Everything you need to know about Sector- Iv: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Sector- Iv: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India needs to take sector-specific action and develop a mechanism to track the achievements in each area to achieve the goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, says a study conducted by WWF-India.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India needs to take sector-specific action and develop a mechanism to track the achievements in each area to achieve the goal of reducing carbon emissions, says a study conducted by WWF-India. The Indian government aims to reduce carbon emissions by 20-25 percent from the 2005 levels by 2020.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement to the media Monday on Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India:
London, May 17 (IANS) The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has that it will cut 1,400 jobs over the next two years as part of plans to restructure its retail head office operations in Britain, a media report said.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Social protection policies such as MGNREGS and the direct cash transfer scheme can play a key role in fighting child labour, a report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said Monday.
New Delhi, April 26 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) Meritorious Awards on Friday at the fourth Public Sector Day function held at Vigyan Bhavan here.
Gurgaon, April 8 (IANS) A lecturer at the University Institute of Law and Management Studies (UILMS) here was arrested Monday for molesting and harassing a third year law student, police said.
Noida, Apr 5 (ANI): One person was killed and two injured after iron rods protruding from a truck in Noida pierced through a car when it rear-ended the truck.
New Delhi, Apr. 3 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will present the national awards to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and banks at a function at the Vigyan Bhavan here today.
Beijing, March 11 (IANS) The introduction of private capital in railway construction and operations will help break monopoly in the industry, a top official said Monday.
Ghaziabad, Mar 1 (IANS) The son of a police sub-inspector in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district was Friday booked for the rape of a woman, police said.
Gurgaon, Feb 28 (IANS) A fire broke out Thursday at a factory in the Manesar industrial township of Haryana near here. No one was injured in the incident, an official said.
IBPS CWE clerk evening session online exam held on 15th December 2012 has been cancelled. IBPS has decided to cancel the clerical exam for recruitment in Public Sector Banks due to some unforeseen circumstances.
Lucknow, Dec 11 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday announced that the state's Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. will develop and augment 27 transmission substations of voltages ranging from 132 KV to 400 KV across the state.
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) A Delhi government official, who was arrested and sacked for taking a bribe, committed suicide by hanging himself in his daughter's house here, police said Saturday.
Srinagar, Nov 9 (IANS) The Indian Army Friday said it foiled an infiltration bid and killed four infiltrators in north Kashmir's Kupwara district.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (ANI): Canadian Sports Minister Bal Gosal called on his Indian counterpart Jitendra Singh here today and exchanged ideas on identifying areas of cooperation between the two countries.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) India and Germany Monday launched a web portal to provide information to industry about opportunities in the Indian solar market.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said there is a need to increase the country's capabilities in emerging areas like cyber and space, which can be the sources of new threats.
Shivshankar Menon, the National Security Advisor after releasing the JWG report "Engagement with Private Sector on Cyber Security", said that country needs to strengthen defense against all kinds of cyber attacks.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (ANI): Asserting that the nation appreciates the high standard of professionalism shown by citizen soldiers, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Tuesday said the Territorial Army has a great responsibility in augmenting the regular Army, be it during times of war, or in war-like situation, or in the wake of natural calamities.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The global defence and aerospace (A&D) industry recorded a one percent decrease in its revenues in the first half of 2012 on top of a 3.3 percent revenue decline in 2011, a study by consultancy firm Deloitte has concluded.
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) On his first visit to Mumbai as the president, Pranab Mukherjee will Thursday inaugurate India Chem 2012, an international conference to promote the Indian chemical industry.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) To ease the burden on farmers specially in drought-hit areas, the cabinet Thursday decided to release Rs.10,901 crore to banks as interest subvention for crop loans up to Rs.300,000 to farmers in FY 2012-13.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) A 15-year-old committed suicide by shooting herself with her father's revolver at her residence here, police said Wednesday.
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has offered $150 million loan for expansion of railway tracks and improving overall service.
Gurgaon, June 20 (IANS) A factory that supplied parts to passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki was gutted in a major fire here Wednesday morning, a fire official said. No one was injured in the incident.
New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will review the annual performance of banks and financial institutions relating to agriculture credit, micro, small and medium enterprises credit, housing loans, education loans, gross and net non performing assets along with slew of measures initiated by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance in the areas of improving productivity and efficiency in the Public Sector Banks here on Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The National Advisory Council (NAC) has pulled up the central government for failing to formulate a social security package for India's 430-million informal sector workers even though the Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act (UWSSA) was passed three years ago.
Khartoum (Sudan), April 20 (Xinhua-ANI): Rebels in Sudan's troubled Blue Nile state said on Friday that they had killed 79 Sudanese soldiers in the latest battles on the border with South Sudan, where armed clashes have been taking place since last September.
Washington, April 6 (IANS) China's financial supervision has made significant progress but more efforts are needed to meet challenges ahead, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.
Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday tabled his third consecutive budget for financial year 2012-13 in Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament, primarily focusing on core issues and domestic problems including slowing.....
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): The Economic Survey 2011-12 has underlined the fact that flow of agricultural credit has been impressive. The Indian banking system disbursed credit of Rs 4,46,779 crore to the agricultural sector as against a target of Rs 3,75,000 crore in 2010-11, thereby exceeding the target by around 19 per cent. The extension of credit has taken the total number of new farmers brought under the banking system to 127.26 lakhs.
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): The Economic Survey 2011-12 has underlined the fact that flow of agricultural credit has been impressive. The Indian banking system disbursed credit of Rs 4,46,779 crore to the agricultural sector as against a target of Rs 3,75,000 crore in 2010-11, thereby exceeding the target by around 19 per cent. The extension of credit has taken the total number of new farmers brought under the banking system to 127.26 lakhs.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today formally launched the Central Government's e-payment system.
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved further modification of the 'Revised Relief Package of Assistance for the Animal Husbandry Sector for Tsunami affected areas' of Andaman and Nicobar islands.
New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will meet with the Chief Executive Officers of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and financial institutions here tomorrow to review their annual performance.
Manila, Apr. 19 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide up to 150 million dollars in credit guarantees to help India scale up its use of solar power as a major renewable energy source.
New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Praful Patel today said that in the globalised environment, the public sector has to be given more support to meet all challenges globally.
New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) have signed an agreement on cooperation for trade and investment in the 'Roads and Highways Sector' in India.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): Union Minister for Steel Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday said that India is expected to become the second largest steel producing nation by 2012.
New Delhi, Oct.2 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil said on Saturday that there is a need for the shipping industry to continuously expand, modernize and become competitive.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that the Central Government is committed to give 'Public Sector Enterprises' the necessary flexibility and autonomy to operate effectively in a competitive environment.
New Delhi, Aug.14 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has asked the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to accelerate the financial deepening else it could constraint the full potential of the Indian economy.
New Delhi, June 20 (ANI): With Foreign Secretary talks just days away, Pakistan troops on Sunday violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Machil Sector. Two porters were killed and two Army personnel injured.
New Delhi, June 9 (ANI): Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Arun Yadav on Wednesday said the 35 State-run companies would sell shares in phases over the next five years.
New Delhi, April 27 (ANI): An amount of rupees 322.65 crore has been outstanding against user Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)/Other organisations towards cost of deployment of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), as on March 31, 2010, the Government stated on Tuesday in the Lok Sabha.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday tabled the General Budget for 2010-2011 in Parliament eyeing upon bringing back the deficits of the country to manageable level and said he was certain of introducing major reforms on direct and indirect taxes front in the form of Goods and Services Tax (GST) along with Direct Taxes Code (DTC) that would come into effect from April 1, 2011.
Attari Sector (Punjab), Jan.9 (ANI): In a repeat of lobbing rockets incident in Punjab's border villages recently, at least six rockets were lobbed from Pakistani side in the fields near the villages around Attari sector, close to India-Pakistan border on Saturday.
New Delhi, Nov 6(ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Friday underlined the need for greater investment and innovation in the field of research and development (R and D) in Defence.
New Delhi, Nov 5(ANI): The Government on Thursday decided that all profitable listed Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) should meet the mandatory listing of 10 percent public ownership.
New Delhi June 25 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony assured the top brass that funds will never be a constraint for the modernisation of the Armed Forces and their welfare.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Raising questions over the government's slogan of inclusive growth, an official report Friday said the rate at which new jobs were added to India's labour force had declined between 1993 and 2005 despite an economic boom.
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), the leader in the utility vehicle segment in India, has announced that the Bolero has emerged as India's No.1 SUV for the third time in a row, selling a record 55,924 units in 2008-09.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested two engineers of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for accepting a bribe of Rs.100,000, an official statement said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 13, (ANI): The special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday awarded the death sentence to Moninder Singh Pandher and Surinder Koli for their respective roles in the Nithari mass murder case.
New Delhi, Feb 12, (ANI): A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court, which was hearing the Nithari killing case, on Thursday convicted the main accused Mohinder Singh Pandher and his domestic help Surinder Koli. Judge Rema Jain said she will pronounce the quantum of sentence on Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): A meeting of public sector oil companies called by the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Murli Deora, today arrived at a decision to spend at least two percent of profits on corporate social responsibilities.
New Delhi, Jan.14, (ANI): The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australia's Arrow Energy for corporation in Coalbed Methane Sector.
The annual rate of inflation reaches to 10-month low this week plunging from last year?s high of 12.91% to this week?s low below to 6%, a more than 50% fall within six months.
Kathmandu, Jan 9 (IANS) Nepal's state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) Friday said that it has been assured of a quick end to the oil strike in India called by officials of Indian public sector oil companies.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has said the government must urgently address the strike by oil public sector unit (PSU) officials, which ran into its third day Friday, and withdraw punitive action against protestors.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Private retail outlet operator Essar Oil Thursday saw its daily sales jump in its daily sales after the ongoing oil sector strike hit supplies to petrol pumps around the country.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Oil sector employees will go ahead with their strike as planned from Wednesday despite oil companies moving to initiate legal action against agitating officers, the Oil Sector Officers Association (OSOA) said here Tuesday.
Dhaka, Jan 6 (IANS) Speculation is rife that former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia, who was defeated in last week's poll, may boycott the oath-taking ceremony of Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina, in a repeat of what has become a political tradition in the country.
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) Around 50,000 officers in public sector oil companies across the country are going on an indefinite strike from Jan 7 demanding a wage hike, the head of an officers' association said Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Motorcycle-borne men robbed two people in two separate incidents here Saturday, police said.
Panaji, Dec 13 (IANS) Citing the need for 'economic balance', industry lobby Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Goa's corporate sector have advocated recruiting locals over migrant labour in the state.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar today said that the Government is proposing to formulate a comprehensive National Policy on issues related to prevention of alcoholism and drug abuse.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram met the head of the Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) banks in New Delhi on Tuesday to review the liquidity situation in the country.
Sao Paulo, Oct 25 (DPA) The possibility that Ferrari driver Felipe Massa may become the first Brazilian to win the Formula 1 World Championship since 1991 has increased anticipation around the upcoming Brazilian Grand Prix: 10 days before the race, it was sold out, and only a few tickets were available for qualifying sessions.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday urged the defence shipyards to expeditiously carry forward the process of modernization and reduce the time taken to build warships so as to compete with the best in the world.
Marseilles (France), Sept.29 (ANI): The European Union and India as key strategic partners, have reiterated their joint commitment to urgently address climate change and deepen co-operation in fields relevant to energy, clean development and climate change.
Marseilles (France), Sept.29 (ANI): The European Union and India as key strategic partners, have reiterated their joint commitment to urgently address climate change and deepen co-operation in fields relevant to energy, clean development and climate change.
New Delhi/ Mumbai, Sept 1 (ANI/Business Wire India): Attrition rates in India's lucrative BPO industry are about 7.8 percentage points higher than in other industries, according to a report released today by Hay Group, a global management consulting firm.
New Delhi/ Mumbai, Sept 1 (ANI/Business Wire India): Attrition rates in India's lucrative BPO industry are about 7.8 percentage points higher than in other industries, according to a report released today by Hay Group, a global management consulting firm.
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir), August 14 (ANI): Like previous years, this year also the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is organizing Ladakhi Kisan-Jawan-Vigyan Mela (LKJVM) on August 16 and 17 at DIHAR headquarter Leh and on August 23 at Partapur (Siachen Sector) to disseminate relevant agro-animal technologies from lab to land for the benefit of Kisans and Jawans of Ladakh.
To boost the Urea sector and to meet the rising demand of fertilizers, the government on Friday has approved a new Urea Policy that will attract
Srinagar, July 30 (ANI): Pakistani troops again fired at Indian forces at the Nariya Post in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara Sector on Wednesday, violating the ceasefire agreed between the two countries along the Line of Control (LoC).
New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): The government has increased the Dearness Allowance for employees of the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) by five per cent.
Former champion Bangalore Hi-Fliers scored a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Hyderabad Sultans to fly on top of the points table and also to stay on in the hunt for a possible semi-final place in the 4th Premier Hockey League
