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The Vedanta Group chairman, Mr Anil Agarwal, has been awarded ‘Lifetime Achievement Award — 2009’ by a a leading weekly magazine Mining Journal for his contribution to the global mining industry in London. While describing Mr Agarwal as a "visionary...

The World Bank president, Mr Robert Zoell-ick, said on Friday that excess liquidity in global markets is driving up prices of agri-commodities and this could be potentially dangerous in the near term. "I am somewhat concerned with a lot of...

Nevertheless, it was the monarch who effectively fired the starting gun for an election campaign that looks likely to culminate on Thursday, 6 May, 2010...It is unlikely that the Chancellor Alistair Darling's forthcoming autumn financial statement will be any more...

With an increasing backlog of housing units in the country amid mounting population in the metropolitan centres, there is a pressing need that the government starts planning more urban centres in line with existing ones, say experts. Recently, a World...

Acting President Aftab Ahmed Barlas said that it would cripple the industry, trade and masses. He said that the increase in petroleum product prices would hit both the industrial and agriculture sectors. �The entire industrial sector is already facing multiple...

The suicide attack on a mosque in Rawalpindi during Friday prayers shattered investor confidence at the Karachi bourse that fell one per cent. Buying activities on selective tier two counters, however, helped market stay above the 9,000 points psychological barrier...

The Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Manpower met here on Friday at the Employees Old Age Benefit Institution with Senator Naeemul Hassan Chatha in the chair...Board of Trustees for improving the condition of the working class and for the...

Engro Vopak Terminal respectively during last 24 hours ended at 0800 hours on Friday. According to the report two more ships carrying containers also got anchored at outer anchorage of the port during the period. Berth occupancy was 80 per...

On the eve of International Volunteer Day (IVD), Mobilink Pakistan, a subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Holding, honoured employees for maintaining the spirit of volunteerism throughout the year. Outstanding volunteers were awarded trophies whereas certificates of appreciation were also distributed....