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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) During the first 36 days of the current fiscal, the railways ministry has implemented 39 announcements made by Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu in his budget speech, the government said on Wednesday. In a…

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The union cabinet on Wednesday approved revision of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), which was signed in 1985 between India and South Korea to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion with…

Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop during his two-day visit to Pakistan announced a $19 million aid package for Pakistan that includes help for areas hit by conflict and natural disasters, media reports.…

Washington, May 6 (IANS): Eleven Indian companies figure in Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's biggest companies, with China landing five of the top 10 spots for the second year in a row. State Bank of India (world ranking 152)…

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday launched her fiercest attack yet on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing his government of promoting crony capitalists and displaying "obstinate arrogance", "hypocrisy"…

The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) continued its winning streak by winning 13 out of 15 wards in Ranpur NAC in Nayagarh district. The Congress Party won just one seat, while one Independent candidate also won. BJP failed to open its account.…

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS): The Delhi government's anti-corruption helpline has received over 1.25 lakh calls within a month of its launch and 25 erring officials have been arrested, the government said on Wednesday. "The 1031…

Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IANS): The Odisha government has urged the Centre to allot two more coal blocks to Odisha Power Thermal Power Corporation Limited (OTPCL) for its upcoming 2,400-MW power plant in Dhenkanal district, said a senior…

Kathmandu, May 6 (IANS): The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday that it distributed food to 267,000 of the 1.4 million Nepalese people in need of food after the disastrous earthquake that hit the country on April 25. Rice, a…

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS): India is working with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members to ensure a permanent solution on the issue of food security at the earliest, the government said on Wednesday. "India is working with the WTO…