Lucknow, April 5 (IANS) A committee headed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Jawed Usmani will oversee the "formative steps" of the ambitious metro rail project for the state capital, officials said Friday.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Pakistan's Lahore-based Salamat International Campus for Advanced Studies (SICAS) Thursday won the India-Pakistan School Debate 2013 held at the Siri Fort auditorium here.
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) More number of Indian vehicle buyers are satisfied with the tyres that come along with their automobiles (original equipment tyre), according to a J.D.Power Asia Pacific survey.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Targeting UPA over its decision-making, BJP leader Arun Jaitley Thursday expressed apprehension about Prime Minister Manmohan Singh being able to implement his formulations on economic problems and stressed the government's elected head must have the last word.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday set aside its earlier order which allowed telecom operator Bharti Airtel to continue providing 3G intra-circle roaming facilities with other service providers.
Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) Targetting a record procurement of over 140 lakh tonnes this season, the Punjab government has set aside Rs.18,998 crore for wheat procurement this season.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday decided to decontrol the Rs.80,000 crore (around $15.5 billion) sugar industry in line with the suggestions of a panel headed by C. Rangarajan, the chairman of the prime minister's economic advisory council.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Thursday postponed the Maharashtra state civil services exam after the commission conducting the exam lost data of 350,000 candidates from its server due to a technical snag.
* Congress vice-president Gandhi denied he was in the race to be India's prime minister.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday decided to decontrol Rs.80,000 crore (around $15.5 billion) sugar industry in line with the suggestions of a panel headed by C. Rangarajan, the chairman of the prime minister's economic advisory council.
Jammu, April 4 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir Thursday said monkeys were causing "substantial" damage to crops in the state, especially in the Jammu region, and that there was an urgent need to curb this menace.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) West Bengal Thursday launched a month-long intensive campaign with a "Chalo Chalen Bengal" (Let's visit Bengal) punchline to promote tourism in the state, an official said here.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Tata Group's air conditioning and engineering solutions arm Voltas Thursday said it is expecting around 20 percent growth in revenue in the current financial year on the back of the introduction of a range of new products.
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday announced a slew of housing projects across the state including an integrated satellite township in Madurai and construction of multi-storied apartments near here using pre-fab technology.
Shimla, April 4 (IANS) Cement companies operating their plants in Himachal Pradesh have been asked to lower their retail rates, state Industries Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said Thursday.
