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Panaji: Information Technology (IT) companies and BPOs are witnessing large-scale attrition of talented employees, making retention of critical manpower resources a key challenge going forward, according to an industry expert. Fidelity National Financial India Country Head Sameer Dhanarajani says IT companies and BPOs are witnessing a major talent crunch. "The macro effect is balanced by […]

New Delhi: The one-man panel that went into the procedures for giving 2G licences between 2001 and 2009 today submitted its report and is understood to have held some officials responsible for improper spectrum allotment. The Justice Shivraj Patil committee was set up by Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal to look into the policies and procedures […]

Peshawar: A suicide bomber today struck a police vehicle in this northwestern Pakistani city, killing four persons, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police, and injuring 15 others, officials said. The bomber struck DSP Abdur Rashid Khan`s vehicle at an intersection on the Ring Road here this morning. The police officer, his bodyguard and his driver […]

(image) New Delhi: The ICC has formally conveyed to the BCCI about its inability to hold the India vs England World Cup match at the Eden Gardens on February 27. The BCCI issued a release of ICC conveying its inability to hold the match at Eden Gardens on February 27. The Cricket Board said it […]

Washington: US President Barack Obama has reached out to the leaders of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Britain on the fast unfolding situation in Egypt, the White House said today. "The President asked each of the leaders that he spoke to for their assessment of the situation, and agreed to stay in close contact going […]

(image) Cairo: Calling for a general strike, tens of thousands of protesters today stepped up their campaign for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, even as the focus shifted on the influential army for a smooth transition of power. Pro-democracy activist and Nobel Laureate Mohammad ElBaradei, who defied house arrest to join the protesters at […]

Jammu: Around 20 crore people will be diagnosed for various diseases in a soon-to-be launched health care programme by the Centre, touted to be the world`s biggest pilot project in health sector. "We will launch world`s largest pilot project in health sector in the country. We will soon start screening 20 crore people for various […]

Mumbai: The Indian rupee fell by 21 paise to a two-month low of Rs 45.97 per US dollar in early trade today, weighed down by the gains registered by the greenback against other major currencies. Dealers said the rupee weakness was due to the dollar gains against other Asian currencies, coupled with a weak opening […]

Mumbai:The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex plummeted by over 300 points in opening trade today as panicky fund managers and retail investors gave into selling pressure for the fourth consecutive session, prompted by weak global cues amid concerns over the unrest in Egypt. The 30-share barometer fell by 301.70 points, or 1.68 per cent, to […]

Lanjigarh: Even as its proposed Rs 15,000 crore university project hit roadblocks, Vedanta group today said they will set up a state-of-the-art science college near its alumina refinery here. "The establishment of a science college was a long pending demand of the people of western Orissa as no such institution exists near Lanjigarh," Mukesh Kumar, […]

Bhubaneswar: After hit hard by the untimely rain, the farmers now are facing another problem with alleged misappropriation in the pulse kit supplied by the government. While many farmers do not get the kit, poor quality of the pesticides and fertilizers in the kit have raised many eye brows. “I had sprayed some fertilizers on […]

Cuttack: After a brief lull, the ghost of gastroenteritis is back to haunt people of Baselihata in Narasinghpur as more than 250 people have been affected with diarrhoea here. The affected people have been admitted to hospitals at Kanpur, Narsinghpur and Badama. The diseased people mostly include children and women. “The patients are on medicines. […]

Malkangiri: In a major breakthrough, police on Sunday arrested three Maoists in Teckguda district here. The arrested ultras have been identified as Linga Madkami and Linga Majhi. The duo was arrested during a joint combing operation by SOG and DVF personnel. Acting on tip off, police raided a camp in Teckguda forest and nabbed them. […]

New Delhi: Government has made arrangements for a special Air India flight to carry 300 Indians — mainly women and children — from Cairo, which has been rocked by violent protests for the past few days, to India. The arrangement for the special flight was made at the request of the Indian community in Egypt […]

New Delhi: With two Indian fishermen being allegedly killed by Sri Lankan Navy in the past 15 days, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi will raise the issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday and ask him to tell Colombo not to resort to firing. Karunanidhi, who arrived here on Sunday on a three-day […]