Floods destroyed crops worth billions of rupees, says ReddyOctober 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Andhra Pradesh's Agriculture Minister Raghuveera Reddy has said that crops worth billions of rupees were damaged in by floods. "Due to the recent floods about 2 lakh 80 hectares of crops have damaged.
Property worth Rs.10 crore unearthed in Madhya Pradesh raidsOctober 2nd, 2009 BHOPAL - The State Bureau of Investigation for Economic Offences (SBIEO) has unearthed property worth over Rs.10 crore following raids at 11 premises of five retired and serving engineers associated with the Bansagar Power Project -- the largest venture of its kind in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa and Satna districts -- officials said here Friday. SBIEO teams, comprising about 100 officials under four police superintendents, conducted simultaneous raids since Thursday seizing incriminating documents of transactions worth several crores of rupees, an official said on the condition of anonymity.
Minorities Development Finance Corporation to have 1000 crores share capitalAugust 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Union Cabinet today accorded approval for increasing the authorized share capital of the National Minorities Development Finance Corporation (NMDFC) from Rs.850 crores to Rs.1000 crores. The share of the Government of India, the State Governments and individuals/institutions will be Rs.650 crores Rs.260 crores and Rs.90 crores respectively.
iXiGO.com generates Rs. 300 crores for airlines in direct salesJuly 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - iXiGO.com (www.ixigo.com) has released key financial metrics outlining its performance and the benefits that airline partners have derived ever since its launch. Analysis of performance data indicates that iXiGO.com helped airlines in India generate Rs.
Avaya GlobalConnect reports third quarter resultsJuly 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Avaya GlobalConnect, one of India's leading solution integrators for enterprise communication solutions, announced its quarter results for the quarter ended June 30.he company has recorded Total Income of Rs. 121.53 crores in the India market and Net Profit of Rs.
Prakash Industries to raise 100 million dollars through FCCB issueJuly 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prakash Industries Ltd (PIL), a business house with interests in steel and power, is in the process to raise around 100 million dollars through an FCCB issue. The funds to be raised would be utilized to put up 625 MW thermal power plant at Champa, Chhattisgarh.
Soldiers, JCOs pension upped; officers ignoredJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian government Monday partially met the "one-rank-one-pension" (OROP) demand of the armed forces, announcing enhanced pensions for soldiers and junior commissioned officers (JCOs) that will entail additional expenditure of Rs.2,100 crores per year. Officers, however, who had initiated the OROP demand, have been ignored.
Budget allocates Rs.39,000 crore for rural jobs schemeJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Monday hiked the allocation for its flagship rural job scheme by 144 percent to Rs.39,000 crores. "I am allocating Rs.39,000 crores for NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act).
Pensions enhanced for soldiers, junior commissioned officersJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Monday announced enhanced pensions for soldiers and junior commissioned officers that will entail additional expenditure of Rs.2,100 crores per year. "The decision will benefit 12 lakh pensioners.
Paradip Port to have iron ore terminalJuly 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - An agreement has been signed between Paradip Port Trust and Blue Water Iron Ore Terminal Pvt. Ltd for construction of a deep draught iron ore terminal.
Honda to set up another engine plant in RajasthanJune 17th, 2009 Kochi (Kerala), June 17 (ANI): Honda Siel Cars India (HSCIL), a subsidiary of Honda Motor, Japan, plans to set up an engine manufacturing and car assembly plant at an investment of around Rs. 1600 crores in Rajasthan.
Tamil Nadu mango pulp industry is second largest in the countryJune 5th, 2009 KRISHNAGIRI - The mango pulp industry in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu is the second largest exporter of pulp in the country, generate between rupees 400 to 500 crores of foreign exchange annually. Krishnagiri district is also the second largest mango pulp producer in the country after Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh.
Biocon Group delivers 16 per cent growth in operating profitsApril 28th, 2009 BANGALORE - Biocon Limited today announced its financial performance for the financial year ended March 31. Unpredictable rupee depreciation induced by the global economic crisis has adversely impacted consolidated FY '09 earnings, wherein losses of Rs.
33 millionaires among candidates for Delhi's 7 seatsApril 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As many as 33 millionaires and 20 people with criminal records will fight for Delhi's seven Lok Sabha seats that go to polls May 7. 'A total of 33 'crorepatis' are contesting elections in Delhi.
Senior MCD official arrested for corruptionMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A senior official of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Wednesday was sent to two days' police custody after he was booked by the anti-corruption cell on the charge of demanding Rs.2 crores from a businessman. His junior was also jailed.
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July 7th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Pranab mukherjee was scared about the shewolf as, the beast had attacked him b4 he could enter the parliament, and hence increased the defence budget to cope up with it. we captured the she wolf’s paw on his briefcase just b4 he entered the house to read the speech..