Punjab rice millers to invest Rs 350 crore in the state

To ensure added importance to tribals in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced a separate department of tribal affairs, which would be under her. "Tribal people have many grievances, but they don't know where to lodge ...

United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday assured full federal support to Oklahoma City, where many areas have been devastated following the monstrous tornado that hit the region, leaving at least 91 people dead. "As a nation, our full focus right now is on the urgent work of rescue and the hard work of recovery and rebuilding that lies ahead," the US President said in his brief address to the nation this morning following yesterday's deadly storm. As has been the case with all major ...

The state government on Tuesday urged China to encourage its companies to invest heavily in Maharashtra, especially in the upcoming industrial corridors. The state government discussed issues related to industries, pharma and infrastructure with the visiting ...

The Sahara Group-owned Pune Warriors India withdrew from the Indian Premier League on Tuesday following the Board of Control for Cricket in India's decision to encash the team's bank guarantee for failing to pay the full franchise fee. Here's the full text of Sahara's statement on the pull-out: In 2010 Sahara had bid 1700 crore for IPL franchise on the basis of revenue calculation on 94 matches. It was tricky on part of BCCI to put the number in Media as 94 matches for getting bigger ...

Following the chit fund scandal across the state, the state self help group and self employment department has started monitoring and holding awareness campaigns in the districts across the state to see that self help groups do not fall pray to such ponzi ...

At least 13 people were killed and 20 others are still missing after a blast ripped through a state-run explosives manufacturing plant in east China's Shandong Province, officials said today. The explosion took place inside a workshop of a Poly Explosives ...

State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL), the world’s largest coal miner, is set to achieve a five year-high output growth this financial year.

Maharashtra is willing to set up a special investment zone for Chinese companies in the state, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan told the visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang here Tuesday.During the meeting, Chavan briefed Li about the immense investment ...

The deputy chief minister of the state, Sushil Kumar Modi, on Tuesday severely criticised the Food Security Bill, drafted by the centre, calling it a "unilateral" measure. He urged the centre to foot the entire cost for its implementation, as many states, ...