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Team Anna meets to discuss future course of strategy
Meeting comes against the backdrop of Hazare being forced to address a press meet along with Ramdev
Pawar seeks to allay fears of deficient monsoon
Prospects for agriculture are encouraging this year
High crude prices problematic for economy: FM
Rising oil prices in world crude mkt and resultant rise in quantum of govt subsidy causing problems for India
Mukherjee confident of India's growth
Says Indian economy will ride on strong fundamentals, resilence to take a higher growth trajectory
SC strength goes up to 27 as Justice Gogoi takes oath
Justice Gogoi had joined the Bar in 1978. He had practiced mainly in Gauhati HC
Macquarie exits short bets in India on tax fears
It has decided to use a futures contract linked to 50-share NSE index Nifty on the Singapore Exchange
CFA Institute resolves AICTE dispute
CFA Institute challenged before the Delhi HC a 2007 AICTE order prohibiting the CFA Program in India
Turkey may withdraw duty on imports of Indian cotton yarn
India requested for consultation with WTO to resolve the imposition of import duties
SC asks Centre for file of appointment of next Army chief
Bench to go through the document while hearing a PIL against Lt Gen Bikram Singh's appointment
Army chief hints at one-rank-one-pension
Scheme to cost Rs 3,000 cr, but is less from the point of soldiers' welfare, says Gen V K Singh
Oil slides below $118 on euro zone worries
However supply worries from tightening Western sanctions on Iran checked the slide
MoEF fast-tracks green clearance for coal-based projects
Shift from sequential to parallel clearances to see completion of 62,000 Mw of total 75,000 Mw capacity addition in 12th plan
Govt allows RIL-BP to survey only 5 gas fields in KG-D6 block
Directs company to restrict pre-development expenses only to fields that have been proved to be commercially viable
FinMin may cut capital gains tax on PE investments
In order to attract foreign capital, the FinMin may cut long-term capital gain
India aims to double LNG supply from Qatar
India, the world's eighth-largest importer of LNG, annually buy 7.5 million tonnes from Qatar
Euro zone slump deepens unexpectedly in April
It suggested the economy will stay in recession at least until the second half of the year
Indian CEOs more optimistic on talent availability
The survey covered 1,258 CEOs across 60 countries and included 76 from India
Trai sets steep minimum price for 2G spectrum auction
Industry slams the regulator's auction pricing proposal
Govt is importing 14 mn tonne of oil from Iran
Iran's trading partners, including India, are trying to stop relying on Iranian crude by the end of June when US sanctions on Iranian oil transactions go into effect
FM asks global sugar industry to curb price volatility
ISC is a global body responsible for development of sugar industry in the entire world