Pawar announces Rs. 7,200-crore bailout package for sugar industry
An informal Group of Ministers, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, on Friday recommended a slew of incentives to the sugar industry, including 12 per cent interest subsidy on Rs. 7,200-crore loan that mills can avail of from banks for paying cane farmers. The panel, constituted by the... read more »
He was a great personality of an entire paradigm: Tewari on Mandela
New Delhi – Information and Broadcasting Minster Manish Tewari on Friday paid tribute to South Africa’s first black president Nelson Mandela, saying he was a great personality of not only his generation, but also entire paradigm ” Nelson Mandela was a great personality of not only... read more »
Army ready to foil infiltration bids along Kashmir border
Srinagar – The army said on Friday that they were ready to counter and effectively foil infiltration bids by militants along the disputed border in Kashmir, as nuclear rival Pakistan aimed to resume peace talks. Tensions have been prevailing between the two nations after regular violations of... read more »
Gold prices fell by Rs 465 to Rs 30,785 per ten gram
Gold prices fell by Rs 465 to Rs 30,785 per ten gram in the national capital on Friday on reduced offtake by stockists at existing higher levels amid a weak global trend. Silver remained under selling pressure for the fourth straight day and lost Rs 200 to Rs 43,600 per kg, after losing Rs 1,275 in... read more »
Tehelka Case: Goa police detain Tarun Tejpal at Goa Airport
Under heavy security at the Goa airport, police have detained Tarun Tejpal. He is now being escorted to the Goa session court after he landed at the airport shortly. Under heavy security at... read more »
Now, eco-friendly bricks made from beer
Washington – Blending in the grains left over from making beer can be used to make red clay bricks, which would be more environment friendly and better insulators, it has been... read more »
Erection drugs don’t make men happy
Washington – Erection drugs do not actually improve a man’s relationship, a new study has revealed. Information from 40 clinical trials of men having erectile dysfunction was... read more »
Muslim and Christian Dalits are denied their dues
Constitution of India has been written with the intention of preserving secularism and human rights. All the people have been accorded the status of equality under its Article 14. Article... read more »
BJP using Tejpal incident to settl! e scores, says Patkar
Kolkata – Social activist Medha Patkar Friday said in the West Bengal capital that the BJP was using the allegations against Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal to settle past scores, as the... read more »
