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Bookings on bus to Lahore unaffected by travel advisory

The New Delhi-Lahore bus service has not been affected by the external affairs ministry's advisory asking Indians not to travel to the neighbouring country, an official said Saturday.4:30 PM on December 27

Jammu and Kashmir not impacted by travel advisory against Pakistan

The central government's travel advisory asking Indians not to travel to Pakistan has had no immediate effect on movement of people between the state of Jammu and Kashmir and the neighbouring country, officials said Saturday.2:31 PM on December 27

Chhattisgarh not to acquire agricultural land for industries

Chhattisgarh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government said Saturday it would now only provide government-owned or barren land for setting up new industrial units, instead of agricultural land.1:31 PM on December 27

In winter of discontent, hotels slash New Year prices

Global economic recession and the Mumbai carnage have hit New Year festivities so badly that, to attract customers, some major hotels in the capital have cut prices by as much as 20 percent.1:30 PM on December 27

2008: Watershed year for Indian telecom

For a country that stood at the bottom of the pyramid in terms of telecom penetration a decade ago, 2008 was a watershed when India's subscriber base topped 350 million users to make its network the second largest in the world after China, displacing the US.12:00 PM on December 27

Key milestones in India's telecom industry in 2008

Following are key milestones and timeline of developments in India's telecom sector in 2008, when the country's network emerged as the second largest in the world after China's, displacing that of the US:12:00 PM on December 27

Winter chill continues to sweep Delhi

A day after the national capital recorded the coldest day of the season, weather officials Saturday said the minimum temperatures are likely to come down further next week.11:30 AM on December 27

Russia may stop gas supply to western Europe

Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom has said its dispute with Ukraine over payments could cause disruptions in deliveries to Western Europe, a news agency reported.11:30 AM on December 27

1,500 delegates to attend Pravasi Bharatiya Divas-2009

Over 1,500 delegates will participate in the forthcoming annual jamboree of the people of Indian origin, to be held in Chennai in the first week of next year.9:31 PM on December 26

West Bengal to seek time to phase out old autorickshaws

The West Bengal government Friday said it would move the Calcutta High Court to seek more time to phase out old autorickshaws with two-stroke engines from the city roads.9:30 PM on December 26

Modi neglected diamond industry, says Congress

The Congress party Friday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of not taking enough measures to help the crisis-stricken diamond industry of the state.9:30 PM on December 26

100 Blueline buses to go off roads every month

The Delhi government Friday said 100 Blueline buses, termed as 'killer' buses for causing a large number of deaths on the city's roads, would be phased out every month starting from March next year.9:01 PM on December 26

Exporters get higher insurance cover

The government Friday announced allocation of Rs.3.5 billion (Rs.350 crore) to the state-run Export Credit Guarantee Corp of India Ltd (ECGC) for providing higher risk cover to micro, small and medium exporters (MSME).9:01 PM on December 26

Satyam director went by 'conscience' to quit board

Mangalam Srinivasan, who resigned as an independent director on the board of the beleaguered Satyam Computer Services Ltd, Friday said she went by conscience to call it quits.7:31 PM on December 26

Agitation over steel plant in Himachal Pradesh

The Himachal Pradesh government's decision not to allot power and land to the public sector Steel Authority of India (SAIL) for setting up a plant in the state has run into trouble with residents of the area where the facility was to have come up launching an indefinite agitation Friday.7:02 PM on December 26