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August 9, 2011 8:45 PM

Sensex dips 132 points on global woes

Falling for the sixth straight session, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange declined 132 points, or 0.8 percent, to 16,858, after volatile trade, and amid a rout in the global stock markets on Tuesday. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange dropped 46 points, or 0.9 percent, to 5,073.The bours...

August 9, 2011 8:44 PM

Mumbai police book owner, crew members of sunken vessel MV Rak

The coast guard, who is constantly monitoring the quantum of oil spill from the sunken merchant ship MV Rak, said the quantity of spillage has reduced to half tonne per hour. In a release issued in Mumbai today, coast guard said that the three ships and an aircraft deployed by them are constantly mo...

August 9, 2011 8:43 PM

Congress questions CAG’s right to comment on appointments and policy of Govt

Ruling Congress party on Tuesday questioned whether Comptroller and Auditor General, CAG has the mandate to comment on the appointments and the policy of the government. Opposition on the other hand held UPA government responsible for the appointment of Suresh Kalmadi as Chief of the Organizing Comm...

August 9, 2011 6:31 PM

Opposition deliberately deviating course of debate: Chidambaram

Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that Opposition does not want a smooth run of Parliament. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Chidambaram charged the Opposition with deliberately deviating the course of debate from the statement of Sports Minister to the content of Comptroller &...

August 9, 2011 1:12 PM

Govt criticizes Opposition for disrupting proceedings of Parliament

Government today criticized the Opposition led by BJP for disrupting the proceedings of Parliament despite reaching an agreement to ensure smooth conduct of the two Houses. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal described the BJP's action as a...

August 9, 2011 1:09 PM

Opposition stalls LS proceedings seeking resignation of Delhi CM

The opposition today stalled proceedings in the Lok Sabha on the second day seeking resignation of Delhi Chief Minister following CAG report on Commonwealth Games. Soon after Lok Sabha assembled for the day, the NDA members trooped into the well to press for their demand seeking suspension of the qu...

August 9, 2011 11:12 AM

EGoM to give cash subsidy to BPL families for kerosene

An empowered group of ministers, EGoM has in-principle agreed to give direct cash subsidy to the Below Poverty Line, BPL families for kerosene. Speaking to media in New Delhi, the Petroleum Minister Jaipal Reddy said the scheme will be launched after consulting the State governments. He said his min...

August 9, 2011 9:50 AM

Sensex drops 558 points in opening trade

The benchmark Sensex dropped 558 points in opening trade. The Sensex fell to as low as 16,432.00 points, its lowest level since June 1 last year, with a fall of 558.18 points from Monday's close. Another benchmark index, the Nifty, slipped below the 5,000-mark for the first time since June 10, ...

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