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Anantnag, Oct 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday asked the youth to join the government's endeavour in building a new Kashmir and carve a new future for themselves, while promising all effort to sharpen their skills, especially in information technology and hospitality sectors. 

Kolkata, Oct 28 (IANS) Concerned over the daring attack on the Bhubaneswar-Delhi Rajdhani Express by Maoist-backed agitators, it has been decided to upgrade security in trains and intensify vigilance around tracks in strongholds of the left rebels, officials said Wednesday. 

Until recently, Union Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid made no bones about the fact that he wanted to end the practice of listed companies seeking government approval for a director's pay. 

Hyderabad, Oct 27 (PTI) Infosys BPO Limited, a subsidiary of IT major Infosys, today signed an agreement with the Andhra Pradesh government to set up rural BPO centres in 22 districts of the state. 

Lhasa, Oct 27 (IANS) A local barley beer brewer here expects to supply 2.78 million bottles to the US in the second half of next year, a company official said. 

TATA Motors' net profit more than doubled in the second quarter of the financial year, signalling a revival of buying interest in the automobile sector. 

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Retail major Shopper's Stop has tied up with telecom giant Vodafone Essar to launch merchandises featuring Zoozoos, the lovable characters from a recent Vodafone advertising campaign. 

Shares of Infosys Technologies Ltd could be headed for a fall as the company approaches the expiration of some beneficial tax breaks and rising competition from its peers, according to a report by Barron's. 

New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Nasdaq listed Software company iGate will hire 300 people by December as the company sees rebound in contract and demand picking up gradually by that time. 

Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) President Barack Obama's 'pay czar' has slashed compensation of 136 top executives at seven biggest bailed-out companies, including Citigroup led by Indian American chief executive Vikram Pandit. 

Mumbai, Oct 26 (PTI) Mobile operator Idea Cellular today said CBI has asked the company for its accounts and 2G licence documents in connection with alleged irregularities in allocation of spectrum to new operators by the Department of Telecom (DoT). 

Steelmaker Jai Balaji Industries is planning to raise 13 billion rupees as debt over the next 6 months, for funding its 160 billion rupee integrated steel plant in Purulia at West Bengal, a top official told Reuters. 

Ideal Energy Projects Ltd, a Mumbai-based firm, is setting up a 540 MW power project in Maharashtra and will later raise funds via a public share offer, a senior official told Reuters on Monday. 

New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Nasdaq listed Software company iGate will hire 300 people by December as the company sees rebound in contract and demand picking up gradually by that time. 

Moti market, a famous market in Leh in Jammu and Kashmir, famous for pearl and Chinese goods, is now witnessing a downfall in Chinese goods due to the palpable tension between India and China. 

On a day when Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee again expressed the hope that the Ambani brothers would be able to sort out their differences amicably "because they are too big... 

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Air India, despite its financial woes, is lending muscle to its low cost subsidiary Air India Express in a bid to thwart competition from foreign low-cost airlines flying into India. 

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is taking its ferocious price cutting into new markets as the economy shows hints of recovery. 

Hyderabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Access to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad, about 30 km from the city, is set to become smoother and faster with India's longest flyover being thrown open to traffic Monday.