BJP to consult allies on demand for special session of parliament
September 19th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Demanding a rollback of the UPA's recent economic decisions, the BJP Wednesday said it was considering the demand for a special session of parliament over ... Read more...
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After Mamata blow, UPA turns to ‘Netaji’ and ‘Behenji’
September 19th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 19 (IANS) As Mamata Banerjee turned her back on UPA-II, Congress emissaries Wednesday opened fresh channels of communication with Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and BSP supremo ... Read more...
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Congress core group meets after Trinamool’s quit decision
September 19th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) A day after key ally Trinamool Congress announced it was exiting the UPA government over its demand for roll-back of major economic decisions, the Congress ... Read more...
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BJP to consult allies on special session to prove UPA majority
September 18th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The BJP Tuesday termed the Manmohan Singh government basically a "Congress government" following decision of Trinamool Congress to withdraw support and said it would talk ... Read more...
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DMK to participate in Sep 20 bandh
September 18th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 18 (IANS) The DMK, a major constituent of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) central government, Tuesday announced that it would participate in the opposition sponsored Sep 20 bandh ... Read more...
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Congress wooing Mulayam with polls in mind
May 23rd, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) With presidential elections only weeks away and the Lok Sabha battle set for 2014, the Congress has clearly embarked on a path to woo ... Read more...
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BJP blames ‘government mismanagement’ for economic rating cut
April 25th, 2012 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) With ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P;) lowering its outlook on India to negative from stable, the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s economy improving: Minister
November 20th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Pakistan's economy has shown better performance during the first four months of the current fiscal year, said Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh.Shaikh said Saturday that the ... Read more...
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Racial biases likely to cloud economic decisions
April 26th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Psychologists have found that people may make economic and sensitive decisions based on unintentional racial biases."Decisions in the worlds of business, law, education, medicine and even ... Read more...
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Beleaguered Pak Govt likely to implement ‘painful’ economic decisions from Feb 1
January 16th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 16(ANI): The Pakistan Government is planning to implement some 'painful' economic decisions from February 1, following an unprecedented 510-billion-rupee budget deficit.The government has decided that subsidies on power tariff, oil ... Read more...
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‘Security, economic issues major concern for GCC’
December 7th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Rahul Dass
Abu Dhabi, Dec 7 (IANS) Security and economic issues are of major concern to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a leading daily said Tuesday, hoping the regional bloc will be ... Read more...
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Don’t go on strike, Bangladesh businessmen tell politicians
November 25th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 25 (IANS) Bangladesh's business chambers, which plan to propose a law to ban political strikes, have appealed to the country's main opposition party to defer the next round of ... Read more...
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Better and quicker decisions based on cognitive ability, not age
June 2nd, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 2 (ANI): It's not age, it's cognition that makes the difference in decision-making.According to researchers at Duke University, age doesn't count in making risky decisions."It's not age, it's cognition that ... Read more...
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Age doesn’t dent one’s ability to make sound decisions
June 2nd, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 2 (IANS) Just because your mom has turned 85, you shouldn't assume you'll have to take over her financial matters. She may be just as good or better than you ... Read more...
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“Sometimes, a friend must also reciprocate” - Dia Mirza
April 5th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 5, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): If Dia Mirza is hurt; she is definitely not showing it. She had put a lot of faith in 'Hum Tum Aur Ghost' but unfortunately, the ... Read more...
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G-20 reflects rise of Asia: Manmohan Singh
September 26th, 2009 - 9:00 am ICT by IANS
Pittsburgh, Sep 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has welcomed a decision to make the Group of 20 as the premier forum for global economic decisions, saying the views of fast ... Read more...
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Everyone uses different strategies while making risky decisions
May 28th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 28 (ANI): People use different strategies while making difficult economic decisions, according to a brain activation study by neuroscientists at the Duke University Medical Center.In the study, the researchers used ... Read more...
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Genetic make-up may influence one’s economic decisions
May 6th, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 6 (ANI): It's the genetic make-up of a person that determines how he or she would take economic decisions on the basis of whether the options have been framed negatively ... Read more...
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Higher IQs translate into wiser economic choices
April 28th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): People with higher IQs are more likely to make good choices when it comes to different types of economic decisions, says a new study.The study by researchers from ... Read more...
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Actors’ strike threatens to paralyze Hollywood
October 3rd, 2008 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 3 (DPA) The prospects for an actors' strike that could paralyze Hollywood increased after negotiators for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) called for a strike authorization vote from ... Read more...
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Brain region linked to financial worries identified
April 12th, 2008 - 3:29 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 12 (ANI): Stanford University researchers say that they have found people having higher levels of anticipatory worry to do better in a financial game during a study.Gregory Samanez-Larkin, a ... Read more...
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Sadness can leave a hole in your pocket
April 9th, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): Heading out for shopping? Do keep a check on your mood, for if youre feeling gloomy and sad, there are very high chances of you getting a ... Read more...
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