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Finance Minister says rupee is undervalued but will find its appropriate level

August 27, 2013 1:46 PM

Finance Minister says rupee is undervalued but will find its appropriate level

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has attributed domestic and international factors to the devaluation of the rupee against the dollar. He said the government has taken several steps to strengthen the Indian currency. Responding to supplementaries during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha today, Mr Chida...

Dawood in Pak, have asked Islamabad to hand over don & alerted interpol: Shinde

August 27, 2013 12:55 PM

Dawood in Pak, have asked Islamabad to hand over don & alerted interpol: Shinde

The underworld don Dawood Ibrahim is in Pakistan. Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said in the Lok Sabha today while responding to supplementaries during question hour. He informed members that India has requested Islamabad to hand over the don to New Delhi. Mr Shinde said, he had a talk with the P...

Over 1 lakh villages fully electrified under RGGVY: Power Min Scindia

August 27, 2013 12:09 PM

Over 1 lakh villages fully electrified under RGGVY: Power Min Scindia

Over one lakh villages in the country have been fully electrified under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY). Minister of State for Power Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said in the Rajya Sabha that around 3 lakh 82 thousand villages have been partially electrified. Responding to supplementa...

Farmers to get MSP even after implementation of Food Bill

August 27, 2013 8:29 AM

Farmers to get MSP even after implementation of Food Bill

The government has assured farmers that they will continue to get minimum support price, MSP, even after implementation of the Food Security Bill. Allaying fears expressed during the debate on the bill in Lok Sabha, Food Minister KV Thomas said, the government will not freeze the MSP and whatever fo...

Lok Sabha passes National Food Security Bill

August 27, 2013 8:28 AM

Lok Sabha passes National Food Security Bill

The Lok Sabha has passed the Food Security Bill which seeks to provide cheap foodgrains to 82 crore people in the country. The ambitious bill was adopted by the House through a voice vote after a day-long debate last night. The passage of the bill in Parliament will guarantee 5 kilograms of rice, wh...

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