India mulling raising FDI limit in defence to 49 percent
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Wednesday the government is considering raising the foreign direct investment limit in…
Foreign tourist flow in India rising, says minister
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Foreign tourist arrivals in India grew by 2.1 percent in the first two months of this year despite the…
Bengal rights panel orders probes into SFI activist’s death
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) Taking suo motu cognisance of the death of student Sudipto Gupta of the Students Federation of India (SFI), allegedly in…
S.P. Shukla to head Mahindra Defence Systems
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) The $15.9 billion Mahindra group Wednesday announced that S.P. Shukla will head Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS), a wholly owned subsidiary…
Sahara India told to respond to PIL in two weeks
Lucknow, April 3 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Wednesday sought a response from Sahara India and and its chairman Subrata…
HC notice to Prasar Bharti on sexual harassment
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the centre and the Prasar Bharti on a petition for directions…
RTE deadline passes, but 90 percent schools still to comply: Report
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) As the deadline for implementing the Right to Education Act expired March 31, a group of civil society organisations…
Small industries must for economic growth: President
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Micro, small and medium enterprises are vital for India’s economic growth and they need to get more institutional credit,…
Days of snooping over: Virbhadra
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today virtually turned the tables on the opposition BJP on the issue of mass unauthorised surveillance of…
Protests over power tariff hike continue in Andhra
Hyderabad, April 3 (IANS) Protests by opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh continued Wednesday to press for a rollback of the recent hike announced in…