Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal talks to press in Guwahati in June 3, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Guwahati, June 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday asked the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of…
Ahmedabad, June 22 (IANS) Ushering in what has been claimed to be an innovative idea, Beetle Smartotels, the first portable concept hotel built completely using shipping containers, opens this month in the Mundra-SEZ in Gujarat….
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday inaugurated a new train service via video conferencing from Danapur to Saharsa in Bihar. The new train will cover a distance of 241 kilometre…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Keeping up the momentum in key economic decisions, India’s federal cabinet on Wednesday approved the norms for the next telecom spectrum auction that can fetch over $83 billion to the…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The fourth Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) constituted by the central government for recommending revised passenger fares of Delhi Metro has invited suggestions from the general public. The notice inviting suggestions…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) The Indian equity markets closed flat on Wednesday, as uncertain global cues, profit booking and a weak rupee depressed investors. The key indices remained range-bound amidst high volatility, as heavy selling…
The following is the snap shot of the Indian textile industry: India has the second largest manufacturing capacity globally. Accounts for about 20 per cent of the world’s spindle capacity and 10 per cent of…
Shimla, June 22 (IANS) Former Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma on Wednesday said allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in defence meant “surrendering” to the pressure of the US lobby, a threat to…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday termed the NDA government at the Centre as “anti-Dalit”. “The NDA government is anti-Dalit. A BJP MLA from Maharashtra, Ravindra Chavan, has compared Dalits to pigs…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday described BJP leader Subramanian Swamy as the ‘undeclared spokesperson’ of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “A nominated member of Rajya Sabha with BJP’s backing has launched a…
Karachi, June 22 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen shot dead renowned qawwal Amjad Sabri — whose late father and uncle enjoy huge popularity in India — on a Karachi street on Wednesday, stunning Pakistan. In a clear…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India’s cabinet on Wednesday cleared the base price for the country’s largest spectrum auction to date, expected to fetch around $85 billion at the approved reserve price, address the menace…
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…