Powerful typhoon smashes Japan’s southern islands
A POWERFUL typhoon is pounding the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa, as residents take refuge from destructive winds, towering waves and storm surges. Airports closed and residents were evacuated from low-lying areas and shorelines as Typhoon Neoguri passed over Okinawa, packing sustained winds... read more »
Iraq returnees lodge complaint against recruitment agents
A group of 28 Iraq returnees on Monday filed a complaint with the Chandigarh police against a manpower consultancy firm that also doubles as a travel agency for ‘duping and causing them substantial financial losses’. They have also threatened to protest in front of the Punjab Assembly, which... read more »
Railway Budget 2014 : Modi Government to Present First Rail Budget Today
At noon on Tuesday, Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda will present the Narendra Modi government’s first Rail Budget, which is traditionally seen to set the stage for the union budget – to be presented on Thursday and in which the ruling BJP will lay out its economic reform plans. ... read more »
Maharashtra onion farmers threaten stir against stock curbs
Protesting against the Centre’s policy to control onion prices, onion traders in Maharashtra met State Agricultural Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Monday demanding clarity in State’s stand. The Centre’s recent decision to bring onions and potatoes within the purview of stockholding... read more »
