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Glut? Why tuber is still a hot potato
| A glut caused by bumper potato crops reportedly forced farmers to dump thousands of tonnes of surplus potato in Deesa last month. | Yet there has been no decline in the price of the tuber for end users. | Sources in the market say that the price at which the farmer se...Full Story
Government sends Essar Oil sales tax bill of Rs8,000 crore
| The commercial taxes department has issued notice to Essar Oil asking it to pay outstanding sales tax dues of over Rs8,000 crore. The notice follows a recent Supreme Court order that directed the Ruias-controlled company to pay Rs9,100 crore in sales tax to the Gujara...Full Story
Narendra Modi at 7RCR? Nitin Gadkari shifts gear, adds to list
| Earlier this week, BJP national president Nitin Gadkari backed Narendra Modi as the party's prime ministerial candidate but, on Friday, he made the list longer to include LK Advani, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley! In an interview, Gadkari reportedly said that the othe...Full Story
Bullion turns bullish, gold crosses Rs28,000/10 gm
| It seems bullion has again turned bullish. With the rupee strengthening against the US dollar, gold prices have shot up in the domestic market. On Friday, prices of the yellow metal crossed Rs28,000 per 10 gm and that of silver rose past Rs55,000 level. The rupee, whi...Full Story
Siddaramaiah demands Speaker's resignation
The Supreme Court ruling setting aside the Legislative Assembly Speaker K.G. Bopaiah`s order disqualifying five Independent MLAs has come in handy for Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah to renew the demand for his resignation, putting both the Bharatiya Janata Party ...Full Story
Hyderabad and Yemen share old bond
| Hyderabad, January 28: President Ali Abdullah Saleh has left Yemen but not his presidency. Sitting in his temporary abode in Oman, before leaving for the US, he sends a message to President of India Pratibha Patil on January 24 congratulating her on the Republic's 63r...Full Story
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Sat 28 Jan 2012
Cops crack down on Dalits to break police station siege
Indian Express | After various rounds of failed meetings with the Dalit agitators that lasted more than 15 hours on Wednesday, the Ahmedabad district police resorted cracked down on the crowd camping at the Sanand police station at the dawn of Republic Day on Thurs...
Rajkot Cong chief agrees to seek bail, is finally out of jail
Indian Express | Rajkot city Congress president Jaswant Bhatti finally applied for bail on Friday following party orders and came out of jail after a local court granted his application. | The Congress leader had been in judicial custody since Monday after being ar...
78% urban youths take supplements: Survey
The Times Of India SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet | BANGALORE: About 78% of adolescents in urban areas of India consume at least one dietary supplement such as pills, energy drinks, steroids and high-protein powders, says a survey by industry body Assocham. | "The statisti...
No country for daughters, only 914 per 1000 boys
The Times Of India SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet NEW DELHI: Among the many ways that India confounds the world, this is a particularly ignominious one. While growth and development usually lead to more progressive attitudes towards women, rising India is increasingly choo...
Maharashtra leads in filing patents
The Times Of India SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet | NEW DELHI: Maharashtra beats all other states hollow when it comes to filing patents. | But it is Delhi that records the best leverage ratio (percentage of patents being filed against the percentage of GDP of the state) a...
Public prosecutor in Naroda Gam riot case resigns
Zeenews Ahmedabad: Public prosecutor in the 2002 Naroda Gam and Dipda Darwaza riot cases Ajay Choksi on Friday resigned from the post citing personal reasons. | "Yes, I have resigned, as the health of my wife has deteriorated and I would not be able to give ...
Survey shows risky obsession with dietary supplements
The Hindu College admissions on the sports quota and body building are driving youngsters to consume dietary supplements and steroids in urban India, with about 78 per cent of the adolescents taking at least one supplement such as pills, energy drinks, steroid...
Congress ad backfires: end up hailing Modi?
The Hindu It was supposed to be a satire against Chief Minister Narendra Modi but the pullout issued by the Gujarat Congress and distributed with the local newspapers has proved counterproductive and put the party in an embarrassing situation for “praisi...
Is Gujarat your next destination?
The Times Of India SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweetHistory & nature together | Tourists usually want to soak in the sights and sounds of nature on a holiday, or explore the historical richness of heritage destinations. | There are few destinations that offer them the cha...
SP Group reconnects with growing energy sector
The Times Of India SP Group reconnects with growing energy sector | Email this articlePrint this articleTweetThe author has posted comments on this articleNamrata Singh & Reeba Zachariah, TNN | Jan 28, 2012, 12.08AM IST | MUMBAI: After being handed over the reins o...
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Notify RTE rules at the earliest: Kapil Sibal
Zeenews New Delhi: The Centre has asked states like West Bengal, Gujarat and Karnataka, which are yet to notify Right To Education (RTE) rules, to do so at the earliest. | HRD Minister Kapil Sibal has written letters to these states asking them to notify the...
Miniature Art.
GroundReport |  Recently Shri Dilipkumarji was awarded by Gujarat’s Governor Dr. Kamlaji at Gandhi Ashram of Ahmedabad. During that time, he revealed Mahatma Gandhi Bapu’s famous pieces, like… Box spinning wheel, standing wheel, chappals, ...
Assembly Election: Congress advertisement in Gujarat praises Narendra Modi
The Times Of India AHMEDABAD: In a possibly embarrassing gaffe, the main opposition Congress has praised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in an advertisement in this election year. | A pull-out by Congress, distributed with newspapers on the Republic Day in some pa...
Lawyer Anis Suhrawardy passes away
DNA India | Well-known lawyer Anis Suhrawardy, 54, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, due to a massive cardiac arrest. | Son of prominent writer Saeed Suhrawardy and son-in-law of a distinguished politician and senior advocate, late Bashir Ahmed, Anis practic...
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