I just want to know the sites that cater to such services of free domain registration as well as free web hosting which would really help a starter like me.

There are no legitimate sites that give away free domain names. However, there are sites that offer free domain hosting, but most likely you'll have restrictions. (Ads, etc.)

If you're a starter, it's best just to settle on a freeserver like Geocities or Freewebs until you can purchase your own domain name. In my opinion, I don't think a person should own a domain unless they can make their own graphics, code their own html/whatever, and learn how to use a FTP program.

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Try this site, The hosting is very in-expensive and the service is great, I host my own site with it. They also have a SiteBuilder which can be used to design your site

http://www.hostmonster.com/track/kdiskco...

If you are serious about websites either for personal or your business, don't go to free web hosting as they are usually not reliable and you may end up losing all your hard work. Free web hosts usually put advertisements on your websites and it could be annoying.