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Modi govt to stay in power last for 15-20 years: Shah

BJP President asked the party workers to work hard for the Bihar assembly elections

Mines ministry to frame mineral concession rules by end of April

Government intends to invest huge amount of money in new exploration across the country in the coming years

Land bill: Mamata to hit street protest

With civic polls round the corner, local municipality bodies across West Bengal, Banerjee will lead a protest march on April 8 in the city

Rs 160 cr spent on Puri drinking water project a waste, says CAG

The state government's expenditure of Rs 158.16 crore on a drinking water supply project at Puri remained unproductive, said the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)

Nalco targets Rs 8,500 crore sales turnover in FY16

OMC invests Rs 252 crore on three JV projects

OMC has pumped in Rs 114.20 crore as equity contribution in the 2,400 Mw (3x800) coal-fired plant coming up at Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal district

Bengaluru NGO's call to protest reforms of Green Act

Claims reforms recommended by Subramaniam Committee will irreversibly damage environment and human rights

Biochar culture to address depleted soils, improve crop yields

Biochar, a carbon-rich organic farm product, which is obtained through high temperature treatment of locally available plant charcoal blended with low quantities of inorganic elements

APSRTC staff threaten strike over pay hike, bifurcation

The union's Vijayawada regional secretary K Prasad told reporters that the strike notice was issued yesterday

Snippets IT Solutions to raise up to $5 mn

Launched in July 2013, Shoppirate.in has recently received a seed fund capital of Rs 50 lakh from Confidance Holding

Kerala govt invites striking truckers for talks on April 6

Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy will be present during the talks

Education industry bats for accreditation in the proposed Education Policy

India's share of approximately 1 % international students can go up substantially, says experts

Bandra East bypoll: Vote for MIM will help Sena, says Rane

Meanwhile, Samajwadi party chief Abu Asim Azmi has supported Rane's candidature and campaigned for him

Maharastra blames hostel for making tribal students vacate

Belongings of tribal students of Padgha Adivashi Boys' Hostel in Panvel were kept outside on non-payment of dues

Regularising illegal buildings will bring relief to many:Sena

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis last week announced that the state plans to regularise most of the illegal constructions in urban areas

Ex-Cong leader Ghufran-e-Azam passes away

Azam was suffering from a heart ailment

Organic farm area rise in Madhya Pradesh didn't benefit farmers: Assocham

Total area under organic farming in Madhya Pradesh has increased from 4.32 lakh hectares in 2009-10 to over 26 lakh hectares in 2014

AIANA will host 'Chalo Gujarat' event for fourth time in USA

After 2006, 2008 and 2012, AIANA is hosting 'Chalo Gujarat' for fourth time in 2015 on on July 31, August 1 and 2

The (slow) rise of women-oriented political parties

Despite a low success rate in elections, most of these parties have survived, and the trend of registration of women's issues-based parties has increased over the years

Nabard offered Rs 7,678 cr financing to Kerala in 2014-15

Rs 1,200 cr has been sanctioned from the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund