DELHI: While the preparations have begun for the Union Budget 2010 -2011, women’s groups have also done a close assessment of last year’s budgetary allocations to outline crucial areas that need to be addressed in the upcoming budget.These women’s groups feel that there are “striking and persistent inequalities” in the distribution of opportunities and resources between women and men in India as a...
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a reduction in the prices of its models - Accord and CR-V by Rs 5,000.The prices have been revised following the lowering of specific excise duty by the Government on large cars of engine capacity of 2000cc and above from Rs 20,000 to Rs 15,000 announced in the Union Budget 2009 - 10. The new prices will be applicable with immediate effect....
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Centre is working on an estimated Rs. 802-crore debt relief package for the plantation sector. The actual extent of planters’ debts could be as high Rs. 1,700 crore and the Coffee Board’s calculation comes to Rs. 504 crore.The coffee planters in Karnataka especially faced two poor crop years till a revival in 2008, the low production due to pests.Addressing the 51st Annual Meeting of Karnataka Planters’...
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the 2008 Delhi Auto Expo but since then there has been no official word about its launch. But now, the company is all set to launch the vehicle at 2010 Delhi Auto Expo for the Indian market. The newwill be the 9th generation model and one of the finest with best performance in its segment.The new model is hoped to be priced at Rs. 21 lakh and above and it will be a race-bred machine capable of pumping...
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Have a look at highlights & news of union budget of India for the financial year 2008-2010.Even though the corporate entities are enjoying the removal of Fringe Benefit Tax by Union Finance Ministry, this happiness is going to be a short lived one. According to the sources, the finance ministry has plans for imposing tax on the extended perks allowed by the organizations for its peopleUnion Railways...
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persons who join public sector banks on or after April 1, 2010 would come under the government’s new pension system (NPS).Public sector banks are set to hire 30,000-40,000 employees in the next two years, with about 35 per cent of the total staff set to retire by 2011.“All new recruits would come under the NPS, the move would also give a push to the new system,” a senior finance ministry official said...
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Government has sought an additional Rs 1,000 crore from the Centre to complete the key infrastructure projects related to next year's Commonwealth Games ["We have sought an additional amount of Rs 1,000 crore from the Centre for the Commonwealth Games projects," Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said.Officials said the city Government's revenue collection fell by over Rs 400 crore in the first four months...
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Car companies in India are coming up with several new marketing strategies to sell their products. This time the companies are trying an old marketing strategy that is limited edition launch. The word is catchy and make customers to think something special in it. So this human Psychology is working well at present as many car makers received positive response with the tag. Apart form this, extra new...
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The yield on government securities may continue to show hardening trend since the government's decision to increase the quantum of auctions for the week to Rs 15,000 crore from Rs 12,000 crore indicated earlier may hit sentiment.This is the fourth consecutive week the RBI is selling higher-than-indicated amount of gilts.IDBI Gilts managing director NS Venkatesh said the market is waiting for full union...
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CHANDIGARH
Oct. 30: All round enthusiasm awaits Prime Minister Manmohan Sin-gh on November 3 when he revisits Chandigarh’s Panjab University (PU), where he learnt his early lessons in economics and later also taught students becoming one of the institution’s youngest professors.
Hosting their illustrious alumnus after more than five years,...
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