Bangalore/Chennai, Oct 18 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa Saturday walked out of a Bangalore jail after bail formalities were completed and reached Chennai to a spirited welcome by her AIADMK cadre, who were out in force despite the heavy rain. AIADMK cadres were jubilant and celebrated the release of Jayalalithaa who spent 21 […]
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The union cabinet Saturday approved a proposal of the department of telecommunications to provide financial support to Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), an official statement said here. The MTNL needs financial support due to its liability arising from levy of minimum alternate tax (MAT). “The objective of this approval is to […]
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) On the eve of the counting of votes in the Maharashtra assembly elections Sunday, hectic politicking was underway over the prospects of various parties, possible alliances and speculation over the next chief minister. With the pre-election scenario marked by the unprecedented break-up of the state’s two major alliances – the BJP-Shiv Sena […]
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The government Saturday deregulated diesel prices by linking the fuel cost to market-based pricing. The decision was taken by the union cabinet at a meeting held here. While announcing the decision on diesel price deregulation Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said: “Price of diesel will be linked to the market, and therefore, […]
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The government Saturday said that it has approved payment of productivity linked bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days wages for 2013-14 to all eligible railway employees. According to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the decision was taken by the Union cabinet at a meeting held here. The cabinet’s decision will have financial […]
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The government will be implementing direct benefit transfer for LPG (cooking gas) subsidy in 54 districts from Nov 10 to Jan 1, 2015, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Saturday. Briefing the media here after a cabinet meet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jaitley said that under the central government’s “Jan […]
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The government Saturday approved upgrading of the Chandikhole-Dubari-Talcher section of the national highway in Odisha under the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) phase three at a total outlay of Rs.1,476.56 crore. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) which met here today approved the development project which will have a total […]
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) It was a pleasant week in the national capital, with the maximum temperature Saturday two degrees below average at 30.7 degrees Celsius. The Met office forecast similar weather for Sunday. “The skies will remain mainly clear,” said a India Meteorological Department (IMD) official. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to […]
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Four persons, including two Afghan nationals, were arrested for trafficking banned drugs here, police said Saturday. Hamidullah from Afghanistan and Saifullah and Sajid from Kerala were arrested Oct 12 from south Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar area. A police officer said: “Another associate and the mastermind Mohd. Ehsaan, also of Afghanistan, were arrested […]
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) A man accused of murder and kidnapping and named one of the three most wanted criminals of Delhi, was arrested here, police said Saturday. Anil alias Leela who was wanted in numerous cases of murder, dacoity, kidnapping and extortion was arrested Friday from west Delhi’s Dwarka area after the police received […]