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Chennai, Sep 2 : Ford India, the Indian subsidiary of the US auto major Ford Motor Company, Monday said

New Delhi, Sep 2 : The under-recovery, or revenue loss, applicable on diesel for the first fortnight

Mumbai, Sep 2 : Actor Vidyut Jammwal, often called the new age action hero of Bollywood, has reportedly bagged a key role in filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi's next.

A source close to the filmmaker told IANS: "Rajkumar wants to make an out-an-out action film, and Vidyut Jammwal fits the bill perfectly. He will lead the film and soon after 'Phata Poster Nikla Hero' releases, this film will go on floors."

However, more on the project, will be revealed later.

"Right now they are still finalising the rest of the star cast for the film," added the source.

The government has plans to increase employees' dearness allowance (DA) by 10 per cent this year, according to an official sources.

Sources familiar with the central government's plans said that the government was considering announcing a 10 per cent hike in DA from current 80 per cent to 90 per cent.

The probable increase in DA would directly benefit nearly 80 lakh people - around 50 lakh central government employees and around 30 lakh pensioners.

New Delhi, Sep 2 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday launched a portal aimed at making Mahatma Gandhi "accessible all over the world".

Manmohan Singh said he was confident that the 'Gandhi Heritage Portal' would be an invaluable resource for generations to come, especially for the youth.

The portal is a technology-driven initiative aimed at making Mahatma Gandhi accessible all over the world on an electronic platform.

New Delhi, Sep 2 : Eight key infrastructure sectors that include coal, power, crude oil, gas, cement and steel, posted a sluggish 3.1 percent growth in July, government data showed Monday.

The eight core infrastructure industries -- that have 37.9 percent weight in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) -- had posted 4.5 percent expansion in the corresponding month of last year, and 0.1 percent growth in June 2013.

For the first four months of the current financial year, the average growth is 1.9 percent, according to data released by the ministry of commerce and industry here.