Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......

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Highlights of Railway Budget 2008-09

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Finance Minister P Chidambaram's speech

Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......

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Tejaswin Shankar cleared to compete at Commonwealth Games

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Dronacharya awardee boxing coach O P Bhardwaj dies

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Shorts: CGF boss to meet IOA officials over CWG boycott threat

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Sports Shorts: Usha becomes AAA's Athletes Commission member

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No Needle Policy: IOA's strict diktak for Indian athletes at Asian Games

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