India’s spices exports rise by 32 percent

India’s spices exports jumped by 32 percent to $1.39 billion in the April-November period of the current financial year, according to data released by the Spices Board of India. In terms of US dollar value spices exports rose by 32 percent in the first eight months of the current fiscal while in rupee term the […]

Jains declared minority community

ainThe Jain community has been included in the list of minorities, an official statement from the minority affairs ministry said Monday. They will be in addition to the five communities already notified as a minority. These are Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis). The cabinet last week approved notification of Jains as a minority […]

SC notice to Andhra, Odisha over labourers’ torture

Taking suo motu congnizance of media reports that the hands of two migrant labourers were chopped off in Odisha, the Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the state government and also to Andhra Pradesh, where the contractor who hired them was based. The notice is returnable in four weeks. The bench of Chief Justice P. […]

Time to manufacture indigenous arms, says Modi

Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said here Monday that indigenous arms and weapons were needed to be manufactured for the country’s armed forces with export potential in future. “We should focus on producing indigenous firearms and weapons… It will not just add to our armoury, but the country will even be able […]

Want to put India on the manufacturing map: Rahul

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday unveiled his vision of India as a global manufacturing hub at par with China. In an interview to Times Now news channel, Gandhi said: “I want to put India on the manufacturing map, I want to make this the centre of manufacturing in the world. I want to make […]

India set 279-run target for New Zealand

India made a competitive 278 for five in 50 overs against New Zealand in the fourth ODI at the Seddon Park here Tuesday. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni remained unbeaten on 79 off 73 balls while Ravindra Jadeja scored 62 not out from 54 deliveries. Opening batsman Rohit Sharma made 79 off 94.

Hockey league: Jackson’s late goal gives Rhinos a winning start

Defending champions Ranchi Rhinos rode on Ashley Jackson’s late penalty corner conversion to register their first win in the Hero Hockey India League 2014 by beating Delhi Waveriders with a solitary goal in a keenly-contested league match at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here Monday. It took the Rhinos 63 minutes to break the deadlock […]