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December 24, 2009 12:42 PM

Economy could grow by 7.5 to 8% during current financial year: Pranab

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said, the economy could grow by 7.5 to 8 per cent during the current financial year, though price rise and fiscal consolidation remained areas of concern. Addressing the 104th annual session of thePHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, (PHDCCI) in New Delhi on We...

December 24, 2009 11:36 AM

Mercury plummets; Icy winds grip North India

Icy winds blowing from the snow-capped mountains in northern states continue to grip New Delhi today with mercury dipping to the season's lowest of 6.1 degree Celsius. Met officials have predicted a further fall in temperature with mercury likely to touch 6 degree Celsius tomorrow while the max...

December 24, 2009 11:36 AM

Mercury plummets; Icy winds grip North India

Icy winds blowing from the snow-capped mountains in northern states continue to grip New Delhi today with mercury dipping to the season's lowest of 6.1 degree Celsius. Met officials have predicted a further fall in temperature with mercury likely to touch 6 degree Celsius tomorrow while the max...

December 24, 2009 10:40 AM

Chidambaram for restructuring of Home Ministry

Calling for a bold and radical restructuring of the country's security set up, Home Minister P Chidambaram has suggested the bifurcation of his Ministry into security and non-security divisions. Unveiling the proposal while delivering the 22nd Intelligence Bureau Centenary Endowment Lecture in ...

December 24, 2009 10:40 AM

Chidambaram for restructuring of Home Ministry

Calling for a bold and radical restructuring of the country's security set up, Home Minister P Chidambaram has suggested the bifurcation of his Ministry into security and non-security divisions. Unveiling the proposal while delivering the 22nd Intelligence Bureau Centenary Endowment Lecture in ...

December 24, 2009 9:28 AM

Consumer Rights Day today

Today is National Consumer Rights Day. The day is marked to generate awareness among consumers about their rights and existence of redressal agencies. It was on this day in 1986 that the consumer protection act received assent of the President of India. <br/>AIR correspondent Gargi Roy rep...

December 24, 2009 9:28 AM

Consumer Rights Day today

Today is National Consumer Rights Day. The day is marked to generate awareness among consumers about their rights and existence of redressal agencies. It was on this day in 1986 that the consumer protection act received assent of the President of India. <br/>AIR correspondent Gargi Roy rep...

December 24, 2009 9:26 AM

Cold wave grips North India; Srinagar experiences -3.4 degree Celsius

Entire Northern India is reeling under severe cold wave. In Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, the ongoing cold conditions further aggravated with the minimum dropping by up to four degrees. Some areas even witnessed fog and mist. Night temperatures declined across Kashmir where Srinagar experienced th...

December 24, 2009 9:26 AM

Cold wave grips North India; Srinagar experiences -3.4 degree Celsius

Entire Northern India is reeling under severe cold wave. In Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, the ongoing cold conditions further aggravated with the minimum dropping by up to four degrees. Some areas even witnessed fog and mist. Night temperatures declined across Kashmir where Srinagar experienced th...

December 24, 2009 9:24 AM

Chidambaram suggests bifurcation of Home Ministry

Calling for a bold and radical restructuring of the country's security set up the Home Minister Mr P Chidambaram suggested the bifurcation of his Ministry and the setting up National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) by the end of next year. Mr. Chidambaram said the Home Minister should be devoti...

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