Doordarshan News : 26th Dec

Happy Christmas To every One---------------

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13 AP ministers fax resignation letter to Sonia, violence continues
The crisis over the Telangana issue on Friday deepened further with all 13 Andhra ministers from that region faxing a common resignation letter to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi even as pro-statehood protesters set ablaze vehicles and indulged in violence in several areas.

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JMM claims it will form govt with BJP and AJSU
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha on Friday claimed it would form government in Jharkhand under the leadership of its president Shibu Soren with the support of BJP and AJSU.

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US Senate approves Healthcare Reform Bill
With the U.S. Senate passing on Thursday (24th December, 2009) its version of legislation to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, President Barack Obama said supporters were "incredibly close" to enacting the reform package into law.

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Rupee bounces back by 22 paise to 46.65/66

The rupee on Thursday appreciated by 12 paise to 46.75 a dollar in early trade in line with other firming Asian currencies.

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India to review FDI rules every six months: Anand Sharma
Releasing a compendium of all FDI -related 177 press notes for comments from public, the government on Thursday said it would review its foreign direct investment rules twice a year from the next fiscal.

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US Treasury receives USD 45 bn from Wells Fargo, Citigroup
The US Treasury has received USD 45 billion from Citigroup and Wells Fargo as repayment of loans which the Obama Administration had given to the two American banking giants to help them recover from financial crisis.

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No withdrawal of stimulus before budget: Pranab
The government said the fiscal stimulus given to the industry to combat the adverse impact of the global financial meltdown will not be withdrawn before the budget to be presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in February.

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China to provide USD 410 million grant for Lankan projects
China has entered into three framework agreements for providing funding to Sri Lanka amounting to USD 410 million for infrastructure development which includes an international airport.