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Two-member panel to probe Adarsh scam: CM
09 Dec 2010
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TRAI recommends Rs60,000-crore network for national broadband roll-out
08 Dec 2010
The National Broadband Plan envisages provision of 75 million broadband connections by 2012 and 160 million broadband connections by 2014.
Nikon Unveils D-SLR model D7000
08 Dec 2010
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Diesel, petrol prices likely to go up by Rs2 per litre as crude crosses $90
08 Dec 2010
The move comes at a time when crude prices have risen to a 26-month high, reflecting increased demand for grades usually refined for distillates such as diesel
Raids on Raja fail to mollify opposition
08 Dec 2010
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Probe NDA role in 2G scam as well, suggests SC
08 Dec 2010
The court’s observations are significant as Raja and those defending him have consistently claimed that he followed the policies of his predecessors in the NDA coalition
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CBI raids Raja's residences
08 Dec 2010
Raids were also carried out at the residences of former telecom secretary Siddarth Behura, Chandolia, member of the telecom commission K Sridhar and deputy director general in the Department of Telecommunications A K Srivastava
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US natural gas distributor AGL Resources to buy Nicor for $2.4 billion
08 Dec 2010
US natural gas distributor AGL is acquiring peer Nicor to create an $8.6-billion natural gas distribution company with 4.5 million customers
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30% mobiles idle; new telcos have least active subscribers
07 Dec 2010
This is the first time the telecoms regulator has released the percentage of active customers on operator networks.
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