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Penalty on TV channel too harsh, says Press council chief Katju
17 Nov 2011
Press Council of India chairman, Justice Markandey Katju has urged the Supreme Court and the high court to "reconsider" their orders imposing a fine of Rs100 crore for an inadvertant lapse by TV channel Times Now
2G: Swamy to get Chidambaram-Raja file tomorrow
16 Nov 2011
Oil companies cut petrol price by Rs1.85 a litre as crude costs dip
15 Nov 2011
Today’s cut more than offsets the Rs1.82 per litre hike in petrol prices announced last week
2G: CAG to defend loss estimate of Rs1.76 lakh cr before JPC today
15 Nov 2011
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai is due to make a crucial appearance today before the Joint Parliamentary Committee looking into the 2G spectrum allocation scam
Petrol prices may be slashed by Rs2 tomorrow
15 Nov 2011
The reduction in petrol prices would be the first in nearly three years, and also the first in the 18 months since the government ended controls on petrol pricing.
Australia PM Gillard for lifting ban on uranium sales to India
15 Nov 2011
Australian prime minister, Julia Gillard, has stated clearly that a ban on sales of uranium to India needs to be overturned.
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