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September 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Skoda Auto India Tuesday reported sales of 1,463 units in August as against 1,103 units in the like month last year, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 33 percent. According to the company, its Skoda Octavia and the New Skoda Laura proved to be the hottest selling cars in the high-end C+ segment with sales figure of 627 units in August 2009.

August 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Premium car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz India Thursday launched its special edition C-class model here. The petrol variant is priced at Rs.28.46 lakh and the diesel at Rs.31.3 lakh ex-showroom Delhi.

July 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister of State for Ministry of Railways K.H. Muniyappa on Thursday said that India has signed the Inter Governmental Agreement on the Trans Asian Railway Network in June 2007 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

July 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Luxury car maker Audi sold 204 vehicles last month in Indian market, compared to 77 in June 2008, it said Thursday. This takes the overall sales volumes of the German company to 821 for the first half of 2009, a growth of 75 percent year-on-year.

May 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - UTStarcom, a US-based network solutions provider, Tuesday said it will support state-run telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to roll out IPTV (Internet protocol television) services. UTStarcom's existing contract with the Indian firm has been extended for this purpose, the company said in a statement.

May 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - French telecom infrastructure firm Alcatel-Lucent Friday said it had bagged a $150 million contract from Unitech Wireless to support its launch of GSM operations. Unitech Wireless is a joint venture between real estate major Unitech Ltd and Norwegian telecom giant Telenor.

April 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India should have more fiscal stimulus measures to help the economy weather the global slowdown, Planning Commission Deputy Chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia said here Tuesday. 'We should have more fiscal stimulus measures.

April 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Getting right information about loans, credit cards and insurance has now become an one-click affair. Mango Network, a leading digital advertisement and entertainment network company in India, has launched a personal finance service portal - ww.MyIndiaFinance.com.

March 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Sun Temple, Meenakshi Temple, Khajuraho, Red Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Nalanda university and the Dholavira site were Monday named the 'Seven Wonders of India' after a nationwide poll. The NDTV, in association with the tourism ministry's Incredible India campaign, announced the final winners at a gala ceremony here after this first-of-its-kind initiative brought millions of Indians together to vote for their favourite natural and manmade marvel of the country.

March 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - As a networking platform, 17th Convergence India 2009 was a resounding success with solid business discussions emerging out of conference sessions and interactions between participants. One of the most relevant issues for the communications industry was taken up at the international conference today i.e.

March 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Despite the auto industry facing the brunt of a slowing economy, the high-end segment seems to have weathered the storm with luxury carmaker Audi reporting a considerable increase in their monthly sales for the second consecutive month. The German car manufacturer, posted a year-on-year increase of about 95 percent selling, 113 vehicles in February against 58 cars in the corresponding month last year.

February 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Wednesday said it has accepted the telecom regulator's proposal to allow companies to offer mobile phone services without owning network infrastructure or spectrum. The government decision would pave the way for foreign and Indian companies to set up mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) in India which can roll out wireless telecom services by renting spectrum and networks from existing telecom companies.

February 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's telecom watchdog has asked mobile telephony operators to prevent network congestion and ensure calls by subscribers do not get disconnected abruptly. Taking note of complaints regarding what are called 'call drops', the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), has written to telecom operators to ensure deficiency in service does not inconvenience subscribers.

January 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India will observe seven-day state mourning as a mark of respect to former president R. Venkataraman who died here Tuesday, an official statement said.

January 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Qatar will this year increase its supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India, the nation's Oil Minister Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah said here Tuesday. Qatar will sell 'extra LNG cargoes this year', the minister told reporters on the sidelines of the Petrotech 2009 conference.