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		<title>Honeywell bets on India for growth opportunities</title>
		<link>http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a94624.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Global technology and manufacturing major Honeywell International is upbeat on growing its business in India in the light of opportunities emerging in aerospace, homeland security, environment and infrastructure.
"We are upbeat on growth...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:30:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Srei consortium buys majority stake in DPSC (Lead)</title>
		<link>http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a94603.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[India Power Corp Ltd (IPCL), a consortium comprising Srei Infrastructure Finance and Bhaskar Silicon, was Friday selected for picking up a controlling 57.17 percent stake in power utility DPSC Ltd.
The stake was previously held by state-owned...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>CII launches toll free helpline on HIV/AIDS</title>
		<link>http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a94578.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[In a bid to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS, the Confederation of Indian Industriy (CII) Friday announced the launch of a toll free helpline in four languages.
Making the announcement at a discussion organised by the International Labour Organisation...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:23:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Kerala IT park projects get SEZ status</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The central government has formally notified the third phase of the Technopark IT campus here and that at Kollam as special economic zones (SEZ), according to the Kerala government.
In a press release issued here Friday, the IT department said the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Andrew Yule, others offload stake in power utility</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[India Power Corp Ltd (IPCL), a consortium comprising Srei Infrastructure and Bhaskar Silicon, was Friday selected for picking up a controlling 57.17 percent stake in power utility DPSC Ltd.
The stake was previously held by state-owned diversified...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Government plans polymer bank notes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a bid to check proliferation of counterfeit currency notes and make bank notes last longer, India's central bank will introduce 100 crore polymer notes of Rs.10 denomination on a trial basis soon, it said Friday.
&#8220;To increase the life of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:01:02 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>IDBI Fortis to double headcount, increase branches</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Private sector insurer IDBI Fortis Life Insurance is planning to double its headcount to 2,000 as well as expand its branch network in the country.
"Currently we have 35 branches. This will be increased to 200 by next year and our employee strength...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:54:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Late rally pushes Sensex above 17,000-point mark (Roundup)</title>
		<link>http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a94536.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A late rally by banking and energy stocks Friday helped a benchmark index close above the 17,000-point mark, up 1.41 percent, after languishing in the negative terrain for most of the day.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:35:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Government mulling revival of closed fertiliser units</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to increase urea production, the government is considering reviving closed units and has drawn up a new investment policy to attract investments in this sector, the Rajya Sabha was told Friday.
&#8220;To increase investment in the urea...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>AirAsia plans to spread in India, hub in Bangkok</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia is planning to make Bangkok a hub next year to expand connectivity to Indian cities, a senior company official said Friday.
"We are looking at many Indian destinations. We are going to make Bangkok a hub and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Gammon Infra bags contract worth Rs.850 crore</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction major Gammon Infrastructure has bagged a highway project worth Rs.850 crore from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the company said Friday.
NHAI has already given the letter of award to the company for upgrading NH-47.
The...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>India should aim at $300-bn export target by 2014: Assocham</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[India must set an export target of $300 billion by 2014 as global economies would recover by then, says the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).
"Export zone requires sustained support as it has suffered the most during...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:02:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Sensex ends above 17,000-mark (Second Lead)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A late rally by banking and energy stocks Friday helped a benchmark index close above the 17,000-mark, up 1.47 percent, after languishing in the negative terrain for most part of the day.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:02:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Bihar's per capita energy consumption lowest: Report</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bihar's per capita energy consumption is the lowest in the country and the government's rural electrification campaign is a "failure", according to a report by the Greenpeace India Society.
"Bihar's per capita energy consumption, at 75 kWh (kilowatt...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:44:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Damaged property, business loss bear testimony to farmers' protest</title>
		<link>http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a94476.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Sugarcane stems and broken dustbins at Janpath market in the heart of the capital Friday bore testimony to the vandalism by farmers, a day after nearly 30,000 of them descended here from Uttar Pradesh to protest the new sugarcane pricing policy.
The...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:43:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Sensex volatile, ruling 0.61 percent in red (Lead)</title>
		<link>http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a94452.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading on a volatile note a little after Friday noon and was down 0.61 percent from its previous closing figure.
The mood remained sombre across other Asian markets as well with concerns over the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:12:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Government help for rubber sector inadequate: Rubber Board chief (With Images)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government's allocation for the natural rubber sector is not enough for expanding the area under cultivation or enhancing production, according to Rubber Board of India chairman Sajen Peter.
"The allocation of funds by the union commerce...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:02:02 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Indian equities open lower yet again after previous day's losses</title>
		<link>http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a94398.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[After ending nearly 215 points down a day before, a key Indian equities index opened on a weak note yet again Friday in line with the mood in other Asian markets on concerns over the short-to-medium term global economic outlook.
The sensitive index...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:24:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Air Canada begins in-flight internet service</title>
		<link>http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a94396.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Air Canada Thursday unveiled its plans to offer in-flight internet service.
The national carrier said it has started trials from Thursday to offer internet service on select flights on its Toronto-Los Angeles and Montreal-Los Angeles routes. With...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:12:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Wipro Infocrossing inks deal with US mining firm</title>
		<link>http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a94346.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Wipro subsidiary Infocrossing signed a five-year deal with the US-based Cliffs Natural Resources Inc, an international mining and natural resources firm, to provide IT infrastructure services, the global software major said Thursday.
As part of the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:43:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Kerala to host hoteliers annual convention</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The annual convention of All India Hotels and Restaurants will be held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Dec 7-8, its organisers said Thursday.
The convention, organised by South India Hotels and Restaurants Association, will discuss various issues...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:43:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>India eyeing overseas fertiliser projects</title>
		<link>http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a94340.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[India is interested to set up joint ventures abroad in the fertiliser sector to reduce its urea imports, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Srikant Kumar Jena said Thursday.
"The government has been continuously encouraging setting up...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:28:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Six out of eight Indian carriers post losses: Patel</title>
		<link>http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a94337.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Six of the eight scheduled airlines in India have posted cumulative losses of Rs.2,025 crore with Kingfisher Airlines accounting for Rs.1,602 crore, parliament was told Thursday.
Only two -- IndiGo and Paramount Airlines -- both low-cost carriers,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:16:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Cabinet discusses auction, vacation of 3G spectrum</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government Thursday discussed the issue of allocation of third generation (3G) spectrum as well vacation of airwaves by the defence ministry for commercial use, but declined to divulge details.
"The cabinet discussed the issue but I am not...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:58:01 +0530</pubDate>
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		<title>Cabinet approves drought package for Bundelkhand</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The union cabinet Thursday approved a Rs 7266 crore package for drought relief and integrated agricultural development of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh that has been a victim of a sustained drought.
&#8220;The scheme will be implemented over...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:15:01 +0530</pubDate>
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