World Bank expects India to grow at 6.4 percent this year
byWashington: After a sharp slowdown pushing down its projected growth to 5.4 percent in the fiscal year ending March 2013, the World Bank expects India…
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Himachal gets national agriculture award
byNew Delhi: Himachal Pradesh Tuesday got a national award for its achievement in increasing production and productivity of wheat. The award, instituted by the…
Assam’s silk village: Weaving does not pay
bySualkuchi (IANS): In Assam’s Sualkuchi village, the rhythmic click-clock of the loom reverberates everywhere. Every house has a loom and in it the xipini,…
Himachal green court: Pack Chocolates, Chips, Junk Food in biodegradable plastics
byShimla: Taking a tough stance for enforcing the states green laws, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed that from April 1, 2013, no…
Power cuts hit 61 percent Indian firms: FICCI
byNew Delhi (IANS) An estimated 61 percent of Indian firms suffer above 10 percent shortfall in production due to power cuts, industry lobby FICCI said…
India hopes to reduce trade deficit with China
byNew Delhi (IANS) The new year could see the balancing of trade between India and China a bit. Three joint working groups on trade, services…
Bihar’s per capita income doubles in 8 years
byPatna (IANS) Indicative of its impressive growth, Bihar’s per capita income has almost doubled since 2004. But it is still well below the national average,…
Technology will change the face of education: BITS vice chancellor
byPilani (IANS) While faculty and infrastructure deficits are major hurdles in increasing the reach of education in India, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)…
CBI arrests two Delhi government officials for corruption
byNew Delhi (IANS) The CBI has arrested two Delhi food and supply department officials allegedly accepting a bribe for not cancelling the license of a…
Snowfall halts traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway
bySrinagar (IANS) The Kashmir Valley today experienced fresh snowfall, forcing authorities to close the Srinagar-Jammu highway. Light snowfall started here and other towns of the…