Demand for two-wheelers to grow 4-6% in 2016-17: ICRA
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The demand for two-wheelers is expected to grow at a pace of four to six per cent during 2016-17, ratings agency ICRA said in a study on the Indian two-wheeler…
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Government not to allow prices of pulses to rise: Minister
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The central government will not allow pulse prices to go up further, Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Wednesday. He said four lakh million tonnes of pulses will…
Medical students who threw dog from a building granted bail
Chennai, July 6 (IANS) The two students of Madha Medical College near here involved in throwing a dog from the roof top of a multi-story building were arrested and let out on bail on Wednesday,…
231 projects to boost ‘Namami Gange’ programme
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) In order to give a major boost to “Namami Gange” programme, as many as 231 projects will be inaugurated at various locations in Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal,…
Rogue elephant shot in Bengal as ‘last resort’
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) A rogue elephant was shot dead in the forests of southern West Bengal by authorised hunters as a “last resort” and as per a decision of the state government after efforts…
Panel to study options for new financial year
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Union government on Wednesday set up a four-member committee to examine the desirability and feasibility of having a new financial or fiscal year, an official statement said. “The committee,…
President greets citizens on Eid
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday greeted people on Eid-ul-Fitr. “On the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to my fellow citizens, particularly to all…
New ministers take charge, Irani thanks Modi
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Smriti Irani and M. Venkaiah Naidu were among cabinet ministers who took charge of their new offices on Wednesday as most of the 19 new faces in the revamped Union…
Japanese killed in Dhaka cafe put up little resistance, autopsies indicate
Tokyo, July 6 (IANS) The bodies of seven Japanese killed in the terrorist attack in Bangladesh on last Friday bore deep wounds on the neck, but had few scars, suggesting that the victims had little…
Donor heart from Jaipur reaches Fortis fast thanks to Green Corridor
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) A donor heart, airlifted from Jaipur, was safely delivered at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute here after a Green Corridor was created that helped cover a distance of 18.2 km from…
Government approves Rs 643.25 crore FDI investments
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Union government on Wednesday approved four Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals entailing a total investment of Rs 643.25 crore. “On the recommendations of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB),…
Maitree Express to resume service on Sunday
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) Services of the Kolkata-Dhaka Maitree Express train, which have been temporally suspended on account of Eid-ul-Fitr, will resume on Sunday, the Eastern Railway said on Wednesday. Rejecting suggestions that the train…
Sena MP seeks ban on Islamic preacher Zakir Naik
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant on Wednesday demanded an immediate ban on Islamic preacher and scholar Zakir Naik, who is under scanner after the Dhaka terror strike. In a letter to…
Dhaka cafe assault ‘a glimpse’ of future: IS
Raqqa (Syria), July 6 (IANS/AKI) A barrage of fresh terror attacks will target Bangladesh and elsewhere until an Islamic caliphate prevails worldwide, the Islamic State group has warned in a new video. The slaughter of…
Awaiting Salman’s reply on rape comment: Maharashtra women’s panel
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Commission for Women is awaiting a reply from Bollywood superstar Salman Khan over his recent ‘rape comment’, its chairperson said on Wednesday. “He has been called to appear…
Undeterred by cafe attack, JICA to continue work in Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 6 (IANS) A Japanese governmental aid agency has promised to continue supporting development projects in Bangladesh, after seven Japanese workers were killed in a deadly terror attack in the capital city of Bangladesh….
Delhi minister seeks FIR against Jung, Meena
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday sought a FIR against Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung and ACB chief M.K. Meena on charges of delaying action against former Chief Minister Sheila…
Rogue elephant shot in Bengal as ‘last resort’
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) A rogue elephant was on Tuesday shot dead in the forests of southern West Bengal by authorised hunters as a “last resort” and as per a decision of the state government…
Will continue my hobby under constitutional framework: Environment Minister
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) New Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave, a known environmentalist, took charge of the ministry on Wednesday that also happens to be his birthday. Dave said he would continue with “his…
MGNREGA is most innovative Indian programme: Joseph Stiglitz
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is the single most innovative programme from India and a lesson to the whole world, said Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz on Wednesday….