Single Smartcard to Give workers Social Security Benefits
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) With government rolling out the system of paying cooking gas subsidy directly into beneficiary bank accounts, the labour m
Ignorance leads to TB spreading in Assam's Tea Gardens
Tezpur (Assam), Jan 18 (IANS) Tuberculosis (TB) has become a major problem in Assam's tea gardens, often leading to the death of workers. Experts s
Parrikar visits BEL in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jan 17 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Saturday visited the state-run Bharat Electronic Ltd (BEL) here and laid the foundation
India Welcomes 15 Percent Rise in Japanese Companies Presence
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India welcomed the rise of 15 percent in Japanese companies coming to the country during 2014 and stressed that Japan is a
Assam Tea workers to get Rs.169 Minimum Daily Wage
Guwahati, Jan 17 (IANS) The government of Assam has fixed Rs.169 as the minimum daily wage for unskilled tea plantation workers in the state.Accordin
Spanish Brand Custo Barcelona Enters Indian Market
Noida, Jan 17 (IANS) Spanish premium fashion studio Custo Barcelona has entered the Indian market with a lifestyle exhibition “The Reverie&rdqu
Japan to contribute to 'Make in India': Minister
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Japan will contribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' initiative to support India in becoming a base of
'Ek Soch' Programme for Young Business Aspirants Launched in Varanasi
Varanasi, Jan 16 (IANS) A platform of resources and mentorship to skill local young business aspirants and scale up their potential to promote sel
AYUSH Ministry seeks Hike in Budgetary Allocation
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The AYUSH ministry, which deals with alternative medicine like ayurveda and homeopathy, has sought a hike in allocation fo
Kerala to Relax Land Ceiling Rules for Investors: Chandy
Kochi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Kerala government will give relaxation on land ceiling norms to those who come forward to invest and generate employment o
Exhibition of Handcrafted objects begins in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Traditional handcrafted glass bangles from a small town in Uttar Pradesh and works by weavers from Rajasthan, along with a
'NPCIL Loses Around Rs.8 Crore Daily from Kudankulam Plant Outage'
Chennai, Jan 16 (IANS) India's atomic power plant operator, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is suffering a revenue loss of around Rs
HPL Closure not Affecting IOC much
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Friday said the closure of West Bengal's flagship industrial project Haldia Petroch
Jute to make Kolkata Book Fair 'Green'
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) The 39th International Kolkata Book Fair, that begins Jan 28, is set to go green, courtesy kiosks stacking up on innovative
Efforts on to Develop India's Manufacturing Sector: Prabhu
Jaipur, Jan 15 (IANS) The government was making a conscious effort to diversify the economy and develop the manufacturing sector in India, Railway
Kerala Diaspora meet to Scout for Investments
Kochi, Jan 15 (IANS) The two-day Global NRK Meet that begins here Friday will scout for investments from the cash-rich Kerala diaspora, an official
Centre seeks help of Industry, Academics on Healthcare
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda Thursday stressed on greater links between the government, industry and a
UBI Lowers Minimum Lending Rate to 10 Percent
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) Following the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) move to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.75 percent, state-owned United
BHEL Bags Rs.12,020 Crore Contract in Karnataka
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) State-run electrical equipment behemoth Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) Thursday said it has bagged a project wort
Kudankulam, Vallur Power Units Trip
Chennai, Jan 15 (IANS) Power generation at the first 1,000 MW unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) stopped Wednesday evening due to trip
