newsWest Bengal Launches Credit Card for MSME Sector
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Small and medium business in West Bengal can now avail easy loans of up to Rs.5 lakh courtesy a credit card introduced Wednesday by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
Delhi HC issues Notice to Government on undertrial prisoners
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and Delhi governments on the deplorable conditions of undertrial prisoners, including women and the mentally
Nitish Kumar's Election as JD-U legislative party chief stayed
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) In a set back to JD-U leader Nitish Kumar, the Patna High Court Wednesday stayed his election as the new leader of the legislature party, a government lawyer said.Hearing a
Little done to curb pesticide use in vegetables, Delhi HC told
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Despite the excessive use of pesticides in vegetables and fruits sold across the national capital, "little has been done to curb the menace", the Delhi High Court was told
Sunanda case: Police to question Tharoor again Thursday
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Delhi Police chief B.S. Bassi Wednesday said Congress MP Shashi Tharoor would be questioned again Thursday with regard to the murder of his wife Sunanda Pushkar in January
Waive charges for central forces: Orissa CM
Bhubaneswar, Feb 11 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday urged the central government to waive off Rs.1,450.29 crore charged for the deployment of central forces in the
Whirlpool Kitchen Products Segment to be Rs.100 Crore by 2017
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Consumer durables company Whirlpool India Ltd. Wednesday said it is expecting its built-in kitchen products segment to become a Rs.100 crore business by 2017 as high-end
As common as it gets: Designers okay Arvind Kejriwal's style
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) His "sloppy pants", loose untucked shirts and casual footwear may not make a hip fashion statement, but AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, who will take oath as Delhi chief
Delhi HC Questions Centre over Illegal Construction
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the central government and a Delhi municipal corporation to inform it about the steps taken to prevent illegal encroachment and
Challenges before Kejriwal (with 'Can Kejriwal deliver on his promises?')
IANS spoke to former Delhi chief secretary Shailaja Chandra who flagged some of the challenges Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal would face in implementing his election promises as he begins
Kejriwal Rejects Security Cover
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Delhi chief minister designate Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday refused to take security cover, said a party source."Through newspapers, we came to know that he (Kejriwal) will be
Can Kejriwal Deliver on his Promises?
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) With the overwhelming vote from the people of Delhi in his favour, Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal has been saddled with the challenging responsibility of meeting
'India has a Profound impact on the Culture of Singapore'
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Singaporean President Tony Tan said that cross-cultural exhibitions of the kind he inaugurated here "enhance and deepen" bilateral ties between the two nations. The
Rs.149.48 bn tax-free budget in Tripura
Agartala, Feb 11 (IANS) Tripura Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha Wednesday presented a Rs.149.48 billion tax-free budget for the 2015-16 fiscal with a deficit of Rs.1.89 billion.No new taxes have
Sistema Shyam TeleServices forays into Home WiFi Segment
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL), which provides telecom services under the MTS brand, has forayed into the home WiFi segment with the launch of Homespot Instant
Involve Youth in PM's Initiatives, says President
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Describing youth as the potential "engine of growth", President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday called for improving their employability to make Prime Minister Narendra Modi's
Ex-Punjab Minister Jailed three years for Graft
Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) Former minister and senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sucha Singh Langah was Wednesday sentenced to three years imprisonment in a corruption case and fined Rs.1 crore by a
10 Test Positive for Swine Flu in Kolkata
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Ten people have tested positive for swine flu here, a health department official said Wednesday."So far there are 10 positive cases in Kolkata. The tests are being run at the
Bluffing a Key Part of my Bowling: Australia's Maxwell
Melbourne, Feb 11 (IANS) Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell Wednesday said bluffing is a key weapon of his bowling and he tries to emulate spin legend Shane Warne in his bid to deceive
We are here to Make Delhi Better: Manish Sisodia
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The AAP government would like to work in tandem with the centre as it believes in positive politics and its aim is to make Delhi a better place to live, AAP leader Manish
