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June 1, 2011 8:49 AM

Syria announces general amnesty for political prisoners to resolve ongoing crisis

Syrian President Bashar al Assad has issued a general amnesty for prisoners that include those deemed to have committed political crimes. This is an attempt by the government to resolve the crisis emanating from the demand for sweeping political reforms in the country. Syria's official news agency S...

June 1, 2011 8:19 AM

Indian’s per capita income up by 17.9 per cent

Per capita income of Indians grew by 17.9 per cent to 54,835 rupees in 2010-11 from 46,492 in the year-ago period, according to the revised data released by the government on Tuesday.The new per capita income figure estimates on current market prices is over 8,000 rupees more than the previous estim...

May 31, 2011 8:55 PM

India calls for fighting terrorism on all fronts; German Chancellor Merkel, PM discuss security situation

India has called for fighting terrorism on all fronts and not selectively. The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said this while discussing security situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan with the visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who arrived in New Delhi Tuesday morning. Both the leaders hel...

May 31, 2011 8:51 PM

Govt committed to tackling corruption, says PM; Appeals to Baba Ramdev not to go on fast

Yoga Guru Ramdev on Tuesday opposed bringing Prime Minister and Chief Justice of India within the ambit of Lokpal. Speaking at a press conference in Sehore, Ramdev said that the post of Prime Miniser and CJI should not come under the Lokpal Bill. At the same time, Ramdev said that he does not want t...

May 31, 2011 7:16 PM

Robust farm sector growth lifts GDP to 8.5 per cent in fiscal 2010-11

Robust farm sector growth helped lift the country's economic growth, as measured by the Gross Domestic Product, to a healthy 8.5 per cent in the 2010-11 fiscal, compared to 8 per cent growth recorded in 2009-10.During the entire 2010-11 fiscal, the agriculture and allied sectors grew by a stron...

May 31, 2011 6:51 PM

India calls for fighting terrorism in a collective manner; Signs 4 agreements with Germany

India has called for fighting terrorism on all fronts and not selectively. The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said this while reviewing security situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan with the visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who arrived in New Delhi Tuesday morning. Both the leaders held...

May 31, 2011 2:25 PM

India, Germany sign four agreements

Prime Minister has reiterated India's desire for collaboration with Germany in areas of infrastructure, high technology, energy and applied sciences. Addressing a joint Press conference after bilateral talks with German chancellor Angela Merkel in New Delhi, Dr. Manmohan Singh expressed the hop...

May 31, 2011 2:00 PM

Death toll in Assam road mishap rises to 29

In Assam, at least 29 people died when a bus, carrying a marriage party, plunged into a deep pond while negotiating a speed-breaker in front of a dilapidated wooden bridge at Sorabori near Hajo in Kamrup district late last night. The dead included the bridegroom, the driver besides seven women and t...

May 31, 2011 1:52 PM

India's GDP grows at 8.5 per cent in FY-2010-11

Robust farm sector growth helped lift the country's economic growth, as measured by the Gross Domestic Product, to a healthy 8.5 per cent in the 2010-11 fiscal, compared to 8 per cent growth recorded in 2009-10. During the entire 2010-11 fiscal, the agriculture and allied sectors grew by a stro...

May 31, 2011 1:51 PM

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