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BSE closes points 153.59 up on Feb 21

New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 153.59 points up to stand at 20,690.23. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 64.00 points up to stand at 6,155.45. Mcleod Russel and Ambuja Cements were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 6.19% and 6.16% along with ACC and Gujarat State Petrochemicals with an increase of 6.00% and 5.94% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include MCX and Reliance Communication with a decrease of 5.13% and 5.07% along with Financial Technologies and Bharti Airtel with a decrease of 4.99% and 2.71% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 64.38 points at 12,171.12 while the banking sector is up 115.89 points at 12,027.51 and the realty sector is down 0.44 points at 1,209.78. The Indian currency is up 0.18% at Rs 62.12 per dollar. Feb 21, 2014
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Kejriwal hits out at Modi, Rahul on gas pricing issue

New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): After making startling claims against Reliance Industries Pvt Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal wrote a letter to BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, seeking clarification on BJP's stand on the gas pricing issue. Addressing mediapersons on Friday, Kejriwal said that he has asked Modi in the letter why he is silent on the gas pricing issue. He further said that he plans to write a similar letter to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi too, and distribute 10 crore copies of the letters, in various languages, across India. Feb 21, 2014
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Govt set to raise Rs 61,162 cr from spectrum auction

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): India is set to raise about Rs 61,162 crore from the auction of telecommunication spectrum, said Telecoms secretary M F Farooqui, far exceeding the government's target as it tries to narrow its budget deficit. Eight companies, including Bharti Airtel Ltd, Vodafone Group Plc's India unit and Reliance Industries Ltd, had applied to bid in the auction of 900 megahertz and 1800 megahertz band airwaves. Feb 14, 2014
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AAP questions Delhi LG's association with Reliance

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh, on Thursday questioned the association of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung with Reliance group. Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has ordered to file a case against Reliance following a complaint filed to the state government on the gas pricing issue. Kejriwal had directed India's anti-corruption branch to file criminal cases against Oil Minister Veerappa Moily, former Oil Minister Murli Deora, Reliance Industries. Kejriwal had claimed that the Reliance Industries manipulated gas pricing with some ministers. Feb 13, 2014
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Veteran filmmaker Balu Mahendra passes away

The veteran Tamil film director and cinematographer, Balu Mahendra has died. A winner of five national awards, Balu Mahendra was born in Sri Lanka. He worked across film industries and has made movies in almost all South Indian languages. Feb 13, 2014
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Mukesh Ambani is named in FIR on gas prices, confirms Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday rejected earlier reports that an FIR filed over gas pricing did not mention Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and Law Minister Veerappa Moily. Kejriwal said that the FIR has named Murli Deora, Veerappa Moily, Mukesh Ambani and VK Sibal. Feb 12, 2014

Kejriwal is a CM and not a street politician who can point finger at anyone: Khurshid

New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): Commenting on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's statement regarding the filling of FIR's against Union Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily and Reliance Industries Ltd. Chairman Mukesh Ambani over gas pricing issue, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said that Kejriwal is a CM and not a street politician who can point finger at anyone. Feb 12, 2014
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Gas pricing issue being raised for years, no new allegations: Sitaram Yechury

New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): Senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury said that his party has been raising the issue on gas pricing for years in the parliament and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is late in his decision to order a probe in the case. Kejriwal directed anti-corruption branch to file criminal cases against Oil Minister Veerappa Moily, former Oil Minister Murli Deora, Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani and others following complaints of irregularities in pricing of natural gas. Yechury also added that Third Front parties have always been against the hike in gas prices and on their insistence an empowered group of ministers, to be headed by the President, was formed to look into the matter. Feb 12, 2014
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BJP, Congress part of conspiracy to benefit RIL: Ashutosh

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Echoing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's sentiments on the gas pricing issue, Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh on Tuesday alleged that both the Congress Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party are part of a conspiracy to help Reliance Industries benefit from its hike. He also questioned BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for their silence on the issue. Feb 11, 2014
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TV channels sponsored by Ambani helpless, cannot report about his corruption: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said there are a few channels that were directly sponsored by Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, and they could not report against him. He requested the channels which did not fall under this category to stand up for the public and stop acts of increasing corruption that has resulted in the rise of gas prices. Feb 11, 2014