Chandigarh : Residents will have to pay up to 50 times more for conversion of residential property from leasehold to freehold as Punjab Governor-cum-UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore today approved the revised rates for conversion as proposed by the Estate Office. The new rates will come into effect from the day of the notification, which […]
New Delhi : The government today increased the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat by Rs 110 to Rs 1,735 a quintal and gram by Rs 400 a quintal for 2017-16 to help boost the output of these crops and check prices. “The government has increased MSP of wheat by Rs 110 to Rs 1,735 […]
New Delhi : Amid growing criticism of the government’s handling of the economy, the Modi government today unveiled a massive stimulus package to boost growth and jobs, revive private sector investments and assuage MSME concerns through a Rs 2.11 lakh crore bank recapitalisation and a Rs 6.92 lakh crore road-building programme, including Bharatmala. This is […]
Shopian, October 25 : Security forces on Wednesday launched a massive cordon and search operation in villages of south Kashmir’s Shopian district following a tip-off on presence of militants in the area. At least 13 villages have been cordoned off. A joint team of the Special Operation Group (SOG) Shopian, 44, 62, and 1 Rashtriya Rifles […]
Sydney : Star West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle has denied exposing his genitals to a massage therapist, claiming an Australian media group was out to “destroy” him in a defamation action. The lurid accusations were made by Fairfax Media newspapers — The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times — in a series […]