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Opposition Parties Call Union Budget Anti-Poor

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who presented Union Budget 2012-13 in the Parliament Friday, said his aim was to bring economy back on track. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described it as a budget that aims at a faster and sustainable economy.

Mar 16, 2012

Time for Congress to Break Ties with Mamata's Trinamool?

They are still holding on to each other but the crack is obvious. Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has become sort of a pain in the neck for the Congress-led UPA government with the former openly going against some bold steps taken by the Congress.

Mar 16, 2012

Railway Budget Fiasco: Mamata Asks PM to Replace Trivedi with Mukul Roy as Railway Minister

Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to sack Dinesh Trivedi as the Railway Minister.

Mar 14, 2012

Vijay Amritraj Quits Kingfisher Airlines Board

Former tennis star Vijay Amritraj resigned from the board of Kingfisher Airlines Ltd, effective from March 14.

Mar 14, 2012

Trivedi Doesn't Mind Losing His Job; PM Terms Railway Budget as 'Forward Looking'

Amidst speculations that he might be forced to step down following hike in passenger fare, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said he doesn't mind losing his job as he has done his duty for the betterment of the railways. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also thinks that Trivedi has presented a forward looking budget.

Mar 14, 2012

Railway Budget 2012: Colleagues Slam Dinesh Trivedi for Fare Hike

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi's maiden Railway Budget in Parliament on Wednesday has come under fire from his own party members alleging that they were not consulted by the Railway Minister.

Mar 14, 2012

PM Hosting Dinner for Congress Allies

Amid speculations on mid-term polls, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has invited all the allies of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for a dinner Tuesday evening.

Mar 13, 2012

Kingfisher Airlines Pilots Stay Away from Work, Over 40 Flights Cancelled

Kingfisher Airlines hit an all time low Monday with over 40 of its flights being cancelled after the pilots stayed away from work over non-payment of their salaries.

Mar 12, 2012

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Budget 2012: Budget Session Begins Today, Tough Time Awaits Congress Govt

With the Parliament Budget session starting today (Monday), the Congress-led UPA government is likely to have a hard time. Pressure will be more following the poor shoe of the party at recent assembly elections.

Mar 12, 2012

Will 'Hindu Tea' Change American Lifestyle?

A leading tea and infusion company in the U.S. is reportedly producing an organic tea called Hindu.

Feb 26, 2012

EU Trade Commissioner Meets Anand Sharma

Karel De Gucht, the European Union Trade Commissioner called on Anand Sharma the Union Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles.

Feb 10, 2012

Bollywood Snippets: From Deepika's Love Journey to Imran's Promotional Journey

The hot news of the day from Bollywood is that Deepika Padukone is to reunite with her ex-flame.

Feb 6, 2012

India Signs MoU with U.S. on Labor Empowerment

India and the United States have singed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor and empowerment which covers cooperation in the areas of skill development, youth employment, occupational safety and health and mines safety.

Feb 4, 2012

New Zealand School to Teach Sanskrit

In a bid to enhance the learning process of children a school in New Zealand teaches Sanskrit as a "base of study" and as a "road map for understanding English".

Feb 3, 2012