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  FIFA World Cup: Officials approve temporary stands for opener

  Football | June 07, 2014 11:01 IST

  SAO PAULO:  Brazilian officials have authorized the use of temporary stands at the stadium hosting the World Cup opener in Sao Paulo next week.   Authorities inspected the Itaquerao stadium on Friday and said it will

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  US Senators ask Barack Obama to approve export licenses of LNG

  May 03, 2014 18:10 IST

  Washington: Five pro-energy US Senators have asked President Barack Obama to impress upon the energy department to quicken the approval of applications for export licenses for natural gas to key American allies and friends. “As

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  KSERC approves tariff revision to mobilise Rs 650-crore for KSEB

  May 03, 2014 17:20 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala State Electricity Commission has approved a revision of electricity tariff to mobilise Rs 650 crore for Kerala State Electricity Board. There would be a minor hike in charges of all categories of domestic

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  Cabinet approves nearly Rs 2,000 crore port road project

  India | September 24, 2013 20:47 IST

  New Delhi: The cabinet on Tuesday approved the upgrading of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) port road project in Maharashtra with a total outlay of Rs.1,943.37 crore.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved

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  Govt may approve 10 pc DA hike on Friday, to benefit 80 lakh

  India | September 18, 2013 16:40 IST

  New Delhi: The Union Cabinet could approve a proposal to hike dearness allowance to 90 per cent from existing 80 per cent, a move that would benefit about 50 lakh central employees and 30 lakh

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  Parliament approves historic Food Security Bill

  Politics | September 03, 2013 10:18 IST

  New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Monday night passed the historic Food Security Bill after the Lok Sabha adopted the bill last week, paving the way for, what the government claims as, supply of cheap

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  French lawmakers approve same-sex marriage

  World | April 24, 2013 11:53 IST

  Paris, Apr 24: France Tuesday became the world's 14th country to allow same-sex marriage after legislators passed a bill authorizing such unions amid tension arising from street protests.Unless the Constitutional Council blocks it, the law

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  Marina Erakovic to compete for NZ at London Games

  Tennis | June 20, 2012 16:18 IST

  New Zealand, Jun19: The New Zealand Olympic Committee has stretched its own rules to approve the selection of Marina Erakovic for the London Games.The NZOC requires New Zealand athletes selected for an Olympics to have

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  Rajya Sabha nod to Copyright Amendment Bill

  India | May 18, 2012 8:17 IST

  New Delhi, May 18: The much delayed Bill, providing for certain important amendments to the Copyright Act, was yesterday approved by the Rajya Sabha to remove operational difficulties and address newer issues related to the

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  Pakistan Parliament Approves Resolution On US Ties

  World | April 13, 2012 9:32 IST

  Islamabad, Apr 13: Pakistan's parliament yesterday unanimously approved a resolution for resetting the country's troubled relations with the US, calling for an “immediate cessation” of American drone strikes and an apology for the killing of

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  Banks Approve Air India Financial Restructuring Plan

  March 31, 2012 17:03 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 31: In a big boost to its precarious financial position, Air India's Financial Restructuring Plan (FRP) has been approved by a consortium of banks, which may enable the ailing carrier save several

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  AI Lenders Approve Rs 18,000 Crore Debt Restructuring Plan

  February 17, 2012 21:24 IST

  Mumbai, Feb 17: Lenders of cash-strapped Air India today approved its corporate debt restructuring plan worth Rs 18,000 crore and decided to provide a fresh cash credit of Rs 2,200 crore.Of the Rs 18,000 crore