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MCG set to fragment Gurugram into 5,000 sqm blocks to improve sanitation service

India, March 12 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) is planning to introduce a new sanitation system under which the city will be divided into 5,000 square metre blocks, with one sanitation... Read More


250 schools selected under PM SHRI in Haryana

Chandigarh, March 12 -- The Haryana government has selected 250 schools under the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme. These institutions are being developed as green campuses equ... Read More


All promises fulfilled, Mann hails 'people-friendly' budget

Chandigarh, March 12 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday slammed the opposition, accusing it of abandoning the budget debate because it could not defend its criticism of his government's new ... Read More


Abhishek's question prompts Centre to admit fall in net FDI inflows in recent years

Kolkata, March 12 -- In response to questions by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee, the Union government has apparently acknowledged in Parliament that net foreign direct investment (FDI) ... Read More


YES Bank appoints Vinay Tonse as CEO and MD for three-year term

MUMBAI, March 12 -- A month after receiving approval from the Reserve Bank of India, YES Bank has appointed Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as its managing director and chief executive officer for a three-year... Read More


Chaos in House as AAP, Cong spar over Khaira's remarks on women

Chandigarh, March 12 -- The Punjab assembly was adjourned for 20 minutes on Wednesday following a stormy face-off between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress legislators over Bholath MLA Sukhpal Si... Read More


KMC to reconstitute fast-track committee for property tax disputes

Kolkata, March 12 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has moved to reconstitute its Fast Track Settlement Committee (FTSC), a body empowered to examine disputes related to property valuation an... Read More


DMK MP flags fuel crisis, rural scheme funding in Rajya Sabha

NEW DELHI, March 12 -- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchi Siva on Wednesday urged Parliament to discuss the emerging fuel crisis triggered by the ongoing tensions involving Iran, I... Read More


LPG woes hit film floors of Tollywood industry

KOLKATA, March 12 -- Come March 17, director Dulal Dey is all set to begin shooting for his second Bengali directorial, 'Faand' (The Trap), in Kasba. While any filmmaker would prefer to focus solely o... Read More


Lok Sabha Runs by Rules, No MP Can Speak Without Chair's Permission: Speaker Om Birla

India, March 12 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday asserted that the House functions strictly according to established rules and procedures, and no member has the privilege to speak at any time... Read More