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Indian MPs to get another Salary Hike of Rs 10,000 Rs 1.6 lakh a month MPs will now an additional Rs 10,000 over and above what was agreed upon last week – a 300% raise. That amounts to Rs 1.6 lakh a month for legislators, thanks to deal reached between the government and the Samajwadi [...]

Jagannath Puri Jagannath Puri : The Temple, The Temple Architecture The Deities, History of the Deities, Puja Timings, Darshan , The Costumes (Veshas), Jagannath Puri : Location Jagannath Puri : Legend Jagannath Puri : Festivals – Sayana Ekaadasee, Dakhinaayana Sankraanti , Damanaka Chaturdasi , Makara Sankraanti , Pushyaabhisheka, Paarshwa Parivartana , Deva Uthaapana , Praavarana [...]

Bharat bandh not a solution: government Sun, Jul 4 03:45 PM New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) With the opposition gearing up to enforce a nationwide shutdown against rising prices and the fuel price hike, the government justified the increase in fuel costs and said a strike was ‘not a solution’. In newspapers advertisements, the ministry [...]

UPA 2010 Hits and Misses By Vinay Dora – July 2nd, 2010 The Congress-led UPA government came to power with a thumping mandate during last year’s elections. The victory tasted even sweeter for the alliance as on this occasion they didn’t have the Left as an impediment. Soon various ministries went into an overdrive, spelling [...]

Dehradun History Of Dehradun Weather in Dehradun Dehradun STD CODE Distance Pin Code/Zip Code Of Dehradun Dehradun From Sea Level Famous Fairs and Festivals Of Uttaranchal Dehradun The Striking Beauty of Dehradun City Dehradun, Capital of Uttaranchal state in India is also known as Doon valley and is situated at the foothills of Shivalik ranges [...]

Right now, India is the richest country in the world ! Wondering how? It’s really amazing It’s due to Mr. G Vaidyaraj, who donated all his wealth, about which he actually did not know. He is a descendent of Raja Krishnadev Raya from Mysore district. For the last 300 years or so, three stones were [...]

Budget 2010 – May not make tax payers happy Expectations are running high for the Budget 2010 to do many things – maintain growth, give employment, reduce the deficit, take steps to shift to the New Direct tax Code, take measures to implement GST, reduce inflation and increase revenue for the Government. All this has [...]

Russian made MIG-29 aircraft makes way after landing during a joint India-U.S…. At least half of the country’s defence equipment is obsolete and needs urgent upgrade, a report said on Wednesday, underlining gaps in its defence preparedness in a region roiled by Islamist militancy and military rivalries. Only 15 percent of India’s equipment is “state [...]

108 Facts about Telangana – need and justification 55) How many JNTU colleges should be there in 10 dist of Telangana, if 2 are in 4 districts of Rayalaseema ? 56) AP dairy buys milk from farmers from Andhra Rs 24.30, Telangana Rs 22.30 57) 450 tribal villages, millions of tons of limestone, rich minerals, [...]

Story of Shanidev and King Vikramaditya The name “King Vikramaditya” has been assumed by many kings in Indian history. Vikramaditya was the king of Ujjaini. He was famous for his wisdom, valour and magnanimity. Due to his great power he had became “emperor”. Madenlekha (Queen of Ujjaini) was the wife of Vikramaditya. He had two [...]