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  Govt to announce steps on Monday to improve economy, says Pranab

  June 23, 2012 12:23 IST

  Kolkata, June 23: Expressing concern over signs of weakness in the Indian economy, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the government is set to announce certain measures on Monday to improve market conditions in consultations

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  Maharashtra govt tells HC, CBI has no jurisdiction to probe Adarsh

  India | June 18, 2012 15:10 IST

  Mumbai, Jun 18: Maharashtra government today contested in the Bombay High Court the CBI's jurisdiction to probe the Adarsh Housing scam, nearly a year-and-a-half after it registered an FIR in the case involving former Chief

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  Govt says no to raising 49 pc FDI cap in aviation sector

  June 17, 2012 19:08 IST

  Hyderabad, July 17: Government today ruled out raising the 49 per cent FDI cap in the Indian aviation sector.  “I don't think so. Because the 1934 Civil Aviation Act says management has to be in

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  Govt starts 10 per cent stake sale process in NALCO

  June 17, 2012 17:09 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 17: The government has initiated the process of 10 per cent stake sale in National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) which may fetch the exchequer an estimated Rs 12,000 crore."Disinvestment Department has moved

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  Govt writes to Anna Hazare, rejects demand for SIT probe against ministers

  India | June 09, 2012 22:49 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 9: The government today rejected demands of Team Anna to set up a Special Investigation Team to probe allegations of corruption against Cabinet ministers and establishing fast-track courts to hear charges against

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  Govt aims for Rs 50k crore private investment in airport projects

  June 03, 2012 15:38 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 3: Buoyed by the Rs 30,000 crore private sector investment in airport projects during 2007-12, the government plans to attract Rs 50,000 crore more in the 12th Plan from private and foreign

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  Govt to remove multi-level TDS on software from July

  June 03, 2012 15:23 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 3: In a major benefit to the software sector, the government has decided to do away with complex multi-level system of Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) with effect from July 1."The abolition

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  Govt to watch rupee volatility for next few days before deciding petrol hike rollback

  India | May 25, 2012 18:53 IST

  New Delhi, May 25: Petroleum minister S. Jaipal Reddy today said the Centre would wait for a few days to keep a watch on rupee volatility before deciding about petrol price. "We want to know about

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  Govt offers to take back sacked AI pilots

  India | May 23, 2012 18:46 IST

  New Delhi, May 23: Making an attempt to end the over two-week impasse, Government today offered to take back 101 sacked Air India pilots on a case-by-case basis and made a fresh appeal to the

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  Govt hikes GPF interest to 8.8 pc

  May 23, 2012 16:27 IST

  New Delhi, May 23: In a move which will benefit millions of employees, the government has hiked interest rate on contributions to General Provident Fund (GPF) and other similar funds to 8.8 per cent for

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  Pak planes violated Indian air space 23 times in 3 yrs, says Govt

  India | May 21, 2012 17:29 IST

  New Delhi, May 21: Pakistani military planes have violated Indian air space 23 times in the past three years including twice in last four months, Defence Minister A K Antony said today.He also noted that

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  Govt tables white paper on black money in LS

  Politics | May 21, 2012 16:28 IST

  New Delhi, May 21: The government today tabled the much-awaited white paper on black money in Parliament which did not disclose any name but made a strong case for setting up lokpal and lokayuktas to

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  AI begins international operations, pilots want govt to initiate talks

  May 16, 2012 14:16 IST

  New Delhi, May 16: In an attempt to restore normalcy, Air India today began international operations to the US and Europe as part of its contingency plan even as striking pilots asked the government to

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  Govt concealed facts to shield Chidambaram, says report

  India | May 08, 2012 13:46 IST

  New Delhi, May 8: The newspaper Pioneer today published a report saying that the government's claim that as Finance Minister, P Chidambaram did not delay Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval to the Rs 4,000

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  Govt Frees Sugar Exports, Scraps Onion MEP

  May 02, 2012 22:05 IST

  New Delhi, May 2: The government today decided to free sugar exports by removing quantitative restrictions in order to expedite shipments of sweetener and also scrapped the minimum export price (MEP) on onion.The government also

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  Govt's nod to deregulate diesel prices, BJP angry

  April 24, 2012 19:05 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 24: The government today said that it has taken an in-principle decision to link diesel prices with market rates, a move, which the opposition BJP asserted would push up the prices of

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  Sukma collector safe, Maoists make demands

  India | April 23, 2012 9:43 IST

  Raipur, Apr 22: Maoists today demanded release of eight of their jailed leaders in Chattisgarh and a halt to “Operation Green Hunt” in exchange for freedom of Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon, who was safe,

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  Govt, Vodafone Fight Intensifies

  April 19, 2012 16:34 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 19: The government today brushed aside the pressure being built by the global trade bodies in the Rs 11,000 crore Vodafone tax dispute case and asserted that the British telecom major cannot

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  Centre Says, No Differences Between Govt, Armed Forces

  India | April 12, 2012 18:27 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 12: Notwithstanding the various controversies, the government today said that there are no differences between it and the armed forces and it is working in harmony with the three services.“There are no

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  Govt May Allow 49 Pc FDI In Airlines

  April 11, 2012 22:44 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 11: The Union Cabinet at its meeting tomorrow is likely to take a decision to allow 49 per cent foreign direct inestment in private airlines. With this,the government is set to again