Patna, March 16 (IANS) A two-day exhibition-cum-trade fair is currently underway at the International Convention Centre in Rajgir. The exhibition, organised by the MSME Development Office (Patna), is drawing large crowds and showcasing a wide range of products.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) India's urban unemployment rate improved to 6.6 per cent in February this year, down from 7 per cent in January, while the rural unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.2 per cent, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Monday.
Gandhinagar, March 16 (IANS) The Gujarat government, on Monday, asked domestic and commercial LPG consumers, who also have piped natural gas (PNG) connections, to give up their LPG connections by March 18, as part of efforts to manage fuel supply and expand the use of PNG.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha on Monday raised what he described as three "everyday anxieties" faced by ordinary Indians and urged the government to introduce constructive reforms.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The supply of piped natural gas (PNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) continues uninterrupted across the country, the government said on Monday, adding that efforts are on to move households away from LPG where gas pipelines are available.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Congress Rajya Sabha member Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Monday described the excise policy case involving Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal as "unfortunate", alleging that the kind of misuse of investigative agencies seen in recent years had never happened before. He also questioned why most politically-sensitive cases involve Opposition leaders.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The government has made a claim of $2.81 billion from Reliance Industries Limited and UK oil giant BP for allegedly siphoning out gas from ONGC's fields in India’s eastern offshore KG basin, the Parliament was informed on Monday.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) There has been a decline in LPG bookings as panic eased among consumers over the availability of domestic gas, while raids are being conducted across states to check hoarding and black marketing, an official statement said on Monday.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) In a sharp escalation of tensions between the Trinamool Congress and the Election Commission of India (ECI), Trinamool MPs staged a day-long walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Monday, protesting the poll body's decision to remove several top bureaucrats in poll-bound West Bengal, including Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday deferred the hearing on a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a trial court order discharging AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the Delhi excise policy case.
