Modi presents bravery awards to 25 children
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday presented the National Bravery Awards to 25 children here.
He congratulated the children along with their parents...
34 cancelled trains to be restored from Monday
New Delhi: Thirty-four trains that were cancelled or were running at lower frequencies due to fog in north India will be restored from Monday,...
Waqf tribunal still not constituted: Delhi HC told
New Delhi: The Delhi Waqf Board on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it was suffering in getting its 990 properties vacated from...
Muslim girls in J&K to be trained under Central Govt’s ‘Nai Manzil’ initiative
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
Jammu: In a significant move, the NDA led central government launched a skill development programme for Muslims girls...
Government to launch action plan for consumer protection
New Delhi : The government will launch a six-point action plan for consumer awareness and protection on World Consumer Rights Day on March 15,...
Modi ignored issues of illegal foreigners, floods: Gogoi
Guwahati: Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked the Congress-led Assam government and the erstwhile UPA regime at the Centre, Chief Minister...
Speak directly with people for budget: Jharkhand CM
Ranchi : Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Tuesday directed senior officials to speak directly with people in rural areas to learn about their...
Nature and our greed
By Fatima Zehra for TwoCircles.net
Nature is the biggest gift that has been given to us by God. In today's fast-paced life we often tend...
Budget 2016-17 to be tabled on February 29: Sinha
New Delhi : The government will present the Budget for 2016-17 on February 29 and, set out a roadmap for the next three years,...
Modi government announces new insurance policy for farmers
New Delhi : The central government on Wednesday announced a new crop insurance policy 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana' for farmers across the country,...
You’ll be the employer and I the employee, Mamata tells industrialists
Kolkata : Amid an impressive gathering of ministers, foreign delegates and industrial bigwigs, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banereje on Friday inaugurated her annual...
SC gives centre six weeks to appoint three central information commissioners
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to appoint three information commissioners, within six weeks, from among the applicants who...
Doing business in India very difficult: Kejriwal
Kolkata : Observing that doing business in the country was very difficult, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday called upon industrialists to invest...
Delhi government told to table fourth finance panel report in assembly
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the city government to table the fourth Finance Commission in the next assembly session.
The...
Odisha seeks Rs.5,000 crore in railway budget
Bhubaneswar : The Odisha assembly's house committee on railways on Wednesday presented a memorandum to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu requesting him to grant Rs.5,000...
IRCTC working with schools for customised student tours: Official
Kolkata : Widening its services, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) is working with schools and colleges in the eastern metropolis...
Centre to upgrade orphan roads in north-east
New Delhi : The Ministry for Development of North East Region (DoNER) in collaboration with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway on Tuesday...
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh pitches against secrecy of general Budget
New Delhi : Pitching against the secrecy of General Budget, the RSS affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on Monday demanded a total revamp of...
Six killed, 50 injured in Manipur quake
Imphal/Shillong: At least six people were killed and more than 50 injured when an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale rocked Manipur...
SC to hear plea on ban of diesel-run vehicles
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear a plea on Tuesday by automobile manufacturers seeking modification of its order prohibiting the sale and registration...
Chandy to hold reception for Ghulam Ali in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will lead a reception here for Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali on January 14 ahead of his performance.
Ali...
World Bank gives $50 mn loan for training minority youth
New Delhi : The World Bank on Friday signed a credit agreement of $50 million with India for education and skill training for minorities...
Nursery admissions for poor, disadvantaged kids to be done online
New Delhi : Applications for admission to entry level classes for the economically weaker sections (EWS) and disadvantaged group (DG) will be made online,...
Bihar gives thumbs up to Gutka ban, claims study
By TCN News,
Patna: Bans have traditionally always been looked up as an infringement of personal rights, but it seems that this is not the...
US to host summit with ASEAN in February in California
Washington : US President Barack Obama will hold talks with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in California on February 15-16,...
Norway to help India manage construction waste
New Delhi : India will sign an MoU with Norway for training of human resource to handle construction and demolition waste, in tune with...
Zuckerberg fuels Free Basics vs net neutrality debate in India
New Delhi : First splashy full page ads in major Indian newspapers and now a personal piece by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a...
Government working for Dalit empowerment: Modi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government was working for the empowerment of Dalits.
"Our government is your government. We...
‘Women, small farmers should be brought under financial inclusion’
Chennai : A deposit scheme for the girl child, linking of Aadhaar card to each individual credit account, and development of solutions based on...
Reliance Foundation to spread financial literacy among slum women
Mumbai : The Reliance Foundation on Monday announced a unique initiative it has taken up -- a project to spread financial literacy and awareness...
A ‘Roti Bank’ comes up in Aurangabad for the poor
By Quaid Najmi
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) : A unique 'roti bank' has been launched in this city, famous for its Ajanta-Ellora caves, for the poor. People...
Lok Sabha discusses National Waterways Bill
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha on Monday discussed a bill that provides for declaring certain inland waterways as national waterways.
The National Waterways Bill,...
GDP expected to grow 7-7.5 percent, mid-year analysis
New Delhi : India's economy is expected to register a GDP growth in the range of seven and 7.5 percent in 2015-16, the mid-year...
KCR seeks special funds for Hyderabad’s development
Hyderabad : Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday urged the central government to provide special funds for development of Hyderabad.
Stating that Rs.100...
Neighbouring states too must ban diesel vehicles: Delhi government
New Delhi :The ban on registration of diesel vehicles in Delhi will be effective if the neighbouring states too impose a similar ban, the...
Google plans campus at Hyderabad, more net access: Pichai
New Delhi : Google will build a new campus at Hyderabad in Telengana state and hire more people, company chief executive Sundar Pichai said...
Jaitley criticises Congress over GST
New Delhi : Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday criticised the Congress over the GST bill, saying the party was not in a mood...
BJP wants beef ban, but is happy to take exporters’ money
By Afroz Alam Sahil, TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janta Party may strongly pitch for beef ban across the country, but the ruling party...
Railway ticket cancellation, refund rules amended
New Delhi : Railway ticket cancellation and refund rules have been amended, parliament was told on Monday.
Granting refund of confirmed railway ticket up to...
Government appoints committee to study OROP
New Delhi :The government on Monday appointed a judicial committee to look into the implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for...
India, Japan ink 3 agreements for railway cooperation
New Delhi : India's railway ministry on Sunday said three agreements has been signed with Japan during the ongoing visit of Prime Minister Shinzo...
Social media post sends Kolkata metro officials in a tizzy
Kolkata : Kolkata Metro officials had a tough day on Saturday and it had nothing to do with tackling snags in services. The culprit:...
Gujarat joins UDAY scheme
New Delhi : Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said all Indian states have expressed strong desire to join Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY)...
Instruct NPCIL to restart Kudankulam soon, Jayalalithaa asks centre
Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa on Saturday urged the central government to instruct Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) to restart...
Waqf Board schemes paid little attention under NDA rule
By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
Information provided by The Ministry of Minority Affairs in Lok Sabha has revealed that Waqf Board schemes have found no...
Prefer to resign over non-release of funds: Jharkhand speaker
Ranchi : Jharkhand assembly Speaker Dinesh Oraon on Friday said he would prefer to resign from the post if the dignity of the house...
Drought has hit 207 districts in nine states: Minister
New Delhi : The government on Friday told parliament that 207 districts in nine states have been affected by drought, and that all farmers...
Banks given new powers to deal with bad loans: Raghuram Rajan
Kolkata : The Reserve Bank of India has passed on powers to state-run banks to deal with the major issue of their non-performing assets...
WTO Doha round negotiations need to conclude first: India
New Delhi : With the World Trade Organisation's ministerial talks beginning in Nairobi next week, India on Thursday clarified that it wants the conclusion...
Two railway engine factories to be set up in Bihar: Modi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that two railway engine factories will be set up in Bihar.
"We are building railway...
National food safety scheme will cover 95 percent of J&K
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Wednesday said the National Food Safety Act, 2013, will be implemented in the...
Indian pharmaceutical giant, Yusuf Hamied features in ‘The Lancet’
By Raqib Hameed Naik, Twocircles.net, ...
Laxity in MGNREGS will not be tolerated: Naveen Patnaik
Bhubaneswar : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday expressed concern over districts not matching up to the needs of the rural masses for...
Centre announces Rs.3,250 crore for development of Delhi
New Delhi : In a financial assistance package to the Arvind Kejriwal government, union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday announced Rs.3,250...
Come, invest in India’s growth: Modi
Kuala Lumpur : Prime Minister Narendra Mondi on Saturday asked the global investment community to invest in India and draw comfort from its fast...
Sowing the SEED of progress among Indian Muslims
By Mohd. Ismail Khan, TwoCircles.net,
Hyderabad: India may have the third- largest concentration of Muslims around the world and 10% of total world’s Muslim population,...
Pay Commission wants 16-percent hike in salaries
New Delhi : An estimated 47 lakh serving central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners, including defence personnel, on Thursday had reason to cheer...
Centre funds Rs.3,231 crore to build 2.28 lakh houses for urban poor
New Delhi: The central government will provide Rs.3,231 crore to five states -- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Rajasthana - for constructing...
Coal India Q2 net jumps 16 percent on higher sales
Kolkata: State miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Friday said it posted a 16 percent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs.2,543.80 crore for...
Markets crash on Bihar poll outcome, Sensex down 308 points
Mumbai: Investor sentiments were subdued on Monday, a day after the BJP-lead NDA got a massive electoral jolt in the crucial Bihar assembly polls.
This...
Sensex tanks 327 points after Bihar poll verdict
Mumbai: A day after the BJP-led NDA was defeated in Bihar assembly polls, a benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index...
Indian economy better placed today, reforms will be pursued: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said almost every key indicator of the Indian economy was better placed today than 17 months...
China interested in setting up economic investment zone in Bengal: Mamata
Kolkata: China on Thursday evinced interest to set up an economic investment zone, an auto hub apart from collaborating in many key areas of...
Bihar polls, US data dent markets; Sensex down 76 points
Mumbai: Anxiety over Bihar polls outcome coupled with upcoming US jobs data dented investors' sentiments in the Indian equity markets and plunged a barometer...
Islamic Social Finance Report 2015 released
By Mohammed Obaidullah
The 2015 issue of the Islamic Social Finance Report has just been launched at an International Workshop on Zakat Management organized by...
‘Occupy UGC’ movement in Delhi sees students detained, lathicharged
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: The 'Occupy UGC' movement over the scrapping of non-National Eligibility Test (NET) fellowship...
Plans approved for 89 cities under urban transformation mission
New Delhi: The union urban development ministry has approved plans entailing expenditure of Rs.2,786.28 crore for 89 cities in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan...
Bihar poll diary: Campaigning in the time of call drops
By Brajendra Nath Singh
At least one thing is sure. Call drops don't just affect the common man. Even ministers are victims of the sudden...
Need for insurance index in India: Study
Chennai : More than measuring insurance penetration as a measure of premium income, it is important to quantify it as a measure...
India’s Forex reserves rise to $353 billion: RBI
Mumbai: A strengthening rupee, buoyant equity markets coupled with a fall in dollar value boosted India's foreign exchange (Forex) kitty by $2.26 billion, experts...
Delhi to revise workers’ minimum wages
New Delhi : The Delhi government has decided to revise the minimum wages of workers in the capital and crack down on contractors...
Indian e-commerce market to grow 36 percent in 2015-20
Kolkata: Backed by huge discounts and the rising use of smartphones, the Indian e-commerce market is poised to grow 36 percent during the 2015-20,...
Non-subsidised LPG cylinder price down Rs.42, jet fuel rate up 5.5 percent
New Delhi: State-run oil marketing companies on Thursday cut prices of non-subsidised LPG, or cooking gas by Rs.42 per 14.2 kg cylinder, on a...
RBI lowers GDP growth rate estimate for fiscal to 7.4 percent
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday scaled down its earlier estimate of the country's GDP growth for the current fiscal to 7.4...
Food Security Act launched in Jharkhand
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday launched the Food Security Act, which aims to provide subsidised food grains to around 80 percent...
Meghalaya seeks exemption from central mining laws
Shillong:The Meghalaya assembly has passed a resolution urging the central government to issue a presidential notification, repealing central laws related to mining in the...
Modi assures reforms, global CEOs want pace hastened
New York: In a 90-minute dinner meeting with 42 of the world's top corporate leaders here on Thursday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
India will protect intellectual property: Modi
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the global innovative industry that India not just values intellectual property but will also protect...
‘Salman Khan’, ‘Shah Rukh Khan’ on sale in goat markets
By Mohit Dubey
Lucknow: 'Salman Khan' and 'Shah Rukh Khan' are on sale in the goat markets here in Uttar Pradesh where sellers...
Rajasthan okays bills on quotas for economically, special backward classes
Jaipur: The Rajasthan assembly on Tuesday passed two bills, providing reservation in educational institutions and government jobs to economically backward classes and special backward...
ADB cuts India’s GDP growth forecast for fiscal to 7.4 percent
New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday lowered India's growth projections for the current fiscal to 7.4 percent, from the 7.8 percent...
RBI will act responsibly on rate cut: Jaitley
Hong Kong : Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said monetary policy plays an important role in economic growth and hoped the Reserve...
India losing green cover faster than ever, warns study
Sydney: The world's forests have shrunk by three percent since 1990 - an area equivalent to the size of South Africa - and...
Sustainability award for artificial milk firm led by Indians
London: A US-based company founded by a group of Indian-origin entrepreneurs which produces artificial milk has won a Dutch sustainability innovation prize of 200,000...
Kashmir awaits reconstruction as Central Govt sleeps over Rs. 44000 crore special assistance sought
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar : Even as the NDA government comes under fire for its neglect of ongoing floods in...
Teenage kids better at taking financial decisions
New York: If you find your teenage kids irrational at times and scold them for making bad real-life decisions, listen to their logic with...
Pakistan for trade talks with Kabul minus India
Islamabad: Pakistan wants to resume trade and transit talks with Afghanistan but minus India. Kabul is not ready for that.
Pakistan has asked Afghanistan to...
West Bengal to set up cold storages in all farmers’ markets
Kolkata: The West Bengal agriculture marketing department is planning to set up cold-storages in the premises of all 'kisan mandis' or marketplaces where farmers...
Government on right track but economic model needed: RSS
New Delhi : Rejecting criticism that it was acting like a "remote control", the RSS said on Friday that the Narendra Modi government was...
Cipla to acquire two US firms for $550 mn
Mumbai: India-based global pharmaceutical major Cipla on Friday said its Britain arm - Cipla EU - has entered into definitive agreements to completely acquire...
Non-stop Duronto will now have commercial stoppages
Kolkata: In a bid to augment its finances and cater to growing demand from passengers, the railways will provide commercial stoppages on the high-speed...
MLA, ex-MP injured in the clashes during one-day strike in West Bengal
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net
Kolkata: General strike called by seven Left trade unions affected the normal lives in all districts of West...
Deadline for filing tax returns extended till September 7
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Wednesday said the last date for filing income tax returns has been extended till September 7, thus extending...
Telangana drops move to introduce cheap liquor
Hyderabad: Bowing to pressure from the opposition and women's organisations, the Telangana government on Wednesday withdrew its proposed cheap liquor policy.
The state cabinet took...
4,000 MW thermal project in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Tuesday said the government will set up a 4,000 MW thermal power plant in Ramanathapuram district.
Announcing...
RBI to pay back Rs.1,274 crore to Telangana
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to transfer back Rs.1,274.21 crore to Telangana with the union finance ministry advising it...
New policy for small, medium industries: Jayalalithaa
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday said her government will come out with a new policy for the growth of micro,...
Kishor Kharat appointed as CEO and MD of IDBI bank
By Yogesh Maitreya, Twocircles.net,
Mumbai: Kishor Kharat has been appointed as the CEO and MD of IDBI Bank. The announcement was made on August 14,...
Around 400 people walk for corruption free PCI
Kolkata: Around 400 people on Friday joined hands for a walk here, in a bid to speed up the process of reconstituting the Paralympic...
Nationwide truck strike from October 1: AIMTC
New Delhi: The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) on Friday announced it will go on a nationwide indefinite strike from October 1 after...
India’s first field gene bank for litchis set up in Bihar
Patna: Aiming to conserve and improve the quality of litchis, the sweet and juicy summer fruit has acquired its first field gene bank in...
Pakistan vulnerable to instability in global economy: Daily
Islamabad : The sharp swings on the stock market coupled with pressure on the rupee is a reminder that Pakistan remains vulnerable to...
Sensex plunges over 300 points in early trade
Mumbai : A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Wednesday again plunged 312.59 points or 1.20 percent during...
India has forex reserves to stabilise currency volatility: RBI
Mumbai: As the rupee hit a new low and the stock market took a tumble, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan said...
Prabhu likens railways to ICU patient, blames years of neglect
Kolkata: Attributing "years of neglect" and "lack of investments" for the railways poor performance, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday compared the national carrier...
Tax incentives announced for poll-bound Bihar
New Delhi : A day after a Rs.1.25 lakh crore financial package was announced for poll-bound Bihar, the Finance Ministry on Wednesday declared...
PM’s Bihar package delivery on earlier promise: Minister
New Delhi : Responding to criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's financial package for Bihar, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday asked the opposition...
Haryana CM woos US investors with new industrial policy
By Arun Kumar
Washington : Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has invited US businessmen to invest in his state saying Haryana's new industrial policy...
Challenges in Implementation of National Food Security Act discussed
By TCN News
New Delhi: The Institute of Objective Studies (IOS) in association with FIAN India and The Child Trust organised a consultation on “National...
Still in negative, India’s inflation rate dips to historic low
New Delhi : India's annual wholesale inflation for July fell for the ninth straight month to a historic low of (-)4.05 percent from (-)2.4...
Hopes of reforms, rate cut swells markets, Sensex up 518 points
Mumbai : Expectations of further economic reforms and healthy macro-data buoyed investors' sentiments and led a barometer index of the Indian equity markets...
How Iran’s nuke deal could boost India
By Chaitanya Mallapur
New Delhi: India hopes for a new business bonanza from Iran after the international community agreed to release a nine-year-old sanctions and...
US dollar rises
New York : The US dollar climbed against most major currencies as the retail sales data from the country boosted market sentiment for an...
Selling liquor at a hotel bar not a fundamental right, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Kerala Bar Hotels Association, whose members have been ousted from business following new liquor policy...
Maggi ban lifted, fresh tests ordered
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday lifted the ban on Nestle's flagship instant noodle brand Maggi and called for fresh tests within six...
China FDI growth up in July
Beijing : Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China rose 5.2 percent year-on-year in July, an acceleration from 0.7 percent growth recorded in June,...
Azim Premji, Shiv Nadar among world’s tech billionaires
By Arun Kumar
Washington : Two Indian tech tycoons, Wipro chairman Azim Premji and HCL co-founder Shiv Nadar are in the Forbes' first ever list...
Maggi issue to be heard by apex consumer disputes forum on Friday
New Delhi: The Rs.640-crore class action suit filed by the Government of India against Nestle alleging unfair trade practices and sale of defective...
OPEC oil supply reaches three-year high
Vienna : The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil supply recorded a three-year high in July, reaching 31.51 million barrels a day,...
Aadhaar card not mandatory for social welfare schemes: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Aadhaar card was not mandatory for availing benefits under the government's social welfare schemes...
NASA mission to rejuvenate classic Assam tea
By Prantick Majumder
New Delhi: The internationally known Assam tea has got a saviour from space -- NASA's soil mission that will rejuvenate the tea...
IIT-Kgp, Britain’s WMG join hands to promote ‘Make in India’
Kharagpur : The Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-Kgp) will start a collaborative programme with Britain-based Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) to promote the 'Make...
On Quit India Day, Modi-Shivraj asked to quit Narmada Valley
By TCN News
Bhopal: Narmada valley reverberated with the slogan “Modi-Shivraj Go Back” – “Hamare Gaon me Hamaara Raj, Vaapis Jao Modi Shivraj”. The slogan...
What about internal colonialism, Mr. Tharoor?
By Jaspal Singh
Recently Shashi Tharoor, a Congress party Member of Parliament, participated in a debate on reparations for colonial rule by Britain in Oxford...
China to regulate online equity financing
Beijing : China's securities regulator will soon begin inspecting online equity financing platforms to address risks brought by illegal activities and help the platforms...
Mozambique, India could partner in oil, gas, agriculture: Mukherjee
New Delhi: Mozambique, which recently made gas discoveries amounting to 200 trillion cubic feet and has vast reserves of coal, could partner with India...
‘Delhi government did not buy when onions were cheaper’
New Delhi: NAFED said here on Wednesday that the Delhi government, which is selling onions at Rs.40 per kg, did not buy the vegetable...
India’s central bank now awaits commercial lenders to cut rates
Mumbai: Ignoring the clamour for an easing of monetary policy, India's central bank kept its key lending rates unchanged on Tuesday, sticking to its...
Delhi government spent Rs.22.33 crore on ads, HC told
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday told the Delhi High Court that since the May 13 order of the Supreme Court ruling that...
Comprehensive post-Sachar Minority survey of 10 states by 2018: Abu Saleh Shariff
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,
Kolkata: With a view of preparing a comprehensive post-Sachar Committee assessment of the minorities in the country, the member-secretary of...
Explore possibilities of sugar export, says Modi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for exploring all possibilities for export of sugar to address the current supply-demand...
EU starts implementing Iran nuclear agreement
Brussels : The European Council said here on Friday that it has adopted the first legal acts implementing the latest Iran nuclear deal, which...
Manipur development project spells doom for 11 villages, 12,000 people
By Azera Parveen Rahman
Imphal: One person's manna is another person's poison. This adage couldn't ring more true for the people of Manipur whose fate...
‘Farmer suicide report a cover-up’
By Anurag Dey
Kolkata: With agrarian distress being a major crisis accounting for thousands of farming lives every year, the latest data by the National...
US dollar soars on rate-hike expectation
New York : The US dollar rose against other major currencies as robust economic data from the country bolstered market expectation for an...
150 million Re.1 notes to be printed every year
New Delhi: The Indian government has decided to print 150 million currency notes of Re.1 denomination every year from January 1, 2015, parliament was...
Tampering with RBI’s autonomy will damage economy: Moody’s
New Delhi : American research firm Moody's Analytics, in a report on Thursday, warned against the NDA government's moves to tamper with the...
UP to get five new hydro-power projects
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh will get five new hydro-power projects over the next few years, officials said on Wednesday.
The decision was taken at the meeting...
Protection, management and development of awqaf in India
(Editor’s note: A shorter version of this write up was delivered as a welcome address by Dr Alam at a seminar on ‘Awqaf in...
Pakistan keen to boost trade with Iran
Islamabad : The lifting of economic sanctions on Iran will open "massive trade" opportunities for Pakistan, a senior official said.
Syed Tariq Fatemi, prime minister's...
Bharat Petroleum stake sale under inter-ministerial consideration
New Delhi : The government is planning to sell part of its stake in the Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) and the issue...
Yemeni conflict a threat to global trade: India
By Arul Louis
United Nations: India has expressed concern over the serious economic impact of the fighting in Yemen on global trade and urged the...
States should monitor chit fund firms, says SEBI
Kolkata: Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday said the state governments need to play a pivotal role to control...
Parliament logjam subdues markets; Sensex down 56 points
Mumbai: The logjam in parliament and anxiety surrounding a rate hike in the US subdued the Indian equity markets on Thursday, with a barometer...
Greek parliament passes second crucial bailout bill
Athens : The Greek parliament early Thursday passed a bill on a second batch of reforms in line with an international bailout for...
World Bank raises forecast for 2015 global crude prices
Washington : The World Bank is nudging up its 2015 forecast for crude oil prices from $53 in April to $57 per barrel...
19 firms to invest Rs.1,087 crore in Telangana
Hyderabad: Toshiba, Micromax, Tata Sikorsky, Air India are among 19 companies which have come forward to invest Rs.1,087 crore in Telangana.
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar...
Network 18 Media and Investments’ Q1 net loss at Rs.23 crore
Mumbai: Network 18 Media and Investments on Wednesday reported a net loss of Rs.22.68 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.
The company's net...
Infosys net up in rupees, down in dollars
Bengaluru: Global software major Infosys Ltd on Tuesday reported five percent net profit growth year-on-year (YoY) in rupee terms but a 1.3 percent YoY...
India to log 236 mn mobile internet users by 2016: Report
New Delhi: India is projected to have 236 million mobile internet users by 2016, with the figure reaching 314 million by 2017, a report...