeks Bare Majority of Canada Southern Petroleum The Canadian Oil Sands Trust [TSX:COS.UN] has changed conditions of its bid to make it easier to acquire Canada Southern Petroleum Ltd. [TSX:CSW] after getting about 45% of the shares tendered to its earlier offer for the junior natural gas ... http://news.india-travelers.com/476/canadian-oil-sands-seeks-bare-majority-of-canada-southern-petroleum/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/475/48-foreign-magazinesjournals-allowed-to-be-published-from-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/475/48-foreign-magazinesjournals-allowed-to-be-published-from-india/#comments Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:32:26 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/475/48-foreign-magazinesjournals-allowed-to-be-published-from-india/ 48 foreign magazines/journals allowed to be published from India Under the existing guidelines, no foreign newspaper has been allowed to be published from India. However, 48 foreign magazines/journals have so far been permitted to bring out their Indian editions, the Government said on Monday. This information was was given by ... http://news.india-travelers.com/475/48-foreign-magazinesjournals-allowed-to-be-published-from-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/474/india-offered-to-restore-jk-to-pre-1953-status/ http://news.india-travelers.com/474/india-offered-to-restore-jk-to-pre-1953-status/#comments Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:26:58 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/474/india-offered-to-restore-jk-to-pre-1953-status/ India offered to restore J&K to pre-1953 status Prior to the Mumbai blasts, India told Pakistan that it was prepared to restore Jammu and Kashmir to its pre-1953 status, The Nation newspaper said on Monday. A non-paper that India gave to Pakistan days before the blasts on trains in Mumbai said ... http://news.india-travelers.com/474/india-offered-to-restore-jk-to-pre-1953-status/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/473/rumeli-takes-india-home-in-twenty20-game/ http://news.india-travelers.com/473/rumeli-takes-india-home-in-twenty20-game/#comments Mon, 07 Aug 2006 03:48:56 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/473/rumeli-takes-india-home-in-twenty20-game/ Rumeli takes India home in Twenty20 game Rumeli Dhar struck an unbeaten 66 (69b, 6x4) to guide India to a comfortable eight-wicket win against England in the Natwest womens international Twenty20 at Derby on Saturday. After restricting England to 107 for eight in 20 overs, India reached the target with ... http://news.india-travelers.com/473/rumeli-takes-india-home-in-twenty20-game/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/472/public-information-campaign-launched-across-northeast-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/472/public-information-campaign-launched-across-northeast-india/#comments Mon, 07 Aug 2006 03:47:02 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/472/public-information-campaign-launched-across-northeast-india/ Public information campaign launched across northeast India To empower the poor and illiterate staying in remote corners of northeast India, the central government initiated Public Information Campaign (PIC) concluded here Sunday. Press Information Bureau (PIB) has been entrusted to carry out the task under eight important flagship programme of the centre ... http://news.india-travelers.com/472/public-information-campaign-launched-across-northeast-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/471/india-to-defy-global-trend-to-show-strong-growth/ http://news.india-travelers.com/471/india-to-defy-global-trend-to-show-strong-growth/#comments Sun, 06 Aug 2006 04:57:01 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/471/india-to-defy-global-trend-to-show-strong-growth/ India to defy global trend to show strong growth India, China and Russia are expected to show strong economic growth, bucking the trend of slow growth in seven major nations of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) such as the US, Japan and Britain, a new study has forecast. The ... http://news.india-travelers.com/471/india-to-defy-global-trend-to-show-strong-growth/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/470/pakistan-and-india-expel-diplomats/ http://news.india-travelers.com/470/pakistan-and-india-expel-diplomats/#comments Sun, 06 Aug 2006 04:52:32 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/470/pakistan-and-india-expel-diplomats/ Pakistan and India expel diplomats Pakistan and India each ordered the expulsion of one of the others diplomats, signaling deepening mistrust in the aftermath of the bombings which killed more than 180 in Mumbai last month. The tit-for-tat expulsions came less than a week after the two countries pledged to push ... http://news.india-travelers.com/470/pakistan-and-india-expel-diplomats/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/469/hey-big-spender-china-india-lead-the-way/ http://news.india-travelers.com/469/hey-big-spender-china-india-lead-the-way/#comments Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:35:07 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/469/hey-big-spender-china-india-lead-the-way/ Hey big spender! China, India lead the way A snapshot of consumer sentiment shows that Asians fall into two camps —one suffering the impact of high interest rates and oil prices and another bolstered by rising incomes and robust jobs markets. South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia are in the first ... http://news.india-travelers.com/469/hey-big-spender-china-india-lead-the-way/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/468/india-wants-to-compete-better-with-china/ http://news.india-travelers.com/468/india-wants-to-compete-better-with-china/#comments Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:30:21 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/468/india-wants-to-compete-better-with-china/ India wants to compete better with China India is keen to grab opportunities from China in the booming offshore engineering services space, Chairman of NASSCOM R Ramalinga Raju said on Friday. Addressing an engineering services summit, organised by NASSCOM, he said India is putting greater focus on the engineering services ... http://news.india-travelers.com/468/india-wants-to-compete-better-with-china/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/467/fosters-to-sell-vietnam-india-brewing-businesses/ http://news.india-travelers.com/467/fosters-to-sell-vietnam-india-brewing-businesses/#comments Fri, 04 Aug 2006 04:21:38 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/467/fosters-to-sell-vietnam-india-brewing-businesses/ Fosters to sell Vietnam, India brewing businesses Australias largest alcoholic drinks company Fosters Group Ltd. (FGL.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) said it would sell its brewing businesses in India and Vietnam in deals worth US$225 million, marking its exit from brewing in Asia. The sale follows its exit this year from its ... http://news.india-travelers.com/467/fosters-to-sell-vietnam-india-brewing-businesses/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/466/new-era-of-travel-takes-off-in-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/466/new-era-of-travel-takes-off-in-india/#comments Fri, 04 Aug 2006 04:17:28 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/466/new-era-of-travel-takes-off-in-india/ New era of travel takes off in India IndiGo wants to become the subcontinents Ryanair but it has been forced to start small INDIA newest airline, which has boasted of plans to become the subcontinents answer to Ryanair, launches today — with a fleet of one aircraft. IndiGos single Airbus A320 will ... http://news.india-travelers.com/466/new-era-of-travel-takes-off-in-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/465/india-will-soon-be-a-huge-it-brand/ http://news.india-travelers.com/465/india-will-soon-be-a-huge-it-brand/#comments Thu, 03 Aug 2006 04:17:45 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/465/india-will-soon-be-a-huge-it-brand/ India will soon be a huge IT brand In this decade India has been able to attract the biggest brands in the IT industry. So there is little doubt that by the turn of this decade India will emerge as a very big brand on the global scene. The IT road ... http://news.india-travelers.com/465/india-will-soon-be-a-huge-it-brand/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/464/india-pak-to-oppose-irans-pricing-formula/ http://news.india-travelers.com/464/india-pak-to-oppose-irans-pricing-formula/#comments Thu, 03 Aug 2006 04:11:24 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/464/india-pak-to-oppose-irans-pricing-formula/ India, Pak to oppose Irans pricing formula India and Pakistan will jointly oppose the pricing of natural gas proposed by Iran for gas imports to the two countries through the $7 billion Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline. The third meeting of the tri-partite working group on the IPI gas pipeline project is ... http://news.india-travelers.com/464/india-pak-to-oppose-irans-pricing-formula/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/463/india-high-on-agenda-fdi-policy-under-scanner-wal-mart/ http://news.india-travelers.com/463/india-high-on-agenda-fdi-policy-under-scanner-wal-mart/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:20:26 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/463/india-high-on-agenda-fdi-policy-under-scanner-wal-mart/ India high on agenda, FDI policy under scanner: Wal-Mart The skyline of Indian retail market, which is already teeming with towering malls and huge shopping complexes, is set for a grand makeover by global retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, which is closely monitoring the governments FDI policy for rolling out its ... http://news.india-travelers.com/463/india-high-on-agenda-fdi-policy-under-scanner-wal-mart/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/462/india-to-see-situation-before-judging-pak-assurances-saran/ http://news.india-travelers.com/462/india-to-see-situation-before-judging-pak-assurances-saran/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:16:17 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/462/india-to-see-situation-before-judging-pak-assurances-saran/ India to see situation before judging Pak. assurances: Saran Apparently unsatisfied by verbal assurances by Pakistan that it was controlling cross-border terrorism, India tonight said it would make judgement on the basis of ground situation and draw its own conclusion if Islamabads action did not match words. If Pakistan has ... http://news.india-travelers.com/462/india-to-see-situation-before-judging-pak-assurances-saran/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/461/india-to-boost-ties-with-cote-divoire-west-africa/ http://news.india-travelers.com/461/india-to-boost-ties-with-cote-divoire-west-africa/#comments Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:04:08 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/461/india-to-boost-ties-with-cote-divoire-west-africa/ India to boost ties with Cote dIvoire, West Africa A 110-member delegation from Cote dIvoire -- one of the most prosperous mineral-rich African countries -- comes to India Tuesday to accelerate energy and economic ties, underscoring the growing importance of the West African region for Indian diplomacy. The delegation will be ... http://news.india-travelers.com/461/india-to-boost-ties-with-cote-divoire-west-africa/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/460/india-pakistan-to-share-evidence-on-711-blasts/ http://news.india-travelers.com/460/india-pakistan-to-share-evidence-on-711-blasts/#comments Tue, 01 Aug 2006 03:55:33 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/460/india-pakistan-to-share-evidence-on-711-blasts/ India, Pakistan to share evidence on 7/11 blasts India and Pakistan have agreed to share information on the July 11 Mumbai blasts, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said late on Monday after a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Riaz Mohammad Khan. Asked if India had proposed a fresh set of dates ... http://news.india-travelers.com/460/india-pakistan-to-share-evidence-on-711-blasts/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/459/india-for-softer-loans-from-adb/ http://news.india-travelers.com/459/india-for-softer-loans-from-adb/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:21:59 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/459/india-for-softer-loans-from-adb/ India for softer loans from ADB India is putting multilateral funding agencies on notice. The government has approached the Asian Development Bank seeking changes to the loan sanctioning and disbursal mechanism and a similar plea may be sent to the World Bank too. For starters, India wants ADB to change the ... http://news.india-travelers.com/459/india-for-softer-loans-from-adb/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/458/at-25-infosys-becomes-india-at-mysore/ http://news.india-travelers.com/458/at-25-infosys-becomes-india-at-mysore/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:19:59 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/458/at-25-infosys-becomes-india-at-mysore/ At 25, Infosys becomes India at Mysore The trajectories of Indias most admired company, Infosys Technologies, celebrating its silver jubilee, and the worlds fastest growing democracy, a decade-and-half into sweeping economic change, intersected wonderfully at dusk on Sunday in small town Mysore with both the companys chairman and the countrys ... http://news.india-travelers.com/458/at-25-infosys-becomes-india-at-mysore/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/457/in-wake-of-mumbai-bombing-india-increases-its-censorship-of-the-internet/ http://news.india-travelers.com/457/in-wake-of-mumbai-bombing-india-increases-its-censorship-of-the-internet/#comments Sun, 30 Jul 2006 04:16:18 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/457/in-wake-of-mumbai-bombing-india-increases-its-censorship-of-the-internet/ In wake of Mumbai bombing: India increases its censorship of the Internet An Indian government order to Internet service providers (ISPs) to block 17 Internet web sites and web pages resulted in Indians being denied access for well over a week to whole swathes of the Internet, including the blogs hosted ... http://news.india-travelers.com/457/in-wake-of-mumbai-bombing-india-increases-its-censorship-of-the-internet/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/456/sa-close-out-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/456/sa-close-out-india/#comments Sun, 30 Jul 2006 04:14:33 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/456/sa-close-out-india/ SA close out India South Africa stamped their authority on the Spar Challenge hockey series when they beat India 1 –0 in the fourth and final Test at Stellenbosch Hockey Stadium on Saturday. South Africa had wrapped up the series on Friday night when they drew with the visitors in the ... http://news.india-travelers.com/456/sa-close-out-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/455/cuba-reaffirms-support-to-indias-un-candidature/ http://news.india-travelers.com/455/cuba-reaffirms-support-to-indias-un-candidature/#comments Sat, 29 Jul 2006 04:09:09 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/455/cuba-reaffirms-support-to-indias-un-candidature/ Cuba reaffirms support to Indias UN candidature Cuba has re-affirmed its strong support for Indias candidature for permanent membership of the UN Security Council and given a positive response to the candidature of Mr Shashi Tharoor, Indias nominee for the post of the UN Secretary General. The two countries held ... http://news.india-travelers.com/455/cuba-reaffirms-support-to-indias-un-candidature/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/454/india-look-to-shake-off-burden-of-history-at-hockey-world-cup/ http://news.india-travelers.com/454/india-look-to-shake-off-burden-of-history-at-hockey-world-cup/#comments Sat, 29 Jul 2006 04:07:35 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/454/india-look-to-shake-off-burden-of-history-at-hockey-world-cup/ India look to shake off burden of history at hockey World Cup With the hockey World Cup getting closer by the day, Indian players are toiling hard for the quadrennial tournament in Monchengladbach, Germany, to improve upon their track record in the competition, which has not been much to write home ... http://news.india-travelers.com/454/india-look-to-shake-off-burden-of-history-at-hockey-world-cup/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/453/88053-persons-applied-for-overseas-citizenship-of-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/453/88053-persons-applied-for-overseas-citizenship-of-india/#comments Fri, 28 Jul 2006 04:09:49 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/453/88053-persons-applied-for-overseas-citizenship-of-india/ 88,053 persons applied for Overseas Citizenship of India The Government on Thursday informed that the Rajya Sabha that uptil July 25, 2005, 88,053 persons have applied for Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) and 41,536 persons have been issued OCI documents till that date. Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi ... http://news.india-travelers.com/453/88053-persons-applied-for-overseas-citizenship-of-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/452/india-has-the-best-and-the-worst/ http://news.india-travelers.com/452/india-has-the-best-and-the-worst/#comments Fri, 28 Jul 2006 04:07:31 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/452/india-has-the-best-and-the-worst/ India has the best and the worst India is one of the worlds fastest growing economies at 8.5 per cent. But a typical doctor in New Delhi is less competent than his counterpart in Tanzania and much less so than a similar professional in Indonesia. While Indian management graduates command an ... http://news.india-travelers.com/452/india-has-the-best-and-the-worst/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/451/india-says-no-new-conditions/ http://news.india-travelers.com/451/india-says-no-new-conditions/#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:46:16 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/451/india-says-no-new-conditions/ India says no new conditions PRIME MINISTER Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said India will not compromise on the provisions of last years July 18 Indo-US Joint Statement on the civil nuclear deal. I wish to assure the House that we will never compromise in a manner which is inconsistent with the provisions ... http://news.india-travelers.com/451/india-says-no-new-conditions/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/450/india-inc-to-pay-rs-1750-cr-extra-interest/ http://news.india-travelers.com/450/india-inc-to-pay-rs-1750-cr-extra-interest/#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:44:24 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/450/india-inc-to-pay-rs-1750-cr-extra-interest/ India Inc to pay Rs 1,750 cr extra interest India Incs interest burden is set to go up by about Rs 1,750 crore in this financial year following the two-stage 50 basis point increase in the Reserve Bank of Indias reverse repo hike in June and July. One basis point in ... http://news.india-travelers.com/450/india-inc-to-pay-rs-1750-cr-extra-interest/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/449/xbox-360-in-india-by-diwali/ http://news.india-travelers.com/449/xbox-360-in-india-by-diwali/#comments Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:49:15 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/449/xbox-360-in-india-by-diwali/ Xbox 360 in India by Diwali Microsoft, on Tuesday, announced that Redington India Ltd would be its sole distributor in India for its gaming product, the Xbox 360. This video gaming and entertainment system will be sold in India from Diwali onwards. Redington, a $5 billion company headquartered in Chennai, will distribute ... http://news.india-travelers.com/449/xbox-360-in-india-by-diwali/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/448/omnicom-bolsters-india-play-with-gotocustomer/ http://news.india-travelers.com/448/omnicom-bolsters-india-play-with-gotocustomer/#comments Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:46:57 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/448/omnicom-bolsters-india-play-with-gotocustomer/ Omnicom bolsters India play with Gotocustomer Global advertising and marketing services major Omnicom Group has acquired a majority stake in Gotocustomer Services India, a specialist in field and retail marketing services. Omnicom has routed the acquisition through Diversified Agency Services (DAS), which manages the groups holdings in a variety of marketing ... http://news.india-travelers.com/448/omnicom-bolsters-india-play-with-gotocustomer/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/447/bindra-shoots-a-first-for-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/447/bindra-shoots-a-first-for-india/#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2006 04:18:15 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/447/bindra-shoots-a-first-for-india/ Bindra shoots a first for India ABHINAV BINDRA is known for inviting tags that were not exactly kind. Some called him a snob, others self-centred. On Monday, the world tagged the marksman a champ. The 24-year-old from Chandigarh did a first for an Indian when he clinched the 10-metre air-rifle gold at ... http://news.india-travelers.com/447/bindra-shoots-a-first-for-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/446/fiat-and-tata-plan-india-venture/ http://news.india-travelers.com/446/fiat-and-tata-plan-india-venture/#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2006 04:16:13 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/446/fiat-and-tata-plan-india-venture/ Fiat and Tata plan India venture Tata Motors and Fiat are planning joint production of small cars and engines in India in the first manufacturing deal since the Indian and Italian carmakers formed an alliance last year. The tie-up, expected to be signed off on Tuesday by the board of Tata and ... http://news.india-travelers.com/446/fiat-and-tata-plan-india-venture/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/445/india-may-raise-benchmark-rate-to-4-year-high-to-curb-inflation/ http://news.india-travelers.com/445/india-may-raise-benchmark-rate-to-4-year-high-to-curb-inflation/#comments Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:38:14 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/445/india-may-raise-benchmark-rate-to-4-year-high-to-curb-inflation/ India May Raise Benchmark Rate to 4-Year High to Curb Inflation Indias central bank may increase its overnight borrowing rate for the third time this year as higher fuel prices and an expanding economy threaten to stoke inflation. Governor Yaga Venugopal Reddy will raise the Reserve Bank of Indias reverse ... http://news.india-travelers.com/445/india-may-raise-benchmark-rate-to-4-year-high-to-curb-inflation/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/444/india-using-117-to-shy-away-from-peace-talks/ http://news.india-travelers.com/444/india-using-117-to-shy-away-from-peace-talks/#comments Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:36:45 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/444/india-using-117-to-shy-away-from-peace-talks/ India using 11/7 to shy away from peace talks Blaming India for putting talks with Pakistan on hold after the Mumbai blasts, separatist leader Shabir Shah on Sunday said that New Delhi was under pressure from international community to carry forward the dialogue process to find a lasting solution to the ... http://news.india-travelers.com/444/india-using-117-to-shy-away-from-peace-talks/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/443/india-calls-it-a-technological-error-but-blog-blockade-continues/ http://news.india-travelers.com/443/india-calls-it-a-technological-error-but-blog-blockade-continues/#comments Sun, 23 Jul 2006 04:33:28 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/443/india-calls-it-a-technological-error-but-blog-blockade-continues/ India calls it a technological error, but blog blockade continues After two days of angry inquiries and charges of government censorship, the Indian government took a step Thursday toward explaining a mysterious blockade on personal blogs, calling it a technological error that would be repaired soon. In an e-mail message sent ... http://news.india-travelers.com/443/india-calls-it-a-technological-error-but-blog-blockade-continues/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/442/next-stop-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/442/next-stop-india/#comments Sun, 23 Jul 2006 04:30:26 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/442/next-stop-india/ Next stop, India More and more people are becoming Internet junkies, spending hours in front of the computer. HARIATI AZIZAN looks at a winning idea that makes IT use healthier. A GENIE, looking a lot like the one in the Disney animation movie Aladdin, pops up on the monitor and ... http://news.india-travelers.com/442/next-stop-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/441/jayawardene-says-tough-tight-one-day-date-with-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/441/jayawardene-says-tough-tight-one-day-date-with-india/#comments Sat, 22 Jul 2006 04:22:08 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/441/jayawardene-says-tough-tight-one-day-date-with-india/ Jayawardene says tough, tight one-day date with India While Mahela Jayawardene may not yet be Sri Lankas new Captain Cool, there are those who already see an on-field steely resolve—quite like Arjuna Ranatunga. Several former Test players also feel that its time the Lankan selection panel make Jayawardenes appointment permanent as Marvin ... http://news.india-travelers.com/441/jayawardene-says-tough-tight-one-day-date-with-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/440/air-india-operates-special-flights-for-evacuation/ http://news.india-travelers.com/440/air-india-operates-special-flights-for-evacuation/#comments Sat, 22 Jul 2006 04:17:22 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/440/air-india-operates-special-flights-for-evacuation/ Air India operates special flights for evacuation Air India today began evacuating Indian nationals residing in Lebanon. A spokesman of Air India said that two Boeing 747-400s, with a seating capacity of 423 seats each, took off from Mumbai in the early hours of today for Larnaca in Cyprus, ... http://news.india-travelers.com/440/air-india-operates-special-flights-for-evacuation/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/439/india-lashes-at-israel-for-arresting-palestinian-ministers/ http://news.india-travelers.com/439/india-lashes-at-israel-for-arresting-palestinian-ministers/#comments Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:26:35 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/439/india-lashes-at-israel-for-arresting-palestinian-ministers/ India lashes at Israel for arresting Palestinian Ministers India has lashed at Israel for arresting some Palestinian ministers and termed the continuing Israeli military action in the West Bank and Gaza as disproportionate retaliation for the abduction of an Israeli soldier. India remains deeply concerned that Israeli Armed Forces have continued to ... http://news.india-travelers.com/439/india-lashes-at-israel-for-arresting-palestinian-ministers/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/438/windies-lanning-tri-series-against-india-sri-lanka-before-cwc/ http://news.india-travelers.com/438/windies-lanning-tri-series-against-india-sri-lanka-before-cwc/#comments Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:22:56 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/438/windies-lanning-tri-series-against-india-sri-lanka-before-cwc/ Windies lanning tri-series against India, Sri Lanka before CWC The West Indies are planning to host a tri-series involving India and Sri Lanka ahead of the World Cup to be held in March next year. We (management team) have sent in some proposals to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) ... http://news.india-travelers.com/438/windies-lanning-tri-series-against-india-sri-lanka-before-cwc/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/437/lawmakers-us-india-united-in-fight-against-terrorism/ http://news.india-travelers.com/437/lawmakers-us-india-united-in-fight-against-terrorism/#comments Thu, 20 Jul 2006 04:51:11 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/437/lawmakers-us-india-united-in-fight-against-terrorism/ Lawmakers: US, India United in Fight Against Terrorism In a strongly worded resolution, the House of Representatives has condemned (425 - 0) last weeks terrorist bombings in India. VOAs Dan Robinson reports, lawmakers say the events will strengthen U.S.-India cooperation against terrorism. There has already been widespread condemnation in Congress of ... http://news.india-travelers.com/437/lawmakers-us-india-united-in-fight-against-terrorism/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/436/neighbours-seek-indias-help/ http://news.india-travelers.com/436/neighbours-seek-indias-help/#comments Thu, 20 Jul 2006 04:48:43 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/436/neighbours-seek-indias-help/ Neighbours seek Indias help The External Affairs Ministry said here on Wednesday that four Indian naval ships were expected to be in a position to begin the evacuation of at least 1,000 Indian citizens stranded in Lebanon from Thursday. Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed said in a ... http://news.india-travelers.com/436/neighbours-seek-indias-help/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/435/india-sends-more-troops-to-congo/ http://news.india-travelers.com/435/india-sends-more-troops-to-congo/#comments Sat, 15 Jul 2006 04:02:52 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/435/india-sends-more-troops-to-congo/ India sends more troops to Congo India is sending 700 additional peacekeeping troops to Congo to provide security cover for its internationally-supervised general elections on July 31. A battalion-strong contingent comprising personnel from the 2nd Rajputana Rifles is being dispatched to Congo on Saturday and was flagged off by Deputy ... http://news.india-travelers.com/435/india-sends-more-troops-to-congo/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/434/india-slams-pak-on-mumbai-terror-talks-off/ http://news.india-travelers.com/434/india-slams-pak-on-mumbai-terror-talks-off/#comments Sat, 15 Jul 2006 04:01:35 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/434/india-slams-pak-on-mumbai-terror-talks-off/ India slams Pak on Mumbai terror, talks off Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday indicated that it would be exceedingly difficult for India to continue having talks with Pakistan if the country did not stop terrorists from operating out of its territory. This comes amidst strong suspicion of Pakistan having ... http://news.india-travelers.com/434/india-slams-pak-on-mumbai-terror-talks-off/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/433/india-as-a-global-power/ http://news.india-travelers.com/433/india-as-a-global-power/#comments Fri, 14 Jul 2006 04:15:15 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/433/india-as-a-global-power/ India As A Global Power When Indias commerce minister stormed out of the World Trade Organizations global trade talks in Doha, Qatar, last week, it was a reminder of the difficulties that the G-8 leaders must face when they assemble this weekend in St. Petersburg, Russia, for their annual summit. India, ... http://news.india-travelers.com/433/india-as-a-global-power/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/432/terrorist-attack-in-india/ http://news.india-travelers.com/432/terrorist-attack-in-india/#comments Fri, 14 Jul 2006 04:09:50 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/432/terrorist-attack-in-india/ Terrorist Attack in India In a series of bombings on July 11, terrorists brutally attacked crowded commuter trains in Mumbai, Indias financial capital. Earlier on the same day, grenade attacks in Srinagar, Kashmir targeted tourists. In Mumbai, at least one-hundred-ninety people were killed with hundreds more wounded. In Srinagar, eight died. ... http://news.india-travelers.com/432/terrorist-attack-in-india/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/431/pak-nuke-programme-driven-by-threat-perception-of-india-kasuri/ http://news.india-travelers.com/431/pak-nuke-programme-driven-by-threat-perception-of-india-kasuri/#comments Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:15:36 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/431/pak-nuke-programme-driven-by-threat-perception-of-india-kasuri/ Pak. nuke programme driven by threat perception of India: Kasuri Claiming that Pakistans nuclear weapons programme was driven by the threat perception of India, Foreign Minister, Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, has said Islamabad would say yes to a bilateral fissile material moratorium. Kasuri, who is on a visit here, also said ... http://news.india-travelers.com/431/pak-nuke-programme-driven-by-threat-perception-of-india-kasuri/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/430/india-presents-wto-with-last-offer-in-global-trade-talks/ http://news.india-travelers.com/430/india-presents-wto-with-last-offer-in-global-trade-talks/#comments Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:11:05 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/430/india-presents-wto-with-last-offer-in-global-trade-talks/ India presents WTO with last offer in global trade talks Commerce Minister Kamal Nath outlined on Wednesday what he said was a last offer in struggling global trade talks at a one-on-one session with the World Trade Organisations top official. While Nath refused to speak in detail about his meeting with WTO ... http://news.india-travelers.com/430/india-presents-wto-with-last-offer-in-global-trade-talks/feed/ http://news.india-travelers.com/429/treasuries-climb-on-india-blasts-earnings-outlook/ http://news.india-travelers.com/429/treasuries-climb-on-india-blasts-earnings-outlook/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:47:23 +0000 India news http://news.india-travelers.com/429/treasuries-climb-on-india-blasts-earnings-outlook/ Treasuries climb on India blasts, earnings outlook U.S. Treasury debt prices climbed on Tuesday, sending benchmark 10-year y