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Last updated: 24 Apr, 2008  
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Behind Cannes fest glitz, Bollywood does brisk business
Jivraj Burman | 17 May, 2008
Behind the glitz and glamour of the Cannes film festival, it is hard business for the Indian filmmakers and entertainment houses camping there. Deals are being inked and announcements of tie ups made during the prestigious festival that began Wednesday.
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Reliance Big Entertainment to spend $1 bn on films
N. Vidyasagar | 17 May, 2008
Reliance BIG Entertainment, the media and entertainment arm of the $75 billion Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group, Friday announced that it would spend $1 billion on the Indian film and entertainment business over the next 12-15 months.
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Posco, Tata projects may commence soon: official
Staff Reporter | 17 May, 2008
Sounding an optimistic note on the stalled steel plant projects of South Korean steel major Posco and the Tata Group in Orissa, union Steel Secretary R.S. Pandey Friday said the projects may start by the end of June.
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Gail may be part of Trans-Sahara gas pipeline
Staff Reporter | 17 May, 2008
Algerian Ambassador Noureddine Bardad-Daidj Friday said that the public sector Gas Authority of India Ltd (Gail) may be part of the $13-billion Trans-Sahara gas pipeline project.
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Tata Motors launches eco-friendly Indica model
IANS | 17 May, 2008
Tata Motors Friday launched a new dual fuel, eco-friendly model of its Indica range of vehicles.
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John Laing to set up first India office, bid for roads
Staff Reporter | 17 May, 2008
British construction and maintenance giant John Laing is to open its first India office in order to beef up its presence in Asia.
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L&T, GE Energy to jointly focus on power generation
Staff Reporter | 16 May, 2008
Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Friday said it will explore the potential of the Indian power generation market along with Atlanta headquartered GE Energy.
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Why Chandigarh hotels just love cricket!
Jaideep Sarin | 16 May, 2008
Top-end hotels in Chandigarh just love the new T20 format of cricket. Be it the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) or the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), it has meant a windfall for these hotels.
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Chennai company scouting locations for petrochemical project
IANS | 16 May, 2008
City-based petroleum company Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) is looking for locations on the southern coast for its proposed refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in Tamil Nadu, a company official said here Thursday.
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NTPC's FPO proposal rejected
Staff Reporter | 16 May, 2008
The government has rejected National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited's proposal to raise about Rs.60 billion through a follow-on public offer.
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  Top Stories
» Inflation surges to 7.83 percent, Chidambaram urges patience
» Market moves ahead shrugging off inflation, rising crude
» Export cargo to now get transit insurance cover
» No increase in steel price for next three months: SAIL
» CII outlines 10-point agenda for MSMEs
 
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