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Kudankulam unit 1 to restart soon, unit 2 by March
New Delhi, Jan 16: Unit 1 of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant (KNPP) that shut down in June last year for maintenance is to restart functioning very soon, while the second unit will be operational by March this year, an official release…
Rs.65,000 Crore Tax refund so far this fiscal: Revenue Secretary
New Delhi, Jan 16: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has made refunds of a record total of Rs.65,000 crore so far in the current financial year, the government said on Saturday.
"Between April (2015) and now, CBDT has issued…
World Bank to help Bihar in Computer Literacy
Patna, Jan 16: The World Bank may help Bihar in imparting computer education and communication skills to millions of youths, state officials said on Saturday.
"World Bank country director Onno Ruhl during his meeting with Nitish Kumar on…
In Dubai, Carpet worth $2.2 million, Kashmiri Craft steal limelight
Dubai, Jan 16: Imagine a carpet with a colour palette of 173 colours and 1 kg of gold! Priced at a whopping $2.2 million, this marvel from Iran is a key attraction at an ongoing Carpet and Art Oasis here as part of the Dubai Shopping…
Walmart to close 269 stores, lay off 16,000 employees
Washington, Jan 16: The US retail giant Walmart Stores, Inc. on Friday announced plans to close 269 stores and lay off 16,000 employees, 6,000 of them outside the US. In a news release, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said it would…
Dhamendra Pradhan launches Oil & Gas Conservation Fortnight 2016
The Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the Oil & Gas Conservation Fortnight 2016 in New Delhi today. The event is organized every year by PCRA (Petroleum Conservation Research…
SoftBank Chief promises more money for Indian Start-Ups
New Delhi, Jan 16: Japan-headquartered SoftBank, which has pumped in $2 billion into Indian start-ups, will step-up such investments as it potentially sees the country driving the global growth in this century, the group's chief executive…
No government interference in Start-Up India Scheme: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Jan 16: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the new "Start-Up India" scheme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote and nurse entrepreneurship will ensure minimum interference from the government with attractive tax…
Modi to interact with start-up entrepreneurs
New Delhi, Jan 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that he will interact with start-up entrepreneurs after the launch of the government's "Start-Up India" initiative.
"Will join the programme to commence the Start-up India…
Petrol price cut by 32 paise, Diesel by 85 paise
New Delhi, Jan 16: With oil in free fall again, state-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) on Friday announced under one rupee cuts in transport fuel prices, effective midnight, with petrol prices per litre being reduced by Rs.0.32 and diesel by…