Bihar to produce 100 lakh tonnes paddy this year
byPatna, April 23 (IANS) After attaining record production in 2012-13, Bihar has set a target of 100 lakh tonnes of paddy this year by…
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Unseasonal rains continue to lash Andhra, toll up to 15
byHyderabad, April 23 (IANS) Unseasonal rains accompanied by strong gales Tuesday continued to lash Andhra Pradesh, killing as many as 15 people and damaging…
Sensex closes flat; interest sensitive stocks plummet
byMumbai, April 23 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets ended flat in Tuesday’s trade after capital goods, consumer durables and bank…
HDFC Bank profit rises 30 percent
byMumbai, April 23 (IANS) HDFC Bank Tuesday said its net profit increased 30 percent to over Rs.1,889 crore in quarter ended March 31 year-on-year,…
Poorest unable to exercise rights fully under NREGA, says CAG
byNew Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The poorest of poor were not able to exercise their rights fully under the job guarantee act and several…
High-level panel to probe chit fund scam
byKolkata, April 23 (IANS) A high-level commission formed by the West Bengal government to probe the chit fund scam will start work soon, a…
Chit fund promoters arrested in J&K
byKolkata, April 23 (IANS) Sudipto Sen, the promoter of the chit fund funded by the Saradha Group, was arrested from Sonmarg in Jammu and…
US furniture giant opens factory in Pune
byPune, April 23 (IANS) The US office furniture giant Steelcase Inc. has started a manufacturing unit at Chakan near here, hoping to further consolidate…
Assocham calls for protection of depositors in chit-fund mess
byKolkata, April 23 (IANS) Industry association Assocham Tuesday called for immediate action against the guilty involved in the chit-fund mess and protection of the…
Reliance partners with Twitter
byNew Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Telecommunications service provider Reliance Communications Tuesday said it has partnered with Twitter to launch a bundled prepaid plan known…