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Flooding Yamuna river force people to move lock, stock and barrel. Photo: Ramesh Sharma
Monsoon havoc claims over 130 lives in North
Flash floods and landslips triggered by the monsoon fury left eight more persons dead, taking the number of people killed in calamity hit Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh to 138, even as 2,700 pil... »
Jayalalithaa wants to exchange Indian gaurs for rhinos from Assam
Intending to increase its collection of animals kept in captivity, Tamil Nadu, which houses the largest zoo in South Asia, today requested the Assam Government to exchange a pair of Indian gaur fo... »
W. Bengal Govt asked to reply to poll body plea on security arrangement
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked the West Bengal Government to reply to the State Election Commission’s petition regarding security arrangement for panchayat polls by Frid... »
Karnataka to recruit more women police
The Karnataka Government is planning to recruit more women in police department.
Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, K.J. George, Karnataka Home Minister, said that women cons... »
Axis Bank opens branch in rural Punjab
Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, has opened its 2,000th branch at Ahmedgarh in rural Punjab.
Shikha Sharma, MD and CEO, Axis Bank, said: “We have been one... »
National
President to inaugurate power project in Tripura
President Pranab Mukherjee will on Friday inaugurate Oil and Natural Gas Corp’s Rs 3,429-crore power project in Tripura.
The first unit of the 726.6 MW gas-based power plant has started g... »
National
Don’t want package instead of separate Telangana: AP Ministers
Andhra Pradesh ministers from Telangana are staunchly opposing any “special package” for the region in lieu of a separate state.
With reports from New Delhi suggesting that the Congress h... »
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Jayalalithaa orders release of water for irrigation
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today ordered release of water for irrigation from seven dams in the state from June 20.
Following requests of farmers from Kanyakumari district, Pe... »
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UP announces Rs 25-cr aid to rain-hit Uttarakhand
Condoling the death of those killed in natural calamity in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav, today announced financial help of Rs 25 crore to the neighbouring state.<... »
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LDF stalls Kerala Assembly over solar scam
Continuing to target Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on the solar panel scam, the CPI-M-led LDF Opposition today stalled proceedings in the Assembly for the third consecutive day.After seeking... »
News
Luminaries from across society ask PM to stop Aranmula airport project
A group of cultural, political and religious leaders has asked the Prime Minister to intervene to stop the State Government from building an airport at Aranmula in Pathanamthitta, which they claim... »
‘Most wired’ CM in weird situation
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has always prided on his status as the ‘most wired’ (on the Web, that is) even while not owning a mobile phone. His office has won even UN recognition... »
Karnataka to recruit more women in police force
The State Government is planning to recruit more women in police department, said Home Minister K.J. George.
Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, George said women constitute 6 per... »
Industrial consumers in AP to get more power
The high tension industrial consumers will get additional power as the demand supply gap has come down.
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission in its order h... »
TN seeks Japan’s support for infra development
The Tamil Nadu Government has urged the Japan International Cooperation Agency to create a separate line of credit to support private companies partnering with the Government in infrastructure pro... »
Palakkad: Training in exim procedures
The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), in association with District Industries Centre and ECGC, is organising a one-day training programme on export documentation and procedures, va... »
NPA problems due to slowdown in economy: Andhra Bank CMD
State-run Andhra Bank’s chairman and managing director B A Prabhakar on Wednesday attributed the stress on banks’ asset quality to gloom on the economic front and said it would improve only when g... »
Kerala PCB move to shut SSI units opposed
Kerala State Small Industries Association is up in arms over the move to shut down tiny and SSI units operating in the State without clearance from the Pollution Control Board. The Assoc... »
Kerala Monorail, Delhi Metro ink consultancy agreement
General consultancy agreement for setting up monorail projects in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode was signed here on Wednesday. Special purpose vehicle Kerala Monorail Corporation signe... »
Don’t want package instead of separate Telangana: AP Ministers
Andhra Pradesh ministers from Telangana are staunchly opposing any “special package” for the region in lieu of a separate state.
With reports from New Delhi suggesting that the Congress h... »
Luminaries from across society ask PM to stop Aranmula airport project
A group of cultural, political and religious leaders has asked the Prime Minister to intervene to stop the State Government from building an airport at Aranmula in Pathanamthitta, which they claim... »
UP announces Rs 25-cr aid to rain-hit Uttarakhand
Kerala TV monitoring panel
Quality standards need to be tracked for results, says top Lucas-TVS honcho
Antrix wants to file review petition on Devas arbitration
Task force to enforce gutkha ban
Value of jewellery exports rises as rupee slides
Consultancy pact for Kerala monorails to be inked today
Gujarat annual Plan fixed at Rs 59,000 cr
Gujarat to invest Rs 1,500 cr in power sector over 3 years
Gujarat will invest around Rs 1,500 crore in the next three years in order to strengthen its power distribution and transmission infrastructure and reduce losses. The State aims to bring down tran... »
Govt to provide relief to stranded tourists in Uttrakhand
The Maharashtra Government has decided to press in its machinery for providing relief to over 1,300 tourists and pilgrims from the State marooned in Uttrakhand due to flash floods and landslides. »
Andhra Pradesh State Coop Bank gets CCTV surveillance
To beef up security and vigilance in operations, the Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Bank (APCOB) has installed CCTV surveillance system in all its 37 branches and head office. This will enhance... »
AP, Netherlands sign pact on research in computer science
The Andhra Pradesh Government and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NOW) today signed an agreement for a joint research programme between Indian and Dutch companies in the fiel... »
World Bank provides $216 m loan for Kerala State Transport project
World Bank is providing $ 216 million loan assistance to India towards the second Kerala State Transport project.
The loan and project agreements were signed between Centr... »
HDFC ERGO implements pilot crop insurance scheme in Maharashtra
HDFC ERGO has implemented a pilot weather-based crop insurance scheme for March-May crop harvest, on getting permission from Maharashtra government. The horticultural crops to be covered un... »
TN: A drill that raised people’s hackles
A drill organised on Wednesday to create awareness among women in the maternity ward of the local government hospital about ‘child-lifters’ turned out to be a nerve-wracking experience for police... »
President to inaugurate power project in Tripura
President Pranab Mukherjee will on Friday inaugurate Oil and Natural Gas Corp’s Rs 3,429-crore power project in Tripura.
The first unit of the 726.6 MW gas-based power plant has started g... »
Jayalalithaa orders release of water for irrigation
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today ordered release of water for irrigation from seven dams in the state from June 20.
Following requests of farmers from Kanyakumari district, Pe... »
LDF stalls Kerala Assembly over solar scam
Continuing to target Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on the solar panel scam, the CPI-M-led LDF Opposition today stalled proceedings in the Assembly for the third consecutive day.After seeking... »
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