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(02/02/2012) -Kicking off her election campaign in Uttar Pradesh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday attacked at non-Congress governments over the past 22 years in the state and said that they have all ruined the state, In an attempt at improving social sector reforms, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday approved constitution of a National Council for Senior Citizens to advise the Central and state governments on issues related to the welfare of senior citizens and enhancement of their quality of life, In a relief to Narendra Modi, the Gujarat High Court has rejected a petition seeking directions to the Nanavati Comm to summon the State Chief Minister for questioning in connection with the 2002 riots, The Supreme Court will on Thursday pronounce its judgements on the petitions seeking a direction for a probe into the alleged role of Home Minister P Chidambaram in 2G spectrum scam and for cancellation of 122 radiowave licences granted during the tenure of A Raja as Telecom Minister, The change of format and infusion of young blood failed to bring about a turnaround for India as Australia thrashed the lacklustre visitors by 31 runs in the first T20 International in Sydney on Wednesday, Joyride on choppers, fashion show on tribal attire, authentic food from Thailand and Assam -- the annual Surajkund Mela kickstarts on Wednesday with all this and much more.

(01/02/2012) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that filing of a complaint under the Prevention of Corruption Act is a constitutional right of a citizen and the competent authority should take a decision on giving the sanction within a time frame, As India looks at "domestic growth drivers" in a difficult global environment, 17 top PSUs will invest a whopping Rs 1,40,000 crore next year, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today, In Uttar Pradesh, the Congress on Tuesday promised reservation for socially and economically backward minorities and very backward dalits in proportion to their population, Laying the blame on the army's doors for the controversy over Gen V K Singh's age issue, Defence Min A K Antony has said it occurred because the force kept two sets of his date of birth for 36 years and maintained there was no civil-military confrontation, In a significant disclosure, the Union govt told the Supreme Court that the Radia tapes broadcast by media organisations were tampered with and the government agencies were not responsible for its leakage, The annual 57th Filmfare awards held in Mumbai on Sunday saw Vidya Balan taking away the Best Actress award for her performance in The Dirty Picture, while Ranbir Kapoor bagged the Best Actor award for Rockstar.

(31/01/2012) - Elections to the assemblies of Punjab and Uttarakhand on Monday recorded a heavy turnout of over 77 and 65 per cent with Akali-BJP combine and BJP locked in a hard battle with Congress to retain power in the two respective state Assemblies, The Petroleum Ministry has asked Reliance Industries to immediately withdraw its arbitration notice against the proposed move to curtail cost-recovery at its KG-D6 gas fields, saying "as on date", there was no cause for such action, India, which imports 12 pc of its oil from Iran, will not scale down its petroleum imports from Tehran despite US and European sanctions against the Islamic republic, Finance Min Pranab Mukherjee has said, CBI on Monday arrested Andhra Pradesh Home Secretary B P Acharya, a senior IAS officer, on charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy in a case relating to alleged irregularities in land transfer and sale of villas and apartments in a township in the state, Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Justice N K Mehrotra on Monday recommended a CBI probe against former state Family Welfare and Mining Minister and expelled BSP leader Babu Sigh Kushwaha, The 65th Martyrdom Day of the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi is being observed on Monday.

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(28/01/2012) - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will today chair a Cabinet meeting to take final call on the Unique Identity Card Project or Aadhar card, under which national identity cards are being issued to citizens, A listless India were heading for their second successive overseas whitewash after yet another irresponsible batting display reduced the visitors to 166 for six on the fourth day of the final cricket Test against Australia in Adelaide on Friday, Bharatiya Janta Praty has announced its manifesto for poll bound Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow on Friday in which the party has promised creation of 5 lakh new jobs besides focussing on education, health, employment and law and order, Lieutenant Navdeep Singh, a young army commando who died fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir has been conferred Ashok Chakra, the country's highest peacetime gallantry medal, by President Pratibha Patil on Thursday to mark India's 63rd Republic Day.

(27/01/2012) - An impressive display of armour and unmanned aerial vehicles recently added to India's military prowess was on full display at the 63rd Republic Day parade on Thursday that also showcased the country's rich heritage, Yingluck Shinawatra, the first woman Prime Minister of Thailand, on Thursday became the fourth leader from Asia to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade in the past four years, Lieutenant Navdeep Singh, a young army commando who died fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir has been conferred Ashok Chakra, the country's highest peacetime gallantry medal, by President Pratibha Patil on Thursday to mark India's 63 Republic Day, Despite chilling conditions and overnight snowfall, thousands of people across Kashmir thronged the venues where 63rd Republic Day was being celebrated, Indians worldwide soaked in the spirit of patriotism as they celebrated the Republic Day with fervour on Wednesday to mark 63 years since the establishment of the Indian constitution.

(26/01/2012) - Earnonline India wishes Happy Republic Day 2012, President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday said tremendous work needs to be done to move forward on social and economic agenda to achieve fast, economic and sustainable growth, A total of 109 persons, including 19 women, have been selected for the Padma awards on the eve of the Republic Day, India and Thailand on Wednesday discussed strengthening of cooperation in strategic fields and inked six pacts in key areas including defence, security and economy, The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the monitoring authority headed by its former judge to look into the killings in alleged fake encounters between 2002 to 2006 in Gujarat "so that the truth can come out", India faced a gigantic battle to save the match following two early dismissals after Australia rode on double centuries by skipper Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting to declare at a mammoth 604 for seven in the fourth and final cricket Test on Wednesday.

(25/01/2012) - RBI on Tuesday injected Rs 32,000 crore into the system by lowering the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by half-a-percentage point but kept the short-term lending rate unchanged in view of persisting inflationary concerns, Seeking deeper bilateral ties in strategic areas between Myanmar and India, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Tuesday said New Delhi's security interests are "intertwined" with that of Nay Pyi Taw, Launching a scathing attack on the SAD-BJP govt in Punjab, UPA Chairperson and Congress President Sonia Gandhi has accused it of using central funds for their own benefits rather than for the progress of the state, The much-anticipated video address by controversial writer Salman Rushdie was cancelled at the last moment on Tuesday because of fears of violence as Muslim organisations staged protests, In one of the largest surrender ceremonies in the North East region, 1855 militants belonging to nine groups on Tuesday bid a farewell to arms before Union Home Min P Chidambaram and received roses for weapons turned in.

(24/01/2012) - Top leaders of different political parties are criss crossing poll bound states, making allegations and counter allegations, The ongoing probe of NRHM scam in Uttar Pradesh has taken a twist as the Project Officer of the UP Jal Nigam, an accused in the multi-crore scam died mysteriously on Monday, Maharashtra ATS on Monday claimed to have made a major breakthrough in the July 13 triple blasts in the city last year that claimed 27 lives, with the arrest of two of the accused hailing from Bihar, The European Union agreed on Monday to slap an embargo on Iran's oil exports as the West ramped up pressure on Tehran's suspect nuclear drive and urged it to return to the negotiating table, Rajasthan completed formalities on the fifth and final day as they successfully defended the Ranji Trophy by virtue of first-innings lead against Tamil Nadu, at the Chepauk, in Chennai on Monday, Parliamentarians led by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar offered floral tributes to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his 115th birth anniversary on Monday.

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(21/01/2012) - The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the government to restore the Army Chief Gen V K Singh's date of birth as May 10, 1951 saying it was not maintainable in law, Attacking the BJP government in poll-bound Uttarkhand, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today accused it of failing to sincerely implement central schemes and properly utilising funds provided to the state for carrying out developmental activities, In a major victory to Vodafone International Holdings, the Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Bombay High Court judgement asking the company to pay income tax of Rs 11,000 crore, holding that tax authorities do not have jurisdiction on an overseas transaction, The Pakistan government has no intention of taking any action against army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, the country's top law officer informed the Supreme Court on Friday against the backdrop of a standoff between the civil administration and the military, Flight operations were hit at the Indira Gandhi International Airport for the third day on Friday with dense fog delaying over 50 flights and affected rail traffic with 30 trains running late.

(20/01/2012) - Appearing before the Supreme Court, Pakistan's embattled PM Yousuf Raza Gilani has said he has complete respect for judiciary and cannot think of committing any contempt but stood his ground that his govt could not reopen graft cases against Prez Asif Ali Zardari as he enjoyed complete immunity, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said censorship on media is not an option and there should be complete independence of media from external control, he also called upon the media fraternity to highlight India's growth story, After remaining behind bars for nearly nine months, former CWG Organising Comm chairman Suresh Kalmadi was on Thursday granted bail by the Delhi High Court in a 2010 Games-related graft case, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has lashed out at the SAD-BJP alliance in Punjab, accusing it of failing to properly utilise the money given to the state by the Centre for various development works, A UP revenue board member and five others were booked by the CBI in three new cases for allegedly fudging funds in NRHM projects as the agency carried out searches at 44 locations across the state and the national capital.

(19/01/2012) - Keen to resolve the power sector bottlenecks, the Govt on Wednesday held extensive discussions on addressing various problems faced by the power sector, India has not faced any problems in paying for crude oil it buys from Iran, but needs to be prepared for all eventualities, Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy said today, In a setback to the Narendra Modi govt, the Gujarat High Court, in a majority decision on Wednesday has upheld the appointment of Lokayukta by the Governor while dismissing the plea of the state challenging it, In a major confidence building measure, India and China signed an agreement for setting up a mechanism to avert any untoward incident on border with PM Manmohan Singh saying good cooperation between the two countries would bring great changes in the world, The Govt on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court with a caveat on Army Chief Gen V K Singh's petition on the age row as PM Manmohan Singh discussed the issue with Defence Minister A K Antony, Online encyclopedia Wikipedia will black out its website on Wednesday for 24 hours to protest anti- piracy bills under consideration in the US Congress, saying if passed, the "destructive" legislation will "endanger" free speech and impose censorship on international websites.

(18/01/2012) - With Army Chief Gen V K Singh dragging the government to Supreme Court over his age issue, Defence Minister A K Antony on Tuesday met PM Manmohan Singh to discuss the matter, Sri Lanka on Tuesday assured India that it was committed to pursuing the 13th Amendment plus approach that envisages devolution of powers to Tamil-dominated provinces to end the ethnic conflict, even as New Delhi hoped for an "expeditious" and "constructive" approach to the dialogue between the govt and Tamil National Alliance, Alleging loot of natural resources and corruption in implementation of central schemes in Uttarakhand, Congress President Sonia Gandhi asked people in the hill state to recognise the fraud being played with them and oust the BJP govt from the state, Italian divers and mountain rescue teams scoured the wreck of a luxury liner crashed on the shores of Tuscany on Monday as hopes faded of finding any more survivors on board, Author Salman Rushdie's visit to India to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival is clouded in uncertainty even as Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said his trip might lead to security problems, J Gopi Krishnan of 'The Pioneer' and Udayan Mukherjee of CNBC TV 18 were presented Ramnath Goenka Journalist of the Year Award in print and broadcast categories respectively by Vice Prez Hamid Ansari on Monday.

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(14/01/2012) - A Delhi court on Friday issued summons to various foreign-based social networking sites, including Facebook and Google, to face criminal charges for allegedly hosting objectionable contents and directed them to appear before it on 13th March, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday said he would not seek a vote of confidence from parliament against the backdrop of an escalating row with the judiciary and military as his government did not want any clash between state institutions, Law Minister Salman Khurshid has ruffled feathers in the Election Commission by stating that his ministry had administrative control over the poll body, prompting its chief S Y Quraishi to complain to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Australia were 149 for no loss in their first innings in reply to India's 161 all out on the opening day of the third cricket Test at WACA ground in Perth on Friday, A total of 384 candidates on Thursday entered the fray on the last day of filing nominations for the assembly election in Uttarakhand slated for 30th January, India touched a milestone of being polio-free for one whole year as the lone case of polio in 2011 was detected in a two-year-old girl in Panchla block of Howrah district in West Bengal.

(13/01/2012) - In the midst of a continuing army-govt stand-off, President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday surprisingly flew to Dubai but fears of a military coup waned with the focus shifting to a crucial hearing by the Supreme Court on Monday, Rejecting the contention that the Election Comm's ordering a hold the 4.5 pc sub-quota for minorities in 5 poll-bound states was a setback, Home Min P Chidambaram said the notification will remain operative for appointments and admissions made this year, Formation of a NCTC, a single window organisation that will gather and disseminate intelligence to central and state security organisations, finally got the Govt's nod two years after it made the announcement, Led by a recovery in manufacturing output, industrial production grew by 5.9 percent in November, 2011, after witnessing a contraction in the previous month, a development that may reverse the negative sentiment amid an economic slowdown, The election process got underway in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday with notification for the first phase of Assembly polls which will be a crucial for Union Min Beni Prasad Verma and National Commission for Scheduled Caste Chairman PL Punia, Buoyed by the success of the first two phases of the Red Ribbon Express, the government on Thursday launched the third HIV awareness train which will traverse across the country.

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(11/01/2012) - Notwithstanding its inability to open multi-brand retail for foreign investment, government on Tuesday notified 100 per cent FDI in single-brand retail, paving way for global chains like Adidas, Louis Vuitton and Gucci to have full ownership of their India operations, Terming the problem of malnutrition in the country as national shame, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said the government cannot rely solely on the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) to tackle it, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday announced an interim relief of Rs 500 crore and Rs 125 crore for cyclone-affected areas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry respectively, Israel is a "natural ally" of India, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said on Tuesday as he sought a strategy with the Jewish state to "checkmate" the scourge of international terrorism, German giants Bayern Munich expectedly thrashed Indian national team 4-0 in Bhaichung Bhutia's farewell match, which had little in quality but made up by big response from the fans, in New Delhi on Tuesday, IIT-Delhi alumnus Soumitra Dutta has been named the new Dean of the Ivy league Cornell University's business school, joining a growing list of noted Indian-origin academicians assuming leaderships roles at prestigious global universities.

(10/01/2012) - Election Commission has postponed the first phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh from February 4 to March 3 while counting of votes for all five states’ assembly polls would now be taken up on 6th March, President Pratibha Patil on Monday pitched for harnessing private investments in the crucial areas of health, education and skill development at a time of "economic uncertainty" and asked the overseas Indian community to be partners in the country's development, Chief Ministers of several states on Monday wooed more investments from overseas Indians by flaunting developmental initiatives launched by their respective governments and concessions offered to entrepreneurs, Delhi Police on Monday claimed to have cracked a post graduate medical entrance racket in AIIMS with the arrest of five persons, including a doctor and two MBA students, The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to former Union Minister Sukh Ram, who surrendered before a trial court on Saturday to serve his three year sentence in the 1993 telecom scam case.

(09/01/2012) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said that the government has made serious attempts to address the rising expectations of people with regard to governance and public services and is committed to provide security of education, nutrition and health to every Indian, The Uttar Pradesh government, on the orders of the Election Commission, on Saturday night named Manjit Singh as the new Principal Secretary (Home) while Atul Kumar will be the new Director General of Police (DGP) of the state, Third seeded Indo-Serbian pair of Leander Paes and Janko Tipsarevic came back from the brink of defeat to set up a title face-off with the Israeli combine of Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich in the doubles event of the Chennai Open 2012 on Saturday, Facing all round criticism over inducting tainted former Uttar Pradesh minister Babu Singh Kushwaha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said his membership has been suspended, Amid escalating tensions with Mamata Banerjee's party, Congress on Saturday said it was open to the idea of a UPA coordination committee to bring greater cohesion within the alliance.

(08/01/2012) - The Election Commission on Saturday said statues of Chief Minister Mayawati and elephants, BSP's poll symbol, installed at a number of places in Uttar Pradesh would be covered during the state assembly election, Amid escalating tensions with Mamata Banerjee's party, Congress on Saturday said it was open to the idea of a UPA coordination committee to bring greater cohesion within the alliance, Pravasi Bhartiya Divas, the annual congregation of NRIs and PIOs, kicked off in Jaipur on Saturday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh set to deliver his inaugural address tomorrow, Former Union Minister Sukh Ram, who on Friday claimed he was in a coma, surrendered before a local court on Saturday which sent him to jail to serve his three-year sentence in the 1993 telecom scam case, United States has asked Pakistan to ensure that Islamabad’s former envoy to Washington, Husain Haqqani, gets fair treatment in the judicial process into the investigation of the ‘memogate’ scandal, Scientists have discovered stem cells in the back of the eye which they say could be used to regenerate damaged tissues in the body.

(07/01/2012) - The CBI has arrested three more persons, including two bureaucrats and a trader, in connection with alleged irregularities in utilisation of funds allocated under the NRHM, Introduction of controversial former UP minister Babu Singh Kushwaha into BJP fold is continues to draw flak from Congress even as today its own party people exhibited resentment to Kushwaha’s entry, Militant groups, particularly those operating in the Northeast, have realised that violence will never pay and the only way to solve their problems is peace negotiations, Home Min P Chidambaram said, In a major setback to dentist couple Nupur and Rajesh Talwar, the Supreme Court on Friday cleared the decks for their trial in their daughter Aarushi's murder case, An explosion ripped through a police bus in the center of Syria's capital on Friday, killing 25 people and over 46 injured in a suicide bomb blast in the Capital Damascus on Friday, The 10th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas, a convention for NRIs, is all set to begin in Jaipur from Saturday with over 1,300 delegates expected to attend the three-day meet.

(06/01/2012) - Former Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat P K Jain was arrested on Thursday by CBI in connection with alleged irregularities in utilisation of funds allocated under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scheme, The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from CBI and the Enforcement Directorate over a charge that they were going soft on companies like Essar, Loop and their promoters by not slapping corruption charges against them in the case arising out of the 2G spectrum scam, DGCA has rapped all the Indian air carriers over the issue of neglecting safety due to financial constraints and made it clear on Thursday no airline would be allowed to take a "short-cut" on the safety front, Food inflation entered the negative zone at (-) 3.36 percent for the week ended 24th December as prices of essential items like vegetables, onion, potato and wheat declined, BJP leaders on Thursday met President Pratibha Patil to complain about "subversion" of Parliament over Lokpal issue and sought her intervention to re-convene the House to enable voting in Rajya Sabha on the crucial bill, The 11th Auto Expo kicked off on Thursday with the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki unveiling its compact SUV XA Alpha as the company aims to enter into newer segments.

(05/01/2012) - Two Indian nationals, who were being held hostage for about 20 days in the Chinese trade hub of Yiwu, were shifted out of the town on Wednesday for safety by a team of Indian officials after intense negotiations, The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal to fill pending vacancies under the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and OBC quota in the Central govt, a move that will benefit around 50,000 people, The notification for the 28th January Manipur assembly elections has been issued by the state election office, official sources said, The CBI conducted searches at 60 places, including at the residence of former UP Family Welfare Min Babu Singh Kushwaha, to probe alleged irregularities in the Rs 10,000 crore funds allocated under the NRHM, The latest threat coming from Iran on the movement of US ships in the Persian Gulf only reflects that Tehran is in a position of weakness and is increasingly becoming isolated, the White House said on Wednesday, "A nationwide railway helpline number - 135- to help passengers seeking security assistance during train journeys is in the offing.

(04/01/2012) - Noting that India's position in the field of science has been overtaken by China, PM Manmohan Singh has sought an increase in spending on scientific research to at least two pc of GDP and enhanced contribution from industry, Assuring all assistance to the cyclone affected, Home Min P Chidambaram said a Central team would visit Puducherry and Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district soon to make an on-the-spot assessment of the damage caused by the calamity which left 47 dead, Egyptians on Tuesday voted in the third and final round of the landmark elections to the lower house of Parliament in the post-Mubarak era, which have so far been dominated by Islamist parties, The govt has directed the PSUs to ensure that its decision to carve out 4.5 percent sub-quota for minorities out of 27 percent for OBCs, is implemented in all recruitments from 1st Jan, this year, India's famed batting line-up came a cropper yet again against a disciplined Australian pace attack as they allowed the home side to wrest the early initiative on an engrossing opening day of the second cricket Test in Sydney on Tuesday, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Monday unveiled a new rocket launch facility and its mission control centre at India’s spaceport near Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

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(01/01/2012) - Earnonline India Wishes a Very Happy & Prosperous New Year 2012, Revellers across the world ushered in 2012 with impressive fireworks and star-studded mass celebrations as they bade adieu to a tough year marked by natural disasters and economic turmoil, The Manipur unit of the BJP joined hands with the main regional political party Manipur People's Party (MPP) to fight the forthcoming assembly polls on 28th January, Agitating govt doctors in Rajasthan called off their 11-day old strike late last night after the state govt announced to life RESMA and ordered release of doctors put behind bars under the Act, At least 52 people, including women and children, have been killed in clashes between two rival ethnic groups in southeastern Nigeria, as President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in four states to crush the "cancerous" growth of Islamist insurgency, Relief operations shifted gears in cyclone-ravaged Cuddalore district and Puducherry on Sunday as traffic resumed on arterial roads and efforts mounted for restoring electricity and supply of essential items even as the death toll increased to 47, President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil, Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Lok Sabah Speaker Meira Kumar wished people on the occasion of New Year, asking them resolve to work with dedication and a sense of pride.

(31/12/2011) - The political blame game in the aftermath of the Rajya Sabha being adjourned sine die without passing the Lokpal and Lokayukta bill is now gaining momentum, E Sreedharan will retire as DMRC chief tomorrow and hand over reins to colleague Mangu Singh after a highly successful 16-year tenure during which he transformed the capital's transport sector through Metro, Severe cyclonic storm 'Thane' on Friday claimed 18 lives as it hit the Tamil Nadu coast, leaving a trail of destruction and throwing life out of gear in Cuddalore district and neighbouring Union Territory of Puducherry, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister has denied the opposition’s charges that the stalemate in Rajya Sabha over Lokpal bill was choreographed by the government and said that mainly the BJP was responsible for the Bill not being passed last night, Firing a fresh salvo at Mayawati, Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused her of trying to mislead people by removing "corrupt ministers" when only a month was left to Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

(30/12/2011) - The Lokpal Bill yet again failed to get Parliament's nod when Rajya Sabha was on Wednesday night adjourned sine die abruptly amid high drama and Opposition accusing the the government of running away from a vote because it was in a minority, Rejecting claims that the Sachar panel recommendations were ignored, PM Manmohan Singh has said the govt had launched several minority welfare schemes based on the suggestions and the same were showing good results, Food inflation fell to its lowest level in almost six years at 0.42 pc for the week ended 17th Dec, with a sharp decline in prices of essential items like onions and potatoes likely to prompt the RBI to cut interest rates at its policy review next month, A "very severe" cyclonic storm lay centered about 250 km of Chennai, with the weather office forecasting winds touching up to 135 kph and advising fishermen against venturing into sea for the next two days, India's famed batting line-up produced yet another spineless display to crash to an embarrassing 122-run defeat in the first cricket Test and hand Australia a 1-0 lead in the four-match Test series in Melbourne on Thursday.

(29/12/2011) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is hopeful that Rajya Sabha will pass the Lokpal Bill tomorrow as the bill passed by the lower house around yesterday midnight could not be tabled in the upper house today, Strengthening bilateral ties, India and Japan are forging ahead with collaboration on political,security and economic issues besides regional cooperation, A much delayed bill which provides for a mechanism for investigation against judges was taken up for consideration in the Lok Sabha amid demands that it should be withdrawn and amended to give it more teeth, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday blamed the BJP for the defeat of Constitution Amendment Bill on Lokpal, saying it exposed its "real face", A Russian court on Wednesday rejected a petition, described by India as "patently absurd", which had sought a ban on a translated version of Bhagvad Gita, bringing cheers to followers here as well as those across the world.

(28/12/2011) - Pushing for passage of a strong Lokpal bill in the Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh rejected demands for bringing CBI under the perview of the anti graft ombudsman, The much-awaited Lokpal Bill was taken up for consideration by the LS on a stormy note on Tuesday with the Opposition demanding its withdrawal even as the govt asserted that it had sought to strike a fine balance, Sachin Tendulkar gave glimpses of his vintage form but the record 100th international century continued to elude him as India responded with a strong batting display to keep the first cricket Test against Australia in Melbourne on Tuesday, In a bid to bring prevention of money laundering legislation on par with global norms, Govt on Tuesday introduced a Bill to allow confiscation of proceeds of crime even during the trial, govt said the problem of money-laundering is no longer restricted to the geo-political boundaries, Pakistan has said that its ongoing talks with India on nuclear and conventional CBMs will help forge greater understanding between the two sides, the second phase of two-day talks on nuclear and conventional CBMs continued in Islamabad on Tuesday, The Directorate of Film Festivals has said that the process for inviting entries for the 59th National Film Awards 2011 for all categories has been set in motion.

(27/12/2011) -The historic Lokpal and Lokayuktas bill will be taken up for discussion in Parliament over the next three days of extended winter session of Parliament, The cold wave sweeping north India continued on Monday as Delhiites woke up to another chilly morning with the minimum temperature settling at 3.4 degree Celsius, but the city's skies were clear as there was no fogThe cold wave sweeping north India continued on Monday as Delhiites woke up to another chilly morning with the minimum temperature settling at 3.4 degree Celsius, but the city's skies were clear as there was no fog, Cracking the whip on striking doctors, Rajasthan govt has arrested over 400 doctors under the essential services act as the stalemate between agitating medicos and authorities continued for the sixth day on Monday, Defiant lower-order Australian batsmen negated Indian pace spearhead Zaheer Khan's incisive blows in the final session, as both teams shared the honours on a fluctuating opening day of the first cricket Test in Melbourne on Monday.

(26/12/2011) - Election Commission will monitor the conduct of Anna Hazare and his team members during the assembly elections to be held in five states, Bone-chilling cold intensified across north India on Sunday providing no respite to people soaked in the yuletide spirit even as the extreme weather claimed three more lives, taking the country-wide death toll this winter to 131, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will begin two day long Tamil Nadu visit as he is scheduled to arrive in Chennai on Sunday in connection with 125th birth anniversary of the mathematics genius Srinivasa Ramanujan, With the Australian cricket team struggling like never before, India will have their best chance to end a 64-year wait to upstage them in their own backyard when the two sides clash in what promises to be a pulsating four-Test series starting in Melbourne on Monday, Rajasthan government is going to initiate the recruitment process of 1,000 doctors from Monday as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday reviewed the situation in the state even as the doctors strike entered the fifth consecutive day on Sunday, Former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee turned 88 on Sunday and was greeted by a host of senior leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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(24/12/2011) - The Election Commission today announced a seven-phased poll in Uttar Pradesh between February 4 and 28, while assembly elections in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa will be held in a single-phase, Christmas festivities have gripped the country and abroad as thousands of Christian pilgrims and tourists from around the world are flocking to Bethlehem, where Jesus Christ was born more than two thousand years ago, Two years after his role in terror activities surfaced, the National Investigation Agency on Saturday charge sheeted LeT operative David Headley, Lashkar founder Hafiz Saeed and two ISI officers for plotting terror attacks in India including the 26/11 strikes, Cold wave and dense fog continue to disrupt normal life across north Indian states due to a dip in mercury and low visibility forcing the residents to stay inside their houses.

(23/12/2011) - Asserting the govt was committed to pushing reforms like PFRDA and foreign investment in retail, Finance Min Pranab Mukherjee has said it would strive to build political consensus on broader issues and hoped the economy would grow by 7.5 pc this fiscal, Twin suicide car bomb blasts ripped through an upscale Damascus district on Friday, targeting security and intelligence buildings and killing at least 30 people, Syrian authorities said, The Govt on Thursday introduced the new version of the Lokpal bill in Lok Sabha after a lengthy debate during which almost all parties except the ruling one opposed the introduction of the bill in its current form, The US accepts responsibility for the mistakes of the "tragic" cross-border NATO strike in Pakistan and wants to take "corrective measures" to improve trust with the country, the White House said on Friday, The Union cabinet on Thursday approved 4.5 percent quota for the minorities from the 27 percent quota given to other backward classes.

(22/12/2011) - The Union cabinet on Thursday approved 4.5 percent quota for the minorities from the 27 percent quota given to other backward classes, The Govt on Thursday introduced the new version of the Lokpal bill in Lok Sabha after a lengthy debate during which almost all parties except the ruling one opposed the introduction of the bill in its current form, A wave of at least 14 bombings ripped across Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 60 people in the worst violence Iraq has seen for months, The landmark Food Security Bill, that gives legal right to cheaper foodgrains to 63.5 per cent of the country's population, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Food inflation fell sharply to a near four-year low of 1.81 per cent for the week ended 10th December as prices of essential items like vegetables, onion, potato and wheat declined, Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to amend law governing Prasar Bharati, ensuring that recruitments done between November 1997 and October 2007 will be considered as deemed deputation till retirement.

(21/12/2011) - Uncertainty prevailed over extension of Parliament’s Winter Session from 27th Dec to facilitate the passage of the Lokpal Bill and some other key legislations with the proposal coming under stiff opposition from some parties and MPs, The citizen's charter bill that spells out responsibilities of govt departments towards citizens, their right to delivery of goods and services, and redressal of their grievances in a time-bound manner was introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Stating that pressure of urbanisation and urban growth are threatening our historic monuments, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has called for more scientific methodology to protect monuments, After taking off in the frontline Sukhoi jet and riding a battle tank, President Pratibha Patil had a tryst with the Navy as she created history by sailing a warship in Mumbai to review an impressive naval steampast, The UN General Assembly has condemned the violation of human rights in Syria where around 5,000 people have died in the nine-month long strife.

(20/12/2011) - The Union Cabinet is expected to meet tomorrow to pass the revised Lokpal Bill as the Ministers have given a final shape to the draft of the Lokpal Bill, The Centre has returned to Uttar Pradesh the assembly resolution for division of poll-bound UP into four states seeking clarifications on issues like proposed capitals, boundaries and the spiralling debt burden, Six persons found guilty of planning terror attacks in Bangalore were on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment by a city fast-track court, North Korea on Monday announced the death of supreme leader Kim Jong II and asked its people to rally behind his young son and heir-apparent, while the world watched for signs of instability in a nation pursuing nuclear weapons, In the Parliament of Monday, the question hour went on smoothly in both the houses even the move to ban Bhagwad Gita by a Siberian Court led to a storm in the Lok Sabha during zero hour, Over 70 Parliamentarians came out in support of 'Save Our Tigers' campaign and took part in the 2nd JK Tyre Constitution Club of India Car Rally for MPs in New Delhi on Sunday.

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(17/12/2011) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday cleared the uncertainty over the start of Kudankulam nuclear project declaring that the first unit will be operationalised in a couple of weeks, Concerned over economic slowdown, the Reserve Bank on Friday kept interest rates unchanged and indicated that it could cut key policy rates from now onwards to arrest falling growth while keeping a close vigil on inflation, The demands for sacking Home Minister P Chidambaram for reportedly helping a hotelier and dismissal of Karnataka government for alleged atrocities on Marathi-speaking people today disrupted Parliament, forcing its adjournment virtually without conducting any business, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has sought earnest implementation of rural development programmes to defeat left-wing extremism and asked the Centre and state governments to make efforts in this direction, Former Telecom Secretary Siddharth Behura, arrested for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum allocation scam along with former Telecom Minister A Raja on 2nd February this year, was denied bail on Friday by the Delhi High Court, Amid clamour for Bharat Ratna for Sachin Tendulkar, Government has modified rules to pave way for eligibility of sportspersons for the highest civilian award of the country.

(16/12/2011) - Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday came in the line of Opposition fire in Parliament over allegations that he had helped a Delhi hotelier, which led to disruption of both Houses, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday arrived in Moscow on a three-day visit to Russia during which he will work on further expanding bilateral cooperation and consolidating coordination on regional and global issues, In one of the worst-ever hooch tragedies in West Bengal, 145 people, mostly labourers, rickshaw-pullers and hawkers, died and several still battling for life in three hospitals after consuming spurious liquor at Mograhat in South 24 Parganas district, Acknowledging that consensus eluded the all-party meeting on Lokpal issue, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has said govt was confident that it would be able to table the proposed bill in the Winter Session itself, Food inflation fell to a nearly four-year low of 4.35 per cent during the week ended 3rd December, reflecting a decline in prices of essential items like vegetables, onions, potatoes and wheat, 'The Protester' is the Time's 2011 Person of the Year, as the magazine honoured those who stood up for common people, from India's anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare to Tunisia's street vendor Mohammed Bouazizi, who set himself on fire sparking the Arab Spring.

(15/12/2011) - As he met leaders of various political parties, PM Manmohan Singh has said he was keen to see the momentous Lokpal Bill passed during the current session of Parliament based on a consensus that is driven by the House as the custodian of legislation, White Paper will be issued on black money, Finance Min Pranab Mukherjee announced in the Lok Sabha while disclosing that govt has received 36,000 pieces of information with regard to Indian account holders in banks abroad, PM Manmohan Singh on Wednesday refuted views that China is planning to attack India and maintained that the policy of both the countries is to engage in dialogue on the border issues though there has not been much progress in recent times, The Lok Sabha on Wednesday rejected the adjournment motion moved by the BJP on black money; the motion moved by Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani was defeated through a voice vote, Moderating prices of essential food items like onions, potatoes and milk pulled down inflation marginally to 9.11 percent in November, a development that may prompt the Reserve Bank to halt its monetary tightening strategy at its policy review on Friday, Technocrat Mangu Singh, who oversaw the construction of showcase Airport Express Metro, was formally appointed as Delhi Metro's Managing Director succeeding E Sreedharan who will retire on 31st Dec after a 16-year eventful tenure.

(14/12/2011) - Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved important anti-corruption legislations including Judicial Accountability Bill, Money Laundering Bill, Whistle Blower protection bill, and the Public Grievances Redressal Bill, Ahead of the UPA allies meeting this evening, the Prime Minister held discussions on the Lokpal issue with top congress leaders, Urging for "sanity and sensitiveness", the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Tamil Nadu and Kerala to maintain restraint on their statements on the Mullaperiyar dam row, lamenting that they were adding fuel to the fire instead of dousing it, Leaders across the political spectrum paid homage to the victims of the Parliament terror attack on the tenth anniversary of the audacious strike today amid calls for speedy execution of the death row convict Afzal Guru, Concerned over slowdown, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the government will make efforts to build broad consensus on reforms as the economy has resilience to overcome the problem.

(13/12/2011) - Essar Group promoters Anshuman and Ravi Ruia were among five persons chargesheeted on Monday by the CBI in a Delhi Court in connection with the 2G Spectrum allocation scam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold consultations with allies tomorrow on the Lokpal issue at a meeting of UPA leaders, India's industrial output shrunk by 5.1 pc in Oct after witnessing a sustained slowdown over the past few months, led by a steep fall in production of almost sectors, particularly manufacturing, mining and capital goods, In the wake of concern expressed by Members from all sections of the Lok Sabha on the plight of the weavers in the country, Speaker Meira Kumar on Friday announced that she would allow a half-an-hour discussion on this subject affecting over 45 lakh weavers, Delhi, the political and cultural capital of several empires including the Mughals, on Monday added yet another chapter to its glorious history as it marked 100 years of its re-emergence as modern India's capital, Mahatma Gandhi's message that no culture can blossom without people connecting to other cultures was recalled at the UN Alliance of Civilisations Forum which is being attended by world leaders in Doha.

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(10/12/2011) - In a tragedy of monumental proportions, over 84 persons died after inhaling smoke caused by a fire at a multi-speciality, seven-storey private hospital in Kolkata early Friday, The Parliamentary panel examining the Lokpal Bill on Friday submitted its report on the legislation to set up an anti-corruption ombudsman to Parliament, Citing global and domestic reasons, the government has lowered the GDP forecast for the current fiscal to 7.5 percent from 9 percent, but exuded confidence of a revival in the next year, The 17 countries that use the euro, plus six of their European Union partners, have agreed to an ambitious treaty tying their finances together in the hopes of solving Europe's debt crisis, Opposition demand for resignation of External Affairs Minister S M Krishna for his alleged role in a mining scam led to repeated disruptions of both the Houses of Parliament forcing their adjournment till Monday, The last eclipse of the year, a total lunar eclipse, will occur on Saturday, giving sky lovers all over the country an opportunity to witness the celestial event.

(09/12/2011) - The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 1400 hrs on Thursday following uproar over NDA demand for resignation of Home Minister P Chidambaram for his alleged role in the 2G scam, and some other issues, India's stand-in-captain Virender Sehwag smashed 219, only the second double ton in ODI cricket, to lift the team to 418/5 in the fourth ODI against the West Indies at Indore, Good News on the Inflation front with Food inflation fall sharply to 6.60 per cent for the week ended 26th November, reflecting a decline in prices of essential items like vegetables, onions, potatoes and wheat, Afghan President Hamid Karzai blamed Pakistani extremists for an unprecedented attack on Shiite Muslims in Kabul that killed 55 people, demanding justice from the govt in Islamabad, Even in hard times, fighting climate change is not a luxury but a necessity, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, as climate negotiators bickered about how to raise hundreds of billions of dollars to adapt to a warming world, Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai has been elected the Chairman of the United Nations' panel of external auditors.

(08/12/2011) - Parliamentary standing committee on law, justice, public grievances and personnel on Wednesday adopted the Lokpal bill report with a few members dissenting, The Government is fully committed to sustaining the growth, creativity and enterprise in the telecom sector, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday, The accused ISI agent Ghulam Nabi Fai, charged with illegally lobbying for Pakistan and its spy agency to influence US policy on Kashmir, is likely enter into a plea agreement before a US court on Wednesday, The vehicle was driving on a road in Helmand province's volatile Sangin district -a Taliban stronghold when it hit the bomb, said Daoud Ahmadi, a spokesman for the Helmand government, The defending champions shall face Maldives in the first semi-final of the SAFF Championship as they finished runners-up in Group A after defeating Sri Lanka 2-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, In another step toward finding Earth-like planets that may hold life, NASA has said the Kepler space telescope has confirmed its first-ever planet in a habitable zone outside our solar system.

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(03/12/2011) - The issue of Foreign Direct Investment in retail continued to disrupt proceedings in Parliament on the ninth consecutive day on Friday, Ravi Rampaul slammed maiden fifty off just 35 balls to revive the West Indies innings after Indian bowlers reduced the visitors to 170/9 in 35.6 overs in the second ODI of the five-match series at the ACA-VDCA in Vizag, Confirming a slowdown, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said economic growth will moderate to about 7.5 per cent in the current fiscal, lower than the earlier projection of 9 per cent, The United Nations has warned that the world is on the brink of another recession, projecting that global economic growth will slow down further in 2012 and even emerging powerhouses like India and China, which led the recovery last time, will get bogged down, Wrapping up a historic three-day visit to Myanmar on Friday, Hillary Rodham Clinton met for a second time with former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi, this time for a more formal meeting at the lakeside residence where the Nobel laureate was kept under house arrest for much of the last two decades.

(02/12/2011) - Efforts are on to break the stalemate in the Parliament on government's decision to allow foreign retailers in India in Multi-Brand shops, Seeking to calm passions over Mullaperiyar Dam issue, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Thursday wrote to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, saying nothing should be said or done to create “undue alarm”, and hoped the issue would be sorted out amicably through dialogue, Home Minister P Chidambaram has accused Pakistan of being non serious in bringing perpetrators of 26/11 attack on Mumbai to justice, Food inflation witnessed a sharp moderation to 8 per cent for the week ended 19th November, though prices of most agricultural items, barring potatoes, onions and wheat, continued to rise on an annual basis, The Gujarat High Court on Thursday ordered a CBI inquiry into fake encounter case of Ishrat Jahan, three others, the SIT in its report said Ishrat and three others were killed prior to the encounter date of 15th June 2004, Government on Thursday pledged to bring a law soon to ensure that there is no discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients as Health Ministry is all set to initiate the process after receiving the draft law from Law Ministry in the next ten days.

(01/12/2011) - Even as efforts are on to resolve the deadlock in parliament over FDI in retail trade, the issue rocked the proceedings in both houses of the parliament for the fourth successive day today and no business could be transacted, Strengthening the indications of an economic slowdown, India's GDP grew by just 6.9 per cent in the second quarter this fiscal in comparison to 8.4 per cent expansion in the same period last year due to poor performance of the manufacturing, agriculture and mining sectors, Amid the standoff in Parliament over the decision to allow FDI in retail, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi to discuss the issue, After months of deliberations, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on law and justice examining the Lokpal will meet on Wednesday to finalise draft bill, The US asked Pakistan to reconsider its decision to boycott an international conference on Afghanistan in Bonn next week, saying it is in Islamabad's interest and that its participation was "very important" for the future of the war-torn country.

(30/11/2011) - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday justified the decision on FDI as a well considered move and criticised Opposition for not allowing Parliament to function, Calling corruption a "plague", Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said the government was committed to eradicating it and hoped that the opposition will help in passage of anti-graft measures including Lokpal, Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa, facing trial for his alleged role in the 2G scam, was on Tuesday granted bail by a Delhi court after the CBI chose not to oppose his plea, Jnanpith award winning writer Indira Raisom Goswami, who took the initiative to bring the ULFA to the negotiating table, passed away at a hospital in Guwahati on Tuesday after prolonged illness, India's young bowling attack performed creditably and justified stand-in skipper Virender Sehwag's decision to field as it restricted the West Indies to 211 for nine in the first One-Day International in Cuttack on Tuesday, Writing under the shadow of the three-decade long insurgency in Assam, litterateur Indira Raisom Goswami wielded the pen not only to highlight the issue of violence but also took the initiative of persuading the banned ULFA to come to the negotiating table.

(29/11/2011) - The Government is likely to hold an all party meeting on Tuesday to end the logjam in Parliament as the two houses have not been able to transact any function for the past five days, DMK MP Kanimozhi and four others, who were on Monday granted bail by the Delhi high court in 2G spectrum case, will have to wait one more night behind the bars as release warrants could not be issued by the special judge due to procedural delay, The political storm over FDI in retail gathered momentum on Monday paralysing proceedings in Parliament for the second day amid vociferous demands to withdraw the controversial decision, Holding that the biggest corruption was within the country's political system, Rahul Gandhi made a passionate plea to youths to take a plunge into politics to clean the system and eradicate the menace, In a relief for former Telecom Minister Sukh Ram, the Delhi High Court has suspended the five year sentence awarded to him in a graft case and granted him bail.

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(26/11/2011) - Government decision to allow FDI in retail saw uproar in both Houses of Parliament, with ruling UPA ally Trinamool Congress leading the charge and the entire opposition joining them, Dashing opener, Virender Sehwag has been chosen to lead the India squad against the West Indies in the first 3 ODIs of the five match ODI series, Parliament on Friday strongly condemned the assault on Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar at a public function in New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has adjourned till Monday hearing on the bail pleas of DMK MP Kanimozhi and five other accused in the 2G case, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold a meeting with chiefs of all Indian airlines on Saturday to discuss the situation being faced by the cash-strapped carriers and other related issues.

(25/11/2011) - Notwithstanding reports of a government-BJP thaw, Parliament was disrupted for the third consecutive day on Thursday over price rise and other issues with no signs of normalcy returning on Friday, The Cabinet approve 51 pc FDI in multi-brand retail on Thursday, a decision that allows global mega chains like Walmart, Tesco and Carrefour to open outlets in India, several global retailers are waiting in the wings to enter India's multi-brand retail segment, India were 281 for three in their first innings in reply to West Indies 590 all out at stumps on the third day of the third and final cricket Test in Mumbai on Thursday, The United Nations has condemned excessive use of force by Egypt’s security forces during clashes with protesters.

(24/11/2011) - For the second consecutive day no business could be transacted in both houses of the Parliament in the ongoing winter session, In the first bail in 2G case, the Supreme Court ordered the release of five top corporate executives from Tihar Jail, raising hopes of other accused in the case including former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi who have been in prison for over six months, The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Wednesday dropped to more than two-year low, down 365 points, as investors squared positions ahead of the monthly settlement in derivative contracts amid heavy fund outflows and weak global markets, Darren Bravo struck his second successive century with a sparkling 166 as West Indies took complete control of the third and final cricket Test against India by piling up a mammoth 575 for nine on the second day in MUmbai on Wednesday, Having an inherent theme of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ meaning the whole world is one family, the 42nd edition of International Film Festival of India, IFFI began to welcome cine-lovers on Wednesday.

(23/11/2011) - Both houses of the Parliament have been adjourned for the day on the first day of the Winter Session, The ongoing trial in the 2G case has been shifted to high-security Tihar Jail from Patiala House courts following an order by the Delhi High Court, a decision opposed by former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and other accused, The Indian rupee on Tuesday hit its all-time low of 52.73 intra day against the US dollar on sustained demand for the US currency from banks and importers, mainly oil refiners, amid signs of further capital outflows, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday assured that government is committed to bring down inflation to acceptable levels and expressed hope that it will come down to 6-7 per cent by March end, At least seven persons, including children, were charred to death after fire broke out in two coaches of Howrah-Dehradun Express in Jharkhand's Giridih district in the wee hours on Tuesday, officials said, The modified Tatkal scheme for booking of train tickets has come into effect from Monday; under the new scheme reservation period has been reduced to one day from the earlier two days.

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(19/11/2011) - Om Prakash outclassed the rest of the field, including his army mate and London Olympic Games qualifier Vijay Singh, to bag the men's 50 m free pistol gold in the 55th Nat Shooting Ch’ships at the Balewadi ranges in Pune on Wednesday, The government on Friday said it will stick to its disinvestment target of Rs 40,000 crore for the 2011-12 financial year, but achieving this goal will hinge on many other factors, Former Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin on Friday lashed out at Vinod Kambli for hinting that India's 1996 World Cup semi-final match could have been fixed, saying the allegations have been made by a person who lacks character and were "absolutely rubbish", Former Telecom Minister Sukhram in P V Narasimha Rao's cabinet has been convicted for awarding a lucrative contract to a private telecom firm for supplying cables to the government at inflated rates after receiving a bribe of Rs 3 lakh 15 years back, Thousands of Islamist and secular protesters gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday for a mass rally to press the ruling military to hand over power to a civilian government.

(18/11/2011) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao met in Bali on Friday and agreed on the need for working together as there was "enough space" and areas for them to work together for mutual benefit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday declared that there were "no irritants" in Indo-US ties as he met US President Barack Obama in the Indonesian city of Bali and disucssed the ways to implement the civil nuclear deal, Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani has offered to resign in the wake of a controversy over a military take over reportedly expected by Pak President asif Ali Zardari, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has laid out radical economic reforms aimed at cutting Rome's huge debt mountain, boosting growth and preventing his country from dragging down the eurozone, Middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh was dropped with Rohit Sharma replacing him in India's squad for the third and final cricket Test against West Indies beginning in Mumbai from 22nd November.

(17/11/2011) - The govt on Wednesday approved amendments to the PFRDA Bill 2011 while agreeing to the proposed 26 percent foreign investment in the pension sector but refrained from providing assured returns to subscribers in the proposed law, The Govt has said that it was determined to ensure passage of Lokpal Bill in the Winter Session of Parliament, but expressed itself against any omnibus legislation that will create huge bureaucracies, Mario Monti took over as Italy's new prime minister and appointed himself finance minister on on Wednesday as he unveiled a technocratic cabinet to rescue the eurozone heavyweight from bankruptcy, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will leave for Bali, Indonesia on Thursday to participate in the ninth India-ASEAN Summit and sixth East Asia Summit, Against the backdrop of a raging debate about media regulation, Vice President Hamid Ansari on Wednesday said India can take a cue from other stable democracies like the US and UK in dealing with this subject and also suggested publication of a White Paper.

(16/11/2011) - For the first time in nearly three years, petrol price has been slashed on Tuesday, by Rs 2.22 a litre, Battling a crisis of survival, Kingfisher Airlines Chairman Vijay Mallya on Tuesday sought help from banks to raise short-term funds to the tune of Rs 700-800 crore as working capital and interest concession and ruled out its closure, In a setback to the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday turned down its appeal seeking more time for holding urban local bodies' elections and ordered that their notification be issued "by tomorrow", In a politically motivated move Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Tuesday announced bringing a resolution in the House for carving out four new states in the winter session beginning next week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said the country needs creativity and innovation to address the problems of poverty, health and environment, India on Tuesday successfully test-fired an advanced variant of nuclear-capable Agni-II ballistic missile with a strike range of 3,000 km from an island off Odisha coast.

(15/11/2011) - Launching Congress party's election campaign symbolically from late Jawaharlal Nehru's constituency, Rahul Gandhi on Monday unleashed a scathing attack on Mayawati government calling it "corrupt and insensitive", Amidst high expectations by India on the MFN issue, Pakistan on Monday asked New Delhi to have "trust and faith" in it, as "times have changed" and Islamabad wants complete normalisation of the bilateral trade, CBI on Monday drew flak for "slow pace" of investigation in Bhanwari Devi case from Rajasthan High Court which compared it to the botched probe in Arushi Talwar case even as sacked Rajasthan Minister Mahipal Maderna, a key suspect, once again skipped questioning on "health grounds", Terming the issue of withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) as "very very sensitive", Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said the matter has to be handled in a "mature and cool" manner, India were 346 for the loss of five wickets in their first innings at stumps on the opening day of the second cricket Test against West Indies in Kolkata today, The nation today remembered the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 122nd birth anniversary with President Pratibha Patil and PM Manmohan Singh paying homage to him.

(14/11/2011) - Centre has ordered a probe into the source of funding and other aspects of the three-month long stir against the Nuclear Power Plant at Koodankulam, India will aim to wrap up the series by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead against an inconsistent but sprightly West Indies when the two sides clash in the second cricket Test at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata from Monday, At least six persons were killed and four others injured when a bomb hidden in a donkey cart exploded in a market in northwest Pakistan's tribal belt today, In view of growing demand, Delhi Government proposes to set up 550 senior secondary schools in the city besides ramping up other educational infrastructure in the city during the 12th Five Year Plan period.

(13/11/2011) - Asserting that he is not putting blinding faith in his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani for pushing bilateral dialogue, PM Manmohan Singh on Saturday said Pakistan's armed forces were on board on the peace process, The Arab League on Saturday suspended Syria until President Bashar al-Assad implements an Arab deal to end violence against protesters, and called for sanctions and transition talks with the opposition, it also called for the withdrawal of Arab ambassadors from Damascus, but left the decision to each Arab state, Cracking the whip, the Congress on Saturday night suspended sacked Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna, a suspect in Bhanwari disappearance case from the primary membership of the party, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that he will raise the issue of Kingfisher crisis with the civil aviation minister and further said that the issue needs to be resolved amicably in the national interest, Pioneering Indian American biochemist, Har Gobind Khorana, who won the 1968 Nobel Prize for medicine, died of natural causes in Concord, Massachusetts.

(12/11/2011) - Extremism and religious fundamentalism are among the common challenges India and Maldives are faced with, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said on Saturday as the two countries agreed to adopt a multi-pronged approach to deal with these problems, Directorate General of Civil Aviation has said Kingfisher Airlines have assured it that at any given point of time not more than three of their aircraft would be out of use and maintained the government is keeping an eye on whether airlines were using their slots, The government on Friday increased interest rates on deposit schemes offered by post offices, like savings account, Monthly Income Scheme and Public Provident Fund, Italy's Senate gave its initial approval to a package of key economic reforms aimed at staving off bankruptcy including state asset sell-offs and a liberalisation of local services, Australia was celebrating Saturday as the Commonwealth Games Federation named Queensland's Gold Coast as the host of the 2018 Games, over Sri Lanka's Hambantota, Strengthening its capabilities to carry out special operations, the Navy is planning to procure advanced Integrated Combat System (ICS) for its elite Marine Commandos (MARCOS).

(11/11/2011) - In a major trade liberalisation effort in South Asia, India on Thursday drastically slashed the sensitive list for Least Developed Countries under SAFTA from 480 tariff lines to just 25 under which zero basic customs duty will be given for all the removed items, Shane Watson took five wickets in 20 balls to send South Africa crashing to 96 all out on the second day of the first Test against Australia at Newlands on Thursday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday held a bilateral meeting and discussed host of issues including terrorism, security scenario and trade, Political and economic crisis in Italy spurred fears of a split in the euro zone with borrowing costs for Europe's third biggest economy near unsustainable levels and the bloc unable to afford a bailout, India has named an unchanged Indian squad for the second Test against the West Indies, once again leaving out senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh from the side,

(10/11/2011) - President Pratibha Patil and Vice-President Hamid Ansari have greeted the people on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, which is being celebrated on Thursday. India and Pakistan on Wednesday discussed the key issue of terrorism, which has dogged the bilateral ties for years, with New Delhi asking Islamabad not to allow terrorism from its soil and seeking speedy trial of 26/11 case, The foundation stone of the ambitious Rs 4,295 crore Rishikesh-Karanprayag rail project, connecting Garhwal region with rest of the country, was today laid by Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi and Defence Minister A K Antony in Chamoli district Gauchar, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said that corruption cannot be eradicated by mere slogans and those creating "hue and cry" should look within, The stage is now set for the opening of the two-day SAARC Summit, which expects to move forward on liberalising trade under its free trade agreement and ink new deals on regional standards, rapid response to national disasters and establishment of a seed bank, Sachin Tendulkar's quest for a record 100th international ton continued, but India rode on his fluent 76 to script an admirable come-from-behind five-wicket victory over the West Indies with more than four sessions to spare on Wednesday.

(09/11/2011) - At least 16 people, mostly women, were killed and several others injured in a stampede during a religious ceremony attended by tens of thousands of devotees near Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar on Tuesday, Unhappy over the latest hike in petrol prices, Trinamool Congress 22 MPs on Tuesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the delegation of the party is the second largest constituent of the UPA after Congress with 18 lok sabha MPs, The Eurozone crisis has begun biting Indian exports which grew year-on-year by 10.8 per cent to USD 19.9 billion in October, the lowest in the last two years, according to preliminary data released on Tuesday, Former Karnataka CM B S Yeddyurappa was granted conditional bail by the High Court in a land scam case on Tuesday, paving the way for his release from jail, A Delhi court has directed CBI to give the certified copy of a file concerning 2G spectrum allocation to Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy, who is seeking prosecution of the then Finance Min P Chidambaram in the case.

(08/11/2011) - Trinamool Congress leaders will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday over the issue of petrol price hike, Eid-ul-Zuha or the festival of sacrifice is being celebrated across the world with great zeal and fervour as it also commemorates the supreme sacrifice by Hazrat Ibrahim of offering his son Hazrat Ismail, The Manipur govt on Monday sent around 1,900 vehicles with police escort to Silchar in Assam to bring foodgrains and petrol with the state facing shortage of essential commodities due to the economic blockades, since August 21, called by United Naga Council, The father of India's missile programme, former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who visited the upcoming Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu has said he is fully satisfied with the safety aspects of the plant, An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude has rattled the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

(07/11/2011) - Former President A P J Abdul Kalam on Sunday fully backed the operation of the Koodankulan Nuclear Power Plant, saying it was "safe" and was needed for the development of Tamil Nadu's economy, President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi have greeted the nation on the occasion of Id ul Zuha, The Govt on Sunday said Pakistan is continuing to harbour terrorists on its soil despite repeated requests to dismantle the terror infrastructure, Agriculture Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday backed the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on deregulation of fuel prices, Shivnarine Chanderpaul brought all his experience into play as he notched up an unbeaten 111 to steer West Indies to 256 for five and share the honours with India on day one of the first Test on Sunday.

(06/11/2011) - President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday joined countless admirers of legendary singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika in condoling his death, saying the passing away of one of the most gifted artist had left a void which will never be filled, Nine accused in the 2006 Malegaon bomb blast case on Saturday got bail as National Investigation Agency (NIA) chose not to oppose their plea for liberty, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has again clarified that petroleum prices have been decontrolled and the govt has no role in deciding its price, A sea of pilgrims estimated to be 2.5 million in number, including 100,000 from India, converged on the vast plains of Arafat in Saudi Arabia for the final day of the annual Hajj tomorrow, DMK MP Kanimozhi and three others, arrested for their alleged roles in the 2G spectrum allocation case, moved the Delhi High Court on Saturday for bail.

(05/11/2011) - Against the backdrop of the battle against the sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone, PM Manmohan Singh has said there will be no change in India's financial sector priorities to sustain high rates of economic growth, UPA govt’s largest ally Trinamool Congress has threatened to pull out over the petrol price hike, as it sought an appointment with PM Manmohan Singh before taking any vital decision, The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's plea for exemption from personal appearance before a trial court in Bangalore in a disproportionate assets case, Ignoring increasing calls to step down, Greece's prime minister has announced he would seek emergency talks with the opposition conservatives after they agreed to back the latest European bailout for Greece, YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy has appeared before the CBI for questioning on Friday in connection with alleged illegal mining and irregularities in allotment of leases to a firm owned by former Karnataka Tourism Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy.

(04/11/2011) - Hours before the opening of the G20 summit, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa(BRICS) met in French resort town on Thursday to chalk out a common stand on major issues facing the world including the Eurozone debt crisis, In a setback to DMK MP Kanimozhi and seven others, a Delhi court on Thursday dismissed their bail pleas in the 2G spectrum allocation case, The Karnataka High Court on Thursday granted conditional bail to former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa in a corruption case relating to alleged irregularities in denotifying lands, The Greek government teetered on the brink of collapse on Thursday over plans for a referendum on a euro zone bailout with turmoil in the ruling party casting grave doubt on whether Prime Minister George Papandreou can survive a confidence vote, Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and two of his teammates -pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were on Thursday sentenced to jail for their role in the spot-fixing scandal, making them the first cricketers ever to be imprisoned for corruption.

(03/11/2011) - The government on Wednesday unveiled plans to set up a grievance redressal mechanism to tackle graft in the lower ranks of administration, Pakistan on Wednesday granted the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India in a significant step in improving bilateral ties and boosting two-way trade currently standing at USD 2.6 billion, The Karnataka High Court has adjourned further hearing till Thursday the petitions filed by former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, seeking regular bail in two corruption cases, With oil companies losing Rs 333 crore per day on selling fuel below cost, Petroleum Min S Jaipal Reddy has sought a meeting of a high-powered ministerial panel to decide on revising the rates of diesel, domestic LPG and kerosene, Union Home Min P Chidambaram, who arrived in Imphal on Wednesday on a two-day visit to Manipur, toured Naga-dominated interior Senapati hill district and appealed to people to settle all issues through dialogue.

(02/11/2011) - The government on Tuesday approved a procurement policy under which state-run departments and PSUs will give preference to micro and small entrepreneurs (MSEs), including those belonging to SCs/STs, India Inc will join global industry leaders who will be holding business summit at Cannes in France, along with the political leadership of world's 20 most influential economies from Thursday, Former Telecom Secretary Siddharth Behura, arrested for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum allocation scam, today accused the CBI in a Delhi court of discriminating among various accused in the case by not opposing their bail pleas for political considerations, In a development that would bring mobile telephone tariffs further down, telecom regulator TRAI has suggested doing away with termination charges in a phased manner over the next three years, Dissident leader Nabam Tuki was on Tuesday sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh's seventh Chief Minister, ending a two week political drama over the demand for leadership change, A five-year study, led by the University College London, has found that happiness can help people live longer and those with a positive outlook have a 35 per cent reduced risk of dying early.

(01/11/2011) - Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday launched the e-payment system, it is a part of govt's anti corruption initiative and it will be implemented in all paid account offices of the Ministries,  The Supreme Court has sought the Union government's response on a plea for CBI probe into the mysterious death of National Conference leader Mohd Yusuf Shah Haji, The world's population touched another milestone on Monday as India and the Philippines welcomed "symbolic" seventh-billionth babies, The 2-G controversy rocked PAC meeting on Monday with opposition parties demanding that former DG (Audit) R P Singh be summoned and asked why he differs with CAG on the quantum of loss while Congress members opposed the move.

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