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June 4, 2011 8:26 AM

Afghanistan gets duty free access to Indian market

India has extended duty-free market access to Afghanistan as part of its economic package for least developed countries. Under the scheme, the import of most products from the neighbouring country will be allowed at zero duty. India's Duty-Free Tariff Preference scheme provides preferential dut...

June 4, 2011 8:26 AM

Yemen Prez attacked, blames tribal foes

Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who suffered minor injuries in an attack on the presidential palace on Friday, said in a brief speech that an outlaw gang of his tribal foes instigated the assassination attempt. In an audio message on television, Saleh blamed the attack on the Hashed tribe led by...

June 3, 2011 8:19 PM

India extends duty-free market access to Afghanistan

India has extended duty-free market access to Afghanistan as part of its economic package for least developed countries (LDCs). Under the scheme, the import of most products from the neighbouring country will be allowed at zero duty. India's Duty-Free Tariff Preference (DFTP) scheme, launched b...

June 3, 2011 8:12 PM

‘Sonia Gandhi launches National Rural Livelihood Mission

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has launched the National Rural Livelihood Mission at the tribal dominated district of Banswada in Rajasthan on Friday. The scheme will provide opportunities of self-employment to seven crore people living below the poverty line. Mrs. Gandhi said that the new initiative ...

June 3, 2011 7:53 PM

‘Former Haryana CM Bhajan Lal passes away

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal is dead. He was 80. He died of heart attack at a private hospital Hissar in Haryana today after he was admitted there following a severe stroke. He was survived by his wife Jasma Devi, two sons - Chander Mohan Bishnoi elder son and former Deputy Chief Ministe...

June 3, 2011 6:06 PM

Former Haryana CM Bhajan Lal passes away

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal is dead. He was 81. He died of heart attack at a private hospital Hissar in Haryana today after he was admitted there following a severe stroke. Bhajan Lal survived with wife, 2 sons and one daughter. Bhajan Lal served as Chief Minister of Haryana for almost ...

June 3, 2011 1:53 PM

Sonia Gandhi launches National Rural Livelihood Mission in Rajasthan

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today launched the National Rural Livelihood Mission at the tribal dominated district of Banswada in Rajasthan. The scheme will provide opportunities of self-employment to seven crore people living below the poverty line. Mrs. Gandhi said that the new initiative will emp...

June 3, 2011 8:22 AM

UP Govt. announces new policy for land acquisition

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a new policy for the acquisition of land and compensation paid to the farmers in the state. As per the new policy, private developers can directly acquire the land from the farmers and the government's role will only be that of a facilitator. Chief Min...

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