India’s energy diplomacy will take a significant jump when it will host two back-to-back summits – one on solar energy and the other on hydrocarbon – on March 11 and April 10-12 in New Delhi. The first, to be held under the banne
There is a social media storm over Lenin’s statue that was pulled down in Tripura’s Belonia town, soon after the BJP-IPFT won a huge victory in the assembly polls and ended 25 years of CPI (M) rule. Russian leader Vladim
The government of Mozambique has accorded approval for the development plan for Golfinho-Atum natural gas field in the Area 1 block in Rovuma Offshore Basin of Mozambique. ONGC Videsh Limited recently announced it. The plan envisage
In the past two months, two girls have faced unspeakable violence. In January, a Dalit schoolgirl in Haryana was gang-raped and murdered. In Jharkand in February, a 15-year-old girl was raped and burnt alive. Horrifying stories like this put the s
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has paid an interim dividend of 40 percent which amounts to Rs 293.71 crore on the enhanced equity capital for 2017-18. With this, BHEL has maintained its impeccable track record of rewarding investo
Conrad Sangma, sworn in as chief minister of Meghalaya on Tuesday, will have the challenging task of keeping together an alliance that comprises the BJP, the National People’s Party, United Democratic Party (UDP), People’s Democratic F
After three years of continuous drafting and re-drafting, the ministry of health and family welfare is finally ready with a draft of a legislation intended to regulate growing digitisation in healthcare. The proposed Digital Information Security i
In 1985, as a reporter of the Times of India, I got a chance to attend a lecture by one of the greatest legal minds of our times, Nani Palkhivala, at a function organised by an industries body in Kanpur. In those days, VP Singh, as
The alleged assault on chief secretary Anshu Prakash has created a rift between political class and bureaucrats. Secretary, IAS association, Manisha Saxena has told to Governance Now that Prakash attended the meeting of Delhi cabinet so that the b
All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN) has accused US-based multinational firms in healthcare for running a malicious campaign against National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) and the transfer of its chairman Bhupendra Singh. The government
The decision to cut the NCERT syllabus by half is a laudable move, but one that is fraught with long term risks. The NCERT syllabus will be reduced by half from the 2019 academic session to provide relief to school students, human resource
Women must register their marriage with NRIs, experts said. “Before marrying non-resident Indians or persons of Indian origin, Indian women must verify their credentials through their network of family, friends or
Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, has opted out of a meeting on the appointment of the Lokpal, a move that may end up further delaying the process for the country getting an anti-corruption watchdog. Kharg
Come Holi and the non-ending debate on saving water vs it’s just-a-once-in-a-year festival rages on. A week before the festival, many housing societies and complexes has already started preparation for the Holi – with rain dance and Dj
The unfortunate event last week raises the question whether the supreme court decision on powers and accountability of the Delhi government will really settle matters. Even as the details of what transpired at midnight are being inv
The Q3 2017-18(Oct-Dec) GDP stood at 7.2 percent, up from Q2 2017-18(July-Sep) which was 6.5 percent, authorities said on Wednesday. Real GDP or Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant (2011-12) prices in the year 201
Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani asserts that he is sure his party, BJP, will repeat the performance of 2014 Lok Sabha election in the 2019 national elections as the “Modi magic” is still intact and has not withered away. “Let
Just days after the sensational Nirav Modi-Mehul Choksi episode, yet another bank fraud has come to light. A case has been registered against RP Infosystems and its directors in an alleged bank fraud worth Rs 515.15 crore.
India`s new framework aimed at speeding up non-performing loan (NPL) resolution is likely to push up banks` credit costs and undermine earnings in the near-term, reinforcing Fitch Ratings` negative banking sector outlook.
A total of 42 employees of Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) employees have bagged the Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for their distinguished performance between 2011 and 2016. The employees from BHEL units at Trichy, Harid
