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Everything you need to know about Kidwai Nagar Po: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Dubai, May 16 (IANS) Passport authorities in Saudi Arabia will start stamping the exit papers of stranded expatriate workers from May 18 to help them leave that country.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India's industrial output registered a sluggish 1 percent growth in 2012-13, the worst performance in more than two decades, due to poor show by the manufacturing and mining sectors, government data showed Friday.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Industry associations Friday said overall slowdown in the country's economic activity would constrain manufacturing growth and an accommodative monetary policy regime would help spur investment.
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its annual monetary policy for the 2013-14 financial year, announced Friday, cut its key policy interest rate by 0.25 percent.
Government of India has a plan to set up Rs.5,000 crore fund to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship, top official said Thursday. An initial amount of $20 million (Rs.100 crore) would be provided to the India Inclusive Innovation Fund and the remaining amount would come via scheduled banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, corporates, high net worth individuals as well as bilateral and multilateral institutions, said Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram.
Greater Noida, May 2 (IANS) The Indian government has outlined a plan to set up Rs.5,000 crore (nearly $1 billion) fund to facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship, top official said Thursday.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India's headline inflation fell below six percent for the first time in more than three years on the back of slower rise in the prices of manufactured and primary articles, boosting hopes for a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India next month, government data showed Monday.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India Inc. condoled the death of veteran industrialist and founder of RPG Group, Rama Prasad Goenka, in Kolkata Sunday.
Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) With the rising crime graph and communal flare-ups affecting its image, the Samajwadi Party government of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Friday axed Director General of Police (DGP) A.C. Sharma and replaced him with Dev Raj Nagar.
In a major surprising step, today Pakistan successfully launched an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) that can carry nuclear warheads
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) Pakistan Wednesday successfully launched an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) that can carry nuclear warheads, the military said.
New Delhi, Apr. 8 (ANI): Asserting that dignity of women is a step towards nation building, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the women have excelled whenever given an opportunity.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A man, suspected to be depressed due to a Rs.40 lakh debt, and his three family members were Saturday found dead here in their house where a blaze was reported by neighbours, police said. A suicide note was also recovered.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) A new Haj Committee will be constituted soon, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Tuesday.
Durban (South Africa), Mar.27 (ANI): Captains of Indian industry have given a call for promoting small and medium enterprises and easing trade relations between member countries representing BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) for overall growth.
Durban, March 26 (IANS) Admitting rather candidly that it has missed the bus to Africa and China was miles ahead, India Inc still sees much scope for doing business with this vast continent, especially in food, infrastructure, healthcare, pharma, minerals and technology.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A 49-year-old man committed suicide by jumping before a Metro train here Saturday morning, police said.
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to cut key rates by 0.25 percent when it reviews the monetary policy Tuesday, in order to revive sluggish growth even as inflationary pressure continued, experts said.
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Disney is focusing on India's media and entertainment, which is estimated to touch Rs.917 billion ($17 billion) in 2013, not only because the industry here is poised for a huge leap forward, but because of the rapidly rising middle-class of consumers and their traditional focus on the family, said Andy Bird, chairman of Walt Disney International.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India's industrial output increased by 2.4 percent in January as against a contraction of 0.6 percent in the previous month, giving an indication of revival in the Asia's third largest economy, the government data showed Tuesday.
Mumbai, Mar 7 (ANI): A major fire broke out in a slum area of Shastri Nagar locality adjoining Mumbai's posh suburb Bandra and gutted more than a hundred dwellings on Thursday.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said fiscal deficit in the current financial year is likely to be less than the provisional figure of 5.2 percent announced in the national budget last week.
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) A quack set his wife on fire here after an argument while their minor girl looked on in horror, police said Sunday. The victim is battling for her life and the accused has been arrested and sent to judicial custody.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is likely to announce in his budget speech Feb 28 a clear roadmap with timeframes to implement the much-awaited goods and services tax (GST) regime that aims to bring down state-level barriers and make India a single market.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Given the state of the Indian economy, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is most likely to unveil concrete measures to revive growth and ensure fiscal discipline in the union budget to be presented Feb 28, economists and analysts believe.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A new dynamic was added to the expanding India-ASEAN partnership with the conclusion of the two-day Delhi Dialogue V here Feb 19-20.
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said the matter pertaining to grant of minority status to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is an issue of great concern and her party will do its best to ensure that the varsity gets autonomy.
Islamabad, Feb. 15 (Xinhua-ANI): Pakistan on Friday tested a missile that can carry nuclear warheads, the second such test in a week, the military said.
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) A constable was beaten up here by four drunk men when he tried to prevent them from molesting a woman was travelling in a car with her brother here in the city, police said Tuesday. One accused was arrested.
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India's industrial output shrank for the second consecutive month in December due to a sharp contraction in manufacturing and mining production, dashing hopes for economic recovery.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) A woman, who was found drunk by PCR van personnel early Monday, alleged that she was raped by a man. She retracted her statement on regaining sobriety later, police said.
Islamabad, Feb 11 (ANI): Pakistan has conducted a successful test fire of Short Range to Surface Missile Hatf IX (NASR).
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) India's economic growth is estimated to slump to 5 percent in the current financial year, the lowest in a decade, due to poor performance of manufacturing, agriculture as well as services sector, the government data showed Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Industry chamber FICCI Wednesday called the government's decision on coal price pooling as short-term solution that would reinforce the inherent inefficiencies in the present exploitation of domestic coal reserves.
Bangalore, Feb 6 (IANS) The ninth edition of the biennial Aero India took off Wednesday on a "flying" note with a stunning display of fighters, choppers and transport aircraft at the Indian Air Force (IAF) Yelahanka base on the city outskirts.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) India Inc Tuesday welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's decision to cut the repo rate and the cash reserve ratio (CRR) saying it would help growth in the economy.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Based on expectations of cuts in key policy rates by the Reserve Bank of India, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has predicted the economy to grow by 6.7 per cent for 2013-14.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), an association of Business organizations in India, Friday said in a released statement that according to FICCI's Economic Outlook Survey, India can grow at 6.7%, slightly higher than previous prediction.................
Singapore, Jan 23 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday hoped that parliament would by the end of this year approve the constitutional amendment needed to introduce the goods and services tax (GST) regime.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India Inc said Wednesday that there should not be any increase in taxes for the "super rich" as it would dampen business sentiments lead to relocation of professionals to low tax regions like Singapore, Dubai and London.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) India's wholesale price-based inflation moderated to a three-year low of 7.18 percent in December on the softening in the price rise of fuel and manufactured goods, riaising expectations of an interest rate cut by the central bank later this month.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) A 45-year-old man was shot dead when he tried to stop two people from robbing his flour shop here Saturday night, police said Sunday.
Ghaziabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Two unidentified men have died due to extreme cold conditions here, police said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Indian economy suffered its worst slowdown in almost a decade, with the country even facing the ignominy of a ratings downgrade, which was salvaged somewhat with some hasty but big-ticket reforms in the latter part of the year.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Calling the Delhi gang-rape a very "disturbing incident", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday directed Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to ensure such cases do not recur.
Lucknow, Nov 29 (IANS) A gang of robbers Thursday barged into a bank in Kanpur city and looted Rs.15 lakh cash at gunpoint, police said.
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) Industry lobby FICCI said the attitude of the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, which has drawn flak for its handling of the Haldia port problem, towards industry is "very positive".
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) A Delhi court has let off due to lack of evidence against him a councillor facing charges of power theft.
Aligarh, Oct 17 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Wednesday celebrated the 195th birth anniversary of its founder, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.
Lucknow, Oct 2 (IANS) Women groups reacted strongly Tuesday to union Coal Minister Shriprakash Jaiswal's comment that "once a wife gets old, she loses her charm" and threatened to bring his statement to the notice of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) A cardiologist was gunned down here early Wednesday by unidentified assailants, police said. A man has been arrested in the case.
Islamabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Pakistan Monday successfully test fired an indigenously developed multi-tube cruise missile with a range of 700 km and capable of carrying nuclear warheads, the military said.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) With four incisive books, Ravi Subramanian has firmly established himself as the John Grisham of the Indian banking industry and is going digital with his new work to reach out to his target audience - youngsters. He wants to "take them to a level where there is a fair interest in wanting to know more".
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Indian economy is passing through difficult times but business perception in the country is worse than reality, Naina Lal Kidwai, senior vice president of industry association, FICCI, said Thursday.
Jaipur, July 22 (IANS) A 40-year-old paediatrician at a private hospital here was killed when his bike was run over by a speeding truck Sunday morning, police said.
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Business chambers of India and Singapore Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement to boost bilateral trade and investments.
Lucknow, July 9 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Monday lodged cases against 176 people whose names were included in the list of those approved for the Haj pilgrimage through fraudulent means, a minister said.
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) With the battle lines drawn for the July 19 presidential election, the focus is gradually shifting to the vice-presidential poll in August, for which incumbent M. Hamid Ansari appears to be a strong contender, Congress sources said Saturday.
Lucknow, June 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday requested the central government to increase the quota of Haj pilgrims from the state.
Rawalpindi, May 29 (ANI): Pakistan has successfully test-fired an indigenously developed short-range surface-to-surface multi-tube missile on Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Has the quality of debates in parliament declined over the decades and is politics no longer a mission to serve the people? Are MPs adequately fulfilling their role in the highest forum of democracy? Analysts and lawmakers say the atmosphere in parliament has become more fractious over the years, with issues concerning states and sectional interests rather than broad legislative issues often driving its agenda.
Rawalpindi, Apr 25 (ANI): Pakistan successfully conducted a test launch of the intermediate-range ballistic missile Hatf IV Shaheen 1A weapon system, demonstrating its capability of carrying both nuclear and conventional warheads, a statement from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) British banking company HSBC Thursday said it is expecting a slash in cash reserve ratio (CRR) during the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s credit policy announcement as liquidity in the banking system in the country is a "cause for worry".
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) The British banking company, HSBC Thursday said it is expecting a slash in cash reserve ratio (CRR) during the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s credit policy announcement as liquidity in the banking system in the country is a "cause for worry".
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) The West Bengal government Thursday got the thumbs-up from British banking company HSBC for its move to reintroduce 'Entry Tax' on goods.
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, Thursday sought "tax clarity" from the government in the backdrop of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's statement there was "no other way" but to amend the Income Tax Act to bring into the net Vodfone-type cross-border deals.
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, Thursday said India's slow growth rate and high interest rates could hurt loan growth in the country going ahead.
New Delhi/Bangalore, Mar 16 (ANI): Indian industry experts on Friday echoed that the Union budget, though balanced, does not appear to be simulating growth while raising serious concerns to reduce fiscal deficit.
Islamabad, Mar 6 (ANI): PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has said that he is against giving an extension to Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt. Gen. Shuja Ahmed Pasha.
Islamabad, Mar 6 (ANI): PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has said that he is against giving an extension to Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt. Gen. Shuja Ahmed Pasha.
Islamabad, Feb 27 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is reportedly considering offering an extension in service to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief, Ahmed Shuja Pasha, for his 'meritorious services' to the country.
Islamabad, Feb 27 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is reportedly considering offering an extension in service to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief, Ahmed Shuja Pasha, for his 'meritorious services' to the country.
Barabanki, Jan 16 (ANI): Refuting the allegations of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati that the Election Commission was acting at the behest of Congress party, senior party leader Mohsina Kidwai has said it was an independent body and it doesn't act on somebody's advice.
Barabanki, Jan 16 (ANI): Refuting the allegations of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati that the Election Commission was acting at the behest of Congress party, senior party leader Mohsina Kidwai has said it was an independent body and it doesn't act on somebody's advice.
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): Pakistan's Strategic Plans Division (SPD), which has custodial responsibility for the country's nuclear assets, has started moving them in civilian-style delivery vans on congested and dangerous roads post-Osama bin Laden raid, making the weapons more vulnerable to theft by jihadists simply to hide them from the United States, according to a joint report in two US magazines.
Rawalpindi, Oct 28(ANI): Pakistan has conducted a successful test fire of the indigenously developed Cruise Missile Hatf-VII (Babur) having radar avoidance features and pin point accuracy.
New Delhi, Sep.29 (ANI): The first batch of Hajis was today given farewell at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi.
New Delhi/ Mysore /Pataudi, Sep 23 (ANI): Friends and fans across the country of former Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi-popularly known as 'Tiger', shared their grief at his sudden demise and conveyed their condolences to his bereaved family.
New Delhi, May 21(ANI): Defending the Congress party led-United Progressive Alliance at the Centre over its perceived inaction in a string of recently-exposed scams, Congress leader Mohsina Kidwai said on Saturday that the government had shown no leniency to leaders accused of corruption and graft.
Lucknow, Apr 4 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police has announced a reward of Rs. two lakhs for providing information about the killers of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) B P Singh, who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the posh Gomti Nagar area here on Saturday.
New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit reshuffled her cabinet on Wednesday inducting Ramakant Goswami, the 67-year-old MLA from Rajender Nagar constituency as a minister.
Burari (New Delhi), Dec. 20 (ANI): The final day of the three-day 83rd plenary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Monday saw Congress workers and leaders from Bihar demanding action against the party general secretary in charge of the state, Mukul Wasnik, for allegedly selling tickets meant for deserving candidates who wanted to contest the recently held assembly polls.
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Oct. 27 (ANI): After seven rounds of rigorous consultation over a period of seven months, India andalaysia are all set to conclude negotiations on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation agreement (CECA).
New Delhi, Aug 25 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld the election of Mohsina Kidwai as Chairperson and two Vice-Chairpersons of Haj Committee.
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): The Congress party has renominated Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni from Punjab and All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Mohsina Kidwai from Chhattisgarh for the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha.
Kalinga Nagar/Bhubaneshwar, Apr 4(ANI): Normalcy has been restored in Orissa's Kalinga Nagar town that witnessed violence during protests by tribals opposing construction of the Common Corridor Road (CCR), a top district official said on Sunday.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): Speculations are rife in the political circles of New Delhi about reshuffling and appointments of Governors for seven States.
Washington, Dec. 28 (ANI): Pakistan's disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan has revealed that the North Korean Government opened a second way to build nuclear weapons as early as the 1990s.
New York, Nov.29 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's sudden decision to hand over the 'nuclear button' to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is unlikely to make any difference, as it is the Army which has always controlled nuclear decisions in the country.
Islamabad, Aug 3 (ANI): Zahoor-ul-Hasan, the son of Altaf Husain, a resident of Hyderabad, has claimed that his father was the actual maker of the Pakistani flag at the time of the creation of the country.
New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): Parminder Kumar, an aide and accountant of Himanshu Sabharwal, son of Professor Sabharwal, who was lynched in Ujjain, was killed in Delhi on Friday.
Yamunanagar (Haryana), May 30 (ANI): Family members of Rajesh Kumar Nehra at Yamuna Nagar in Haryana are under shock since learning about their son becoming a target of a racist attack in Australia.
Islamabad/New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Pakistan's nuclear weapons are the cornerstone of its deterrence and there is complete national consensus on this, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani maintained Friday.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A station house officer (SHO) was suspended Monday for allegedly drinking liquor in a police station here.
Shimla, May 8 (IANS) The opposition Congress Friday met Himachal Pradesh Governor Prabha Rau and submitted a memorandum listing alleged acts of 'omission and commission' by the 16-month-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state.
London, May 5 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari left the British capital for a summit in the US Tuesday amid mounting fears over the safety of Pakistan's nuclear bombs.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Indian economy will recover 'quick and fast', though sectors such as realty and auto will take some to revive, according to ICICI Bank joint managing director Chanda Kochhar.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) community, which has been opposing 'discriminatory' laws against them, has hardly got support from any political party. Nevertheless, most of the community members have decided to cast their vote for the Congress since they feel it is 'relatively' more tolerant than the others.
Chandigarh, April 27 (IANS) A city court Monday summoned the Congress' national minority cell chief Imran Kidwai, who is alleged to have asked Muslim voters not to vote for anyone other than his party.
New Delhi, Apr 27 (ANI/Business Wire India): The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Society for Promotion and Innovation of Biopesticides (SPIB) organised the "Fifth International Conference on Biopesticides."
