Maharashtra traders shut shop against new local tax
byMumbai, April 22 (IANS) Over a million wholesale traders and manufacturers launched an indefinite strike here Monday opposing the Maharashtra government’s levy of local…
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A Kerala family may come into $900 mn Saudi bonanza
byThiruvananthapuram, April 22 (IANS) One family in Kerala, the Keyis of Kannur district, may have struck gold — the state government has taken up…
Goa BJP warns media against biased reports on entry tax
byPanaji, April 22 (IANS) The ruling BJP in Goa Monday warned the media against publishing “biased” reports about a stand-off between the state government…
Sensex up 80 points; Coal India, HDFC Bank rise
byMumbai, April 22 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets advanced 80 points Monday, on the back of good buying support in…
JPC covering up 2G scam: BJP
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Alleging “massive cover up” in 2G spectrum allocation, the BJP said Monday that it had sought adjournment of question…
Badal seeks Rs.1,500 minimum support price on wheat
byChandigarh, April 22 (IANS) Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Monday demanded that the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat be fixed at…
9th UAE-German meet concludes
byBerlin, April 22 (IANS/WAM) The 9th meeting of the UAE-German joint economic commission, held under the chairmanship of UAE’s Economy Minister Sultan bin Saeed…
Centre has taken right steps to check bogus companies: Digvijaya
byKolkata, April 21 (IANS) Asking political parties to not “do politics” over the Saradha Group chit fund bust, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh Sunday…
Commission Kudankulam plant only after probe: Achuthanandan
byThiruvananthapuram, April 21 (IANS) Contending serious defects are now surfacing at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), CPI-M leader V.S. Achuthanandan Sunday demanded theta…
Punjab readies strategy to reduce area under paddy cultivation
byChandigarh, April 21 (IANS) Reiterating his government’s firm commitment to fast-tracking agriculture diversification, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Sunday said it has chalked…