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November 9, 2015 5:52 PM

Taxes exceed actual cost of petrol

With excise duty being hiked five times in a year, taxes and duties now exceeded the actual cost of production of petrol. As much as Rs 31.20 in the retail price of Rs 60.70 a litre of petrol in Delhi is because of central and excise duties.<br/> <br/>Based on average cost of gasoline an...

November 9, 2015 5:42 PM

Qaumi Ekta Week to be observed from Nov 19-25

Qaumi Ekta Week will be observed from 19th to 25th of this month. Home Minister Rajnath Singh has asked the Central and State Governments to organise and celebrate the Qaumi Ekta Week in a befitting manner so that the message of Communal Harmony and National Integration could reach out to every part...

November 9, 2015 5:41 PM

Record 1204 entries received for Intl children film festival

&apos;Happy Mothers Day&apos; a feature film by Children&apos;s Film Society India (CFSI) directed by Anjali Shukla will be the opening film for the 19th Edition of the International Children&apos;s Film Festival. <br/><br/>The festival is scheduled to begin on 14th of this Month in Hyde...

November 9, 2015 5:13 PM

Govt approves Rs 1,100 cr disaster relief fund for Karnataka, Gujarat

Government today approved Rs 2,100 crore funds under the National Disaster Relief Fund for Karnataka and Gujarat, which recently faced drought and floods respectively. <br/><br/>A high-level meeting for Central assistance to states affected by natural disasters was held in New Delhi unde...

November 9, 2015 5:10 PM

President, PM express grief over death of former Air Chief Marshal

President and Prime Minister have expressed grief over the death of former Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra. <br/><br/>In his message, President Pranab Mukherjee said, during his service in the Air Force he implemented several reforms and rules that saw improvement in fight safety acro...

November 9, 2015 4:56 PM

Winter Session of Parliament to start from Nov 26

The Winter Session of Parliament will commence from 26th of this month. The session will continue till 23rd of December. The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs recommended to the President to convene the session. <br/><br/>Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Parliamentary Affairs...

November 9, 2015 4:52 PM

Govt clears four FDI proposals worth Rs 384 crore

Government has approved four proposals of Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, amounting to Rs 384.45 crore. An official statement said Foreign Investment Promotion Board, FIPB, in its meeting held on 19th of last month, had recommended these proposals including that of pharma firm Lupin. <br/><...

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