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January 1, 2010 6:40 PM

BJP blames UPA Govt's policies for price rise

BJP today blamed UPA Government's policies for price rise of food items in the country. Briefing media person in New Delhi today, party spokesman Mr. Prakash Javadekar said that government has lost the political will to bring down the prices and give relief to the common masses. He said the BJP...

January 1, 2010 6:39 PM

Assam fisheries bagged best Pisciculture award

The Assam Fisheries department has bagged the best Pisciculture national award for the year 2009-10. The award has been awarded by the Central Fisheries Institute and Indian Association of Fisheries and was conferred on Wednesday in Mumbai. The Assam Chief Minister, Mr Tarun Gogoi has lauded the per...

January 1, 2010 6:39 PM

India's liberalises trade regime with S-Korea, three key Asean countries

India's liberalised trade regime with South Korea and three key Asean countries- Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia has become operational from today. Indian exports to Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia accounting for over 90 per cent of the India-Asean 44-billion US dollars trade, will also be gi...

January 1, 2010 2:29 PM

Death toll rises to 41 in Rajasthan bridge collapse

The death toll in the collapse of an under-construction bridge at the Chambal river in Kota district of Rajasthan mounted to 41 on Thursday, with two more body being recovered from the rubble. Mean while four member team headed by Nirmal jeet singh DG NHAI [road] inspected the site. This commette wi...

January 1, 2010 10:22 AM

Partial lunar eclipse

Avid sky watchers were in for a treat as a partial lunar eclipse occurred in the night sky theatre yesterday. The earth's shadow swept past the moon turning a yellow shining full moon into a dim red one. The awesome spectacle of the moon being eclipsed was visible all over the country, includin...

January 1, 2010 10:21 AM

India’s gift to Pakistan on New Year

India has announced that it will release 31 Pakistani fishermen whose nationality has been confirmed by the Pakistan authorities. A statement issued by the Foreign Office said these fishermen will be repatriated to Pakistan via Attari tomorrow. <br/> <br/>Meanwhile, Pakistani Mar...

January 1, 2010 10:20 AM

Pranab expresses hope GDP growth will cross 7.5 %

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that a balance has to be struck on the issue of continuing of the stimulus packages. Addressing a function organised by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata yesterday, Mr. Mukherjee said stimulus package should not be prolonged so as to make pub...

December 31, 2009 9:05 PM

FM asks nationalised banks to give priority on loans to women self help groups

The Union Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee has instructed nationalised banks to give loans to women self help groups on priority basis for their economic development. Addressing a conference of West Bengal Mahila Congress in Kolkata today, Mr. Murkherjee referred to role of the UPA Government ...

December 31, 2009 9:05 PM

HC allows Vishal Yadav to attend sister's engagement

Delhi High Court today allowed the plea of Vishal Yadav, serving life imprisonment in the Nitish Katara murder case, to attend his sister's engagement ceremony on 3rd January. A vacation bench comprising Justices Valmiki Mehta and V K Jain allowed the plea of Vishal, who was earlier granted fiv...

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