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Budget 2012-2013: FRBM Act to be Amended

While presenting the Union Budget 2012-13 in the Parliament Friday, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced the introduction of amendments to the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003.

Mar 16, 2012

Indian Economic Survey 2012-13: Summary

Indian economy is estimated to grow by 6.9% in 2011-12 mainly due to weakening industrial growth. This indicates a slowdown compared not just to the previous two years, when the economy grew by 8.4%, but also from 2003 to 2011, except 2008-9 economic downturn, when the growth rate was 6.7 percent.

Mar 15, 2012

Ravi Shankar Offers to Talk With Taliban to Bring Peace in Pakistan

Spiritual leader and founder of The Art of Living, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, offered to talk to Taliban to bring peace in the war-torn country Pakistan.

Mar 15, 2012

Indian Railway Budget 2012-13 at a Glance

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi presented a bold and ambitious Railway Budget 2012-13 in Parliament, giving importance to passengers' safety, security and amenities. Here is the Railway Budget at a glance.

Mar 15, 2012

Sri Sri to Visit Pakistan to Promote Peace

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will embark on a three-day peace mission to Pakistan from March 12.

Mar 10, 2012

A.K. Antony Visits Saudi Arabia to Boost Defence Corporation

In a bid to boost defence cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia, Defence Minister A.K. Antony is visiting Riyadh on a two-day visit beginning Monday.

Feb 13, 2012

Urbanization Challenges: Kamal Nath Seeks Greater Role for Local Bodies

Participating in a discussion on a report presented by the NDC's sub-committee on urbanization issues in New Delhi, Nath said that capacity building should focus on elected representatives and urban institutions and centres of excellence should be strengthened.

Feb 7, 2012

Moody's Includes Aussie Banks in List of Asian Lenders Most Vulnerable to EU Debt Crisis

Rating agency Moody's named on Tuesday banks in Australia and three other Asia Pacific nations as the most vulnerable in the region to Europe's debt crisis. The three others are lenders in New Zealand, Korea and Vietnam.

Feb 7, 2012

South African Delegates Call on Kumari Selja

An eight-member delegation led by the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Human Settlements, South Africa, Zou Kota-Fredricks, called on the Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Culture, Kumari Selja in New Delhi, on Monday.

Jan 24, 2012

India's 'Angry Brides' Game Mocks Dowry Demands

India's Angry Brides game is inspired by the vastly popular Angry Birds online game, that takes you across various levels with varied difficulties and powerful weapon upgrades.

Jan 18, 2012

India for Long-Term Partnership with Republic of Korea

At a bilateral meeting with the delegates of the Republic of Korea in New Delhi Thursday, India expressed its wish to establish a "long-term cooperative partnership" with that country.

Jan 13, 2012

Norway to Study India's Decentralized Governance

A Norwegian delegation, led by Liv Signe Navarsete, the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development of the Royal Kingdom of Norway, is on a three-day official visit to India, to study the functioning of the country's decentralized governance.

Jan 11, 2012