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Principal Festivals Anniversaries/
Star
Birthdays
Bollywood Movies release |
25 Aug
- 8 Sep 11
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National Eye Donation
Fortnight : Eye
Donation is a Noble Cause : Take the Pledge to
Donate
your Eyes Now |
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29
Aug to 11 Sep 11 |
The 2011 US Open
Tennis Tournament is
being held from August 29 to September 11, 2011 in
New York City, United States. |
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1
Sep
11 Thu
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Ganesh
Chaturthi [2011] or
Vinayaka Chaturthi or Ganesh Utsav or the birthday
of Ganesha (the Hindu God of Wisdom and Prosperity)
falls on the fourth day of the Hindu month of
Bhadrapada [RH].
BSE/NSE to remain closed
on account of Ganesh Chathurthi
Happy Birthday : 1949 -
P.A. Sangma,
politician. He is a former Speaker of Lok Sabha. He
was a co-founder of the Nationalist Congress Party.
Happy Birthday : 1973 -
Ram Kapoor,
Actor. He is best known for his roles in TV drama
shows Badhe Ache
Lagte Hai &
Kasamh Se.
He is the only actor to win Indian Telly Awards for
best actor consecutively (in 2006, 2007 and 2008). |
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31 Aug -10 Sep
11
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The
68th
annual Venice Film Festival
held in Venice, Italy, is taking place from 31
August to 10 September 2011.
In terms of prestige, it is ranked in the top five
alongside the Cannes Film Festival, Berlin
International Film Festival, Toronto International
Film Festival, and Sundance Film Festival. |
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2
Sep
11 Fri
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Happy Birthday :
1988 - Deepa Sahi,
the Actress and Producer.
Internet turns 42
[2011].
Happy Birthday : 1965 -
Partho Sen-Gupta,
Filmmaker.
Happy Birthday : 1988 -
Ishant Sharma,
Cricketer.
Birth Anniversary : 1989 -
Ishmeet Singh Sodhi
was winner of Amul STAR Voice of India 2007. Hailing
from Ludhiana, Punjab, Singh had won the Star Plus
show in 2007. He died in a drowning accident on July
29, 2008. |
Bff:
*That
Girl In Yellow Boots |
3
Sep
11 Sat
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Cricket : India's tour of England : Sept 3 2011 :
First ODI
: Chester-le-Street : 1500 IST
Happy Birthday : 1958 :
Shakti Kapoor,
Actor, known for playing comic and villainous roles.
Happy Birthday : 1976 :
Vivek Oberoi
: Actor and Social Activist. He is the son of
Bollywood actor Suresh Oberoi.
His forthcoming movies are
Krrish 2, Bloody Paki, Zila Ghaziabad
and
7g Rainbow Colony. |
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4
Sep
11 Sun |
Happy Birthday : 1952 -
Rishi Kapoor,
a popular Bollywood actor, Producer and Director.
Bank Holiday on
account of Ganesh Chaturthi under Negotiable
Instruments Act in the banks under the Regional
Offices at Panaji. |
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4
Sep to 10 Sep 11
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Mercury Free Dentistry Awareness Week
Birth Anniversary :
1825 -
Dadabhai Naoroji
known as the Grand Old Man of India, was a Parsi
intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early
Indian political leader (d. 30 Jun 1917). |
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5 Sep 11 Mon
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Radha
Ashtami Fast 2011
Labor Day
in the USA falls on the first Monday of September.
Birth Anniversary : 1888 -
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
second President of India (d. 1975)
Teacher's Day
:
On September 5, it is customary to celebrate India’s
former president
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s
birthday as
Teacher’s Day. This celebration gives
the teaching world an opportunity to introspect. It
also gives an opportunity to teachers, students and
the education world to do something new and
innovative..
Birthday of Baba
Jiwan Singh Ji
Death Anniversary : 1910 -
Mother Teresa,
born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was a Catholic nun of
Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who
founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta in
1950. Following her death she was beatified by Pope
John Paul II and given the title Blessed Teresa of
Calcutta (b. 26 Aug 1910). |
Partho Ghosh
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6 Sep 11 Tue
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Cricket : India's tour of England : Sep 6 2011 :
Second ODI (D/N) : Southampton : 1900 IST
Happy Birthday : 1949 -
Rakesh Roshan,
a Producer, Director and former Actor.
Birth Anniversary : 1929 -
Yash Johar,
Producer. He made Hindi films that were noted for
featuring lavish sets and exotic locations, but
upheld Indian traditions and family values (d. 26
Jun 2004).
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7
Sep
11 Wed |
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8
Sep
11 Thu
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The
Monsoon Session
of Parliament which
started on Aug 1 is scheduled to conclude on Sep 8
2011.
International/World Literacy Day
: UNESCO reminds the international community of the
status of literacy and adult learning globally.
Celebrations take place around the world.
Happy Birthday : 1933 :
Asha Bhonsle
is best known as a Bollywood playback singer,
although she has a much wider repertoire. Her career
started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades.
She has done playback singing for over 950 Bollywood
movies and sold many records. She is the sister of
the equally accomplished Lata Mangeshkar.
Happy
Physiotherapy Day!
The World Physiotherapy Day is observed to create
awareness about the role of physiotherapy and its
scope in healthy living.
Happy Birthday : 1982 -
Sameera Reddy
: Actress; she is the oldest of the three sisters,
the other two are models Meghna Reddy and Sushma
Reddy.
Birth Anniversary : 1926 -
Bhupen Hazarika,
Singer, Composer, Lyricist, Music Director, and
Filmmaker from Assam (d. 5 Nov 2011).
Toronto International Film Festival,
(TIFF) will be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
between September 8 and September 18, 2011. |
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9
Sep 11 Fri
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Cricket : India's tour of England : Sept 9 :
Third ODI (D/N)
: Oval, London : 1900 IST
It's
Onam! So
celebrate the spirit of the harvest festival in all
its splendor.
Bank holidays in Kochi and
Thiruvananthapuram.
Happy Birthday : 1967 -
Akshay Kumar
(born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia) is a very famous
Bollywood actor. He has appeared in over 80 Hindi
language films. His forthcoming movies are `Helloo
India', `Action Replay', `Patiala House', `Tees Maar
Khan', `Thank You' and `Komagata Maru'.
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Mars
enters Cancer 9:9:11 15:46 hrs
Bff:
*Mere
Brother Ki Dulhan |
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10 Sep
11
Sat |
Ramzan Id (Id-ul-Fitar)
World Suicide Prevention Day
is an awareness day observed this day every year, in
order to provide worldwide commitment and action to
prevent suicides, with various activities around the
world. The observance is endorsed by the
International Association for Suicide Prevention and
the World Health Organization. |
Venus
enters Virgo 10:9:11 12:41 hrs |
11 Sep 11 Sun
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Cricket : India's tour of England : Sep 11 2011 :
Fourth ODI
: Lord's : 1500 IST
September 11
2001 attacks were a series of four coordinated
suicide attacks against targets in New York and
Washington, D.C. Two planes were intentionally
crashed into the Twin Towers of the
World Trade Center
in New York City.
BSE/NSE to remain closed on
account of Ganesh Chathurthi
Bank Holiday on
account of Ganesh Chaturthi / Samvantsari /
Vinayakar Chathurthi under Negotiable Instruments
Act in the banks in some States.
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12 Sep 11 Mon
[Vasuki
Sunkavalli]
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Miss Universe Pageant
will be held at Credicard Hall, in São
Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Miss Universe
India 2011 : Vasuki
Sunkavalli 26
1.73m/5-ft-9-in from Hyderabad will represent India.
Zee Café acquires broadcast rights.
Happy Birthday : 1988 -
Prachi Desai
a Film and TV actress.
Death
Anniversary : 2009 -
Norman Ernest Borlaug
was an American agronomist, humanitarian, and Nobel
laureate, and has been called the father of the
Green Revolution. Borlaug was one of only five
people to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the
Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional
Gold Medal. He was also a recipient of the Padma
Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor (b.
25 Mar 1914). |
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13 Sep
11 Tue
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Bombings : 2008 -
Delhi bombings
were a series of five synchronised bomb blasts that
took place within a span of few minutes on Sat, 13
Sep 2008 at various locations in Delhi.
Happy
Birthday : 1973 -
Mahima Chaudhury (real
name Ritu Chaudhury) an Actress and former Model. |
Ashwin month
begins in Hindi Calendar
13 Sep
11
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14 Sep 11 Wed |
September 14 is celebrated as
Hindi Day
and was adopted as the official language of
Constituent assembly in 1949 on this day. |
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15 Sep 11 Thu |
DA hike
:
The Central Government to
announce a 7% hike in the DA of its employees.
Happy Birthday : 1939 -
Subramanian Swamy,
a genius turned Politician and presently the
President of the Janata Party of India. He has been
a Harward Professor.
International Day of Democracy
:
Democracy is not only an end in itself; it
contributes powerfully to economic and social
progress, international peace and security and
respect for fundamental rights and freedoms.
1883
– The Bombay Natural
History Society was
founded in Bombay (now Mumbai), India.
Last Day for payment of
Advance Tax. |
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16 Sep 11 Fri
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Cricket : India's tour of England : Sep 16 2011
:
Fifth ODI (D/N)
: Cardiff : 1900 IST : This match is available on
DD1 etc.
Baba
Sri Chand’s birthday
Happy Birthday :
1945 - P.
Chidambaram,
Politician and present Union Minister of Home
Affairs.
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Bff:
*
Jaana Pehchana
*
Rivaaz
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17 Sep
11 Sat
[ Narendra Modi ]
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Happy Birthday : 1950 -
Narendra Modi
: He has been 14th Chief Minister of the state of
Gujarat since 7 October 2001 and is in office for
3rd term.
Happy
Birthday : 1950 - Shabana Azmi : She is one
of the leading actresses of parallel cinema as
well as a social activist, and her performances in
films in a variety of genres have generally earned
her praises and awards including five wins of
National Film Award for Best Actress. She is married
to poet Javed Akhtar.
Birth
Anniversary : 1915 -
Maqbool Fida Husain,
popularly known as M F Husain, is one of India's
best known artists and his work over a career of
over seven decades has been prolific. One of the
most highly rated artists in the world today, his
work sells at astonishing prices and are grabbed
almost instantly by international art collectors.
According to Forbes magazine, he has been called the
"Picasso of India". After a long, successful career,
his work suddenly became controversial in 1996, when
he was 81 years old, following the publication of an
article about nude images of Hindu deities painted
in the 1970s. d?
Happy Birthday : 1986 -
Sanaya Irani, Actress
known for her roles in television series such as `Radhaa
Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi' : she gained
some popularity as the bubbly Sameera in `Left
Right Left'. She gained immense popularity by
portraying the role of Gunjan in `Miley Jab Hum
Tum'. |
Sun enters Virgo
17:9:11 11:48 hrs
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18 Sep
11 Sun |
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19 Sep
11 Mon |
Anniversary of the
Batla House encounter;
the police had gunned down two members of the banned
Indian Mujahideen, Atif Ameen and Mohammad Sajid.
Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma had also died in the
encounter. |
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19 Sep 11 - 09 Oct 11 |
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TWENTY20
2011 : 19 Sep 2011 - 09 Oct 2011 |
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20 Sep
11 Tue
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Birth Centenary : 1911 -
Pandit Shriram Sharma
Acharya (September
20, 1911 – June 2, 1990) was an Indian seer, sage, a
prominent philosopher, a visionary of the New Golden
Era, and the Founder of the All World Gayatri
Pariwar, which has its headquarters at Shantikunj,
Haridwar (d. 2 Jun 1990).
Happy
Birthday : 1949 -
Mahesh Bhatt is a
prominent Film Director, Producer and Screenwriter. |
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21 Sep
11 Wed
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World Alzheimer's Day:
September 21
The International Day
of Peace, observed each
year on 21 September, is a global call for ceasefire
and non-violence. This year the Secretary-General is
calling on governments and citizens to focus on
nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
Sree Narayana Guru
Samadhi Day [21.9.2011]
: Bank Holiday in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram
Happy
Birthday : 1980 -
Kareena Kapoor,
Bebo, Actress, born into a film family where both
her parents, Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and her
elder sister Karisma were actors. Jab We Met (2007)
earned her a Filmfare Best Actress Award.
2004 – The
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) People's
War and the Maoist Communist Centre of India merged
to form the Communist Party of India (Maoist).
Happy Birthday :
1955 - Gulshan
Grover is famous
for his role as villain in many movies. He has also
starred in some Hollywood movies. |
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21-27 Sep 11
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The General debate of the
Annual General Assembly of the United Nations will
take place on 21-27 Sep 2011; The PM and the Finance
Minister attend this and other allied meetings. |
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22 Sep
11 Thu |
Venus occultation today
: The thin crescent moon will come directly between
Earth and Venus and Venus will be right behind the
moon.
1965 – The
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
/ Second Kashmir War between India and Pakistan over
Kashmir ended after the UN called for a cease-fire. |
Mer
enters Virgo 22:9:11 20:56 hrs
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23 Sep
11 Fri |
Happy Birthday :
1957 - Kumar Sanu,
Playback Singer. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri
award, one of India's highest civilian honours. He
won the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for 5
consecutive years.
Happy Birthday :
Prem Chopra
is an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films. He was born
in Lahore, 1931, in British India. His upbringing
was in Simla. He joined the newspaper The Times of
India in Bombay in the late 1950's. |
Bff:
* Mausam
*
Speedy Singhs
*
U R My Jaan |
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24 Sep
11 Sat |
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25 Sep 11 Sun |
Daughter's Day
is celebrated on the 4th Sunday of September.
Happy Birthday : 1971 -
Divya Dutta
is an Actress of Hindi and Punjabi films from
Sahnewal, Punjab.
Birth : 1939 -
Feroz Khan
was an Actor, Film Editor, Producer and Director.
For his flamboyant style, with cowboyish swagger and
cigar toting persona which revolutionised the style
quotient of the otherwise conventional Bollywood
hero, he is known as the Clint Eastwood of the East
and a style icon in the film industry (d. April 27,
2009).
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26 Sep
11 Mon
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Happy Birthday : 1932 -
Dr Manmohan Singh,
the 17th and current Prime Minister of India. Singh
is a member of the Indian National Congress party,
and became the first Sikh Prime Minister of India on
May 22, 2004. He is considered one of the most
influential figures in India's recent history,
mainly because of the economic reforms he had
initiated in 1991 when he was Finance Minister.
Happy
Birthday : 1923 -
Dev Anand,
Actor and Film Producer.
Happy Birthday : 1962 -
Archana Puran Singh
is a TV Presenter and Film Actress. She is most
known for comedy roles, and as a judge on comedy
shows, like Sony TV's Comedy Circus.
Happy Birthday :
1962 - Suyash 'Chunky'
Pandey, Film Actor. |
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27 Sep 11 Tue
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Mahalaya
Amavasye [27 9 2011] :
Bank Holiday in Bangalore and Kolkata
Birth
Anniversary
: 1907 - Bhagat Singh,
Freedom Fighter (d. 1931)
Happy Birthday : 1932 -
Yash Raj Chopra,
Filmmaker, Screenwriter, and a highly successful
Producer. Waqt,
Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr,
Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some
of his highly popular movies. He is the founder of
Yash Raj Films.
Birth Anniversary : 1953 -
Mata Amritananda-mayi,
Religious leader. |
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28 Sep
11 Wed
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Jewish New Year Day 28
Sep 2011
September 28, 2011 –
Navratri,
Festival of Nine Nights begin - Ghatasthapana -
Chandra Darshan
World Rabies Day,
observed this day each year, is a global initiative
to raise awareness about the continuing burden of
rabies and how the disease can be prevented.
Happy Birthday : 1929 -
Lata Mangeshkar,
one of the best-known and most respected playback
singers. She is the elder sister of singer Asha
Bhosle, and Hridayanath Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar
and Meena Mangeshkar. She is the second vocalist to
have ever been awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's
highest civilian honour.
Happy Birthday :
Ranbir Kapoor
Actor - Made his acting debut in the 2007 film
Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for
Best Male Debut -
He will be seen next in
Barfee
and Rockstar.
Happy Birthday : 1982 -
Abhinav Singh Bindra
a Shooter and is the current World and Olympic
champion in the 10m Air Rifle event. By winning the
gold in the 10m Air Rifle event at the 2008 Beijing
Olympic Games, he became the first Indian to win an
individual gold medal at the Olympic Games and
India's first gold medal since 1980, when the Men's
Field Hockey Team won the gold.
Maharaja
Agrasen's
Jayanti [28 9 11] : He believed in sacrifice, compassion,
non-violence and peace. |
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29 Sep 11 Thu
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One World, One Home, One
Heart :
World
Heart Day is a
global event organized by the World Heart Federation
to spread awareness about the prevention and
treatment of cardiovascular diseases and promote
cardiovascular health.
September 29, 2011 –
Navratri day 2 -
Sindoor Tritiya
September 29, 2011 –
Navratri day 3 (Ashwin
Shukla Paksha Dwitiya and Tritiya
Happy Birthday : 1947 -
S H Kapadia,
current Chief Justice of India. |
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30 Sep 11 Fri
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September 30, 2011 -
Navratri day 4 -
Varad Vinayak Chaturthi
Half-yearly closing of banks
and Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday
Death
Anniversary : 2001 -
Madhavrao Scindia
(b. 10 March 1945) was a prominent Politician and
Minister from the Congress Party. He was born into
the Scindia family, who formerly ruled Gwalior.
Birth Anniversary : 1922 -
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
was a famous Film Director known for a number of
films, including Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Anupama,
Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Aashirwad,
Bawarchi, and Namak Haraam (d. 27 August 2006). |
Bff:
*
Chargesheet
*Force
* Hum
Tum Shabana
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Na Jaane Kabse..
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster
* Soundtrack
*Tere
Mere Phere
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October 2011 /
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DA hike
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A minimum of [5.98 floored to]
5% will be admissible w.e.f. 1.1.2012. For detailed
calculation click here. This will be updated every
first of the month to be based on the AICIPIN
figures by the Labour Bureau. |
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