Common salt touches the lives of almost everyone. Indian salt industry has made rapid strides during last six decades. From an import dependent nation at the time of Independence, today it ranks third amongst 120 salt producing countries, with an average annual production of about 24 million tonnes.

New Delhi: Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has said that his ministry will coordinate with other ministries of Environment & Forests, Tourism, Power and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation for development of transport and tourism along the river Ganga.

New Delhi: During the financial year 2013-14, exports of marine products reached an all-time high of US$ 5007.70 million.

New Delhi: Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde said that a punishable provision will be added to MGNREGA for delay in payment to rural job seekers. Talking to the media here, the Minister said, zero tolerance to corruption and timely payment of wages are the twin mantras on which he will work upon in the coming days.

New Delhi: In first of its kind, DGCA has issued comprehensive guidelines on ‘facilities/courtesies to esteemed travelling public at airports’. in the form of Air Transport Circular 1 of 2014. 

New Delhi: The newly appointed Union Minister of Finance and Defence, Arun Jaitely assumed charge of his office here on Tuesday.

New Delhi: Rural Development Minister and the Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation and of Panchayati Raj Gopinath Munde said that integrated development of villages, tackling sanitation problem and effective implementation of Land Acquisition policy will be his key priorities in the new government.

New Delhi : The international crude oil price went up to US$ 108.28 per barrel on May 22.

Washington: With more options than ever before to do your holiday shopping online, some potential cyber-shoppers are still reluctant to 'buy and click' because of Internet security concerns.

New Delhi: The international crude oil price went up to US$ 108.03 per barrel on May 21.