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Union Budget 2013-14 Summary: Chidambaram Focuses on Economic Growth

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presented Union Budget 2013-14 in Parliament on Thursday amid economic slowdown concerns with India's economic growth rate falling to 5 percent in the current fiscal year. Here is Union Budget 2013-14 summary given out by Finance Ministry. Feb 28, 2013
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Railway Budget 2013-14: Full Text of Pawan Bansal's Speech

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal presented his maiden Railway Budget 2013-14 in Parliament on Tuesday. He stressed on modernization of Indian railways and providing better facilities to passengers. He chose not to hike passenger fares in spite of the recent increase in diesel price. Here is the full text of Pawan Bansal's Speech while presenting Railway Budget 2013-14. Feb 26, 2013
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Trade Union Strike: TMC Workers Chop Off Panchayat Employee's Ear

In a shocking incident, Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) workers allegedly chopped off the ear of a panchayat employee in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, on Thursday for not reporting to work on the first day of the two-day bharat bandh called by central trade unions. Feb 21, 2013
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Trade Union Strike: Automobile Companies Join Bharat Bandh

The two-day trade union strike was peaceful on Wednesday except for a few stray violent incidents, including burning of vehicles and the death of a protestor. Bharat Bandh day two is also expected to be peaceful, but a new development has taken place with workers in automobiles manufacturing companies deciding to join the strike on Thursday. Feb 21, 2013
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Trade Union Strike: Bharat Bandh A Menace To Students; Exams Postponed

Bharat bandhs have become a menace to students across the country besides crippling the normal lives of the public and shutting down business establishments, costing the government exchequer millions of rupees. The two-day strike called by the Central Trade Unions will affect thousands of students again. Feb 20, 2013
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Bizarre Comments by Politicians on Rape in India

The death of the 23-year-old medical student, who died following injuries in a brutal-gang-rape on Dec 16, triggered one of the biggest protests in the country. Amid the loud demands for safety and security for women, Indian politicians continue to make derisive comments that demean the dignity of women. Jan 4, 2013