Efforts on to revive terrorism in Tripura: Sarkar
August 15th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 15 (IANS) Surrendered militants, separatist outfits and a section of the opposition are conspiring to revive militancy in Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said Wednesday ."Although the Bangladesh ... Read more...
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How much more tax, ask upset Bollywood actors
July 2nd, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) The government's decision to levy 12 percent service tax on film and TV actors has left many fuming. While veteran actress Hema Malini feels it ... Read more...
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PM must come under Lokpal: Tripura chief minister
August 23rd, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 23 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Tuesday asserted that the prime minister must be included within the ambit of the proposed Lokpal bill."Prime minister must be included ... Read more...
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Black money running parallel economy: Tripura chief minister
August 15th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 15 (IANS) A nexus between politicians, top bureaucrats and corporate managers was trying to govern India, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said Monday while expressing concern at increasing ... Read more...
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Indo-US chemistry, the Americanised Vietnam (Vietnam Diary)
October 30th, 2010 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Hanoi, Oct 30 (IANS) If optics are anything to go by in diplomacy, everything is going just right between the US and India ahead of President Barack Obama's visit. ... Read more...
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Attack Black Economy or accept High Prices
February 19th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
By Prem PrakashNew Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has indicated that the Indian economy would be growing at the rate of 7.5 per cent in the present fiscal and at eight ... Read more...
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High prices and hoarding will continue in India (Part-I)
February 1st, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
By Prem PrakashNew Delhi: The Indian economy has done well ever since the country decided to open it up in the early 1990s, after experiencing the ignominy of being forced to mortgage ... Read more...
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Include real estate in new tax regime: Finance Commission
October 12th, 2009 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 12 (IANS) The 13th Finance Commission, which deals with the sharing of taxes between the central and state governments, sought to bring the burgeoning real estate under the proposed Goods ... Read more...
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Why are casinos bad for Goa? Try ‘Sholay’ for answer
June 21st, 2009 - 9:38 am ICT by IANS
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, June 21 (IANS) Bollywood blockbuster "Sholay" has inspired many,the latest being a former union minister, who drew an analogy between the ill effects of the casino industry in ... Read more...
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Poll duties, election campaigns affect government functioning
May 10th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 10 (IANS) The "no work" culture at most government offices since the first week of April has hit the common man as even routine jobs are being postponed pending the ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan asks people to be beware of ‘Gorbachovs’ in state
February 28th, 2009 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Trissur (Kerala), Feb 28 (IANS) The rift in the Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) between Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanadan and state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan took an ugly turn Saturday ... Read more...
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$1 trillion laundered every year in India: Report
August 5th, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Over $1 trillion is being laundered every year by drug dealers, arms traffickers and other criminals in India, according to a report by audit and consulting firm KPMG ... Read more...
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