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Central Excise, Customs official protest in Delhi for better pay

Central Excise, Customs official protest in Delhi for better pay

November 22nd, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.22 (ANI): Senior officials of the Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax Department (Delhi unit) staged a mass protest at the Jantar-Mantar here on Sunday, demanding better pay scale ...

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Government backtracks on sugarcane pricing, opposition satisfied (Lead)

Government backtracks on sugarcane pricing, opposition satisfied (Lead)

November 20th, 2009 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Putting an end to the bitter row, the central government Friday decided to restore the earlier sugarcane pricing policy, a move welcomed by opposition parties. After a ...

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After protests, government agrees to restore earlier sugarcane pricing

After protests, government agrees to restore earlier sugarcane pricing

November 20th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Bowing to angry protests from opposition parties and farmers, the government Friday agreed to restore the earlier sugarcane prices. The issue was resolved at an all-party ...

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Parliament adjourns till Monday over sugarcane price issue

Parliament adjourns till Monday over sugarcane price issue

November 20th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Both houses of Parliament adjourned till Monday on the sugarcane pricing issue following opposition protests. After eminent journalist H K Dua took oath as Rajya Sabha member, ...

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Sugarcane pricing not discussed at cabinet meeting: Soni

Sugarcane pricing not discussed at cabinet meeting: Soni

November 20th, 2009 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The cabinet meeting Thursday did not discuss the government's sugarcane pricing policy, which has come under attack from opposition parties and farmers. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika ...

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All-party meeting Monday to discuss sugarcane pricing

All-party meeting Monday to discuss sugarcane pricing

November 19th, 2009 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The government has decided to convene an all-party meeting Monday to discuss the sugarcane pricing policy following the growing political row on the issue. According to Congress ...

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Cabinet discusses auction, vacation of 3G spectrum

Cabinet discusses auction, vacation of 3G spectrum

November 19th, 2009 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The government Thursday discussed the issue of allocation of third generation (3G) spectrum as well vacation of airwaves by the defence ministry for commercial use, but ...

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Elegant MPs drip style as parliament reopens

Elegant MPs drip style as parliament reopens

November 19th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) They weren't fashion models, but when MPs young and old walked in on the first day of the winter session of parliament Thursday, they sure made ...

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Air India employees march to parliament

Air India employees march to parliament

November 19th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) A section of Air India employees including pilots Thursday organised a march to parliament to pressurise the government to regularise their salaries without cuts. The employees also ...

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Finance minister refuses to answer question from media

Finance minister refuses to answer question from media

November 19th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday angrily refused to answer a question from the media about the outcome of a meeting of the Group of Ministers on ...

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India’s annual food inflation rises to 14.55 percent

India’s annual food inflation rises to 14.55 percent

November 19th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) India's annual food inflation, based on wholesale prices, moved up to 14.55 percent for the week ended Nov 7 from 13.68 percent the week before, official ...

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Parliament adjourned for the day over sugarcane price issue

Parliament adjourned for the day over sugarcane price issue

November 19th, 2009 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): The winter session of the parliament was adjourned for the day on Thursday due to opposition protests over sugarcane prices. Earlier today, farmers from all parts of ...

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PM holds emergency meeting on sugarcane pricing

PM holds emergency meeting on sugarcane pricing

November 19th, 2009 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Faced with a protest by farmers and almost all opposition parties over sugarcane pricing, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday held an emergency meeting on the issue ...

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Group of Ministers to evaluate 3G spectrum vacation

Group of Ministers to evaluate 3G spectrum vacation

November 19th, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) will meet today to evaluate the development on the auction of 3G mobile licenses, and differences that have arisen between ...

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India may import rice, if necessary, says Pranab Mukherjee

India may import rice, if necessary, says Pranab Mukherjee

November 18th, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov. 18 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said that India has quite adequate stocks of food grains though some imports may be needed at a later ...

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Mukherjee predicts 15 million ton shortfall in paddy production

Mukherjee predicts 15 million ton shortfall in paddy production

November 18th, 2009 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday predicted a 14-15 million ton shortfall in paddy production and procurement in 2009-10. Interacting with the media on the sidelines ...

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Systems in place to check large foreign fund inflows: Mukherjee (Lead)

Systems in place to check large foreign fund inflows: Mukherjee (Lead)

November 18th, 2009 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) As foreign fund inflows topped $15 billion this year and caused the rupee's value to appreciate, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said India has systems to ...

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Inbuilt checks on foreign funds if distortions arise: Mukherjee

Inbuilt checks on foreign funds if distortions arise: Mukherjee

November 18th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) With inflows from foreign funds exceeding $15 billion this year and hardening of the rupee, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said India has a system of ...

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India may have to import rice this year: Mukherjee

India may have to import rice this year: Mukherjee

November 18th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Expecting a 14-15 million shortfall in paddy production and procurement this year, India may import rice to shore up its stocks, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said ...

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Air India to get Rs.400-cr state aid by January (Lead)

Air India to get Rs.400-cr state aid by January (Lead)

November 17th, 2009 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) The state-owned National Aviation Co of India Ltd (NACIL) that runs the loss-making Air India will get the first instalment of equity infusion from the government worth ...

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Pranab favours establishing smaller universities

Pranab favours establishing smaller universities

November 17th, 2009 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, Nov 17 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday advocated the need for establishing smaller universities which were "easier to manage" and would serve to capture "synergies between teaching and research". "In ...

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Air India to get Rs.400 cr by January

Air India to get Rs.400 cr by January

November 17th, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) The state-run National Aviation Co of India Ltd (NACIL) that runs Air India will get by January the first instalment of equity infusion by the government worth ...

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60 percent of additional KG-D6 allocation to power plants

60 percent of additional KG-D6 allocation to power plants

November 16th, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) A ministerial panel has allotted more than 60 percent of additional allocation from Reliance Industries Ltd's D6 block in Krishna Godavari basin to the power sector. While ...

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Need to improve competition in the agricultural market, says Pranab Mukherjee

Need to improve competition in the agricultural market, says Pranab Mukherjee

November 16th, 2009 - 10:46 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 16(ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that there is a need to improve competition in the agricultural market to benefit farmers as well as the ...

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Competition in agriculture to benefit people: Pranab

Competition in agriculture to benefit people: Pranab

November 16th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said competition in the agricultural sector would be a "litmus test" but would benefit people. "There is a scope to include competition ...

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BJP asks Govt. to ensure early rehabilitation of Tamils in Sri Lanka

BJP asks Govt. to ensure early rehabilitation of Tamils in Sri Lanka

November 14th, 2009 - 10:06 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov. 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday asked the Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to ask the Sri Lanka Government during his scheduled visit for early rehabilitation of ...

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Lanka feared coup, reveals ex-army chief Fonseka

Lanka feared coup, reveals ex-army chief Fonseka

November 14th, 2009 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI -
Colombo, Nov.14 (ANI): Days after General Sarath Fonseka resigned as Sri Lanka's Chief of Defence Staff, his resignation letter reveals that President Mahinda Rajapaksa was so afraid of a military coup ...

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India’s annual inflation rate rises to 1.34 percent (Lead)

India’s annual inflation rate rises to 1.34 percent (Lead)

November 14th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) India's annual rate of inflation, based on wholesale prices, rose sharply to 1.34 percent in October from 0.5 percent in the previous month, mainly on account ...

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Food prices jumped 13.32 percent in October

Food prices jumped 13.32 percent in October

November 14th, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) India's annual rate of inflation, based on wholesale prices, rose sharply to 1.34 percent in October from 0.5 percent in the previous month, mainly on account ...

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Government to infuse Rs.800 crore into Air India soon

Government to infuse Rs.800 crore into Air India soon

November 14th, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS -
By Sanjay Singh Belgaum (Karnataka), Nov 14 (IANS) The government will infuse Rs.800 crore of equity into the cash-strapped national carrier Air India in two months, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said ...

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