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March 24, 2010 6:21 PM

Centre relaxes austerity drive as economic revival picks up

Government employees can travel by air in first class from the first of next month. With signs of economic revival becoming more pronounced, the government has relaxed the austerity drive undertaken last year.<br/><br/>An official statement said that the matter has been reviewed ...

March 24, 2010 5:19 PM

Maoists kill seven persons including three securitymen in fresh attacks

Seven persons, including four security personnel were killed by armed Maoists in separate incidents in Orissa, Bihar and West Bengal in fresh attacks today. <br/><br/>The Maoists blew up a government toll plaza in Gaya district in Bihar using dynamites and looted 16 weapons. Two ...

March 24, 2010 4:43 PM

Euro IV launch may push up petrol prices in big cities

Petrol price may rise in big cities from the first of next month with Euro-IV launch. Talking at the launch function in New Delhi today, Oil Secretary S Sundareshan said that Petrol price in cities like Delhi and Mumbai may go up by 41 paise per litre and diesel by 26 paise a litre from April one, w...

March 24, 2010 4:41 PM

Maoists kill six persons including three securitymen in fresh attacks

Six persons, including three security personnel were killed by armed Maoists in separate incidents in Orissa, Bihar and West Bengal today in fresh attacks. <br/><br/>The Maoists blew up a government toll plaza in Gaya district in Bihar using dynamites and looted 16 weapons. They ...

March 24, 2010 2:25 PM

Exports Show Steady Growth, Up 11.5% in Jan

<br/>The Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukharjee has said that advance estimates indicate that country's growth in 2009-10 will remain 7.2 per cent. Addressing the 59th convocation of Punjab University, Chandigarh today, he said that country's exports have recovered at a growth of ...

March 24, 2010 2:24 PM

India insists US allow access to Headley for interrogation

<br/>Union Law and Justice Minister M Veerappa Moily told reporters in Bangalore today that one day or the other, US will have to agree that Headley has to undergo interrogation by our agencies. Asked whether it was unfair and unjustified of US to deny access to Indian investigators when I...

March 24, 2010 2:24 PM

Ram Navami being celebrated today; Prez, VP, PM greet nation

Rama Navami, the birth day of Lord Ram is being celebrated throughout the country with full religious fervour and gaiety. Devotees observe fast and perform pujas. In the national capital, various temples have been decorated wtih colourful lights on the occasion. Some temples also perform special ser...

March 24, 2010 1:56 PM

Parliamentary panel calls for better flow of credit to agriculture sector

<br/>A Parliamentary panel has expressed concern over the insufficient flow of agriculture credit and called for taking immediate steps to improve the situation for better outlook of the rural economy. The report presented in Parliament says cooperative and regional rural banks have failed...

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