Srinagar-Leh highway re-opened after five months
bySrinagar: The over 400-km-long Srinagar-Leh highway was re-opened – ahead of schedule for vehicular traffic after five months Saturday, officials said. The 434-km-long highway…
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BJP MP to raise Google map issue in parliament
byNew Delhi, April 6 (IANS) BJP MP Tarun Vijay Saturday said he will raise “violations” of country’s map policy by Google Maps in parliament…
RBI to ease monetary policy if inflation comes down
byBangalore, April 6 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would further ease its monetary policy if inflation comes down, the central bank’s governor…
Kejriwal breaks 15-day-long fast, attacks Dikshit
byNew Delhi: Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal Saturday ended his 15-day-long fast with a spirited attack on the Sheila Dikshit-led Delhi government for its “inability” to…
New ‘Chashme Badddor’ picks up business, old film charms
byNew Delhi: Indian cinema, in its 100 years’ legacy, witnessed for the first time, the digitally restored version of Sai Paranjpye’s 1981 “Chashme Buddoor”,…
India’s forex reserves down $720 mn
byMumbai, April 6 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves decreased by $720.3 million to $292.64 billion for the week ended March 29, according to…
Government plans to give LPG subsidy in cash to beneficiaries
byNew Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The government is planning to start transferring the subsidy for cooking gas in cash under the direct benefit transfer…
India to amend tax laws after resolving Vodafone dispute: Chidambaram
byNew Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Indian government will introduce changes in the income tax laws once the dispute with Vodafone is resolved, Finance…
UP wins ‘most improved state’ award under health insurance scheme
byLucknow, April 6 (IANS) In a first, Uttar Pradesh has been selected as the “most improved state” under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)….
Day-long stir to be held against Sterlite plant
byChennai, April 6 (IANS) A day-long general strike demanding permanent closure of the copper smelter plant of Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd will be held…