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Raja apprises PM on BSNL tender, 3G spectrum auction
Telecom Minister A Raja is understood to have broached the issue of BSNL"s Rs 35,000- crore expansion programme with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, amid controversy following propriety issues raised by two government nominees on the company"s Board.

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Food prices to ease; economy to do better than 6.3%: Montek
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said food prices would ease during the coming months and economy would grow more than 6.3 per cent, as estimated earlier by the Plan panel.
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Relaxed ECA, forward trading blamed for price rise

The West Bengal government today said a relaxed Essential Commodities Act and "forward trading" had led to the rise in prices of commodities. "During the NDA regime when Trinamool Congress was a partner, there was a complete relaxation of the Essential Commodities Act. We are trying to bring that in order," West Bengal state finance minister Asim Dasgupta said here when asked about price rise. - Indiabulls Financial ends life insurance JV with Sogecap - Kraft questions Cadbury"s upward growth forecast - ADB ups GDP forecast to 7% for 2009 - Last decade warmest on record: WMO chief - HC reprieve for Paramount - Nomura revises India"s GDP forecast to 7% Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee yesterday had said the state governments should make sure that subsidised food grains were made available through public distribution system and the states" de-hoarding mechanism be strengthened. Reacting to this, Dasgupta said, "The Union Finance Minister is fully aware about what is happening. He is also fully aware what is going on in "forward trading"." Dasgupta said there was a need for full co-ordinated action between the states and the Centre. "Our Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee had said he had written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the issue," he said. Meanwhile, Dasgupta said India, Brazil, China and South Africa should have equal representation in the WTO and World Bank.


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