Lies being spread, land bill not anti-farmer, says Modi

Lies being spread, land bill not anti-farmer, says Modi

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Telling farmers that “lies” were being spread about the new land acquisition bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that the proposed law was in farmers’ interest as it will improve infrastructure, employment, output and incomes in rural areas. Reaching out to farmers in his “Mann Ki Baat” programme […]

Incentives for girl child, industries, smart cities in Kashmir budget

Incentives for girl child, industries, smart cities in Kashmir budget

Jammu, March 22  Jammu and Kashmir’s budget for 2015-16 proposes abolition of water tax, cash stipends for young girls and continuing VAT remission to industries till uniform GST comes into force in the country. Presenting the proposals on Sunday, Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu said the Rs.46,473 crore-expenditure budget also proposes development of Jammu and Srinagar […]

Sania-Hingis win BNP Paribas Open title

Sania-Hingis win BNP Paribas Open title

Indian Wells (US), March 22  Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza have completed a dream first tournament together, beating Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 6-3, 6-4 to win the BNP Paribas Open women’s doubles title. The No.1 seeds, Hingis and Mirza didn’t even lose more than four games in any set all fortnight. After cruising through […]

Now ‘ghost’ teachers haunt medical colleges!

Now ‘ghost’ teachers haunt medical colleges!

Chandigarh, March 22  Medical science may not believe in the ghost stories but unethical practices adopted by private medical colleges and unscrupulous doctors in the region have put a big question mark on the standard of education being imparted and the kind of doctors being churned out by these institutions. With 436 ‘ghost’ teachers being […]

30,000 elderly haven’t got pension in East Delhi

30,000 elderly haven’t got pension in East Delhi

New Delhi, March 22  Facing a financial crunch, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has not paid monthly pension of Rs.1,000 to over 30,000 elderly people under the Old Age Pension Scheme since March 2013, the Delhi High Court has been informed. The East Delhi civic body told a division bench of Justice B.D. Ahmed […]