A 72-year-old Italian woman, who claims to be a staunch devotee of Saibaba, has donated a gold crown worth about Rs 28 lakh to the famous temple in Shirdi. Selini Doloras alias Sai Durga on Thursday donated the gold crown, weighing around 855 gms and studded with gems, to the temple, Shri Saibaba Sansthan trustee Sachin Tambe said. The woman […]
» Read moreThe three-day National Women’s Parliament, being organised by Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly with the theme of ‘Empowering Women — Strengthening Democracy’, began on Friday in the state capital region Amaravati. Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama, Union Ministers M Venkaiah Naidu and P Ashok Gajapati Raju, AP Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi, Bangladesh Parliament Speaker Shirin […]
» Read moreShiv Sena chief Udhav Thackeray on Thursday said he was extremely proud of the fact that his party had denied the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) absolute majority in the 2014 Maharashtra Assembly polls. In an interview to The Hindu, Mr. Thackeray, who was confident of a Sena victory in the Mumbai civic polls, was upfront about his ambition to unite […]
» Read moreHardline Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital here after he complained of chest pain late last night, a close aide of the separatist leader said today. The 87-year-old complained of uneasiness and chest pain and was admitted to SKIMS Hospital for treatment, he said. Doctors at the hospital […]
» Read moreIn a big relief to 25,614 farmers who had parted with their land to facilitate construction of the capital city Amaravati, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday announced exemption from capital gains tax for them. This measure, announced in the Union Budget 2017, is likely to benefit farmers to the tune of around ₹10 lakh to ₹30 lakh each, […]
» Read moreHighlights of Union Budget 2017: 1. India stands out as a bright spot amid world economic gloom . 2. Our focus will be on energising youth to reap benefits of growth and employment. 3. IMF estimates world GDP will grow by 3.4 per cent in 2017 . 4. Oil prices, rising dollar and volatile commodity prices seen as risks to […]
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