Growth in country's 8 core sectors slowed to 2.5% in April this year

Growth in the country's eight core sectors slowed to 2(point)5 per cent in April this year, from 8.7 per cent in April last year. This was mainly due to lower coal, crude oil and cement production. According to government data released today, coal production declined 3.8 percent, crude oil ...

Growth of 8 core sectors declined to 2.5% in April

The growth of eight core sectors declined to 2.5 per cent in April mainly due to lower coal, crude oil and cement productions. The growth rate of eight infrastructure sectors -- coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity -- was 8.7 per cent in April l...

Scientists have discovered a potentially habitable Earth-like planet, located just 21 light years away, that may host liquid water on its surface. US Scientists found that the planet, with a mass between two and three times the Earth, resides at the edge of the habitable zone of its host star Gliese...

US scientists have discovered a potentially habitable Earth-like planet, located just 21 light years away, that may host liquid water on its surface. Scientists from Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, IAS, in Canary Islands found that the planet, with a mass between two and three times the Earth,...

Southwest monsoon hits Kerala, North East

The Indian Meteorological Department said that conditions are 'favourable' for the onset of South-West monsoon in Kerala by today. IMD Thiruvananthapuram, Director S Sudevan said while south Kerala has been receiving widespread rains since yesterday, only few places have received r...

All-India strike by 8.50 lakh chemists successful: AIOCD

Retail chemists today observed a day-long nation-wide strike to press for their demands. They protested against the government's decision to make e-portal registration for chemists and druggists mandatory among other issues. Around 8.5 lakh retail chemists, druggists and pharmacies joined t...

Fresh tranche of new rupee one notes to hit the market

The Reserve Bank of India today said that new one rupee notes mainly with pink-green on obverse and reverse in combination with other colours will be soon put into circulation. At present, one rupee coins are minted. Printing of one rupee notes was discontinued in 1994 but was relaunched in 2015. Th...

Production of horticulture crops during 2016-17 estimated to be more than 295 MTt<br/>

The production of horticulture crops in the country in 2016-17 is estimated to be more than 295 million tonnes which is 3.2 per cent higher than previous year.The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare today released the Second Advance Estimates of Area and Production of Horticul...

EPFO would invest Rs 20,000 cr in Exchange Traded Funds: Dattatreya

Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya said Employees Provident Fund Organization - EPFO would invest 20,000 crore rupees in Exchange Traded Funds - ETF this fiscal as it has decided to raise the investment limit in ETFs. Speaking to media in Hyderabad today he said tha...

India's tourism growth reaches 15.4 %: Mahesh Sharma<br/>

Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Mahesh Sharma has said India&apos;s tourism growth has reached 15(point)4 per cent when the global tourism growth was only 4(pont)6 per cent. Speaking to media persons at Tiruchirapalli today, he said that tourism earnings in the country have incre...