Unified unit to fight Maoists
New Delhi, July 14: The four worst Maoist-affected states — Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal — will set up Unified Command structures headed by the chief secretaries of each state for b
L&T to start Metro Rail work in 2011
Hyderabad, July 14: State officials are hopeful that L&T would achieve financial closure by December and launch the project in January 2011.
“As L&T quoted an amount which is less than the VGF to be
NAC for fresh Bill on riots
New Delhi, July 14: Setting aside differences within, the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council recommended the rollout of the proposed National Food Security Act in a phased manner in around 160
Inflation at 10.55%, FM pins hope on kharif crop
New Delhi, July 14: Inflation, a measure of rising cost rose to 10.55 per cent in June on the back of rising fuel prices.
A high inflation and the government’s inability to control it has now turned
126 take ill after gas leak in Mumbai
Mumbai, July 14: An antiquated cylinder containing highly poisonous chlorine gas started leaking at a Sewree warehouse in the early hours of Wednesday, affecting around 126 people in the vicinity. All
HDFC’s profit rises 23% in Q1
Mumbai, July 14: HDFC reported a net profit of Rs 694.6 crore for the quarter ended June 2010, an increase of 23 per cent over the previous year.
The increase in profits corresponds with the 23 per
Kerala may be renamed as Keralam
Thiruvananthapuram, July 14: Kerala’s days are numbered. Soon the state may be known as “Keralam” as Malayalees prefer to call it.
The Chief Minister, Mr V.S. Achuthanandan, on Wednesday, promised in
India slips to 4th rank in UK
London, July 14: India investment in the UK has slipped and it is now the fourth largest investor, dropping two places, according to figures released by the business secretary, Mr Vince Cable.
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AP says no need for special unit
New Delhi, July 14: Citing the examples of Jammu and Kashmir and Assam, the Union home minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, said each state will have its own Unified Command to tackle the Maoist menace.
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Diesel price won’t be deregulated: Centre
New Delhi, July 14: The government has decided not to deregulate diesel prices. This means diesel prices will not move in tandem with crude oil prices. Meanwhile, the public sector oil firms have deci