Congress to win over 25 seats in Mizoram polls, will initiate reforms: State chief LalsawtaThe Congress party's state unit chief in Mizoram, Lalsawta, has expressed confidence that the party will secure at least 25 of the 40 assem...
04 Nov, 2023, 11.22 AM IST
Put a stop to runaway poll-iticking freebiesCEC Rajiv Kumar was not way off the mark when he said that 'freebies' announced by parties and state governments have a 'tadka' of populism...
09 Oct, 2023, 11.05 PM IST
Government slashes LPG prices, provides relief ahead of festive season; here's a list of the city-wise pricesThe Union Cabinet in India has announced a reduction in the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) ahead of the festive season. All domest...
29 Aug, 2023, 10.53 PM IST
Centre's export ban on rice likely to be reversed only if domestic production does not sufferIndia's July 20th ban on non-basmati rice exports has resulted in basmati prices soaring. The decision comes amid growing concern over late...
06 Aug, 2023, 12.05 PM IST
After 'Chotu', 'Munna' to hit NE markets soon: IndianOilOn other infrastructural development in NE, the top official said work has commenced for green field petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL) dep...
07 Jul, 2023, 04.14 PM IST
How the recent decision by GST council has further deepened states' financial woesFor most states, the decision came as a bolt from the blue, throwing into disarray their finances, already severely weakened by the pandemic
06 Sep, 2020, 10.44 AM IST
Bengal signs but sends no proposal for Centre's scheme for tribalsThe programme involves setting up value addition centres, Van Dhan Vikas Kendras, and training tribals to add value to minor forest produce...
31 Oct, 2019, 08.12 AM IST
Try your luck! Buy lotteries on your mobile phoneSugal & Damani will roll out its mobile platform (app) ‘Luckykhel’ over the next few days.
30 Oct, 2018, 11.45 AM IST
‘Perfect storm’ may hit D-Street in 6 weeks, can sink stocksThe Indian equity market has become ultra-sensitive to weakening macros.
05 Oct, 2018, 04.45 PM IST
GST Council discusses revenue shortfall, sets up GoM on 'calamity tax'The GoM, which has Assam FinMin Himanta Biswa Sarma and Kerala FinMin Thomas Isaac as members, would submit its report by October 31.
28 Sep, 2018, 10.28 PM IST
Why Sugalchand Jain's saga is nothing short of corporate fairytaleSugal & Damani claim to have over 75% market share in online lottery business, over 20,000 point-of-sale terminals across and 15 million tr...
09 Jan, 2018, 08.48 AM IST
Roadblocks ahead: States unwilling to share funds in 100 km daily rural road construction projectstate governments have credited about Rs 4,600 crore as against Rs 8,000 crore expected as their share of funds for rural roads in this fis...
03 Mar, 2016, 06.09 AM IST
Najma Heptullah accuses Assam, Mizoram governments of neglecting minoritiesUnion Minister of state for Minority Affairs Najma Heptullah said that Assam and Mizoram governments are not doing enough for the welfare o...
30 Jan, 2016, 09.12 PM IST
KEC International surges on two-fold jump in Q1 netThe RPG group company had reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 11.37 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year.
28 Jul, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
Gujarat and 18 other states lose performance grants for failing to introduce basic urban reformsPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s native state Gujarat and 18 others have failed to introduce basic urban and municipal reforms.
10 Jun, 2015, 04.34 AM IST
- 14 states fail to utilise road funds
Despite being allocated to states and Union Territories every year, the funds have been unutilised.
26 Oct, 2010, 02.09 AM IST
- Few people get 100-day employment under NREGA
Even as the Centre is mulling to raise the number of job days under the NREGA scheme, none of the states have provided the guaranteed 100-d...
06 Aug, 2009, 11.25 AM IST