Panel to oversee Lucknow metro rail project
byLucknow, April 5 (IANS) A committee headed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Jawed Usmani will oversee the “formative steps” of the ambitious metro rail…
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Global media probe names first offshore Indian user
byWashington, April 5 (IANS) A group of international journalists which claims to have exposed hidden dealings of politicians, con artists and the mega-rich in…
Abu Dhabi to have new beach
byAbu Dhabi, April 5 (IANS/WAM) A new 1.5-km-long beach will open to the public in Abu Dhabi in August. Construction of the beach, which…
Nepal citizen gets IAY funds in Bihar?
byPatna, April 4 (IANS) A citizen of Nepal is a beneficiary of funds to construct a house under Indira Awas Yojna (IAY) in a…
Lahore school wins India-Pakistan school debate
byNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s Lahore-based Salamat International Campus for Advanced Studies (SICAS) Thursday won the India-Pakistan School Debate 2013 held at the…
More Indian vehicle buyers are satisfied with factory fitted tyres
byChennai: More number of Indian vehicle buyers are satisfied with the tyres that come along with their automobiles (original equipment tyre), according to a…
Jaitley targets PM over decision-making in UPA
byNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Targeting UPA over its decision-making, BJP leader Arun Jaitley Thursday expressed apprehension about Prime Minister Manmohan Singh being able…
Court restores curbs on Airtel 3G roaming
byNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday set aside its earlier order which allowed telecom operator Bharti Airtel to continue providing…
Punjab sets aside Rs.18,998 crore for wheat procurement
byChandigarh: Targetting a record procurement of over 140 lakh tonnes this season, the Punjab government has set aside Rs.18,998 crore for wheat procurement this…
India decontrols $15.5 bn sugar industry
byNew Delhi: The Indian government Thursday decided to decontrol the Rs.80,000 crore (around $15.5 billion) sugar industry in line with the suggestions of a…