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Industrialists say India marching with vision to become global power

Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (ANI): Indian industrialists on Sunday said that the country was moving ahead with a vision of elevating its status and role in global community and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiatives and boost investments in Gujarat. World leaders and delegates had gathered at investment summit, 'Vibrant Gujarat', promoted by Modi and held in the city of Gandhinagar. Mukesh Ambani, India's richest man with a fortune estimated at $19.7 billion, praised Modi's leadership. Ambani said his Reliance Industries conglomerate would invest 1 trillion rupees ($16 billion) in Gujarat over the next 12 to 18 months. Meanwhile, Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, Kumar Mangalam Birla also announced big investments in Gujarat. Jan 11, 2015
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Tata's Vistara Airlines Seeks To 'Do It Right'

India witnesses the return of the Tatas in the airline industry. Armed with domain knowledge and experience, their aviation company Vistara, a Tata Sons-Singapore Airlines joint venture, aims to redefine India's full-service airline industry. Jan 9, 2015
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SC says no trial against Sunil Mittal, Ravikant Ruia in 2G spectrum case

New Delhi, Jan 09 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday quashed ongoing trials against Sunil Bharti Mittal, the chairman and managing director of Bharti Cellular Ltd, and Ravi Ruia, the promoter of Essar Group, in a case of allocation of additional spectrum. The court quashed the CBI special court's order making the two top telecom executives accused in the case. The industrialists had been summoned as accused by a special CBI court hearing the case involving the allocation of additional second 2G spectrum in 2002. Their names had not figured in the charge sheet submitted by the CBI, which was handling the case. Both Mittal and Ruia had approached the Supreme Court, challenging the order. The case relates to alleged irregularities in allocation of additional spectrum - 10 Mhz instead of 6.2 Mhz - during the NDA rule. Jan 9, 2015
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Punjab CM demands release of Sikh terrorists, Reactions flow

New Delhi, Jan 07 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal has written in a letter to many states demanding the release of 13 Sikh terrorists involved in Khalistan activities. This drew reactions on Wednesday from political and anti-terrorist organizations. NCP leader Majid Memon said that this is a matter which should be treated or released under law. BJP leader GVL Narasimha Rao said that political parties should not use terror to hold votes. Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that it was a matter to be dealt between law and government. Meanwhile, AIATF Chairman Maninderjeet Singh Bitta said that terrorists should never be freed from jail. Jan 7, 2015
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Celebrity News - 5/1/2015

PALM SPRINGS The Palm Springs International Film Festival kicked off the new year and award season with stars flocking to the desert community. ‘Selma’ star David Oyelowo & ‘Gone Girl’s’ Rosamund Pike each picked up the Breakthrough Performance award and Eddie Redmayne & Julianne Moore received the Desert Palm Achievement Award. Other stars on the red carpet included Robert Downey Jr., Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell, J.K. Simmons, Benedict Cumberbatch, Felicity Jones & Robert Duvall. Witherspoon, who received the Chairman’s Award for the film ‘Wild’, spoke about what it means to be given this honor. #461142708 0:00: Reese Witherspoon: It’s incredible...here. :0:21 ‘Birdman’ director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and star Michael Keaton spoke about the fun of making the film. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Michael Keaton soundbite LONDON ‘The Voice’, U.K. style, held its series launch with singing legend Tom Jones being joined by Will.i.am, Rita Ora and Ricky Wilson at the event. That’s all for now. We’ll be back tomorrow with more celebrity news and sightings. Jan 7, 2015
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Arvind Panagariya's family rejoiced at his appointment as Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog

Jaipur, Jan 06 (ANI): Family of Eminent free-market economist Arvind Panagariya on Tuesday rejoiced at his appointment as Vice Chairman of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new policy commission, or NITI Aayog. His brother and relatives said that Panagariya will work for the nation and will bring great developments in the favour of India. Giving a final shape to the NITI Aayog, the government on Monday appointed US-based economist and Columbia university professor Arvind Panagariya as the first vice chairperson of the newly created agency. Jan 6, 2015
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Hollywood star Richard Gere meets PM Narendra Modi

New Delhi, Jan 05 (ANI): Hollywood star Richard Gere met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his office in New Delhi on Monday. Gere gifted Modi a bunch of flowers and a Tibetan khata or scarf. Gere, who is the chairman of Gere Foundation and Global Envoy of International Buddhist Confederation, is a frequent visitor to India. The actor had last year shot for his film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2 in Udaipur. Jan 5, 2015