NRHM scam: CBI arrests ex-CMO in Lucknow
May 7th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) A former chief medical officer was arrested early Monday by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the murder of two of his colleagues ... Read more...
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‘Budget ineffective, clerical; will burden common man’ (Second Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Left parties Friday termed the budget for 2012-13 "clerical" and "ineffective" and said it would increase the burden on the common man."It is ... Read more...
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Budget is ineffective and clerical, says CPI (Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) Friday slammed the union budget for 2012-13 as "clerical" and "ineffective"."It is an absolute clerical and ineffective budget. ... Read more...
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Budget is clerical, ineffective: CPI
March 16th, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The budget for 2012-13 was "absolutely clerical" and "ineffective", Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Gurudas Dasgupta said Friday.The budget could have been prepared ... Read more...
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Court issues notice on lack of teachers in air force school (Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday sought a response from the Delhi government on a petition seeking filling up of vacant posts of teachers in the ... Read more...
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PSU general insurance employees turn lakhpatis with wage hike
November 1st, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 1 (IANS) A majority of nearly 40,000 employees working in four government-run general insurance companies will go home Monday as lakhpatis, getting handsome arrears that range between Rs.100,000 and Rs.500,000 ... Read more...
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CPI-M activist killed by Maoists in Bengal
September 22nd, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activist was shot dead in West Bengal's West Midnapore district by suspected Maoists Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The victim - Srikanto Mondal, an ... Read more...
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CPI-M leader shot dead by Maoists in West Bengal
September 20th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) Suspected Maoists shot dead a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader in West Bengal's West Midnapore district Monday, police said.
Ananta Mukherjee, member of CPI-M's Belpahari zonal committee, was ... Read more...
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No minimum wages in 34 industries in Bangladesh
August 26th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 26 (IANS) Known in the global market for its cheap labour, Bangladesh does not have minimum wages for 34 industries and has not revised wages in a dozen others for ... Read more...
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MNS opposes non-Marathi staff in Provident Fund office
May 10th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Monday demonstrated at a senior Provident Fund official's office here to oppose the recruitment of non-Marathi speaking employees.
More than 200 activists shouted ... Read more...
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46 Indian banks’ staff get pay hike (Lead)
April 27th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Employees' unions and the Indian Banks Association (IBA) Tuesday signed here a five-year wage agreement providing for a 17.5 percent hike in pay from 2007 ... Read more...
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Centre approves Jute Corporation revival plan
March 19th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 19(ANI): Union Cabinet on Friday approved the proposal for revival of National Jute Manufactures Corporation (NJMC) LtdAccording to the revival plan the Corporation would restart production in three mills ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh pension scam whistleblower suspended
August 23rd, 2009 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 23 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh government official, who had blown the lid off
an old age pension withdrawal scam, was suspended on the recommendation of a police investigation team probing ... Read more...
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New York ponzi scheme accused Madoff could spend 150 years in prison
March 11th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar.11 (ANI): Bernard L. Madoff, the man accused of defrauding people of billions of dollars while operating a vast Ponzi scheme that began at least 20 years ago, is ... Read more...
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Crackdown on Brit JobCentres ‘ sexual offerings
December 26th, 2007 - 2:25 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 26 (ANI): Bosses who entice women into the sex trade using Job Centres will now be facing a crackdown in Britain.Massage parlours, escort agencies and strip bars will have to ... Read more...
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