Public sector banks to disburse Rs.6 lakh crore farm loans: Chidambaram
August 25th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Karaikudi (Tamil Nadu), Aug 25 (IANS) Government-owned banks have a target to disburse agriculturale loan to the tune of Rs.600,000 crore during the current fiscal - Rs.25,000 crore higher than ... Read more...
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Drought-hit Karnataka waives interest on farm loans
August 23rd, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 23 (IANS) The Karnataka government Thursday waived interest on farm loans availed from state cooperatives by around 1.5 million farmers reeling under severe drought across the state."The ... Read more...
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Facing flak over price-rise remark, Beni now bats for retail FDI (Second Lead)
August 20th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Yet drawing flak for his remark that he was "happy" with price-rise as it was beneficial for farmers, union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma ... Read more...
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Public sector bank’s non-performing assets not alarming: FM (Roundup)
August 18th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday tried to calm the jittery financial sector stating that the rise in non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks ... Read more...
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Public sector bank’s non-performing assets not alarming: FM
August 18th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday said non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks (PSBs) have risen marginally in the last fiscal and there ... Read more...
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AIADMK to explain budget proposals through public meets
August 5th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday said the ruling AIADMK would hold public meetings in all the 234 assembly constituencies, highlighting the features of the ... Read more...
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India continues to face inflation, cause for concern: Mukherjee
February 28th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said inflation continues to remain a concern, but exuded confidence that the monetary policy of Reserve Bank of India ... Read more...
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Highlights of Union Budget 2011-12 (Part-III)
February 28th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Minister on Monday presented the Union Budget 2011-12 in the Parliament.Highlights of Union Budget 2011-12 are as follows:* Removal of supply bottlenecks in ... Read more...
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Karnataka plans farm loans at one percent interest rate
January 6th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 6 (IANS) The Karnataka government plans to extend farm loans at one percent interest under the cooperative sector to help farmers increase output, Governor H.R. Bhardwaj said Thursday."The government intends ... Read more...
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TDP chief Naidu breaks eight-day long fast
December 24th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Dec. 24 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President Chandrababu Naidu, who was on a huger strike for the last eight days demanding better compensation for flood-hit farmers broke his fast ... Read more...
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Chandrababu Naidu forcibly shifted to ICU
December 23rd, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Dec. 23 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President Chandrababu Naidu, who is on a hunger strike for the last seven days, has been forcibly shifted to an Intensive Care Unit ... Read more...
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Chandrababu Naidu’s health deteriorates as hunger strike enters 7th day
December 23rd, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Dec 23 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president Chandrababu Naidu, continued his hunger strike for the seventh day today despite a rapid deterioration in his medical condition.Naidu has been insisting ... Read more...
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Nabard estimates Rs.41,085 crore credit flow in Karnataka
December 21st, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 21 (IANS) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) Tuesday estimated that Karnataka has a credit flow potential of Rs.41,085 crore to the priority sector in the ensuing ... Read more...
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Fasting TDP chief Naidu taken into custody, hospitalized
December 20th, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Dec 20 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu, who is on a hunger strike demanding compensation for farmers, was forcibly taken into custody and shifted to hospital this morning ... Read more...
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Nothing in budget for Karnataka, says Yedyyurappa
February 26th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 26 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Friday termed the union budget for 2010-11 as "disappointing". The budget has ignored the state's request to waive farm loans in flood-affected areas ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh cuts rates on loans to farmers
February 25th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government Thursday announced reduction of interest rates on short term loans to farmers from the existing five to three percent and a rural road-building programme ... Read more...
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Take NCP seriously, Praful Patel tells Congress (Lead)
January 30th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Betalbatim (Goa), Jan 30 (IANS) In a warning to the Congress, senior Nationalist Congress party (NCP) leader Praful Patel Saturday asked it not to take his party lightly.
"The NCP is not a ... Read more...
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Karnataka on austerity drive to aid flood-hit people
October 16th, 2009 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Friday announced a blanket ban on foreign jaunts by ministers and officials and directed them to fly only economy class in a move ... Read more...
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Poor monsoon may lead to further price rise: RBI (Lead)
August 18th, 2009 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The erratic monsoon may lead to a further rise in prices of essential commodities, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said Tuesday.
"The erratic monsoon may put ... Read more...
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Deficient rains may lead to further price rise: RBI
August 18th, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The erratic monsoon may lead to a further rise in prices of essential commodities, the Reserve Bank of India said Tuesday.
"The erratic monsoon may put pressure on ... Read more...
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Reserve Bank of India fears increase in prices
August 18th, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday said that prices are likely to go up this year due to erratic monsoon."Erratic monsoon may put ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu halves interest rate on non-farm credit
July 7th, 2009 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai July 7 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has cut by half the interest rate on non-agricultural loans disbursed by cooperative banks, bringing it to 6 percent, and waived penal interest to ... Read more...
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India to do more for Sri Lanka’s displaced (Lead)
July 6th, 2009 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Chennai, July 6 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday announced Rs.500 crore ($100 million) for the rehabilitation and relief of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sri Lanka's northeast.
Voicing ... Read more...
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India to aid Sri Lanka’s displaced, Karunanidhi thanks Pranab
July 6th, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Chennai, July 6 (IANS) Concerned over the plight of the displaced in Sri Lanka's northeast, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday announced Rs.500 crore ($100 million) for the rehabilitation and relief ... Read more...
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YSR completes five years, confident of another term
May 14th, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS) Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Thursday became the first Andhra Pradesh chief minister to complete five years in office and was confident of a second successive term with the stage ... Read more...
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Rahul talks development to woo voters
May 3rd, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 3 (IANS) Congress general secretary Sunday talked about the development projects initiated by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to woo voters at a rally in Barmer district of ... Read more...
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Poll panel urged to act against minister who slapped tribal
April 21st, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 21 (IANS) Condemning the alleged slapping of a tribal woman by Madhya Pradesh Women and Child Welfare Minister Ranjana Baghel at Manawar in Dhar district last week, the Narmada ... Read more...
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Shiromani Akali Dal releases manifesto
April 20th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, Apr 20 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President and Punjab deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday released his party's manifesto for general elections.The party in its manifesto reiterated its ... Read more...
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Congress, BJP spat over Madhya Pradesh minister slapping tribal
April 19th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 19 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh have engaged in a war of words over the incident of state Women and ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh minister booked for slapping tribal woman
April 18th, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 18 (IANS) Ranjana Baghel, Madhya Pradesh's minister of state for women and child development and social justice, has been booked for allegedly slapping a tribal woman and issuing threats ... Read more...
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Sena sticks to state issues, no Hindutva in manifesto
April 10th, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) The Shiv Sena released its election manifesto here Friday, focussing more on local issues like getting a better deal for Mumbai while steering clear of Hindutva.
"It (Hindutva) is ... Read more...
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BSP has no right to be in power, says Rajnath Singh
April 7th, 2009 - 9:06 pm ICT by ANI
Gorakhpur, Apr 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) had no right to be in power, as it could not ... Read more...
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Highlights of BJP manifesto
April 3rd, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The following are the highlights of the election manifesto released by the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party Friday:
- All below poverty line (BPL) families to get ... Read more...
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Haryana farmers welcome farm loan waiver
April 3rd, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
By Dherender KumarRohtak (Haryana), Apr 3 (ANI): Farmers in Rohtak District of Haryana have expressed happiness after their farm loans worth rupees 2108.46 crores were waived off recently."My loan worth ... Read more...
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BJP manifesto promises to put poor first
April 3rd, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday promised in its manifesto to waive agricultural loans and provide 35 kg of rice or wheat at Rs.2 per kg ... Read more...
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