Susidies to be cut soon, says Rangarajan (Lead)
June 29th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) The government could cut the subsidies on fuel and fertilisers soon to contain the ballooning fiscal deficit, C. Rangarajan, who heads the Prime Minister's Economic ... Read more...
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After Pranab who, ponders Congress (Lead)
June 15th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) With Pranab Mukherjee being named the UPA's candidate for president, speculation on who would replace him began almost immediately in the Congress Friday.Mukherjee's possible ... Read more...
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After Pranab who, ponders Congress
June 15th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) With Pranab Mukherjee being named the UPA's candidate for president, avid speculation on who would replace him began almost immediately in the Congress Friday.Mukherjee's ... Read more...
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More than 50 pc cancers preventable
April 2nd, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 2 (IANS) More than half of all cancer is preventable and society possesses the requisite knowledge to act on this information, says a new study.Investigators from the Washington ... Read more...
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Entitlements will not be linked to poverty line: Planning Commission
March 20th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Planning Commission Tuesday said food subsidies and other entitlements will not be linked to the new poverty line."Entitlements for food subsidy benefits will not ... Read more...
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Budget has welcome and avoidable features: Karunanidhi
March 16th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 16 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi Friday described the budget as a mix of welcome and avoidable features, adding that its efficacy in improving the living standards ... Read more...
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Indian economy in a difficult situation: Pranab
December 7th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said India's economy is in a "difficult situation" because of slowing growth, stubborn inflation and a widening fiscal deficit, ... Read more...
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India’s subsidies should not be grabbed by the rich: Jeffrey Sachs (Interview)
August 8th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India needs subsidies to help its teeming millions reeling under poverty but its welfare policies need to be revamped so that doles are not ... Read more...
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Categorise households for legal entitlement of foodgrain: NAC
October 23rd, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The National Advisory Council (NAC), chaired by Sonia Gandhi, Saturday urged the government to move beyond the below poverty line (BPL) criteria and recommended "priority" and ... Read more...
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Paramilitary forces deployed in Darjeeling
April 24th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Darjeeling, Apr 24 (ANI): Authorities in Darjeeling, start flowing in paramilitary troops in the town, to put in place, tight security arrangements ahead of the third phase of polling slated to be ... Read more...
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Islamic economic forum urges reduction of trade barriers
March 4th, 2009 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, March 4 (DPA) An international Islamic economic conference ended Wednesday with calls for the reduction of trade barriers, development of alternative energy sources and stricter regulations in the global financial industry.
The ... Read more...
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Containing inflation top priority, says Reserve Bank
August 29th, 2008 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Containing inflation will continue to be the overriding priority of monetary policy, India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), said in its Annual Report for ... Read more...
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World leaders hold crisis talks on global food prices (Lead)
June 3rd, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
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Rome, June 3 (DPA) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders attending a summit in Rome Tuesday, to lift trade restrictions, taxes and other price controls that have helped spur food prices ... Read more...
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Make food a constitutional right: experts
June 3rd, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) The right to food should be enshrined in the constitution to protect millions of vulnerable Pakistanis from soaring food prices, a group of experts has urged. At the ... Read more...
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World leaders hold crisis talks on global food prices
June 3rd, 2008 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
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Rome, June 3 (DPA) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was expected to urge world leaders attending a summit in Rome Tuesday to lift trade restrictions, taxes and other price controls that have ... Read more...
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BRIC nations join chorus for Security Council reforms
May 16th, 2008 - 10:43 pm ICT by admin
By Naveen KapoorYeketerinberg, May 16 (ANI): Making its presence felt in the first ever stand alone Brazil-Russia-China--India (BRIC) meet here, Brazilian Foreign Minister Cellos Amorin said if the Security Council ... Read more...
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India and Brazil rubbish blames of world food shortage
May 16th, 2008 - 10:22 pm ICT by admin
By Naveen KapoorYeketerinberg, May 16 (ANI): In the first standalone Brazil-Russia-India-China (BRIC) meeting which concluded on Friday at the little known industrial Russian town of yeketerinburg, both the emerging economies, ... Read more...
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More Highlights of Indian budget (12):
February 29th, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by admin
Food subsidies at Rs.326.67 billion Defence spending to rise 10 percentPAN requirement for all financial markets Read more...
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