Hindustan Motors to raise Rs 14.45 cr via preferential issue

Last Updated: Saturday, February 4, 2012, 17:32

Hindustan Motors on Saturday said it plans to raise Rs 14.45 crore through the issue of preferential shares to four different promoter group firms.

Pay raise in store for Pakistan players

Last Updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012, 17:07

The centrally contracted Pakistani players can look forward to an enhanced pay package after their superb performances in the last few months, a senior PCB official said.

Plea to raise monthly pension

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 21:30

The forum`s AGM passed a resolution on Saturday demanding the increase in pension to eminent journalists in distress to Rs 5000.

`Child scribes` depict stories from experiences; raise issues

Last Updated: Monday, November 14, 2011, 12:30

Short films made by children based on real-life experiences and expressing a gamut of emotions ranging from happiness, mischief and humour to exploitation and complexities form part of a `Child Journalists Summit` that kicked off here.

Bihar to raise discount on sale of Khadi clothes

Last Updated: Saturday, September 24, 2011, 19:46

CM Nitish Kumar announced that the Bihar government would increase the discount on sale of Khadi clothes on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

Orissa to raise SOG strength to combat Maoists

Last Updated: Friday, July 29, 2011, 23:10

With Maoists expanding their network in Orissa, the state government on Friday decided to strengthen the elite anti-Naxal SOG by raising another 35 units and a CISF-like force, besides filling vacant posts of officers.

Chhattisgarh govt to raise women`s battalion

Last Updated: Thursday, June 23, 2011, 21:13

Chhattisgarh government will set up an armed battalion of women to deal with the law and order situation on the field and deploy it in the naxal-infested areas if needed.

Cost for middle-income parents to raise child nears $230,000

Last Updated: Sunday, June 12, 2011, 09:37

American middle-income parents with a child born in 2010 can expect to spend $226,920 over the next 17 years.

Karnataka government raises compensation for farmers

Last Updated: Thursday, May 5, 2011, 16:16

Bowing to farmers` demand, Karnataka government today decided to raise multifold the compensation for 1,916 acres land in three villages, acquired by a company executing the Bangalore-Mysore expressway road project.

Russell Brand to raise children in Britain

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 09:52

As Russell Brand doesn`t want his children to have American accents, he wants to move back to Britain when he and wife Katy Perry start a family.

Rajinikanth to raise funds for tsunami-stricken Japan

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 11:26

Expressing his grief over the quake-tsunami that ravaged Japan, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth has come out in full support of the victims by raising funds for the crisis hit Japan, which is standing on the brink of a nuclear catastrophe. Apparently, Rajinikanth, who takes active part in social works, charities and donations, has set up a special team, which will visit tsunami hit Japan and help as many people it can.

BJD MLA receives threat for raising dal scam

Last Updated: Friday, March 18, 2011, 00:35

Seeking life protection provisions for all Orissa MLAs, ruling BJD legislator Debasis Nayak on Thursday claimed to have received threat for raising irregularities in supply of sub-standard dal under mid-day meal.