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Govt to aggressively woo foreign tourists

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 1:21

Faced with a bleak tourist forecast, the Centre will be pulling all out stops to aggressively promote India, including declaring 2009 as the year to ‘Visit India’. ...

MPs demand better salaries

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 1:21

The MPs on Monday complained of financial stress and asked for better salaries to cope with the demand of their work. ...

Parliament clears pay hike for Prez, V-P, governors

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 1:21

Parliament on Monday approved almost three-fold increase in the monthly salary of the President, vice-president and governors. ...

Gehlot orders probe into BJP regime deals

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 1:21

From the campaign slogan of ‘Aab Nahin Bikega Rajasthan’, coined against BJP’s ‘Aab Nahin Rukega Rajasthan’, it’s time now for some real action by Congress. ...

One of those arrested in Orissa nun rape case is blind: BJP MLA

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 1:21

One of the 10 accused arrested for the alleged rape of a nun in Kandhamal district was blind, claimed an MLA in Orissa assembly on Tuesday. ...

337 kids die of malnutrition in Amravati

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 1:21

Currently, Melghat has a child population of 34,888. Out of these, 13,540 children enjoy good health, 14,131 kids are in stage one of malnutrition, 6,750 kids-stage two, 417-stage three while 50 kids are suffering from extreme malnutrition. ...

Was India mulling air strikes on Pak camps?

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 1:21

Sources said “some steps were indeed taken” to ‘prime’ IAF fighter jets for ‘offensive action’ within a day or two of 26/11, but the government go-ahead never came. ...

No plans of military action against Pak: Antony

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 1:21

Defence minister ruled out military action against Pakistan but added that it must act against Mumbai attackers to normalise ties between the two countries. ...

Bird flu outbreak in Bengal; Orissa bans poultry import

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 1:21

West Bengal had confirmed the outbreak of bird flu in Malda. It is the second outbreak of bird flu in the state. Authorities say hundreds of birds will be slaughtered today. ...

Now, meltdown hits pilgrimages

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 1:21

Even the gods have been impacted by the global financial crisis and its effect on the Indian economy. ...