Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today exuded confidence that the Indian economy will post better growth than 8.75 per cent this fiscal, as projected by the economic survey. Read more »
‘SEZ approval process to go online from October’
September 25, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
Getting approvals for setting up units in SEZs will be done electronically from next month – a move which will help entrepreneurs reduce transaction costs, a senior Commerce Ministry official said today. Read more »
India switches over to cleaner petrol, diesel
September 25, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
The country has fully switched over to cleaner Euro-III and Euro-IV petrol and diesel as of yesterday and well ahead of the October one deadline, Minister of State for Petroleum Jitin Prasada said today. Read more »
India pursuing ‘inclusive growth’ schemes: krishna
September 25, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
Though India still has to travel a long distance to eradicate poverty, it is pursuing “inclusive growth” schemes which have been designed to ensure that all sections of society benefit from them, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has said. Read more »
‘Developing countries be responsible for themselves’- obama
September 25, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
US President Barack Obama has said that developing nations would have to help themselves and not completely depend on aid from developed world, which itself is struggling with financial crisis.
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People In Ayodhya Want Early Disposal of The Case
September 25, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
The stay on the pronouncement of the Ayodhya title suits verdict might have brought a respite to law enforcing agencies, but people in Ayodhya say it has only prolonged their woes and they want an early disposal of the case. Read more »
Goa first to devise scheme to procure locally-grown vegetables: Rane
September 25, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
Agriculture Minister, Mr Vishwajit Rane said that Goa is the first state in India to frame a scheme of procuring locally-grown vegetables and later selling it through Goa State Horticulture Corporation (GSHC) outlets. This scheme will promote rural small-scale farming and will benefit the farmers’ community in the state, he added. Read more »
HC questions Centre on inaction on illegal mining
September 25, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
The Karnataka High Court today questioned the Centre as to why it had not taken suo moto action in checking illegal mining under the relevant act. Read more »
Kashmiris feeling alienated from rest of India: MP
September 25, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
A sense of alienation is pervading the strife-torn Valley and the Kashmiri youth is haunted by the spectre of unemployment, a member of the all-party delegation that recently visited the border state said today.
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Agitating Jats vow to disrupt CWG
September 25, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
Even as the Haryana government claims to have brokered peace with protesters in the state seeking inclusion in OBC list, members of the Jat community on Thursday threatened to disrupt the supply of essential commodities, including milk, to the national capital during the Commonwealth Games.