India's manufacturing sector suffers from fragmentation, with a small minority of large establishments driving output, while thousands of medium and small units are burdened with debt and low productivity.
International illicit drug syndicates operating out of the Golden Triangle of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos have turned to age-old barter trade, under which drugs like heroin and methamphetamine are smuggled into India through the porous borders of Northeastern states and payments are made in kind through supplies of petrol, diesel, flour, edible oil, groceries, medicines, footwear and clothing from their Indian network.
Others preserve old photos because they are sentimental. Others save a magazine because it reminds them of a certain time.
Taking advantage of the weak stock markets, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) deployed nearly Rs 17,000 crore in fresh equity investments during April-June.
"Many states have flag for their state. Tamil Nadu doesn't have flag. A state flag for Tamil Nadu will be introduced," he said.
Carmakers rode festive demand to new sales records in Oct. Growth extended beyond SUVs, with Maruti Suzuki reporting stronger car sales and supply constraints in CNG vehicles, although the durability of demand after the festive season will be the next test.
Malwa and Doaba together hold the keys to power in Punjab. Malwa alone accounts for 69 of the state's 117 assembly seats - nearly 59 per cent - while Doaba adds another 23
Investigation revealed that the priest would lure girls visiting the temple into a room on the pretext of offering them 'prasad'. Once they were inside the room, he would engage in obscene acts with them and record videos.
The US embassy in Moscow published a statement on Saturday saying it was "aware of a credible threat of a mass casualty event... at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow".