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February 16, 2017 7:15 AM

Foodgrain production pegged at record 272 M tonne, says govt

The total foodgrain production in the country has been pegged at record 272 million tonne. It is higher by 6.94 million tonnes than the previous record production of 265 million tonnes in 2013-14. Agriculture Ministry in its 2nd advance estimates of production of major crops for 2016-17 said that th...

February 15, 2017 9:50 PM

Cabinet approves merger of five subsidiary banks with SBI

Cabinet today approved merger of five subsidiary banks with State Bank of India. Briefing reporters in New Delhi today, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, the merger is likely to result in recurring saving, which is estimated at more than one thousand crore rupees in first year. He said, SBI will a...

February 15, 2017 9:43 PM

Foodgrain production to reach record 272 million tonnes in 2016-17

The total foodgrain production in the country has been pegged at record 272 million tonne. It is higher by 6.94 million tonnes than the previous record production of 265 million tonnes in 2013-14. Agriculture Ministry in its 2nd advance estimates of production of major crops for 2016-17 said that th...

February 15, 2017 9:07 PM

Sasikala surrenders in Bengaluru jail, Sudhakaran and Ilavaras also surrenders

Following confirmation of four years jail term in the disproportionate assets case, AIADMK leader VK Sasikala and two of her close relatives surrendered before Bengaluru court and were lodged into prison this evening. The three were subjected to medical tests and were sent to the high security priso...

February 15, 2017 8:16 PM

SC refuses to defer SYL case hearing till Punjab poll results

The Supreme Court today reacted sharply and rejected a request of Punjab government for posting the hearing on the crucial Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal dispute matter after declaration of assembly poll results on 11th next month. A bench comprising Justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy posted the matter fo...

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