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January 15, 2014 1:50 PM

Wholesale Inflation declines to 5-month low of 6.16% in Dec

Wholesale inflation declined to a five-month low of 6.16 per cent in December 2013, from 7.52 per cent in November. Inflation in food articles dropped to 13.68 per cent in December, from 19.93 per cent in November, according to the Wholesale Price Index data released today.Vegetables were costlier b...

January 15, 2014 1:32 PM

Foodgrain production this year expected to surpass previous record: Pawar

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said, the country's foodgrain production this year is expected to surpass the previous record of 259.29 million tonnes. Addressing the 85th annual general meeting of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Mr Pawar said, the government is also hop...

January 15, 2014 12:59 PM

India, Sri Lanka discuss issues related to their fishermen in New Delhi

India and Sri Lanka today discussed the issues related to their fishermen at a meeting between External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and Sri Lankan Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senarathna in New Delhi. The meeting followed the beginning of process by the two countries to release fishermen detained...

January 15, 2014 12:35 PM

CBI to set up special cell to handle cases of fraud in sports

Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, will soon set-up a specialised unit to handle cases related to sports fraud, fixing and illegal betting. CBI Director Ranjit Sinha announced this at the FIFA-Interpol national workshop in New Delhi today. He said, the lack of a legal framework is the main hurdle...

January 15, 2014 11:04 AM

Anti-govt demos continue in Bangkok; Thai PM refuses to resign

Anti-government demonstrations are continuing in the Thai capital Bangkok with the protest leaders boycotting talks hosted by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The protesters who have been blockading parts of the city centres since Monday, say they will carry on until she resigns. Meanwhile, Prime...

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