New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Large-scale tax evasion in Pakistan's tobacco sector, resulting in estimated annual losses of over Rs 300 billion, has emerged as a major concern amid the country's worsening fiscal stress, according to a local media report.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday and presented a forward-looking vision for the next phase of Bastar’s development in the post-Maoism era, an official said.
Bhopal, April 7 (IANS) For the youth of Damoh in Madhya Pradesh, the Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana has emerged as more than just a government scheme.
Dhar, April 7 (IANS) National President of the Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad (International Hindu Council), Pravin Togadia, visited the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar on Tuesday amid an ongoing satyagraha by the Hindu community.
Ranchi, April 7 (IANS) Throwing her weight behind the proposed amendments in women reservation bill, Padma Shri Chutni Mahato on Tuesday said that the extension of the Budget session of Parliament towards its implementation is a commendable step.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) Expressing strong confidence ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday asserted that the United Democratic Front (UDF) is headed for a “fairly clear-cut win”, citing widespread anti-incumbency against the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government and growing public desire for change.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor expressed strong confidence in the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) prospects in the Kerala elections, projecting a clear victory for the alliance while downplaying the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) impact in the state.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal on Tuesday announced the regularisation of 1,511 "unauthorised colonies" of Delhi on "as is, where is" basis, a decision offering relief to 45 lakh migrant residents of these colonies that came up in violation of building bye-laws over the past three to four decades.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing them of indulging in “appeasement politics” and creating an atmosphere of fear and insecurity in West Bengal.
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday appealed to the people of Assam to vote out the “most corrupt government” in the upcoming polls on April 9, alleging large-scale corruption and misuse of power under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and stated that it was a "fight between a corrupt CM and people of Assam."
