Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday amended the treatment of certain balance sheet items in determining banks’ regulatory capital, towards further aligning these to the international Basel III capital standards….
Chennai/New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 1 (IANS) Indian automobile makers were cheerful on Tuesday as they reported higher sales numbers last month, a day after union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley deflated their enthusiasm proposing hike in tax…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Manufacturing conditions in India improved for the second consecutive month in February with the rise of new orders, exports, output and purchasing activity, key macro-economic data showed on Tuesday. In…
By Vinayak Dutt New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The government will add 4.14 lakh hectares to the cultivable area by bringing it under irrigation within one year, union Rural Development Minister Birender Singh said on…
Patna, March 1 (IANS) In an effort to address Nepals post-earthquake housing crisis, a new initiative is underway to harness the Himalayan countrys abundant bamboo resource to rebuild its devastated communities and promote sustainable livelihoods….
Gurgaon, March 1 (IANS) A bank guard who single-handedly saved Rs.137 crore in a bank from being looted during Haryana’s Jat protests deserves the highest gallantry award for civilians, a minister said on Tuesday. Former…
Pune, March 1 (IANS) Barely five hours after the Maharashtra government sealed the Sahara India Pariwar’s flagship Aamby Valley Resort for non-payment of tax, the company paid up the outstanding non-agriculture tax dues and the…
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) In the wake of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley proposing raising the clean energy cess, the Indian Met Coke Manufacturers Association (IMCOM) on Tuesday appealed for the abolition of the cess on…
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Tata Communications said on Tuesday that its plans to sell majority stake in its Neotel to Vodacom, the South African subsidiary of Vodafone, has lapsed due to regulatory complexities in concluding…
Shimla, March 1 (IANS) Twelve sites have been identified in the past three years for setting up of wind energy plants in Himachal Pradesh, state Power Minister Sujan Singh Pathania informed the assembly on Tuesday….
Agra, March 1 (IANS) Hindutva activists have been trying to raise the communal pitch following the murder of a VHP leader here but the locals in the Taj Mahal city appear to be mostly indifferent….
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A charge sheet was filed by police in a sexual harassment case against TERI executive vice chairman R.K Pachauri, court sources said. “The charge sheet was filed before a metropolitan…
Imphal, March 1 (IANS) Civil rights activist Irom Sharmila has said she will continue to use the democratic weapon of fasting to demand the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, from Manipur…
Jammu, March 1 (IANS) The BSF and the Pakistan Rangers on Tuesday agreed to clear wild grasses and thick bushes in the international border area to improve visibility while patrolling, a police official said. A…
President Pranab Mukherjee. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the country must continue to harness its e-governance capability for improving the lives of the poor and to…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking suo motu contempt action against former home minister P. Chidambaram for perjury and misleading the apex court and the…
Panaji, March 1 (IANS) Hosting the four-day Defence Expo would benefit Goa by helping it pitch itself to the international investment community, Confederation of Indian industry (CII) said on Tuesday. The CII also criticised a…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) AIADMK members disrupted both houses of parliament on Tuesday demanding action against former home minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti over corruption charges. The protesting members shouted slogans in…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Anyone living in a rural area who does not own a house can apply under the central government’s Housing for All Mission irrespective of his caste and economic status, Union…
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) The headquarters Bengal Area (HQ BA), one of the oldest static formations of the Indian Army in the eastern region, entered in its 122nd year on Tuesday. Raised as the Bengal…