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Compared to the sluggish industrial sectors' growth of 2.1 percent from April-December 2014, coal, power and cement in the infrastructure sector have registered double digit growth in the past few months, the Economic Survey for 2014-15…

India's food grain production is estimated at 257.07 million tonnes for 2014-15, said the Economic Survey which was tabled in the parliament Friday. According to the survey, which was tabled in the parliament by the Finance Minister Arun…

India's Economic Survey has projected growth at over 8 percent for the next fiscal and said inflation was easing while setting the agenda for "big-bang" reforms to further drive expansion, prune wasteful expenditure and promote investments…

The Election Commission (EC) will connect voter identity cards with Aadhar, Law Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda said on Friday. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the minister said the process will take some time as Aadhar numbers…

Former Indian fast bowler S. Sreesanth was attacked with a knife while he was in jail after being arrested for his alleged involvement in IPL spot-fixing in 2013, his family said Friday. He is currently facing trial in a Delhi court. His…

The BJP Friday refused to react to a media report about Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari taking a French cruise along with his family, which was sponsored by a top corporate house. "This kind of news keeps coming every day. We don't…

India's economic survey pegged growth at more than 8 percent for the next fiscal and said inflation was now declining, while also setting the agenda for reforms needed to further drive the expansion, prune wasteful expenditure and promote…

PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday to finalize the formation of a PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir. "I met the prime minister today, and this is an opportunity for both of us…

A moderate-intensity earthquake Friday jolted Kashmir although no loss of life or property has been reported so far, an official said. "A moderate-intensity earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale occurred at 3.29 a.m. today…

Even as he chose to remain silent on freight in his speech and said he will keep passenger tariff unchanged, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Thursday sought to hike goods rates on a host of items between 2.1 percent and 10 percent in his…