Mukherjee rules out roll-back of gold duty hike
March 27th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday ruled out any roll back of the proposed hike in duty on gold, saying precious foreign exchange was being ... Read more...
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2G scam: High court notice to CBI on Kanimozhi’s plea
March 27th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea by DMK MP Kanimozhi to quash charges against ... Read more...
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2G case: Court notice to CBI on Morani’s plea
March 26th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea of film producer Karim Morani to quash charges ... Read more...
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Congress joins Left to slam Bengal budget
March 23rd, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) The Congress, a constituent of the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, Friday joined the opposition Left Front to criticise the state's budget proposals for 2012-13."The ... Read more...
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Nod for low-income housing credit risk fund
March 23rd, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The union cabinet Friday approved the establishment of the Credit Risk Guarantee Fund Trust (CRGFT) for low income housing to ensure affordable housing stock.The ... Read more...
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Bengal proposes 11.6 percent rise in plan outlay
March 23rd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Giving emphasis on infrastructure, education, health and tourism, West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra Friday proposed an 11.56 percent hike in plan expenditure for the financial ... Read more...
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Kanimozhi moves high court seeking quashing of 2G charges
March 23rd, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) DMK MP Kanimozhi Friday moved the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of charges made against her by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the ... Read more...
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Rs.5,500-crore for Bangalore infrastructure in state budget
March 22nd, 2012 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 21 (IANS) The Karnataka budget proposes to spend a whopping Rs.5,500 crore in the ensuing fiscal (2012-13) for addressing the infrastructure woes of India's tech hub, including its ... Read more...
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Want UPA but won’t tolerate humiliation: Mamata (Lead)
March 19th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) After ensuring replacement of Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi for hiking fares, Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said she ... Read more...
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‘Radios are useless when we have nothing to eat’
March 18th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 18 (IANS) What do we do with a radio when we have nothing to eat? This is the refrain of many of the poor Mahadalits in Bihar who ... 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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30 percent jump in budget for disability sector
March 16th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The budgetary allocation for the disability sector saw a jump of over 30 percent with increased disability pension for below poverty line beneficiaries.The budget ... Read more...
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India approves Rs.200 crore for research on climate change
March 16th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) With climate change posing one of the biggest challenges, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday announced Rs.200 crore for research to develop plant and ... Read more...
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Income tax exemption limit raised to Rs.2 lakh (Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Giving some relief to individual taxpayers, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday proposed to raise the income tax exemption limit to Rs.2 lakh from Rs.1.8 ... Read more...
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CBI arrests senior Revenue Intelligence official for graft
March 7th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday arrested Additional Director General of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) C. Rajan for demanding and accepting a bribe ... Read more...
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Bharti AXA to infuse Rs.200 crore additional capital in 2012
March 5th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Private sector insurer Bharti AXA General Insurance is looking at an additional Rs.200 crore capital infusion this calendar year to fund its expansion plans, a top ... Read more...
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Kudankulam agitators release statement of accounts
March 2nd, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 1 (IANS) On the eve of 200th day of their agitation against the Kudankulam nuclear project, the People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) Thursday released a statement ... Read more...
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Government allows state-owned firms to buy back shares
March 1st, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) India Thursday allowed state-owned companies to buy back their own shares from the government as part of a strategy to raise a substantial amount ... Read more...
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‘Social assistance payments to be linked to unique ID number’
February 29th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Payments under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) will be routed through the unique ID number system to avoid delays, Rural Development Minister Jairam ... Read more...
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Haryana sets up board to help rape victims
February 28th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 28 (IANS) The Haryana government Tuesday announced that it has constituted a board for protection of women who are victims of rape and criminal incidents.The board will provide ... Read more...
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Shimla to impose Rs.200 entry tax on cars
February 28th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 28 (IANS) If you heading for Shimla, the erstwhile summer capital of British India, to enjoy the cool hills coated with cedars, be prepared to pay an entry ... Read more...
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Weavers’ woes: Government packages pass them by (Feature) (with images)
February 26th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Ali Husain Ansari, a weaver of embroidered Mughal textiles and owner of Abdul Ghani Silk in Varanasi town of northern India, says he has not ... Read more...
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Metro collects over Rs.70,000 in fines from men in women’s coaches
February 25th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Delhi Metro has penalised almost 300 men travelling in Delhi Metro's coaches reserved for women, collecting over Rs.70,000 in fines in the last one ... Read more...
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Bachelor lured, forcibly sterilized in Madhya Pradesh
February 24th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 24 (IANS) Bhopal Singh, a bachelor from Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district, got forcibly sterilized after getting lured for the Indira Awas Yojana, officials said Friday."A few days ago, ... Read more...
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Tribal woman walks out of marriage over lack of tiolet
February 23rd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Betul (Madhya Pradesh), Feb 23 (IANS) A tribal woman in Madhya Pradesh was Tuesday handed a draft of Rs.200,000 for her "bold action" in leaving her marital home within days ... Read more...
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2G case: Court notice to government on property attachment
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government on a plea filed by a construction company challenging an Enforcement Directorate (ED) order ... Read more...
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2G case: Notice to CBI on Balwa’s plea (Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea filed by Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Balwa seeking ... Read more...
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Swabhimaanya rolls out insurance schemes for domestic help
February 20th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) In a bid to provide insurance schemes for the bottom-of-the-pyramid clientele, financial inclusion company Swabhimaanya Monday rolled out insurance cover starting with premiums as low ... Read more...
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Kashmir arranges for fish sale for Pandits
February 18th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) On the occassion of Mahashivratri this year, superior variety of fish, including trout and carp, would be made availaible in the migrant Kashmiri Pandit camps in ... Read more...
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Berger Paints to hike prices of decorative products
February 14th, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) Colour giant Berger Paints will increase prices of its products in the decorative segment by two percent with effect from March, a top company official said ... Read more...
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Lokayukta gets a complaint and 100 kg ‘evidence’
February 14th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 14 (IANS) The Lokayukta office here Tuesday received an unusual visitor with a 'mountain of evidence' -- weighing more than 100 kg!Armed with three sets of papers ... Read more...
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2G: High court dismisses honchos’ plea (Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed the plea of corporate honchos Asif Balwa and Rajiv B. Aggarwal, accused of involvement in the 2G scam, that ... Read more...
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Love your morning cuppa? Get ready to pay more
February 9th, 2012 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) The humble tea is set to turn a bit pricey. A supply shortage, hike in the wages of tea garden workers and soaring input costs are ... Read more...
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Austrian firm picks up 25 percent equity stake in GP Energy
January 30th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) Gussing Renewable Energy (GRE), an Austrian renewable energy solutions company, has picked up 25 percent equity stake in city-based GP Energy, a biomass gasification systems manufacturing ... Read more...
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Now, ankle replacement for arthritis patients
January 20th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Providing hope to arthritis patients in the country, a private hospital here Friday performed unique ankle replacement surgery to cure rheumatoid arthritis -- a condition ... Read more...
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