New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Sending a clear signal to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut interest rates in view of industrial output slipping further in October, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday called for increasing the flow of funds in the market. “The cost of capital and, I think, in recent months or […]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) With the temperature plummeting to 2.6 degrees Celsius, homeless people in the capital struggled to find some warmth in the open. Lamenting the lack of assistance from the government, they said they feel ignored and hoped the inclement weather has mercy on them soon. “We are not getting any assistance […]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) India Monday summoned Pakistan’s High Commissioner Abdul Basit and conveyed its “strong concern” at lack of effective action by authorities against alleged Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi following a Pakistani court ordering his conditional release. An external affairs ministry statement said that the Pakistan high commissioner was summoned […]
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) Unorganised sector labour reforms are a priority of the Narendra Modi government which is also taking steps to boost the labour welfare measures, a union minister said Saturday. “My focus area will be the unorganised sector. First time in the country, led by Prime Minster Narendra Modi, we have taken a […]
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A youth in his mid-20s Saturday hurled a stone at AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal at a public gathering here, a party member said. An Aam Aadmi Party source told IANS that the incident occurred around 6.45 p.m when Kejriwal was addressing a gathering in south Delhi’s Deoli area. However, the […]
Bengaluru, Dec 27 (IANS) Leading e-retailer Flipkart Saturday said it has tied up with Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) and Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (Kassia) to promote sale of handicrafts and products of small sellers and local entrepreneurs from across the state. “As Karnataka is home to a large number of local entrepreneurs, […]
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The body of a still-born baby was found outside the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital (LNJP) here Saturday, police said. The body, covered in a towel, was found by passers-by at 7 a.m. Police found that baby was delivered at the hospital as a LNJP Hospital tag was attached to […]
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Reliance Industries Saturday said that under a planned turnaround at its Nagothane manufacturing site, the cracker and some of the downstream units will be shut for four weeks, starting around mid-January 2015. The company said in a statement that this opportunity will be used to carry out routine maintenance activities and […]
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A day after President Pranab Mukherjee signed an ordinance to amending the Insurance Act, Finance Ministry Saturday said that this would improve insurance accessibility in rural areas in the country. According to the finance ministry, insurance penetration in India is very low compared to the global average and the sector […]
Gurgaon, Dec 27 (IANS) Farmers from various villages Saturday complained to Haryana Agriculture Minister O.P. Dhankar about the inadequate supply of fertilizers. The minister assured them the issue would be addressed. Dhankar was addressing a public meeting in Surya Vihar. When farmers from various villages came to know about the minister’s visit, they reached the […]