Panaji, Feb 28 – The union budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has come as a shock for the two industries which are considered the mainstay of the Goa’s economy – mining and tourism. While the state’s Rs.6,000 crore mining industry expressed disappointment at the 5 percent hike in export duty on iron ore, the tourism industry has said it is unhappy with the service tax levied on restaurants and medium range hotels.
New Delhi, Feb 28 – In a major reform move, Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday announced direct cash transfers for the poor by March 2012, instead of the present subsidy method of giving money to retailers to sell subsidised kerosene and fertiliser. ‘To ensure greater efficiency, cost effectiveness and better delivery for both kerosene and fertilisers, the Government will move towards direct transfer of cash subsidy to people living below poverty line in a phased manner,’ Mukherjee said in his general budget speech Monday.
Hyderabad, Feb 28 – Train traffic between Hyderabad and other parts of India is likely to be thrown out gear Tuesday with groups demanding separate statehood to Telangana calling for a ‘rail roko’, or rail blockade, across the region. The Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC), which is spearheading the movement for separate state, has asked people to stop the trains by squatting on the tracks in the entire region, comprising 10 districts including Hyderabad.
Nawadih, Feb 27 : Security forces in Nawadih, Jharkhand have introduced community-policing programme to tackle Maoists in the region. Locals were given food and clothing as incentives, as part of the programme on Sunday According to Anoop T.
London, Feb 28 : Prince Harry’s on-off girlfriend Chelsy Davy reportedly had fun at a recent high-society party that featured a troupe of strippers. The 25-year-old was among 50 guests at a pre-wedding banquet for the Duke of Northumberland’s daughter as they were entertained by naked dancers, dwarfs and a woman performing a lewd act with ping pong balls, reports the Sun.
Chennai, Feb.28 : This Cricket World Cup, fans can follow favorite teams and stars right on the iPhone. The sleek free-to-download iPhone app, WC2k11 Cricket, offers match scores, tweets from cricket stars themselves, news from across the venues, videos, match schedules besides venue stats and records.
New Delhi, Feb 28 : Asserting that nothing has been done to curtail inflation, the Opposition on Monday dubbed the General Budget 2011-12 to be directionless, saying it has brought no relief to the common man. Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha, who was the Finance Minister of the country during the rule of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government, said the budget is ‘completely devoid of reforms’.
Los Angeles, Feb 28 – Soccer ace Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly set to walk down the aisle with model girlfriend Irina Shayk soon. Ronaldo flew down all the way from Spain to New York to propose to the Russian beauty on Valentine’s Day, reports imdb.com.
New York, Feb 28 : Tennis champ Serena Williams, who had surgery after cutting her foot on broken glass following her win at Wimbledon last July, has finally removed the cast off her foot. The former world No.
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