Steps soon to check fiscal, curent account deficits: Chidambaram (Lead)
July 11th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 10 (IANS) In a bid to reboot the economy and return to the high growth path, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government would take proactive measures to ... Read more...
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India may face 200 mn tonnes coal shortage
September 21st, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Shortage in supply of coal from domestic sources is likely to exceed 200 million tonnes during the next (12th) Five Year Plan (2012-17) if proactive ... Read more...
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India’s ratification of UN convention against corruption welcomed
May 14th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 14 (IANS) India's announcement that it had ratified the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) has been welcomed as a "significant step"."India has taken a significant step forward ... Read more...
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We are doing everything possible for a peaceful summer: Omar Abdullah
April 27th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu, Apr.27 (ANI): In an expansive television interview to ANI (part 1), the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, said that his administration was leaving no stone unturned to ensure ... Read more...
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Suspended Gujarat IAS officer wants to depose before SIT
April 25th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 25 (IANS) Suspended Gujarat official Pradeep Sharma has written to the apex court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the 2002 riots, requesting to be allowed to depose ... Read more...
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Government deeply concerned about inflation: Patil (Lead)
February 21st, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance government is "deeply concerned" over the effects of inflation, especially high food prices, on the common man and the threat it poses ... Read more...
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President Patil says Govt. deeply concerned about inflation
February 21st, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Monday said that the Government is deeply concerned over the adverse impact of inflation on the aam aadmi."My government is deeply concerned ... Read more...
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Government deeply concerned about inflation: Patil
February 21st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance government is "deeply concerned" over the effect of inflation on the common man and the threat it poses to the growth of ... Read more...
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Pak Army’s re-focus on Indian border instead of FATA was terrorists’ aim behind 26/11?
December 2nd, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 2 (ANI): The 2008 Mumbai attacks may have been a success for terrorists, if their plan was to ensure that the Pakistan Army would not shift its troops from the ... Read more...
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India flexible for Doha trade deal
October 19th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) India is taking proactive measures and ready to make concessions to ensure a successful conclusion of the Doha round of multilateral trade talks, an official said ... Read more...
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Government to boost engineering goods exports: Sharma
September 10th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 10 (IANS) The government is taking proactive measures to lower transaction costs and upgrade infrastructure to make Indian exports competitive, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Friday.
"Creating an enabling ... Read more...
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India to speed up trade talks with EU, Japan and Malaysia
August 25th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) India is taking proactive measures to conclude bilateral trade agreements with the European Union, Japan and Malaysia, as the future of the Doha round of multilateral trade ... Read more...
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CWG: Delhi restaurants register for safe food programme
August 8th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) With the Commonwealth Games around the corner, restaurants in the capital are making a beeline to register with the Safe Food Destination (SFD) programme that emphasises on ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s business community welcomes talks with India
February 7th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Pakistan's business community Sunday welcomed the upcoming foreign secretary-level talks with India, terming it a highly positive step that could result in many benefits for the people ... Read more...
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Government taking proactive steps to eliminate child labour: Kharge
December 15th, 2009 - 9:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 15(ANI): Union Labour and Employment Minister Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that every effort would be made by the Government to eliminate the menace of child labour from the ... Read more...
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India to produce raw material for swine flu drug, toll touches 220 (Lead)
September 17th, 2009 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) India is working overtime to come out with a swine flu vaccine and will soon produce the raw material used in the anti-flu drug, the government said ... Read more...
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President Patil lauds Tajikistan’s support in fight against terrorism
September 7th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
By Pankaj ChoudharyDushanbe (Tajikistan), Sep.7 (ANI): Visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Monday underlined the need for countering the threat posed by terrorists, and lauded the Government of Tajikistan's support to ... Read more...
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Stars, artists blame government for child labour
June 12th, 2009 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Cinema stars like Farooque Sheikh, Nandita Das, Priyanka Chopra and leading figures from the art world Friday blamed the government for increasing child labour problems in ... Read more...
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Implementing child rights laws a problem, admits Renuka Chowdhury
April 17th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Expressing shock over the death of an 11-year-old girl after she was allegedly beaten by her teacher in the capital, Minister of Women and Child Development Renuka ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu politicians harden stand against Sri Lanka
February 5th, 2009 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) Parties across the political divide in Tamil Nadu have hardened their stands against killings of innocent Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi in a statement ... Read more...
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‘Indian firms must gear up to tackle climate change’
August 27th, 2008 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Indian firms must combat climate change by measuring their carbon footprints now and in the foreseeable future, and take preventive steps, says a report by the KPMG ... Read more...
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Lufthansa cancels Mumbai-Frankfurt flight
August 4th, 2008 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Lufthansa German Airlines has cancelled its Mumbai-Frankfurt flight for Monday and Tuesday to clear its maintenance backlog created by an employees' strike in Germany last week, which ... Read more...
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Proactive measures of UPA government insulated food prices: Sharad Pawar
May 11th, 2008 - 8:12 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): Union Agriculture and Food Minister Sharad Pawar said on Sunday that the proactive stand of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has kept a check on ... Read more...
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Right to information: over 200,000 applications received
March 20th, 2008 - 7:07 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Over 200,000 Right to Information (RTI) applications were received by various central government agencies between October 2005 and March 2007, the Rajya Sabha was informed Thursday. In ... Read more...
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India will sustain high growth with low inflation: Patil
February 25th, 2008 - 3:56 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) With inclusive growth as the core strategy, India will sustain the high economic expansion seen since 2004 while keeping inflation in check, President Pratibha Patil told parliament ... Read more...
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