Lucknow: On November 5, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will launch a pension scheme for 40 lakh families, including those belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and minorities, in the state.The
Srinagar: Facing flak for its decision to hold school examinations in the flood-hit Valley in autumn, Jammu and Kashmir government has now decided to hold the exams in March next year.“The Cabinet which met (yesterday)
Thiruvananthapuram: The price of liquor went up in Kerala on Friday after the government, in its bid to enforce total prohibition, imposed an additional 25 percent tax.Also, an eight percent tax hike on tobacco products
Jammu: Power supply is yet to be restored in some parts of Jammu city, which are without electricity for the past 60 hours after strong winds snapped electricity lines.Several parts of Jammu city including Talab
Hyderabad: Desperate to keep its pre-poll promise of loan waiver to farmers, the Andhra Pradesh government is seeking funds from different quarters to go ahead with the financially debilitating scheme.“The Andhra Pradesh Government open for
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav yesterday decided to declare 40 districts as drought hit and suspended all revenue realisation in these districts.He also demanded Rs 6,061 crore package from the Centre for dealing
Panaji: The Goa government has said it would not take over the loans taken by those who are dependent on the mining industry, despite demands from some quarters. “We have offered a scheme whereby 35
Puducherry: Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy will present the budget for the fiscal 2014-2015 in the territorial Assembly on September 11.A communication from the Secretary to the Assembly Secretariat S Mohandoss said the session would
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Government yesterday constituted a 40-member high-level Task Force for Industry and Infrastructure to “prepare a strategic roadmap and provide inputs for overall economic development” based on the identified vision for the state.The
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Friday said the voice of the poor is heard in Fort St. George, the seat of power in the state.Unfurling the national flag for the 14th time
Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee unfurled the tricolour at the Indira Gandhi Sarani and observed a colourful parade marked by tableaus depicting rich cultural heritage as West Bengal on Friday celebrated India's 68th Independence Day.On
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government today announced formation of 15 new taluks, setting up of a district prison at Theni and construction of two Integrated Judicial Complexes at Vellore and Nagappattinam districts.Making a suo motu
Chennai: Continuing with its various welfare initiatives, the Tamil Nadu government yesterday announced its decision to supply ‘Amma' seeds to provide farmers and general public with quality seeds at reasonable price.Making a suo motu statement
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today joined Keralities in congratulating 19-year old Sanju V Samson on his selection to Indian team to play the one-day against England. Chandy visited the house of Samson at
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday announced to scale down the state taxes onimport of coal.The existing green cess and rural welfare cess on the import of coal through Mormugao Port Trust has stopped
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has decided to organise Independence Day celebrations at the historic Golconda Fort here, it was officially announced yesterday.Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, accompanied by Legislative Assembly Speaker Madhusudanachary and Legislative
Chennai: An article critical of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, accompanied by a picture of the leader with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Sri Lanka's army website on Friday created a furore in Tamil Nadu,
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced last evening that his government was ready to reimburse tuition fees for 58 per cent of the students of professional courses, particularly engineering, and Telangana government
Rajahmundry (AP): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chanrababu Naidu yesterday directed District Collectors and other officials concerned to integrate the available water resources to increase ground water levels in their areas. Speaking with Collectors and
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday opposed the linking of the railway fare with fuel price saying that it will affect the common man."As regard the proposal for linking railway fare with fuel price,
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