RSS chief Mohan Bhagawat today said he had not issued any &quot;directive&quot; to senior BJP leader L K Advani during their recent meeting to step down as Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

RSS chief says he has issued no 'directive' to Advani to quit

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Pune Guardian Minister Ajit Pawar today said&nbsp; more doctors and nurses are required in different hospitals in the city to tackle the menace of swine flu.

Pune hospitals need more docs, nurses to tackle flu cases

Andhra Pradesh will seek financial assistance, including an additional Rs 2000 crore under NREGA, from Centre to meet the drought situation prevailing in the state.

Reddy to seek financial assistance from Centre

US regulators have shut down five more regional banks, bringing the total number of US bank failures to 77 this year, the US government announced.

Five more bank closures bring number of bank failures to 77

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An 18-year-old patient today tested positive for Swine flu in Assam, the first such case in the northeast state.

First case of swine-flu in Assam

Despite poor monsoon, sufficient foodgrain stocks may prevent a high inflationary situation this year, said a commodities broking firm.

Sufficient foodgrain stocks may prevent high inflation: report

Even though the aviation industry is pressing for cut in sales tax on jet fuel, most of the states are unlikely to provide any relief to the beleagured sector and may stick to their present tax structure.

States may not reduce tax on jet fuel

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has cleared a proposal of Germany-based SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft seeking foreign equity participation of 51 per cent in a proposed joint venture.

FIPB clears SMS Siemag foreign equity proposal

The Department of Telecom (DoT) will not have to wait for the Defence Ministry to release frequencies for auctioning 3G radio waves as it has an adequate amount to give the initial 5Mhz of spectrum to at least three players in a circle, a senior official said today.

DoT has enough spectrum to go ahead with 3G auction: official

The Road Transport and Highways Ministry is all set to award 58 projects worth Rs 19,000 crore for building over 7,000 km roads in various states.

Highways projects worth Rs 19,000 cr to be awarded soon

Joining the scramble for natural gas as preferred fuel for power generation, Haryana has sought 7.5 million standard cubic meters per day of gas (mmscmd) for a proposed power plant at Faridabad preferably from Reliance Industries' (RIL) eastern offshore fields.

Haryana seeks 7.5 mmscmd gas for Faridabad power plant

In order to prevent recurrence of Satyam-like fraud, the government has decided to set up a specialised research and analysis wing to scrutinise media reports, corporate press releases and advertisements which can have a bearing on share prices of companies.

Govt to set up specialised wing to scrutinise corporate claims

Besides Pune and Bangalore, one person each has died due to the viral disease in Ahmedabad, Nashik, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Raipur and Bilapur and two each in Mumbai and Vadodara.

Two more flu deaths in B'lore, nationwide toll 27

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today shot off a letter to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking an assistance of Rs 23,071 crore to meet the financial burden caused by the 'unprecedented drought' situation prevailing in the state.

Nitish seeks Rs 23,071 cr from PM to combat drought

Evading taxes would be tougher as the new Direct Taxes Code proposes to take away the powers from any tax authority to waive penalty, even as it reduces the amount of such fine to twice the tax liability against thrice at present.

Direct Taxes Code proposes to plug loopholes in tax evasion

Antigua's highest mountain officially became &quot;Mount Obama&quot; as the small Caribbean nation celebrated the American president on his birthday and saluted him as a symbol of black achievement.

Antigua's highest peak renamed 'Mount Obama'

The head-of-the-state level meeting is being convened by the US in its capacity as the Security Council President for the month of September. This would be the first time Obama would be chairing a UNSC meeting.

Obama to chair Security Council meeting on non proliferation

Buoyed by the diplomatic success of former US president Bill Clinton in securing the release of two American journalists from North Korea, a top Senator has asked Pyongyang and Washington to now resume dialogue on the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

Now resume dialogue on Korean denuclearisation: Kerry

Hit by a slump in foreigners seeking admission in Australia amidst attacks on them, a leading university is offering a slew of incentives to students including iPods, laptops and even airfare for recruiting fellow pupils from overseas.

Australian varsity offers incentives for recruiting foreign students

The Comptroller and Auditor General has termed as &quot;unwise&quot; the crores of rupees spent on the upgradation and extension of the airstrip in Safai, the native village of Mulayam Singh Yadav, during his tenure as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

CAG flays heavy expenditure by Mulayam govt on Safai airstrip

The state government has proposed to build a skywalk at Baleydunga Cliff in South Sikkim at a tentative cost of Rs 1200 crore to woo tourists.

Skywalk project proposed in Sikkim

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