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January 8, 2011 7:28 PM

FM projects 6% growth for agri sector this year

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has expressed hope that the agriculture sector will clock six per cent growth this year. He was talking to experts from agriculture and other stake holders in this sector in the first Pre-Budget consultations in New Delhi . This is for the first time that the Financ...

January 8, 2011 5:53 PM

Perpetrators of Samjhauta blast must brought to justice: Pak

After dragging its feet over the Mumbai terror strike case, Pakistan today demanding that the perpetrators of the bombing of the Samjhauta Express train should be brought to justice. The demand comes in the back drop of RSS leader Aseemanand's confession about the involvement of Sangh activists...

January 8, 2011 5:53 PM

Govt committed to take steps to control inflation: Pranab

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the government was committed to take all steps to moderate price rise. Addressing a special session of Pravasi Bharti Divas he said all the necessary steps have been taken to keep inflation at moderate levels. Mukherjee said the stimulus provided by the g...

January 8, 2011 2:17 PM

Tricolour will fly high always: Prez

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has said that India is firmly committed to peace. However, she asserted that if conflict is thrust upon the country, its armed forces would keep the tricolour flying high.She was speaking after conferring the Presidential Standard to the 31 Squadron and Colours to ...

January 8, 2011 1:58 PM

CAG estimate erroneous: Sibal on 2G

The Centre has rejected the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) 's estimates of losses of Rs 1.76 lakh crore in allocation of 2G spectrum saying that they were completely erroneous. Describing the figures arrived at by the CAG as a figment of imagination; Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said tha...

January 8, 2011 1:58 PM

Onion prices fall after raids

The retail prices of onions declined by Rs 5 to 10 per kg in major metros. This followed raids on Friday by income tax authorities on onion traders across the country and reports of beginning of fresh arrivals of crop from Gujarat.Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee wrote to Chief Ministers to crack d...

January 8, 2011 11:51 AM

India, France sign pact on IT support

India and France have signed a pact to foster greater technical and scientific cooperation in the field of road policy, construction, maintenance and transport.The MoU was signed in the presence of Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath and French Minister of Transport Nathalie Morizet.The ...

January 8, 2011 11:43 AM

Studio theatre to boost performing arts

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh announced the Studio Theatre Scheme to help performing arts groups build their own performing spaces. Dr Singh, who also heads the Cultural Ministry, announced this in a message on the occasion of 13th Bharat Rang Mahotsav, which began in New Delhi on Friday. The Pri...

January 8, 2011 11:43 AM

PM pegs growth at 10% in ’12

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh says the country will grow at the rate of 9 to 10 per cent next year. Inaugurating the 9th edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in New Delhi this morning, Singh said this growth was vital for funding social development programmes in the country. He observed that will g...

January 8, 2011 11:42 AM

Coldwave sweeps North

North India continues to battle the bitter cold wave waking up to another frosty morning on Saturday. Cold wave disrupted normal life in both Punjab and Haryana as well as their joint capital Chandigarh . The maximum temperature at all the three places is also hovering between 7 to 10 plus degree Ce...

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