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September 30th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
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Lahore , Sept 30 (ANI): It was not possible for the US to extend any cooperation to Pakistan in nuclear energy sector as the issue involved a lot of legislation, said ...
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September 1st, 2008 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) Insurance major Life Insurance Corp's (LIC) sales of insurance policies and first premium income in the eastern zone dropped 20 percent during the first five months of the ...
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August 8th, 2008 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
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Bangalore, Aug 8 (IANS) Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Friday hoped to push the reform bills in the remaining tenure of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to make up for the ...
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August 4th, 2008 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Washington-based International Financial Corp (IFC), a member of the World Bank group, announced Monday that it will invest Rs.550 million ($13.1 million) in a Delhi hospital ...
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July 23rd, 2008 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
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Jaipur, July 23 (ANI): Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said that the government would try to speed up reforms that could see passage of bills, including the insurance legislation.
We will ...
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July 20th, 2008 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) If the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) scrapes through the trust vote in parliament July 22, there is a thinking within influential sections of the Congress party ...
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July 3rd, 2008 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, July 3 (DPA) Britain announced Thursday it will double its financial aid to militancy-hit Pakistan, making it to 480 million pounds (about $950 million) by 2011. The announcement was made by ...
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June 22nd, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Despite strong growth, India lags far behind other BRIC countries in social sector achievements, spending lowest on education and health, according to a study by the Associated ...
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June 2nd, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, June 2 (ANI): A new survey conducted in Pakistan ahead of next Budget, to be presented by the new PPP-led government, has revealed that about 95 per cent of the ...
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May 1st, 2008 - 5:54 pm ICT by admin
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today complimented Kerala for the investments it had made in the education and health sector over the years that helped in becoming an enlightened ...
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April 30th, 2008 - 10:49 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Planning Commission Wednesday approved a plan outlay of Rs.15 billion for Meghalaya for 2008-09 following a meeting between the plan panel's Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia ...
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April 11th, 2008 - 3:33 pm ICT by admin
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Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Shriram Life Insurance Company Ltd and New India Assurance Company Ltd have been fined Rs.500,000 each by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) for not complying with ...
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April 7th, 2008 - 9:48 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Afghanistan's Minister of National Defence Abdul Rahim Wardak will Tuesday meet Defence Minister A.K. Antony here and discuss ways to strengthen the bilateral ties. "The discussion between ...
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April 1st, 2008 - 11:03 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said his government would carry on the process of "inclusive growth" with special focus on marginal sections of society as the ...
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March 27th, 2008 - 11:07 pm ICT by admin
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Patna, March 27 (IANS) The Bihar government Thursday presented a gender sensitive budget in the assembly for 2008-09, with special focus on the socio-economic development of women. Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar ...
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March 27th, 2008 - 7:40 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Mar 27 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today gave its approval for continuation of a dedicated Fund called the 'Social and Infrastructure Development Fund' beyond 2007-08 ...
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March 25th, 2008 - 10:17 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Planning Commission Tuesday approved Rs. 141.82 billion as the plan outlay for Madhya Pradesh, including Rs. 1.5 billion for special projects like preserving tigers in the ...
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March 25th, 2008 - 10:07 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Mar 25 (ANI): Annual Plan size for Madhya Pradesh for the year 2007-08 was approved today at a meeting between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Madhya ...
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March 18th, 2008 - 10:38 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Planning Commission Tuesday approved Rs.17.37 billion as plan outlay for Goa for 2008-09 during a meeting with Chief Minister Digambar Kamat. After the meeting, attended by ...
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March 6th, 2008 - 10:23 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Social development ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) nations have called for transparency and access to information in order to address social sector ...
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March 3rd, 2008 - 10:22 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad, Mar.3 (ANI):A United Nations report has criticised successive governments of Pakistan for their dismal performance in facilitating development in the country's various social sectors despite being the third highest recipient of ...
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February 29th, 2008 - 8:46 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) P. Chidambaram is a smart man who blends his Tamil sartorial taste with an appetite for economic reforms. As he presented his fifth and last ...
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February 29th, 2008 - 7:41 pm ICT by admin
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Lucknow, Feb 29 (IANS) The union budget for 2008-09 has evoked mixed reactions from the Uttar Pradesh industry. Many industry leaders expressed their disagreement with the budget over several vital issues, but ...
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February 29th, 2008 - 4:48 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Feb.29 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram should be pleased with the initial reactions to his populist budget proposals for fiscal 2008-09, as he has in the run-up to next ...
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February 29th, 2008 - 3:16 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Feb 29 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said that the allocation for the defence sector would be raised by 10 per cent from Rs. 96,000 crore to ...
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February 29th, 2008 - 2:31 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) With a major step up in allocations towards education, health and agriculture, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram concluded the Part I of his budget speech Friday, hoping for ...
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February 29th, 2008 - 12:57 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Friday began presenting India's central budget for the the next fiscal year with the hope that the country will maintain a high growth ...
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February 28th, 2008 - 5:06 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Giving emphasis over the different social sectors, the Economic Survey, tabled today by Union Finance Minister P.Chidambaram in Lok Sabha, has called for greater focus on human ...
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February 28th, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P.Chidambaram will table the Economic Survey, an analytical report indicating the health of the Indian economy, in the Parliament today.
Following the presentation of ...
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February 25th, 2008 - 11:50 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Feb.25 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today assured that the interests of the farmers will be fully protected in this year's General Budget scheduled to be announced on ...
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