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A scam in the Delhi Development Authority spoils many people’s dream of affordable housing.

   18 February 2009 at 10:37

BY now it is a commonplace to bemoan the poor state of health services in India. Public provision of health services is inadequately funded, and their facilities are plagued by overcrowding and a shortage of essential items and of skilled personnel. ..

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FAILING HEALTH

   18 February 2009 at 10:33

BY now it is a commonplace to bemoan the poor state of health services in India. Public provision of health services is inadequately funded, and their facilities are plagued by overcrowding and a shortage of essential items and of skilled personnel. ..

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Over 50 per cent of pre-university students use tobacco products

   18 February 2009 at 10:30

The findings of a study, conducted by the Institute of Public Health (IPH), Bangalore, this year, shows that over 50 per cent of pre-university (PU) students pursuing courses in arts and humanities are smokers. The rules and advertisements to discour ..

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GOLD AT NEW HIGH

   18 February 2009 at 10:27

Gold seems to be enjoying a solo run amid global economic gloom. In spite of the global malaise of recession and the attendant job cuts and cut-backs in industrial production, gold continues to live up to the old adage of being a recession-proof and ..

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COMPANY LAW BOARD MOVED TO SACK MAYTAS BOARD

   18 February 2009 at 10:25

The government on Tuesday moved the Company Law Board (CLB) to supersede the boards of Maytas Infra and Maytas Properties, both promoted by the family of the former chairman of Satyam Computer Services, B. Ramalinga Raju.Briefing journalists here, Co ..

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Swamy attacked by lawyers in Madras HC

   18 February 2009 at 10:22

The agitation by Madras High Court lawyers over the Sri Lankan Tamils issue took an ugly turn on Tuesday when a group of advocates shouting pro-LTTE slogans barged into a court hall and abused and roughed up Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy i ..

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How Chandrayaan-1 will be put in the moon’s sphere of influence

   17 February 2009 at 21:53

he enhanced capabilities of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and accurate modelling of the forces that act on the Chandrayaan-1 satellite in orbit make India’s mission to Moon possible next week. The PSLV will put the satellite into an ellip ..

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Interim Budget 2009-2010 - Pranab Mukherjee Speech

   17 February 2009 at 21:51

Mr. Speaker, Sir,I rise to present the Interim Budget for 2009-10.2. Five years ago the people of India had voted for change. In the words of our Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, people had sought “a change in the manner in which this country is r ..

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President Pratibha Patil's address to the Parliament

   17 February 2009 at 21:49

Honourable Members,1. I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of all of us, let me greet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. We are happy that he is recuperating fast. We wish him a speedy recovery for continuing with his onero ..

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Interim budget fails to enthuse market

   17 February 2009 at 21:47

Sensex sheds 329 points; markets expected some sector-specific relief‘The budget has remained focussed on spending on rural infrastructure and it has not cut down the Plan expenditure.’The interim budget presented by External Affairs Minister Pranab ..

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