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February 26, 2010 5:09 PM

Opposition walks out during budget speech over hike in exise duty of fuel

The entire opposition today walked out of the Lok Sabha in protest against some of the budget proposals. Talking to media outside Parliament they described the budget as anti-people and anti-force which has no provision to address the growing food inflation. The leader of the opposition in the Lok S...

February 26, 2010 2:49 PM

Finance Minister done an admirable job: PM

<br/>Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has complimented the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for an exceedingly good budget. Dr. Singh said the budget seeks to achieve growth momentum to accelerate the tempo and return to a growth rate of 9 per cent. He said the, Finance Minister Pranab Mukhe...

February 26, 2010 2:45 PM

Finance Minister done an admirable job: PM

<br/>Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has complimented the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for an exceedingly good budget. Dr. Singh said the budget seeks to achieve growth momentum to accelerate the tempo and return to a growth rate of 9 per cent. He said the, Finance Minister Pranab Mukhe...

February 26, 2010 2:21 PM

Opposition decides to launch nation-wide agitation against price rise

<br/>The Opposition has decided to launch a nation-wide agitation against the price rise of essential commodities and the propose increase in the central excise duties on petrol and diesel. Briefing media persons outside Parliament, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Mrs Sushma...

February 26, 2010 11:47 AM

Sajjan Kumar gets anticipatory bail

<br/>The Delhi High Court today granted anticipatory bail to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar and six others in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases.<br/><br/> Justice A K Pathak, while pronouncing the bail order, directed them to furnish a personal and surety bond of 50,000 r...

February 26, 2010 11:18 AM

Sajjan Kumar gets anticipatory bail

<br/>Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was today granted anticipatory bail by Delhi High Court in two 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases.<br/>

February 26, 2010 9:02 AM

Economic survey predicts 9 pc growth in 2011-12 fiscal

<br/>The Economic Survey predicted that India would bounce back to a high nine per cent growth in 2011-12 on the way to becoming to world's fastest growing economy in four years. The Survey says, it is entirely possible for India to move into the rarefied domain of double digit growth...

February 25, 2010 7:52 PM

3 private GSM players would be allowed to offer 3G nationwide service

The government today said three private GSM players would be allowed to offer 3G mobile services across the nation, for which spectrum or radio waves will be auctioned starting April 9.<br/><br/>But in five circles -- Punjab, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar and Himachal Pra...

February 25, 2010 7:51 PM

GEAC authority to address all scientific issues related to Bt brinjal

The government has said that the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee GEAC is the authority to address all concerns for resolving scientific issues relating to Bt brinjal. <br/><br/>It also decided to set up a National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority. The decision was taken ...

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