New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI) An expert committee appointed for the new capital of Andhra Pradesh has suggested an estimated Rs 27,097 crore as the cost for building ‘Amravati’, Lok Sabha was informed today. Minister…
Chennai, Dec 8 (IANS) US-headquartered IT company Cognizant, with major operations in Chennai, on Tuesday, announced Rs.260-crore ($40 million) aid for flood relief measures here and assistance as loans, grants to its employees and business…
Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday announced a flood relief of Rs.10,000, 10 kg of rice, a sari and dhoti to those who lost their huts in the floods….
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Maintaining a stable outlook for India, ratings agency Fitch on Monday said the country’s economy will grow by 7.5 percent in the current fiscal that will stand out globally, but warned…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has joined Andhra Pradesh in conveying its in-principle approval for joining the Uday (Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana) scheme for recasting debts of distressed distribution companies (discoms), it…
New Delhi: Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari addresses a press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: IANS) Vijayawada, Dec 5 (PTI) The Centre is taking up road projects worth more than Rs…
Tamil Nadu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, during his visit to flood affected areas in Tamil Nadu on Dec 3, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Prime…
Tamil Nadu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, during his visit to flood affected areas in Tamil Nadu on Dec 3, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Chennai, Dec 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu…
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The central government on Wednesday informed that it would cost Rs.98,000 crore for constructing a 505-km-long bullet train line between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. According to Minister of State for Railways…
Chennai, Dec 2 (IANS) The financial losses from the torrential rains and floods in Tamil Nadu may exceed Rs.15,000 crore, industry lobby body Assocham said on Wednesday. “The financial loss due to record-breaking rainfall in…
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) The Indian central bank on Tuesday kept its short-term lending and borrowing rates unchanged, in line with expectations, balancing its policy action between a comforting, 7.4 percent economic growth for the…
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s fifth bi-monthly policy review for this fiscal next week, industry chamber CII on Sunday said the country’s overall financial conditions have shown a…
Hyderabad, Nov 23 (IANS) A Chinese delegation led by Vice Minister of the International Department of Communist Party of China Chen Fengxiang on Monday visited visited Andhra Pradesh’s upcoming capital Amaravati near Vijayawda. They visited…
Chennai, Nov 23 (IANS) Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Tamil Nadu will need Rs.8,481 crore towards flood relief and an immediate release of Rs.2,000 crore. According to her,…
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Even as it has recommended substantial hikes in the emoluments drawn by government officials, the 7th Pay commission also wants complacency to be dealt with adequately, as much as it…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) An estimated 47 lakh serving central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners, including defence personnel, on Thursday had reason to cheer with the 7th Pay Commission recommending a 16-percent salary…
Mumbai, Nov 18 (IANS) RBI employees will go on a day’s mass casual leave on Thursday to protest the government’s move to relieve the central bank of some of its vital operations “in the name…
India’s annual rate of inflation, based on wholesale prices, inched up to (-)3.81 percent for October from (-)4.54 percent for the month before, mainly on account of a whopping 86 percent spike in the prices…
Lending a helping hand to make agriculture sustainable, Punjab National Bank has come forward to set up a farmers’ training centre in the state. This was informed by Punjab National Bank MD and CEO Usha…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The levy of 0.5 percent Swachh Bharat cess on taxable services came into effect from Sunday. With the imposition of the cess, the service tax rate will go up from…