ED investigating money laundering in IPL, says Pranab
May 21st, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is probing the complaints of money laundering against Indian Premier League (IPL), Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told the Rajya Sabha ... Read more...
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White paper gives no estimate of black money abroad (Lead)
May 21st, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The government Monday released the much-awaited white paper on black money, which makes a strong pitch for setting up the Lokpal and Lokayuktas but ... Read more...
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Mamata backs Meira, Kalam or Gopal Gandhi as president
May 21st, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said she would "be happy" with Meira Kumar, Gopal Gandhi or A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as president but ... Read more...
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White paper on black money tabled in Lok Sabha
May 21st, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday tabled in the Lok Sabha a white paper on the government's strategy on bringing back black money stashed away ... Read more...
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Lack of clarity on software exports hurting industry: Murthy
May 21st, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore,May 20 (IANS) The Indian IT industry is in a quandary for want of clarity from the government on the definition of software exports, Infosys chairman emeritus N.R. Narayana ... Read more...
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Government trying to resolve rupee crisis: Pranab
May 20th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) Expressing "great concern" over the sharp fall of the rupee, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Sunday said the central government was trying to resolve the issue."It ... Read more...
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Small investors should not directly trade in equities: SEBI
May 19th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Small investors should not start trading directly in stock market as they don't have adequate resources to take informed decision, chairman of the Securities ... Read more...
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Sensex drops 140 points on weak rupee, global worries (Weekly market review)
May 19th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) The Indian equities markets' benchmark indices declined nearly one percent in a volatile trading this week as a record drop in the value of rupee ... Read more...
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MPs pay tribute to Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
May 19th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other parliamentarians Saturday paid homage to former president Neelam Sanjiva Reddy on his 98th birth anniversary.
Finance Minister and ... Read more...
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Congress leaders fume as Badals cosy up to centre (Punjab Newsletter)
May 18th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS) The top leadership of the Punjab Congress may still be licking its wounds after its defeat in the assembly elections earlier this year, but the ... Read more...
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Samajwadi Party slams UPA over price rise
May 18th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party Friday attacked the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for failing to control the spiralling prices of essential commodities and said the ... Read more...
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India pitches for ratings upgrade from Fitch
May 17th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday asked Fitch to upgrade the country's sovereign ratings, claiming that current account and fiscal deficit were under control and flow ... Read more...
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President should be from tribal community: Sangma
May 17th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) With Odisha and Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers Naveen Patnaik and J.Jayalalithaa supporting former Lok Sabha speaker P.A.Sangma for the president's post, the Nationalist Congress ... Read more...
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Rupee recovers from record low; Sensex up
May 17th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) On the back of a rebound in equity markets, the Indian rupee recovered by almost 30 paise Thursday from the previous day's record intra-day low ... Read more...
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Mukherjee hints at austerity as rupee dips to record low (Roundup)
May 16th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The government is planning to introduce some austerity to aid fiscal consolidation, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Wednesday as the rupee slumped to a ... Read more...
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Pranab misses parliament photo session
May 16th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The absence of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday from a group photo session of parliamentarians here surprised many.A source said Mukherjee's staff, in the ... Read more...
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Rupee hits record low of 54.50 against dollar (Lead)
May 16th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) The Indian rupee slumped to a record low of 54.50 against the US dollar Wednesday with risk aversion in global markets adding to the pressure, ... Read more...
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Slowdown a concern, but India’s growth story intact: Pranab
May 16th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Blaming the eurozone crisis for the economic slowdown and the sharp drop in the stock markets, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said India's growth ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha disrupted over weavers, Tamil Nadu road (Lead)
May 16th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Less than two days after it passed a resolution against disruptions, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned thrice Wednesday for various issues, including the plight ... Read more...
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Government says no wrongdoing in clearing Aircel-Maxis deal (Second Lead)
May 14th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Dismissing opposition charges that led to an uproar in Parliament yet again, the government Monday denied any wrongdoing in granting clearance to the Rs.4,000 ... Read more...
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Inflation rises to 7.23 percent; food prices surge (Lead)
May 14th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India's inflation moved up to 7.23 percent in April as compared to 6.89 percent in the previous month, mainly driven by a sharp increase ... Read more...
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Mukherjee has right to admonish: Lalu
May 13th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Sunday evoked smiles in the Lok Sabha with his approval of "admonishment" in the house by Finance ... Read more...
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We’re committed to democracy despite odds, say India’s leaders (Afternoon Lead)
May 13th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India's success as a parliamentary democracy was hailed by leaders across party lines at a special meeting of parliament Sunday to celebrate 60 years ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha has served as a shock absorber, says Pranab
May 13th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Sunday described the Lok Sabha as a "great shock absorber" and said the house had been able to resolve many ... Read more...
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Omar ‘proud’ to attend special session of Parliament Sunday
May 13th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is keenly looking forward to attend the special session of Parliament Sunday to mark 60th anniversary of its ... Read more...
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BJP says Chidambaram’s clarification violates rules (Lead)
May 11th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday again attacked Home Minister P. Chidambaram, this time for reading out in the Lok Sabha Thursday a ... Read more...
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India’s industrial output dips 3.5 percent in March (Roundup)
May 11th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India's industrial output shrank 3.5 percent in March from a year earlier, driven by poor performance of manufacturing and mining sectors, dampening hopes of ... Read more...
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Government apologises after Ambedkar cartoon row (Second Lead)
May 11th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A cartoon on Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar in an NCERT textbook rocked both houses of parliament Friday, prompting the government to apologise and order ... Read more...
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Ambedkar cartoon rocks parliament (Lead)
May 11th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A cartoon on Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar reportedly printed in an NCERT textbook set off a storm in both houses of parliament Friday, ... Read more...
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BJP says Chidambaram’s clarification violates rules
May 11th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday protested Home Minister P. Chidambaram reading out a clarification from his son on his business interests in telecom ... Read more...
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Uproar in Lok Sabha over Ambedkar cartoon
May 11th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A cartoon on Dalit icon Dr. B.R. Ambedkar printed in an NCERT textbook created a storm in the Lok Sabha Friday with some ... Read more...
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Chidambaram’s statement fails to convince BJP
May 10th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday refused to accept Home Minister P. Chidambaram's statement contending that he or his family did not get any stake ... Read more...
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Centre arranging gunny bags for Madhya Pradesh
May 10th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The central government is trying to arrange gunny bags for Madhya Pradesh, Food Minister K.V. Thomas said Thursday, reacting to reports from the state ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha adjourned as Chidambaram denies corruption charge (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the second time Thursday as Home Minister P. Chidambaram denied the involvement of either him or of any ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha adjourned after opposition angers Pranab
May 10th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned Thursday as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee lost his cool when Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members disrupted the house and ... Read more...
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