UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will officially launch the Food Security Scheme in Mizoram on 20 September, but it would take some more time for its actual implementation, a state minister said here today.
The railways earned Rs 116.31 crore from 1.50 MT of raw material for steel plants except iron ore, Rs 375.61 crore from 3.69 MT by container service and Rs 398.54 crore from 5.16 MT of other goods. <br /><br />
NIBM, which was established by the RBI in 1969 is an autonomous apex institution with the mandate of playing a proactive role of think-tank of the banking system.
Iran had in July agreed to take payments for oil it sells to India entirely in rupees after US and western sanctions blocked all other payment routes.
The textiles ministry said the imposition of export duty on cotton will lead to revenue collection and also improve inclusiveness of textile industry in the economic activity.
The freight traffic from April-August as compared to the corresponding period last year has witnessed an increase of 20.72 MT, according to data from railway ministry. <br /><br />
The report further projected the output to rise to 211 mmscmd in 2026-27 and to 230 mmscmd in 2029-30.
The dramatic turnaround in employer confidence was largely due to the recovery made by IT firms and allied companies.
Muted inflation data on Monday added to a run of August figures suggesting the protracted slowdown in China's economy may be bottoming out, helped by targeted support measures and signs of improved export demand.
In China's foreign exchange spot market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 1 percent from the central parity rate each trading day
By January, almost all the state capitals will be covered under the scheme.
Under the new food regime, BPL families in the state would get less quantum of food grain, a CPM leader said.
People worrying about having enough money to pay their bills tend to lose temporarily the equivalent of 13 IQ points, scientists found when they gave intelligence tests to shoppers at a New Jersey mall and farmers in India.
Telenor's Indian unit has achieved breakeven in two more telecommunication zones it operates in, the unit's chief executive Yogesh Malik said on Thursday.
Adjustment in rupee, which has fallen by nearly 20 percent since May, was called for as the country has seen high inflation compared with other countries, Prime Minister's economic adviser C Rangarajan said on Tuesday.
General Motors Co. said on Tuesday it was recalling 4,000 of its Chevrolet Sail diesel variant cars in India to address a potential engine issue.
Bordoloi said there was a cabinet sub-committee which looked into issues of conversion of land agriculture to industry and tried to strike a balance.
As on 31 March 2012, there were 260 CPSEs in the country employing 13.98 lakh people.
WPI inflation increased to a five-month high of 5.79 percent in July, 2013. The rate of price rise was 4.86 percent in June.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour, MP Achuthan (CPM) said that in Kerala public sector oil companies had made it mandatory for people to get Aadhaar-linked bank accounts for getting subsidy on LPG. <br /><br />
Pawar said during Question Hour that the value of annual wastage of fruits and vegetables was estimated at Rs 13,309 crore.
The supply is made both through indigenous production as well as imports to ensure that there is no shortfall, the minister said.
The government approved a total of 18 foreign direct investment proposals worth $173 million in the single brand retail sector between April 2010 and May 2013, Parliament was informed today.
India will ban the duty-free import of flat-screen televisions from 26 August, the government said in a statement on Monday.
Copper production was at 6.64 lakh tonnes copper in 2010-11, the minister said.
Concerned over the rising prices, Delhi government has already started selling onion vegetable at reasonable rates at 350 outlets across the city to provide relief to citizens.
The coal block allotted for the project falls under the area of dense forests and therefore likely to have an adverse impact on the environment, sources said.
In a statement issued here, AIR said that "Priya" is a story of a poor but courageous young women protagonist, who fights against all odds, bringing the village folk together, generating awareness in them in the modern context.