| Plan
to hike water cess |
New
Delhi, Mar 13:
The rich will have to pay more for the use of water as the government
on Thursday indicated that it has plans to impose varying rates
for different sections of consumers.
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| Airport
staff call off stir |
New
Delhi, Mar 13:
Govt today appealed to airport employees to call off their agitation
against closure of Bangalore and Hyderabad airports and return
to work, the overture was made by Civil Aviation ...
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| Himanshu
for CBI probe |
Bhopal,
Mar 13:
Himanshu Sabharwal, son of Prof H S Sabharwal on Thursday urged
for a Central Bureau on Investigation (CBI) enquiry into the
case.
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| 17
Indians in WEF's young leaders' list |
New
Delhi, Mar 13:
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has named 17 Indians, including
budget carrier GoAir managing director Jeh Wadia and market
regulator SEBI's executive director Sandeep Parekh, in its annual
list of Young Global Leaders for 2008.
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| Defence
deals come under audit scanner |
New
Delhi, Mar 13:
Various defence purchases including special clothing and mountaineering
equipment for use in high-altitude Siachen and bullet proof
vehicles by the army have come under audit attack.
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| Rahul
for changes in loan waiver scheme |
New
Delhi, Mar 13:
Congress MP and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi suggested
in Parliament on Thursday that there should not be one landholding
ceiling to choose farmers whose loans the government proposes
to waive, nor should there be a single cut-off date for the
loan waiver scheme.
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