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All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:38:51 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 2865 | Punjab on war footing for 100% energy efficiency in households http://en.redtram.com/go/149069087/top100/ 149069087 In a significant move towards the conservation of electric energy, Punjab chief minister, Parkash Singh Badal here on Thursday directed Punjab Energy Development Authority and Punjab State Electricity Board to initiate a joint campaign on war-footing to achieve hundred percent Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:55 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069087/top100/ 2865 | 3 banks submit self certification for ASBA http://en.redtram.com/go/149069079/top100/ 149069079 In what could be seen as definitive move towards making the ASBA process effective, the Sebi has announced that it has received self certification applications from three banks. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:54 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069079/top100/ 2865 | Cisco tops enterprise telephony chart http://en.redtram.com/go/149069080/top100/ 149069080 The latest report by Frost & Sullivan on the 'Indian Enterprise Telephony Markets Quarter1 2008', reveals that Cisco has emerged as the market leader for the first time. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:54 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069080/top100/ 2865 | Eleven top Japanese banks sticky assets soar by 60% http://en.redtram.com/go/149069082/top100/ 149069082 The list of Japanese real estate companies filing for bankruptcy will grow this year as banks cut lending, said Takeo Higuchi, chairman of Daiwa House Industry Co, Japan's second-biggest home builder by market value. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:54 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069082/top100/ 2865 | ATF effect: Air India flights to go frugal on food, water to cut cost http://en.redtram.com/go/149069085/top100/ 149069085 In a bid to cut mounting annual fuel bills of Rs 8,000 crore, Air India is to shed weight on its flights by carrying less food, newspapers and a half-filled water-tank on board. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:54 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069085/top100/ 2865 | Bandhs, hartals fundamental right of working class: CPI(M) http://en.redtram.com/go/149069086/top100/ 149069086 The CPI(M) politburo on Thursday distanced itself from West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya remarks against bandhs and hartals. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:54 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069086/top100/ 2865 | India, Singapore seek to take bilateral trade to $50 billion http://en.redtram.com/go/149069077/top100/ 149069077 One of the major sectors that will benefit from the developments made in the second phase of CECA is the infrastructure sector Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:53 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069077/top100/ 2865 | China needs active fiscal steps to push growth http://en.redtram.com/go/149069078/top100/ 149069078 China should pursue a more active fiscal policy to fend off a possible sharp economic slowdown, a senior government economist said in remarks published on Thursday. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:53 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069078/top100/ 2865 | Despite hiccup, Third Front to go ahead with rally http://en.redtram.com/go/149069055/top100/ 149069055 Large egos notwithstanding, leaders of the yet to-be-born Third Front have still not abandoned the proposed public rally to bring non-Congress, non-BJP constituents in one platform, hopeful that its modalities will be finalised in a meeting here next week. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:50 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069055/top100/ 2865 | Tea Board to push organic tea with Rs 14 crore over 3 years http://en.redtram.com/go/149069050/top100/ 149069050 India is planning to invest Rs 14 crore in the next three years to increase production of organic tea , a senior official with the Tea Board said on Thursday. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:48 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069050/top100/ 2865 | Olympic souvenir collectors have a ball http://en.redtram.com/go/149069046/top100/ 149069046 If you are a Olympic-crazy memorabilia collector with deep pockets, you could go in for NBA star Yao Ming's giant bed or the ancient Chinese drums used in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069046/top100/ 2865 | Column Hungover on taxes http://en.redtram.com/go/149069024/top100/ 149069024 The lack of uniformity in sales tax rates and other charges by different state governments is a major deterrent in industry growth. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069024/top100/ 2865 | Morparia to head JP Morgan India ops http://en.redtram.com/go/149069020/top100/ 149069020 JP Morgan Asia Pacific on Thursday announced the appointment of Kalpana Morparia as chief executive officer of the firm's Indian operations. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069020/top100/ 2865 | Letters to the editor Poverty: the collateral damage http://en.redtram.com/go/149069034/top100/ 149069034 The World Bank's estimates on global property, which say that India is home to almost one-third of all poor people in the world, make for disturbing reading. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069034/top100/ 2865 | Oct Nano launch looks bleak http://en.redtram.com/go/149069028/top100/ 149069028 Tata Motors' plan to roll out the Nano by October is looking difficult, as work at its project site in Singur slowed down further on the fifth day of the dharna organised outside the factory by Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069028/top100/ 2865 | TDP, Cong begin campaign against Chiranjeevis party to keep flock intact http://en.redtram.com/go/149069040/top100/ 149069040 A number of senior leaders from the TDP have already joined the Chiranjeevi camp. Though minimal, Congress is also feeling the heat and some of its leaders, including a Lok Sabha MP, have joined the party. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069040/top100/ 2865 | Sebi amends DIP guidelines, tightens warrant conversions http://en.redtram.com/go/149069041/top100/ 149069041 Taking the process of making capital issuances by corporates faster and to mitigate risks involved, the Sebi has announced new amendments to the DIP guidelines. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069041/top100/ 2865 | Ban on corn export to end, with market share at stake http://en.redtram.com/go/149069010/top100/ 149069010 India is unlikely to extend a ban on corn exports beyond mid-October, given the upcoming bumper harvest and soft local prices. But New Delhi should relent even sooner to prevent rivals from grabbing marketshare. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:44 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069010/top100/ 2865 | Appeal to US poor for votes may not win election http://en.redtram.com/go/149069016/top100/ 149069016 Presidential candidates searching for votes in the US heartland will find rising poverty. But appealing to the poor is not necessarily a winning strategy, analysts said. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:44 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069016/top100/ 2865 | Blog cafe Economics, divorced http://en.redtram.com/go/149069008/top100/ 149069008 When we use the word "economics," we are conflating two completely distinct disciplines. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:44 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149069008/top100/