Poorest unable to exercise rights under NREGA, says CAG
byNew Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The poorest of poor are not able to exercise their rights under the job guarantee act and irregularities have…
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Panel inspects Sterlite plant, Vaiko files review petition
byChennai, April 23 (IANS) The expert panel set up by the National Green Tribunal Tuesday began inspection of the controversial copper smelter plant of…
Chinese ‘Be Safe’ condoms found unsafe in Ghana
byAccra (Ghana), April 23 (IANS) China has again hit the news in Ghana for all the wrong reasons. The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)…
Seventeen plants for potable water in coastal Kerala
byThiruvananthapuram, April 23 (IANS) Authorities in Kerala are set to install 17 water treatment plants in the coastal region to provide affordable potable water…
Cancel coal blocks given since 1993: parliament panel
byNew Delhi, April 23 (IANS) All the coal blocks allocated since 1993 were illegal, the licences should be cancelled and those responsible for the…
Economy bottomed out; to grow at 6.4 percent in 2013-14: PM panel
byNew Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Indian economy has “bottomed out” and is expected to grow at 6.4 percent in the current fiscal against…
Tripura, Meghalaya to ban gutka, pan masala
byAgartala/Shillong, April 23 (IANS) Following the direction of the union government, Tripura and Meghalaya will ban the sale, manufacture and distribution of gutka (tobacco-laced…
Inflation to remain at 6 percent in current fiscal: PM panel
byNew Delhi, April 23 (IANS) India’s wholesale price-based inflation is expected to be at around 6 percent in the current financial year, providing ample…
Fashion houses buy up Australian crocodile farms
bySydney, April 23 (IANS) International fashion houses are snapping up crocodile farms in Australia to meet demand for accessories made from crocodile skins, media…
Sensex down nearly half a percent
byMumbai, April 23 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading nearly half a percent down in the afternoon trade Tuesday…