Government hikes dearness allowance by 8 percent
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The government Thursday hiked by eight percent the dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees, which will impose an…
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BRT corridor in sync with master plan, court told
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The city government Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor was not in…
Issues between NTPC, CIL to be resolved soon: Scindia
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The power and coal ministries will meet soon to resolve the issues between NTPC and Coal India (CIL) such…
Himachal announces medical scheme for school kids
byShimla, April 18 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Thursday announced a health programme under which critical illness of children studying in government schools will…
No more projects to NHPC, asserts Omar
byJammu, April 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday declared that his government will not give any new project to the…
SC continues ban on Vedanta’s Niyamgiri project
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Vedanta’s bauxite mining project in Odisha’s Niyamgiri Hills got stuck once again as the Supreme Court Thursday asked the…
PM’s advisor favours skill development among Kashmiri youth
byJammu, April 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s advisor T.K.A. Nair Thursday said there was a need to push for development of entrepreneurial skills…
India’s exports drop; trade deficit widens to $191 bn in 2012-13
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) India’s exports declined 1.76 percent to $300.6 billion in 2012-13 and trade deficit widened to $190.91 billion, largely due…
2G: SC judge withdraws from hearing on Mittal, Ruia pleas
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Supreme Court’s Justice Anil R. Dave Thursday recused himself from the hearing on pleas of Bharti Airtel’ Sunil Mittal…
India announces interest subsidy, sops to boost exports
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday announced a host of incentives, including interest rate subsidy and liberalisation of norms for special…