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    Rajasthan Nursing Colleges Go On Strike After Anti-Corruption Bureau Raids

    March 17, 2012 13:42 IST

    Jaipur, March 17: The anti-corruption bureau of Rajasthan police on Friday raided as many as 48 nursing colleges and seized all relevant records relating to their recognition from the Indian Nursing Council.  In protest, all

  • akhilesh reduces mayawati s security cover

    Akhilesh Reduces Mayawati's Security Cover

    March 17, 2012 16:39 IST

    Lucknow, Mar 17: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has drastically reduced former chief minister Mayawati's elaborate security cover.  Mayawati will now get only Z plus security, which is given to all former chief ministers, sources

  • speeding car gutted on greater noida expressway

    Speeding Car Gutted On Greater Noida Expressway

    March 17, 2012 10:48 IST

    Noida, Mar 17: A speeding Tavera car suddenly caught fire late Friday night on greater Noida expressway. A short circuit caused the fire and the car was gutted in no time. The driver of the

  • narendra modi on time cover page

    Narendra Modi On Time Cover Page

    March 18, 2012 6:54 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 17: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi figures on the cover of the forthcoming issue of Time magazine which praises him in an article for development of the state he has been ruling

  • salman rushdie to speak in delhi despite muslim anger

    Salman Rushdie To Speak In Delhi Despite Muslim Anger

    March 17, 2012 8:10 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 17: British author Salman Rushdie will speak at a conference in India on Saturday, organisers have confirmed, two months after protests by Islamic activists forced him to cancel a trip to the

  • a lot of money was spent to tarnish my image says army chief

    A Lot Of Money Was Spent To Tarnish My Image, Says Army Chief

    March 17, 2012 14:15 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 17: Army chief Gen V K Singh, whose date of birth was mired in a huge controversy, has alleged that “ a lot of money” was spent by people within the force

  • cash for vote accused kulaste arun jaitley among bjp s 12

    Cash-For-Vote Accused Kulaste, Arun Jaitley Among BJP's 12 Rajya Sabha Candidates

    March 17, 2012 12:40 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 17: The BJP on Friday night named 12 candidates, including cash-for-vote scam accused Faggan Singh Kulaste and Ajay Sancheti whose name figured in Adarsh Housing scam, for election to the Rajya Sabha.Party

  • excise service tax hiked in budget but no big ticket reforms

    Excise, Service Tax Hiked In Budget But No Big Ticket Reforms

    March 16, 2012 21:13 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 16: The Budget for 2012-13 today hiked excise duty and service tax by 2 per cent across-the-board to raise Rs 45,940 crore and offered marginal relief to individuals in income tax, stoking

  • difficulties in coalition allies will be consulted says pm

    Difficulties In Coalition, Allies Will Be Consulted, Says PM

    March 16, 2012 21:07 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 16: With UPA constituent Trinamool Congress stiffly opposing decisions like FDI in retail and rail fare hike, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today admitted “difficulties” in managing the coalition and said allies will

  • trinamool says union budget is tolerable

    Trinamool Says, Union Budget Is Tolerable

    March 16, 2012 20:24 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 16: On tenterhooks after the controversy over Railway budget, Government could breathe easy today with the Trinamool Congrees dubbing as “tolerable” the Union Budget 2012-13 and making it clear that it was

  • mumbai court rejects pak panel plea to cross examine 26/11

    Mumbai Court Rejects Pak Panel Plea To Cross-Examine 26/11 Witnesses

    March 16, 2012 20:20 IST

    Mumbai, Mar 16: A metropolitan court today rejected the plea of a Pakistani judicial Commission to cross examine four key witnesses in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case, saying it was not permissible.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

  • cars fridges acs costlier lcd tvs cellphones cheaper

    Cars, Fridges, ACs Costlier, LCD TVs, Cellphones Cheaper

    March 16, 2012 19:15 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 16: A large variety of day-to-day usage items and services will burn a hole in the common man's pocket with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee proposing to raise excise duty to 12 per

  • pds computerization to be operational by december 2012

    PDS Computerization To Be Operational By December 2012

    March 16, 2012 18:43 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 16: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that the government was determined to create food security for all targeted people especially the poor and vulnerable segments of society.  Mukherjee said in order

  • fiscal responsibility budget management act to be amended

    Fiscal Responsibility Budget Management Act To be Amended

    March 16, 2012 18:34 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 16: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today announced introduction of amendments to the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003 (FRBM Act). The two important features of this amendment in the direction of expenditure

  • direct transfer of fertilizer subsidy lpg kerosene cash

    Direct Transfer Of Fertilizer Subsidy, LPG, Kerosene Cash Subsidy On The Anvil

    March 16, 2012 18:28 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 16: Direct transfer of fertilizer subsidy from manufturer to retailer and farmers, and direct cash subsidy for LPG, Kerosene appear to be on the anvil, if the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's budget

  • direct tax code bill deferred gst will be operational by

    Direct Tax Code Bill Deferred, GST Will Be Operational By August

    March 16, 2012 15:38 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 16: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said government was commited to enact the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill at the earliest, after expeditious examination of the report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee.

  • all services except 17 come under 12 per cent service tax

    All Services Except 17 Come Under 12 Per Cent Service Tax

    March 17, 2012 13:26 IST

    New Delhi, March 16 : Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that the Government has proposed to tax all services except those in the negative list. The negative  list comprises 17 heads. The important inclusions

  • stress on infrastructure growth in pranab s budget

    Stress On Infrastructure Growth In Pranab's Budget

    March 16, 2012 14:25 IST

    New Delhi, March 16 : The Union Budget 2012-13 presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in LokSabha today identifies five objectives to be addressed effectively in the ensuing fiscal year.  They include focus on domestic

  • rajiv gandhi equity savings scheme to be launched

    Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme To Be Launched

    March 16, 2012 14:13 IST

    New Delhi, March 16 : Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today announced the launching of Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme to boost the capital equity market.In his Union Budget speech to parliament, Mukherjee proposed to introduce

  • pm says budget will accelerate tempo of economic growth

    PM Says Budget Will Accelerate Tempo Of Economic Growth

    March 16, 2012 14:03 IST

    New Delhi, March 16 ; Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said, the Union Budget will definitely accelerate the tempo of economic growth which has been affected by global slowdown.  In an interview over Doordarshan,

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