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Siddiqa wants Pak army to move away from commercial ventures

Washington, Sept 20 Pakistan writer Ayesha Siddiqa has reiterated that the Pakistan Army should disentangle itself from the ‘vast business empire’ it has created, if it wants to succeed as a professional fighting force.

Speaking ahead of launching her book ‘Military Inc’ at the Woodrow Wilson Centre, Siddiqa dismissed speculations that she was on a mission to defame the Pakistani military, and said that the military’s vast business interests not only introduces a culture of ‘cronyism’, but also hurts its own professional capabilities.

Haryana Tops The List In Terms Of Per Capita Investment

Chandigarh: Centre for Monitoring of Indian Economy (CMIE) has reported that Haryana has topped the state list in terms of per capita investment in the existing fiscal.

Ambika Soni apprises Manmohan about Ram Sethu affidavit issue

Surat tense after cow protection body member killed

Surat, Sept 19 : Tension prevailed in Surat on Wednesday when an irate mob set buses on fire to protest the murder of a member of the local cow protection body.

Akhil Bharatiya Gauraksha Samiti (ABGS) Vice President Jaswant Darbar was killed by unknown assailants late on Monday night.

Angry mob damaged public property and set several houses in Kosadi village of Mangrol taluka on fire. Police had to use tear gas shells to disperse the mob.

IT SEZs Further Growing The Digital Divide, Says Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi: Stating worry over the IT’s dim geographical spreading, Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister of State for Commerce said that IT special economic zones (SEZs) were further growing the digital di

Feel of China hits Punjabis

Amritsar, Sept. 20 : Amritsar is traditionally known for its
‘Kulcha Chole’, ‘Tandoori Chicken’, ‘Dal Makhani’ and ‘Paranthas’. So, it does
come as a surprise to hear that Punjabis are going for Chinese dishes.

A visit to the Chinese Food Festival at the Ranjit Restaurant inside the
city’s Hotel Ritz, reflects a feel of China.

“We wanted to give the people of Amritsar
a taste of Chinese food. We are getting a tremendous response here,” said
Pardeep Vaid, the general manager of the hotel.

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