The Department of Telecom has asked Bharti Airtel to stop offering third generation (3G) services in seven circles where the company does not hold spectrum. "Airtel has been asked to stop 3G services and file a compliance report by 3pm on March 18, 2013," sources said. ...
05:10 AM, Mar 16, 2013
Chennai: Listing out his dream for the city of Chennai, former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Wednesday said he would like to see smart water grid, usage of biofuel and solar power and separate lanes for pedestrians and cycles come true between 2020 and 2030. "Whenever I come to Madras, I have a dream. I dream of how Chennai and region around it between 2020 and 2030...a smart water grid,...
04:02 AM, Jun 07, 2012
New Delhi: The government will come out with new guidelines to revive export hubs, special economic zones (SEZs), which have lost sheen after imposition of certain levies and proposal to take away tax incentives. The government had imposed Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) and Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) on SEZs in 2010-11, which were earlier exempted from almost all levies. Admitting that due to imposition of MAT and DDT, there has...
05:31 AM, Jun 06, 2012
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that her government would not grant any Special Economic Zones(SEZ) status to IT major Infosys as sought by it in line with the Trinamool Congress stand on the issue. "As a principled stand, we'll not give SEZ status to Infosys. But we'll extend all benefits to the company as available in the IT sector", Banerjee said. "We want Infosys to...
03:18 PM, Feb 27, 2012
Siliguri: Union Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said there would be no more tax-free zones in the country. Tax-free zone status in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand was being withdrawn gradually following opposition by different states, Mukherjee said. Renewal of tax free zone status of Sikkim, which would expire in 2017, would be reviewed on the basis of the socio-economic conditions of the state at that time, he told. Mukherjee...
05:38 PM, Aug 13, 2011
New Delhi: The Environment Ministry has given a conditional green signal to South Korean steel giant Poscos project to build a captive port and steel plant in Orissa. The go-ahead by the ministry is based on 50 additional conditions, the prominent conditions being: No construction in high erosion zone, No industrial activity in Coastal Zone Regulation area and total green area within the plant will be 25 per cent. Posco...
07:20 PM, Jan 31, 2011
Environmental ministry has asked for a comprehensive environmental assessment report as Posco tries to go ahead with the project in Orissa. ...
10:05 AM, Oct 20, 2010
The company said it would charge 29 paise per minute for local calls. ...
02:35 PM, Dec 03, 2009
This week, the Citizen Journalist show focuses on children. ...
02:06 AM, Sep 13, 2009
BMC wants to ensure a noise-free Ganesh Chaturthi this year. ...
02:21 AM, Aug 02, 2009
New Delhi: The Sialkot Stallions' participation in this year's Champions League T20 will set the ball rolling for the resumption of bilateral cricket ties between India and Pakistan, feels former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram. Akram welcomed the BCCI and the tournament oraganising committee's decision to allow the Pakistan T20 champions to play in the CLT20 for the first time since the event's inception in 2008. Interestingly, Sialkot were included in ...
01:43 PM, May 28, 2008
Kolkata: South African skipper Graeme Smith says his team has encountered vastly varying pitches in the cricket World Cup and the experience was likely to stretch on as they take on Bangladesh in the last group league game in Dhaka on Saturday. However, he sees no problem in adapting to the varying tracks. Referring to the Eden Gardens track on Tuesday night when his side crushed Ireland by 131 runs...
11:13 PM, Jan 02, 2008
Tata Motors said they will go ahead with their Singur plant, despite obstacles, will launch its car worth Rs 1 lakh. ...
05:20 PM, Jun 01, 2007
JSW Steel has come up with lucrative compensation packages for the farmers who have sold their land in Bengal. ...
11:31 AM, Jun 01, 2007
New Delhi: Fans from across the country have expressed their solidarity with Sourav Ganguly after the Kolkata Knight Riders Wednesday announced that they will have multiple captains for this edition of the Indian Premier League. The CricketNext mailbox was flooded with reactions with most calling it a "ridiculous" move and demanding for reinstating Ganguly as the "permanent captain" of the team. Here are some of the reactions. Let us know...
01:10 PM, Apr 30, 2007
India is grabbing global attention not just for growing economy but also for issues like Special Economic Zones. ...
08:48 AM, Feb 16, 2007
Calcutta High Court directs the state government to remove sec 144 in Singur, observing it as abuse of power. ...
07:07 PM, Feb 14, 2007
Fearing India will be bypassed by international tourists, the Govt to look at creating special tourism zones. ...
11:37 AM, Jan 25, 2007
