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| Nuclear cooperation high on prime minister agenda in US |
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| As he prepares to meet President Barack Obama in Washington, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hopes the US will be “more liberal” in transferring technologies to India and clear the way for implementing the landmark agreement on nuclear cooperation. ...Read |
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| Sugarcane issue stalls Parliament on second day |
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| Parliament was rocked for the second day today over the new sugarcane pricing policy with a united opposition mounting further pressure on the government to withdraw the controversial ordinance that saw massive farmers’ protests yesterday. ...Read |
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| Govt mulls refined sugar import |
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| The government is considering the import of refined sugar to tackle the rising prices of the commodity. ...Read |
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| Centre blinks, removes changes in cane order |
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| Difference in FRP and SAP to be paid by mills, not state govts. ...Read |
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| 'Don't expect much from Copenhagen summit' |
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| Asking Indians not to expect much from the climate change conference in Copenhagen, environment minister Jairam Ramesh today said the government would follow a “twin track” approach of not binding itself to any global agreement but, at the same time, putting in place “ruthless” measures to cut emissions on the domestic front. ...Read |
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| Koda fails to appear before ED in Ranchi |
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| Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, facing money laundering and corruption charges, today failed to appear before the Enforcement Directorate citing reasons of election campaigning in interior areas of the state. ...Read |
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| US, China try to pacify India |
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| After ruffling feathers in Delhi with a reference to Indo-Pak ties, the US today sought to pacify India, saying it has to decide with Pakistan the substance, scope and pace of their relationship. ...Read |
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| Cabinet approves Rs 7,266-cr plan for Bundelkhand |
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| The Union Cabinet has approved a special package worth Rs 7,266 crore for the Bundelkhand region, comprising parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The aim is to mitigate the effects of drought in seven districts of UP and six districts of MP. The project is spread over a three-year period. ...Read |
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| Food laced with drugs: Kasab |
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| Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab has complained to the 26/11 terror trial court that food given to him in jail is laced with tranquilisers, but medical experts say there is no truth in his allegations, special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said here today. ...Read |
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| India rules out third party role in Indo-Pak ties |
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| Upset over the reference to the Indo-Pak ties in US-China statement, India today made it clear that it will not brook any third party role in bilateral matters even as the US sought to give a positive spin to it. ...Read |
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| NREGP invite fails to enthuse activists |
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| The appointment of ombudsmen in each state for the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP), which had already faced criticism for the weak profile of the post, is set to get more controversial. ...Read |
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| UPA govt likely to face a stormy winter session |
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| After the relatively calm Budget session, a unified Opposition is gearing up to corner the second UPA government on a host of issues in the winter session of the Parliament. ...Read |
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| Obama favours resumption of China-Dalai talks |
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| In a delicate balancing act, US President Barack Obama today supported early resumption of talks between China and the Dalai Lama's representatives while describing Tibet as part of this country. ...Read |
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| UBI says no rules violated |
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| State-owned Union Bank of India on Tuesday said it followed all norms while accepting the Rs 982-crore deposits from an alleged frontman of Madhu Koda, former chief minister of Jharkhand, who is facing charges of money laundering. ...Read |
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| India ranked 84th in corruption index |
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| India continues to be widely perceived as a highly corrupt nation, with Transparency International's corruption perception index (CPI) 2009 ranking the country at 84 out of the 180 surveyed. There is no significant difference from India's earlier standing at the 85th position last year. ...Read |
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| Govt seeks audit of all UBI branches |
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| Wants details of high-value transactions. ...Read |
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| Sugarcane price issue may sour UPA's winter session |
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| The six month-old second United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government may suffer a major loss of face in the upcoming winter session of the Parliament as it stands against an united Opposition over the sugarcane pricing ordinance issued last month. ...Read |
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| Mamata faces singer MP's music, plays down issue |
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| Embarrassed by a surprise attack from her party MP, Kabir Suman, on the work culture in the Trinamool Congress (TC), party chief Mamata Banerjee tried to diffuse the situation by giving him a “guest” status in the party. ...Read |
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| New consulates planned at Seattle, Atlanta |
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| The new big ideas between India and the US could be exchanges in education and cooperation in space, even as the Ministry of External Affairs, on the eve of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to the US from November 22-26, prepares the ground for the opening of new Indian consulates in Atlanta and Seattle. ...Read |
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