Himachal hydro project yet to get central nod
byShimla: Public sector hydropower undertaking Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (SJVNL) has spent Rs.104 crore on a mega project in Himachal Pradesh, which is…
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Jobs for 70,000 youths in Jammu and Kashmir
byJammu: Jammu and Kashmir plans to employ more than 70,000 youths in the government sector, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Wednesday even as union…
‘NIAPPI funded US delegation’s India visit’
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Amid a row over financing of an American delegation’s visit to meet Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a US…
S.P. Shukla to head Mahindra Defence Systems
byMumbai, April 3 (IANS) The $15.9 billion Mahindra group Wednesday announced that S.P. Shukla will head Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS), a wholly owned subsidiary…
Days of snooping over: Virbhadra
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today virtually turned the tables on the opposition BJP on the issue of mass unauthorised surveillance of…
Indian expatriates drive Dubai’s realty sector growth
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Indian expatriates are among the top investors in Dubai’s property market, which is expected to grow 10-12 percent this…
Chinese scholars hail Sino-Indian ties
byNew Delhi: Sino-Indian relations have become so stable despite “unresolved issues” that they offer a new paradigm for inter-state relationship in today’s world, Chinese…
Political Stories heating up – National Interest, As Always, is on Back Burner
byThe political debate is only getting wider as we slowly creep towards 2014 general elections. The ruling coalition seems to be as much troubled…
Three Indians get US award for combating violence against women
byWashington: Three brothers from India have received the prestigious Vital Voices Global Leadership Award from Vice President Joe Biden for their humanitarian working to…
Bar criminals from contesting polls: Former CEC Quarishi (Interview)
byNew Delhi: People accused of rape, murder, kidnapping, dacoity and moral turpitude should be barred from contesting polls, former chief election commissioner S.Y. Quraishi…