Maharashtra has the highest share - over 16 per cent -- in the motor insurance premium (own damage category) of about Rs 17,098 crore (Rs 170.98 billion) collected as of 2012-13 in the country, whereas Gujarat tops in terms of annual growth rate, an Assocham study said.
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Silver also plunged by Rs 1,430 per kg on poor offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
In a bid to enhance preparedness for disaster management among government officials involved in management of the annual Amarnath Yatra starting July 2, National Disaster Management Authority has planed to conduct a three-day mock drill.
What makes winning in Indian Wells and Miami difficult is the fact that the two tournaments are held back-to-back, over four weeks, and in completely different directions. No wonder they are sometimes labeled as the 'Fifth Major'.
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As a percentage of the military budget, the navy's share has fallen from 19 per cent in 2010-2011 to just 15.5 per cent this year. With the Indian Navy's annual budget declining steadily, security planners are reluctant to green light crucial projects, discovers Ajai Shukla.
The ability to make out fake news from real could save the coming generations a huge amount of conflict and heartburn, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
The Kolkata team did well to snatch a point from their away match in the National Football League.
According to the report, going forward, inflationary pressures in some items may increase due to slight improvement in demand.
The Volkswagen Passat comes feature-packed, offers good driveability and practicality in an understated form.
ICICI Bank was the top Sensex gainer after S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'BBB-' long-term issue ratings on the senior unsecured bonds.
Indian team director Ravi Shastri also made it clear that Shami will figure in the playing XI during the two warm-up games against West Indies (in Kolkata, on Thursday) and South Africa in Mumbai on March 12 in order to assess his fitness.
England under-21 coach Gareth Southgate looks likely to be put in temporary charge of the national team after the resignation of Roy Hodgson following the side's Euro 2016 exit, British media reported on Wednesday.
The hotel has currently turned into a high security zone with guests living there moved out to other facilities of the Taj group.
A day after Parliament gave its nod to Telangana to become the 29th state, Mamata Banerjee on Friday attacked the "Congress-BJP syndicate" for clearing the bill to serve their respective political agendas describing the "unholy nexus" as an "alarming signal" for the country.
The fifth seeded Indo-American pair defeated Spain's Alex Lopez Moron and Rossana Neffa-De Los Rios of Parma 6-0 6-1 in the second round.
At a time when the whole world is going ga-ga over stocks and debt is too easy to borrow, do not forget gold, says Anil Rego.
'The dressing room is a precinct that abounds with all the complexities that make up human nature -- and the unpredictable consequences that can emerge from interpersonal relationships. 'A cursory study of cricket history throws up interesting (and some hugely surprising) examples of conflict between players from the same team,' says Ayaz Memon
Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, who tormented the New Zealand batsmen with his five-for, said it was Kane Williamson's dismissal by R Ashwin in the morning session which proved to be a game-changer for the hosts. Ashwin bowled a peach of a delivery to clean bowl the Kiwi captain as India reduced the visitors from overnight 152 for one to 238 for five by lunch on day three of the first Test at Green Park.
In a snub to party leaders speaking out without authorisation, Congress on Monday virtually issued a gag order asking those not designated as official spokespersons not to air their views through the media.
This year's Republic Day parade will witness a few changes.
Oil Ministry felt it did not have a clear mandate to reduce rates post the January 2013 decision of the Cabinet to raise prices by 40-50 paisa a litre every month.
Majuli -- the seat of neo-Vaishnavite Bhakti renaissance -- on Thursday became India's first island district with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurating it as the 35th district of Assam.
The Finance Ministry on Thursday expressed hope that domestic diesel prices will soon become market linked in the backdrop of softening global crude oil rates.
The rupee was trading lower at Rs 61.38 after dipping to 61.74 (intra-day).
India keen to take down Australia for perfect end to season.
According to bond dealers, the spike in CD issuance could indicate that liquidity won't remain as comfortable by the end of the financial year (March 31) as it now is.
Traders said sentiment turned bearish on emergence of stockists selling at existing higher levels amid weak global trend as improving economic growth reduced demand for the precious metals as an alternate investment.
With this increase, diesel prices have touched a record high while petrol is at a 56-month peak.
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The 30-share Sensex ended 117 points higher at 26,560 and the 50-share Nifty gained 31 points to end at 7,936.
The government on Wednesday said that time was "not appropriate" for withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act from Jammu and Kashmir.
Builders were questioned on unfair trade practices.
However, risks to the outlook stems from possible sub-normal monsoon and higher crude oil prices (on account of the crisis in Iraq)," the Economic Survey 2013-14 tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.
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Traders said continued selling by stockists in tandem with a weakening global trend, on speculation that the US Fed may begin scaling back monetary stimulus as the economy improves, mainly kept pressure on prices.
A day after a Goa minister spoke against young girls visiting pubs in short dresses, Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik on welcomed the statement saying it showed that several important people shared his views.
The government declared NSCN-K, all its front organisations and formations as a terrorist organization under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, a home ministry spokesman said.
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