FTII row: decision to lay off contract staff deferred

Pune, Sep 2 : The decision to give temporary lay-off to 82 contract staff of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune has been deferred by one month. The temporary lay-off, which was to be implemented from September 1, would now be effective from October 1, if the strike is not called […]

Centre sanctions 10 crore for hotel management institute in Rajasthan

Jaipur, Sept 2: The Centre has sanctioned a sum of 10 crore rupees for setting up a hotel management institute at Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan.The state government has allotted one hectare land near the Shilpgram in Sawai Madhopur. This will be third such institute in Rajasthan.MLA from Sawai Madhopur, Diya Kumari said “the institute will […]

Cabinet approves MFP for development of hydrocarbon discoverie

New Delhi, Sept 2 : The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to the Marginal Fields Policy (MFP) for the development of hydrocarbon discoveries made by national oil companies: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) and Oil India Limited (OIL).These discoveries could not be monetized for many years due to isolated locations, small […]

Hafeez Saeed spotted in Indo-Pakistan border; IB and RAW issues terror alert

New Delhi: Hafeez Saeed, the mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai attacks is reportedly planning yet another attack in the country. Saeed was reportedly spotted in some villages bordering India and Pakistan. As per reports, his visit was kept under wraps with the already ongoing tension between India and Pakistan. Intelligence Bureau(IB) and RAW have issued alerts […]

US again urges India, Pakistan to resolve issues via dialogue

Karachi, Sep. 1 : The United State has once again called on India and Pakistan to resolve differences through dialogue, according to a US State Department’s statement. According to the Dawn, the US State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark C. Toner said that the US has encouraged the two South Asian neighbours to hold talks in […]