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    Rising Vegetable Prices
    Price of vegetables in the city has surged yet again.This has been attributed to rising temperatures which reduced the shelf life of the vegetables leading to less supply and rise in prices.
  • Beggar's Place Beggar's Place Reacting to India`s move asking the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to vacate their office building in New Delhi, Pakistan`s Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said such measures would not have any impact on the legal status of the Kashmir dispute.
  • Smoky Fire! Smoky Fire! Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in his budget speech, announced an increased Excise duty on tobacco, cola and even sugar. This means an increase in the prices of cigarettes, bidis, pan masalas, aerated drinks and colas.
  • Shehan-'Shah' Shehan-'Shah' The crowning of Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s closest confidant Amit Shah as the new BJP president capped a phenomenal and rapid rise for the party`s key election strategist who crafted an unprecedented victory in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Speed Vs Problems Speed Vs Problems Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda Tuesday said that the first dedicated bullet train project will be launched on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route for which many feasibility studies have been conducted.
  • The Budget Kick! The Budget Kick! Finance Minister Arun Jaitley`s maiden Budget on Thursday is expected to be a tightrope walk of trying to meet demands for tax sops especially from the middle class and pursuing fiscal prudence to spur investment and growth.
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