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December 14, 2011 7:40 PM

Cheaper onion, potato pull inflation down to 9.11 per cent

Cheaper onion and potato have pulled inflation down to 9.11 per cent in November. Inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index, stood at 9.73 per cent in October. It was 8.2 per cent in November last year. Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Chairman C.Rangarajan said with...

December 14, 2011 7:15 PM

No proposal to give special package for Jharkhand: Planning Commission

The Planning Commission today said that presently there is no proposal of special package for Jharkhand to create adequate infrastructure to tap its immense natural and mineral resources. However, over 51 crore has been allocated for sub-sector Minerals for the State in the Eleventh Five Year Plan. ...

December 14, 2011 7:13 PM

All party meeting on Lokpal in progress

Government is hopeful that Lokpal bill will be passed in the ongoing Parliament session after consensus on all the issues.Talking to reporters outside Parliament ahead of all party meeting now in progress, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said that government is making all efforts t...

December 14, 2011 5:48 PM

EAC Chairman suggests RBI to focus on controlling rising prices

With headline inflation still ruling above the 9 per cent mark, the chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, C. Rangarajan today suggested that the Reserve Bank of India should continue to focus on controlling the rising prices.Asked if the central bank should intervene to ar...

December 14, 2011 5:39 PM

NHRC directs Punjab Govt to pay compensation for custodial death

National Human Right Commission, NHRC, today asked the Punjab Government to pay five lakhs rupees as monetary relief in a case of death in prison. According to an official release issued in New Delhi, the commission has asked the government to give the relief money to the next of kin of deceased pri...

December 14, 2011 5:32 PM

PM convenes all-party meeting on Lokpal

An all-party meeting will be held today to evolve the consensus on Lokpal issue. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh discussed the issue with the United Progressive Alliance leaders yesterday. Briefing mediapersons, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said after the meeting the leaders of the alliance arrived at...

December 14, 2011 2:17 PM

Govt unveils Incredible India promotional calendar 2012

Government today released the Incredible India Promotional Calendar 2012 to promote tourism in the country.It was jointly unveiled by Minister for Tourism Subodh Kant Sahai and Minister for Culture and Poverty Alleviation Kumari Shelja. Speaking on the occasion Mr. Sahai said that through this calen...

December 14, 2011 2:10 PM

Govt to introduce bill to check sexual assault on women

The government is planning to bring in a bill in Parliament to check sexual assault on women. This was stated by the Home Minister Mr. P Chidambaram while replying to supplementaries during question hour in the Rajya Sabha today.In his written reply to the main question, the minister said that it is...

December 14, 2011 1:45 PM

PM: Energy needs bound to increase in achieving 9% GDP growth

The Prime Minister today asserted that for achieving nine percent GDP growth in the 12th Five Year Plan, the energy needs of the country are bound to increase.Addressing a function in New Delhi today to mark the National Energy Conservation Day, he said since the country relies on imports for a larg...

December 14, 2011 1:45 PM

Lack of external demand main reason for rupee’s depreciating value: FM

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee says lack of external demand is the major reason behind the depleting condition of the Indian rupee in the international market and the government is taking effective measures to improve the condition.He said that India will be soon on the growth trajectory as the p...

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