Hoping that credit to farmers would touch the Rs 3 lakh crore mark this year, exceeding the target of Rs 2,80,000 lakh crore, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said several agriculturalists continued to be out of the institutional credit system.
The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu had begun seeing Governor Ravi's decisions and actions as a part of the state BJP's non-stop criticism of its government and directed from Delhi, a view strengthened by the governor's decision to return the NEET exemption bill, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Ever since September 11, 2001, the Bush administration has used billions of dollars of aid and heavy political pressure to encourage General Pervez Musharraf to carry out more aggressive military operations against militants in the tribal areas. But the sporadic military campaigns Pakistan has conducted there have had little success, resulting instead in heavy losses among Pakistani Army units and anger among local residents.
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"We hope to work together with Indian side to continuously promote the forward development of bilateral relations," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said.
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. The three-month temporary permit or 'mission visa' will cost Dh500 (approx $136). For a three-month extension of the permit, companies would have to pay Dh500 ($136) along with a Dh3,000 ($817) bank guarantee.
The Prime Minister was briefed by senior officials on the models like the 'Bird's Nest' (the main Olympics venue), 'Water Cube' (where the aquatic events will take place) and the 'Olympic Green' (the area with plants and trees) that have come up for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Brett Lee said he was pleased to have achieved the milestone of 250 Test wickets. 'It feels fantastic. When you're nine years of age and thinking of playing one Test match and taking one Test wicket and then to think you're in the 250 club, it's a pretty special moment. I'm a very proud man,' he said.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored an 88th-minute penalty to give Manchester United a 2-1 victory over Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday that kept them within a point of Premier League leaders Arsenal.
The Rs 9,500-crore Dharavi makeover may be postponed by a few months as the scheme will have to be amended to increase the size of the flats, to be given to slum-dwellers, from 225 sq ft to 269 sq ft, according to builders close to the development.
The commission has got 39 extensions so far.
Japan's Honda Motor Company on Wednesday renewed its technical collaboration agreement with Hero Honda Motors for ten years.
Munaf bagged six wickets as the defending champions collapsed for a paltry 140 in the first innings in the Ranji Trophy match.
During the meeting, the external affairs minister highlighted the foreign policy aspects in the Common Minimum Programme of the United Progressive Alliance government.
'We are looking at a solution that will maintain the dignity of the Government of India, the government of Pakistan and the people of Jammu and Kashmir,' says Hurriyat Chairman Moulvi Ansari.
'I think you can assume that (the new contract will be signed),' the German said.
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The money generated, expected to be more than a billion dollar per annum, would be used to fund a biometric entry and exit tracking system
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