Kashmir woos tourists with fortnight-long fest
bySrinagar: A fortnight-long tourism festival kicked off here today to attract visitors to the Kashmir Valley. Air India, state government, hoteliers, tour and travel operators…
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Whole price-based inflation eases
byNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India’s wholesale price-based inflation (WPI) stood at 4.89 percent for the month of April as compared to 5.96 percent…
Rural Goa facing negative growth: Census
byPanaji, May 14 (IANS) Goa is rapidly going urban and people living in the state’s “sucegado rurales (contented rural folk)” are rapidly making a…
Now sip beer in the ambience of a coffee shop
byChandigarh: Fancy drinking a beer but not in the chaos of a pub? Here’s the answer: A beer parlour with the ambience – and…
Kudankulam n-plant opponents seek emergency plan details
byChennai, May 14 (IANS) Anti-nuclear activists have sought details of the emergency plan from the authorities to check their preparedness in evacuating people living…
Cuba intensifies fight against corruption
byHavana, May 14 (IANS/EFE) Corruption and illegal activities in areas like fuel distribution are of great concern for the Cuban government, the official media…
Power hike to render hill industry uncompetitive, unviable – Himachal industry
byIndustrialists have opposed the stiff hike in power tariffs as approved by HP State Electricity Regulatory Commission in its order for 2013-14 saying that…
Sensex recovers as oil, gas stocks gain
byMumbai, May 14 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading 74.67 points up in pre-afternoon trade Tuesday, a day after…
Japanese agency offers funds for Lucknow Metro project
byLucknow, May 14 (IANS) The Japan International Cooperative Agency (JICA) has offered the Uttar Pradesh government financial assistance for the Metro rail project and…
Ranbaxy to pay $500 mn to settle US fraud charges
byWashington: A subsidiary of Indian generic drug-maker Ranbaxy Laboratories has pleaded guilty to federal charges of selling adulterated drugs with intent to defraud and agreed…