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  Stop hiking number of subsidized LPG cylinders from 6 to 9 till Gujarat polls are over, EC directs Centre

  India | December 11, 2012 21:14 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 11: The Election Commission today asked the Petroleum Minister and the Petroleum Secretary to refrain from any move to hike the number of LPG cylinders from six to nine in view of

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  Ratan Tata lashes out at govt, says business climate in India is venal

  December 08, 2012 10:08 IST

  London, Dec 8: Tata group chairman Ratan Tata  has said that a lack of government support was preventing Indian industry from competing with China and lashed out at a “venal” business environment.  In interviews published

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  LPG consumers with multiple connections must submit KYC by year-end: Govt

  India | December 07, 2012 16:52 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 7 :  Cooking gas (LPG) consumers with multiple connections who do not submit Know Your Customer (KYC) forms by month end will lose subsidised LPG supply and will be charged commercial rates,

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  Govt shortlists Boeing for procuring choppers

  India | December 05, 2012 15:53 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 5: Government has shortlisted American aircraft manufacturing firm Boeing, with its Chinook helicopter, for procuring 15 heavy-lift choppers for Indian Air Force, Defence Minister A K Antony told Rajya Sabha today.  In

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  2,500 militants in Pakistan camps: Govt

  India | December 04, 2012 16:22 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 4: Government today said terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan is still intact with reports of presence of about 2,500 militants in various camps across the border.“The terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan or Pakistan occupied

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  Govt relaxes tourist visa rules

  India | December 04, 2012 14:07 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 4: In a boost to the tourism industry, India has relaxed its tourist visa rules by lifting restrictions imposed on foreign visitors to have a two-month cooling off period between subsequent visits.However,

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  Govt mulling new system for selection of judges

  India | November 30, 2012 15:54 IST

  New Delhi, Nov30: Amid demands for greater transparency in appointment of judges to higher judiciary, government on Friday said it is working on a proposal to put in place a new system to change the

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  Speed post charges raised to Rs 17 for local articles: Govt

  India | November 23, 2012 16:17 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 23: The government on Friday said it has hiked charges for speed post services from Rs 12 to Rs 17 for local articles from October 1 following escalation in costs of operations.“The

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  Govt may call all-party meeting on FDI

  Politics | November 23, 2012 10:11 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 23:  With logjam prevailing over the opposition's demand for vote on foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail under rules that entail voting, the Congress-led UPA government is likely to call an

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  Govt approves drug pricing policy to lower cost of medicines

  India | November 22, 2012 22:14 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 22: The government today cleared the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy that will bring 348 essential drugs under price control, leading to reduction in prices.“The National Pharmaceutical Pricing policy has been approved by

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  Somnath Chatterjee praises govt on Kasab hanging

  Politics | November 21, 2012 20:12 IST

  Burdwan (WB), Nov 21: Former speaker Somnath Chatterjee praised the secret hanging of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab at Yeravada jail in Pune today saying the government had taken the ‘right step'.“There might have been trouble

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  Govt fully prepared to face opposition in parliament: PM

  India | November 20, 2012 23:16 IST

  On Board Air India One, Nov 20:  The government is “fully prepared” to counter the opposition onslaught in parliament over the FDI issue and is confident of the support of its allies, including those who

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  Trinamool to bring no-confidence motion against UPA govt

  Politics | November 18, 2012 9:07 IST

  KolkataNew Delhi, Nov 18:  Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Saturday announced that her party will bring a no-confidence motion against the UPA government in the winter session of parliament. The Congress downplayed the move, saying

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  Govt expresses concern after Indian woman refused abortion in Ireland dies

  India | November 15, 2012 20:59 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 15: Expressing “concern” over the circumstances in which an Indian woman dentist died in Ireland, India on Thursday said it is awaiting the results of two probes ordered by Irish authorities in

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  Pass Lokpal bill or face another rally at Ramlila Maidan, Hazare warns govt

  India | November 11, 2012 17:18 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 11: Social activist Anna Hazare has accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of “betrayal” on the Jan Lokpal bill and warned on Sunday of another protest if it was not passed before the

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  Govt serves Rs 5 crore demand notice on Ramdev trusts for alleged tax evasion

  India | November 11, 2012 17:19 IST

  New Delhi,Nov 11: The government has slapped a notice of Rs five crore demand on trusts run by Ramdev in connection with alleged service tax evasion while organising their yoga camps. Claiming that camps undertaken

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  Kudankulam to start production by first week of December: Govt

  India | November 09, 2012 20:38 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 9: The controversy-hit Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) will start its production by the first week of December, Union minister V Narayanasamy said today.He said enriched uranium has been fed in the

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  Pak team's brief India tour cleared by govt

  Cricket | October 30, 2012 20:45 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 30 :  The Home Ministry today cleared Pakistan cricket team's tour of India for a limited-over series beginning December 25 and said that the government will provide foolproof security to the visiting

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  Punjab govt withdraws DSP job offer given to Harbhajan 10 years ago

  Cricket | October 30, 2012 14:47 IST

  Chandigarh, Oct 30: The Punjab government has withdrawn its offer made to Team India cricketer Harbhajan Singh 10 years ago, to join its police as a DSP (deputy superintendent). The offer was made in February 2002. 

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  Mamata Didi gives govt staff a 10-day puja holiday

  India | October 21, 2012 10:45 IST

  Kolkata, Oct 21 :  As a feisty opposition leader, she lost no opportunity to pull up the then Left front government for the lack of work culture in West Bengal. Now, when Chief Minister Mamata