It said Commerce ministry has given some reliefs to the textile industry, which has been reeling under severe recession due to Rupee appreciation. In a statement, SIMA chairman, Dr K V Srinivasan, said the proposed incentives would give considerable relief
Citing the example of Britain, Lord Paul told in an interview, "At the moment British inflation remains at two per cent. The idea is that growth should not be at the cost of (high) inflation because if growth comes, mostly
It also alleged that traders affiliated to the BJP were responsible for the spurt in the prices of essentials. Around 200 establishments were raided since the morning by teams of the departments of Food and Civil Supplies and Weights and
Speaking at the inaugural session of the Cooperative Ministers' Conference here, Raje said Rajasthan has taken effective steps in the fields of micro-finance, insurance, tourism and retail marketing through cooperatives. "We have 24 super markets being run by the cooperatives
The two boats collided night due to high seas around 2330 IST, about 350 kilometres west of Takarajima island off Japan's Kagoshima prefecture on southern Kyushu island, a Coast Guard official told AFP. The Chinese fishing boat sank, killing three
The government is considering recognising post-graduate medical courses of English speaking foreign nations after consulting WHO," Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said at Tamil Nadu Vision-2025 summit, organised by CII. One of the main problems impeding the rise in number
Reports of fighting have increased in recent months amid government promises to capture the rebels' de facto state in the north and crush the group by the end of the year. But diplomats and other observers say the army is
Sexual offence is altogether a different kind of crime which normally is a result of a perverse mind. A rapist degrades and defiles the soul of a helpless female and the impact is much more when such an offence is
Petr Sykora scored two of the three goals set up by Evgeni Malkin as the Penguins — who also blew a three-goal lead against Ottawa at home on Feb. 23 and lost 4-3 in overtime — dodged what might have
However, the report indicates a surplus of 57.7 billion rupees or 1.6% of the GDP for the year. This was the first time since 1987 that Sri Lanka has projected a surplus in its current account. The current account shows
Lee and some Australian cricketers are already in India to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which begins from April 18. The film's director, Ajit Pal, said the film narrates the tale of a small town boy who eventually
The gathering came just days after the Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee was reportedly denied proper diabetes medication and food and as a result, his health was found to be deteriorating. Hindraf national coordinator R.S. Thaneintharan claimed that Uthayakumar's blood
According to a pal of the singer, the 'Rehab' hitmaker has gone flat out at her new obsession and is ironing everything she can get her hands on in her home in Camden, North London. "She has become absolutely obsessed
According to sources, Nepal vowed to resign as the party chief during an informal meeting of the central committee of his party. "He has already decided to resign. We agree with the spirit of the decision, but we have suggested
After undertaking cycling expeditions to 73 countries in the aid of various causes, most people would be happy to mothball their bicycles and rest on their laurels. This is not the case with S.R. Nithy. Nithy, according to The Star
Prachanda won his seat with a huge margin. An official announcement for the same would be made shortly. Prachanda, or Puhpa Kamal Dahal, secured 20,499 votes, almost double than his close rival Rajendra Kumar K.C of the Nepali Congress who
Boao is a coastal town and the permanent BFA site in Hainan Province, South China. Chinese President Hu Jintao will deliver the keynote speech at the opening ceremony today. Foreign Heads of States and Government heads attending the opening ceremony
The show was held at the Reliance Square venue in East London on April 10. The best part of the deal was that, Borrell got the whole amount to himself as he did the gig without the help of his
Political Science experts at Fordham University gathered the results of various polls carried out since Winfrey announced her support for Obama. The researchers found that 65 per cent of Americans looked upon Oprah favourably three months after her announcement, and
