Goa fast tracks wooing tourists in off season
byNew Delhi, June 15 (IANS) With road shows, cultural festivals and discounted travel packages, Goa Tourism is going all out to lure tourists during…
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Bankers embark on bike expedition to tackle blindness
byMumbai, June 15 (IANS) Ten staffers of Standard Chartered Bank have embarked on a unique 4,000-km-long journey on motorcycles to mark a decade of…
Telangana shutdown evokes mixed response
byHyderabad, June 15 (IANS) The day-long Telangana shutdown called by Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to condemn arrests during Friday’s march to seek separate Telangana…
Chandni Chowk redevelopment plan cleared
byNew Delhi, June 14 (IANS) After hanging fire for six years, the makeover plan for Delhi’s Chandni Chowk will finally see the light of…
Kudankulam’s commissioning shifted to next month
byChennai, June 14 (IANS) India’s atomic power plant operator, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has again shifted the commissioning of the…
More central funds for rural jobs, roads in Karnataka
byBangalore, June 14 (IANS) The central government has agreed to release more funds to Karnataka for implementing various schemes to improve the welfare of…
Emami Paper to raise Rs.120 crore through preference shares
byKolkata, June 14 (IANS) Emami Paper Mills Ltd, a part of the Rs.6,000 crore Emami Group, Friday said its board has approved raising of…
Hackers in Europe siphon off money from Axis Bank Mumbai accounts
byMumbai, June 14 (IANS) In a shocker for Mumbai police, at least 14 salary accounts of policemen with the private Axis Bank were hacked…
Infosys subsidiary to build healthcare portal in US
byBangalore, June 14 (IANS) Infosys Public Services, the US subsidiary of the Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd, has bagged a $49.5-million (Rs.28.5 million) contract…
Import lobbies derailing India’s oil exploration: Minister
byNew Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily Friday claimed that India’s energy exploration activities are being derailed by “threats” to ministers…