Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has signed contract with Research Centre Imarat (RCI) for supply of medium range surface-to-air missiles (MRSAM) to Indian Army. The contract was signed for production, deliveries and product sup
Minister of state for power and new and renewable energy RK Singh has asked the authorities to ensure electrification of 100 electricity-strapped villages in J&K by December 2017. He reviewed power sector development in S
The supreme court on Wednesday ruled that sexual intercourse with wife below 18 years of age will be considered rape. The bitter truth is that child marriage is still taking place with chilling frequency in some parts of the country.
Disruptions from demonetisation and events surrounding the implementation of GST led to a setback in economic activity and a potentially larger negative effect on the poor and vulnerable, said a World Bank report. The International
If every year Delhi feels like a gas chamber during Diwali, then this year will hopefully be a lot better following a ban imposed on firecrackers by the supreme court. The elderly, the infirm, the lung and heart patients and those s
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has emerged as the lowest bidder of the tender issued by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture company of ministry of power’s PSUs to procure 50 lakh smart meters. It quoted the lowest
Rohim Momin was barely 17 years old in 2013, when he got off the train in Delhi and took his first steps towards an uncertain life in the city. Accompanied by a few fellows from his village in Malda, West Bengal, Momin was to join the throngs of m
NTPC Unchahar has added another feather to its cap by setting a national record with 686 days of continuous generation by its 210 MW unit. Unchahar is located at Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh with an installed capacity of 1,060 MW, which inclu
A mobile app and website (rajasthanpuc.in), developed by Rajasthan electronics and instruments limited (REIL), was unveiled by Rajasthan’s public works and transportation minister, Yunus Khan at Jaipur. REIL, managing directo
Steel authority of India limited (SAIL), India’s largest steel producer, has inked a strategic agreement with POSCO for technical services for the enterprise’s IISCO Steel Plant (ISP) at Burnpur to assist in realising the benefit
More than 3 million people across 110 countries, including India, observed the Global Day of Action and asked their governments “what have you done on the SDGs?” On September 25, 2015 the leaders from 193 countries adopted Ag
Strict consumer rights protection bill will be tabled in the next session of parliament for protection of consumer’s rights, said CR Chaudhary, minister of state for consumer affairs. India is the second largest market of cosm
The ministry of human resource development (MHRD) is likely to lose control over architecture colleges and institutes in the country. The proposal to transfer their reins from the MHRD to the ministry of urban development (MoUD), now called minist
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched multiple infrastructure projects, including an international airport, near Rajkot in poll-bound Gujarat and assured that water from Narmada river will help make Surendranagar an industrial hub.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has participated in the World Route 2017—a global conference for aviation sector and stakeholders where it invited over 30 key international airlines to commence operations from various cities of I
After the government’s decision to sell 10 percent stake in Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), the defence PSU has initiated the process of initial public offer with the filing of the draft red herring prospectus with market regulator SE
The Congress has criticised the changes made in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), saying it is “too little, too late”.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been simplified for small businesses and exporters. Here are the key changes that were introduced following a GST council meeting that was chaired by finance minister Arun Jaitley.
There is an India connect to the nobel prize for physics, with the discovery paper having contribution from 39 Indian authors/scientists from nine institutions. The 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics has been conferred upon
The first US crude oil cargo carrying 1.6 million barrel crude oil, bought by IndianOil Corporation (OICL), from the US was received at Paradip port. The crude carrier — MT New Prosperity, having capa
