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Statement On Railway Budget By Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII
CII appreciates the bold and pragmatic budget presented by the Hon’ble Railway Minister. The heightened focus on safety and modernisation is welcome and meets many CII pre budget recommendations. Increase in fares after several years will impart greater flexibility for future requirements. We also welcome the stress on public...
Sirsa recorded 10% increase in the literacy rate
Chandigarh, March 14 – The Sirsa District in Haryana has recorded a ten percent increase in the literacy rate due to the effective implementation of various programmes under the Backward Area Grants Commission. In fact, a revolutionary increase of 11 percent has been witnessed in female literacy rate during...
HAU V-C inaugurating a Kisan Mela in Hisar
Vice Chancellor of Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Dr K.S.Khokhar inaugurating a Kisan Mela in Hisar on March 14
Rise In Food Inflation A Cause For Concern, CII
The inflation rate, which had shown moderation in the last two months, has once again shown signs of revival which is a cause for concern to industry which had hitherto been hopeful of declining trend to continue. If such a trend continues, then it is highly unlikely that the...
New Uttar Pradesh Assembly Has Now More Women
By Rashmi Saksena The Uttar Pradesh Assembly poll results are supposed to bring cheer to women for one singular fact. The newly constituted 16th Assembly of UP has the highest number of women MLAs in the history of the state Legislature since Independence. Of the 403 seats, women have...
Budget Needs Innovative Approach
By Anjan Roy The index of industrial production (IIP), on March 12, can be viewed as a pointer to what the forthcoming budget should do. Even if the overall IIP has shown a jump in January, the disaggregated figures reveal the underlying shortcomings and failings. An analysis of the...
Schroders Set To Acquire 30 Per Cent Stake In Axis AMC
SCHRODERS SET TO ACQUIRE 30% STAKE IN AXIS AMC MUMBAI: Schroders, the UK-based asset management giant that manages close to $291 billion in assets, is set to acquire nearly 30 per cent stake in Axis Asset Management Company, sources familiar with the deal have told Business Standard. The...
Despite CRR Cut, Banks Raise Short-Term Money At Higher Rat
MUMBAI: Banks are raising short term money at much higher price than what they paid prior to the CRR cut, a move that would impact their margins but is aimed at renewing deposits that are due to mature this year-end. In the last two days, banks have paid 11.35%...
Defence Ministry Clears Promotions Of Senior Army Officers
After seeking a slew of clarifications over the past five months, the Ministry of Defence today cleared the much-awaited promotions of senior Army officers, albeit with a rider. Despite the clearance of the promotion list today, the Ministry will separately review the promotion policy which, at present, allows for...
Indian, Us Troops Conduct Joint Drill In Bathinda
BATHINDA: The troops of the Bathinda-based Chetak Corps along with a contingent of US troops today conducted a joint cordon and drill here to neutralise terrorists in an abandoned village in the desert ranges. The drill, codenamed “Desert Lark”, saw the Indian and US troops establish a cordon using...
