Ahead of his fast, Narendra Modi condemns 'communal frenzy & casteism'

Friday, September 16, 2011

On the eve of his three-day fast, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi expressed "gratitude" to those who pointed out his mistakes in the last 10 years and said the state has realised that communal frenzy and casteism never helped anybody grow...

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Ind vs Eng: India set 305-run target for England in 5th ODI

Friday, September 16, 2011

Virat Kohli (107) and Rahul Dravid (69) added an impressive 170-run stand to lead India to 304/6 against England in the fifth and final one-day international at Sophia Gardens on Friday. At the end, skipper MS Dhoni (50 not out) and Suresh Raina (15...

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SIDBI working with NSE to set up separate exchange for SMEs

Friday, September 16, 2011

The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is working in close tandem with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to establish a separate exchange for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which will be unveil shortly. S Muhnot, Chairman and Managing...

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RBI surges key interest rates by 25 bps

Friday, September 16, 2011

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has surged the key interest rates by 25 basis points (bps), its 12th such surge since March 2010 since it is concerned about the high inflation. This move will make auto, home and other loans more expensive. After the...

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Centre may announce new exports sop scheme to replace DEPB

Friday, September 16, 2011

Centre is expected to introduce today a new scheme with the aim to replace the popular tax refund Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPB) for the exporters, which is scheduled to end on September 30. Centre has been spending annually almost Rs 8,500 crore for...

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