Kathmandu, March 16 (IANS) C K Raut, Chairperson of the Madhes-centric Janamat political party, has announced that he will retire from parliamentary politics after Janamat, along with other regional parties from the southern plains, suffered heavy defeats in the recently held parliamentary elections.
Gandhinagar, March 16 (IANS) Gujarat cabinet minister for Labour, Skill Development and Employment, and Rural Development Kunvarji Bavaliya celebrated his 71st birthday in a unique manner on Monday.
Jammu, March 16 (IANS) Traditional crafts like wall painting, Khadi-based cotton weaving, and Pashmina weaving – once on the verge of extinction in Jammu and Kashmir are re-emerging today in new forms and new shapes, allowing the local populace to harness their skills to the hilt.
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.
