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October 23, 2012 12:56 PM

Chidambaram asks banks to reach out to poor

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram today asked banks to reach out to the poor, be sensitive to their needs and extend them loans for their livelihood and prosperity. Releasing the Social Audit report of private micro finance company in New Delhi today, the Finance Minister also asked the corporate sect...

October 23, 2012 12:54 PM

Kingfisher staff left in lurch, Govt rules out intervention

Government has ruled out any intervention to bailout the cash strapped Kingfisher airlines or its employees as it is a private enterprise and the government cannot take a proactive role in such a situation.Talking to reporters in New Delhi today civil aviation minister Ajit Singh said,Kingfisher emp...

October 23, 2012 12:44 PM

Govt to digitize rations cards under TPDS

The government plans to digitize rations cards under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) to make it more effective and beneficial. The process is expected to be implemented in two phases in March and October next year. An official release said an amount of 884 crore rupees is expected to ...

October 23, 2012 11:49 AM

President greets people on Dussehra

President Pranab Mukherjee has greeted the people on the occasion of Dussehra tomorrow. In his message, Mr. Mukherjee said, he has great pleasure in extending warm greetings and good wishes to all fellow citizens on the joyous occasion of Dussehra. The President said, the auspicious season is a time...

October 23, 2012 11:34 AM

President greets people on Dussehra

President Pranab Mukherjee has greeted the people on the occasion of Dussehra tomorrow. In his message, Mr. Mukherjee said, he has great pleasure in extending warm greetings and good wishes to all fellow citizens on the joyous occasion of Dussehra. The President said, the auspicious season is a time...

October 23, 2012 8:05 AM

Chidambaram calls for improved Penetration of Non Life Insurance Sector

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has called for improved penetration of non-life insurance sector in the country. Addressing a meeting of CMDs, CEOs and MDs of public and private sector insurance companies in New Delhi yesterday, Mr. Chidambaram said the major challenges before the non life insurance...

October 23, 2012 8:02 AM

K'fisher offers 3 months dues by Diwali, employees want written assurance

Kingfisher Airlines has offered its striking employees staggered payment of three months' salary dues before Diwali in mid-November in a bid to get them back to work. The payment will be met in three installments. This was decided at a meeting with management representatives at the Kingfisher H...

October 22, 2012 9:08 PM

PM to meet heads of Public Sector Enterprises tomorrow

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet heads of Public Sector Enterprises tomorrow. An official statement said, the meeting is being held under the initiative of the Department of Public Enterprises headed by the Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Mr. Praful Patel. It will provide...

October 22, 2012 8:57 PM

Evidence of child witness cannot be rejected outrightly: HC

The Delhi High Court on Monday said that the evidence of child witness cannot be rejected outrightly. The court held this view while upholding the life sentence awarded to a man for kidnapping and then raping a minor girl three years ago. A bench of Justices, Sanjiv Khanna and S.P. Garg gave the rul...

October 22, 2012 8:02 PM

SC asks HCs to use their discretionary power with utmost care on bail issue

The Supreme Court on Monday asked High Courts to use their discretionary power with utmost care. The apex court also very strongly criticised High Courts usurping powers of Lower courts by passing and interfering with orders for granting or refusing bail. Taking strong exception to Allahabad High Co...

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