SBI raises PLR by 50 basis points

Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 19:36 [IST]

Mumbai, Dec 26 (UNI) State Bank of India today announced hike in its benchmark prime lending rate (PLR) by 0.5 per cent to 11.5 per cent per annum with effect from tomorrow, the bank informed the Bombay Stock Exchange.

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Iran: Pranab prefers parleys to sanctions

Tuesday, December 26, 2006,19:36 [IST]

Gwalior, Dec 26 (UNI) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today felt that discussions, instead of international sanctions, would be a better alternative for dealing with a serious situation arising out of a country's nuclear programme. ''Iran is our longtime ally and about 40 lakh Indians are residing in West Asia. Prior to taking any step, the programme's objective should be ascertained,'' he told journalists here. The minister was in this citadel town to attend the.....

Agitated engineers call off six-day strike

Tuesday, December 26, 2006,19:36 [IST]

Ranchi, Dec 26 (UNI) The six-day-long engineers' strike in Jharkhand was called off today after the Water Resources Minister and departmental secretary apologised for the alleged misbehaviour following which the agitation started. President of Jharkhand Engineering Services Association Suresh Prasad Sinha here said the decision was taken after the minister and the departmental secretary apologised, adding that the engineers would join their offices tommorrw. The engineers of different departments had gone on strike on December.....

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Protesting farmers lathicharged in Punjab

Tuesday, December 26, 2006,19:36 [IST]

Tarn Taran, Dec 26 (UNI) As many as 30 persons, including policemen, were injured in police lathicharge on farmers, agitating against setting up of SEZ, on the Amritsar-Tarn Taran highway near Chabba village today. The police canecharged the farmers and even lobbed teargas shells to control the protestors, who had blocked the highway and turned violent. The agitators in turn hurled stones at the policemen, leading to injuries to a number of personnel. The policemen.....

England set India target of 458 to win Lord''s Test

Tuesday, December 26, 2006,19:36 [IST]

London, Jul 24: England declared their second innings at 269 for six in the final session of the fourth day, setting India a target of 458 to win the first cricket Test at Lords''s here today. Brief scores: England first innings: 474 for eight declared. India first innings: 286 all out England second innings: 269 for 6 decl in 71 overs (Matt Prior 103 not out, Stuart Broad 74 not out; Ishant Sharma 4/59)......

BJP demands CBI probe into recovery of RDX in Jalandhar

Tuesday, December 26, 2006,19:37 [IST]

Jalandhar, Dec 26 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today demanded probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the recovery of RDX, arms and ammunition from three persons here. Talking to reporters here today, party General Secretary Arun Jaitley said although he had no details of investigations in the case, the matter needed fair probe. Reacting on allegation of SAD president and former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal's role in the case, being.....