Pitching for the government's 'Give It Up' campaign to voluntarily surrender cooking gas subsidy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cited the case of an octogenarian retired woman teacher who has donated Rs 50,000 for the programme to replace the smoke-emitting "chulhas" (stoves) on which poor women have to cook food....
The Odisha government has decided to set up a committee to finalise the process to apply for Geographical Indication (GI) status for the syrupy dessert Rasagola....
Industry chamber Assocham on Sunday urged the union government to merge its various housing policies at a single point to address the housing shortage issue in India, according to a study....
Some low-end inn operators in the Chinese port city of Guangzhou have been instructed by the local police to turn away guests from five major Muslim-majority Asian and Middle East nations, including Pakistan, from this week....
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Saturday urged the central government to withdraw the recommendation for conducting an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for a dam across Siruvani river in Kerala. ...
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday assured investors of a perfect business environment here and welcomed business houses willing to invest, highlighting the excellent connectivity enjoyed by this southern state....
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday inaugurated the Kochi branch of Doha Bank. ...
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the central government to inform if there is any device to detect the adulteration of petrol and diesel and can be fitted in the nozzle of dispensing machines to automatically block the release of impure fuel....
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday said that the central bank aims to go for liberalisation while strengthening the bond market....
South Korean electronics conglomerate LG on Friday launched a new X Cam smartphone in India featuring dual rear cameras. ...
