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Union Budget 2013-14 highlights

New Delhi: The Union Budget for 2013-14 aims at higher growth rate leading to inclusive and sustainable development. • Finance Minister makes three promises: to women, youth and the poor. • Nirbhaya Fund to empower women and to keep them safe and secure. • Proposal to set up India’s first Women’s Bank as a public [...]

Highlights of Railway Budget 2013-14

Highlights of Railway Budget 2013-14

67 new Express trains to be introduced 26 new passenger services, 8 DEMU services and 5 MEMU services to be introduced. Run of 57 trains to be extended. Frequency of 24 trains to be increased. First AC EMU rake to be introduced  on Mumbai suburban network in 2013-14. 72 additional services to be introduced in Mumbai [...]

Resentment among Muslims against Congress

Jaipur:  The Forum for Muslim Studies & Analysis (FMSA), Aligarh held a press conference today at Press Club, Jaipur to elaborate on their plans of holding one day peaceful Dharna on Badi Chopar, Jaipur from 9 am to 3 pm on 16th January, 2013. Jasim Mohammad said that it is noteworthy that eminent film director and [...]

Gujral: Gentleman politician who sought peace with neighbours

Inder Kumar Gujral was India’s prime minister for a brief 11 months in 1997-98. But the mild-mannered, soft-spoken politician, whose personality flew against the political archetype, will be remembered primarily for his keen interest in protecting and promoting India’s external interests and the eponymous Gujral Doctrine – his mantra for India’s neighbourhood policy when he [...]

Cabinet to decide setting up of National Investment Board

New Delhi: The union cabinet will decide on the proposal to set up a National Investment Board (NIB) that would monitor and advise ministries on expediting projects entailing investments of more than Rs.1,000 crore, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Friday. Replying to questions in the Lok Sabha, Chidambaram said a cabinet note on the NIB to [...]

Former prime minister I.K. Gujral dead

New Delhi: Former prime minister Inder Kumar Gujral passed away Friday, his family said. He was 92. “He passed away at 3.27 p.m.,” a family source told IANS. Gujral was admitted to a Gurgaon hospital with a lung infection Nov 19 and was on ventilator. IANS

Rs.493 crore fraud: More drafts, land detected

New Delhi: Bank drafts of over Rs.19 crore and an ill-gotten property in Maharashtra were detected during the on-going probe into the Rs.493 crore fraud by investment company Stock Guru India, police said Tuesday. The fresh seizures followed questioning of accused Ulhas Prabhakar Khaire, 33. He and his wife Raksha J. Urs, 30, were arrested from [...]

Pawan Hans to start chopper services to UP Buddhist circuit

New Delhi: State-owned chopper operator Pawan Hans, in association with Uttar Pradesh tourism, is planning helicopter services to places of Buddhist interest. The civil aviation ministry in a statement Tuesday said Pawan Hans recently conducted a detailed study in Uttar Pradesh to connect destinations in the Buddhist circuit by helicopter services in the near future. Pawan [...]

Mega parks to woo investments in food processing

Bangalore: About 30 mega food parks are being set up across India to attract investments in the processing sector, minimise wastage and optimise production for domestic and export markets, an official said Tuesday. “Of the 30 mega food parks, 13 have been given final approval and seven of them are at advanced stage of implementation in [...]

Gujral very critical, say doctors

Gurgaon: The condition of former prime minister Inder Kumar Gujral is “very critical”, doctors said Monday. Gujral, 93, was admitted to the Medicity Medanta Hospital here with a lung infection on Nov 19, and is still on the ventilator. “He is very critical, medicines are not showing much effect, good wishes can help him better,” a [...]

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