Allow MPs to use MPLAD funds to curb farm fires: Harsimrat
Chandigarh, Nov 6 (IANS) Union Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow MPs to use MPLAD …
Trump threatens to pull california wildfire funds
Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for the wildfires raging across California, in a Twitter spat with …
Sri Lanka raises funds for children affected in Easter attacks
Colombo, Oct 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Attorney General’s Department has held an event in capital Colombo to raise funds for children affected by the Easter …
Conrad Sangma meets Modi, seeks central funds
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and reiterated his demand for central funds for …
Enough funds for people’s welfare: Delhi DDC chief (IANS Interview)
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Claiming that the Aam Aadmi Party is running an honest government in the city, Vice Chairperson of Dialogue and Development …
Boeing funds 10 ex-air warriors get jobs in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Oct 8 (IANS) Coinciding with the 87th Indian Air Force (IAF) day, 10 former air warriors have secured corporate jobs after skilling in an …
UN may run out of funds by month-end, warns Guterres
United Nations, Oct 8 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has again sounded a warning that the world organisation is facing a financial crunch and may …
Nizam’s descendants hope to get share in Hyderabad Funds
Hyderabad, Oct 2 (IANS) With the UK High Court on Wednesday ruling in favour of India in a 70-year-old dispute involving 35 million pounds belonging …
UK HC rules in favour of India in Hyderabad Nizam funds case
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Rejecting arguments by Pakistan, the UK High Court on Wednesday ruled in favour of India in a 70-year-old legal dispute …
Himachal gets funds for ropeway over Saach Pass
Shimla, Oct 1 (IANS) The central government has approved a ropeway project with an outlay of Rs 600 crore for Pangi area in Chamba district, …
Punjab gets funds for Sultanpur Lodhi project
Chandigarh, Sep 28 (IANS) The central government has released the first advance instalment, amounting to Rs 27.11 crore, from its share of the funds earmarked …
Scindia writes to PM, seeks funds for flood relief
Bhopal, Sep 26 (IANS) Congress general secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, urging him to speedily release the Centre’s financial …
Pension funds, insurers pledge carbon neutrality by 2050
New York, Sep 23 (IANS) In one of the boldest actions yet by the world’s largest investors to decarbonise the global economy, an alliance of …
Congress alleges govt misusing LIC funds
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Congress party continued its tirade against the government on economic issues. In a fresh attack on the government, the …
No funds received from Centre for Hyderabad ITIR: KTR
Hyderabad, Sep 14 (IANS) The Centre has not sanctioned a single rupee for creating Information Technology and Investment Region (ITIR) in Hyderabad, Telangana’s IT Minister …
Funds not sufficient to address land degradation: UNCCD
Greater Noida, Sep 9 (IANS) The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is far short of the resources needed to reverse the trends of …
Funds crunch biggest issue for Ramgarh Cantt
Ramgarh, Sep 8 (IANS) The Ramgarh Cantonment Board (RCB), established in 1940, is the best example of maintaining civic facilities despite a big fund crunch. …
Funds okayed for free Metro, DTC rides for Delhi women
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Delhi Assembly on Monday by voice vote approved for the transport sector Rs 479 crore additional grant, which includes …
Alia Bhatt to raise funds for animals via baking
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt will raise funds for an animal welfare organisation through actor Arjun Kapoor’s sister Anshula Kapoor’s online fundraising …
India’s agritech start-ups got $248 mn funds in H1 2019
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Agritech start-ups in India received more than $248 million funding in the first half of 2019, a growth of 300 …
Micro hydro projects in limbo for lack of funds
Shimla, Aug 9 (IANS) Environment-friendly micro hydropower projects were losing steam across the country with the Centre’s failure to revive financial assistance for two years …
Himachal seeks central funds for airport, rail expansion
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur met 15th Finance Commission Chairman N.K. Singh here on Tuesday and discussed state’s …
Varun Dhawan to raise funds for farmers in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Bollywood star Varun Dhawan will raise funds for farmers in Maharashtra through actor Arjun Kapoor’s sister Anshula Kapoor’s online fundraising platform …
UrbanClap raises $75-mn from Tiger Global-led funds
Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IANS) Leading home services firm UrbanClap on Friday announced it has raised $75-million (Rs 522 crore) from three venture firms led by …
BCCI CoA stops release of funds to Bihar Cricket Association
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) have stopped all monetary benefits to the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) after receiving …
Himachal seeks funds from World bank arm for various projects
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government on Friday urged the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a wing of the World Bank, to finance …
Stress funds, special relaxations among options to support stalled projects (Lead, correcting name in para 5, 12)
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) As lakhs of houses in hundreds of projects remain incomplete across the country, markets players and experts suggest creation of …
Stress funds, special relaxations among options to support stalled projects
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) As lakhs of houses in hundreds of projects remain incomplete across the country, markets players and experts suggest creation of …
Cabinet okays tabling of chit funds Bill in Parliament
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved introduction of the Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in Parliament to streamline the sector …
Puri got funds from both Channels in Agusta Westland deal: ED
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Ratul Puri received funds from both channels in the AgustaWestland deal, the Enforcement Directorate said in its reply to the …
Panel on RBI funds transfer to meet again: Jalan
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The Bimal Jalan panel will meet again to finalise the report on the transfer of RBI’s surplus and profits to …
Panel to meet again on funds transfer: Jalan
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The Bimal Jalan panel will meet again to finalise the report on the transfer of RBI’s surplus and profits to …
ICICI Prudential AMC, Amrapali ‘connived’ to divert funds
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Delivering its landmark judgement on the Amrapali case earlier this week, the Supreme Court has made scathing remarks against a …
Trump can use military funds for border wall: US SC
Washington, July 27 (IANS) The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to use $2.5 billion from the Defence Department funding …
Trump can use military funds for border wall: US Supreme Court
Washington, July 27 (IANS) The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump can use $2.5 billion in US Defense Department funds for the …
Delhi CM meets Finance Commission chief, demands more funds
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Deputy Manish Sisodia on Friday met Finance Commission Chairman N.K. Singh and demanded …
Kejriwal writes to Union ministers for funds for local bodies
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday wrote to Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman (Finance) and Amit Shah (Home) to enable the …
Budget silent on funds for Guru Nanak anniversary celebrations: Amarinder
Chandigarh, July 5 (IANS) Trashing the Union Budget as lacking in vision, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said it has nothing to offer …
Facebook partners VC funds to help SMBs grow in India
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) With an aim to help small and medium businesses (SMBs) scale up their operations, Facebook on Wednesday announced partnerships with …
US court blocks funds for parts of Mexico border wall
San Francisco, June 29 (IANS) A US court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s attempt to divert $2.5 billion in funding to begin building a …