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Saturday 04 July, 2009.

TOP STORY

No increase in passenger rail fares, slew of sops in Rly budget

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has proposed no increase in passenger fares or freight tariff while announcing a slew of measures including launch of 12 non-stop point-to-point long-distance trains and air-conditioned double-decker coaches for inter-city travel.

HEADLINES

PM hails Mamata, says budget will make train journey enjoyable

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hailed Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee for doing a "competent job" at a short notice, saying the Railway Budget will make train travel an "enjoyable experience".

EPFO to decide PF Interest Rate for current fiscal today

Ahead of the Budget, the EPFO's policy making body Central Board of Trustees meets Saturday to take a call on interest rate on provident fund for 2008-09, which will benefit about 4.5 crore employees.

CPI(M) PB to discuss disunity in its Kerala unit today

The CPI(M) Politburo will meet in New Delhi on Saturday to discuss disunity in its Kerala unit and the open turf war between its top leaders V S Achuthanandan, Chief Minister, and Pinarayi Vijayan, state party secretary.

Dhoni helps India take 2-1 lead over Windies

Mahendra Singh Dhoni played a captain's knock as India battled inclement weather to defeat the West Indies by six wickets via the Duckworth-Lewis method and take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match ODI series at the Beausejour Stadium, in Gros Islet.

NATIONAL

CPI(M) PB to discuss disunity in its Kerala unit today

UP govt gives go-ahead to filing of chargesheet against Varun

30 die, 13 injured as bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand

HC reserves judgement on contempt petition against Mayawati