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The Government has declined to disclose two letters written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by former Sebi member K M Abraham, who had alleged in another communication, interference by some corporates and top Finance Ministry officials in the working of the market regulator. Full Article

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a meeting on Saturday to discuss policy options with regard to slowing economic growth and high inflation. The meeting (with PM) is on the current economic situation. We will have a discussion on growth and inflation, and consider the policy options in this regard, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) chairman C Rangarajan said. Full Article

• Prime Minister calls for understanding and restraint, otherwise our security and integrity can get adversely affected. • Prime Minister cautions against ‘some people who want to create disturbances in the country so that our progress gets stalled’. • Prime Minister vows that ‘we will not let this happen’. • Prime Minister says this is time ‘to rise above personal or political interests and build consensus on issues of national importance’. Full Article

Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Bangladesh, India, in a goodwill gesture, has allowed zero duty import of vegetables, spices and garments from the neighbouring country, with immediate effect vide Notification No. 60/2011-Customs Dated- 14th July, 2011. However, Bangladesh exporters would enjoy the duty concession only if they dispatch the goods through the land route from Balat-Kalaichar region in Meghalaya for sale in Border Haats. Full Article

Following is the address of the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh at release of Report to the People 2010-11: We are meeting here again to present our Report to the People. I have viewed this initiative as a symbol of our commitment to transparency and accountability in governance. The United Progressive Alliance has offered seven years of political stability, social progress, communal harmony, economic growth and increased engagement with nations around the world. Full Article

In a first-of- its-kind step, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) will be signing an agreement on Thursday under which they would be able to give credit and grants to each other in their own currency instead of dollars. The Summit, to be attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Chinese resort city of Sanya, will discuss a whole range of issues related to global financial and economic situation besides matters related to energy security, food securit.. Full Article

This budget meets all the challenges that our economy and our polity faces in the next fiscal year. We need to sustain a high rate of growth and therefore this budget builds upon the good performance of the current fiscal year’s 8.6 % growth rate to a projected 9% growth rate for which adequate provisions have been made particularly in the area of infrastructure and in social sector plus agricultural development. Full Article

The Government today approved Rs 7,029 crore compensation to states for the losses they suffered due to reduction in central sales tax (CST) rate in 2010-11.The Union Cabinet , chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh , has approved a proposal for pr Full Article