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Key contests to watch for, from Rae Bareli to Thiruvananthapuram

All eyes will be on the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday with a number of high-profile electoral battles, starring veterans and debutants, formidable opponents and unlikely contestants.......

Remembering Parrikar, the defence sector reformer

His background as an Indian Institute of Technology graduate and as a chief minister with an excellent track record as an administrator equipped him to initiate defence industry and policy reforms......

Armed forces want higher allowances for 'hardship' postings

The armed forces are seeking an enhancement of allowances for their personnel posted in "hardship" areas on the pattern of high-altitude Siachen in Jammu and Kashmir. "Many of the areas where the......

Justice Mathur to head 7th Central Pay Commission

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved composition of the 7th Pay Commission, which will revise the salaries of over 50 lakh Central government employees. "The prime minister has approved......

7th Pay Commission recommends 2-fold hike in Military Service Pay

The 7th Pay Commission has recommended more than doubling the 'Military Service Pay' to defence personnel, and suggested that Short Service Commissioned Officers should be allowed to exit the Armed......

Govt mulls partial rollback of diesel price hike

India's oil ministry is considering a partial rollback of bulk diesel prices as sales have dropped significantly, oil secretary Vivek Rae said on Thursday. India has asked bulk buyers to pay market......

Petrol may be cheaper by up to Rs 1.50/litre

Petrol prices may be cut by as much as Rs 1-1.50 per litre next week on falling international oil rates and appreciating rupee but a one-time hike in diesel and possibly LPG rates is still on the......

Crude import from Iran: Govt mulls insurance fund

India did not plan to end import of crude oil from sanctions-hit Iran, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister M Veerappa Moily indicated on Sunday. At a meeting with journalists, he said: "These are......

Major changes in finance ministry after Budget

Three key babus will make room for a new set of officers to carry the baton of Budget programmes. Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports. Three key members of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's team will......

ONGC, Oil India to buy 10% stake in Indian Oil Corp

State-owned ONGC and Oil India Ltd (OIL) are likely to buy a 10 per cent stake in Indian Oil Corp (IOC) from the government at Rs 220 per share, aggregating about Rs 5,300 crore (Rs 53 billion). An......

Bollywood condemns Pakistan terror attack

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities. Bollywood fraternity expressed their shock over the Pakistan school massacre in which at least 84 students were among more......

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Vivek Rae

News for Vivek Rae

Key contests to watch for, from Rae Bareli to Thiruvananthapuram

Remembering Parrikar, the defence sector reformer

Armed forces want higher allowances for 'hardship' postings

Justice Mathur to head 7th Central Pay Commission

7th Pay Commission recommends 2-fold hike in Military Service Pay

Govt mulls partial rollback of diesel price hike

Petrol may be cheaper by up to Rs 1.50/litre

Crude import from Iran: Govt mulls insurance fund

Major changes in finance ministry after Budget

ONGC, Oil India to buy 10% stake in Indian Oil Corp

Bollywood condemns Pakistan terror attack

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