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…
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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…
‘Looking forward to India’s participation in space programmes’
byMumbai: US astronaut Sunita Williams here today said she was looking forward to India’s participation in various space programmes in a big way. “I…
Haryana IAS officer Khemka transferred again
byChandigarh: Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who had ordered a scrutiny of land deals of United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra…
Chandy to visit UAE from April 10
byThiruvananthapuram, April 4 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will embark on a visit to the UAE April 10, his first overseas trip after…
Congress seeks central help for Kerala emigres in Saudi
byThiruvananthapuram, April 4 (IANS) The Kerala unit of the Congress party Thursday sought from the central government a Rs.100 crore assistance package for Kerala…
Seven Maoists gunned down in Gadchiroli forest
byGadchiroli (Maharashtra): At least seven Maoists were gunned down in a fierce gun battle with security forces in Nargunda-Bhatpar tribal area of Gadchiroli district…
Rahul says he won’t be PM, pushes for inclusive India
byNew Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today denied he was in the race to be the prime minister, and came out strongly in…
Justice Khanwilkar takes oath as new chief justice of Himachal
byShimla: Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was today sworn in the chief justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court at a simple ceremony in Raj…
Global media probe exposes secrets of tax havens
byWashington: Drawing from a trove of 2.5 million secret files, a group of international journalists has exposed hidden dealings of politicians, con artists and…