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Politicos react as Jaitley says rail fare hike difficult but correct decision

New Delhi, June 22 (ANI): Politicos on Sunday reacted over Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's comment that defended the steep hike in rail fare and freight rates as a 'difficult but correct decision'. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the railways can survive only if users pay for availing of facilities. Jun 22, 2014
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People criticise hike in rail fares ahead of new budget.

Mumbai /New Delhi, June 21 (ANI): Commuters, on Saturday , criticised new government after it pushed through a steep hike in rail passenger and freight fares, the first dose of the "bitter medicine" Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned, is needed to revive the economy. From June 25, rail passenger fares will increase by 14.2 percent and freight rates by 6.5 percent. Daily passengers said this will burn a hole in pockets of people belonging to middle and lower classes. People said they had high hopes from Modi as he had promised to contain inflation. However, after fare hike, they say common man has been ignored. Jun 21, 2014
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Congress retorts as BJP says rail fare hike was Congress' decision

New Delhi/ Mumbai, June 21 (ANI): BJP leader, Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that the decision for the rail fare hike was taken by previous Congress government. Reacting over the same, Congress leader, Manish Tewari said that if BJP takes a decision then it must take responsibility for it and it is wrong to blame UPA for everything. The government has increased rail passenger fares by 14.2 percent and freight rates by 6.5 percent, which has led to an outcry by the opposition parties. Jun 21, 2014
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SP workers halt train to protest rail fare hike

Allahabad, June 21 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) workers on Saturday brought a train to halt while protesting the central government's rail fare hike. The Ganga Gomti express was brought to a halt by party workers while it was enroute to Lucknow. The Central government's decision to increase rail passenger fares by 14.2 percent and freight rates by 6.5 percent have met with a stiff resistance from opposition parties. Jun 21, 2014
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No Rail Fare Hike without Modi's Approval

Rail Fare Hike: The decision to raise the railway fare by 14.5 per cent and freight rates by 6.5 per cent will be finalised only after Railway Ministers consult Narendra Modi... Jun 18, 2014
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Uganda fights HIV with rubber band circumcision

With trousers around his ankles, Justin Igalla awaits a tight rubber band for his foreskin, an innovative non-surgical technique rolling out in several African nations to encourage circumcision and cut HIV infection rates. Duration: 02:44 Jun 18, 2014
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Inflation at five-month high, fiscal deficit and high interest rates to continue: Market Expert

New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): Talking about the inflation which reached at five-month high, Market Expert Akash Jindal said that fiscal deficit and high interest rates will continue with time. Jindal said that the food prices and oil prices are increasing because of El Nino effect and Iraq violence respectively. Talking about Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's remark on inflation, he said that whatever may be the reason for the same, government has to tackle it. Jindal also talked about tackling hoarding in coordination with the state and central government. Jun 17, 2014
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Rupee Records Decline; Hits Month Low at 60 per Dollar

Indian rupee slumped by 6 paise at 59.82 a dollar at early trade on Monday, against closing value of 59.76 per dollar on Friday at Interbank Foreign Exchange Market due to demand for dollars from oil exporters. Jun 16, 2014
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