Three killed in Maharashtra blast
Satara (Maharashtra), Jan 9 At least three people were killed and four injured in a suspected gelatin blast in a wind power generation plant here...
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Unabated cold wave in Kashmir, Kargil freezes
Srinagar, Jan 9 An unrelenting cold wave swept the Kashmir Valley Friday as Kargil town in Ladakh region recorded the season’s coldest night at minus...
Relief work begins in snow storm-hit Uttarakhand towns
Dehradun, Jan 9 Relief work began Friday in Pithoragarh and Chamoli towns of Uttarakhand which were hit by a snow storm Thursday, officials said Friday....
Bengal business meet nets over Rs.2.4 lakh crore, promises one crore jobs
Kolkata, Jan 9 Attracting a financial commitment of over Rs.2.4 lakh crore, and promising to generate more than a crore jobs, the West Bengal government’s...
Odisha seeks Rs.2,100 crore for rural projects
Bhubaneswar, Jan 9 Odisha has sought Rs.2,100 crore from rural development lender NABARD to build new bridges and roads as well as irrigation and other...
Special bus for tourists in Lucknow from Jan 14
Lucknow, Jan 9 The Uttar Pradesh tourism department will start a special ‘Lucknow Darshan’ luxury bus tour Jan 14, an official said. The five-hour bus...
Odisha CM seeks more credit flow to MSME sector
Bhubaneswar, Jan 9 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urged the banks to provide more credit for a sustainable growth of the MSME sector. “The coverage...
Fulfilled my promise of merging OCI, PIO cards : Modi
Gandhinagar, Jan 8 Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said he has fulfilled his promise to the diaspora of merging the Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)...
Ghaziabad power station goods looted, staff robbed
Ghaziabad, Jan 8 Over a dozen unidentified armed robbers looted cash, mobile phones and expensive electrical equipment from personnel at a government owned Uttar Pradesh...
USIBC to bring largest-ever US delegation for Vibrant Gujarat
Gandhinagar, Jan 8 The largest-ever business delegation from US is being brought to the Vibrant Gujarat 2015 investor summit that begins here Sunday, the US-India...
Modi dedicates Salt Mountain memorial to Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhinagar, Jan 8 Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday morning inaugurated the Salt Mountain, a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, built near the Mahatma Mandir complex...
Dense fog delays 42 trains in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 8 Dense fog enveloped Delhi Thursday morning, delaying 42 trains due to the poor visibility, officials said. The Met Office said the...
Bengal receives over Rs.93,000 crore commitment on day one of business summit
Kolkata, Jan 8 Badly needing investment to usher in development and jobs in the debt-stressed state, the West Bengal government Wednesday kick-started a fresh investors’...
Three swine flu deaths in Delhi, 8 new cases reported
New Delhi, Jan 7 Delhi Wednesday reported the third death caused by swine flu, and eight new cases, which prompted the National Centre for Disease...
Bengal got Rs.93,600-crore commitment at global summit : West Bengal CM Mamata
Kolkata, Jan 7 West Bengal received commitment of Rs.93,600 crore on the first day of the Bengal Global Business Summit, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said...
Strike halts coal production in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, Jan 7 Coal production and its shipments were hit hard Wednesday at the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) mines in Chhattisgarh as workers stayed...
Gadkari clears Rs.17,700 crore projects for Bengal
Kolkata, Jan 7 Stressing on the development of inland waterways, union Shipping, Highways and Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari Wednesday cleared the Sagar deep sea...
Come, connect, contribute, Sushma tells Indian diaspora youth
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Sushma Swaraj Wednesday called upon the diaspora youth gathered here to “come, connect, celebrate and contribute” to...
Youth PBD inaugurated as three-day diaspora conclave kicks off
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 The three-day 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) kicked off here Wednesday with the inauguration of the Youth PBD, being attended by hundreds...
Ban Ki-moon, Kerry to promote sustainable development at Gujarat summit
United Nation, Jan 7 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and US Secretary of State John Kerry will promote sustainable development at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit next...