Retired Odisha DGP B B Mahanti on Saturday identified the photograph of Raghav Rajan, who was arrested by Kerala police for impersonation and forgery, as that of his rape convict son Bitihotra Mahanti.
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The broader markets ended firm with mid-caps and small-caps gaining 1.5 per cent on the BSE.
With adoption of the new method the size of China's economy last year was about $130 billion larger than previously estimated.
Virat Kohli smashed a 58-ball 99 before Jaydev Unadkat picked up a five-wicket haul to guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to a narrow four-run win over Delhi Daredevils on Friday, and enhance their chances of qualifying for the play-offs of the Pepsi Indian Premier League.
After keeping quiet when the Lankan army mowed down Tamil civilians four years ago, M Karunanidhi has no right to shed tears over the community's plight, and certainly not at a time when Tamil Nadu is plagued with problems of its own, says A Ganesh Nadar
Over 23 million people were brought above the poverty line in China last year as about 100 million people from rural areas moved to cities for work.
The Gini coefficient, which reflects the wealth gap between rich and poor, was at 0.474 level for China in 2012 -- well above the warning levels, a report has said.
In a major sign of transformation of manufacturing-dominated Chinese economy, annual output of its service sector may exceed that of the manufacturing sector for the first time ever in 2013, an expert said.
It was higher than 3.2 per cent rate registered in February, the lowest pace recorded in 20 months, state run Xinhua reported.
China's economic growth slowed down to 7.4 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2012, slower from 7.6 percent in the second quarter and 8.1 percent in the first, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said.
The Chinese government has vowed to fine-tune the economy which continued on the declining trend, registering 8.1 per cent GDP growth in January-March this year, the lowest quarterly rise in nearly three years.
Manufacturing of consumer goods, like food and liquor continued to improve in September.
Hit hard by a sharp drop in its trade surplus due to decreasing exports and rising inflation, China's GDP growth rate slowed to 9.1 per cent in the third quarter, the lowest since the fourth quarter of 2010, sparking concerns about a possible hard landing of its economy.
In line with the industry expectations, the government has indicated that it is actively considering extension of the NBS regime to cover urea.
Industrial profit in China rose to 55 per cent in the first eight months of this year, according to new official figures released by the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The growth rate has eased for six consecutive months from the peak in April at 12.8 per cent after the government stepped up controls to curb prices since April. October's rise was down from the 9.1-per cent increase in September.
Prospects of China hiking interest rates increased as inflation rose to 3.1 per cent in May, surpassing the government target of 3 per cent.
Buoyed by rapid growth in domestic consumption as well as exports, China's sizzling economy grew by 11.1 per cent in the first quarter this year though it raised concerns of overheating.
Buoyed by record foreign trade, surging fixed investments and industrial production, China's GDP soared by an impressive 10.7 per cent in 2006.
China's economy will maintain its rapid growth next year though the government may face greater difficulties in macro-economic control, a top official of the National Bureau of Statistics said.
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A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 reflects contraction.
Output in the first half of the year was 101.59 million tonnes.
Growth in China's consumer inflation slowed than market expectation to 1.6 per cent in September, the lowest since January 2010, according to the official data released on Wednesday.
Faced with sluggish economic growth and dwindling exports, China on Wednesday devalued its currency for the second consecutive day.
Broader markets underperformed the benchmark indices with BSE Midcap and Smallcap indces slipping 0.8%-1.1%
India must streamline reforms, only then it will see success.
China's domestic debt is a major concern.
The world economy's growth engine is slowing, but not collapsing.
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