Authorities of a church located at Old Goa are miffed over Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) allegedly removing paintings without informing them while carrying out restoration work in the church premises

Church unhappy with ASI removing paintings without permission

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With a view to offering more facilities to private investors in tourism sector state government is mulling over according "Industry" status to tourism sector

MP govt mulls 'industry' status for tourism sector

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Global biosimilars market likely to touch $10 billion by 2015, India's share is 3%

Gujarat pharma cos tapping  opportunity in biosimilars

Says Sarabjit is a national martyr as he had suffered endless agonies in the Pakistani jail for being an Indian

Obliged to help Sarabjit's family: Punjab CM

Amid the removal of two senior IAS officers from key posts and the recent Congress drubbing in the civic polls, the Uttarakhand chief minister is apparently trying to refurbish his image by declaring a war on corruption

Wary Bahuguna tries to refurbish his shaky image

Insurance companies will have to pay out more to road accident victims as the Supreme Court has added new criteria in computing compensation for death and injury

SC tweaks compensation package

Sarabjit Singh, an Indian national convicted by the Pakistan judicial system for instigating bomb blasts in Lahore killing multiple innocent Pakistani civilians, died in a Pakistani jail recently

Comfort of opinion sans discomfort of thought

Once the duty is decided on merit, the question of uniformity cannot be relevant

No discrimination if rate is correct

Zero-duty EPCG scheme can entice more domestic tariff area units to take up export obligation but it removes an important consideration for setting up EOU or SEZ units

Revamped EPCG scheme may take sheen off SEZs

During WWII 2500 men and women associated with this company joined the war efforts

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According to recent reports, the no-fail policy for students up to Class VIII has resulted in a sharp decline in the reading and math standards in schools. A panel, headed by Congress leader Oscar Fernandes, has asked the human resource development ministry to reconsider the policy. In an interview with Avantika Bhuyan, Anil Sadgopal, member, presidium, All India Forum for Right to Education, and former dean-faculty of education (Delhi University), talks about the flaws in the concept of the policyDo you feel the no-fail policy is to blame for the falling standards?It is like barking up the wrong tree. The flaws are built into the so-called Right to Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) itself. Few realise that the schedule of the Act prescribes inferior and discriminatory infrastructural and teacher-related norms and standards. When the Act is fully implemented, two-thirds of the primary schools will be denied a separate teacher/ classroom for each class. More than three-fourth of the primary

Right to Education Act has failed the no-fail policy: Anil Sadgopal

It might be tempting to believe that the fall in prices of crude oil and gold will bring down India's current account deficit. But the narrative isn't this simple

Oil, gold prices bring relief, not comfort

However, the government and the agencies responsible for implementing the programme are ensuring flexibility with regard to people who are yet to enroll themselves with Aadhaar by continuing the present system for some more time

Aadhaar-linked LPG subsidy in five districts of AP from May 15

BS Reporter

Three coal laden rakes containing 4,000 tonne of coal reached the NTPC power station on the maiden day of supplies

NTPC plant gets coal supplies from Kaniha mines

The state task force on steel has cleared eight new proposals worth Rs 10,052.65 crore which includes a steel plant and the remaining mostly pelletization projects. The proposals would now be vetted by State Level Single Window Clearance Authority, the body mandated to clear projects with investments up to Rs 1,000 crore.The proposal for a steel plant has come from Kalinga Steel Tech Pvt Ltd. The company has proposed to set up a 1.2 million tonne per annum (mtpa) integrated steel plant at Kudabaga in Sundargarh district at a cost of Rs 7,213.17 crore.Among the pelletization projects, the biggest investment proposal is from Jindal steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) that has proposed to set up five mtpa iron ore pellet plant at Deojhar near Barbil in Keonjhar district at an investment of Rs 985.29 crore.Similarly, the proposal of Aditya Birla Group controlled firm - Essel Mining & Industries Ltd to set up 1.20 mtpa pellet plant at Koira in Sundargarh district at a cost Rs 379.68 crore also r

Steel projects worth Rs 10,052 cr cleared

Even as 53 mines in Odisha are operating under various provisions of 'deemed extension', the records of the state mining department lack complete and conclusive information on most of these leases. The records are particularly devoid of information relating to occupation of tribal land and conversion of agricultural land for mining purpose.Taking serious note of the lapses, steel & mines secretary Rajesh Verma has asked director (mines) Deepak Mohanty to compile and furnish a complete report on the matter to the department. Verma had recently reviewed the draft check list in respect of these 53 mines.The check list will have copies of orders and letters of different authorities as against any statutory clearance or other approvals. The list is also to be accompanied by joint verification reports of the district level task force on mining.The director (mines) pointed out that since a host of lessees and licensees are not submitting statutory returns in time, this makes it difficult

Govt records lack info on mines under 'deemed extension'

India's leading tractor maker - Tractors and Farm Equipments Ltd (TAFE), will soon launch an initiative in the North-Eastern Region to help train the farmers on agricultural mechanisations

TAFE to help train farmers in North East

Members of the minority cell highlighted that Congress has always been first choice of minorities as it granted second language status to Urdu

Bihar Cong for bringing minorities back to party

Samsung India is at the numero uno position and Sony was at the number three spot

LG aims for the top slot in LED TV segment

In April, the NMDC prices of iron ore lumps and fines stood at Rs 4,600 and Rs 2,610 per tonne respectively

NMDC retains prices at April level

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