Rajdhani accident toll touches 80
Kolkata: In the worst accident involving a Rajdhani Express, 80 passengers were confirmed dead and 180 injured when the Delhi-bound train from Howrah derailed on an old bridge near here late on Monday night.
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Maran hopeful of meeting 12% export target 
New Delhi: The commerce ministry has constituted a three-member in-house committee/ group to suggest measures to bring about greater transparency in the working of the office of director-general of foreign trade in the light of the present liberalised trade regime. 
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Selloff din: Fernandes says no war within govt 
New Delhi: Defence minister George Fernandes has said he wonders whether a mid course correction is needed in the ongoing divestment process, and asserted that it is not a war within the government. 
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States cry for more relief, FMs to meet again this week 
New Delhi: The states are likely to ask the Centre for more relief while retiring high-cost debts in exchange of low cost instruments, as against the Rs 25,000-crore debt swap proposed by finance minister Jaswant Singh last week. 
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