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Inflation may come down by seven percent in March: Rangarajan
2:7 Coimbatore, February 6 (ANI): C Rangarajan, chief of Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council opined on Saturday that the spiraling inflation is likely to come down by seven percent around March 2011 and also the prices of essential commodities would be stabilised. He acknowledged that high inflationary trends had led to skyrocketing prices of food commodities breaking the backbone of the average Indian households but the situation might soon be under control. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 379
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Previous year's drought was a setback to economy: PM
2:16 New Delhi, September 29 (ANI): Hailing the national growth rate as encouraging vis-a-vis the global economic scenario, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh conceded that last year's drought had been a setback to the country's economy. He said this while releasing the latest book titled 'From Green to Evergreen Revolution - Indian Agriculture: Performance and Challenges' penned by the eminent agro-scientist Dr. M S Swaminathan in New Delhi on Tuesday. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 489
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Left opposition call for fuel price protests
2:23 New Delhi, June 4(ANI): Indian government raised prices for petrol by 5 rupees and diesel by 3 rupees. The government also raised the price of cooking gas cylinder by 50 rupees. The decision attracted condemnation from various quarters. India's leftist parties responded with a call for a week of nationwide protests and strikes, starting Thursday. They said they would also try to block roads and stop trains. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1339
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Congress certain of forming government in Assam
1:46 Guwahati, April 13 (ANI): Confident of winning the 2011 legislative elections, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi, Tuesday said that Congress party would form the government in the state for the third time. Commenting on the record 76 percent voter turnout, he said that people of Assam have proved that they are nationalistic and don't believe in separation from India. Assam registered a record voter turnout in both phases of polling in the just concluded elections to the provincial legislature. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 391
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Maoists strike at night, kill four brothers in Jharkhand
1:46 Jharkhand, May 17 (ANI): Horrendous act, around 50 Maoists suspected to be cadres of People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) killed four brothers of the same family in Gumla district of Jharkhand. It was revealed, the ultras shot dead and later slit their throats with sharp weapons on Sunday night at a village named Dakia. Chandan Kumar Sinha, Sub-Divisional Police Officer on Monday said that the men were killed because they had a property dispute with some family members who were related to the rebels. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 370
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Fake currency worth Rs.7 lakh seized
2:15 New Delhi, August 14 (ANI): Crime Branch of Delhi Police arrested two persons and seized fake Indian currency notes worth seven lakh rupees in New Delhi on Thursday.The two persons nabbed were involved in printing and distribution of the counterfeit notes. Acting on a tip off,the Crime Branch personnel, kept a tab on the duo identified as Deepak Sharma, owner of a shop dealing in compact discs and Jitendra Gupta,a cyber café owner, for printing and counterfeiting Indian currency notes. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1165
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Indian PM sends offering to Ajmer shrine
1:32 Ajmer/ jodhpur, July 6(ANI): Indian Prime Minister on Sunday sent the holy offering, the Chaddar to Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan. The offering, to be placed on the saint's grave, is being taken to the shrine on behalf of the Prime Minister. Meanwhile, security has been tightened in the state ahead of Urs. Jodhpur presented a picture of communal harmony where people of all religions got together to make a long holy cloth offering. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1223
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Preparations for Commonwealth Games on track: Smith
1:50 New Delhi, October 14 (ANI): After touring sports facilities in New Delhi on Wednesday, Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said he was confident that India would stage a first class Commonwealth Games on time.Smith dismissed media reports suggesting that the games preparations was lagging behind as just run-of-the-mill concerns Added: 15848 days ago Views: 848
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Maoists shutdown in Ranchi
1:26 RANCHI,April 14 (ANI):Normal life in Ranchi, the capital of eastern Jharkhand state, came to a standstill on Tuesday following a shutdown call by the Maoists.The shutdown was called to disrupt the ongoing election process.According to S N Pradhan, a spokesperson of Jharkhand Police,the naxals are keen to sabotage the election process in the state.He, however,said that the state police is on a state of high alert and working round-the-clock to maintain peace. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 993
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Nirupama Rao meets Pakistan counterpart in New York
0:47 New York, September 27 (ANI): Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Saturday met her Pakistan counterpart Salman Bashir in New York. Rao and Bashir posed for photographers but gave no indication as to what they discussed. Ties between the neighbouring countries went into deep freeze after attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai in last November. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 977
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Indian exports likely to be affected says Chidambaram
1:46 New Delhi, October 31 (ANI): Finance Minister, Palaniappan Chidambaram on Friday said that the slump in the U.S. growth rate might affect the Indian exports but, the impact would be lesser compared to the Chinese economy. Answering queries on the burning migrant issue in Maharashtra, the finance minister said that the issue figured during the central cabinet meeting on Thursday. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 942
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At least 28 feared dead in bus mishap in Kashmir
1:32 Jammu and Kashmir, June 8 (ANI): At least twenty-eight people are feared dead when a mini-bus plying on Doda-Kishtwar National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir skidded off the road and fell into the Chenab River on Sunday. The bus fell into the river after it reportedly developed some technical snag and the driver lost his control over it. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 722
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Reid and Taylor to buy handloom from Kashmir
1:48 Srinagar, July 7 (ANI): Kashmir’s state run Jammu and Kashmir Handloom Development bagged an order of 15 million rupees from an international textile major Reid & Taylor, senior officials said on Monday. They sealed the deal after their visit to Kashmir Handloom Corporation and placed an order for 12,000 meters of tweeds and other handloom products. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 975
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Ballet dancing-an option for losing weight
1:41 Kolkata, June 26(ANI): Its not just Bollywood beauties that are struck by the size zero syndrome. Seems like the common women are smacked by it too. Women in Kolkata have found a new way to stay in shape and tone their bodies and the method is Ballet Dancing, which is become increasingly popular in India these days. These ladies are grueling themselves to the steps of Ballet to stay slim and trim. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1029
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Naveen Chawla takes over as new election commissioner
1:0 New Delhi, April 21 (ANI): Leaving behind the recent bitter acrimony between them, India's election chief N. Gopalaswami on Monday handed over the baton, in the midst of national polls, to Naveen Chawla. In January Gopalaswami had petitioned for the sacking of Chawla as an Election Commissioner from the three-member Election Commission of India. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 875
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Independent candidates to cut into the vote share in Jammu and Kashmir
2:16 Jammu, December 10 (ANI): Independent and rebel candidates, who have joined in a big way the election fray in Jammu and Kashmir, are expected to cut into the vote share of the mainstream political parties in the state. Jammu and Kashmir is in the midst of seven-phase election with 39 of total 87 constituencies already gone to polls. More than 1300 candidates are testing their fate. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 817
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Setting a positive tone at climate change summit
1:43 New Delhi, Feb 7(ANI): Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom inaugurated an exhibition on International Climate change held in the India’s national capital New Delhi on February 07. The exhibition based on the theme of climate change and global warming is organised on the sidelines of the three-day summit on sustainable development and climate change. The President of Maldives said that countries with larger resources should play a greater role. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1201
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Indo Bangladesh trade fair draws many people
1:44 Siliguri, October 3 (ANI): A large number of people thronged the annual Indo Bangladesh trade fair organised in Siliguri district of West Bengal. The trade show is organized annually under the joint venture of Siliguri Merchant's Association in India and the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata. The traders from both countries were very hopeful about their sale in the show. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 908
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Sugar free sweets,a major hit among diabetics this Diwali
1:6 Chennai, October 17 (ANI): If you are a diabetic,but still wish to relish loads of sweets this Diwali,then here's a solution for you.A confectionary shop in Chennai,aptly named as Diabetics Desire,sells low glycemic,low calorie sweets suitable for diabetic patients.The shop has been thronged by customers,specially during the festive season. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1248
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Declining sex ratio will force us to become gays: Farooq Abdullah
1:23 New Delhi, April 13 (ANI): Showing a matter of concern towards India's sex ratio, Minister of New and Renewable Energy and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said that male sex is growing at faster rate, so he is afraid that all men might be forced to become gays and would not find any girls to marry. Abdullah said this while addressing the audience in an event called 'India Water Forum' held in New Delhi on Wednesday. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 421
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