No tangible breakthrough has been achieved on bio-diesel despite research Call to formulate policy on sugar and ethanol output to augment alternative energy sources BANGALORE: Minister for Medical Education Ramachandra...
CHENNAI: The Union government has initiated discussions on an idea mooted by the State for evolving a special scheme to resolve the problem of environmental degradation at Tirupur. The Union Ministries of Textiles and...
PHOTO: R. M. RAJARATHINAM K. Panneerselvam, Regional Director, IGNOU Centre, Madurai. — TIRUCHI: Gyan Vani, an FM station run by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), is likely to be on air in Tiruchi in...
A multi-product special economic zone being developed by GVK Infratech Pvt Ltd, part of the GVK group, and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation, a State Government undertaking, is expected to give a major...
Washington (PTI): Defence Minister A K Antony will arrive here as part of a four-day official visit to the United States where he is scheduled to hold meetings with top officials. However, no agreements will be signed...
The government has raised the minimum support price for cotton by up to 46%, potentially benefiting some 4.5 million farmers Maitreyee Handique, Liz Mathew and Bajinder Pal Singh New Delhi / Chandigarh: In a move that...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Congress party imposed the ban in an attempt to rein in inflation before nationwide elections due in May Thomas Kutty Abraham / Bloomberg Mumbai: India, the world’s second largest...
Gold reserves dropped by $1.04 billion to $8.7 billion, while reserves with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) decreased $2 million to $496 million. The nation’s special drawing rights with IMF were unchanged at $4...
Surabhi Posted online: Saturday , September 06, 2008 at 23:34 hrs Updated On: Saturday , September 06, 2008 at 23:34 hrs With an eye on the October session of Parliament, the finance ministry is planning to approach the...