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Govt. not to appeal SC order on disinvestment
NEW DELHI, SEPT. 17. The Attorney-General, Soli Sorabjee, today said that the Government would not appeal against the Supreme Court order staying the disinvestment of HPCL and BPCL but indicated that it could seek a review of the ruling. ...
Higher taxes ruled out to contain fiscal deficit
NEW DELHI, SEPT. 17. Top officials of the Union Finance Ministry today ruled out any increase in tax rates as of now and expressed confidence that the fiscal deficit target would be maintained despite the halt to the disinvestment process of ...
Govt. wasted time: Cong.
NEW DELHI, SEPT. 17. The Congress today criticised the Vajpayee Government's handling of the HPCL/BPCL disinvestment case stating that instead of seeking parliamentary approval it `wasted time' by ignoring a key provision in the Act that created ...
Photos of terrorist camps in Pak. available: Army
NEW DELHI, SEPT. 17.The Army says it has photographic evidence of functioning of terrorist training camps in Pakistan despite the Pakistan President, Pervez Mushharaf's claim about curbs on all terrorist activity directed against India. The Army ...
Kuka Parrey's son dons the mantle
HAJIN (BARAMULLA), SEPT.17. Khurshid Parrey, the 26-year-old son of the assassinated counter-terrorist militia leader, Mohammad Yusuf Parrey, today took charge of his father's political organisation, the Awami League. Senior Awami League figures ...
Sonia needs lessons in 'rashtra dharma': BJP
NEW DELHI, SEPT. 17.The Bharatiya Janata Party today advised the Congress president, Sonia Gandhi to "take lessons in `rashtra dharma' (national duty) before talking about `raj dharma' (obligations of governance)". Perhaps unnerved by the ...
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  • Senior citizens may get back air travel concessions
  • 'India should roll back concessions on farm commodities'
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