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Government Steps In on Afghan Bank

The Afghan government assumed a more active role in some operations of the troubled Kabul Bank, as perturbed crowds and security forces surrounded the main branch of the bank.

16 new free schools unveiled by government

The education secretary Michael Gove has announced details of 16 new 'free schools' that will be set up in England, with the campaign group backing the idea telling Channel 4 News that many of these institutions will open in the months ahead.

Afghanistan: Run on Kabul Bank Shakes a Fragile Economy

The government insists there is no reason for anxiety but the depositors outside Afghanistan's largest bank are implacable. They want their money back

Afghan Government Moves Toward Seizing Assets of Troubled Bank's Shareholders

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Afghan government took steps on Sunday toward seizing the properties of major shareholders of the troubled Kabul Bank, as perturbed crowds and national security forces surrounded the central branch of the bank, the country's largest.

Court order on free grain to poor can''t be executed says India

India cannot implement the Supreme Court's order to give free foodgrains to the poor, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday. The Prime Minister said figures vary but if one takes the Tendulkar committee's estimates, 37 per cent of the population is below the poverty line.