Run Away Bride turns `hero’ March 20, 2012 11:41
Sometimes even one gets spurned to common things while most tolerate. That is the new generation. The new bride refused to stay with her hubby, no toilet is the reason… Many would disagree with me,…
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Diesel price hike likely after session: Pranab March 20, 2012 11:14
Pranab said that “after the Budget session of Parliament is over, I shall discuss with various state governments, chief ministers, leaders of political parties and try to work out an overall mechanism to deal with…
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Pranab Mukherjee hints fuel price hike after Budget session March 20, 2012 01:54
On Monday March 19 Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had indicated at a rise in diesel and cooking gas prices subsequent to the budget session of Parliament, saying this would be built after the session through political…
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Government wins first NCTC battle March 19, 2012 19:30
The prime minister in his speech said consultations with state governments over the NCTC would continue and that the anti-terror agency would not be commissioned till a meeting was held with all chief ministers April…
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Kidnapped Italians were treating tribal like monkeys: Maoists March 19, 2012 13:25
Two Italian tourists along with their Indian guide were kidnapped by Maoists. Later the Indian was released but the foreign tourists detained. India awoke to the kidnap of two Italian tourists along with their Indian…
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More budget allocation for School education March 17, 2012 16:08
“The Right to Education (RTE) Act is being implemented with effect from April 1, 2010 through the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). For 2012-13, I have provided Rs 25,555 crore for RTE-SSA. This is an increase…
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Budget provides impetus to affordable Housing: Minister March 17, 2012 15:24
She also said that these steps will go a long way in actualizing the growth of housing sector in general and affordable housing sector in particular, in the country.. Construction services relating to residential dwelling…
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Indian in US Convicted for Webcam spying March 17, 2012 12:40
An Indian in US was convicted for webcam spying episode that ended in his gay roommate's suicide. This could land the young man to a minimum decade in prison. A former Rutgers University student, Dharun…
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Corruption leads India to chaotic poverty trap: Survey March 16, 2012 13:08
"The state-wise estimates of poverty as recomputed by the Tendulkar Committee show that the highest poverty headcount ratios for 2004-5 exist in Odisha (57.2 percent), followed by Bihar (54.4 percent) and Chhattisgarh (49.4 per cent)…
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Udupi finds place in first-ever India Human Development awards March 16, 2012 12:37
India has pioneered the practice of preparing independent sub-national human development reports (HDRs) that translate the human development approach to practical and actionable strategies at state and district levels, inspired by the concept first introduced…
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Job market growth not affected by economic slowdown: Survey March 16, 2012 11:21
The MGNREGA provides at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. It also mandates 1/3 participation for women.…
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Pranabda’s litmus test Budget 2012 March 16, 2012 09:40
Today is the day that is going to decide the future of this country for the next financial year as the Finance minister walks into the parliament to officially announce the budget proposals. The most…
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