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It surely took a long time coming, but now that it has, it’s got top clearance from us. Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to our Bike Of The Year 2010 — the Kawasaki Ninja 250R! While there was an impressive list of opponents to the Ninja, none of them could handle going toe-to-toe with the Japanese warrior. And it wasn’t just its bright green colour either. But more on the Ninja later; let’s see who it was up against, shall we?

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Andhra targets 9 per cent GSDP growth
The Andhra Pradesh government has set a target of an average annual growth rate of 8 to 9 per cent in the gross state domestic product (GSDP) and a sub-target of 4 per cent for agriculture and 10 per cent for industry and the service sector. The focus would also be on increasing the share of manufacturing in GSDP to 25 per cent in phases from the present 15 per cent, said Governor Narayan Dutt Tiwari.
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Maharatna status for top PSUs likely in a month

The government is considering a proposal to elevate some Navratna PSUs to Maharatna companies to allow them more freedom regarding investment, Bhaskar Chatterjee, secretary of the Union government"s department of public enterprises, today said. - New defence policy to bring clarity - PSUs must improve their global competitiveness - Centre's policy is to strengthen PSUs: Pranab - Draft norms for public holding in firms soon - It"s best time now for divestment: PRIME Database - Essar Steel seeks refund of Rs 366.74 cr from oil PSUs Chatterjee said the proposal is likely to get the approval of the Union cabinet within a month. "The proposal has been formulated and it will be sent to the Union Cabinet for clearance, which is expected within a month," he told reporters on the sidelines of a programme to celebrate Coal India"s foundation day. He said the Maharatna status would enable the companies to have more freedom to decide on investment, joint ventures and capacity expansion. The board of a Maharatna PSU could decide about investment of Rs 5,000 crore, including foreign acquisition instead of the Rs 1,000-crore limit for Navratna boards, he said. He said to qualify for the Maharatna status, a PSU must earn profits in the last three years and should be listed in the stock exchanges. It should also register a turnover of at least Rs 15,000 crore in the last three years.


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