Budget provides impetus to affordable Housing: Minister March 17, 2012 09:54
She also said that these steps will go a long way in actualizing the growth of housing sector in general and affordable housing sector in particular, in the country.. Construction services relating to residential dwelling…
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Indian in US Convicted for Webcam spying March 17, 2012 07:10
An Indian in US was convicted for webcam spying episode that ended in his gay roommate's suicide. This could land the young man to a minimum decade in prison. A former Rutgers University student, Dharun…
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Corruption leads India to chaotic poverty trap: Survey March 16, 2012 07:38
"The state-wise estimates of poverty as recomputed by the Tendulkar Committee show that the highest poverty headcount ratios for 2004-5 exist in Odisha (57.2 percent), followed by Bihar (54.4 percent) and Chhattisgarh (49.4 per cent)…
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Udupi finds place in first-ever India Human Development awards March 16, 2012 07:07
India has pioneered the practice of preparing independent sub-national human development reports (HDRs) that translate the human development approach to practical and actionable strategies at state and district levels, inspired by the concept first introduced…
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Job market growth not affected by economic slowdown: Survey March 16, 2012 05:51
The MGNREGA provides at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. It also mandates 1/3 participation for women.…
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Pranabda’s litmus test Budget 2012 March 16, 2012 04:10
Today is the day that is going to decide the future of this country for the next financial year as the Finance minister walks into the parliament to officially announce the budget proposals. The most…
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Faridabad: Biker Throws Acid On Old Lady's Face March 15, 2012 21:02
On Tuesday March 13 in Faridabad a biker thrown acid on a old lady face and on her back and instantly he ran away from that place, as the old lady named as Prasanni Devi. And…
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Key accused in Swamy Nithyananda scandal surrenders March 15, 2012 09:17
"I'm not a man. There's no way I could have indulged in sexual activities with women. Do a potency test on me". That's the sum and substance of Swami Nityananda's startling statements to CID sleuths.…
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Akhilesh Yadav takes oath as U.P. CM March 15, 2012 09:12
Mr Akhilesh Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Party’s UP unit, was sworn in as the 33rd chief minister of the state in Lucknow today. Governor B.L. Joshi administered the oath of office to the 38-year…
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Trivedi denies resignation, attends parliament March 15, 2012 08:02
Contrary to reports that he has resigned and the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has already accepted his resignation, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi attended Parliament today saying it was his duty. A section of the…
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Swiss student bus into death trap, 22 killed March 15, 2012 05:28
A students bus returning from a skiing holiday had collided into a tunnel at high speeds killing 22 children and injuring 24 more. "This is a tragic day for all of Belgium," Belgian Prime Minister…
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Cancer ruling benefits cheap drugs in India: Experts March 15, 2012 04:59
A provision of the Indian Patents Act allows for a compulsory license to be awarded after three years of the grant of patent on drugs that are deemed to be too costly. Other patent rulings…
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