http://www.24dunia.comNewsENWebdunia.com[India] Pvt. Ltd.http://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/High-speed-iPhone-set-for-debut/5685438.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/High-speed-iPhone-set-for-debut/5685438.htmlApple Inc has scrambled to sign deals with four leading cellular players to launch its iPhone 3G Speed (3GS) next week.Apple is tying up with Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications, Vodafone Essar and Maxis-owned Aircel to sell the faster version of the popular iPhone.The move comes just a few weeks before the government readies to auction 3G spectrum to cellular companies.High-speed 3G services willBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 09:52:56 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/August-date-for-Coal-India-selloff/5685431.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/August-date-for-Coal-India-selloff/5685431.html10 per cent divestment should happen by July-August this year,” said Partha S. Bhattacharyya on the sidelines of a conference.The government holds 100 per cent in the country’s largest coal producer and plans to offload 10 per cent, or 63.16 crore shares, through an IPO. The draft red herring prospectus for the issue is likely to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) by JuneBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 09:52:56 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Tight-money-policy-takes-root/5685462.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Tight-money-policy-takes-root/5685462.htmlCentral bank ready to take more belt-tightening measures to tame the price demonThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has left the door open for another bout of monetary tightening as it flagged inflation as its biggest worry amid clear signs of a rapidly reviving economy.“The Reserve Bank will continue to monitor macroeconomic conditions, particularly the price situation, and take further action as warranted,”BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 09:52:56 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/ONGC-plan-cleared/5685422.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/ONGC-plan-cleared/5685422.htmltoday cleared an investment of $2.18 billion by the ONGC-led consortium in a Venezuelan oil field, which will secure an annual supply of 3.6 million tonnes of crude for India.The cabinet also gave the green signal to the 33 oil and gas blocks won by bidders in the eight round of auction under New Exploration Licensing Policy, in which 17 blocks were won by ONGC and its partners.ONGC Videsh Ltd willBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 09:52:56 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/RBI-hikes-rates-by-25-bps-home-auto-loan-rates-may-go-up/5684033.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/RBI-hikes-rates-by-25-bps-home-auto-loan-rates-may-go-up/5684033.htmlMUMBAI:Home loan rates may harden in April, banks will be hit by bond losses, andretail borrowers will have to cough up a little more EMI, with the Reserve Bankof India unexpectedly hiking interest rates on Friday evening, a month beforethe monetary policy.Rattled by a spiralling inflation, the centralbank raised the benchmark short-term interest rates—repo and reverserepo—by 25 basis points.WhileBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 06:30:02 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Cabinet-nod-for-OVL-s-investment-in-Venezuela/5683286.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Cabinet-nod-for-OVL-s-investment-in-Venezuela/5683286.htmlONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) and its partners' investment of $2.181 billion in a giant oilfield in Venezuela bringing the country nearly 3.6 million tonnes a year of crude oil.Under the arrangement, OVL will invest $1.333 billion between 2010 and 2015 as its share of spending in the four lakh barrels per day (bpd) Carabobo-1 project. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Oil India Limited will invest $454BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 06:24:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/SAT-upholds-SEBI-order-on-Shankar-Sharma/5683417.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/SAT-upholds-SEBI-order-on-Shankar-Sharma/5683417.htmlSecurities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) on Friday dismissed the review application filed by First Global's Shankar Sharma against its order upholding a Securities and Exchange Board of India order which barred him from accessing the securites market. SAT also barred Mr. Sharma from trading in the securities market for one year with immediate effect.SEBI, in February last year, had barred Mr. Sharma fromBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 06:24:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Indian-ADRs-Fall-Most-in-Six-Weeks-After-Interest-Rate-Increase/5682597.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Indian-ADRs-Fall-Most-in-Six-Weeks-After-Interest-Rate-Increase/5682597.htmlthe most in six weeks after thenation’s central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates for thefirst time since July 2008.dropped 1.8percent to 1,098.49 by 4 p.m. New York time. The rate decisionwas announced after the close of trading in Mumbai.“The initial reaction after the rate hike is alwaysnegative, but we think it creates a buying opportunity,” said, who helps manage $750 million at Deltec BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:06:57 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Business-Briefs/5685428.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Business-Briefs/5685428.htmlState-run Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) will get a tax refund of Rs 1,380 crore following a direction by the income tax appellate tribunal. The tribunal has directed the I-T department to refund Rs 756 crore to MTNL as tax and Rs 624 crore as interest on it for four assessment years. The windfall tax refund will enable the firm to invest more on its expansion plans.India’s monsoon, crucialBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 09:52:56 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Persistent-maiden-offer-a-big-draw/5685423.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Persistent-maiden-offer-a-big-draw/5685423.htmlinitial public offering (IPO) of Pune-based Persistent Systems was today subscribed 93.6 times on its last day, making it the highest subscribed issue in a little over two years.More recently, the initial public offering of DQ Entertainment, a niche media player, was subscribed more than 86 times.As the IPO of Persistent Systems closed for subscription, data available from the National Stock ExchangeBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 09:52:56 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Revival-road-map-for-jute-mill-trio/5685460.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Revival-road-map-for-jute-mill-trio/5685460.htmlUnion cabinet today decided to revive three jute mills — Kinnison and Kharda in Bengal, and Rai Bahadur Hadrut in Bihar.It also decided to close three mills — National, Union and Alexandra. All the six mills belong to the central government’s National Jute Manufactures Corporation (NJMC).Proceeds from the sale of assets of National, Union and Alexandra — all are in Bengal — will be used to fund theBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 09:52:56 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/More-Extended-Families-Living-Together/5685133.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/More-Extended-Families-Living-Together/5685133.htmldismal economy has changed American attitudes about living with their extended family. A record 49 million Americans - or about 16 percent of the total U.S. population - lived in a household with two or more adult generations in 2008, up 2.6 million from 2007, according to a new Pew Research Centerof census data. Here is a look at why families are increasingly moving into these multigenerational hBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 08:06:10 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Understanding-the-Ongoing-Money-Market-Crisis/5685126.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Understanding-the-Ongoing-Money-Market-Crisis/5685126.htmlslump.With yields hovering dangerously close to zero, fund providers have been forced to waive management fees to keep even more investors from fleeing. In 2009, for instance, upwards of 95 percent of retail money market funds set aside at least some of their fees, according to the money market research firm iMoneyNet.But even that hasn't been enough to slow outflows, which amounted to $74 billionBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 08:06:10 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Michelle-Obama-s-Obesity-Campaign-Renews-Focus-on-Home-Cooking/5685130.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Michelle-Obama-s-Obesity-Campaign-Renews-Focus-on-Home-Cooking/5685130.htmlGracing the most recent cover of Newsweek, Michelle Obama's initiative to combat childhood obesity has gotten some attention this week. "" is Obama's campaign to help this generation shape up to a healthy weight by the time they reach adulthood. The program focuses on encouraging healthier food at home and in schools, and more physical activity. And while our nation's obesity problem has no simpleBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 08:06:10 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/More-Homeowners-Pursue-Remodeling-Projects-What-Gives/5685128.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/More-Homeowners-Pursue-Remodeling-Projects-What-Gives/5685128.htmlAlthough the recent stabilization in the real estate market and the economy remains tenuous, American property owners have grown increasingly willing to undertake home remodeling projects. ServiceMagic.com's most recent Home Remodeling and Repair Index, released last month, shows that remodeling service requests increased by 37 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 from a year earlier. The increaseBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 08:06:10 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/7-Tips-for-Working-for-a-Younger-Boss/5685129.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/7-Tips-for-Working-for-a-Younger-Boss/5685129.htmlmore baby boomers delay retirement and work until older ages, they may find themselves working for a younger boss. A recent Harris Interactive and CareerBuilder survey of 5,231 full-time employees found that 69 percent of workers ages 55 and older currently have a younger manager. The generational differences of this dynamic can create challenges. Here's how to form a solid relationship and even impressBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 08:06:10 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/When-Your-Office-is-Like-High-School/5685132.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/When-Your-Office-is-Like-High-School/5685132.htmlthose of us who hated high school, that comment is mildly depressing. In our eyes, high school serves as a handy benchmark of unpleasantness against which other experiences can be measured. A job may be bad, we reason, but at least it’s not high school. Things have improved.At the same time, old Kurt may have had a point. Look around your workplace. Some departments have the nerds, others have theBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 08:06:10 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/America-s-Best-Affordable-Places-to-Retire/5685127.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/America-s-Best-Affordable-Places-to-Retire/5685127.htmlmany baby boomers suffering the shock waves of 2008's market losses, it's so long,. Instead of retiring to Maui, soon-to-be retirees are scaling back expectations. But even though popular and pricey retirement locales may be out of reach, there are still plenty of excellent places that will tickle your fancy without busting your budget., a colorful capital city with a riverfront esplanade where theBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 08:06:10 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/BA-cabin-crew-begin-strike-action/5685314.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/BA-cabin-crew-begin-strike-action/5685314.htmlBritish Airways cabin crew have begun strike action that will cause severe disruption to flights for the next three days.Talks between the airline and the Unite union, which represents the crew, collapsed on Friday.A further four days of action are set to begin on 27 March, although BA has said this weekend's action could disrupt flights into next week as well.BA says that 65% of passengers will stillBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:31:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Businessmen-movie-stars-pad-up-for-new-IPL-team-auction/5684000.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Businessmen-movie-stars-pad-up-for-new-IPL-team-auction/5684000.htmleclectic cast of businessmen and movie stars is likely to bid for the rightto own two new teams that will take part in the next season of the IndianPremier League (IPL). Fourteen likely bidders, 12 of them new, have boughttender documents apart from the owners of the Videocon and Adani groups, whichare widely believed to have almost won an earlier round that was cancelled onMarch 7. The IPL’s governingBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 06:40:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Oil-ministry-wants-market-linked-prices/5683220.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Oil-ministry-wants-market-linked-prices/5683220.htmlgovernment may link petrol and diesel prices to market prices in 2010-11 and introduce a graded system of subsidy-sharing, with the petroleum ministry taking the view that the Kirit Parikh committee report be made the basis for next year's petroleum subsidy mechanism."For 2010-11 and beyond, the Kirit Parikh report will be the benchmark. The report is being studied.These decisions are politically BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 06:26:33 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Euro-IV-fuel-norm-from-April-1/5683266.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Euro-IV-fuel-norm-from-April-1/5683266.htmlDispelling speculation about lack of preparedness on the part of the Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry to adhere to the deadline on the introduction of new fuel norm, Petroleum Secretary S. Sundereshan on Friday asserted that oil marketing companies (OMCs) were all geared to roll out the Euro-IV standard fuel across 13 metros.Talking to The Hindu here, Mr. Sundereshan said that this was oneBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 06:24:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Zuma-vows-to-improve-services/5683229.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Zuma-vows-to-improve-services/5683229.htmlPresident Jacob Zuma visited a shantytown outside Johannesburg on Friday and vowed to improve public services to defuse anger that has erupted into protests ahead of the World Cup.Mr. Zuma swept to the presidency in last year's elections on the back of promises to improve services like water, sewerage and electricity for the 43 per cent of the population living in poverty.Since he took office in May,BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 06:24:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Export-controls-counter-productive/5683246.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Export-controls-counter-productive/5683246.htmlAt a recent briefing on the trade agreements signed between India and the United States, Industry Minister Anand Sharma and India's Ambassador to the U.S. Meera Shankar answered questions from the media on a range of related issues.On India's perception of overly restrictive export controls in the U.S., particularly with regard to high-technology, dual-use items, Mr. Sharma said, “Yes, there have beenBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 06:24:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Slew-of-improvement-programmes-at-KRL/5683337.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Slew-of-improvement-programmes-at-KRL/5683337.htmlKOCHI:Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.'s Kochi Refinery is in the process of implementing a slew of projects to improve margins, reduce energy loss and establish a real time monitoring system for critical equipment.Sources said it identified 30 schemes, of which 20 had already been implemented. Among key schemes under implementation now is a margin improvement project being executed by Shell GlobalBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 06:24:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Big-push-to-trade-and-investment-with-U-S/5683242.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Big-push-to-trade-and-investment-with-U-S/5683242.htmlAnand Sharma's visit proves successful with the signing of a framework agreementSTRENGTHENING COOPERATION:(from left) Venu Srinivasan, President, CII, Anand Sharma, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Meera Shankar, Ambassador of India to the U.S. in Washington DC, and Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, during their visit to the U.S.WASHINGTON DC: Touching upon the outcome of a wide rangeBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 06:24:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Quality-award/5683353.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Quality-award/5683353.htmlRECOGNITION: Reliance Industries CMD Mukesh Ambani (left) receives the ‘IMC Juran Quality Medal Reading of Citation' from Rajya Sabha Member Ashok S. Ganguly in Mumbai on Friday. IMC RBNQ Award Trust Chairman Niraj Bajaj (centre) looks on.©BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 06:24:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Summary-Box-Court-tells-Fed-to-reveal-loan-info/5683021.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Summary-Box-Court-tells-Fed-to-reveal-loan-info/5683021.htmlGOING PUBLIC: A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Federal Reserve must identify financial companies that received Fed loans to survive the financial crisis.KEEPING IT SECRET: The Fed said disclosing the information could hurt the companies and defeat the lending's purpose, which was to help banks and other financial institutions overcome credit stresses and restore financial stability.PRODDINGBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:55:47 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Barroso-urges-European-aid-for-Greece/5683042.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Barroso-urges-European-aid-for-Greece/5683042.html"The Commission is ready to propose an instrument for coordinated assistance to Greece."Such an instrument would be constituted by a system of coordinated bilateral loans and would be compatible with the no bailout clause and with strict conditionality."Our objective is an instrument designed within the euro area, with conditions and management established by the euro area and its institutions."I doBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:55:47 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/More-ill-Ohio-inmates-refuse-post-prison-help/5683043.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/More-ill-Ohio-inmates-refuse-post-prison-help/5683043.htmlthis March 4, 2010 photo, Robert Wickham, an ex-inmate suing to force Ohio to improve life after prison for mentally ill offenders, sits in his residence in Columbus, Ohio. Wickham, 37, pays a crack addict $50 a week to live in his apartment and tries to manage the pain from a crane accident that crushed four discs in his back. He suffers from depression, bipolar disorder and severe anxiety. Photo:BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:55:47 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Shashi-Tharoor-Praful-Patel-joining-race-for-IPL-teams-Sources/5684012.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Shashi-Tharoor-Praful-Patel-joining-race-for-IPL-teams-Sources/5684012.htmlmoolah events used tobe a strict “no-no” for politicians who belong to parties that havethe famous “common man” as their mascot. But this unwritten codeseems to have been breached with civil aviation minister Praful Patel andminister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor becoming active back-roomplayers in the bidding for two new IPL team franchisees on March21.Tharoor, who has been courtingBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:26:02 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Shashi-Tharoor-Praful-Patel-joining-race-for-IPL-teams-Sources/5684011.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Shashi-Tharoor-Praful-Patel-joining-race-for-IPL-teams-Sources/5684011.htmlNEW DELHI: Big moolahBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:26:02 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Dynamatic-Technologies-Signs-Contract-With-Boeing/5682592.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Dynamatic-Technologies-Signs-Contract-With-Boeing/5682592.htmlDynamatic Technologies Ltd. signeda contract with Boeing Co. to make cabinets for power andmission equipment for the plane maker’s P81 maritimesurveillance aircraft program for the Indian Navy.BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:06:57 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/India-s-Unexpected-Interest-Rate-Rise-Sign-of-Things-to-Come/5682591.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/India-s-Unexpected-Interest-Rate-Rise-Sign-of-Things-to-Come/5682591.htmlIndia’s central bank will probablyraise interest rates again next month as the first increase intwo years is only the initial step in the battle againstinflation, BNP Paribas SA and Standard Chartered Plc said.to 3.5 percent from a record-low 3.25percent and the repurchase rate to 5 percent from 4.75 percent,saying containing inflation has become “imperative.”’s move comes after Australia andMalaysiaBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:06:57 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Aniston-wants-to-date-a-great-man/5682577.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Aniston-wants-to-date-a-great-man/5682577.htmlFormer “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston has revealed it is her “dream” to settle down and start a family with a “great man”.The 41-year-old actress who is rumoured to be dating her “The Bounty Hunter” co-star Gerard Butler has admitted her main goal in life now is to settle down and become a mother and is looking for an eligible man, reports gossipblender.com.“I’ve had some wonderful experiences. IBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:06:11 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/NCAA-basketball-tournament-2010-scores-Cornell-wins-over-Temple/5682571.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/NCAA-basketball-tournament-2010-scores-Cornell-wins-over-Temple/5682571.htmlCornell t proved that Ivey league school can be great in the game along with education curriculum. Today, It played hard to win over the Temple to stay in the weekend showdown.The shocking defeat over Temple was not expected by experts and basketball fans alike. The game will be remembered in the history books. 12TH Ranked Cornell cruised to 78-65 win over No.5 Temple in today’s afternoon match.LouisBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:06:11 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Kristen-Stewart-struggled-with-singing-in-The-Runaways/5682582.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Kristen-Stewart-struggled-with-singing-in-The-Runaways/5682582.htmlHollywood actress Kristen Stewart who took up the offer to play Joan Jett in “The Runaways” had to face difficulty during singing in the movie.The 19-year-old actress knew she wanted the role of rocker Joan in the movie, but had problems with the singing aspect of the film, reported contactmusic.com“I said that I wanted to do it as soon as someone said, ‘There’s a Joan Jett movie, and they want youBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:06:11 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/50-Cent-will-never-retire-from-music/5682583.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/50-Cent-will-never-retire-from-music/5682583.htmlRapper 50 Cent insists he has no intention of quitting the music industry but admits he will have to change if he wants to continue to be one of the world’s biggest rappers.The rapper says he will always be involved in the hip-hop scene but realises he may have to adapt to fit in with the ever-changing industry, reports contactmusic.com.“I don’t think I’ll retire. I think you should look forward toBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:06:11 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Israeli-airstrikes-wound-10-in-Gaza/5682579.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Israeli-airstrikes-wound-10-in-Gaza/5682579.htmlGaza, March 20 (DPA) Israeli F16 warplanes Friday night carried out two successive airstrikes on southern Gaza Strip, wounding at least 10 people, in response to earlier rocket attacks on southern Israel, witnesses and medics said.The witnesses said Israeli warplanes targeted the inoperative Gaza airport east of the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah. After a short while, Israeli warplanes struck twoBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:06:11 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Toni-Collette-loves-complex-roles/5682587.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Toni-Collette-loves-complex-roles/5682587.htmlAustralian actress Toni Collette is glad her acting career is not based on her normal looks because she prefers to play “rich and complex” roles.The 37-year-old who has played quirky roles such as Sheryl Hoover in “Little Miss Sunshine” and Muriel Heslop in “Muriel’s Wedding” prefers meatier roles based on her ability as an actress rather than vapid roles which are given to beautiful female stars,BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:06:11 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Estate-of-Anna-Nichole-Smith-loses-300-mn-court-fight/5682578.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Estate-of-Anna-Nichole-Smith-loses-300-mn-court-fight/5682578.htmlSan Francisco, March 20 (DPA) The estate of Anna Nichole Smith is not entitled to the $300 million that the late reality TV star was claiming from the heir of her oil-tycoon ex-husband, a federalThe ruling follows a 10-year battle between the late Smith and the son of J. Howard Marshall, who was 89 when he married the 26-year-old model in 1994 a few years after they met at a strip club.Smith had claimedBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:06:11 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Satyam-fiasco-has-not-dented-credibility-with-clients-PwC/5682316.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Satyam-fiasco-has-not-dented-credibility-with-clients-PwC/5682316.htmlSat, Mar 20, 2010 at 00:18 | Updated at Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 00:22 | Source : CNBC-TV18PricewaterhouseCoopers Chief Dennis Nally believes the Satyam fiasco has not dented its credibility with clients and inspite of the exodus from the firm the company remains on the growth track.In an exclusive interview to CNBC-TV18 he said, “"Whenever we have a situation like this (Satyam fraud), right or wrong,BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 04:37:23 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/March-2021-Events-to-watch-out-for/5682304.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/March-2021-Events-to-watch-out-for/5682304.htmlPublished on Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 01:00 | Updated at Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 01:09 | Source : CNBC-TV18BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 04:37:20 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/9-players-to-bid-for-3G-no-new-entrants-in-fray/5684654.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/9-players-to-bid-for-3G-no-new-entrants-in-fray/5684654.htmlNine players willparticipate in the auctions for pan-India 3G spectrum, which will begin on April9. In addition, the department of telecom has received 11 applications toparticipate in the auctions of broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum, makingfor a total of 20 applications.Predictably, the 3G auctions haveattracted only existing 2G players -- Aircel, Bharti, Etisalat, Idea, RelianceTelecom, SBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 04:36:03 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Nine-in-race-for-3G-11-for-wireless-access/5683993.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Nine-in-race-for-3G-11-for-wireless-access/5683993.htmlNEWDELHI: Top mobileBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 03:51:05 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/LIC-not-lifebuoy-for-PSU-issues-Divestment-secy/5684035.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/LIC-not-lifebuoy-for-PSU-issues-Divestment-secy/5684035.htmldefended the “bailout” of recent PSU stakesales by Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), saying it bid for thoseshares to boost returns for policyholders rather than to shore up statefinances, said a bureaucrat set to lead such sales.The mutedresponse of institutional and retail investors during the recent stake sales bythe government has taught lessons that would be the bedrock of thegovernment’sBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 03:46:02 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Tentative-return-to-market-for-small-investors/5683008.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Tentative-return-to-market-for-small-investors/5683008.htmlPrivate shareholders have started buying equities after six months of concerted selling.According to data from Capita Registrars, retail investors turned positive in the three months from December - although it was only a tentative recovery in sentiment.But the striking thing is just how suspicious small investors were of the nascent stock market recovery in the six months up to last December, a periodBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 03:43:43 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Banks-can-use-UINs-to-open-rural-a-cs/5684003.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Banks-can-use-UINs-to-open-rural-a-cs/5684003.htmlMUMBAI: BanksBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 03:37:00 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/SBI-hints-at-rate-hike-near-term/5682100.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/SBI-hints-at-rate-hike-near-term/5682100.htmlnation's largest lender StateBank today hinted a hike in its lending rates moving aheadwhile its nearest competitor ICICI Bank said it would assessthe market conditions before taking a call, following today'sRBI action."The signal from the Reserve Bank is that money is goingto be costlier," SBI chief financial officer SS Ranjan toldPTI here tonight.Ranjan, however, hinted that the bank is unlikelyBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 03:03:06 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/ONGC-s-2-bn-Venezuelan-investment-plan-gets-nod/5684030.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/ONGC-s-2-bn-Venezuelan-investment-plan-gets-nod/5684030.htmlNEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee onEconomic Affairs (CCEA) on Friday clearedBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 02:56:03 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/ONGC-s-2-bn-Venezuelan-investment-plan-gets-nod/5684031.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/ONGC-s-2-bn-Venezuelan-investment-plan-gets-nod/5684031.htmlcleared Oil Natural Gas Corp’s(ONGC) $2.2 billion investment in a Venezuelan oil block.ONGC’s investment, along with that of other Indian partnersIndian Oil Corporation and Oil India will give the energy deficient countryaccess to 5.5 million tonnes a year of crude oil at peak level of production.A group of secretaries had earlier approved ONGC’s proposal toacquire 40% stake in the Carabobo-1 blockBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 02:56:03 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/RMT-strike-threatens-Network-Rail-staff-bonuses/5683003.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/RMT-strike-threatens-Network-Rail-staff-bonuses/5683003.htmlRail workers' union the RMT is threatening strike action that will cripple the railways, but conveniently won't affect their members' bonuses this year.Network Rail, the state-owned operator of Britain's rail network, has about 40,000 workers who all receive an average bonus of £1,000 to £1,500 each year.But, crucially, the payout depends on a strike-free year, so any action called before the 1 AprilBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 02:49:08 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Dearness-allowance-hiked-by-8-50-lakh-govt-employees-to-benefit/5684009.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Dearness-allowance-hiked-by-8-50-lakh-govt-employees-to-benefit/5684009.htmlFriday extended relief to over 50 lakh centralgovernment employees from the soaring prices, giving them a 8% increase in thedearness allowance. The decision, taken by the Union Cabinet and chaired byPrime Minister Manmohan Singh, will also be extended to the pensioners withsimilar hike in their Dearness Relief (DR) with effect from January 1,2010.The combined impact on the exchequer on account of BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 02:43:01 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/HC-rejects-plea-for-extension-of-3G-bid-time/5684007.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/HC-rejects-plea-for-extension-of-3G-bid-time/5684007.htmlGiving a go ahead to the government for auction of the 3G spectrum (radiofrequency) starting on April 9, the Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed apetition seeking extension of time for submitting bids. A division benchcomprising acting Chief Justice M B Lokur and Justice Mukta Gupta held that theDepartment of Telecom (DoT) has followed norms and maintained transparency whileinviting bids for 3G sBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 02:38:05 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Monsoon-seen-normal-this-year-Farm-secy/5684026.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Monsoon-seen-normal-this-year-Farm-secy/5684026.htmlNEWDELHI: The countryBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Govt-to-fix-PPP-norms-for-core-sector-to-rope-in-foreign-firms/5684025.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Govt-to-fix-PPP-norms-for-core-sector-to-rope-in-foreign-firms/5684025.htmlplans to revisit the guidelines governing public privatepartnership projects in infrastructure sector to make the model more attractiveto private players, especially foreign firms.The finance ministryhas floated a discussion paper on the model concession agreements and has soughtviews of private players, consultants and implementing agencies such as NHAI onlegal and regulatory aspects, defaults, disputeBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 01:49:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Collection-of-direct-tax-misses-target-again/5684005.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Collection-of-direct-tax-misses-target-again/5684005.htmldirect tax collection for 2009-10 fell short of target for the second timein a row due to lower payment by foreign banks and fewer mergers andacquisitions, adding to the strain on government finances.Thecollection stood at Rs 330,000 crore, Rs 70,000 crore lower than the revisedtarget, on Thursday, three days after the last date of the advance taxpayment.However, the Central Board of Direct Taxes,BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 01:47:00 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/States-make-case-for-second-UMPP-with-advanced-land-clearances/5683999.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/States-make-case-for-second-UMPP-with-advanced-land-clearances/5683999.htmlPower capacity creation is set to get a boost with some states seekinggovernment’s nod for setting up a second ultra mega power plant or UMPP.States like Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa may be allowed to goin for a second ultra mega power project, which could take the total number ofUMPPs beyond the nine initially planned by the Centre.“We aredefinitely looking at more UMPPs, though we are not sureBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 01:34:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/HP-laptops-faulty-China/5684545.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/HP-laptops-faulty-China/5684545.htmlBEIJING: China's quality controlwatchdog said an investigation into Hewlett-Packard Co showed the company hadsold some faulty laptop computers, and ignored consumer protection regulations.The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantinesaid in a statement on its website that after consumer complaints, it had foundseveral models were affected by defective video cards andBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 01:11:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Properties-could-be-our-biggest-biz-Adi-Godrej/5684548.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Properties-could-be-our-biggest-biz-Adi-Godrej/5684548.htmlRidingon India's growth story, the century-old Rs 13,000-crore Godrej group has beenundergoing a metamorphosis of sorts as it gets ready to herald a new era wherereal estate could become its biggest business. This comes even as it claims tobe the only Indian company with the largest consumer touchpoint in the countrywith 470 millionconsumers.Besides, thegroup has also managed to retain its relevanceBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 01:08:02 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Rio-seals-iron-ore-mine-deal-with-Chinalco/5683006.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Rio-seals-iron-ore-mine-deal-with-Chinalco/5683006.htmlAnglo-Australian metal digger Rio Tinto sealed a vital deal with China to jointly develop a vast iron ore reserve in Africa.Rio will join forces with Beijing controlled Chinalco to exploit a deposit in Guinea, in West Africa.The deal suggests Rio is beginning to repair its fractured relationship with China, which foundered after it scrapped a proposed alliance with aluminum firm Chinalco last year.FourBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 01:06:31 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/RBI-raises-short-term-rates-by-25-bps-each-to-tame-inflation/5681031.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/RBI-raises-short-term-rates-by-25-bps-each-to-tame-inflation/5681031.htmlReserve Bank on Friday raised its key short-term lending and borrowing rates by 25 basis points each as part of its tight money policy to combat inflation, which the government feels is a cause of concern.The repo and reverse rate (short-term rates at which RBI lends and borrows from banks) were hiked to 5 per cent and 3.5 per cent respectively and could make banks commercial lending dearer."TheseBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 01:03:11 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/OVL-led-group-s-2bn-Venezuela-plan-gets-nod/5681289.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/OVL-led-group-s-2bn-Venezuela-plan-gets-nod/5681289.htmlThe Cabinet on Fridayapproved an ONGC Videsh-led Indian consortium to invest over $2 billion in anoilfield they last month won in Venezuela and cleared award of 33 explorationacreages -- half of which were won by ONGC and its partners -- bid out in theeighth round of auction in October last year.In Venezuela, theIndian firms together hold 18% in the Carabobo-1 field. ONGC Videsh will invest$1.33 billionBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 01:01:00 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/B-x26-B-is-rocked-by-mortgage-fraud/5683005.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/B-x26-B-is-rocked-by-mortgage-fraud/5683005.htmlNationalised bank Bradford Bingley has been hit by a massive buy-to-let fraud, forcing it to take a £388m provision in case of future losses.The mortgage lender, taken under the government's wing in 2008 while its savings business was sold to Santander, also revealed 30pc of its customers are in negative equity.But the firm, which still owes £26.9bn to the government and Financial Services CompensationBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:59:14 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Maharashtra-halves-duty-on-awards-reality-shows-ups-levy-on-films/5683996.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Maharashtra-halves-duty-on-awards-reality-shows-ups-levy-on-films/5683996.htmlThe Maharashtra government onFriday halved the entertainment duty to be paid by the organisers of variousaward functions and reality shows, while increasing the service charges on movietickets. The government, however, appears to be undecided over levyingentertainment tax on the IPL.“The entertainment duty inrespect of the award function organised only for invitees without sellingtickets shall be 12.5%BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:59:05 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Andhra-Bank-Bank-of-Baroda-form-life-insurance-company/5684578.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Andhra-Bank-Bank-of-Baroda-form-life-insurance-company/5684578.htmlwill be onemore life insurance company in the country as the government-owned Bank ofBaroda (BoB), Andhra Bank and their British partner Legal General onFriday announced the formation of their life insurance venture,IndiaFirst.At the same time, the government plans to infuse Rs 9,000crore into select state-run banks by May. In the Budget, the government hasearmarked Rs 16,500 crore for recapitalisationBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:57:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/AMTEK-inks-deal-with-Orissa-for-Rs-15-820-crore-auto-project/5680973.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/AMTEK-inks-deal-with-Orissa-for-Rs-15-820-crore-auto-project/5680973.htmlAuto component supplier AMTEK today signed an agreement with the Orissa government to set up a Rs.15,820 crore project, including a mega auto park, in the state.According to the memorandum of understanding, AMTEK will set up the auto park with a two million tonne per annum integrated steel plant and a 500 MW power plant at Tangi in Cuttack district, some 26 km from here."The project is expected toBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:55:20 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/U-S-senator-calls-for-Lehman-probe/5685367.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/U-S-senator-calls-for-Lehman-probe/5685367.htmlNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- A year and a half after Lehman Brothers' collapse, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., is calling for a federal investigation into the "Lehman situation" and other companies that may have fudged their balance sheets, contributing to the financial crisis."We must work tirelessly to reduce the incidence of financial fraud in order to restore trust and confidenceBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:53:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Exciting-ideas-proposed-to-woo-CWG-tourists/5680930.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Exciting-ideas-proposed-to-woo-CWG-tourists/5680930.htmlA night bazaar in the heart of the capital, mobile craft vans, a mock Indian wedding, a spiritual tour, a political tour and so on - a whole range of ideas were thrown up by experts at a Delhi tourism meet Friday to make the Commonwealth Games a spectacular event.BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:51:44 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Tax-free-deficit-Mizoram-budget-to-boost-agriculture/5680939.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Tax-free-deficit-Mizoram-budget-to-boost-agriculture/5680939.htmlMizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla Friday presented a tax free Rs.3,577.92 crore budget for 2010-11 with a deficit of Rs.26.3 crore, which gives priority to the development of agriculture and agro-based activities.BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:51:44 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/AMTEK-inks-deal-with-Orissa-for-Rs-15-820-crore-auto-project/5680952.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/AMTEK-inks-deal-with-Orissa-for-Rs-15-820-crore-auto-project/5680952.htmlcomponent supplier AMTEK Friday signed an agreement with the Orissa government to set up a Rs.15,820 crore project, including a mega auto park, in the state.BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:51:44 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Alankit-Group-to-provide-services-to-New-Pension-System-subscribers/5680966.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Alankit-Group-to-provide-services-to-New-Pension-System-subscribers/5680966.htmlAlankit Assignments Limited (Alankit) has announced a new activity of Point of Presence (POP) to provide services to the subscribers of New Pension System (NPS) launched by Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA).BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:51:44 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/California-seeks-more-Indian-tourists/5680948.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/California-seeks-more-Indian-tourists/5680948.htmlAiming to increase the number of Indian tourists coming to California, the California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC) Friday launched their local office in the national capital.BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:51:44 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Nine-telecom-companies-apply-for-3G-lead/5680908.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Nine-telecom-companies-apply-for-3G-lead/5680908.htmlparticipate in the auction of radio frequency spectrum forBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:51:44 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Foreign-films-contributed-60-mn-to-Indian-economy-in-2008-2009/5680929.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Foreign-films-contributed-60-mn-to-Indian-economy-in-2008-2009/5680929.htmlHollywood and other international films contributed about Rs.304 crore ($60.8 million) to Indias economy in 2008-2009 and this is expected to steadily rise, says a new report.BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:51:44 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Fixed-maturity-plan-MFs-back-in-vogue/5681282.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Fixed-maturity-plan-MFs-back-in-vogue/5681282.htmlFixed maturity plans (FMPs) ofmutual funds are once again gaining currency. Prominent fund houses such as UTI,HDFC, ICICI Prudential, Birla Sun Life, Kotak and Reliance among others, havelined up their FMPs — mutual fund schemes that are almost like fixeddeposits — of various tenures since mid-January.According tomutual fund distributors, fund houses have managed to mop up at least Rs 25,000crore tillBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:48:03 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Bharti-board-to-take-a-call-on-Zain-s-African-asset-buy-today/5680991.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Bharti-board-to-take-a-call-on-Zain-s-African-asset-buy-today/5680991.htmlNEWDELHI: The boardBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:45:02 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Bharti-board-to-take-a-call-on-Zain-s-African-asset-buy-today/5680992.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Bharti-board-to-take-a-call-on-Zain-s-African-asset-buy-today/5680992.htmlboard of Bharti Airtel is meeting on Saturday to discuss the $10.7billion acquisition of the African assets of Kuwaiti telecom Zain, two personsfamiliar with the development told ET.The Bharti management willprovide the board with detailed information on the progress of its negotiationswith Zain, including funding plans that are in the process of being finalised,the people quoted above, who are awareBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:45:02 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Jayaswal-Neco-eyes-equity-route-for-funds-in-power-biz/5682307.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Jayaswal-Neco-eyes-equity-route-for-funds-in-power-biz/5682307.htmlCNBC-TV18The board of Jayaswal Neco, a manufacturer of pig iron, iron castings, billets and rolled products has approved preferential issue of 1.42 crore shares to Reliance Mutual Fund. The company has raised Rs 48 crore through the preferential issue.ICRA recently revised its rating on the company. In Q3, standalone net sales stood at Rs 467 crore while net profit came in at Rs 15.2 crore.Here isBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:44:04 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Somany-group-arm-to-buy-Havells-unit/5684627.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Somany-group-arm-to-buy-Havells-unit/5684627.htmlSomany Group companyHindustan Sanitary ware Industries Ltd (HSIL) on Friday said it isacquiring electrical goods maker Havells India's bathroom accessories andfittings business for an undisclosed amount.The company said it hasentered into an agreement with Havells India, whereby it will acquire its wholebusiness undertakings engaged in manufacturing and dealing in bathroom fittingsand accessoriesBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:41:01 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/AVM-productions-finds-Gen-Next-heirs/5681004.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/AVM-productions-finds-Gen-Next-heirs/5681004.htmlSARAVANAN does not bat an eyelidwhen he speaks of his father’s ability to understand the pulse of theaudience. “It was a remarkable skill. He never compromised on quality andwas quick to spot talent,” he says. AVM Productions, named afterSaravanan’s father AV Meiyappan, is the oldest film production house inthe country and surely among the largest.Today, the productionhouse and its studio are witnessingBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:34:05 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Mobile-applications-business-to-keep-telcos-revenue-kitty-ringing/5680997.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Mobile-applications-business-to-keep-telcos-revenue-kitty-ringing/5680997.htmltelecom operators may well change the existing global model formobile applications where the market is dominated by handset makers led byApple. The success of service providers here, especially Bharti Airtel, whichregistered 2.5 million downloads of mobile apps within 30 days of the launch ofits app store, is perhaps the first indicator that operators, and not handsetmakers, will drive this space inBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:20:01 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Feds-brakes-weren-t-applied-on-crashed-NY-Prius/5680382.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Feds-brakes-weren-t-applied-on-crashed-NY-Prius/5680382.htmlToyota Prius is parked at the Harrison, New York police station waiting to be tested by Toyota personnel and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Toyota recalled more than 8 million cars because their gas pedals could become stuck or be snagged by floor mats. In addition, the government is looking into complaints from at least 60 Toyota drivers who sayBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:16:51 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Food-experts-TV-travel-have-made-cheese-trendy/5680421.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Food-experts-TV-travel-have-made-cheese-trendy/5680421.htmlJudges at the 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest sample cheeses Thursday, March 18, 2010, in Madison, Wis. Photo: Andy Manis / APNana Farkye of San Luis Obispo, Calif, tastes an aged gouda cheese at the 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest Thursday, March 18, 2010, in Madison, Wis. Photo: Andy Manis / APA judges uses a trier to pull a plug of a semi-soft mixed cheese from New Zealand at the 2010BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:16:51 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Obama-backs-senators-immigration-overhaul-outline/5680394.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Obama-backs-senators-immigration-overhaul-outline/5680394.htmlBarack Obama speaks with lawmakers after he signed the HIRE Act jobs bill in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Seen at rear left are Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., and Rep. Sam Farr, D-Calif. Photo: Charles Dharapak / APRep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., left, talks with Rep. Jose Serrano, D-NY, before members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus announce their supportBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:16:51 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/British-stocks-get-surprise-Lloyds-profit-boost/5680401.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/British-stocks-get-surprise-Lloyds-profit-boost/5680401.htmlTuesday, March 16, 2010 file photo, traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Stocks are trading in a narrow range Thursday, March 18, after a fresh batch of economic reports showed the economy continues to slowly regain its strength. Photo: Seth Wenig / APLONDON (AP) — Britain's benchmark stock index bucked the trend and rose modestly Friday after the part-nationalizedHowever,BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:16:51 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Could-school-bus-ads-save-school-budgets/5680419.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Could-school-bus-ads-save-school-budgets/5680419.htmlFeb. 9, 2010 photo, Marc Horner, fleet manager for Jeffco Public Schools, walks next near school busses with advertisements on their sides at the school's bus maintenance facility in Lakewood, Colo. About half a dozen states already allow bus advertising _ including Colorado, Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, Tennessee and Texas. Photo: Ed Andrieski / APIn this Feb. 9, 2010 photo, Marc Horner, fleet managerBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:16:51 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/China-tells-Washington-to-cool-yuan-pressure/5680396.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/China-tells-Washington-to-cool-yuan-pressure/5680396.htmlJuly 4, 2008 file photo, a bank employee counts Chinese Yuan currency in Taipei, Taiwan. China on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, rejected U.S. calls to ease currency controls and said criticism would not help efforts to end the global crisis. Photo: Wally Santana / AP2008FILE - In this March 5, 2010 file photo, a tractor truck transports one of shipping containers at Yangshan deep-water port in Shanghai,BusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:16:51 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/ECB-s-Trichet-warns-of-speculative-debt-trading/5680378.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/ECB-s-Trichet-warns-of-speculative-debt-trading/5680378.htmlthe European Central Bank Jean Claude Trichet pauses before speaking during a meeting on 'Building a Crisis Framework for the Internal Market' at EU headquarters in Brussels, Friday March 19, 2010. In a Friday speech, European Central Bank President Jean Claude Trichet said the credit default swaps market needs to be more transparent to regulators and investors. EU regulators have threatened to banBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:16:51 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/The-God-Delusion/5680994.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/The-God-Delusion/5680994.htmlan age where critics and fanslavish descriptors like “dark” and “brooding” on pabulumlike Harry Potter and the Twilight franchise, what words are left for a filmlike Naan Kadavul (I am God)? The winner of the National Award for bestdirection this year, Naan Kadavul is one of the few films that deservessuperlatives, even if they are of the sort that would put off most casual filmviewers.It is one ofBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:13:00 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Airtel-ropes-in-more-call-centre-partners/5680988.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Airtel-ropes-in-more-call-centre-partners/5680988.htmlKOLKATA:Billionnaire telecom czar Sunil Mittal’s Bharti Airtel has silentlyincreased its arsenal of call centre service partners in eastern circles to meetthe challenges of growing business volumes and servicing both, the plain vanillaprepaid user, to the more evolved BlackBerry guy.Gone are the dayswhen IBM Daksh was its principal call-centre partner in the east. Bharti Airtelhas inked contracts withBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:12:00 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Mumbai-Airport-plans-a-dedicated-cargo-complex/5681001.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Mumbai-Airport-plans-a-dedicated-cargo-complex/5681001.htmlMUMBAI:The developersBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:04:02 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Sanghi-eyes-Kenya-for-expansion/5681008.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Sanghi-eyes-Kenya-for-expansion/5681008.htmlMUMBAI:Gujarat-based Sanghi Industries, part of the Rs 4,500-crore Sanghi Group, hasbought land in Kenya to build a cement plant, making it the first Indian companyto do so in the east African country.Sanghi plans to build a1.2-million-tonne cement plant, along with local partnership, in a bid to caterto a growing African market and to also serve neighbouring countries, saidpeople connected with theBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:04:00 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Monnet-Ispat-lines-up-Rs-2-400-crore-for-cement-plants/5681006.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Monnet-Ispat-lines-up-Rs-2-400-crore-for-cement-plants/5681006.htmlMonnet Ispat Energy (MIEL) will set up cement plants inChhattisgarh and Gujarat with an investment of about Rs 2,400 crore, as itembarks on an expansion and diversification drive. Work on the two plants willbegin in the October-December quarter under a new division of the company to bechristened Monnet Cement, an industry executive familiar with the developmentsaid.The project is expected to becomeBusinessSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:03:03 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Dubai-s-Debt-Blues-Drowned-Out-by-Chopin-in-Abu-Dhabi-Update2/5679686.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Dubai-s-Debt-Blues-Drowned-Out-by-Chopin-in-Abu-Dhabi-Update2/5679686.htmlnames not often associated with Abu Dhabi,home to more than 7 percent of the world’s oil supply.Starting tomorrow, the Gulf emirate will honor these andmany other artists. The three-week. The organizers want topromote the capital of the United Arab Emirates as a regionalcenter for art and entertainment -- even as a financial crisislooms over its neighbor, Dubai.“A few years ago, the cultural sceneBusinessFri, 19 Mar 2010 23:32:49 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/McLaren-Aims-New-MP4-at-Speed-Seeking-Ferrari-Drivers-Update1/5679689.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/McLaren-Aims-New-MP4-at-Speed-Seeking-Ferrari-Drivers-Update1/5679689.htmlMcLaren Group said its 200-mile-per-hour MP4 supercar will be pitched to owners of Ferraris,Lamborghinis and other luxury marques seeking to add an evenfaster model to their fleet.McLaren aims to capture about 4 percent of the premium two-seater car market, equal to about 4,000 sales a year, with the600 horsepower MP4-12C that begins production next year., managing director of the McLaren AutomotiveBusinessFri, 19 Mar 2010 23:32:49 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Renault-Mahindra-Are-Near-Agreement-on-Indian-Logan-Revamp/5679659.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Renault-Mahindra-Are-Near-Agreement-on-Indian-Logan-Revamp/5679659.html, a Mumbai-based spokesmanfor Renault, said today by phone. The conclusion of the talkswill be announced by mid-April, he said.The carmakers said last month that they’re reviewing thejoint venture that builds and distributes Renault’s Logan inIndia, after failing to halt a slump in sales., India’sbiggest sport-utility vehicle maker, wants design changes toincrease the Logan’s local appeal and reduceBusinessFri, 19 Mar 2010 23:31:54 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/India-May-Allow-Cookie-Drink-Makers-Import-Raw-Sugar-Duty-Free/5679660.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/India-May-Allow-Cookie-Drink-Makers-Import-Raw-Sugar-Duty-Free/5679660.htmlthe world’s biggest sugarbuyer, may allow makers of cookies and drinks, and other largeconsumers, to import the raw variety duty-free as it seeks toboost supplies, a government official said.The food ministry is considering the proposal, said theofficial, who declined to be identified as a decision has yet tobe taken. Industrial consumers represent as much as 70 percentof demand.An increase in importsBusinessFri, 19 Mar 2010 23:31:54 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Bharti-Airtel-Apple-Sign-Pact-to-Introduce-iPhone-3GS-in-India/5679643.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Bharti-Airtel-Apple-Sign-Pact-to-Introduce-iPhone-3GS-in-India/5679643.htmlBharti Airtel Ltd. signed anagreement with Apple Inc. to sell iPhone 3GS in India in the‘coming months,’ according to an e-mailed statement today.BusinessFri, 19 Mar 2010 23:31:54 GMThttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Pakistan-Tribes-Plan-Anti-Taliban-Strategy-at-Biggest-Gathering/5679641.htmlhttp://www.24dunia.com/english-news/shownews/4/Pakistan-Tribes-Plan-Anti-Taliban-Strategy-at-Biggest-Gathering/5679641.htmltribal leaders willdiscuss a strategy tomorrow to end support for militants, theirbiggest gathering since the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in 2001 andremoved the Taliban from power.and the Federally AdministeredTribal Areas will hold a meeting known as a ‘jirga’ in theprovincial capital of Peshawar, Naeem Gul, one of the organizers,said in an interview.Tribal support is crucial to efforts by Pakistan’sBusinessFri, 19 Mar 2010 23:31:54 GMT