India to grow at 7.7 per cent in 2018-19: IMF

India to grow at 7.7 per cent in 2018-19: IMF

Washington, May 9 : India’s growth is expected to rebound to 7.2 per cent in the 2017–18 fiscal and 7.7 per cent in 2018-19 after disruptions caused by demonetisation, the IMF said on Tuesday, while recommending the removal of long-standing structural bottlenecks to enhance market efficiency. The temporary disruptions (primarily to private consumption) caused by […]

Punjab announces ex-gratia of Rs 12 lakh for martyr’s kin

Punjab announces ex-gratia of Rs 12 lakh for martyr’s kin

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has announced ex-gratia of Rs. 12 lakhs for the next of kin of Naib Subedar Paramjeet Singh, one of the victims of the barbaric assault by Pakistani troops in which two soldiers of the Indian Army were killed and their bodies brutally mutilated in Jammu & Kashmir […]

Police search for suspicious men sighted in Pathankot

Police search for suspicious men sighted in Pathankot

CHANDIGARH : The Punjab Police and other security agencies launched a search operation in some areas of Pathankot and Gurdaspur districts in Punjab on Wednesday after four to six suspicious men were sighted in the area.The police said that the search was still on.They are linking the sighting of these men to an incident in […]

No CT decision without CoA’s permission: Rai to BCCI

No CT decision without CoA’s permission: Rai to BCCI

New Delhi : The Committee of Administrators (CoA) head Vinod Rai today made it clear that BCCI office-bearers are not mandated to take any decision on India’s Champions Trophy participation without the CoA’s approval. Rai’s comments came amid continuing speculation on India’s Champions Trophy participation after BCCI was outvoted on its opposition to a revamped […]