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July 23, 2010 2:19 PM

105th birth anniversary of Chandra Shekhar Azad being observed today

The 105th birth anniversary of Chandra Shekhar Azad being organised at Allahabad on Friday. The Main function was held at Chandrasekhar Azad Park also popularly known as Alfred Park in Allahaabd on Friday. Armed gave guard of honor and police band played National anthem tunes to mark the occasion. T...

July 23, 2010 11:07 AM

IT dept streamlines tax refund procedure for faster payment

In a move that will speed up the issuance of I-T refunds, the Income Tax Department for the first time will accept all TDS credit and refund claims not exceeding 3 lakh rupees and 25 thousand respectively, at the stage of processing of income tax returns itself. Central Board of Direct Taxes, CBDT, ...

July 23, 2010 11:04 AM

Close shave for 57 passengers, 4 crew of Jet Airways plane

57 passengers and four crew on board a Jet Airways flight from Indore had a close shave when shave when the aircraft skidded on the runway in Ahmedabad last night after its nosewheel came off while landing.A Jet Airways spokesperson said, all passengers and crew are safe. They have been deplaned and...

July 23, 2010 10:31 AM

4,000 community radio centres by 2012 end across India: Soni

The country will have at least 4,000 community radio centres by the end of 2012. This was stated by Information and Broadcasting minister Ambika Sonia in New Delhi on Thursday. Speaking at a workshop organised by ministry of rural development on how to strengthen local self governance, Ms Soni said ...

July 22, 2010 9:20 PM

PC stresses to bridge development deficit in tribal areas

The Planning Commission has made a strong case for bridging the development deficit in tribal areas, especially those affected by the Naxal violence. The Plan panel said this in a supplementary agenda note circulated on Thursday. It has been done ahead of the forthcoming National Development Council...

July 22, 2010 9:19 PM

GST to take total output of Indian economy to $2-trillion: Pranab

The Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that the successful implementation of Goods and Services Tax, GST will take the total output of Indian economy to two trillion US dollars in a short span of time. Addressing a meeting of captains of Industry in New Delhi, Mr. Mukherjee asse...

July 22, 2010 9:18 PM

SC slams govt. for insensitivity towards handicapped?

The Supreme Court has castigated the government for its insensitivity towards physically challenged persons and expressed anguish at the way in which a paralytic woman was denied employment in the Railways for 21 years even after she was selected. A Bench of Justices G S Singhvi and Ashok Kumar Gang...

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