Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) In a significant pre-election decision, the Maharashtra government has permitted civic bodies to exercise the option of selecting either octroi or the local body tax, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said here Wednesday. This would set at rest all controversies surrounding the implementation of proposed LBT for Mumbai, though it has already been […]
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Steel major Tata Steel Wednesday reported an increase of 67.24 percent in its stand alone net profit for the first quarter of the current fiscal. The company posted a net profit of Rs.2,267.98 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 from Rs.1,356.11 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. According […]
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) National Aluminium Company Wednesday reported an increase of 69.68 percent in it’s net profit for the first quarter of current fiscal at Rs.270.99 crore. The company had posted a net profit of Rs.159.70 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. According to the company, its total income in the quarter under […]
Federal Assistant Minister for Infrastructure Jamie Briggs and NSW Roads Minister Duncan Gay today announced key milestones in the delivery of the world class motorway for Sydney including the release of the M4 Widening Environmental Impact Statement. The M4 Widening is part of WestConnex, Australia’s biggest urban road project which will provide greater Sydney with […]
Energy Minister Mike Nahan today released a discussion paper on ways to reform the electricity market in the south west of Western Australia. The Electricity Market Review Discussion Paper examines why the cost of supplying electricity in WA is so high compared to the rest of Australia. Several options to deal with this – and […]
Work has commenced on a new homeless shelter in Highgate which will provide overnight accommodation for up to 10 chronically homeless men and couples. Premier Colin Barnett and Child Protection Minister Helen Morton launched the pre-construction works at an official soil-turning ceremony this morning. Mr Barnett said the initiative was a collaborative partnership between the […]
Attorney General Brad Hazzard today announced the appointments of Claire Girotto, Erin Kennedy and Philip Stewart as magistrates of the Local Court of NSW. “The three new magistrates have impressive backgrounds in criminal law and a comprehensive understanding of the operations of the Local Court,” Mr Hazzard said. Ms Girotto and Ms Kennedy have been […]
Bangalore, Aug 12 (IANS) US multinational Honeywell will soon invest Rs.1,400 crore ($228 million) to set up a new campus in this tech hub, S.R. Patil, Karnataka IT, biotech, science & technology minister, said Tuesday. “Honeywell’s investment proposal will be soon placed before the high-level committee for clearance. The new campus will be set on 5.4 […]
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday ordered framing of murder charges against former TV serial producer Suhaib Ilyasi, accused in the dowry-death of his wife in 2000. Justice Indermeet Kaur asked the trial court to add the graver charge of murder under section 302 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Suhaib for […]
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said his government would carry the war against corruption to its logical conclusion, which was the only way to eradicate poverty in the country. Addressing a public rally at the Polo Grounds here, Modi said corruption was destroying the edifice of the country and […]