http://www.samachaar.in Smachaar.in en-us 2010 Samachaar.In Fri, 18 May 2012 10:53:57 GMT Fri, 18 May 2012 10:53:57 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/India_can_grow_89_percent_for_20_years_Montek_Ahluwalia_128277 New York: India can grow at between 8 or 9 percent for the next 20 years with a supportive global environment, its Planning Commission's Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said."In the five years prior to the crisis, the Indian econ... Fri, 18 May 2012 10:53:57 GMT http://samachaar.in/Weather/_Indias_monsoon_likely_to_be_normal_Deshmukh_127741 New Delhi: India's monsoon is likely to be normal, Science and Technology Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said here Thursday.  'India Meteorological Department's long range forecast for the 2012 southwest monsoon season (June-September) is tha... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:16:25 GMT http://samachaar.in/Science/India_tests_5000km_range_AgniV_missile_127452 New Delhi: India Thursday created history with the successful testing of the much awaited Agni-V long-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile that can accurately hit targets more than 5,000 km away.With this launch, India entered an exclusive c... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:19:35 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/NCPCR_hails_SC_order_on_quota_for_poor_in_schools_127137 New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Thursday welcomed the apex court order upholding a 25 percent quota for poor children in unaided private schools, saying it will help in bridging disparities. "It is ... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:19:18 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/China_thanks_India_for_curbing_Tibetan_protests_126556 New Delhi: China Thursday blamed the Dalai Lama for stoking extremist views and thanked India for taking "effective and concrete" steps to curb protests by Tibetans during President Hu Jintao's visit.Luo Zhaohui, Director-General of... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:53:50 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/ndia_votes_against_Sri_Lanka_tries_to_pacify_Colombo__126304 New Delhi/Geneva: India Thursday voted for a US-backed resolution urging Sri Lanka to probe rights abuses in the war on the Tamil Tigers, but quickly underlined that it did so only to enable Sri Lankan Tamils to get justice and did not want to i... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:13:25 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Budget_highlights_125946 New Delhi: Highlights of the budget for 2012-13 presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha Friday:* Fiscal 2011-12 year of recovery interrupted; reality turned out to be different.* GDP growth in 2011-12 estimated at 6.9 percen... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:50:17 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/_Railway_budget_highlights_9_125824 * No steep increase in passenger fares; 2 paisa per km for suburban trains; 3 paisa per km for mail and express trains.  * Independent tariff authority suggested; needs serious debate; experts panel established; decision after debate in pa... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:47:30 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/__Railway_budget_highlights_8_125823 * Targeting freight carriage of 1: , a quantum jump from the Rs.1.92 lakh crore invested in previous plan period.        * Railways must attract 10 percent of the Rs.20 lakh crore government expects to spend on infrastr... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:46:50 GMT http://samachaar.in/Delhi/CBSE_exams_start_125289 New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams for Classes 10 and 12 started Thursday here. While Class 12 students sat for the English exam, it was painting time for their juniors.Anxious students and parents gathered at th... Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:37:59 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/Nationwide_trade_union_strike_begins_to_hit_key_sectors_125179 New Delhi: In what was expected to affect key sectors like banking, insurance, telecom, transport, mining, postal and manufacturing, crores of trade union members went on a nationwide strike Tuesday.The strike, the largest in India since ind... Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:15:36 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/Supreme_Court_nod_on_river_interlinking_125170 New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday gave the green signal for implementing the ambitious project to interlink India's rivers, saying it was in national interest. The court noted that the long delay in the execution of the project has already add... Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:50:42 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/India_objects_to_Chinas_Arunachal_comments_125137 New Delhi: Dismissing China's objections to Defence Minister A.K. Antony's recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh, India Monday said the defence minister has the right to visit any part of the country and protested against any outside interference.&nbsp... Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:47:58 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Indian_Railways_losing_steam_with_freeze_on_fare_hikes_124485 New Delhi: With passenger fares on a freeze for years and little money to expand the world's second largest railroad network under a single management, Minister Dinesh Trivedi has an unenviable task when he presents the annual Railway Budget March ... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:44:28 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/180_Indian_prisoners_freed_from_Karachi_jail_123995 Islamabad: A total of 180 Indian prisoners were released by Pakistan from a Karachi jail on Saturday.Pakistan has freed 179 Indian fishermen and one civilian from Karachi's Landhi jail as a goodwill gesture on the New Year, Geo News reported Saturda... Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:24:23 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/150th_Birth_Anniversary_of_Mahamana_Madan_Mohan_Malaviya_123991 New Delhi: A National Committee (NC) headed by Prime Minister Dr. ManMohan Singh has been constituted for commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviya. The NC held its first meeting on 26th July 2011 for deciding on ... Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:37:01 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/Indians_advised_to_avoid_Syria_travel_123985 New Delhi: A day after a massive suicide bombing in Damascus killed 26 people, India Saturday issued a travel advisory asking Indians to avoid non-essential travel to Syria."In view of the situation prevailing in parts of Syria, Indian national... Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:10:16 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/Indian_military_teams_China_visit_is_on_123984 New Delhi: The visit of an Indian military delegation to China is on: officer from Arunachal Pradesh, government sources said Saturday.The number of delegates has been scaled down to 15 from the original 30, the sources said.The decision to keep th... Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:07:42 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Parliament_again_shuts_down_over_FDI__123201 New Delhi: Both houses of parliament were Wednesday again adjourned for the day without any business being conducted as the standoff continued between the government and the opposition over the decision to allow foreign equity in retail.The Lok... Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:11:15 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Nation_remembers_Iron_Lady_Indira_Gandhi_122806 New Delhi: Top leaders led by President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh joined the nation Monday to pay tributes to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 27th death anniversary.In Delhi, a remembrance function was held a... Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:31:18 GMT http://samachaar.in/Festivals/Karva_Chauth__a_fast_catching_trend_122607 New Delhi: For some women it's like reliving a Bollywood fantasy, for others it's all about decking up as a bride, and for some it is just a fad. From a sacred fast to pray for the husband's long life, Karva Chauth today has evolved into a moder... Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:20:22 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Food_inflation_rises_941_percent_Pranab_expresses_concern_122455 New Delhi: India's food inflation accelerated to 9.41 percent for the week ended Sep 24 as compared to 9.13 percent in the previous week due to sharp rise in the prices of milk, vegetables, fruits and protein-based products, official data showe... Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:27:44 GMT http://samachaar.in/Festivals/President_PM_greet_nation_on_Dussehra_Durga_Puja__122451 New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice President Hamid Ansari have greeted the nation on the occasion of Dussehra and Durga Puja.Patil said in a message Wednesday: "On the festive occasion of Dussehra, I... Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:09:50 GMT http://samachaar.in/Festivals/Dussehra_inspires_to_work_for_the_nation_President_122431 New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil Wednesday greeted the nation on Dussehra, which falls Thursday, saying the festival inspires to work whole heartedly for the betterment of the country."On the festive occasion of Dussehra, I send my gree... Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:33:59 GMT http://samachaar.in/Uttar_Pradesh/Motive_behind_Agra_blast_inconclusive_Police_122131 Agra:  Uttar Pradesh Police were yet to confirm Sunday morning whether a low-intensity blast at a private hospital here was a terror strike  a day after it left at least four people injured."It is still inconclusive. All angles are be... Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:56:21 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Hazares_right_to_recall_idea_impractical_Expertsc_122130 New Delhi:  Terming it "impractical" and "not feasible" in the current Indian political context  constitutional experts reject activist Anna Hazare's idea of the right to recall a member of parliament."The idea is ... Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:54:59 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/Why_was_Team_Anna_silent_on_RTI_activists_murder_121843 Bhopal:  The family of RTI activist and India Against Corruption's Madhya Pradesh chapter head Shehla Masood  who was killed here last month  feels the probe into the case would have acquired more urgency had Anna Hazare and his assoc... Sun, 11 Sep 2011 06:11:29 GMT http://samachaar.in/Delhi/__India_Pakistan_firm_up_crossKashmir_CBMs_discuss_terror_120777 New Delhi: As the foreign secretaries of the two countries firmed up confidence building measures (CBMs), Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Tuesday hoped New Delhi and Islamabad could move forward as “good, friendly neigbours”... Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:14:27 GMT http://samachaar.in/Delhi/India_US_making_great_strides_in_security_ties_120511 New Delhi: Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday said India and America were making "great strides" in expanding their ties on security and counter terrorism.Clinton, who held talks last for more than two-and-a-half ho... Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:24:06 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/___Food_inflation_slips_a_tad_to_896_percent_119737 New Delhi: India's food inflation slipped a tad to 8.96 percent for the week ended June 4, official data showed Thursday. The latest food inflation figures came ahead of an expected rate hike by the Reserve Bank of India.  The food inflat... Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:49:01 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/India_sets_up_helplines_for_its_nationals_in_Yemen_119545 New Delhi: With the situation in Yemen worsening by the day, India Saturday set up helplines for over Indian nationals and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) who still remain in the violence-hit Arab nation and reiterated its advisory for them to ... Sat, 04 Jun 2011 09:02:23 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/__Monsoon_on_schedule_to_be_normal_117943 New Delhi: The monsoon is on schedule and is expected to be normal, Science and Technology Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said here Tuesday.  India is expected to receive 98 percent of the expected monsoon rainfall, he said at a prss confere... Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:12:43 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/_Food_inflation_slips_further_as_vegetables_meat_become_cheaper_117682 ew Delhi: India's food inflation slipped for the third successive week to 8.28 percent for the week ended April 2 as the prices of vegetables and other food items slipped, official data showed Friday.  Food inflation was recorded at 9.18 ... Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:25:00 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Lokpal_Bill_will_be_introduced_in_monsoon_session_PM_117403 New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the government will introduce the Lokpal Bill in parliament during the monsoon session, after the government and the civil society reached a consensus over formation of a joint draft committ... Sat, 09 Apr 2011 05:49:15 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/I_was_confident_India_will_win_Lata_Mangeshakar_117159 Mumbai: Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar says she was sure that India would lift the World Cup Saturday."I was confident that India will win the World Cup. I would like to congratulate the whole Indian team and the country for this win: ."In... Sun, 03 Apr 2011 03:55:00 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/Dhoni_leads_India_to_World_Cup_victory_after_28_years_117157 Mumbai: A long 28-year wait came to an end as India displayed iron will and enormous guts to hold the coveted World Cup trophy aloft for the second time in 28 years with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a riveting final here Saturday.Seemingly sta... Sun, 03 Apr 2011 03:50:34 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/Air_India_to_run_special_flights_to_Japan_116521 Mumbai: Air India will operate a daily jumbo flight with a capacity of 423 passengers between New Delhi and Tokyo March 16-19, an official said here Wednesday.  The first flight will leave Delhi at 11 p.m. Wednesday and reach Tokyo’... Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:56:24 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/India_Pakistan_successfully_testfire_ncapable_missiles_Fourth_Lead_116199 Balasore/Bhubaneswar: India Friday successfully test-fired its homegrown nuclear-capable Prithvi II and Dhanush missiles, a defence official said. Pakistan too tested its nuclear-capable Hatf-II ballistic missile.  The Prithvi II surface-... Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:10:32 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/__Indias_exports_may_touch_235_billion_in_201011_116154 New Delhi: With a 49.8 percent jump in February, India's exports have crossed the $200 billion target and are likely to touch $235 billion for fiscal 2010-11, Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar said Thursday.  “We crossed the $200 bil... Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:45:29 GMT http://samachaar.in/Science/__US_eyes_sale_of_fighter_jets_high_tech_items_to_India_115171 Washington: With the easing of export controls for India, the United States will press New Delhi to buy US fighter jets and other advanced technology products on a trade mission to India starting Sunday. "That export control announcement ... Fri, 04 Feb 2011 06:19:53 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/___Onions_vegetables_continue_to_keep_food_inflation_high_114789 New Delhi: Even as India's annual food inflation based on wholesale prices fell to to 15.52 percent for the week ended Jan 8, high prices continued to pinch people at large with onions 100 percent dearer over the past year and vegetables 65 percent... Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:09:01 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/___VHP_plans_90s_like_agitation_for_Ram_temple_says_Togadia_114457 Ramnathi: The Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is planning an agressive nation-wide agitation simialr to the one held in mid-1990s for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, senior group leader Pravin Togadia said Friday. A three-day high-prof... Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:56:26 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/__Monthly_passport_courts_soon_promises_Krishna_114449 New Delhi: Monthly passport 'adalats', or settlement courts, would be introduced soon to speed up the issuing of passports and redress the applicants' grievances, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Friday.  Most passports were delaye... Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:24:54 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/___India_got_558_million_tourists_in_2010_114417 New Delhi: A total of 5.58 million foreign tourists visited India in 2010, a 9.3 percent rise over the previous year. In December alone, the tourist arrivals totalled 6.55 lakh, marginally better than the 6.46 lakh of December 2009, the touris... Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:04:57 GMT http://samachaar.in/National/__Indian_Navy_receives_offer_to_upgrade_troop_carriers_choppers_114194 New Delhi: The Indian Navy has received an offer to renew and upgrade the six utility helicopters it acquired along with a large troop carrier from the US in 2007. The utility and cargo version Sea King helicopters, acquired virtually free but... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:40:28 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/___Railway_collects_Rs52_crore_from_ticketless_travellers_113798 New Delhi: In a special drive lunched to check ticketless travelling, Northern Railway fined 12.97 lakh passengers and collected a sum of Rs.52.24 crore from April to November this year, an official said. Also, 425 passengers were apprehended ... Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:30:20 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Party_is_above_individuals_Sonias_message_to_Congressmen_113670 New Delhi: Urging partymen to overcome differences for the sake of unity Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Sunday said that all partymen should ensure that they work as a team and personal differences should not jeopardise the party. "We must en... Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:44:57 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Congress_chief_ministers_should_set_example_against_corruption_Sonia_113667 New Delhi: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Sunday said party chief ministers should set an example by reviewing and relinquishing powers related to land allocation that "breed" corruption. "I would like all Congress chief ministers t... Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:43:52 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Congress_solidly_behind_PM_Sonia_113665 New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday said the party "solidly" supports Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his "unwavering devotion" towards the prosperity of the nation. "Manmohan Singh has shown unwavering ... Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:43:05 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Sonia_attacks_BJP_on_corruption_113664 New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday dared the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to act against Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa for alleged corruption and said the main opposition was holding the parliament "hostage to politic... Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:42:44 GMT