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March 23, 2010 1:39 PM

Diesel, Cooking gas to cost more in Delhi

<br/>Diesel and cooking gas to cost more in Delhi. Presenting the state budget for 2010-11 in the assembly, Delhi Finance Minister, AK Walia announced withdrawal of subsidy on cooking gas. The gas cylinder will now cost 40 rupees more. The VAT on diesel will go up from 12 to 20 per cent ra...

March 23, 2010 12:43 PM

PM greets nation on occasion of Ram Navami

<br/>The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has greeted the nation on the occasion of Ram Navami. Dr. Singh said in his message that the life of Lord Ram inspires us to follow the path of righteousness even in the face of extreme hardships. He said Ram Navami is an occasion to rededicate o...

March 23, 2010 12:02 PM

India needs over 40 lakh crore investment for infrastructure development

<br/>India will need an investment of over 40 lakh crore rupees for infrastructure development in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17). It is twice the amount that is likely to be achieved in the current plan. Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said in a report on ...

March 23, 2010 11:42 AM

Nation pays homage Bhagat Singh on Martyrdom day

<br/>The Nation pays homage to Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on their 79th Martyrdom Day today. On this day in 1931, three revolutionary freedom fighters were hanged to death in the Central Jail of Lahore. Two state level functions are being organised to mark the occasion in Pu...

March 23, 2010 9:56 AM

Gujarat HC asks Nanavati Commission to clarify stand on summoning Modi

<br/>The Gujarat High Court has asked the Nanavati Commission, probing the 2002 riot cases, to clarify by April 1 whether it will summon Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the matter. A division bench of Chief Justice S J Mukhopadhaya and Justice Akil Kureshi sought this information f...

March 22, 2010 6:23 PM

India to add 7450 km gas pipeline network over next 3 years

India will add over 7,450 km of gas pipeline network over the next 2-3 years to ramp up its supply lines to keep pace with the growing demand from the consumption centres in the country. Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said this while addressing the sixth Asia Gas Partnership Summit in New Delhi toda...

March 22, 2010 6:23 PM

USA optimistic about passage of Nuclear Liability Bill: US envoy to India

Washington is optimistic about the passage of Nuclear Liability Bill which paves the way for the early opertionalisation of the Nuclear deal. US Ambassador to India Timothy J Roemer said in New Delhi that the implementation of the agreement would be beneficial to both India and the US. <br/&#06...

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