West Bengal seeks more air connectivity
byKolkata, May 29 (IANS) The West Bengal government is seeking increased air connectivity between the state and northeastern states and south-east Asian countries, state…
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Jayalalithaa inaugurates Hogenakkal drinking water scheme
byChennai, May 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday inaugurated the Rs.1,928-crore Hogenakkal Drinking Water Project through video-conferencing from the state secretariat…
Sensex edges lower; healthcare stocks gain
byNew Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Wednesday closed lower on the back of profit-booking, snapping three days of…
S&P upgrades RIL on clarity in business strategy
byMumbai, May 29 (IANS) Global ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Wednesday said it has upgraded Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) ratings due to improved…
Eveready Q4 net loss narrows down to Rs.2.15 crore
byKolkata, May 29 (IANS) Eveready Industries Wednesday said its net loss narrowed down to Rs.2.15 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The…
‘Global warning doesn’t concern 40 percent of adult Indians’
byNew Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Over 40 percent of adult Indians are unconcerned, indifferent or disengaged about global warming, posing a threat to policy…
Japan ‘loosens’ defence export ban
byTokyo, May 29 (IANS) Moving with the times, the Japanese government has decided to “loosen the ban” on export of defence goods, a senior…
Neyveli Lignite power plant hopes to get declassified forest land
byChennai, May 29 (IANS) Lignite mining-cum-power generator Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. (NLC) is hopeful of getting around 59 hectares of declassified forest land so…
‘India, Japan civil n-deal may happen within two years’
byTokyo, May 29 (IANS) Japan Wednesday indicated that an agreement on civil nuclear cooperation with India could happen in “shorter than two years”, but…
Bihar’s mangoes, litchis for president, PM
byPatna, May 29 (IANS) Bihar’s famous Shahi (royal) litchis and Zardalu mangoes are to be sent as gifts to President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime…