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January 20, 2011 7:03 PM

Govt. committed to bring back black money stashed in foreign banks: Antony

The Government on Thursday said that it will do everything possible to trace the black money stashed by Indian nationals in foreign banks. Defence Minister A. K. Antony said that government is committed to bring back to the country black money. He was talking to reporters in New Delhi after giving a...

January 20, 2011 6:22 PM

Budget session of Parliament likely to begin on Feb 21

The budget session of Parliament is likely to begin on the 21st of February and the general budget is slated to be presented to Lok Sabha on February 28. The decision to recommend the date for convening of the session to the President was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary ...

January 20, 2011 6:22 PM

Mumbai Summit to address key developmental issues of North-East

The Indian Chamber of Commerce is organising the 6th North East Business Summit in Mumbai from Friday which will address key issues related to the overall socio-economic development of the North-East. ICC Director General Rajeev Singh said, despite being a region with tremendous economic potential, ...

January 20, 2011 6:21 PM

Dip in food inflation not much consolation: Pranab

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said dip in food inflation for the week ended January 8, is not much consolation and the government would continue to take steps to tame rising prices. Talking to reporters in the capital, he said, some of the vegetable prices are still high. He said, it...

January 20, 2011 2:07 PM

Aamir Khan's 'Peepli Live' out of Oscar race

India's official entry to the Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film this year, Aamir Khan's 'Peepli Live', is out of the race. The movie failed to make it to the final nine.The film was selected from 27 movies including 'Raajneeti' and 'Udaan' to represent ...

January 20, 2011 2:04 PM

January 25 will be National Voters Day

25th January will be declared as National Voters Day. The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal in this regard. Speaking to reporters after Cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting minister Ambika Soni said that the Election Commission has decided to take up a vigorous exercise to identify al...

January 20, 2011 1:33 PM

January 25 will be National Voters Day

25th January will be declared as National Voters Day. The union cabinet today approved a proposal in this regard. Speaking to reporters after cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting minister Ambika Soni said that the Election Commission has decided to take up a vigorous exercise to identify al...

January 20, 2011 1:33 PM

Cabinet reshuffle: Praful, Jaiswal, Salman elevated to Cabinet rank

In a much awaited reshuffle of his council of ministers, the Prime Minister has elevated three Ministers of State - Praful Patel, Shriprakash Jaiswal and Salman Khursheed to the Cabinet rank and inducted - Beni Prasad Verma, K C Venugopal and Ashvini Kumar in a minor expansion. They were administere...

January 20, 2011 12:39 PM

Food inflation falls to 15.52 per cent

Food inflation has declined for the second week in a row. It fell to 15.52 per cent for the week ended January 8. The decline in food inflation is mainly due to falling prices of pulses, wheat and potato, according to the officialData released today. Food inflation, having touched 18.32 per cent for...

January 20, 2011 12:39 PM

January 25 will be National Voters Day

25th January will be observed as National Voters Day. Sixty years ago it was on this day that the Election Commission of India was established. The union cabinet today approved the proposal moved by the Election Commission. Speaking to reporters after cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting mi...

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