Notice to centre, Delhi on high security number plates
byNew Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has issued notice to central and state government on a PIL seking quashing of contract…
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SBI profit drops 18.5 percent in January-March quarter (Lead, Changing dateline)
byKolkata, May 23 (IANS) India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) Thursday said its net profit dropped by 18.54 percent to Rs.3,299.22 crore…
Hindustan Copper Q4 net jumps 37 percent to Rs.188 crore
byKolkata, May 23 (IANS) State run Hindustan Copper Ltd Thursday announced a 36.86 percent jump in its net profit to Rs.188.09 crore for the…
‘Quadricycles may increase road deaths’
byNew Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The government’s decision to allow quadricycles, a category of four-wheelers on Indian roads, is fraught with the danger of…
Anti-tax agitation called off in Maharashtra
byMumbai, May 23 (IANS) Wholesalers, retailers and manufacturers across Maharashtra called off their month-long agitation against the local body tax (LBT) imposed by civic…
Cabinet nod to 20,751 new Income Tax posts
byNew Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Cabinet Thursday approved creation of 20,751 additional posts in the Income Tax department, at a cost of Rs.449.71…
Government exempts excise duty on indigenous goods sold at duty-free shops
byNew Delhi, May 23 (IANS) In a bid to promote exports, the government Thursday exempted excise duty on indigenously produced goods sold at duty-free…
Rohtang Pass to open for tourist on 26 May
byManali: The majestic Rohtang Pass, which is still wrapped in a thick blanket of snow near this picturesque tourist resort of Himachal Pradesh, will be…
Manali tourism out to destroy itself
byManali: It is an undeniable fact that Manali economy relies on tourism. It is well said that tourism is the bread for Manali. It is…
Iraqi water minister meets Indian counterpart
byNew Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Iraq’s Water Resources Minister Mohanad Salman Al-Sady Thursday met his Indian counterpart Harish Rawat to discuss proposed memorandum of…