The annual Wholesale Price Index-based inflation rate declined marginally to 6.61% for the week ended December 13. It stood at 6.84 per cent in the previous week. The decrease in inflation rate brings respite for the apex bank and the Union Government who are endeavoring to stabilize prices in the market.
The recent decline is mainly due to excise duty cut on various manufacturing products and decline in prices of petroleum products. The government had cut the central value-added tax on manufactured items by four percentage points on December 7 as part of an economic stimulus package.
Sallu aka the Bollywood legend Salman Khan has turned 43 today.
It is believed that the most eligible bachelor of Bollywood will celebrate his birthday at his residence with close friends.
Sallu may have been in news for all wrong reasons — legal troubles or love unrest, but there is no debate over the fact that this 43 year-old hunk has been our best loved actor since the days of Maine Pyaar Kiya. Rib tickling performance in Partner, a serious role in Saawariya and a lover boy in Marigold, one can never get enough of Salman Khan.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced an increase of about 7 percent in cable rates, both conditional access system (CAS) notified and non-CAS areas in the country.
The changed tariffs would be applicable from New Year's Day 2009.
As per the new tariffs, a viewer will have to pay Rs 5.37 per channel in the CAS-notified areas (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai).
Indian missile scientists successfully test fired the third generation hit-to-kill anti-tank missile, Nag, at Pokhran test range in Rajasthan on Friday.
This marks the first in a series of winter trials to be conducted by the Army till this month-end. The winter trials would be followed by summer trials.
In his remarks, Nag's Progra Director and Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) Director P. Venugopalan said, “The trial was 100 percent success.”
On Thursday, chief minister M Karunanidhi warned that legal actions would be taken against those who are functioning or speaking in support of the banned organizations. The announcement came as the signs of tension between the Congress and pro-LTTE parties were growing.
The annual Wholesale Price Index-based inflation rate declined marginally to 6.61% for the week ended December 13. It stood at 6.84 per cent in the previous week. The decrease in inflation rate brings respite for the apex bank and the Union Government who are endeavoring to stabilize prices in the market. 
Sallu aka the Bollywood legend Salman Khan has turned 43 today. 
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced an increase of about 7 percent in cable rates, both conditional access system (CAS) notified and non-CAS areas in the country.
In a bid to attract Indian consumers, South Korean major Samsung has introduced its MPower series of CDMA phones - MPower 569 and MPower 309.
Indian missile scientists successfully test fired the third generation hit-to-kill anti-tank missile, Nag, at Pokhran test range in Rajasthan on Friday.
On Thursday, chief minister M Karunanidhi warned that legal actions would be taken against those who are functioning or speaking in support of the banned organizations. The announcement came as the signs of tension between the Congress and pro-LTTE parties were growing.
