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No dearth of funds with govt, Centre's approach obstructionist: J'khand minister

RANCHI, Dec. 9 -- Jharkhand finance minister Radha Krishna Kishore accused the Centre of acting in a bipartisan manner with non-BJP ruled states in terms of disbursal of share in taxes and grants, eve... Read More


PM Modi's speech on Vande Mataram "marked by frustration": Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Parliament during the 'Vande Mataram' debate was "marked by frustration and a narrow-minde... Read More


Microsoft announces record $17.5 billion investment in India

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has reinforced the company's deepening partnership with India, unveiling a massive commitment aimed at accelerating the nation's Artificial Intellige... Read More


What to expect from India's customs reforms

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Indian businesses and the country's trading partners alike have flagged the need for a simpler customs duty framework. The global supply-chain disruptions and US tariffs have furt... Read More


Andhra govt orders probe into sexual assault at Tirupathi varsity

Hyderabad, Dec. 9 -- The Andhra Pradesh government has ordered a thorough probe into the allegations of sexual harassment of a 22-year-old female post-graduate student by two faculty members at the Na... Read More


Customs clean-up next: How India plans to simplify duties and cut costs

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- New Delhi: Indian businesses and the country's trading partners alike have flagged the need for a simpler customs duty framework. The global supply-chain disruptions and US tariff... Read More


Gujarat tourism department backs Shivrajpur development at Vibrant Gujarat Conference

Gandhinagar, Dec. 9 -- Gujarat's tourism sector is setting a new international standard, anchored by the development of Shivrajpur Beach, the state's first coveted (Global Blue Flag Beach). This flag... Read More


Ludhiana: Anganwadi workers slam Centre over minimal wages, budget cuts

Ludhiana, Dec. 9 -- Anganwadi workers and helpers staged a massive protest near Gill Road on Monday, over extremely low wages and stagnant Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) budget. Workers... Read More


Bone marrow transplant unit to be set up in Ranchi: Health min

RANCHI, Dec. 9 -- Jharkhand health minister Irfan Ansari on Tuesday told the assembly that a bone marrow transplant (BMT) unit would soon be set up in the state capital, underlining that the governmen... Read More


Customs reform: How a standard rate of 5% import duty could sharpen India's export edge

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- We welcome finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement at this year's HT Leadership Summit that her next reform would be of India's customs duty regime. This is vital to bo... Read More