Will replace Trivedi if needed: PM
March 15th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the government will consider replacing Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi if the situation demands."Well, if anything like this develops, ... Read more...
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Is rail budget dead or alive, asks Sushma Swaraj
March 15th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Is the rail budget "dead or alive", Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj asked in the house Thursday."Is Dinesh Trivedi's rail ... Read more...
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Indian Railways to connect with Bangladesh
March 14th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Indian Railways will take up a project to connect Agartala in Tripura with Akhaura in Bangladesh."I propose to take up a project to connect Agartala ... Read more...
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Internal efficiency crucial for rail modernisation: CPI-M
March 14th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) It was not possible to modernise Indian Railways unless steps were taken to improve internal efficiency and increase the load factor, Communist Party of ... Read more...
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PM praises ‘forward looking’ rail budget (Lead)
March 14th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The rail budget was "forward looking" and emphasised on safety as well as modernisation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday."The Railways Minister has presented ... Read more...
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Fare hike needed to provide amenities: Trivedi
March 14th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Defending the fare hike, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi Wednesday said that it was needed to provide basic amenities and for the safety of passengers."Had we ... Read more...
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PMO praises ‘forward looking’ rail budget
March 14th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The rail budget was "forward looking" with an emphasis on safety as well as modernisation, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said Wednesday."The Railways Minister has ... Read more...
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Indian Railways to increase fares after 8 years
March 14th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Indian Railways will increase passenger fares by upto 30 paisa per km in 2012-13, Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi said Wednesday.This will be the first increase ... Read more...
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Railway stocks slump during noon trade
March 14th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Stocks of companies associated with railways slumped around noon Wednesday, soon after the Railway Minister Dinesh Tivedi presented the budget of the network for the ... Read more...
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Railways to set up firm to develop, maintain stations
March 14th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The responsibility of developing and maintaining thousands of railway stations across the country will be entrusted to a new company under the public private partnership ... Read more...
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Have to make railways solid like gold: Trivedi
March 14th, 2012 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Set to present his maiden budget in parliament Wednesday, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said it would keep in my mind the needs of the common ... Read more...
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Government asks allies to ensure all MPs are present in parliament
March 13th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has requested its allies to ensure that all members are present in parliament so that they can vote ... Read more...
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Parrikar fires first salvo at mining industry
March 12th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 12 (IANS) Within days of becoming chief minister, Manohar Parrikar Monday fired his first salvo at the powerful mining lobby in Goa.Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat Monday ... Read more...
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‘Paan Singh Tomar’ earns Rs.4.25 crore over weekend
March 5th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia's biopic "Paan Singh Tomar", which has been receiving rave reviews from all quarters, has had a decent start in its opening weekend ... Read more...
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India to target 7.5-8 percent growth in 2012-13: Pranab
February 23rd, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The government will target 7.5-8 percent growth in 2012-13 against the estimated 7 percent in the current fiscal ending March 31, Finance Minister Pranab ... Read more...
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Inflation jumps in Italy
February 23rd, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 23 (IANS/AKI) The Italian inflation jumped as the rising cost of fuel and housing in January were the main factors that pushed up prices for consumers in the ... Read more...
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Russia to sell silver, diamonds worth over $300 mn
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia plans to sell silver worth about six billion rubles (around $201 million) and diamonds worth 5.4 billion rubles (around $181 million) in 2012, a ... Read more...
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Bollywood’s Feb 23 strike called off
February 21st, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) Bollywood's planned strike Feb 23 to protest against the imposition of a service tax on the film industry has been called off after a meeting ... Read more...
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Pooja Bose ecstatic over her Bengali debut
February 16th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Popular television actress and model Pooja Bose Thursday said she was ecstatic about her debut Bengali movie -- the most expensive Bengali feature film made till ... Read more...
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Soni offers to help film industry over service tax
February 16th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni Thursday said she was willing to go in a delegation of filmmakers to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee ... Read more...
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Jharkhand plan size reduced
February 8th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 8 (IANS) The size of Jharkhand's annual plan for 2011-2012 has been reduced by Rs.3,000 crore in the absence of assistance assured by the Planning Commission, a top ... Read more...
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Three-fold rise in urban renewal funds likely: Kamal Nath
February 6th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The second phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) could witness a three-fold increase in its budget, Urban Development Minister Kamal ... Read more...
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Some want to delay senate polls: Gilani
February 4th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that conspiracies are being hatched to delay the country's senate elections.He was speaking to reporters Friday before ... Read more...
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New poll panel chief after consensus: Pakistani PM
February 1st, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Pakistan's new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) would be appointed after all political parties arrive at a consensus on this, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has ... Read more...
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Kashmir keen to boost tourism, exports
January 18th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 18 (IANS) The fall of rupee against the dollar presents a "window of opportunity" for Jammu and Kashmir, which can boost its income from tourism and export ... Read more...
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Want early decision on BMC polls: NCP
January 9th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Monday clarified that it had not given an ultimatum to the Congress to finalise seat-sharing for the Mumbai civic ... Read more...
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Obama plans to cut down military spending
January 6th, 2012 - 2:16 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US President Barack Obama is targeting the military as he seeks ways to cut spending. Obama is under enormous pressure to cut the country’s spending as ... Read more...
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Sharjah approves 2012 general budget
December 30th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Dec 30 (IANS/WAM) The emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved the general budget for 2012.The budget, estimated at 11.6 billion dirhams (around $3 billion), ... Read more...
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Spain’s king earns 244,000 pounds a year
December 29th, 2011 - 7:37 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Spanish King Juan Carlos earns 244,000 pounds (about $377,000) a year, according to Spain's royal palace which released a breakdown of the royal family's finances for ... Read more...
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Kashmere Gate bus terminus to be revamped
December 21st, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) With top notch security arrangements and passenger facilities on offer, the Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) at Kashmere Gate here is all set to get ... Read more...
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I still see myself as Indie filmmaker: Ritchie
December 18th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 18 (IANS) British director Guy Ritchie may have helmed the latest Sherlock Holmes movie -- "A Game of Shadows" -- but says he still has Indie sensibilities."Filmmaking has ... Read more...
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Indian-origin MP wants more rights for British crime victims
December 15th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 15 (IANS) Victims of crime in Britain are to be given more rights, including the power to influence sentencing, under a new law proposed by Indian-origin Conservative MP ... Read more...
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BJP demands special parliamentary session on agriculture
December 15th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday demanded a special session of parliament to discuss the agrarian crisis in the country."There is a need for ... Read more...
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Remaining sum for technicians’ studio in next budget: Mamata
December 12th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday announced that the state government will sanction the remaining Rs.8 crore for setting up a state-of-the-art technician's studio ... Read more...
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Rs.260 crore allocated for London Olympics: Maken
December 8th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The government has allocated a budget of approximately Rs.260 crore for the participation of Indian athletes in the 2012 London Olympics, Sports Minister Ajay Maken ... Read more...
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