11 chief ministers pledge support against tobacco
New Delhi, July 19: Chief ministers of 11 states, on persuasion of patients of oral cancer, have pledged their support to ban against tobacco products, a statement said Tuesday.
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Holiday Inn Express hotel to come up in MahindraWorld City
Chennai, June 14: Gurgaon-based hotel developer Duet India Hotels Pvt Ltd has decided to build a 140-room Holiday Inn Express hotel at MahindraWorld City – an integrated business city near here – at an outlay of Rs.80 crore, said a senior company official Tuesday.
BJP demands greater compensation for ‘willing’ Singur farmers
Kolkata, June 14: After the West Bengal assembly Tuesday passed the bill to return land to ‘unwilling’ farmers in Singur, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded greater compensation for those who had willingly given their lands.
Delhi cabinet clears bill to split MCD
New Delhi, June 14: The Delhi cabinet Tuesday cleared a bill envisaging splitting the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) into three smaller units, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said.
Mrinal Sen expresses doubt over Singur land
Kolkata, June 14: Veteran film director Mrinal Sen Tuesday expressed doubt over the fertility of the Singur land that is proposed to be returned to unwilling farmers, and said had the factory been allowed to be set up, it would have generated jobs.
Lack of congenial environment forced Singur closure: Tata Motors
Kolkata, June 14: Rebutting West Bengal government’s reference to the Tata Motors’ ‘non-commissioning and abandoning’ of the small car project in Singur as a reason for taking back the land, the automobile major Tuesday clarified that it had to ‘reluctantly close operation due to lack of congenial environment’.
Pakistan, US to hold talks on Islamabad’s defence needs
Washington, May 1(ANI): A Pakistani defence delegation will arrive in Washington on Sunday for talks on a five-year plan for meeting the country’s defence needs, according to diplomatic sources. Defence Secretary Athar Ali Khan will lead the Pakistani delegation, which will include representatives from all three forces as well as the Foreign Ministry, the Dawn reports.
Haryana to re-employ teachers for academic session
Chandigarh, May 1: Government school teachers in Haryana who retire mid-term will now be re-employed in the same school till the end of the academic session so that students are not affected, an official said Sunday. ‘Even if the teachers are retiring mid-term, the re-employment will be till March 31 next, when the academic session ends.
Will-Kat put work before honeymoon
London, May 1: Putting an end to speculations over their honeymoon, the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have revealed they would not be immediately travelling overseas for the traditional post-wedding break. Prince William and his wife Kate have instead chosen to spend time at an undisclosed location in the UK before the Prince returns to work next week, reports the Telegraph.
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