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Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 20(ANI): A photo exhibition highlighting the ill effects of global warming and pollution on wildlife and human beings was held at the holy city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday (August 19) on the occasion [...]

Kolkata, Aug 19 (ANI): People in Kolkata are taking precautions against swine flu or H1N1 influenza as the number of cases is on rise in the country.

Residents are wearing facemasks or covering their faces, especially at crowded places like airports, taxi stands and hospitals as a precautionary measure.

“I am wearing this mask as a [...]

Lucknow, July 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Roadways employees have gone on strike since this morning.

This is the second time in last five days that the employees have gone on strike. Earlier UP Roadways workers had gone on a 24-hour ‘chakka jam’ on July 10.

According to sources the employees are on strike after the government [...]

New Delhi, July 9 (ANI/Business Wire India): IndiaMART.com registered an impressive growth of 40 per cent in revenues for 2008-2009 despite an economic downturn. he growth in revenues has also been backed by a robust 52 per cent growth in supplier registrations.

“Our numbers speak for themselves, While the whole world is busy hiding behind words [...]

Ludhiana, June 20 (ANI): A large number of people in Ludhiana recently got an opportunity to appreciate the artefacts of Pakistan displayed during the Northern India International Trade Fair 2009.

The week-long trade fair was an initiative to improve trade relations between India and Pakistan. It provided an opportunity to 36 members of the Federation [...]

Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): Computer scientists at UC San Diego and Microsoft Research have created a device that will put computers in a doze, which could mean energy savings of 60 to 80 per cent.

The experts have developed a plug-and-play hardware prototype for personal computers that induces a new energy saving state [...]

Haldwani, Apr 6(ANI): People in large numbers are flocking to Tata showroom at Haldwani in Uttarakhand to have a glimpse of the world’s cheapest car Tata ‘Nano’.

“It is a marvelous car. I am just waiting to drive this car. I hope I will get this car soon. Both [...]

The M U College of Pimpri recently held its prize distribution function. Dr R V Kirdak, director of higher education, was the chief guest. On the occasion, annual academic prizes were distributed to various students. Principal V Nambiar said throughout the year, the college conducted various programmes as part of its silver jubliee celebrations. Well-known [...]

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Pune Lok Sabha constituency Anil Shirole or Padmakar Gulabrao Shirole has declared assets worth Rs 11.29 crore – Rs 6.78 crore in his name and Rs 4.51 crore in his wife’s name. Shirole on Wednesday also declared that he had two vehicles in his name and two [...]

Mumbai, Mar 7, (ANI/Business Wire India): Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (“Sterlite”), a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources plc, the London-based FTSE 100 metal and mining group, today announced that it has signed a new agreement with ASARCO LLC (“Asarco”), a Tucson based mining, smelting and refining company, for purchase of substantially all the operating assets of [...]

Jammu, Feb 15 (ANI): Many industries in Jammu are on the verge of shutting down due to the modification of industrial economic package by the Jammu and Kashmir Government.

It has caused a serious threat to the economic development of the State.

More than 100 factories have already been shut down in Jammu, as they did not [...]

he chairman of Satyam Computer Services resigned on Wednesday, saying profits had been inflated over the last several years.
Following is the text of his letter, which was released by the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Note: references using Indian numerical system of crores and lakhs have been converted to Western system.
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To the Board of Directors
Satyam Computer Services Ltd.
From [...]

Indian equities opened the day sluggishly following negative global signals.
Among the prominent losers this morning, realty, banking, metal and oil & gas stocks topped the list with sharp losses.
Auto, power, PSU, information technology, telecom, pharma and FMCG stocks were also down.
Mirroring heavy selling action, all the sectoral indices were trading in the red zone with [...]

Kondh (Orissa, India), Jan.7 (ANI): A blockade mounted by more than 50 protestors stopped British mining company Vedanta entering the land of the Dongria Kondh and other Kondh tribes under cover of darkness last night.
According to a press release issued by Survival International, the FTSE 100 company plans to mine bauxite on the Dongria Kondh’s [...]