Congress seeks JPC probe into Rafale deal
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday demanded a JPC probe into the Rafale fighter jet deal with France, alleging that the change of terms and conditions of the previous agreement negotiated by…
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Significant reduction in food inflation in last 4 years: Goyal
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Rejecting the claims that the inflation has risen in the last four years, the government on Tuesday said instead, it has gone down continuously. “There is no rise in prices…
CAG picks holes in rural drinking water programme
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The CAG has picked several holes in the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) saying lack of planning and funds management resulted in incomplete works for providing safe drinking water…
Karunanidhi a giant among TN male politicians: Anand Mahindra
Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra on Wednesday said DMK President late M. Karunanidhi was a giant among the male politicians of Tamil Nadu. In a tweet following the death of Karunanidhi…
Bengal tourism infrastructure development sluggish: Official
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) The progress in developing tourism infrastructure in West Bengal’s coastal circuit has been sluggish in spite of receiving Central government’s funds under the ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme, a senior official of Ministry…
Deficient rains cause of worry for Gujarat
Gandhinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) Even as the monsoons are half way through the season, the Gujarat government on Tuesday expressed its worries about the deficient rains which have left the state water-starved and feared that…
M&M’s Q1 standalone net profit up 63%
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Automobile major Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) on Tuesday reported a 63 per cent rise in its standalone net profit for the quarter-ended June 2018-19. The net profit in April-June 2018-19 stood…
Bengal former IPS officer’s husband arrested in extortion case
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) The West Bengal CID on Tuesday arrested former West Midnapore district police chief Bharati Ghosh’s husband M.A.V. Raju in an extortion case, after his anticipatory bail was rejected by the Calcutta…
Upgradation of Government Medical Colleges and Institutions incomplete: CAG
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Upgradation of six Government Medical Colleges and Institutions (GMCIs) under Phase III, which was scheduled to be completed by March 2017, is still incomplete, a report released on Tuesday said….
Punjab National Bank Q1 net loss at Rs 940 cr
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) State-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Tuesday reported a net loss of Rs 940.01 crore for the first quarter of 2018-19. According to the lender, its Q1 net loss stood at…
Thousands of commuters suffer as Haryana Roadways staff strike work
Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) Thousands of commuters faced inconvenience or were forced to cancel their travel plans as Haryana Roadways staff struck work on Tuesday to press their demands. As inter-city public transport services were…
Only 19% use Internet in India, says study
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A mere 19 per cent of people in the 15-65 age group use Internet in India, a report said here on Tuesday. About 35 per cent of those in the…
GST amendment bills tabled in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The government on Tuesday introduced four bills in the Lok Sabha to amend GST laws to increase the upper limit of turnover for opting for composition scheme. The amendments, among…
Hiring activity rises 9% in July
New Delhi Aug 7 (IANS) Hiring activity increased by 9 per cent in July, on a year-on-year basis, said a Nauraki.com report released on Tuesday. The Naukri JobSpeak Index for July 2018 was at 2,101,…
Lok Sabha passes Rs 11,698 cr extra expenditure
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Parliament on Tuesday approved the additional gross additional expenditure of Rs 11,697.92 crore for the current fiscal, including Rs 980 crore for equity infusion into the heavily indebted Air India…
Switzerland likely to share HSBC accounts data in 10 days: Goyal
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that Swiss government is likely to share the HSBC accounts data in about 10 days, after the Supreme Court of Switzerland ordered it…
Cost of setting up 6 new AIIMS overshot by Rs 2,928 cr: CAG
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A cost overrun of Rs 2,928 crore took place in setting up of six new All India Institutes of Medical Science (AIIMS) after the release of allocated Rs 14,970 crore…
Need to move ahead with electric mobility: Minister
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Union Minister Anant Geete on Tuesday said the country needs to “move ahead with E-Mobility” and to go from low emissions to no emissions. The Minister of Heavy Industries and…
Blocking social media apps may hit normal life: COAI
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The government should look for “more effective” steps to curb fake news and maintain public order, instead of blocking mobile applications which is very difficult and may hamper routine actions…
Maharashtra government work hit as lakhs of staff begin 3-day strike
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The functioning of government offices across Maharashtra was hit on Tuesday as around 17 lakh state employees launched a three-day strike over their pending demands, including implementation of the 7th Pay…