Category: National

Direct benefit transfer for fertilizers proposed

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government will introduce on a pilot basis direct transfer of subsidy on fertilisers to…

9 years ago

Infrastructure, housing reforms in Budget boost spirits of India Inc

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's attempt to boost the rural economy, affordable housing and infrastructure got…

9 years ago

No gang rapes in Murthal during Jat stir, Haryana tells HC

Chandigarh, Feb 29 (IANS) Submitting a status report on the alleged Murthal gang rapes, the Haryana government on Monday told…

9 years ago

No video of Kanhaiya shouting anti-national slogans: Delhi Police to HC

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Monday admitted on Monday before the Delhi High Court that "it…

9 years ago

FM skips defence in budget speech, around 10 percent hike in allocation

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) For the first time in recent memory, there was no mention of defence in the…

9 years ago

Kropha takes over as Meghalaya Chief Secretary

Shillong, Feb 29 (IANS) Senior bureaucrat Kuljit Singh Kropha on Monday took over as the new Chief Secretary of Meghalaya.…

9 years ago

No drastic measures announced for NPA recovery: bank union leader

Chennai, Feb 29 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has not announced any drastic measures to recover the huge bad…

9 years ago

Budget lacks vision, conviction: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the budget for 2016-17 "lacks both…

9 years ago

Manipur court releases Irom Sharmila

Imphal, Feb 29 (IANS) A court here on Monday released Irom Sharmila, who has been on a 15-year-long hunger strike…

9 years ago

Am in great company of Bhagat Singh, Mahatma: Yechury

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury on Monday said he is in "great company" of freedom fighters…

9 years ago

Budget: Jaitley’s major push for affordable housing

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government on Monday proposed 100 percent deduction for profits to housing projects building homes…

9 years ago

Pakistan team denied access to inmates in Jaipur prison

Jaipur/New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) A Pakistani delegation that came here to meet prisoners in Jaipur Central Jail was denied…

9 years ago

Advani commends budget, terms it ‘one of the best so far’

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) BJP veteran L.K. Advani on Monday commended the union budget for 2016-17 presented by Finance…

9 years ago

Rajasthan signs MOUs worth Rs.586 crore in tourism sector

Jaipur, Feb 29 (IANS) The Rajasthan government on Monday signed 55 MOUs in the tourism sector, worth over Rs.586 crore,…

9 years ago

Jaitley grows cess revenue, takes much more than gives away

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday proposed to expand the pool of cess revenue…

9 years ago

JNU students Umar, Anirban’s police custody extended

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The police custody of JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, facing sedition charges for…

9 years ago

Budget appeases the rich: CPI-M

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The CPI-M on Monday said the annual budget was aimed at appeasing the rich and…

9 years ago

Kerala rubber farmers’ woes unaddressed in budget: Leaders

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 29 (IANS) The woes of Kerala's beleaguered rubber farmers seem set to continue as their problems found no…

9 years ago

Goa mining industry happy at dropping of export duty on low grade ore

Panaji, Feb 29 (IANS) The mining industry in Goa on Monday said the budgetary proposal to abolish export duty on…

9 years ago

Kejriwal has narrow escape as car attacked in Punjab

Ludhiana, Feb 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had a narrow escape on Monday when the vehicle he was…

9 years ago



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