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Govt Committed To Infusing Funds In PSU Banks, Says Pranab
Apr 07, 2012, 09:57 PM ISTMumbai, Apr 7: The government will recapitalise the state-owned banks to help them tide over the problems arising out of slow economic growth, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here today.“Going forward if GDP growth slows
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Pranab Downplays Differences Between Army Chief, Govt
India | Mar 31, 2012, 01:46 PM ISTKolkata, Mar 31: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday sought to downplay the battle of attrition between Army Chief Gen V K Singh and the government.“There is no fiasco. It has been explained by
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Vijay Bahuguna Govt Wins First Test Of Strength
India | Mar 27, 2012, 09:13 AM ISTDehra Dun, Mar 26: Having reached a truce with rebel Congress MLAs, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna today won the first test of strength with party nominee Govind Singh Kunjwal, a loyalist of Harish Rawat, defeating
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Govt Orders CBI Probe Into Allegation Of Bribe By Army Chief
India | Mar 26, 2012, 01:55 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 26: The government today ordered a CBI inquiry into the allegation made by Army chief Gen V K Singh that he was offered a Rs 14 crore bribe by a lobbyist.A CBI
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There Is No Trust Deficit Between Industry, Govt, Says Pranab Mukherjee
Mar 25, 2012, 03:33 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 25: Maintaining that there was no trust deficit between the government and industry, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the Centre will make all efforts to implement the decisions it has taken.Addressing
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Govt Not Looking At Diesel Price Decontrol, Says Jaipal Reddy
Mar 23, 2012, 04:31 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 23: Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy today said the government is not contemplating decontrol of diesel prices and admitted to “some kind of” discontinuation of petrol deregulation of late.“As of now, we
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Key UPA Allies Want Lokayukta Provision Deleted From Lokpal Bill
India | Mar 23, 2012, 10:17 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 23: The contentious provision relating to Lokayuktas in the Lokpal Bill may undergo change as key UPA constituents joined the Opposition in demanding its deletion but differences still persist on some other
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New Policy On Transfer Of Govt Employees In UP
India | Mar 23, 2012, 11:32 AM ISTLucknow Mar 23: Reverting the previous BSP government transfer policy in the past two years, the Samajwadi Party government on Thursday came out with a policy which empowers concerned ministers and head of departments to
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SC Dismisses Govt's Review Petition On Vodafone Verdict
Mar 20, 2012, 07:05 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 20: The Supreme Court today dismissed Government's plea seeking review of its verdict which held that Income Tax Department does not have jurisdiction to levy Rs 11,000 crore as tax on the
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Mulayam Rules Out SP Joining Govt At The Centre
India | Mar 19, 2012, 04:42 PM ISTLucknow, Mar 19: The Samajwadi Party, which provides outside support to the UPA government at the Centre, today ruled out joining it, dismissing speculation that the party was warming up to the Congress.“We are not
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This Is A Coma Budget Of A Coma Govt, Says BJP's Anant Kumar
India | Mar 16, 2012, 05:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, March 16: The opposition including the Left today lashed out at Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for his Budget proposals seeking to hike Service Tax and Central Excise, saying it would add unbearable burden
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Mamata's Communication Under Active Consideration, Says Govt
India | Mar 15, 2012, 09:19 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 15: Facing questions from Opposition over the controversy surrounding Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, government today said he had not resigned but a “communication” had been received from Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee
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Govt Agrees To Take Up Lokpal Bill Vote In First Half Of Budget Session
India | Mar 14, 2012, 01:22 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 14: The government today said it wants to bring the bill to set up anti-corruption ombudsman, Lokpal, in Rajya Sabha during the first part of the current Budget session of Parliament.Replying to
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Govt May Set Up Aviation University
Mar 14, 2012, 01:15 PM ISTHyderabad, Mar 14: Government is mulling setting up an aviation university to address the skilled manpower shortage in the sector, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said today.Speaking after inaugurating the third edition of India Aviation
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AP Bypolls Not Referendum On My Govt, Says CM Reddy
National | Mar 05, 2012, 07:52 PM ISTHyderabad, Mar 5: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy today said results of the ensuing Assembly bypolls in the state would neither have any bearing on his government nor could they be treated
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Stop Subsidy On Electricity, Lord Meghnad Desai Tells Govt
Feb 18, 2012, 05:25 PM ISTPatna, Feb 18: Economist Lord Meghnad Desai today criticised the prevalent system of providing electricity at subsidised rates and said the government should take immediate steps to end it.Subsidy on electricity virtually leads to destruction
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RSS Asks Govt To Address External And Internal Threats
National | Feb 06, 2012, 09:25 AM ISTPatna, Feb 6: Warning that the nation's sovereignty was at stake due to external and internal threats, the RSS on Sunday asked the government to put in place a security infrastructure and intelligence system to
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SC Observation No Setback, Says Govt
India | Jan 31, 2012, 05:28 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 31: Government today insisted that the Supreme Court's observation on sanction of prosecution in 2G case was not a setback to it and said it has taken a number of “proactive” anti-corruption
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Govt Proposes JPC To Look Into Farmers' Suicides
India | Dec 19, 2011, 06:09 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 19: The government today favoured setting up of a joint parliamentary panel to go into the issue of farmers' suicide in the wake of contradictory figures emerging from states and National Crime
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Lokpal Bill Next Week, Govt May Extend Session
India | Dec 15, 2011, 09:05 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 15: A day after the all-party meeting, government today indicated that the Lokpal Bill will be brought next week and the session would be extended by a day, if needed.Parliamentary Affairs Minister