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Tharoor ticked off by Krishna for tweeting on visa rules
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today ticked off his junior minister Shashi Tharoor for publicly questioning new visa guidelines, saying if he had any "perceptions", those should be discussed within the "four walls" of the government.

Investor wealth erodes by Rs 2 lakh-cr in a day
The meltdown on bourses today left investors on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) poorer by over Rs 2 lakh-crore -- with nearly half of the losses being incurred by shareholders in the 30 blue-chip stocks.

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Carriage fees business may decline 20% this year
For probably the first time in 15 years of cable television, the business of paying carriage fees to cable companies by broadcasters for a prominent channel placement is expected to come down by 15-20 per cent (to under Rs 1,000 crore) this financial year, compared to last year.
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Haryana to promote bed & breakfast scheme

Eyeing the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in India as an opportunity to promote tourism in the state, the Haryana government has decided to introduce a bed-and-breakfast scheme. - Rs 10,555 cr: Estimated expenditure for 2010 CWG - Paving the way - Money floods into wastewater treatment - 57 % of corporate workers in India report increase in stress - PC sales up 24% in Jul-Sept period - 46 monuments in Delhi to be spruced up before CWG The scheme, to be implemented in Gurgaon, would enable house owners to rent out their premises to the tourists coming for the Games Speaking about the rationale behind the scheme, an official spokesman revealed, the central government had approved around 25 houses in Gurgaon which would be converted into guesthouses. The spokesman added the introduction of bed-and-breakfast scheme for NCR region could fill in the gap between the required number of rooms for the Commonwealth Games and those that could be provided by hotels. The spokesman also said the registration and other processes had also been simplified.


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