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January 12, 2012 5:08 PM

Slowdown will basically end during Q 3 of financial year: Montek

Describing the about 6 per cent growth in industrial production in November as a good sign, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today indicated that the government could take some proactive steps to boost the economy.He told reporters in New Delhi that the Election Commission has imposed a Model Code ...

January 12, 2012 5:01 PM

Free flow of knowledge for inclusive growth: Commerce Min

The Union Minister of Commerce, Anand Sharma, today emphasised on the free flow of knowledge and services for inclusive and sustainable global economic growth.He said this while, inaugurating the International Partnership Summit in Hyderabad today.Addressing over two thousand business and trade repr...

January 12, 2012 2:23 PM

Partnership Summit 2012 to be formally launched in Hyderabad

The Partnership Summit 2012 will be formally launched in Hyderabad on Thursday afternoon. Minister of Commerce, Anand Sharma and trade and economic ministers from 15 countries will be attending the largest business event of the country.High level business delegations from about 40 countries and over...

January 12, 2012 1:55 PM

SC upholds Alistair Pereira's conviction, jail term

The Supreme Court today upheld the conviction and three years jail term given to Mumbai businessman Alistair Pereira for mowing down seven persons by his speeding car in 2006. A Bench headed by Justice R M Lodha cancelled his bail and directed him to undergo his remaining jail term. The court passed...

January 12, 2012 1:55 PM

Industrial growth bounces back to 5.9% in November

The Index of Industrial Production bounced back to register a growth of 5.9 percent in November 2011 compared to the corresponding month in the previous year. Statistics and Programme Implementation Minister Srikant Kumar Jena released this data in New Delhi today. According to the data, the Manufac...

January 12, 2012 1:54 PM

Frame guidelines to ban sale of junk food around educational area: HC

The Delhi High Court has directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to frame guidelines on banning the sale of junk food and aerated drinks in and around educational institutions.A division bench of acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw gave six-month t...

January 12, 2012 1:44 PM

Food inflation in negative zone for second consecutive week

Food prices fell for the second consecutive week as food inflation remained in the negative zone. It was minus 2.90 per cent for the week that ended on 31st of last month. Food inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index, stood at minus 3.36 per cent in the previous week. It was above 19 per...

January 12, 2012 1:16 PM

Frame guidelines to ban sale of junk food around educational area: HC

The Delhi High Court today directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to frame guidelines on banning the sale of junk food and aerated drinks in and around educational institutions.A division bench of acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw gave six-month...

January 12, 2012 1:08 PM

OBC Quota to be implemented after completion of Assembly elections: Congress

Congress today said that the decision to allow 4.5 per cent reservation for minorities in the OBC Quota, will be implemented after the completion of Assembly elections in the five poll bound states.Talking to reporters in New Delhi, party spokesman Rashid Alvi said, the Election Commission's or...

January 12, 2012 12:46 PM

EC puts 4.5 pc minority quota on hold in poll-bound states

Election Commission has asked the government to withhold 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities in five poll bound states for now. The Commission order says that the direction will remain in force till the poll process is over in these states. The government has taken a decision on 22nd of last month...

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