New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India’s cabinet on Wednesday approved a package for the textiles sector with measures such as tax sops and relaxation of labour laws, with a three-year target of 10 million more…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Minister of state for Finance Jayant Sinha said here on Wednesday that the government aims to disburse loans worth Rs 1,80,000 crore to small businesses through Mudra Banks in the…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The government has full confidence in its Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday. “The government has full confidence in Arvind Subramanian,” Jaitley told the…
Hyderabad, June 22 (IANS) With India and Pakistan both claiming victory folowing a British court’s judgement in the Hyderabad Funds Case, the focus is back again on a nearly seven decades old dispute over around…
Panaji, June 22 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday slammed Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s recent criticism of a section of NGOs and green activists, and accused the former Goa chief minister of interfering in the state…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the four-laning of the Hubli-Hospe section of National Highway-63 in Karnataka, said an official statement. “The cost is estimated to be Rs 2,272.20 crore,…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The union cabinet on Wednesday decided to withdraw the Drugs and Cosmetic (Amendment) Bill, 2013, which was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on August 29, 2013. Considering the role of…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the rehabilitation of four-lane Mahatma Gandhi Setu on Ganga River in Bihar, said an official statement. The rehabilitation…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) In a bid to attract more flyers in the upcoming lean season, budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday announced a new promotional air fare scheme. The scheme Monsoon Bonanza Sale…
Belfast, June 22 (IANS) Northern Ireland’s star golfer Rory McIlroy on Wednesday decided to pull out of the Olympics Games in Rio in August over the threat of the Zika virus, dealing a blow to…
Lucknow, June 22 (IANS) In a major blow to the BSP, senior leader Swamy Prasad Maurya on Wednesday quit the party. In no time, BSP leader Mayawati hit back, saying she was anyway planning to…
Karachi, June 22 (IANS) Renowned Pakistani qawwali singer Amjad Sabri was shot dead here on Wednesday when unknown gunmen fired at his car, the media reported. The attack took place in Liaquatabad area, Dawn reported….
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India’s cabinet on Wednesday approved a package for the textiles sector with measures such as tax sops and relaxation of labour laws, with a three-year target of 10 million more…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday cleared a proposal for four-laning of the Mahatma Gandhi Setu, which connects state capital Patna to north Bihar. “The…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) A Special Anti-Corruption Bureau Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal and his nephew Sameer Bhujbal in various land scam cases. However, the two will…
Kochi, June 22 (IANS) A Navy sailor was on Wednesday found dead at the Naval Aircraft Yard here in an apparent case of suicide. Roopa Ram, 25, was an Electrical Artificer (Air Radio) at the…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Uncertain global cues, profit booking and a weak rupee depressed the Indian equity markets on Wednesday. Consequently, the key indices provisionally closed the day’s trade marginally in the red, as heavy…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday distanced itself from Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy’s remark on Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian, saying it was his “personal opinion”. “It is his…
Lucknow, June 22 (IANS) In a major development, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Swamy Prasad Maurya, leader of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh assembly, quit the party on Wednesday saying he felt “suffocated”. He…
Anantnag, June 22 (IANS) Polling remained peaceful on Wednesday amid a low turnout of voters in Anantnag assembly constituency of Jammu and Kashmir where Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is contesting a crucial electoral battle amid…