Archive for February, 2010

Muivah headed to capital for Naga peace talks – Hindustan Times

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World News Muivah headed to capital for Naga peace talksHindustan TimesLeaders of a frontline Naga separatist group today said they were optimistic about the renewed peace talks with the government, to begin on Tuesday, but would not compromise on their demand for an independent state in northeastern India. …Peace talks between India and Naga rebels [...]

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Australian FM heads to India tomorrow – Times of India

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India Talkies Australian FM heads to India tomorrowTimes of IndiaMELBOURNE: Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith is heading to India tomorrow to discuss with Indian authorities the security preparation for the Commonwealth Games and the issue of attacks on Indians here. On his second visit to India …Australian foreign minister to take stock of CWG [...]

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Punjab, Haryana calm after Dera violence – Hindustan Times

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The Hindu Punjab, Haryana calm after Dera violenceHindustan TimesViolence-hit parts of Punjab and Haryana were returning to normalcy on Sunday, a day after supporters of the controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect went on a rampage to protest registration of another murder case against their spiritual leader Gurmit Ram …Centre rushes 1200 paramilitary personnel to Punjab, [...]

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South Delhi godman busted for sex racket – Times of India

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Indian Express South Delhi godman busted for sex racketTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: From earning a meagre Rs 2000 to raking in a princely Rs 5 lakh every month, Shiv Murti Dwivedi alias Sant Swami Bhimanand Ji Maharaj Chitrakoot Wale (39) has come a long way in the past 22 years. Dwivedi, a self-styled godman, was [...]

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Roll back petrol price hike: Mamata – The Hindu

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The Hindu Roll back petrol price hike: MamataThe HinduKolkata: The United Progressive Alliance partner, the Trinamool Congress, on Saturday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi to roll back the price hike for petro-products. The budget proposal seemed set to trigger the …Allies raise price storm, Congress feels it can weather itTimes [...]

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Budget largely sidelines textiles sector – Rediff

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Rediff Budget largely sidelines textiles sectorRediffCut in TUFS scheme allocation is a major negative while extension of interest subvention for another year is positive; one time grant for TN govt, skill development initiative augurs well. Union Budget has given lukewarm response for the …Shri Velayutha welcomes proposals for Union BudgetFibre2fashion.comBudget support brings relief to Tirupur [...]

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Trinamool, DMK ask for rollback; FM adamant – IBNLive.com

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The Hindu Trinamool, DMK ask for rollback; FM adamantIBNLive.comNew Delhi: Not just the Opposition, ally Mamata Banerjee is upset as well. The Trinamool Congress chief has stormed off to Kolkata where her party will protest against the fuel hike Saturday afternoon. Mamata, has joined hands with the Opposition …UPA allies DMK, TMC demands rollback of [...]

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Chile earthquake: Hawaii braced for tsunami – Telegraph.co.uk

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The Guardian Chile earthquake: Hawaii braced for tsunamiTelegraph.co.ukHawaii is braced for a tsunami which has raced across the Pacific after it was triggered by an earthquake that killed at least 147 people in Chile. By Philip Sherwell in New York Reports have come in that water started to pull away from some beaches on …Huge [...]

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Core sector gets Rs 1.73l cr – Express Buzz

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The Hindu Core sector gets Rs 1.73l crExpress BuzzHYDERABAD: If there's one industry, which received adequate emphasis in Budget 2010, it's the infrastructure sector. The government has increased the allocation to 46 per cent of the total outlay to Rs 1.73 lakh crore. Besides, the finance minister …Centre hammers down Delhi Games pitchTimes of IndiaWalia [...]

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‘Allocation for primary edu insufficient’ – Express Buzz

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The Hindu 'Allocation for primary edu insufficient'Express BuzzCHENNAI: Despite an increase of Rs 4000 crore from the previous fiscal year, the allocation for primary education in this year's budget is still not sufficient to implement the Right to Education Act, experts point out. The Union Budget 2010 has …Walia looks at tighter budgetIndian ExpressCentre hammers [...]

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