Everything you need to know about Sarai Rawat: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Sarai Rawat: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Iraq's Water Resources Minister Mohanad Salman Al-Sady Thursday met his Indian counterpart Harish Rawat to discuss proposed memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the area of water management between the two countries.
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Nearly two-thirds of Indian households in the high income group have reported a substantial increase in consumption of organic food products in the past five years, reveals a new survey released here Thursday.
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.
Pune, May 9 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Pune Warriors at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium here Thursday.
Pune, May 9 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and elected to bat against Pune Warriors in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here Thursday.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The water resources ministry said that there is no proposal to create a database of old and natural water resources across the country, parliament was informed Friday.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The brother of Class 12 student Beenu Rawat whom a Delhi Police officer slapped while she was protesting the rape of a five-year-old girl, Friday submitted to the home minister's office here a letter demanding "dismissal of errant cops".
Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) Three teenagers were drowned Wednesday morning in a river while performing Navratra rituals in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, police said.
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Industry body Assocham Tuesday suggested that the West Bengal government set up a special cell for reviving sick micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the state.
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Reiterating that central government assistance is necessary for the debt-stressed West Bengal, industry lobby Assocham Tuesday said the centre should grant Rs.20,000 crore development-linked package to the state as its financial "problem is more serious than Bihar".
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Industry association Assocham Tuesday called for immediate action against the guilty involved in the chit-fund mess and protection of the depositors' interests.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Are you a kebab freak and do you love exploring kebabs from different regions? Then Zerzura is the place for you, offering authentic juicy kebabs from the Middle-East and Morocco on your plate.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) An assistant commissioner (ACP) of Delhi Police was Friday suspended for slapping a 17-year-old girl protester, who was trying to meet the five-year-old rape victim at a hospital here.
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat today inaugurated an exhibition at the 2nd India Water Week.
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat today inaugurated an exhibition at the 2nd India Water Week.
New Delhi, Apr. 8 (ANI): Stating that the severe drought in some parts of the country, particularly Maharashtra, is a matter of grave concern, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said the increasing occurrence of droughts and floods in India has underlined the need to find solutions to improve the management of water resources.
New Delhi, Apr 8 (ANI): The 2nd India Water Week 2013 beginning today with a theme "Efficient Management of Water: Challenges and Opportunities" will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi.
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Actress Chitrashi Rawat, who entered hit comedy show "F.I.R." after it took a 20-year-leap, says she doesn't take inspiration for the role of Jwalamukhi Chautala from anyone.
New Delhi, Apr. 5 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday lashed out at the ruling Congress Party over the transfer of senior Haryana Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Ashok Khemka, who had kicked up a political storm alleging irregularities in land deals involving businessman Robert Vadra and realty giant DLF.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) China has assured India that it will not take any step which affects the downstream flow in Brahmaputra, Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat said here Friday, noting that the neighbouring country had planned only run-of-river projects.
Chennai, April 5 (IANS) On the occasion of the release of his Telugu action-drama "Baadshah", director Sreenu Vaitla joined Twitter Friday. He says he couldn't think of a better occasion to do it.
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan have the highest growth potential for the automobile industry for adding new and first time customers, an Assocham study said Wednesday.
Bhubaneswar, March 29 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday demanded a halt to multi-purpose Polavaram irrigation project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, an official of his office here said.
New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said he would prefer the wait and watch approach on moves being made by other political leaders to form a third front in the run-up to the 2014 general elections.
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Backed by a steep rise in online share trading among young investors, India's online stock trading industry is growing by a whopping 150 percent year-on-year, according to an Assocham survey.
Dharamsala, Mar 20 (ANI): Dharamsala hosted a two-day sports and cultural program for specially abled children from nineteen blocks of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The mass exodus from mountains to plains is a worrying trend and indigenous people, especially youngsters, must be involved to protect the flora and fauna on hills, experts said Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) An aspiring chartered accountant and a taxi driver committed suicide here by hanging themselves in separate incidents, police said Sunday.
Agra, March 14 (IANS) The "save Yamuna" movement launched to secure the release of water from Hathinikundi in Haryana into the river appears to have split: One group has accepted the agreement arrived at midnight Wednesday while the other says the protest will continue.
Vrindavan/Agra, March 14 (IANS) With the official announcement that an additional 250 cusecs of water would be released into the Yamuna through a new canal from Hathinikund in Haryana, the 'save Yamuna' marchers had cause for celebration Thursday.
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) While Gujarat holds the numero uno position in the rate of growth in per capita food, non-food and FMCG consumption expenditures across India, West Bengal has the lowest growth rate on these fronts, says a study by industry body Assocham.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat Thursday said sharing of water by states was a complex issue for which there should be an idea of surplus and deficit basins.
New Delhi/Varanasi, Mar. 2 (ANI): Highlighting the need for strengthening the law enforcement agencies in the country, Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat on Saturday condemned the rape of a seven-year-old girl in Mangolpuri, and said there is a need to change the mindset of the people at large.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): Samajwadi party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday termed tapping of phones of Members of Parliament as a serious issue, and asked the government to take tough action against culprits.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat on Friday termed attempt to tap phones of Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley's cell, as an internal operation of the BJP.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The increase in the excise duty on cigarettes, cigars, sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and mobile phones announced in the union budget 2013-14 Thursday received mixed reactions from people.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Industry chambers Thursday asked workers to work with the government to revive the Indian economy rather than disrupting business and economic activities.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Condemning the violence in Noida, Assocham secretary general D.S. Rawat Thursday pressed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to immediately tighten security in the city.
Movie: 'Haridas'; Director: GNR Kumaravelan; Cast: Kishore, Sneha, Prithviraj Das, Soori, Pradeep Rawat and Yugi Sethu; Rating: ***1/2
New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat has urged industry to come forward with technical and financially feasible solutions to address the challenges in the water sector in the country- particularly in the field of recycling and reuse of water, water conservation and ground water re-charge.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) There was a need to recycle used water specially by industries in order to improve the conservation of drinking water in the country, union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat said Wednesday.
Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) Tamil actor Vinay Rai will woo three debutante heroines in upcoming romantic-drama "Senthatti Kaalai Sevatha Kaalai", which will also see him in a double role.
New Delhi, Feb. 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday hailed the verdict of an International Court of Arbitration at the Hague on the Kishanganga hydroelectric project.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday posted for March 7 the hearing on arguments on whether to summon Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde in a defamation case filed against him for his remarks linking the BJP and the RSS to terrorism.
Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Tamil director G.N.R Kumaravelan says his forthcoming family-drama "Haridas" is an ode to fatherhood as the film is about the relationship between a father and son.
New Delhi, Feb. 17 (ANI): India as a country cannot grow if Muslims and other marginalised populations are left behind, said the Chairman of the Institute of Objective Studies (IOS), Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Alam.
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) In a sharp attack on rightwing "terror", India's Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat Friday said the "law of the land" could not have two yardsticks to deal with terror groups as this may cause divisions in India's secular society.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) An industry body has valued the Valentine's Day (V-Day) market in India at $27 million (Rs.15 billion) based on a survey involving 800 executives in major metros and 1,000 students from 150 educational institutions.
Jammu, Jan 31 (IANS) In view of Jammu and Kashmir attracting low levels of investment from the private sector in over two decades, industry body Assocham has suggested that the state be given a special package of Rs.10,000 crore for five years to boost its industrial growth.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India and Rwanda Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in water resources development and management.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A 16-year-old student of an Air Force Senior Secondary School was found dead here Tuesday in a police memorial park, said police.
New Delhi/ Dehradun, Jan. 12 (ANI): The Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna -led Uttarakhand Government's bizarre decision to prohibit women from going out after 6 p.m. in order to order to stop crimes has invited criticism both from the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
New Delhi, Jan.10 (ANI): The Indian Army on Thursday said that a news article titled "Runway Grandmother Sparked Savage Skirmish on LoC" by Praveen Swami, published in The Hindu was factually incorrect.
Film: "Sevakudu"; Cast: Meka Srikanth, Charmi Kaur, M.S Narayana, Brahmanandam, Pradeep Rawat and Ahuti Prasad; Director: V. Samudra; Rating: *1/2
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) With India's per capita availability of water having reached what are called "stress" levels, Inida's new national water policy calls for strategies aimed at managing demand and improving storage efficiency, particularly in agriculture, that accounts for over 80 percent of water use.
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) Telugu producer DVV Danayya, known for producing hit films such as "Dubai Seenu" and "Julayi", feels the collaboration between actor Ram Charan Teja and director V.V. Vinayak for his forthcoming film "Naayak" will yield a winning output.
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The National Water Resources Council Friday approved the new National Water Policy with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying legal structures on water were inadequate and calling for judicious use of the resource.
Gurgaon, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 92 percent of working women feel insecure, especially during night, in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), industry panel Assocham said here Tuesday.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 14 (IANS) Egg production in India is likely to surge from the current level of about 7,500 crore to about 9,500 crore by 2015, an industry body said Friday.
Srinagar, Dec 14 (IANS) Heavy snowfall in the Pir Panjal mountain range Friday closed the Srinagar-Jammu highway, the authorities said.
Guwahati, Dec 11 (IANS) The central government is considering a proposal to restructure the Brahmaputra Board due to its alleged failure to deal with the annual flood situation in Assam, the Chief Minister's Office said here Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec. 7 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar has said he will put across his viewpoint over the sharing of the Cauvery river water with neighboring Tamil Nadu when he meets Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat.
Bangalore, Dec 7 (IANS) Bowing to the Supreme Court's directive, Karnataka has begun releasing Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, thus avoiding contempt of court. Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar thereafter flew to New Delhi Friday morning to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and central Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat to seek relief for the state.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The BJP Sunday backed senior party leader Sushma Swaraj's statement that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was "fit" for the job of prime minister, terming him a "very popular and successful" chief minister.
New Delhi, Dec. 2 (ANI): Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat on Sunday expressed hope that the Cauvery Waters dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka will be resolved soon, and added that he is in touch with chief ministers of both states on the issue.
Chennai, Nov 28 (IANS) Tamil actress Sneha feels her role in the upcoming Tamil drama "Haridas" must not be tagged as her comeback.
New Delhi, Nov.22 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said they would seek the rejection of the proposal to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail sector and would press for voting on the issue in parliament.
New Delhi. Nov. 20 (ANI): Hitting back at anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare and his team, the Congress Party on Tuesday said that now they should stop claiming that the Lokpal Bill proposed by them is perfect, and added that they must understand that in a democracy no one can claim that his suggestions are perfect.
New Delhi, Nov. 20 (ANI): Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat on Tuesday said that the UPA government is ready to face no-confidence motion as its all ally partners and supporting parties are intact with the government.
New Delhi, Nov. 19 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Balbir Punj on Monday said that his political outfit welcomes West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee's plan to move a no-confidence motion against the Congress-led UPA Government in the Winter Session of Parliament.
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) Neither aggressive marketing nor new offers were able to light up the real estate sector in the country ahead of Diwali, says a survey by industry lobby Assocham.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (ANI): Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat has inaugurated the Ministry of Water Resources pavilion in the 32nd edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF) here.
Churunda (Jammu & Kashmir), Nov 10 (IANS) Churunda village near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir's Baramulla district is home to about 160 people. The villagers have found the peace shattered since Oct 3 when shells started raining here from across the border from Pakistan.
New Delhi, Nov.7 (ANI): Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat met Bangladesh Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury here on Wednesday.
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) Fish production in West Bengal, the country's largest fish producing state, may cross 2,000 tonnes by 2015 from the current level of about 1,800 tonnes, industry body Assocham said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Demand for cheap and fancy China-made Diwali items like lights, lampshades, Ganesha and Laxmi idols, rangolis, crackers and gift products, has increased sharply this year, a survey has revealed.
Srinagar, Nov 6 (IANS) Pakistan has refused an Indian Army request for a flag meeting following last month's ceasefire violation in Uri sector of the Line of Control (LOC) in Kashmir, a senior army officer said here Tuesday.
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) Despite a heroic fightback from the Railways middle-order, Mumbai held on to a lead of 190 runs in a Group A Ranji Trophy tie here at the Wankhede Stadium Sunday.
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar struck form and Ajinkya Rahane sent a strong message to the selectors by scoring centuries to put Mumbai in command against Railways after the first day's play in a Group A Ranji Trophy tie at the Wankhede Stadium here Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Two people died and two others were injured when a speeding truck loaded with apples drove off a flyover in Delhi in the wee hours of Wednesday, police said.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (ANI): Harish Rawat on Tuesday assumed charge as the country's new Union Minister of Water Resources.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) A permanent tribunal will soon be formed to resolve water disputes between states, new Water Resource Minister Harish Rawat said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's new look team got down to work Monday with new ministers taking charge and old ones relinquishing responsibilities after a mega revamp of the council of ministers that saw 17 new faces and many key ministries changing hands.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's new team got down to work Monday with new ministers taking charge and old ones relinquishing responsibilities after a mega revamp of the council of ministers that saw 15 new faces and many key ministries changing hands.
Kolkata, Oct 29 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has assailed the Congress party-led UPA government for the latest reshuffle in the cabinet, saying that it should have first established its majority in Parliament and then gone for such a major decision.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The ministerial reshuffle Sunday saw three ministers of state being elevated to the cabinet rank while some junior ministers getting independent charge of new ministries.
New Delhi, Oct. 28 (ANI): India's new External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said on Sunday that it would be his endeavour to reinforce the country's ties with China and Pakistan.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Salman Khurshid was India's new foreign minister as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sought to shake off the perception of an inert government with a major revamp of his council of ministers, inducting 17 new faces and elevating five to cabinet rank, in what is possibly the last rejig before the 2014 elections.
Ludhiana/New Delhi, Oct. 28 (ANI): Supporters of newly appointed ministers celebrated across the country after Sunday's swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (ANI): Congress leaders on Sunday said the latest reshuffle of the cabinet, with an infusion of young blood, would improve the image of the government.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Salman Khurshid was India's new external affairs minister as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday effected a major revamp of his council of ministers, inducting 22 faces, including seven of cabinet rank, in what is said to be the last major ministerial shuffle before the 2014 general elections.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Sweets were distributed and there was much dancing and bursting of crackers outside the residences of several ministers elevated to cabinet rank as their supporters celebrated Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) List of changes in portfolios of existing ministers and portfolios of new ministers:
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Harish Rawat was Sunday elevated to cabinet rank. He was earlier minister of state for agriculture, food processing industries and parliamentary affairs. Rawat is aLok Sabha MP from Uttarakhand.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Of the seven new ministers sworn in with cabinet rank Sunday, only two are new faces, while the rest, including Ajay Maken and M.M. Pallam Raju, have been elevated from minister of state rank.
--Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) With the cabinet reshuffle set to bring younger faces to the fore, Congress leaders Sunday called it a step towards 2014 polls.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 26 (IANS) Odisha is second only to Gujarat in attracting private sector investments, industry body ASSOCHAM said Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) A day after being queried about his outfit's funding and his government service, India Against Corruption (IAC) leader Arvind Kejriwal Sunday hit back, daring Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and general secretary Rahul Gandhi to a public debate on corruption.
Baramulla, Oct 20 (ANI): The Indian Army has organised hotel management training for youth of Jammu and Kashmir with an aim to provide employment and to brighten their future prospects in the remote militancy-prone villages of the Valley.
