SE Asia Stocks-Largely up; Philippines bounces back on bargain buying
By Ambar Warrick March 13 (Reuters) – Most Southeast Asian stock marketsclosed higher on Monday, with the Philippines clocking itsbiggest single-day percentage gain in nearly a month as bargainhunters stepped in following Friday’s last-minute selloff. Philippine shares closed 1.2 percent higher, helpedby gains in industrials with conglomerate SM Investments Corp single-handedly pushing up the index. […]
Discovering old city, tripping on rang and bhang | Hyderabad News … – Times of India
Times of IndiaDiscovering old city, tripping on rang and bhang | Hyderabad News …Times of IndiaFor Hyderabad’s young men folk, Holi is a festival that marks a coming-of-age of sorts. Going on a bhang hunt changes the idea of Holi and Hyderabad forever, …and more »
OIC Expresses Deep Concern at Islamophobic Statements in The Netherlands
Date: 13/03/2017 The spokesperson of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation has expressed deep concern at the Islamophobic and anti-immigrant statements made by Dutch far right politician Geert Wilders during the election campaign in the Netherlands calling for Turks to leave the country. Promoting intolerance and xenophobia against Muslim communities through fear and hatred has led […]
The fixer who helped Parrikar and BJP form government in Goa
In a case of delicious political irony, Goa Forward MLA Vijai Sardesai, the man often referred to as a ‘fixer’ in public discourse by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, was the one who literally ‘fixed’ Parrikar’s chief ministership.On Lenten Sunday, when a tired-looking Parrikar and his central cabinet colleague Nitin Gadkari were twiddling thumbs anxiously with […]
Mud caves in at Hyderabad construction site, 2 women killed – Hindustan Times
Hindustan TimesMud caves in at Hyderabad construction site, 2 women killedHindustan TimesHyderabad mayor B Rammohan, who visited the spot, announced an ex-gratia of Rs 8 lakh each to the families of the deceased workers, out of which Rs 2 lakh will be given from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and Rs 6 lakh from the […]
Are you getting calls from NGOs asking you to donate? What you should know
If you own a phone and have ever given your number to anyone at all – and even if you haven’t – chances are, you’ve definitely received an unsolicited marketing call. Sometimes, it’s a telecom company, or a bank trying to sell you a credit card. And sometimes, the caller on the other end says […]
All cash withdrawal limits go, back to pre-note ban days
All limits on savings bank cash withdrawals post-demonetisation ended on Monday, as had been announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last month. In a two-stage process, the weekly withdrawal limit per account had been raised to Rs 50,000, from Rs 24,000, with effect from February 20, and all limits on ATM withdrawals were […]
With revenue in surplus, Telangana proposes budget of Rs 1.50 lakh crore
The Telangana government on Monday presented a tax-free, revenue-surplus budget for 2017-18, proposing an expenditure of Rs 1,49,646 crore — an increase of 14.75 per cent over the previous year. The budget estimates for 2017-18 indicate a revenue surplus of Rs 4,571.30 crore and a fiscal deficit of Rs 26,096.31 crore, which is 3.48 per […]
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley given additional charge of defence after Parrikar resigns
New Delhi: The decks were cleared for Manohar Parrikar to take over as Goa Chief Minister with President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday accepting his resignation as Defence Minister and assigning additional charge of the ministry to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.”The President has accepted Manohar Parrikar’s resignation from the council of ministers with immediate effect under clause […]
Himachal: 112-year old heritage steam engine is becoming tourists' favourite
[India], Mar. 13 (ANI): The heritage steam engine of about 112-year old is becoming the preference of foreign tourists in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla.A group of nearly 30 tourists from United Kingdom travelled through this steam engine today.The northern railway is offering the steam engine travel on booking by the tourists.Travelling on this heritage track gives […]
