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India shies from diesel hike, seeks $5 Billion fuel savings

New Delhi, Sep 25 (ANI): The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has shied away from introducing comprehensive energy subsidy cuts and on the contrary taken up a campaign on conservation of resources. Union Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily stated this at a news conference in New Delhi. He asked the citizens of the country to embrace car pooling, buses and cycling as well in a bid to curb fuel consumption. Moily said that he hoped to save $5 billion from fuel conservation measures even as he shied away from substantial measures such as raising diesel and other fuel prices as the electoral cycle hots up with polls due to be held by May 2014. Meanwhile, commenting on the 5 billion 'mega fuel conservation campaign', Moily said that the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) of his ministry along with various stake holders will join hands to promote fuel conservation in a variety of sectors. Sep 25, 2013
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Army pays Ministers in JK: No chance CM will be knowing, says Ghulam Nabi

New Delhi, Sep 24 (ANI): Reacting to Former Army Chief, Gen (retd) V K Singh' s revelations that paying ministers to bring people together in J and K was nothing new for the Army, Union Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said that there was no chance Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah will be knowing of the same. Sep 24, 2013
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Army pays Ministers in JK: Farooq Abdullah demands CBI enquiry

New Delhi, Sep 24 (ANI): Reacting to Former Army Chief, Gen (retd) V K Singh___s revelations that paying ministers to bring people together in J&K was nothing new for the Army, Union New & Renewable Energy Minister, Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday demanded CBI enquiry into the matter. Sep 24, 2013
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VK Singh should name ministers paid by army: Shinde

New Delhi, Sep 24 (ANI): Reacting to former Army chief (retired) Gen VK Singh___s claim that certain ministers in Jammu and Kashmir are given money by the Army for stability, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday said that Singh must reveal the names of the ministers to whom money was given. Earlier, VK Singh admitted that the money from the secret fund was used in Kashmir but only towards social schemes. Singh said that the money that had been given was a part of the 'Sadbhavna' that is carried out by the Army. He said that it was given to only to stabilize the areas affected by terror as well as the areas across the border. Sep 24, 2013
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BSE closes points 380.64 down on September 23

New Delhi, September 23 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 380.64 points down to stand at 19883.07. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 122.35 points down to stand at 5889.75. Gitanjali Gems and Motherson Sumi Systems were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 4.88% and 4.55% along with Jubilant Food works Ltd. and Titan Industries with an increase of 3.61% and 3.51% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Union Bank and Yes Bank with a decrease of 9.97% and 8.87% along with Bank of Baroda and Oriental Bank with a decrease of 7.37% and 7.31% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 144.27 points at 11,059.38 while the banking sector is down 562.11 points at 11,604.75 and the realty sector is down 61.42 points at 1,225.70. The Indian currency is down 0.67% at Rs 62.65 per dollar. Sep 23, 2013
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___Akhilesh Yadav was 'masterly inactive' during Muzaffarnagar riots___

Lucknow, Sep 21 (ANI): Hitting out strongly at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has accused him of being ___masterly inactive___ over Muzaffarnagar communal riots. Alleging that there was some kind of unholy alliance between the ruling SP Government and main opposition BJP, Ramesh said Akhilesh adopted a cynical strategy towards the riots and allowed violence to continue earlier this month. He however said he didn___t accuse the UP CM of directly engineering the riots. Sep 21, 2013
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Muzaffarnagar: How can I be satisfied when so many lives are lost, asks Khurshid

New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): On the sidelines of the number of lives lost in Muzaffarnagar communal clashes, Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said that there is no question of being satisfied with either government's attitude or any measures when so many lives are lost. He also said that the guilty will be punished sharply and that the Union ministers will be helping the state in whatsoever help needed. Sep 20, 2013
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Rise of violence raises food concerns in C. Africa

The African Union on Friday urged the international community to do more in the poor and strife-torn Central African Republic, describing the situation there as "dire". Central African Republic has been chronically unstable for the greater part of the past two decades. Duration: 00:57 Sep 20, 2013
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