UPA will shortly decide on presidential candidate: Pranab

New Delhi, June 14  The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and the Congress will shortly decide on a presidential candidate, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee who was named as the Congress party’s first choice for the post, said Thursday. “The...

Rajasthan offers sops to industrial units

Jaipur, June 14  To attract investment into Rajasthan, the state cabinet offered various sops to prospective industrial units. “These decisions of the cabinet will pave way for investment of around Rs.8,808 crore and generate employment for more...

Now withdraw cash with your phone

London, June 14  Mobile phones could soon be used at ATMs to withdraw cash. A new application has been developed in Britain that will allow people to take out 100 pounds a time from the cash machines with a few taps of their smartphone. The Royal Bank...

GAIL to invest Rs.11,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, June 14  Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) informed the Uttar Pradesh government that it proposes to invest around Rs.11,000 crore in the state which would lead to an indirect employment to 20,000 people. This includes Rs.1,500 crore for...

Breakthrough on n-deal boosts India-US ties

Washington, June 14  With the looming shadow of Iran oil sanctions removed, India and the United States made substantial progress at their third strategic dialogue, including a breakthrough on the stalled civil nuclear deal. Though the agreement between...

PM’s Growth Mantra: OLD WINE IN NOT NEW BOTTLE…

PM’s Growth Mantra OLD WINE IN NOT NEW BOTTLE By Shivaji Sarkar New Delhi: June 14 :“The Government means business”, is Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s retort to the Congress Working Committee’s (CWC) concerns over the paralysis in decision-making...