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Inflation rates falls further to 0.27 per cent

inflationNew Delhi, Mar 26 : The rate of inflation for the week ended March 14 fell further to 0.27 percent, from 0.44 per cent a week earlier, government data showed on Thursday.

However, the prices of some essential commodities like cereals and vegetables have risen during the period.

The price for primary food articles like fruits and vegetables, rice, some varieties of pulses, barley, bajra, and maize rose by 0.1 percent.

The food index of manufactured items also went up as maida, sooji, oil cakes, imported edible oil, gur, and cottonseed oil became expensive.

2009 polls: Congress places on itself the task of fulfilling 29 promises

CongressNew Delhi, Mar. 26 (ANI): A casual glance through the Congress Party’s latest manifesto indicates that it has placed on itself a huge and onerous task of fulfilling 29 promises as part of its nation-building endeavour between 2009 and 2014, should it emerge victorious in this year’s general elections.

The 21-page manifesto starts off with a pledge to ensure a “life of security, dignity and prosperity” for every Indian citizen, and claims “we have delivered on promises made in our manifesto of 2004 in a very substantial measure”.

CBI conference on cyber crime today

CBI conference on cyber crime todayNew Delhi, Mar 26 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will organise a one-day conference on cyber crime here today.

Organized in association with Council of Europe, the conference will hold deliberations on cyber crime threats and trends, International cooperation against cyber crime, and Law enforcement.

The meeting aims to enhance the knowledge of law enforcement agencies in fighting cyber crime and improving international police cooperation against such crime.

Accidentally swallowed chopstick removed from kung fu master’s body after 20 years!

Accidentally swallowed chopstick removed from kung fu master’s body after 20 years!New Delhi, March 26 : Twenty years after being accidentally swallowed by a kung fu master during a training session, a chopstick has finally been removed.

The 21-cm stick was ingested by Wing Ma during an exercise.

Ma has revealed that he was conditioning his body to take pain when the accident occurred, Metro reports.

According to the China Daily, the 40-year-old was rid of the chopstick at a hospital in eastern Wuhan, China.

India''s wheat production estimated to surpass record 78 million tonnes

India''s wheat production estimated to surpass record 78 million tonnesNew Delhi, Mar 25 : The country is going to witness record production of wheat consecutively for the second year with output estimated to surpass 78 million tonnes.

Last year, 78.57 million tonnes of wheat was produced, which was the highest ever in the history of India.

India's Sensex closes with 2-per-cent gain

India's Sensex closes with 2-per-cent gain New Delhi - India's benchmark Sensex index rallied for the third-straight day Wednesday, rising 2.08 per cent.

The 30-share sensitive index of the Bombay Stock Exchange, which touched an intraday high of 9,706.47, ended up 196.86 points at 9,667.9.

The Sensex has gained more than 700 points since Monday when it opened at 8,960.

Brokers said the bourse was buoyed by heavy buying of shares in Reliance Industries and other blue-chip realty companies.

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