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Funds no constraint for flood-hit states: Centre

The Centre on Tuesday assured flood-ravaged Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh that funds will not be a constraint for relief and rehabilitation and asked them to focus on providing succour to the......

Rs 700 crore aid for Maha: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday announced Rs 500 crore as a special package for the rehabilitation of rain-affected victims in Maharashtra in addition to the Rs 200 crore from the......

Will 2023 Be A Repeat Of 2015?

States have been told to prepare in advance to counter any impact of an adverse southwest monsoon. IMAGE: An elderly lady carries a filled container after collecting water from a tanker at......

As a nation we unfortunately do not value lives

'Other countries go out on a limb to save even a single life. What to talk of civilian accidents and disasters, even our military does not have a priority for Combat Search and Rescue...''It is an......

'Where do we draw the line', asks army over Sri Sri event

Many senior officers believe the chief should have taken a stronger stand against using army resources to help what one officer calls “a government-friendly godman,” reports Ajai......

Centre's drought bill: Rs 11,157 crore

The Centre has provided relief worth Rs 11,157 crore (Rs 111.57 billion) to 17 drought-hit states since last year. This includes Rs 3,240 crore (Rs 32.40 billion) in cash and Rs 7,917 crore (Rs......

Govt holds meetings to prepare for adverse monsoon, works on action plans

With different agencies showing divergent predictions regarding the southwest monsoon, the central government and states are gearing up to face adversity with various line ministries reportedly......

Petrol price to rise by Rs 2.5 after tax raise

Petrol price will be hiked by over Rs 2.5 per litre and diesel by more than Rs 2.3 after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday raised taxes on the fuels to part-fund her Budget for......

After FPIs, domestic brokers' lobby voices concern over T+1 settlement

The move will increase working capital requirement for brokers, raise the work load on the system and will leave little room for contingencies. Close on the heels of the overseas investors group,......

Oil sector woes not addressed, firms reel under pressure

Various duties of excise on petrol and diesel remains unchanged for the oil and gas industry.   None of the demands of the industry were met   Budget provisions   The......

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