Government cuts import tariff value of gold to USD 458/10 gm
New Delhi: The government on Monday reduced the import tariff value of gold to USD 458 per 10 grams due to fall in its global prices. It also cut the import tariff value of silver to USD 783 per kg.
Car catches fire near Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi: A car caught fire on Monday in the high-security zone near Rashtrapati Bhavan but no one was injured in the incident, Delhi Fire Service officials said.
According to the officials, they r
113 per cent surge in corruption complaints: CVC
New Delhi: There has been a quantum jump in the number of complaints of corruption received by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) last year as against those in 2011. The Chief Vigilance Officer (
Cabinet resolution on Telangana within 20 days: Shinde
New Delhi: Taking forward the decision on creation of Telangana, the Home Ministry hopes to present in the next 20 days a cabinet note for initiating the process of carving out a new state.
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Telangana, Re fall issues rocks Lok Sabha again
New Delhi: Telangana issue was back with a bang in Lok Sabha on Friday with TDP members returning after five days' suspension to stall the proceedings.
The House could not transact any business as it
Yasin Bhatkal, aide flown to Delhi by special plane; NIA gets 12-day custody of terrorists
New Delhi/Patna: Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his associate Asadullah Akhtar were produced before Delhi court on Friday. The court granted NIA 12-day custody of the IM operatives.
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Visa arrival facility extended to four more airports
New Delhi: Tourist visa on arrival facility has been extended to four more airports in the country - Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kochi.
The facility of visa on arrival can be availed
Rocky road ahead for India, says Standard & Poor's
Global rating agency Standard and Poor's, on Wednesday, cautioned that large deficit economies including India could face more economic problems in the near term.
Crisis may prompt India to re-start Iran oil import
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sought USD 25 billion cut in oil import bill to narrow current account deficit, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily said on Tuesday.
India, which paid about USD
Communication hub of Rs 60 crore inaugurated in heart of capital
New Delhi: A swanky national media centre, built at a cost of Rs 60 crore on Raisina road in the heart of Delhi, was inaugurated on Saturday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Son