India launches 'landmark' job scheme for rural poor

INDIAN Prime Minister Manmohan Singh officially launched what he called a "landmark" anti-poverty plan that promises 100 days of work a year to every rural family in the country. "The main focus of the scheme is the poorest of the poor," Singh said, calling the initiative "revolutionary".

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Chaos at Indian airports on third day of workers' strike

INDIA'S two main airports were hit with further chaos Friday as a workers' strike against privatisation went into a third day, with passengers forced to lug their own baggage amid piles of garbage and overflowing toilets.

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