Helicopter joy ride launched in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) One can now enjoy an aerial view of this historic city of pearls with a private aviation firm on Tuesday launching heli tourism. A 10-minute ride on four-seater Bell 206 covers…
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Union minister Katheria says he did not target any community
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Union minister Ram Shankar Katheria on Tuesday said that he did not target any community in his speech in Agra in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. “I did not take the…
Achuthanandan’s role in CPI-M to be known on Wednesday
Thiruvananthapuram, March 1 (IANS) The future of 92-year-old Left Front stalwart V.S.Achuthanandan is expected to be known on Wednesday as the CPI-M state committee will decide what his role would be in the upcoming assembly…
Katheria denies anti-minorities remark as BJP cries conspiracy
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday accused the opposition of targeting union minister Ram Shankar Katheria of deflecting public attention from a VHP leader’s murder in Uttar Pradesh as the minister denied…
Pathankot attackers non-state actors with state support: Parrikar
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Non-state actors from Pakistan were involved in the Pathankot terror attack but they could not function smoothly without state support, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday….
RBI amends banks’ regulatory capital norms in line with Basel III
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….
Commercial vehicles sales on the uptrend in February
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…
Manufacturing conditions improve in February: PMI
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…
Government to bring 4.14 lakh hectare under irrigation this year
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…
Efforts on to use bamboo to rebuild post-quake Nepal
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….
Bank guard who saved Rs.137 crore to be rewarded
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…
Sahara pays tax dues, Aamby Valley ‘unsealed’ after five hours
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…
IMCOM urges abolition of clean energy cess on coking coal
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…
Tata Comm’s deal to sell Neotel lapses
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…
Himachal identifies 12 sites for wind energy plants
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 cool to Hindutva groups after murder
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….
Charge sheet filed against Pachauri in sexual harassment case
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…
Will continues to fast for AFSPA repeal: Irom Sharmila
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…
BSF, Rangers agree to improve visibility on border
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…
Need to keep harnessing e-governance capability: President
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…