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April 29, 2010 11:55 AM

Govt. underlines need for empowerment of local bodies in the cities

The government today underlined the need for the empowerment of local bodies in the cities across the country to deal with the challenges being faced by the urban poor. Replying to the discussion on the working of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, the Minister, Kumari Shelja sai...

April 29, 2010 9:00 AM

Indications of softening food inflation are clearly visible: Pranab

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that indications of softening food inflation are clearly visible and they are expected to decline in the coming months uninterruptedly. <br/><br/>In his opening remarks after the introduction of the Finance Bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday...

April 29, 2010 8:49 AM

CBI registers cases against two senior Home Ministry officials for graft

The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, has registered cases against two senior officers of Home Ministry in two separate cases. While the first case pertains to alleged excise evasion in Union Territory of Daman, the second one is related to purchase of bullet-proof jackets for Central Police for...

April 28, 2010 9:34 PM

Companies Registrar not finds anything wrong with IPL balance-sheets

Amid a controversy over finances of the Twenty20 cricket body IPL, the government today said the Registrar of Companies has not found anything wrong with the balance-sheets of IPL franchisees and no company has given sweat equity to anyone.<br/><br/>Corporate Affairs Minister Sal...

April 28, 2010 8:55 PM

Prices of essential commodities started softening: Pranab

The Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that prices of essential commodities have started softening and food inflation will decline in the coming months. He said indications of softening food inflation are clearly visible and they expected to decline in the coming months uninterruptedly.&#060...

April 28, 2010 8:46 PM

Govt assures IPL, Phone tapping issue among others to be discuss in LS

The government today assured the Lok Sabha that all important issues raised by the opposition including the IPL and Phone tapping will be discussed. <br/><br/>The Leader of the House and the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said there will be an opportunity of discussing these m...

April 28, 2010 7:43 PM

CBI registers case against four govt employees including an IAS officer

CBI has registered a case against four government employees, including a senior IAS officer posted in the Union Home ministry and Daman-based six distilleries for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 340 crore to the exchequer. <br/><br/>Speaking to AIR, CBI spokesperson Mr Harsh Bhal ...

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