Petrol to become costlier by Rs.1.55 per litre
byNew Delhi: Petrol price will go up by Rs.1.55 per litre, excluding state taxes, from Sunday midnight, largely due to depreciation in the value of…
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Bharti Airtel shocked at Rs.650 crore notice, to appeal
byNew Delhi: Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel today expressed shock and disappointment at receiving a demand notice of Rs.650 crore from the Department of Telecom…
India set to become world’s manufacturing hub: Anand Sharma
byNew York: With India committed to make itself the manufacturing hub of the world, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has asked US corporates to…
India committed to transparent, fair investment environment: Chidambaram
byWashington: Pitching for US investment in India, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has assured US corporate leaders and lawmakers that India is committed to ensuring a…
Shanta Kumar lauds Virbhadra’s Kangra ropeway project
byDharamsala: Senior BJP leader Shanta Kumar has hailed the Congress government decision for constructing a 6 Km ropeway to Himani Chamunda in Kangra district….
Young brides prefer platinum over gold, diamonds
byOver-the-top ‘rani haar’ and gawdy gold jewellery is passe for young brides. Designers say brides now like to keep their accessories simple yet stylish,…
Qinghai-Tibet Railway expands its reach
byBeijing: Seven years after the Qinghai-Tibet Railway began operation, the “roof of the world” is about to see more railway lines connecting it to other…
‘Demand for packaged food rises as vegetable, fruits get expensive’
byNew Delhi: Over 58 percent of people in the middle and low income groups have switched to packaged food items like tomato puree, ketchup and…
United Biotech gets green signal for Rs.550 crore Himachal facility
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has allowed life-saving drug maker United Biotech Pvt Ltd to set up its facility in the state at an outlay…
‘Environment ministry yet to finalise Kudankulam N-plant report’
byChennai: The union environment and forests ministry is yet to finalise the report of its officials’ visit to Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) site, an…