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KOLKATA: Between them, power aspirant Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the ruling CPI(M) in West Bengal have already plumbed the nadir in their political exchanges.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala politics is heading for turbulent times in the New Year with both the principal political fronts buckling themselves for the crucial assembly election battle four months away.

New Delhi: Shri Kapil Sibal, the Union Minister of communications and Information Technology today announced action plan of the Ministry of Communications and IT for next 100 days. The Minister said that the action plan has been worked so as to ensure that the common people gets services at the reasonable cost, the Industry remains robust and the Government gets its share of revenue. The Action Plan of the Departments of Telecommunications, Information Technology and Posts was announced in a Press conference here today.

New Delhi: Air Marshal NAK Browne PVSM AVSM VM assumed the charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) at Air Headquarters, today. He was formerly the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of IAF’s Western Air Command (WAC), the largest and the most vital Operational Command of the IAF.

As we move into the New Year, it is time to take stock of the state of our economy-the achievements in 2010 and the challenges we face in 2011.The most outstanding achievement has been the recovery from the economic slowdown that we have been facing since 2008, as a consequence of the global downturn. It is now being recognised the world over that the management of our economy during this period has been appreciable and we have been able to minimise the effects of global recession on our economy. India continues to be the 2nd fastest growing economy of the world.

New Delhi: The 16th National Level Meeting at Home Secretary Level between India and Myanmar concluded here last evening. Home Secretary Shri G.K. Pillai led the Indian delegation and the Myanmar delegation was led by U. Phone Swe, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs, Government of the Union of Myanmar.

New Delhi: Government has now decided to exclude the entire area of the States of Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland from the Protected Area regime notifiedunder the Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order 1958, initially for a period of one year.

New Delhi: At end-September 2010, India’s external debt stock was US$ 295.8 billion reflecting an increase of 12.8 per cent over the level of US$ 262.3 billion at end-March 2010. The long-term debt increased by 9.5 per cent to US$ 229.8 billion, while short-term debt showed an increase of 25.8 per cent to US$ 66.0 billion.

Kashmir has the proud privilege of producing the finest quality saffron, which is famous for its colour and flavour all over the world. The Central Government launched the National Saffron Mission (NMS) in November 2010 after the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh announced it during his visit to Kashmir earlier in the year.

LUCKNOW: Chief Minister and BSP supremo Mayawati has learnt lessons from Bihar assembly results and is now talking about improvement in development work and law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh.