Pawar: Agri sector may cross 4% growth target during 12th plan period

Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said the agriculture sector may cross the 4 per cent growth target during the 12th plan period after witnessing a turn around in last few years. Speaking on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today, Pawar urged the farm scientists to intensify focus ...

India ready to clear payment backlog for Iran oil

India has said that it is ready to pay $1.5 billion to Iran to clear part of a backlog of payments for shipments of oil after the partial easing of western sanctions on Tehran. Petroleum Secretray Vivek Rae said that the payments would be made as soon as the banking modalities are worked out. Tehran...

Multiple long term biz visa will be expedited: India to UAE

Submit roadmap on bringing tariff on par with state utilities: Maha govt to power cos

The Maharashtra government has asked companies supplying power to Mumbai to submit a roadmap on how consumer tariff can be brought on par with the government-owned utility, Mahavitran. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai on Tuesday, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said he had discussed the issu...

Raj Bhawan Mumbai gets ISO certification <br/>

In unprecedented move JK Gov'nor orders laying CAG report before assembly

In an unprecedented move, Jammu andKashmir Governor NN Vohra on Tuesdayordered the state government to present the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in the state legislature during its currentBudget Session. According to a Raj Bhawan spokesman, the Governor issued the ord...

India gives $1.2 bn for Bhutan Economic Stimulus Plan

US regulators fine Asiana Airlines for failing to help victims of "Frisco crash

The US regulators have fined Asiana Airlines 500,000 dollars for failing to help victims of a flight crash last year at San Francisco&apos;s airport. Three people died and dozens were injured when Asiana Flight 214 crashed on 6 July 2012. The Department of Transportation said Asiana took up to f...

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ALL RRBs have migrated to core banking solution: NABARD Chief

NABARD Chairman H K Bhanwala has said that the process of migrating to the core banking solution has been completed at all the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). Speaking to reporters in Mumbai on Tuesday, he said now focus is on installing ATMs at those branches which witness over 100 transactions per da...